How much do you think a cosmetic species pack should/will cost?

[nitroholic]

Assuming the pack adds a new species group that is strictly cosmetic - no gameplay changes. Same size as vanilla species groups, 15-18 portraits + palette swaps, ship/city designs.

Generally, Paradox's cosmetic DLC doesn't get me too excited, but the animated portraits we have seen so far look amazing!

 

[Dr_Creeptor]

Working with your conditions, 15-18 portraits may just cost $10-$15, though one hopes it'll just cost $5. I guess you'd just have to wait and see. Besides, I'd just buy the ones I need (and by that I mean whichever one brings me my damn Space Cow)

 

[Sythesol]

I'd think a pack with 15-18 unique portraits would cost $10 minimum, give or take.
Whatever the cost, I'll be willing to throw all my money at 'em! The designs so far have been really good

 

[essi2]

The cosmetic packs will probably cost similarly to the CK2/EUIV Content Packs.(Or more depending on size)

As for new species groups I'd guess they would be part of expansions and/or be on the high-end of the current content pack pricing.

 

[Pandoricus]

$5-$10 US maybe, no idea really

 

[corny.1234]

Hopefully not more than 1000 energie credits or minerals.

 

[Dr_Creeptor]

Hopefully not more than 1000 energie credits or minerals.

Bah, let them have it! More friends for us!

 

[sethfc]

from 5-15 dollars, depending on whether or not entirely new ship designs are needed (which for new phenotypes would be needed) and the number of portraits from 9-14 (which seems to be the average for our current phenotypes)

 

[nitroholic]

from 5-15 dollars, depending on whether or not entirely new ship designs are needed (which for new phenotypes would be needed) and the number of portraits from 9-14 (which seems to be the average for our current phenotypes)

Ah, you're right. I forgot about ship and city designs.

 

[Dr_Creeptor]

My best guess: They have content packs (that which would be $5) which adds new portraits for Races (Such as a "Mammalian Portrait Pack #1). The other thing they can do is add a Race Pack, adding a whole new race Stellaris, with ships, buildings, portraits, etc. This can sell for say $15, maybe even $20.

 

[chassepatrick]

Depends, new species portraits and new ship/building models will probably be around £8-10/$10-12. But a new species group would probably be a bit more as they'd probably have a new game-play element to them...

 

[MythsMind]

I'm curious if you don't have the cosmetic packs and play multiplayer while others do have it, does the game just pick a similar portraits that you do have?

 

[essi2]

I'm curious if you don't have the cosmetic packs and play multiplayer while others do have it, does the game just pick a similar portraits that you do have?

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/cosmetic-dlc-in-mp.920871/

 

[MythsMind]

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/cosmetic-dlc-in-mp.920871/

Thanks a bunch!

 

[schultz]

From what I've seen so far, the Paradox strategy is to release cosmetic expansions alongside gameplay expansions.

I, for one, would be very disappointed if I waited months for something new, and the only thing to show for it was some new alien portraits/backgrounds., and a couple new soundtrack pieces. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that any cosmetic stuff will be accompanied by new systems and concepts as well.

Going by the EU 4 model, I would expect cosmetic additions to run anywhere from US $2.00 (for music), to US $2.00 to $6.00 for unit/portrait packs, and US $5.00 to $20.00 for gameplay expansions.

So around $15 to $25 total every time an expansion is released if you consider yourself a completist, and purchase both cosmetic AND gameplay additions.

 

[aitaituo]

The price I have been willing to pay for CK2 portrait packs in $1. Aesthetics are not particularly important to me.

This isn't a comment on what I think they're worth or how much they cost to make. I'm sure Paradox has a department that crunches those numbers in a fairly objective manner. That's just what I'm willing to pay to make my games a little prettier.

 

[Kyosfonica]

Aestetics for EUIV where not so relevant as units where not visible all the time. Portraits on the other hand are representative of species, the more you have the more species you can encounter ingame so... I might buy some or all or none. Price, I expect 5-7 euros, more is just too much for me and I'll wait for a discount then.