Stellaris II: I, For One, Welcome Our New Robot Fungus Hivemind Overlords

[houlio]

But ... it's a strategy game. Calling it 'grand' strategy doesn't change that. When they 'improve' the game, why don't they make it a better strategy game, rather than making it more of a galaxy sim? Just gimme a few more things I can do to affect the outcome of battles. Thus far, I've discovered precisely one trick one can do before the fleets clash and fight each other on autopilot.

Bah! :p

I never mentioned anything about strategy, but I get your point. I think outside of the HOI series, combat has never been a good mechanic of any PDS game.

I for one like that the game has much more sim aspects to it, but I also really dig that. I just hadn't seen your point on the update (or really considered that) until you mentioned it.