@JacobAndrus4 The megastructures, hive mind and ascension paths are all a part of the Utopia expansion releasing this summer.
We're not ready to commit to anything beyond that yet.
@Bisougai @MrCullen No argument from us!
@stjohnbaptiste Haha. This is definitely a great series to grow up with. As you get older, you get more out of it. A little similar to Dune in that regard. :)
@WilliTheViking "Wolfe"
But Verne is one of the true parents of the sci-fi genre. :)
@ThaZeusPolitics We only just settled on 2.3 and don't even have a release date for it yet. :) We're way too far away from the next update to even start thinking about the patch patron.
@Xerneas777 Look for the Book of the New Sun. The cycle's name might not be used.
@stjohnbaptiste Yeah! We like his books too! :D
@StellarisFrance @Aels224 Spoiler alert: We're all kind of into sci-fi here!
@MaiFrog We lied!
@Sophia_Orr You sayin the audiobooks are good? :)
@StellarisFrance @Aels224 If you like more militaristic sci-fi, like Honorverse, you might be interested in the Lost Fleet series. :)
@Gareth_E_Slater There are *so* many fantastic sci-fi authors out there, and their numbers are only increasing. Who knows who will be a patch "patron" in the future. :)
@Xycros Happy to hear it!
@Fopfox2 His books really are fantastic and hit on similar themes that our upcoming DLC does. :)
@StellarisFrance @Aels224 The Solar Cycle's themes align very well with Ancient Relics. It's a universe with a rich past and technology that makes you scratch your head. :)
The Stellaris 2.3 update will be named after Gene Wolfe, the author of a sci-fantasy universe "Solar Cycle".
The "Solar Cycle" is built on the idea of technology indistinguishable from magic and set in a world familiar yet far removed from our own.
Add it to your reading list!
@JacobAndrus4 This summer. :)
@Banto64015625 What did Fluffy write again? :)
@jetfin25 If there ever is a Herbert patch, there will be 2 Herbert patches in a row.
@StellarisFrance Nope! Baxter is a great writer but we were messing around back then. ;)