I refuse to buy that DLC because there was zero interest in investing tons of hours to build an imperium, fend off the A.I. and then watch Peace Keepers annihilate all I've accomplished
Hmm, it's not that bad. I made peace quickly and waited for my fleets to buildup in scale and tech.
Actually yes, it very much IS that bad. In the game I just quit playing I tried to make quick peace with the Iconians when the Peacekeepers showed up, but I offered my entire list of available tech (I have a bunch of them), credits, all of my available mined resources, and some other tradeables. They wouldn't take it. I had no way to make peace, and the Peacekeepers were WAY stronger than I was. It was sickening watching them plow through the assets I had worked so hard to build up. And to rub salt in the wound they didn't touch any of the assets of my fellow combatants, as far as I could tell. The Peacekeepers, as currently implemented, are a monumentally stupid feature. The idea has merit. It could be done to fit better into the context of the game. That actually sounds like it would be fun. But as built right now, the Peacekeeper idea is dumber than dirt. They have sucked every ounce of fun right out of the game every time they've shown up in my games. Stardock, you are better than this. Fix this ridiculousness!
