Starting the Endless Day with a bang!

HYPE! CAN'T PLAY RIGHT NOW! HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SUNDAY!!!! :( 

Sorry, I just got super excited xD MY heartrate probably went up to 180 for a while when I saw the announcment...

After its 2 am in the morning in good old  germany, i am doomed to get some rest. A very big "THANK YOU" for giving early access to the vaulters. They are indeed a unique play experience and great flavour wise. In my current map, i setteled on a system 2 starlanes away from auriga, which was hilarious. Never the less, i also want to encourage that this dlc is pretty much worth every penny you spent on it. The faction plays smooth and unique, the aestethic design is great as usually, there's rebalancing of the techtree and systemupgrades (sigh, good bye overpowered vilespine, you were my backbone of overextending. Rest in peace). New weapontechs, like emp missles and shieldbuster laser and what they did to the pirates is simply awesome. They feel very alive now. The Ki already paid them to attack one of my systems! On normal difficulty turn 35. Wow! Their diplomatic screen is animated and has a voice! If they do something similiar to the minorfactions in the future...awesome :D The new quests are also nice. I liked the storylines. You will like it. And yes, sisters of mercy can be found in the galaxy, they arent vaulters only! Would have been a shame! I am yet to test boarding, but i am excited! I hope you guys had your chance to get your hands on the vaulters. Its fun!

Tl;Dr: Shut up and give amplitude your money! This DLC rocks major balls!

Hi,

Thanks for the replies, I'll adress them propperly ^^

Sublustris wrote:

Speaking from past experience, Amplitude sells only large content updates. There will be many more free small ones, like the last community challenge addon. So you are free to jump in hype train from the beggining, or wait for sweet discounts later.

Yeah is one of the things made me fall in love with them. However as they supported by free-lcs for more than a year ES2 I had mixed feelings as I said because expected even more before having to pay again for the whole content. I do love expansion packs on games, but I'm quite burned out from other developers' business policies. However 10 bucks is a good target for a pre-purchase and with such an authentic, amazing and deep game I knew before paying it all content is just gold. Just not every couple of months like Paradox(Don't want to criticise others in the post, is just so I link to next comment ;D)

StormAngel wrote:

Solarak wrote:

I'm pre-purchasing this DLC, knowing in advance it's going to be a blowmind content. However I do feel bittersweet about it, 10 bucks is a good target but can't suppress the mixed up feelings about this being the first of more payable DLCs. 

It does not intent to be a critique nor warning, just wanted to express it. You are great but please don't fall in that. 

If Endless Legend was any indicator, Amplitude is great at making DLC that's both fun and reasonably priced. I don't think they're turning into Paradox anytime soon.

I do agree with that, to be honest I did post this just to materialice my faith or hope on Amplitude. At first I didn't give Endless Legend a glance due the number of DLCs but after playing ES2 I toke a better look and all seems quite correct; as Sublustris said you can wait to sales(And get the whole game for near to 20 bucks). I'm totally getting it next sales =)

Kara wrote:

As Sublustris said. I've been telling pretty much about everyone I know about Amplitude, I've played with so much glee all(?) their games, I've spent so long listening to their OST (FlyByNo, you absolute genius...!). But I had yet to make an account on game together. A friend of mine who fell in love with endless space 2 sent me a link to this thread, and when I saw your post Solarak, I couldn't help but make an account to defend this studio that I love.

They make so much free content, and their DLC bring so much to the table, they ought to be the studio I instant-buy basicaly everything they make. And I'm usually a tough customer. When they launch a dlc, this is a complete overall, an extension to the base game. This isn't your "here's a color swap, that will be 2$" run of the mill dlc. You can feel the passion behind everything they do. Hell, you can fell the passion every players have for their games and creation! Just take a look at the faction that the community created!

...For a first post on this forum, I'll try (a bit late, if anything) to not go on a rant, I just hope that you can see them for what they really are, and remember that not every studios are the same, some might do things for the money, and some work because they truly love what they do.

I feel like we probably went by the same road any time ago, I'm pretty harsh with my reviews and opinions but i can't tell a single bad thing about the Endless series, when other developers announce a DLC I normally got angry because the last games I've expent thousands of hours are just bad games because are so unfinished that you CAN'T enjoy them without mods because are too lazy, hollow and cutted-content (overpriced)products... 

When I rode some hours ago about this new DLC I totally knew it was worth it, but... You know, too burnt out from that old stuff. Anyway as my "rank" says I'm just a New Addict xD

I'm going to play ES2 now, just toke a look to the first turn and looks stunnishing, amazing and attractive as hell. 

Thanks again for the replies and have a good time making the Endless great again ^^

(And sorry if i wrote something wrong, english is not my native language ^^V Feel free to correct me so I learn from the mistakes)