Is the endgame. There comes a point where I just start snowballing and I know that as long as I keep doing what i'm doing, I'll just be mopping up the rest of the game.
I absolutely love Stardock and have galciv 2, sorcerer king, legendary heroes, fallen enchantress and galciv 3 + mercenaries.
But please stardock, make the endgame more intense. It's really disheartening to know that the early and mid game are the most exciting. I hate to bring Stellaris into this but even though its overall sort of unpolished and barebones, it's endgame with extra galactic creatures, extra dimensional beings or robot rebellions is amazing. I understand we have the Dreadlords but they often get mopped up by the AI itself and aren't even too likely to show up. The endgame is literally the only reason my mind strays to other games. I would love to see a stronger dreadlord invasion with other powers approaching me to join and fight them, extra galactic monster swarm etc and quickly research diplomacy techs to form a unified coalition against them.
I'd like to add an edit.
I meant it when I said that this is the only real gripe I have. Its not enough to make me jump ship to endless whatever or stellaris. Everything else from the stardocks track record for support and polish in everything from Ai, to races, to the overall feel of the game has given me reason enough to stay. I'd just like to be happier end game and have currently just taken to modifying the dread lord appearance chance and turn.