STELLARIS: New Paradox Game in SPAAAACE

[Agelastus]

So.... not broken on release?

I have a nation where voting and leadership rights are restricted to the founding race. I have one world with another race on it. Most of this race is still planting bombs against the occupiers.

Three of the candidates for my election are of this other race but with names from my founding race's list. One of them is my current leader (since I hadn't noticed this anomaly before.)

So, there's a few bugs still.

Probably not fundamentally broken though, no.

[Berkut]

There are some bugs, but nothing even remotely gameplay stopping.

Note: Sectors are important.

[Agelastus]

Yeah, having a five star admiral clone himself when you split his fleet down the middle may not be game-breaking, but it is funny.

What's mildly annoying to someone as anally retentive as me is that after...a dozen games?...Paradox still produce English lists with numbers such as "12nd" on them.

Edit: Actually, since he's now 124 years old he may be a Zombie as well as a shadow clone producing ninja - I didn't take long-lived as a trait for my "Terran Commonwealth".

2nd Edit: And now he's discovered the multi-clone ability as he's in charge of 3 fleets now!

[LaCroix]

binged stellaris for a few days. thoughts: if you're an avid 4x fan and want the best 4x experience possible, wait a year or two for the DLC to patch up the game's weaknesses. I'm not an avid 4x fan, and I really like stellaris and find it addictive, but everything is pretty simplified that someone who regularly plays these games might find it all a little boring after a playthrough. relatively bug free, though

[Jaron]

This game is broken as F. Fun, but broken.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Are point defense corvettes viable?  Will they protect ships other than themselves?  All the puny future slaves around me seem to be using missiles, so I was thinking about making a little escort class specifically to counter their bullshit.  The other option would be to replace a laser turret with a ciws, I suppose. 

[PRC]

Are point defense corvettes viable?  Will they protect ships other than themselves?  All the puny future slaves around me seem to be using missiles, so I was thinking about making a little escort class specifically to counter their bullshit.  The other option would be to replace a laser turret with a ciws, I suppose. 

As I'm getting deeper into the game I was searching for strategies on Paradox and Reddit for "best fleet composition" and this seems to be a part of the "needs to be fixed" part of the game.  Apparently the best fleet composition is corvettes with maximized evade.  They'll just evade all incoming shots while slowly wearing away at all other ships including battleships. 

Still loving the game though despite some clearly needed tweaks.

[LaCroix]

Are point defense corvettes viable?  Will they protect ships other than themselves?  All the puny future slaves around me seem to be using missiles, so I was thinking about making a little escort class specifically to counter their bullshit.  The other option would be to replace a laser turret with a ciws, I suppose.

seems the most optimal route is to have at least three different classes with you at all times. each class is worse at hitting a class or two below them, hence PRC's comment re: corvette swarms against solely battleships

[Fireblade]

Just make a race that's fanatical spiritual and collective, spam laser corvettes, and enslave everyone, and you might as well just press the win button.

The game is broken but it's fun as fuck lol

[Habbaku]

  Game needs some serious patching, but it's still fun.  More importantly, there's nothing that I feel is absolutely broken that can't be fixed with balancing tweaks or better AI coding.  Those things just need time and effort, fortunately.

I really look forward to seeing what the modders can get up to with the event system.

[Tonitrus]

Kinda disappointed that "minor", low-tech races seem pretty darned rare.

Also, in my "despotic human empire", it seems my daughter/heir is 6 years younger than my Emperor.

[Richard Hakluyt]

I have a disgraceful number of hours playing this game already under my belt. It is also clear that it is merely a framework, there will be many DLC improvements and mods, this is very pleasing 

[PRC]

I have a disgraceful number of hours playing this game already under my belt. It is also clear that it is merely a framework, there will be many DLC improvements and mods, this is very pleasing 

Fully expecting an Espionage DLC off the bat.

[Zanza]

Lots of obvious DLCs:
- Trade with trade leagues, a trade victory condition, more emphasis on strategic resources etc.
- Diplomacy with a Galactic Senate, more diplomatic options, a diplomatic victory condition etc.
- Warfare with more ship types (death star etc.), easier fleet building, special weapons and a more in-depth combat system
Etc.

It's a great game and I think the exploration part is fantastic. But it could need some more features elsewhere. Which will no doubt come considering Paradox recent history with DLCs. This has more potential to me than EU4 or CK2 at this point as it is not limited by real history.

[The Brain]

Kinda disappointed that "minor", low-tech races seem pretty darned rare.

Also, in my "despotic human empire", it seems my daughter/heir is 6 years younger than my Emperor.

6 years younger than your Empress I could understand (the MB effect), but than the Emperor seems a bit weird.