My biggest disappointment from today's stream

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I know that Wiz and cKnoor are very broken up about us missing Sol in order to see the federation mechanics, but that doesn't bug me. In fact, there's only one thing that eats away at my heart: we saw an allied army icon of what can only have been a slave army, but we didn't get to see its description or stats.

Come on Wiz, I thought you loved us. :(
 
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I think denying us information about the armies is far, far more worthy of a riot. I mean, I've been to Sol, and it's not that great. Did you know that they haven't even released Stellaris yet?
 
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I think denying us information about the armies is far, far more worthy of a riot. I mean, I've been to Sol, and it's not that great. Did you know that they haven't even released Stellaris yet?

How very unfriendly !
 
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I think denying us information about the armies is far, far more worthy of a riot. I mean, I've been to Sol, and it's not that great. Did you know that they haven't even released Stellaris yet?
Those Heretics! Back home one would receive a flogging for such heresy!
 

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I wouldn't call the war uneventful: I finally saw a time where I was glad the fleet was split up. :)

The victory was somewhat dampened both by mention of the bug causing the AI not to build its fleet up properly, and the lack of detail on the slave army that this thread was started for. :(
 
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I wouldn't call the war uneventful: I finally saw a time where I was glad the fleet was split up. :)

The victory was somewhat dampened both by mention of the bug causing the AI not to build its fleet up properly, and the lack of detail on the slave army that this thread was started for. :(

I was disappointed in the combat, but by now it seems the game version they are playing on is basically a mess after so many iterations and modifications added in, so I guess we'll have to wait until the game comes out to judge.
 
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Passed over several burple techs too.
 
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I mean, the Yaanari Hierarchy sent in assistance for the brave Blorg ground huggers, and Wiz doesn't even have the decency to pause and thank those who give of themselves so that others may know the elation of friendship?

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Not to mention that one furthest on the left. Robot?

And slaves. Not sure what the star icon represents on the robot and, on the row below, one of the sword units has an identical icon. Guessing that star represents that specific army has an attachment of some variety?
 
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The icon on the left is definitely a robotic army; it's in a screenshot on the Steam store page.

The star indicates that a general is leading that army.
 
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For those who are hours away from being able to view the stream can I get a summary of today's events?
The Great War ended, federations were debated, then friends proposed federating, which turned out to be a good thing, as a new member was added, a cunning plan was hatched to get to Sol by a back door, but then foiled by the discovery of another Fallen Empire. Then the Federation president dragged everyone into a blatant war of aggression against the Just League, where they would get all the spoils. (and drag the war on into the Blorg presidency, and the resulting truce timer will keep the Blorg from declaring their own war of naked aggression)

However, gains were made as a Quel'nudar frontier outpost was knocked out and a Blorg outpost was erected in its place. Hopefully they'll look for more in Quel space, as well as the southern empire, and expand regardless of Zracon greed.
 
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