Religion in stellaris? pls :D

[Tim_Ward]

Religion adds absolutely nothing to the game that isn't already covered by the ethos and faction system, for what is an organized religion but a faction within society based around a certain ethos?

Obviously religions have a lot of metaphysical guff to go with their views, but that stuff means absolutely nothing to people who don't follow the religion in question. All that matters, in terms of their interaction with the rest of society, which is defined by the values they uphold.

We don't yet know much about how factions work, or how they're issued names but I imagine a chance of certain factions appearing with names like Church of [XYZ] is all Stellaris needs in terms of representations of religion.

 

[BrokenSky]

Religion adds absolutely nothing to the game that isn't already covered by the ethos and faction system, for what is an organized religion but a faction within society based around a certain ethos?

Obviously religions have a lot of metaphysical guff to go with their views, but that stuff means absolutely nothing to people who don't follow the religion in question. All that matters, in terms of their interaction with the rest of society, which is defined by the values they uphold.

We don't yet know much about how factions work, or how they're issued names but I imagine a chance of certain factions appearing with names like Church of [XYZ] is all Stellaris needs in terms of representations of religion.

Unless you're playing as a religious faction. Hence why it would be good for a DLC which focused on the Spiritual Ethic.

 

[Ironking]

To implement religion into game mechanics would only really make sense if all races had the spiritual fanatic ethos.

 

[Tiaexz]

To implement religion into game mechanics would only really make sense if all races had the spiritual fanatic ethos.

Not really. Secular and Athiest powers wouldn't do much with it (unless it is wiping out religion itself..) but different faiths would cause issues for them, and other powers. It would be an interesting addition to the game if kept minor.

On an off-note, there are more sci-fi which have religion than not. Big ones (Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar Galatic, FarScape, Firefly, etc) have religion as major themes at some point or another.

I don't mind waiting for it to be modded in or come as part of a DLC, but it isn't something to dismiss out of hand.

 

[Cossack_of_Hetmanschina]

I have seen mod on Steam,where religions were added as policies.Though from 11 religions only 1 was "Terran Monotheism",players can mode it by themselves.Space Reformation?Easy

 

[dskod1]

Closed for necro and partially off topic, since you are primarily talking about modding.

Modding talk belongs in the mod sub-forum.

Thanks,
Dylan