Northgard: Kernev, Clan of the Stoat Review (Sexual Harrasm Panda)
been playing northgard for ages now and after the mixed reviews hit again i felt even more compelled to give an honest review for this faction dlc, but essentially everything that im going to write here should be applied to all previous clans as well:
1.) is it worth a buy in terms of cash for content? YES, it is. those 4,50 bucks aint gonna buy you a new game but you get 2-3 new animations, 1-2 units, 2-3 buildings and at least one major new and unique mechanic and thats completely fine as is.
2.) Reviewbombing DLC factions for being good/bad *in PVP* ist not helpful nor does it lead to a good-faith debate/ assessment if product xy is well made or at least decent enough to enjoy. Im not into ranked and besides single player experiences i had some good fun with my friends in 2v2.
3.) Blaming the new faction for some temporary balance and/or graphic glitches is unjustified. Shiro has proven since 2017 that they work reliable and dont fleece or annoy the users by doing something bogus. I do trust them enough to buy everything they produce for this game on the day it releases.
TLDR its small money well spent on good entertainment - from a mechanical PoV actually my favorite faction of the entire game right next to the kraken clan - yes it is still not completely perfect but after the next balance patch everything should work out 99% neat not just 80% perfect - so a positive rating is well deserved. Especially bc they have not decided to "adjust their products for inflation".