Stellaris Dev Diary #359 - Stellaris 3.14.1 'Circinus' Preliminary Release Notes

[Anonim97]

The AI now has a set limit on the maximum number of habitats it should have, determined by galaxy size and difficulty setting. This limit is doubled for the Void Dweller and Void-Forged origins.

Give me the Hallelujah!

Now the question is - is this limit editable via mods? Nevermind, it was already answered.

Game settings for DLC-specific features are now hidden if you don't have the DLC.

This one is also pretty good change.

Subjects that are released from a country now copy the ascension perks of that country

RIP psionically ascended synths.

 

[Ajacoba]

What the heck does THAT mean exactly?

It can cover the whole map now (/s)

 

[NessaWyrm]

Made an account just to ask: does the scourge have any interactions with this new dlc? I know we can technically already make more if we get the brood queens, but it'd be fun to be able to grow them if we miss out on snagging that.

 

[Cassilda]

I really really want the space teapot!

 

[Me_]

No, the main menu will remain until REDACTED.

Correct me if it is already in the game, but maybe there could be an option to choose main menu picture and music.

 

[FleetingRain]

This one is my favorite because of the performance benefits of using it

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Jesus Christ, man.

Also, I think you need some color in that Active effect! After all, 20% of them will die.

 

[Ajacoba]

Jesus Christ, man.

Also, I think you need some color in that Active effect! After all, 20% of them will die.

20% of them will die.

 

[Soletestament]

No, the main menu will remain until REDACTED.

Totally unrelated to the DLC, but have you guys ever considered having past menu screens cycle or be selectable? You guys have done such amazing art work for this game over the past 8 years, it just feels like a shame to have those old splash screens be gone forever.

 

[Thiend]

I like the looks of this DLC a lot. I also like the Shattered Ring adjustment a lot. I'm particularly excited for the achievement to beat the crisis with no artificial ships, as that implies that they can indeed replace your whole normal fleet (which means the civic penalty isn't as bad as it seems).

However, and for the record, this is barely anything for Cosmic Storms unless there's more that didn't make it into the patch notes. It still very badly needs fixes for;

• Precursors are very buggy
• Storms don't always end at 0
• Storm fleet effects are too easy to negate entirely
• Storm planet effects are too hard to mitigate at all, devastation is a crippling threat with no counterplay early and requires not using them despite all civics, AP and origin encouraging keeping them around. Reducing rate of devastation gain doesn't fix this, it needs to cap the amount it goes to or use a different mechanic. This should ideally include being able to adjust into a storm build if you receive a storm-focused precursor
• Storm pathfinding effects need to be turned off completely, I want my fleets to go where I say

I won't lie, I expected a lot more in this patch for them, and I hope the early preliminary notes for this will include more planned fixes for Cosmic Storms.

 

[cryptkeeper]

I noticed no fixes yet for Prison planet Arcologies, still need a fix as they don't supply worker jobs from industial and forge districts. If this is not design goal of prison planet rework, they are capped at 1 and worker builds are hardly meta so why not?

I was also hoping for a balance pass on the new precursor rewards.

 

[Gruntsatwork]

I like the looks of this DLC a lot. I also like the Shattered Ring adjustment a lot. I'm particularly excited for the achievement to beat the crisis with no artificial ships, as that implies that they can indeed replace your whole normal fleet (which means the civic penalty isn't as bad as it seems).

However, and for the record, this is barely anything for Cosmic Storms unless there's more that didn't make it into the patch notes. It still very badly needs fixes for;

• Precursors are very buggy
• Storms don't always end at 0
• Storm fleet effects are too easy to negate entirely
• Storm planet effects are too hard to mitigate at all, devastation is a crippling threat with no counterplay early and requires not using them despite all civics, AP and origin encouraging keeping them around. Reducing rate of devastation gain doesn't fix this, it needs to cap the amount it goes to or use a different mechanic. This should ideally include being able to adjust into a storm build if you receive a storm-focused precursor
• Storm pathfinding effects need to be turned off completely, I want my fleets to go where I say

I won't lie, I expected a lot more in this patch for them, and I hope the early preliminary notes for this will include more planned fixes for Cosmic Storms.

