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Galactic Civilizations IV is officially happening, and it sounds very grand indeedIt’s about 10x bigger than the previous games, and you can become a space libertarian
It’s about 10x bigger than the previous games, and you can become a space libertarian
It’s biiiiiig. What would have previously been a whole game map for you to play on is now just a sector amidst a galactic battle, accordingto Stardock: “Galactic Civilizations IVintroduces star sectors. Each sector is akin to a map inGalactic Civilizations III. Most of these sectors are similar to tiny to large GalCiv III maps that represented a section of the overall galaxy that the player was trying to conquer. Now, there can be anywhere from one to dozens of star sectors to explore.”
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Galactic Civilizations IV - Announcement Trailer
As the game expands, you’ll have to deal with other civilisations while keeping tabs on your own. You could build up a leader of your own so much that they decide they’re powerful enough to rebel against you, but a balanced system of leaders and resources will enable you to play through to the end game without having to deal with too much micromanagement.
Combat is far more involved, now, too. Rather than confining battles to a single turn, fleets might survive the initial assualt resulting in either more violence or a change of tactics to resolve things. This extends to planetary invasions, too. You’ll have to work harder to take over a world, which will resist according to its population and defensive capabilities.
It’s up to you how hard you go. The morality system is now based on ideologies rather than whims. As Stardock put it: “Galactic Civilizations IV has a 4-axis system: Collectivist, Authoritarian, Individualist, and Libertarian. Player choices in the game will give them points in one of these four areas allowing them to unlock new ideology perks that give them new features and bonuses (as well as penalties).”
Like every GalCiv, there’s a whole book’s worth of detail to go into. Theofficial sitehas a lot more information. To make sure it keeps on the right track, they’ll be running an early access program later this spring that starts in thealpha stage of development.
