Mokinokaro wrote:

Aiyen wrote:

Got to admit I hope horatio will be a minor race... they just never felt like they should be a major race to begin with. 

In general I think most of what we have seen in ES 1 will be included as minor races... because why not. 

This is me as well.  I know the Horatio have their fans, but I never found them that interesting.  Their concept is pretty much a joke ( love their aesthetic-driven designs though)

Yeah, I find them to be narcissistic punching bags, and the 'faction made of one bald guy and himself' is legit hilarious.

Crixler wrote:

atejas wrote:

vahouth wrote:

DrTechman42 wrote:

Would be surprised if the Vaulters are not here as a major faction. Would be a bit strange. Destroy such a tradition? Also I've seen OpBot recently. Well , it means that they are definately here. As what is OpBot going to do without them? Would be bad if they are a minor. As they are my favoirite , I'd have to look at them and to understand that I am never going to play as them. It is going to be a torture.

But maybe they just changed their name for us not to spoiler everything? But why should they do that? Vaulters are not a concept. They are already known in the studio and the change is not needed. Who knows...

Vaulters were just an addon to ES1, so to me it's not surprising that they are not a major faction in ES2.

They were a major faction in Endless Legend though. And we know that at least one of the factions on Auriga made it off onboard the Grey Owl.

And then exploded. If the Vaulters successfully made it off of Auriga (which they of course did), it was probably with the other ship from their main questline, rather than the Grey Owl.

...It didn't explode, they jumped out of the star system. And the Argosy had a broken life support system among other issues; the first part of the Victory Quest for the Vaulters is literally called Plan B.

Aiyen wrote:

Got to admit I hope horatio will be a minor race... they just never felt like they should be a major race to begin with. 

In general I think most of what we have seen in ES 1 will be included as minor races... because why not. 

This is me as well.  I know the Horatio have their fans, but I never found them that interesting.  Their concept is pretty much a joke ( love their aesthetic-driven designs though)

UndeadPuppy wrote:

ImperatorTempus42 wrote:

EL is set before ES1 and 2, so the Vaulters made it off and are canonically the winners of the Victory Quest.

This.

Although I wouldn't put it past Amplitude to add an EL faction to ES2 as DLC eventually. My money is on Space Drakkens.

I kinda hope not. Drakken felt pretty tied to Auriga and I don't think they would translate well thematically.

atejas wrote:

vahouth wrote:

DrTechman42 wrote:

Would be surprised if the Vaulters are not here as a major faction. Would be a bit strange. Destroy such a tradition? Also I've seen OpBot recently. Well , it means that they are definately here. As what is OpBot going to do without them? Would be bad if they are a minor. As they are my favoirite , I'd have to look at them and to understand that I am never going to play as them. It is going to be a torture.

But maybe they just changed their name for us not to spoiler everything? But why should they do that? Vaulters are not a concept. They are already known in the studio and the change is not needed. Who knows...

Vaulters were just an addon to ES1, so to me it's not surprising that they are not a major faction in ES2.

They were a major faction in Endless Legend though. And we know that at least one of the factions on Auriga made it off onboard the Grey Owl.

And then exploded. If the Vaulters successfully made it off of Auriga (which they of course did), it was probably with the other ship from their main questline, rather than the Grey Owl.

ImperatorTempus42 wrote:

EL is set before ES1 and 2, so the Vaulters made it off and are canonically the winners of the Victory Quest.

This.

Although I wouldn't put it past Amplitude to add an EL faction to ES2 as DLC eventually. My money is on Space Drakkens.

EL is set before ES1 and 2, so the Vaulters made it off and are canonically the winners of the Victory Quest.

atejas wrote:

vahouth wrote:

DrTechman42 wrote:

Would be surprised if the Vaulters are not here as a major faction. Would be a bit strange. Destroy such a tradition? Also I've seen OpBot recently. Well , it means that they are definately here. As what is OpBot going to do without them? Would be bad if they are a minor. As they are my favoirite , I'd have to look at them and to understand that I am never going to play as them. It is going to be a torture.

But maybe they just changed their name for us not to spoiler everything? But why should they do that? Vaulters are not a concept. They are already known in the studio and the change is not needed. Who knows...

Vaulters were just an addon to ES1, so to me it's not surprising that they are not a major faction in ES2.

They were a major faction in Endless Legend though. And we know that at least one of the factions on Auriga made it off onboard the Grey Owl.

But that's not a guarantee they'll be a major faction here as well.

vahouth wrote:

DrTechman42 wrote:

Would be surprised if the Vaulters are not here as a major faction. Would be a bit strange. Destroy such a tradition? Also I've seen OpBot recently. Well , it means that they are definately here. As what is OpBot going to do without them? Would be bad if they are a minor. As they are my favoirite , I'd have to look at them and to understand that I am never going to play as them. It is going to be a torture.

