Distant Worlds 2

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[h1]Distant Worlds 2, essentially Stellaris on Hardcore mode. [/h1] It's a Brilliant game, but it is not for the casual strategy player. There's a lot of depth in its mechanics from micro to macro. The pace is deliberate, driven by the truly massive scale of the game. This creates a deeply immersive empire management experience, where every decision demands time and resources before its effects are felt. Everything is simulated—right down to the smallest ships reallocating resources and personnel across your empire, as well as the various components of each ship: shields, armor, weapons, radar, inventory, and more. It’s the perfect formula for creating compelling stories. Given the immense scale, managing everything on your own is nearly impossible. Fortunately, the game offers extensive automation options. Set the rules, decide what your empire will handle autonomously, and focus on what matters most to you. With a tutorial and an encyclopedia built in - if you're patient, it’ll all come together, and you'll find yourself having a blast. Here's a list of some of its features if you want a better idea of how large this game truly is. - Fully Real Time Simulated Galaxy. - Multithread Real-Time Simulation. (Excellent performance.) - Detailed economy. (You'll be dealing with two economies.) - Colony management. - Customizable ship designs. - Large-scale space battles. - Detailed ground combat. (Various troop types with their own strategy.) - Modding support. - Deep diplomacy and espionage mechanics. (Take control over your ambassadors or spies) - Unique factions each with its own strenght, specialties and weaknesses. - Automated empire management systems. - Dynamic borders, that change depending on your influence.

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I've played galactic strategy games for as long as PC's have been around and this is my favorite, by far. It's a very deep game and creates a very satisfying experience. Also, at the tougher settings, it's a very challenging game - which I much prefer over the "follow the story line and win every time" type game. The options and flexibility of the set up make for great replayability.

Possibly the only true deep space empire 4X sim out there, well worth the investment and only improving with every expansion.

Imagine if Stellaris had actual RTS combat rather than being a grand strategy autobattler. That's basically Distant Worlds 2. Grand strategy, empire building, and actual RTS space combat with individual unit control. It's a lot more open-ended too, like a space game should be. There are a lot of automation options for convenience but they are not required and some are not optimal to use (like AI fleet control). Reviews getting hung up on automation are missing the point. In general they can enhance the game by skipping certain things the player might subjectively find tedious. That's all. DW2 has a moderately high learning curve so might not be fun before understanding the basic systems and controls. There are a fair number of rough edges that could, in theory, be improved or reworked. For instance, the ship upgrade system could use better streamlining. And the map needs more view modes that can be toggled on and off permanently.

The game itself is proper. Then I got myself informed about modding and hit roadblocks - because somebody thinks that obfuscating the whole Code to make modding impossible is the right way. While other games practically live from mod-ability, this tries hard to make modding anything relevant impossible. And then there's the license. I really suggest you check out the licence for this game (AI Chatbots are helpful). Here's some issues that ChatGPT has with this licence: Single-user, single-PC only: Strict “one license = one user on one computer.” No sharing or transfers without written permission. Broad bans on non-personal use: Explicitly forbids commercial, academic, research, and military use without prior written approval. UGC rights grab: Any mods/scenarios you create grant the publisher perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, sublicensable rights; other players may freely use/modify your UGC without attribution or payment. “As is,” no real remedies: Your sole remedy is to stop using the game; refunds aren’t promised. $1 liability cap: Publisher’s total liability is capped at $1 USD, regardless of purchase price or damages. Aggressive enforcement tools: Publisher claims ex parte injunctive relief (court orders without prior notice) and treats breaches as causing “irreparable harm.” Monitoring & control: EULA allows the publisher to monitor/record communications, remove content, and terminate accounts at discretion (no compensation). Patches become publisher property: All updates, patches, and changes are automatically publisher property. Beta under NDA: Formal NDA required; violations trigger the same heavy legal remedies. Jurisdiction: Governed by England & Wales law. Drafting quality: Long, repetitive, and contains typos for a legal document—suggesting a hardline, copy-pasted template.

Even though I enjoy the game, the fact that you need to buy [b]ALL of the DLC's[/b] to be able to enjoy a mod sounds predatory. I hope the devs fix this ridiculous state modding is in.