if yes then why 

There's almost certainly going to be a Horatio reference somewhere. Amplitude and their community love Horatio jokes.

I agree with Alice99. There should not be any shame in celebrating Amplitude's history with some lighthearted references in their own games. 

Little easter egg could be really cool I think. But an end game or an additionnal era seems too much for me. it must not be something redhibitory for the player which want a immersive historical game.

Sure there could be some nod to one Endless Space race with an Area 51 reference.

in another post on here someone was asking how the AI factions would be named since cultures would be changing. It would be great if there was a chance for an AI Leader to be named Horatio. For bonus points, the Horatio AI would never change to a different culture, they would always keep the ancient culture and 'ascending' it or whatever youd like to call it.

Vladimiir65 wrote:

For bonus points, the Horatio AI would never change to a different culture, they would always keep the ancient culture and 'ascending' it or whatever youd like to call it.

Sounds like a lot of work to develop such a complex mechanic just for an "AI faction", and also out of scope with the design idea of humankind.

Easter eggs are fine, but like Alice99 said, they shouldn't shift the scope of the game or break the immersion of a "human history" experience.

Maveq wrote:

Vladimiir65 wrote:

For bonus points, the Horatio AI would never change to a different culture, they would always keep the ancient culture and 'ascending' it or whatever youd like to call it.

Sounds like a lot of work to develop such a complex mechanic just for an "AI faction", and also out of scope with the design idea of humankind.

Easter eggs are fine, but like Alice99 said, they shouldn't shift the scope of the game or break the immersion of a "human history" experience.

Won't be long before someone mods the broken lords or vaulters into the game

Yes.  Some kind of artifact that can be discovered through exploring.  Gives a few coins or a very small research bump.

I think it'd be cool if you win a science victory maybe and then that is where you get endless space. Endless legend reference maybe if you get enough influence and you are theone to find ruins of the ancient ones.

It should be a minor reference, nothing that would take the player out of the immersion.

After you beat Humankind science victory, it immediately launches up Endless Space 2 as United Empire

CaptainCobbs wrote:

After you beat Humankind science victory, it immediately launches up Endless Space 2 as United Empire

totally agree lol 

Don't need it, don't particularly want it. But won't not buy the game over it.

Maybe in ... the Credits? 

I mean. I vaugely expect at least, one, pug reference. :)

This is not supposed to be the same universe. Otherwise dust would already start to give "superpowers" to your population, and heroes would rise (well, it would be Endless Legends once again)

I get another idea to put some endless easter eggs in the game, what do you think about cheatcodes ? :p

Age of Empire cheatcodes are cult, and there is some stupid cheatcodes in Paradoxe Games.

They just need to be funny, like a cheatcode to get an alongated head for our avatar / leader, spawn the terrible Kursor as an airship.