Storm Pathfinding was adjusted in this patch, you can find it in the patch notes. We will continue to look into improvements for them.

 

[Jay Sherman]

• Fixed some event leaders found in anomalies claiming that they were previously employed on your capital on their resumes

This always bothered me haha.

The thread top images makes me ask again, will we have any way of collecting all specimens through different playthroughs (as some are exclusive) so we can view them afterwards? Like an achievements list but on the game menu. And with all the specimens and their lore.

 

[Calvax]

Storm Pathfinding was adjusted in this patch, you can find it in the patch notes. We will continue to look into improvements for them.

Thanks for adjusting it but it really would be nice to please get rid of it. There’s no situation where I’d want a fleet to start taking detours that I didn’t tell it too. Particularly if it’s for something as minor as a storm, doubly so if the technologies to nullify any effects are researched.

 

[Tannhäuser Cake]

Oh my, the dlc looks absolutely quality but I can't help but be a little dissapointed at the lack of quality of life balance changes.

Even at a casual level theres a fair amount of content desperatly begging for a number change. (Ranger buff is cute though)

I particularly wish for these quality of life improvements:

• Planetary Ascension affordability notifier
• Top bar counter for Edict Funds
• Minor artifact actions easier to repeat
• (also: Faction Unity generated by a pop should be listed in its Pop Details box)

Jesus Christ, man.

Also, I think you need some color in that Active effect! After all, 20% of them will die.

"a small percentage of its users"

 

[Thiend]

Storm Pathfinding was adjusted in this patch, you can find it in the patch notes. We will continue to look into improvements for them.

I know it was adjusted and I assume it is better.

I don't want it to happen at all. I don't want my ships to detour because of storms, I want them to go where I tell them to.

 

[Panzerslothen]

Jesus Christ, man.

Also, I think you need some color in that Active effect! After all, 20% of them will die.

Naaahhhh, it'll be fiiinneee.

"Some of you may die, but it is a sacrifice I am willing to make."

Oh my, the dlc looks absolutely quality but I can't help but be a little dissapointed at the lack of quality of life balance changes.

Even at a casual level theres a fair amount of content desperatly begging for a number change. (Ranger buff is cute though)

I really have to agree with this. While I do appreciate new DLC, I'm actually quite surprised how thin the other changes are (particularly Improvements and Balance). It was the same way with 3.13. I honestly assumed there would be more in than we've had, and it feels disappointing.

I am really, REALLY hoping that we get some interesting, juicy, and substantial updates as part of 3.15, come next March (or so), but also in 3.16. DLC is fine, DLC is good - but Custodian patches are also very interesting, and personally I think that there is a lot both worthy of (and in some cases, in dire need of).

 

[Dragatus]

Storm Pathfinding was adjusted in this patch, you can find it in the patch notes. We will continue to look into improvements for them.

I know it was adjusted and I assume it is better.

I don't want it to happen at all. I don't want my ships to detour because of storms, I want them to go where I tell them to.

Perhaps there could be a storm pathfinding stance for ships? Like how civilian ships can already be Passive or Evasive for contact with hostiles, ships in general could be Passive or Evasive vs storms. Sciencse ships, construction ships and military fleets all have space for 3 more buttons without needing to adjust the UI window sizes. Other ship types have even more.

 

[SirBlackAxe]

AI​

• The AI now has a set limit on the maximum number of habitats it should have, determined by galaxy size and difficulty setting. This limit is doubled for the Void Dweller and Void-Forged origins.

I feel like I would've preferred a (colony + colonization_plan) limit on habitat construction, rather just a limit specifically on habitat count. That way an empire with enough regular planets might not build any habitats at all, and on low planet settings AI would be able to make up the difference.

Does the Voidborne AP also increase AI habitat cap?

 

[Anaximatter]

Jesus Christ, man.

Also, I think you need some color in that Active effect! After all, 20% of them will die.

20% of them will die.

 

[Anaximatter]

"a small percentage of its users"

It's only 2.2% per year! We just only take the census every ten years.