Galactic Civilizations III

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NEW EXPANSION for Galactic Civilizations III ANNOUNCED: Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution

Hypergates, Artifacts, new campaigns, and new civilizations arrive this winter.

What started as a crusade has become a war of retribution.

Stardock's award-winning space strategy game, Galactic Civilizations III is about to get its biggest expansion yet. Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution adds new playable civilizations, a story-driven campaign, Precursor artifacts, Hypergates and much more.

Across the galaxy, ancient alien artifacts are being discovered, giving civilizations powerful new capabilities. Meanwhile, as civilizations try to carefully balance building an economy, funding an ever growing war machine, and engaging in diplomacy, the humans of Sol III have invented a game-changing new technology - Hypergates - which, when connected, allow for rapid transit across the galaxy.

With two new major civilizations and the concluding campaign to the Galactic Civilizations III backstory that serves this massive space 4X sandbox game, Retribution asks the question: How will you rule your galaxy?

The new features in Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution include:

• Artifacts - Powerful items buried on planets across the galaxy will give your civilization instant-access to new abilities.
• Hypergates - Construct powerful gateways that, when linked, allow your fleets to travel rapidly across hyperspace.
• Major Civilizations: Drath and Korath - The manipulative Drath pull the strings across the galaxy while the Korath rely on extermination. Each has its own set of special abilities, bonuses, and ship parts.
• Cargo Ships - Cargo ships can be constructed to deliver goods and services to your other planets to aid in their development.
• New Technology Tree - A top to bottom overhaul of the technology tree adds depth and sharpens the strategic choices in your research options.
• Retribution Campaign -The malevolent Drengin Empire made a terrible mistake underestimating humanity’s strength, and the climactic battle that will follow may end in their extinction.

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COMING SOON: Galactic Civilizations III: Worlds in Crisis DLC and Massive v4.0 Update
Experience new world crises, planet types and traits, plus visual and balance improvements with v4.0
Posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Galactic Civilizations III: Worlds in Crisis and Major v4.0 Update Announced
Experience new world crises, planet types and traits, plus visual and balance improvements with v4.0



Stardock announced the new Worlds in Crisis DLC and free v4.0 update for its massive space sandbox 4X strategy game, Galactic Civilizations® III today.

Worlds in Crisis introduces several new world events with ideological choices, new planet types, and over a dozen new planet features. Long-time players will find many new strategic options while players picking up the game for the very first time will also encounter exciting new experiences.

The free v4.0 update adds huge performance increases and makes vast visual improvements to the game’s planets, both on the surface and from orbit. A massive list of additional balance and AI improvements also accompany v4.0, which is already in opt-in. The current changelog is available here.

In Worlds in Crisis, players may encounter worlds struggling with crises from planetary mutations, to raging pandemics, to murderers on the loose, and much more. Each crisis tells a planet’s story and the player’s decisions on how to handle them will determine how it resolves in the end.

There are also several new planet types to explore, offering new and exciting bonuses for those brave enough to colonize them. Players might encounter a sterile planet that isn’t meant for housing life, but is suited for the experiments of a mad scientist, or a beautiful and serene tranquil type world, perfect for retirement and tourism. New islands, continents, and landmasses provide many new options.

“Our community provided most of the feedback that shaped v4.0,” said Stardock CEO Brad Wardell. “Thanks to them, we were able to review and optimize everything in order to make things run faster. We also worked in some performance improvements while still making the game look better than ever.”

The Worlds in Crisis DLC is coming soon to Steam and Stardock for $4.99. Galactic Civilizations III is available on Steam or through Stardock for $39.99. To learn more, visit www.galciv3.com.



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[Doktor Best]

Hm, its for sale this week together with 2 expansions and one dlc for 13 something bucks.

https://store.steampowered.com/sub/406221/

 

[Nirvash]

Is garbage.

I dunno how they managed to fuck up the planet management ever more.
And those SO MANY pointless different resources you have to grab in space, a total orbital stations spam.

Everything is worse than 2, so many "more" options but is all so redundant.

 

[cvv]

Free on Epic.

It's just the base game tho. Seeing how many DLCs and expansions there are it seems like a pointless offer.

 

[IDtenT]

I also don't see the Crusade expansion on EGS??? Is it part of the base game now?

I somehow own the game and the Crusade expansion on Steam...

Is this game playable with just that, or should I wait for a deal on all the DLC?

 

[Zboj Lamignat]

You should wait until it gets re-released three times under slightly different names as a brand new game and then proceed to wait for dlc and not buy it. Save your money for War of the elemental magic: sorceress of sorcerer King and heroes 3: might: ultimate cut.

 

[cvv]

You should wait until it gets re-released three times under slightly different names as a brand new game and then proceed to wait for dlc and not buy it. Save your money for War of the elemental magic: sorceress of sorcerer King and heroes 3: might: ultimate cut.

Sorcerer King aka the King of Mediocrity?

 

[Zboj Lamignat]

Sorcerer King was like third or fourth (and not the last) iteration.

 

[Perkel]

Tried it. Plays like flash game with nice CGIs when you do something occasionally.

 

[flyingjohn]

Tried it. Plays like flash game with nice CGIs when you do something occasionally.

Don't insult flash games by comparing them to this excel spreadsheet.