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Stellaris - Paradox Dev Studios new sci-fi grand strategy game
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Poodlestrike
Banned
All over my faaaaaaace
And lol at people finally calling out the genocide obsession on the Pdox forums. 'Bout time XD
piratepwnsninja
Member
Spent yesterday watching the first few parts of the Blorg stuff with my wife, and oddly (awesomely?), my 9 year old daughter. She was enthralled and swears she wants a copy of the game. I knew my wife would want one, but was surprised about my daughter.
I read a bit more and still looking forward to. Looks like what Masters of Orion 3 should have been
Poodlestrike
Banned
Bringing the next generation up right tbh
Just make sure you snag that Blorg mod for her day 1
Poodlestrike
Banned
Key word should, lol.
hobblygobbly
Member
I will deal with the unruly like I do with all revolts/rebellions in paradox games, rule with an iron fist and become tyrannical and lose a lot of opinion - which will later bite me in the ass when a foreign power supports future revolts... but at least it's always fun to lose.
Wonder how this would affect your relationships if you are in an alliance or federation, might be more complicated to rule tyrannically while being in a federation more so than an alliance due to the diplomatic mechanics related to that. Since it's a paradox game I expect that federation members would come down hard on my tyrannical action if they run oppose to how I operate after the fact of joining the federation and could flow into a civil war in the federation which will be awesome.
Octavianus
Banned
I'm a little perplexed by some of the 'concerns' a handfull of people are expressing over there to be honest. I expected those forums to be above all of that. It's only logical for people to be joking/commenting about something you don't usually get to do in video games.
I don't think anything should be off limits in fiction and if you can't distinguish between reality and a videogame you have other things to be concerned about.
Still, it's the internet so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
You're a lucky man. I've been trying to get my nephew into science fiction for years without success.
I guess that would depend on the ethics of the goverments comprising those federations? I imagine xenophobic empires won't be joining any federations at all 'cause you know, but they implied that it should still be possible for militaristic goverments to start working together as well. A federation like that would probably not care at all.
I can't wait to have a kid, and hope it's a nerd for strategy games and sci-fi.
You lucky man.
Poodlestrike
Banned
The thing is, it's kind of pushing past the point of healthy expression within the fandom. Offering the option is fine, but the sheer enthusiasm can be kind of offputting. In Stellaris' case, part of that's down to the Warhammer 40k fandom, and that's fine, but it's also something you see when people talk about their other games
Octavianus
Banned
The thing is, it's kind of pushing past the point of healthy expression within the fandom. Offering the option is fine, but the sheer enthusiasm can be kind of offputting. In Stellaris' case, part of that's down to the Warhammer 40k fandom, and that's fine, but it's also something you see when people talk about their other games
Fair enough. Reading the same handful of 40k related comments over and over again does get a little grating.
Lister
Banned
The thing is, it's kind of pushing past the point of healthy expression within the fandom. Offering the option is fine, but the sheer enthusiasm can be kind of offputting. In Stellaris' case, part of that's down to the Warhammer 40k fandom, and that's fine, but it's also something you see when people talk about their other games
Meh, it's no mroe offputting that the people super excite about playign Uncharted 4... and the inevetable 1,800 in game "murders" they'll commit while controlling Nathan Drake, psycopath extraordinaire.
We're adults, we are shooting/purging pixels. Placing any sort of complex moral trappings unto that, without some major qualifiers is silly, IMHO.
No one ever wonders if Risk shuld involve less killing of troops, or if Monopoly should include some consideraiton for the poor.
It's because a portion of the Paradox forum membership complain you can't commit genocide in EU, and enjoy playing as Germany a little too much (Nazi RP LPs) in HoI. So some don't give them the benefit of the doubt here.
Edit: They also complain you can't enact the Holocaust in HoI. Because they demand historical accuracy.
Poodlestrike
Banned
This. There's some very real enthusiasm for genocide there, or at least excuses for it.
Well you can commit genocide in EU. I remember when someone pointed out, in response to one of the devs adamantly stating they will not allow genocide (in the way of ethnic purgings) to be simulated in EU4, the "Attack Natives" option in the colonization sub-game, where you can literally wipe out indigenous peoples to make settling easier.
The implication being that Paradox wasn't okay with the Holocaust, but inuits, native americans, australian aboriginals, ainu aboriginals, incans, mayans, etc, were fair game. Hell, there are some uncolonized provinces in the Scandinavian peninsula you can subjugate.
The implication being that Paradox wasn't okay with the Holocaust, but inuits, native americans, australian aboriginals, ainu aboriginals, incans, mayans, etc, were fair game. Hell, there are some uncolonized provinces in the Scandinavian peninsula you can subjugate.
I'm going to campaign for this bad boy in the next election.
