Wake of the Heralds is an amazing expansion for Star Ruler 2 that adds a lot of compelling content. The two races that are added, Heralds and First, have some really unique and interesting mechanics associated with them. The Heralds have very little impact over their expansion, but expand quickly from their three beacons placed randomly throughout the galaxy. The First, while I haven't played them yet, apparently need to build up planets a lot more than usual for them to be useful. The new research adds lots of goodies for people that like micromanaging their shipbuilding. This ranges from dedicated carrier hulls, to particle lances. The Attitudes system provides some nice buffs depending on your playstyle. The buffs are progressively unlocked through actions taken in each line. They range from simple thrust bonuses to removing all cards that target you from the diplomacy deck. All together it makes a DLC well worth the 10 dollar asking price. If you pick up the base game, you should really pick up the DLC.
