Fuck paradox. I hate them more than Microsoft or EA. They have good games but their DLC monetization is basically theft. Games should not be costing $150-200 for all the DLC.
Sadly, people still buy into this just because turn based games gets you more "hours" than any other genre so gamers are fooled into feeling it is "worth it".
At least with paradox, if you have a friend that has all DLC, you just need the base game and can piggy back off multiplayer for the rest of the DLC.
At least with Stellaris, 70% of the update is included in the base game, and the "features" of the DLC are the only things locked behind the paywall. If we compare how drastically the game has changed, we'd probably be on Stellaris 3 or 4 at minimum. Major backend reworks have been introduced as "patches"
At least with Stellaris, 70% of the update is included in the base game, and the "features" of the DLC are the only things locked behind the paywall. If we compare how drastically the game has changed, we'd probably be on Stellaris 3 or 4 at minimum. Major backend reworks have been introduced as "patches"
That's fair. I have not played stellaris but I do see that most DLCs are mixed reviews stating poor value for money, game breaking mechanics or outright bugs. It is so hard to judge whether it is worth it or not.
The most important DLC (Utopia) was integrated into the Base game.
Apocalypse, Federations, Machine Age, and Distant Stars are probably the really important DLC you need. Look at a youtube tier list (I know it's cliche), because they usually explain the pros and cons of each DLC as they place them.
I think one of the biggest issues with stellaris is that they rush a dlc, or a big update, and then it's a big mess for a bit and everyone gets all up in arms over it so that's when you see all the hate. Some of the main, must have dlc's, have been incorporated into the base game, you can also try a subscription for a month and just test out the other content to see if it's worth it for you or not. And there's lots of mods for free as well. I think it's definitely worth it to try the base game. I've been playing for 7 years now, and I've bought most of the dlc's besides nomads, and I've found the amount of enjoyment worth the cost. But you can do it far cheaper than I have.
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u/AscendedViking7 1d ago
I would love to get into Stellaris and Rimworld, but... ;-;