I like speculation and all but when did dlc's become a good thing with this community? Having to pay a heap of money for little bits of content isn't something I would be looking forward to or encouraging.
Didn't Doomdark said something like, that there is no end date, but a victory condition?
As for map expansion... Since the map is always randomly generated, there would be no much point in adding map expansions![]()
Good one also there will be several such faction that suposedly could beat everyone on their own but somehow never do.Bug Swarm: You discover a group of alien bugs that eat everything in its path, and is almost unstoppable. You even learn that the forces you fight are just expeditionary forces, the main force is coming still! Unfortunately, the last part of this DLC's story arc will be broken, where the event that causes the bug swarm to arrive with its main force at your homeworld will never fire.
I think it is opposite: Phenotype DLC is against Paradox DLC policy, it would be like selling the right to play France, or any other country in EU 4. If they lock phenotypes behind a DLC it will be a no buy from me, but I don't fear it because they said multiple times they won't do things like that. That also goes for traits and technologies.In all seriousness:
Phenotype DLC is pretty much guaranteed.
An ancient empire DLC, that adds a non-playable mega faction to the map. Similar to sunset invasion, but you can track it's progress before it mega-invades.
Genetic engineering DLC. Create a race of ultra warriors. KHAAAAN!
"Themed" DLC. (Obviously without calling them that) Warhammer 40k DLC that adds an evil-mammalian phenotype that try to open warp gates. Star Trek DLC that allows your race to specialize in to exploration and creating a mega-federation. Dune DLC that adds a new resource type only built on one planet in the middle of the universe. Etc.
Additional planet types DLC.
All of this just based on what I've seen Paradox and other companies do with this type of game DLC.
I like speculation and all but when did dlc's become a good thing with this community? Having to pay a heap of money for little bits of content isn't something I would be looking forward to or encouraging.
I think it is opposite: Phenotype DLC is against Paradox DLC policy, it would be like selling the right to play France, or any other country in EU 4. If they lock phenotypes behind a DLC it will be a no buy from me, but I don't fear it because they said multiple times they won't do things like that. That also goes for traits and technologies.
well if it is like that, then it's ok. But technologies and traits as someone else suggested are a no no.This isn't how Paradox DLCs work... They are fully flashed out expansions. And they are additional work not something that was locked for you at game release.
Phenotype DLC would be like face packs in CK2. Completelly optional. You don't need them for the game. It's not like they are locked or something like this. It's additional work for the artists who want money for this work. You don't lose anything if you don't buy them, because it would just be new portraits.