New Species Requests

[Probably.Tanis]

Hello there to everyone at Paradox! I'm new to the idea of using game forums to communicate with game developers, so sorry if I'm doing this wrong!

So, I've recently been interested in the idea of a few new additions to the species appearance list that the game includes when creating a new Empire. I know that some dlc includes these new portraits, but so far, I've been uninterested in most of them. I'm not saying that they aren't interesting, however!

Basically, my go-to species appearance has been the one that looks like a fox, because I just find it to be both cute and funny looking. I was just curious about whether or not a few new canine or other mammal species could be added to the game in either a future update, or dlc!

I know it's not really a big deal, and nobody has to listen to me because it's such a niche request that very few people are asking for. But if it were applied to the game, I would play the heck out of it (even more than I already do), no doubt!

If you're a staff member and you've read through this, thank you for your attention! Keep up the good work

 

[Flame13223]

Where my space otters at?

 

[Probably.Tanis]

Where my space otters at?

EXACTLY. We need space possums, too smh

 

[Vielmann]

You forget the space unicorns.

 

[Flame13223]

EXACTLY. We need space possums, too smh

You don't mess around in Otter Space!

 

[RabbaDooDabba]

I would not mind Space Otters and Corgi Kahns.

 

[Duuk]

Needs:

More Mammals pack - Space Unicorns will be included as a FREE dlc to all Stellaris owners at release
Furious Flora Pack (Plantoids 2: The Revenge)
Fungi are Fun Guys! Pack
Ticking Things Pack (Machines)
Epic Timelines Pack - Lockable Phenotypes and Genders, Lots of Options, Piles of Namelists (Especially Human) so you can plan your Chinese Empire Into Space.
Buggin' Out Pack (Arthropods!)
Crabs and Tentacles (Molluscs!)

 

[Probably.Tanis]

Needs:

More Mammals pack - Space Unicorns will be included as a FREE dlc to all Stellaris owners at release
Furious Flora Pack (Plantoids 2: The Revenge)
Fungi are Fun Guys! Pack
Ticking Things Pack (Machines)
Epic Timelines Pack - Lockable Phenotypes and Genders, Lots of Options, Piles of Namelists (Especially Human) so you can plan your Chinese Empire Into Space.
Buggin' Out Pack (Arthropods!)
Crabs and Tentacles (Molluscs!)

You sir are speaking a lot of good words that I very much enjoy and support 100%

 

[Xephos Demonslayer]

Space Unicorns

 

[Probably.Tanis]

Also, it is within my personal recommendation that a species that very closely resembles wolves should be added to the game. It would make more sense if you wanted to have a more predatory canine empire to look like wolves, rather than a fox.

 

[GonDragon]

I want to see siliconoid / rocky kind of xeno type. You know, like golems and crystal dudes. The game already have Crystal Entities, and Sapient Rocks, so... why not? Also, having cristaline ships would be pretty cool.

Also, it would be very interesting if they give Minerals instead of Food when used as Livestock.

 

[SCRIN]

Space Wolves is a great idea. Stardrive 2 did them perfectly with the VULFAR!

I need me Space Ants!!!!!! Make them look like the Klackon from MOO2. Space ants was a no brainer and they left them out. Very sad.

 

[Probably.Tanis]

Space Wolves is a great idea. Stardrive 2 did them perfectly with the VULFAR!

I need me Space Ants!!!!!! Make them look like the Klackon from MOO2. Space ants was a no brainer and they left them out. Very sad.

Dude I know! All of those are awesome ideas and I'm confused as to why they aren't already in the game, oof

 

[Probably.Tanis]

I would not mind Space Otters and Corgi Kahns.
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Dude those look fuckin awesome! Did you make them yourself?

 

[Losttruppen]

Where my space otters at?

Praise Science!

I agree we haven't had enough portrait packs. I'm worried they got too much flak for their pricing model and not enough return on investment, which I think makes the game more shallow in the long run. They should be seen as an investment, even if they don't pay for themselves directly they make the universe more rich and I would argue increase the value of the basegame, not to mention more things to go in sales so we don't have DLCs being rushed out the door for the holidays.

 

[Flame13223]

Praise Science!

I agree we haven't had enough portrait packs. I'm worried they got too much flak for their pricing model and not enough return on investment, which I think makes the game more shallow in the long run. They should be seen as an investment, even if they don't pay for themselves directly they make the universe more rich and I would argue increase the value of the basegame, not to mention more things to go in sales so we don't have DLCs being rushed out the door for the holidays.

Well they could always include the portraits in an actual piece of DLC/Expansion rather than selling them separately for big bucks and low value.

 

[RabbaDooDabba]

[...]Did you make them yourself?

No, that would be Jon Dunham

Edit: Fixed second link

 

[Probably.Tanis]

No, that would be Jon Dunham

Ahhh okay, thank you!

 

[tapewormlondon]

I want to see siliconoid / rocky kind of xeno type. You know, like golems and crystal dudes. The game already have Crystal Entities, and Sapient Rocks, so... why not? Also, having cristaline ships would be pretty cool.

Also, it would be very interesting if they give Minerals instead of Food when used as Livestock.

There's a brilliant mod which adds exactly this.

 

[Flame13223]

Praise Science!

Now I want to make a Fanatic Materialist Space Otter faction with Syncretic Humans.