CK2 as well (which you can than import your game INTO EU4 making them essentially a mega-game with 2 DLC incoming)
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CK2 as well (which you can than import your game INTO EU4 making them essentially a mega-game with 2 DLC incoming)
Yeah, it happens. I have two solutions:
1) temporarily switch to another game
2) figure out what is OP in the game now and play a game exploiting it to the hilt, assuming it will get fixed when the expansion rolls out.
1) temporarily switch to another game
2) figure out what is OP in the game now and play a game exploiting it to the hilt, assuming it will get fixed when the expansion rolls out.
Yep, I am the same - the worst thing is I already play Stellaris with a bunch of mods (Alphamod, NSC, lots of little quality of life ones) so I have a double edged sword..
1) I am stoked for all the new features and stuff...
2) But I am bummed knowing it's going to break all the mods and I'll have to play Vanilla (and going from Alphamod to vanilla is like going cold turkey off crack) for a few weeks until they get updated.
I am trying to play a game now, but I can't help but think "in 1.5, that would be so awesome" when I am doing something.
So, in between the fits and starts of playing Stellaris, I play BF1 and Warhammer Total War.
1) I am stoked for all the new features and stuff...
2) But I am bummed knowing it's going to break all the mods and I'll have to play Vanilla (and going from Alphamod to vanilla is like going cold turkey off crack) for a few weeks until they get updated.
I am trying to play a game now, but I can't help but think "in 1.5, that would be so awesome" when I am doing something.
So, in between the fits and starts of playing Stellaris, I play BF1 and Warhammer Total War.
On the flip side now is the time to play mods
Star Trek New Horizons in my current Stellaris fix
Star Trek New Horizons in my current Stellaris fix
I get this to. Whats worse is I'm also waiting for the Monk and Mystics pack and then after waiting for the expansions I have to wait for my mods to update as well. Sad!
I'm trying to just watch a game unfold (using observe) and just coming across AI bugs, you know the one where AI fleets don't do anything because they keep changing their mind? And an empire builds one ship, and keeps suicide attacking an enemy fleet? It makes it pretty hard to even enjoy watching what happens, and I hope this gets fixed at some point.
It makes complete sense. These games are investments of actual substantial time. Playing a campaign of EU4, for example, demands a lot more than playing a game of Angry Birds. So, if you're going to invest your time in the game, you want it to be the best it can be. Why spend 40 hours one week playing a game that is going to be better in, say, two months? You could do something else with the time.
Like do heaps of overtime, take 2 weeks vacation playing the new stellaris patch and buying heaps of pizza and beer?
Meh, you're missing out - quality of life improvements (UI, border colours etc) and full on Mods (Alphamod and NSC) add so much tot he game - quite a bit of which they are now implementing in the upcoming update
UsuallyI feel like this, but this one time, I'm feeling the opposite - I'm rushing towards some mid/late game stuff I haven't done yet (haven't been playing much since Leviathans).
Yeah seeing the last few dev blogs is making it really hard to start another game.
I'm using the "downtime" to test and work on my mods a bit more. Currently running an AI only game for balance testing on weapons.
I'm using the "downtime" to test and work on my mods a bit more. Currently running an AI only game for balance testing on weapons.
Very true. Especially knowing that Banks will have auto-enslavement of selected species on mine/farm tiles + revamped factions systems makes you too discouraged to play the current version.
The reason I have no patience for mods is that I find the overwhelming majority of mods these days(for all games) fall into one of 2 categories:
1) Look at me, I put [insert random popular culture icon] into the game! I'm so clever.
2) Wahhh I'm struggling with some aspect of the game, so rather than trying to figure it out, I'll just mod the game to make it easier.
*disclaimer - not ALL mods are like this, but I'd argue most are. I just can't be bothered with them.
1) Look at me, I put [insert random popular culture icon] into the game! I'm so clever.
2) Wahhh I'm struggling with some aspect of the game, so rather than trying to figure it out, I'll just mod the game to make it easier.
*disclaimer - not ALL mods are like this, but I'd argue most are. I just can't be bothered with them.
You're missing the other two large categories:
3) Strange Anime fetish stuff that somehow manages to find it's way into ANYTHING
4) Actual decent content packs, Stellaris has a surprisingly large number of these.
It's hit and miss with mods, some are great, some are not. Haven't had the chance to mess around with other mods yet.
My mod is clearly superior to all other mods muhahahaha!
I'm playing Warlords Battlecry 3 instead though.
My mod is clearly superior to all other mods muhahahaha!
I'm playing Warlords Battlecry 3 instead though.