Hidden Multiplayer Approach

[Miyokari]

Was it confirmed if in Multiplayer we can hide our Empire until actual game? On the release days we will be playing with a friend and we wanted to surprise eachother with our government type, species choice etc. by not telling it to eachother, but I wonder if we see from automatic in lobby our empires or can we prevent from showing them to others? Was it ever confirmed? Or if not, could @Wiz or someone else make confirmation?

 

[swiftsvre]

You don't know who is who until you actually encounter them ingame, or so goes the story. So I assume that the lobby doesn't spoil that either.

 

[ahhheygao]

These are not the human players you're looking for.

 

[Plague109]

I'd imagine some aspects of your empire would be revealed in the lobby such as flag design and possibly race. (Basically the inconsequential things)

 

[Hertzila]

And so, a game of Stellaris turns into the most strategic and long-lasting game of "Act like an NPC" ever.

 

[BrownieDog]

And so, a game of Stellaris turns into the most strategic and long-lasting game of "Act like an NPC" ever.

Lol absolutely! Although I plan to play more on LAN if this game is compatible, is it? Nonetheless, this is going to be an amazing multiplayer game.

 

[Miyokari]

I'd imagine some aspects of your empire would be revealed in the lobby such as flag design and possibly race. (Basically the inconsequential things)

Damn I hope there would be an option to somehow hide it or You would have to click on "Player" info like in EU IV or CK2 to see info like this so we could do some "house rules" for this. I would just love if any dev could confirm how it works.

 

[AG_Wittmann]

Think, it is possible to show in the lobby yourself only your own flag, but the another players see only "?" as your flag like you see theirs.

 

[Amightypie]

we have no idea and isn't this the same idea on the https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...equest-anonymous-option.922083/#post-21016414 thread ?

 

[Miyokari]

we have no idea and isn't this the same idea on the https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...equest-anonymous-option.922083/#post-21016414 thread ?

Thank you! I couldn't actually find any topic about it.

 

[Amightypie]

Thank you! I couldn't actually find any topic about it.

no worries just thought I saw it somewhere before btw I approve of this idea