But maybe they just changed their name for us not to spoiler everything? But why should they do that? Vaulters are not a concept. They are already known in the studio and the change is not needed. Who knows...

Vaulters were just an addon to ES1, so to me it's not surprising that they are not a major faction in ES2.

They were a major faction in Endless Legend though. And we know that at least one of the factions on Auriga made it off onboard the Grey Owl.

werewolf_nr wrote:

UndeadPuppy wrote:

Can you find out what kind of law it is? Military? Industrialist?

Judging from the text I'd say it was Military, which makes sense, since we're getting two Pacifists factions as well, making the UE a Military Dictatorship feels right.

Military would be my guess.

<LocalizationPair Name="%LawP04L01Title">Conscription Amendment Legislation</LocalizationPair>
<LocalizationPair Name="%LawP04L01ShortTitle">Beds Not Bunks</LocalizationPair>

%LawP04 is Ecologists

Would be surprised if the Vaulters are not here as a major faction. Would be a bit strange. Destroy such a tradition? Also I've seen OpBot recently. Well , it means that they are definately here. As what is OpBot going to do without them? Would be bad if they are a minor. As they are my favoirite , I'd have to look at them and to understand that I am never going to play as them. It is going to be a torture.

But maybe they just changed their name for us not to spoiler everything? But why should they do that? Vaulters are not a concept. They are already known in the studio and the change is not needed. Who knows...

ImperatorTempus42 wrote:

Damnation comes for 

UndeadPuppy wrote:

ImperatorTempus42 wrote:

Romeo wrote:

ImperatorTempus42 wrote:

So, Necrons but less cool? So what do we know from all of this, because the UE was called Terran in ES1 and only the new major factions so far have weird names.

We should be friends.

Nightbringer, Outsider, or Deceiver?

Neither. The Void Dragon.

By the authority of the Emperor of Mankind and the Ordos Xenos, I find you guilty of forming a conspiracy to consort with Xenos. The punishment is ... BLAM! BLAM!

You mean that corpse shackled to a golden throne? No thanks, my master Slaanesh has shown me true power.... and kinky stuff, lots and lots and LOOOOTS of kinky stuff.

Damnation comes for you, then.

Oh yes... the horror of living for hedonistic pleasure with the prospect of eventually becoming a Demon Prince and rule a world. 

As opposed to what? Living a humble, whipped life in the service of a corrupt society that idolises a comatose "has been"? The prospect of dying for a cause I don't really believe in?

Not like it matters anyway, considering the fact that the Tyranid Swarm and Necrons at full power can wipe the galaxy clean of all life. Might as well enjoy it while it lasts.

ImperatorTempus42 wrote:

Oh please, I was just asking the xenoheretic their favorite false god so I could insult their heresy properly.

Alright then, carry on.

Damnation comes for 

UndeadPuppy wrote:

ImperatorTempus42 wrote:

Romeo wrote:

ImperatorTempus42 wrote:

So, Necrons but less cool? So what do we know from all of this, because the UE was called Terran in ES1 and only the new major factions so far have weird names.

We should be friends.

Nightbringer, Outsider, or Deceiver?

Neither. The Void Dragon.

By the authority of the Emperor of Mankind and the Ordos Xenos, I find you guilty of forming a conspiracy to consort with Xenos. The punishment is ... BLAM! BLAM!

You mean that corpse shackled to a golden throne? No thanks, my master Slaanesh has shown me true power.... and kinky stuff, lots and lots and LOOOOTS of kinky stuff.

Damnation comes for you, then.

werewolf_nr wrote:

Romeo wrote:

ImperatorTempus42 wrote:

So, Necrons but less cool? So what do we know from all of this, because the UE was called Terran in ES1 and only the new major factions so far have weird names.

We should be friends.

By the authority of the Emperor of Mankind and the Ordos Xenos, I find you guilty of forming a conspiracy to consort with Xenos. The punishment is ... BLAM! BLAM!

Oh please, I was just asking the xenoheretic their favorite false god so I could insult their heresy properly.

The-Cat-o-Nine-Tales wrote:

Whatever the timelords are, I'm sure they will be exterminated and deleted with extreme prejudice. And still they'll always be back.

Heh, faction affinity of Regeneration and one pop on each planet will always survive?

Romeo wrote:

ImperatorTempus42 wrote:

So, Necrons but less cool? So what do we know from all of this, because the UE was called Terran in ES1 and only the new major factions so far have weird names.

We should be friends.

By the authority of the Emperor of Mankind and the Ordos Xenos, I find you guilty of forming a conspiracy to consort with Xenos. The punishment is ... BLAM! BLAM!

The-Cat-o-Nine-Tales wrote:

Vampirilis is the working title of the Vodyani, so unfortunately no hint there. It is strange that it displayed that, and without the % designating a localization string.

I'm very wary of saying too much, VIP NDA and all, but I recommend checking the "Battle" subfolder as well.

We know about the Sowers and Humans. There is really only one Major Faction left that is a complete mystery.