And I'll try to assassinate him. Failing that, there will be a public purge of all Gungans from the empire. I doubt that could have much of a negative effect on public relations, anyway.
piratepwnsninja
Member
Is there any good, short video that I could show a friend who is interested in understanding the basics of the game? I don't know if I can convince him to watch the entire Blorg video right off the bat.
Octavianus
Banned
How short are we talking about?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd2YFhvZDyQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biS4AmnS1BY
Anyway, a lot of new screenshots on the steam page:
Psionic armies! nice.
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/
Poodlestrike
Banned
Well that bottom one isn't fucking ominous at all.
Octavianus
Banned
Cthulhu is coming for them.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Think they're going to get to the endgame on the Blorg stream before the game launches?
Octavianus
Banned
I doubt it, unless they continue their Blorg game during the 24 hour stream on release day.
If that last screenshot is an endgame event that means it should take about 400+ years to get to that point and last weeks stream ended somewhere in the 2260's if I"m not mistaken.
Cameron122
Member
thinking about making factions for nintendo properties
Lylat Military Republic (Star Fox)
Mushroom Star Kingdom
Chozo Culture (Xenophilic uplifting race of Metroid)
Star Empire of Akaneia (Fire Emblem 1 country)
stuff like that!!
Lylat Military Republic (Star Fox)
Mushroom Star Kingdom
Chozo Culture (Xenophilic uplifting race of Metroid)
Star Empire of Akaneia (Fire Emblem 1 country)
stuff like that!!
Octavianus
Banned
Haha, Mushroom Star Kingdom is a good one! I might use it.
I'm trying to think of a variation of Kingdom of Hyrule, but I guess that's fine as is.
Cameron122
Member
how did I forget Hyrule!!
I think you understand more than most I'll be making a Earth Republic that transforms into one man rule as my game goes on as my first game
Poodlestrike
Banned
Game 1 is gonna be the (my) Terran Union.
-Individualist
-Materialist
-Xenophile
Haven't decided on a government yet, gonna be between direct democracy and science directorate depending on what the latter turns out to be, exactly.
Also traits are still in the air.
-Individualist
-Materialist
-Xenophile
Haven't decided on a government yet, gonna be between direct democracy and science directorate depending on what the latter turns out to be, exactly.
Also traits are still in the air.
Octavianus
Banned
Ethos:
-Fanatic Materialist
-Militarist
Traits:
-Intelligent
Government:
-Despotic Hegemony
Species type either space foxes or these guys:
If I decide to go with the latter their home planet will be called Z'ha'dum, like the planet of the Shadows from Babylon 5.
Or I might scratch all of that and decide to go with Individualist, Materialist, Xenophile's and try to create something as close to The Culture as possible. We know ringworlds and AI ships are in at least, so I might be able to get pretty close.
I still have 4 weeks left to think about it.
Man, I can't even remember the last time I've been planning my first playthrough of a video game this far ahead of time. I've been going through this stuff in my head for months now.
-Fanatic Materialist
-Militarist
Traits:
-Intelligent
Government:
-Despotic Hegemony
Species type either space foxes or these guys:
If I decide to go with the latter their home planet will be called Z'ha'dum, like the planet of the Shadows from Babylon 5.
Or I might scratch all of that and decide to go with Individualist, Materialist, Xenophile's and try to create something as close to The Culture as possible. We know ringworlds and AI ships are in at least, so I might be able to get pretty close.
I still have 4 weeks left to think about it.
Man, I can't even remember the last time I've been planning my first playthrough of a video game this far ahead of time. I've been going through this stuff in my head for months now.
One Foul Note
Member
For my first time I am probably going to go with spiritual peace loving aliens. Focusing on keeping the empire happy and productive to hopefully outpace my local rivals to 'inspire' them to become my vassals. Failing that, just fund any rebel collectives they have and watch their empire collapse from the inside. That said, I also really want to try a really sinister alien slaver race, so if the peace lovers fall through I can always swap to my lunitic playthrough.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Warp is the recommended beginner type, but I'm going with Hyperlanes. I find the added direction helpful. Plus, cheaper ships, so that's nice.
I really like Three Movies Ahead (although it is all strategy games + some board games, not just Paradox)
Explorminate is another one I listen to now and again.
Lister
Banned
Stellaris
@StellarisGame
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Maybe quill18 multi-player with devs?
Octavianus
Banned
I like how you can't simply take their advice with no additional negative effect other than stopping research. Good ol' humiliation.
Poodlestrike
Banned
I think that's just part of the dynamic of how Fallen Empires operate. They don't offer advice or make suggestions, they issue demands. They're pretty much dicks.
Dicks with superweapons.
One Foul Note
Member
I want to know what the popup window says if you highlight the other option.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Okay, this is great.
lol at the construction ship name
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Say goodbye to your species
motorised mallard
Member
I wonder what the "Build Space Wall" is, I mean is it just for that screenshot or will there be agenda like that?
Lister
Banned
It will be the biggest and the greatest and the Tau will pay for it.