Golwar

Why is there no enforced online mode? I heard it was a must have feature and requirement these days?

Oh and for Shams: How is this connected to Rome 2?

For Stellaris you have taken many elements from your other series, as mentioned in several previews and interviews. We also know about new things, as the non-linear tech tree.

But are there any ideas you adopted from other developers in previous 4X titles, that you considered forgotten / unpolished gems and that you plan to reintroduce in Stellaris?

Oh noes! The Swedes among themselves!

Regarding swedish games, I'm so glad that Mirror's Edge 2 is more than a twinkle in someones eye.

Related to Sword of the Stars: What exactly did Paradox reconsider about their relation with external studios, after the SotS2 desaster? Was what happened with Magna Mundi a result of such disappointements?

I think Whedon recently made a joke that he might try to purchase those rights by crowd founding. With Paradox on board ... let's contact him asap! ;)