I mastered single-player even on high difficulty levels. For the most part I am now enojoying mp, with one notable exception. Games with Hissho players that rape the map with multiple 3k+ str fleets by turn 25-30. It has gotten to the point now where myself and a lot of others refuse to play with people using Hissho builds until Amplitude fixes the OP'ed-ness of the Hissho.



I have experimented vigorously with various strategies to counter, to no avail. Anyone have a successful strategy other than becoming a Hissho-tard myself?



I am getting really frustrated as the mid-game is the most fun part once everyone has had a chance to tech and build-up a bit, but we rarely get to that point with A Hissho running amok.



Zazen

The Hissho are generally considered to be the most unbalanced and overpowered race. Check here:

/#/endless-space/forum/28-game-design/thread/12428-proposed-nerf-hissho-rebalance

In my community mod, I have experimented with turning down the bushido bonus from 20% FIDS to 10% FIDS. More recently, I have experimented with changing it to 20% on "FID" (no science). It has been suggested to prevent abuses by disallowing more than one bushido bonus on the same planet, but this is not moddable today.



In the thread linked above, I have mentioned several possibilities for modding the hissho bonus. Some things can be easily modded, such as the duration and the percent values; but others cannot be currently modded. Let us continue this conversation on the thread linked above.