Culture points are too expensive

[Supply Side Jesus]

I understand that culture perks suppose to be powerful, but I disagree that escalating cost of each consequent pick should force going into a single culture.

Maybe I did not understand how to boost culture point production (it seems random events), but side-dipping should not be so heavily penalized.

[peterhoran79]

I see your point but I don't agree. In the earlier versions of the system you could freely pick from all the trees without any penalty and in my opinion it resulted in every playthrough resulting in the same pics. I find having to focus on 1 tree makes the game more interesting. You can still pick the first 2 (maybe 3) from other tree's before focusing. I nearly always pick the fairness perk (3 free col ships, cant remember what tree its in) regardless of what I end up in. This is just my opinion though.

[Illauna]

You can get additional culture point various ways like Halls of Tradition. There is a discount mechanic in the Nihlism tree that applies to all ideologies. Also, every Capital city from AIs or minor civilizations gives 1 culture point as long as you don't destroy them.

[Arachnyd]

I have not had any problem with heterogeneous culture picks.....is this new with the release version? I haven't played the new version yet.

Arach

[Illauna]

This was changed in Early Access around 1.6. Honestly I fee the rate is ok but how long do people feel it should take to complete the first tree, second, and third. I don't think getting every pick should be expected.

[Draver]

Two words: Moral Relativism

[Supply Side Jesus]

Originally posted by Illauna:

This was changed in Early Access around 1.6. Honestly I fee the rate is ok but how long do people feel it should take to complete the first tree, second, and third. I don't think getting every pick should be expected.

I think getting your first tree completed should take less than early win. In my games I am snowballing at around turn 100 (i.e., essentially win, but still have to do cleanup) but completing first tree around turn 150.

[Dray Prescot]

I just noticed this Galactic Commission Galactic Achievement last night (only one per Galaxy).

THREE Culture Points PER MONTH (turn)

BUILD IT, requires Political Capital Tech

https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198041532360/screenshot/2152217176187834456/

It is a fairly expensive Tech, and getting usually requires not using one of the 3 choices that get extra research points. But it WILL BE WORTH IT, in a long game.

It is also fairly expensive to build, so use a lot of Supply Ships or a World with high Production.

added: I have built it and I am now getting 5 Culture Points per turn: Start +1, Hall of Tradition +1, and Galactic Commission +3 = 5.

[peterhoran79]

Originally posted by Dray Prescot:

I just noticed this Galactic Commission Galactic Achievement last night (only one per Galaxy).

THREE Culture Points PER MONTH / turn

BUILD IT, requires Political Capital Tech

https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198041532360/screenshot/2152217176187834456/

Ohh nice that must be a relatively new addition I don't recall seeing during early access.

[ashbery76]

I think it's too cheap.These should be limited and important choices and not a get everything game.There is no strategy in that.

[Illauna]

Originally posted by Supply Side Jesus:

Originally posted by Illauna:

This was changed in Early Access around 1.6. Honestly I fee the rate is ok but how long do people feel it should take to complete the first tree, second, and third. I don't think getting every pick should be expected.

I think getting your first tree completed should take less than early win. In my games I am snowballing at around turn 100 (i.e., essentially win, but still have to do cleanup) but completing first tree around turn 150.

Ah maybe im too much a warmonger Im like done with the second tree by 150

[Illauna]

Ill have to play without warring to have any real input here.

[Dray Prescot]

GC III had a earlier more primitive version of the GC IC Culture system that had a lot of use during the game. I do not want to try to describe it here.