@burek @matt With this game, as well as many other good ones, the expansion DLC also comes with a big patch that is pushed to everyone. The patch usually includes balance changes and reworked mechanics.

Looking at the Stellaris reviews on Steam, of which it has overwhelmingly positive, I notice some negative reviews complaining about DLC and saying Paradox is turning into The Sims. a) this is nothing new for Paradox, b) what some people call DLC abuse, I call continued development. What do you think about DLC when it funds continued development of a game?

Website: "The password you are want isn't strong enough". Reality: "Your 20 length password is too long and is confusing our server." This is a major financial institution we are talking about and they can't get their authentication services working right?

As a hobbyist programmer with a focus on Python, should I use something straightforward like Pycharm or invest time into learning a more advanced tool like Emacs? I know one is an IDE and one is an editor. What do you think?

I have discovered the best way to remain productive at night on tasks/hobbies is my Logitech Soundblaster Headphones and a smooth Jazz live youtube channel. I wish I could do this at work, but using headphones at work isn't allowed 😞

I tried using my wife's Macbook for iOS development since I don't own one. I don't think it will work out because whenever I use her computer, every little thing that goes wrong becomes my fault.