What will the next Phenotype DLC be?

[King of Zoot]

Wiz said in another thread that the Plantoid DLC sold quite well and it would be viable to do more phenotype DLCs.

Which DLC do you think will be next? I think fishites or silicoids.

 

[Vojcek]

Honestly, I hope that for quite some time none. Doing just cosmeting pack is something that modders could do quite well (and they do). What I would prefer is new race with its unique mechanics. Robot race, hive mind, whatever. Just please not another cosmetic pack only for 8 euro.

 

[Garfazz Steamfang]

Neither if it don't use new mechanics. We have already a lot of cosmetic phenotypes. But if there is synthetic race stuff or amoniac based life stuff with new mechanics that can be interesting!

 

[LastLeviathan]

Considering the time and effort they said it took to create the Planetoids, I'd rather they worked on more gameplay content before another phenotype pack.

That being said, eventually more variety could be fun such as some more unique species such as elemental or geological/mineral types.

 

[Tekadiel]

I hope for a pack with semi-cybernetic (Borg!) and semi-psionic beings (Vorlons!), possibly including some unique traits for these races.

 

[Gaen]

Artists are not programmers and they are probably not going to let them sit fildelning their thumbs. But some crystal/stone variant for existing phenotypes with a ship set and some traits? Split it into two packs, a portrait/traits and ships, can people buy what they want without paying 8€ unders they want both.

 

[Gaussia]

I would hope that they came up with something inventive, rather than just grabbing some part of life on earth.

If I were to make a guess though it would be aquatic. (or something like that).

 

[orochi2k]

As they just sold vegetable. We need super meatball aliens to balance.

 

[FaultyAI]

Mechanical race mechanics would be an interesting one to explore and play as. They would however require new and re-balanced buildings, because they shouldn't require food, like the current AI. I would settle for a system of choosing the appearance of your AI when you create the first robots, allowing for different species of robots and synths as well.

 

[Ezumiyr]

I would like something more original.

I don't really mind the price - I just think they should probably split the Pack into two DLCs (portraits and ship models) like they did for most CK2 cosmetic portraits. It would be even better if they added some music tracks. They could sell the portraits and the music for 2 euros each and the models for 5.

I also think it's a mistake to wish for a light gameplay DLC instead. If they are to release synthetic species with their own gameplay, they'll surely do it in a specific, full-priced, DLC, with new mechanics and all. Not in a cosmetic DLC - which would not be cosmetic anymore, by the way.

Something like "Exotic Forms of Life DLC" would be nice.
On the other hand, a Humanoids pack would be nice too, given how common they are in Science Fiction.

 

[FaultyAI]

They're already largely bipedal. I'd be in favour of a few more exciting mammals. One of the races in the game that exists prior to your race is a 6 limbed mammalian race, why not go more down that route with the existing types. More 'alien' mammals, reptiles and birds. Also, what about a playable energy being? I would suggest sillicon based life, but it would likely be unable to breath the same atmosphere as carbon based life... if it breaths at all...

Actually, challenge for Paradox, life that doesn't breath.

 

[Lowki]

I picked this up but haven't used it just yet. I'd like more variety of humans myself but I prefer a human-centric game.

I'd like to see more variety of ships, so that there are like 2 or more types per phenotype?

 

[Me_]

Wiz said in another thread that the Plantoid DLC sold quite well and it would be viable to do more phenotype DLCs.

Which DLC do you think will be next? I think fishites or silicoids.

Please, not sea-cretures or silicoids. Those should be for big DLC that add new mechanics. Personally, I'd go with Amphibians or maybe Worms. Or maybe more portraits for each of the existing groups. They migh also try something more unique

 

[bronze Void poison]

silicoids but with some more starting planet types so you can have one race per planet type.

 

[Lady Lacroix]

I want a race of amoeba/slime creatures.

 

[Lady Lacroix]

silicoids but with some more starting planet types so you can have one race per planet type.

A race being born from silica rather than carbon doesn't automatically mean it will be crystaline or made from rocks. For the sake of not being dumb can we call them 'lithosoids' instead?

 

[TheGrinningMan]

If there is another new DLC a la the platoids, still dubious... yeah, my money is also on silicoids/lithosoids/crystaloids/rock dudes. Popular request, lots of room to screw with, ships could well be absolutely beautiful, and they have some precedent in the neutral crystal aliens. Though it'll be strange for them to be puzzled by such creatures.

 

[ShaynaLynn]

I'm hoping for hive species

 

[ShaynaLynn]

ESPECIALLY bees ;-) ;-)

 

[Nyrael]

I hope for Androids and cyborgs. If I want to play with a machine race that annihilated their creators, than I should be able to!