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It certainly fulfils the insane fantasy of an exponential arms race of a militaristic society, but it also dustbins a prior game mechanic, and that rubs me the wrong way to an extent. At the cost of some additional late-game resources, or just sitting around waiting for enough turns to pass, you can instead destroy an entire system from across the galaxy with an Obliterator. Given they can be accessed earlier than Carriers in theory, it feels like they’re invading that power boost that comes from such a late-game technology.įurthermore, Obliterators completely negate any reason to equip a Carrier with a Core Cracker, the offensive module capable of destroying a planet. They get progressively more powerful with tractor beams that prevent retreat, massive scaling offensive output, and eventually the ability to join standard fleets alongside smaller ships. This feels fun at first, but I also worry that it throws balance completely out the window.

They can be used as giant wrecking balls capable of destroying anything in the early game on standard difficulties. The Behemoths are where I start to have qualms with Supremacy there’s a lot going on in this design space. As a result, focusing on food production has a secondary benefit, as you can routinely make sacrifices in systems that have already filled up their population slots for greater gains. Other observances allow you to gain manpower for fleets and invasions faster, or just gain a flat amount of Keii per population sacrificed. In this case, increasing Dust output by 50% for 10 turns. Observances like the 'Diligence Ritual' would assist in maintaining my economic output, as the Hissho’s culture revolves around the sacrifice of the individual for the greater good. Soon enough, this would spiral into economic deficits from the lower obedience, and I would race against the clock to prevent revolt or the selling of warfare assets to appease my debtors. On harder difficulties I found myself struggling to maintain a good range of Keii, especially against multiple warfronts at the same time. Weighing usage of Keii against the negative aspects of low obedience is a constant balancing act. Fleets can move further, a homeland defense can spring up from the ether, production values can go ballistic temporarily, or a fleet can gain significant increases to its defense and offensive output.Īs you’ve probably guessed by now, I was a huge fan of being able to pump my economic output up by 45% consistently. At the same time, Keii can also be expended, alongside Dust and strategic resources, to invoke very powerful empire actions. Given Keii is the sole way to control Obedience, and thus your Dust and Science output, it is critical to stockpile as much Keii as possible. It is lost via dishonorable actions like retreating from combat or losing control over a system. Keii is gained through fleet battle victories, system conquest, and Deed Completions. Instead, the entire empire shares their loyalty to the Emperor through how much Keii is currently stocked up. Keii is a new faction-specific resource that replaces system’s happiness. Then there are the Behemoths, massive ships that can decimate fleets, obliterate entire systems in one shot once upgraded, or defend you against that very weapon in the first place.įirst, let’s discuss the Hissho traits in more detail. The Hissho, and their Keii faction-resource and Observance production feature, are designed for the sole purpose of expansion through warfare. New heroes have been added to the Academy pool that are specialized to be Fleet Admirals. Supremacy is loaded to the brim with military updates. I have mixed feelings about some of the other combat-centric content of Supremacy, but sometimes it’s good to experience gameplay that you’d otherwise never intentionally choose. Yet, despite this disharmony I believe the Hissho, much like the Kapaku of Endless Legend: Inferno, are an engaging and unique experience that lend themselves towards making Endless Space 2 a more diverse game to explore. While they strive for supremacy through warfare, I prefer to focus on tall empires that race through scientific discovery. Where they see glorious conquest, I see wasted economic output. To that end, the Hissho, and their accompanying military content expansion Supremacy for Endless Space 2 are my antithesis. I am the type who prefers to build just enough of a military presence to coast by while greedily increasing internal core outputs to their maximum efficiencies.

Ceaseless war for the sake of honor and glory has never been my preferred style of play in strategy games.