Should Paradox introduce new anomalies with every major patch?

[Vinipac]

I was thinking about the post-release support for this game, and one think that I keep thinking is if the number of anomalies will hold up for some players that play this game over 500+ hours.

One way of fixing this "problem" with Paradox's DLC policy would be to add some anomalies (between 5 and 10?) with every major patch (so 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 but not 1.1.1 or 1.2.1) to increase the number of anomalies over time.

If Paradox does this, they could easily double the number of anomalies until the end of the game's lifetime (I assume there will be 200 anomalies at release). If they really want to focus on this idea they could do even more!

Most anomalies should be in the free patch, but if the anomaly requires an expansion machanic to work, it could be in the expansion instead. Or they could change the result of the anomaly to a slightly less interesting but functional in the vanilla game if the expanion is not present.

So, what are your thoughts for this idea?

 

[ahhheygao]

 

[doomdude1]

Sounds like a good idea, though I'm not sure how much work adding anomalies is, though I'll hazard a guess it isn't too much.

I just hope that if Paradox decides to add anomalies which may optionally require DLC they don't do what they did with CK2 and such (that is to just keep reminders everywhere that you don't own DLC and oh boy oh boy, if you would buy one it would be so swell).

 

[Daetrin]

I'd expect every DLC to add a significant number of anomalies.

If the framework for making anomalies is simple (which it likely is), then adding more is fairly easy, and even adding additional branches to existing event chains is something that I'd want to see.

 

[Mordaith]

I won't say no. That is for sure!

 

[Ifreann]

I'd expect every DLC to add a significant number of anomalies.

If the framework for making anomalies is simple (which it likely is), then adding more is fairly easy, and even adding additional branches to existing event chains is something that I'd want to see.

I would think that the difficulty in adding new anomalies would be in writing them and having them be interesting and entertaining. And I'd rather the writers take their time and give us the good stuff than rush out boring anomalies because patch 1.x is ready to roll.

 

[Smiles_]

Anomalies, tech, and galactic crises -- I hope these get expanded since they will help make each game have a unique flavor.


Smiles

 

[AtomicAllele]

hey I'm for it, sounds like a nice way to spice up the game.

 

[Jean-Luc]

I don't know about "every" but yeah, sure, the more the merrier.

 

[TheWalkingLost]

I always enjoy additional variety.

 

[AlfredMV]

1.11 is major patch 11. Paradox does 1.1.x for minor patches.

 

[Ultimuh]

I think it would be better if they added anomalies with themed DLCs instead.
That way they won't run out of ideas too quickly.

 

[Niels.p]

First of all I just want more options with comet events just like with dlc in eu4 .

I think it mostly depends on how many anomolies there are or if you could figure out the patterns behind it. If there are not much anomolies in total or the patterns are recogniseable then yes having new anomolies would increase the fun and replayability.

 

[KonradKurze202]

I see Babylon 5 referenced a ton around here, but I've never seen it. How does it compare to Star Trek or Battlestar Galactica?

 

[mrinku]

@Ultimuh - Avatar Snap!

More is better, but they'll have to watch how they affect play.

What I'd like to see is variety within existing anomalies, so you don't get too blasé about them. This might be in there already to some extent - Wiz seemed a bit surprised by stronger Space Amoebas in one of the Blorg streams the other week.

 

[Mordaith]

I see Babylon 5 referenced a ton around here, but I've never seen it. How does it compare to Star Trek or Battlestar Galactica?

OT. About to finish season 2. It is probably the best written Sci-Fi I've ever seen. Blows the new BG out of the water. Comparable to DS9 for it's themes. (Mostly cause they stole it from the writer.....)

 

[Vinipac]

1.11 is major patch 11. Paradox does 1.1.x for minor patches.

That's what I had in mind when I wrote the original post! I will edit it now.

 

[Xykon]

I see Babylon 5 referenced a ton around here, but I've never seen it. How does it compare to Star Trek or Battlestar Galactica?

It's definitely worth watching. The CGI isn't that good, but it was made in the 90s.

 

[ikki]

Certainly I daren't oppose such a gallant proposition!

 

[ahhheygao]

I see Babylon 5 referenced a ton around here, but I've never seen it. How does it compare to Star Trek or Battlestar Galactica?

S1 started off a bit slow but S2~S4 of Babylon 5 was easily one of the best sci-fi shows on TV. I liked it better than DS9 both in terms of melting-pot diplomatic & trade spaceport and epicenter of epic galactic wars, though B5's CGI aged very poorly. The Vorlons and the Shadows were pretty much the epitome of Fallen Empires. S5 was mostly meh, unfortunately.