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And finally there’s the Population victory, achieved by having a large amount of people in your empire.” Like Civ, you’ll be alerted when other factions make progress towards these victories. The Science victory is won by unlocking three level six technologies.

There’s also the Wonder victory, where you control seven wonders. Here you win by taking out all the other factions. “There’s the traditional Domination victory, which carries over from Civilization. “There are a number of ways to win,” says Meier.

You can still play how you want to play, a freedom that’s a crucial part of all of Meier’s games.īut no matter how you decide to play, you’ll always have one thing on your mind: victory. But your choice of affinity won’t restrict you in any way. Then there’s Supremacy, who are leaders in technology and construction, and start the game with a random wonder. Harmony fleets focus on the interrelatedness of all living things, and their bonus is repairing their ships at half the cost. Purity admirals are diplomats, and their emphasis on the heritage of humanity gives them double mission rewards. “The idea is that the affinity you choose is the affinity that led you to victory in a game of Beyond Earth, and now you’re ready to move outside your world, out into the rest of the galaxy.” “We use the affinity system as a way to customise your federation,” says Meier. Affinities, returning from Beyond Earth, will inform your play style. Replayability is something Meier and his team are striving for.

That rolls together very nicely and is a lot of fun.” This creates a loop where victories in combat give you more strategic capability, which in turn makes you better at combat. “The strategy systems and what happens outside of combat directly feeds into your fleet and its capability. “Combat is really the heart of the game,” says Meier. Just like in a game of Civ, conflict is often unavoidable, and combat will be a big part of the Starships experience. It may be possible to exist peacefully in this galaxy, but it’ll be difficult.

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