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Galactic Civilizations: Humans vs. Multiverse
Stardock CEO Brad Wardell has a two-part video series on Humans vs. Multiverse in Galactic Civilizations III! [read more]
9/22/2017 By Island Dog in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Stardock CEO Brad Wardell has a two-part video series on Humans vs. Multiverse in Galactic Civilizations III! [read more]
9/22/2017 By Island Dog in GalCiv III Dev Journals
We are having an all day stream marathon starting off with Stardock CEO Brad Wardell! We'll be streaming games all day until 10pm ET tonight. Be sure to check out the stream on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/stardock [read more]
9/21/2017 By Island Dog in Stardock Dev Journals
Experience the Adventure of Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes in Beautiful and Vibrant High Definition! Conquer your enemies and explore the world of Elemental in style! We've updated one of your favorite classics so that it looks great on 4K, 5K, and even 8K monitors! In addition, all of the custom faction abilities now have descriptions so you can tell what benefits you'll receive from them more easily. Finally, the "slow" spell has been tweak... [read more]
9/20/2017 By Tatiora in Elemental News
New Units, Improved Balance, and More in the Sorcerer King: Rivals v2.2 Update Prepare for your war against the Sorcerer King with some brand new units! Some leaders now have unique starting units that change the dynamic of how you play when you start a new game. Some balance updates, including world generation adjustments and default zoom levels, have also been added! What's new in v2.2: Game Updates Default "zoom out" level before moving to the... [read more]
9/19/2017 By Tatiora in Sorcerer King News
From the desk of Anastasia Xu Heiress of the Asteroid Syndicate Everyone comes to Mars with grandiose ideas. Booming businesses, second chances, a new life… Me? I came to Mars because I was bored. Everyone always talks about how difficult it is to run a business. Frankly, I think they’re simply missing the ease of it. Hire competent people and demand that they do their jobs. You shouldn’t have to lift a finger to do anything once you get the pieces in pl... [read more]
9/18/2017 By Tatiora in Offworld Dev Journals
The big GalCiv III v2.5 update went out. Most people like it. Not everyone of course (it breaks save games). If you're liking it, you know the drill "Like and Subscribe" as they say on YouTube or in Steam's case, please leave a review. Even if you've left a review in the past, you can delete your old one and leave a new one which will have the "Recent reviews" which matters a lot (a lot more than it should imo but hopefully Valve will update their algorithms in light of... [read more]
9/17/2017 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals
[..] You may not have noticed this before but in the Ship Designer of Galactic Civilizations III you can take the ships you have designed (or downloaded) and export them as a .OBJ file. This can be used by 3D printers but also on a cool site called Sketchfab . It's super easy to set up. Here are a couple I've already uploaded: GalCiv Hyperion by draginol on Sketchfab Ares GalCiv by draginol on Sketchfab Have fun! p.s. Bonus one: https://skf... [read more]
9/15/2017 By Draginol in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation FREE Juggernaut DLC Reveals Devastating New Warships Plus, check out the v2.5 update with lots of gameplay and modding improvements! Free New Juggernauts DLC PHC Agamemnon Designed to annihilate swarms of enemy units and overrun defensive positions, the Agamemnon has the potential to hold territory against waves of enemies for long periods of time. With two rapid-firing laser batteries and tempest missil... [read more]
9/14/2017 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News
DasTactic started a new Let's Play series for Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade! Check out the video below and be sure to subscribe to his channel for more! [read more]
9/14/2017 By Island Dog in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Enjoy Vast Improvements with this Major Engine Update for Galactic Civilizations III and Crusade! For a detailed list of updates, view the changelog at the bottom of this post and check out the two part dev journals ( Part 1 and Part 2 ) from CEO Brad Wardell. Improved UI The AI is now stronger, better, smarter, faster! It is now especially adept at fleet building and management. Better Game Balance Player feedback is the cornerstone of many ... [read more]
9/12/2017 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News
Recorded by Reni-6 Worker - Yoshimi Robotics This recording is for recordkeeping and posterity. If our mission should fail and our circuits are taken offline, our creators will know what went wrong. I am called Reni-6 and I have been in charge of overseeing development efforts here on Mars. My primary creation function is to aid the colony by building up and supplying resources to fit the needs of the humans residing there. My counterpart, Joji-5, said something about domin... [read more]
9/11/2017 By Tatiora in Offworld Dev Journals
Last week I did a one on one test against the Drengin AI set at Normal. It was on a tiny map in which I rushed for invasion tech and killed them. This time, let's bump the AI to Genius... AI at Genius The 2.5 GalCiv III AI is a lot smarter than previous iterations. It handles fleets better. It researches better. It builds up planets more intelligently. But it is really difficult, even in human 1 on 1 games, to deal with a rush. Now, at Genius, the AI starts out with ... [read more]
9/10/2017 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Our story so far... Every once in awhile, Do a 1 on 1 test on a relatively balanced map to see how well the AI is doing. I play on Normal or Gifted as that puts the AI on roughly equal terms with me. I choose the Drengin because they are a vicious, evil civilization that has few redeeming qualities and they play the game very differently than most people do (they are absolutely amoral). Their strategies aren't always ideal but they do tend to be interest... [read more]
9/9/2017 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals
This mod stays in the universe of the original, but adds hundreds of changes to create new ways to play this much-loved strategy game. You’ll experience new factions, abilities, and strategies in this mod. Extended 4X comes with special hero units, new and rebalanced planet types, embassies, random encounters, a new ship upgrade system, deeper civic and planet upgrade mechanics, and much more. Check out the video here! [read more]
9/8/2017 By Island Dog in Sins Developer Journals
From the desk of Ilana Kamat New Meridian Scientist - Lead Research Developer My current analysis of the situation is - it could be worse. Sure, it could also be a hell of a lot better, but it definitely could be worse. They call space the final frontier, but I personally think that it’s only the beginning, a stepping stone to greater things and larger horizons. There are plenty of people who think that this is as far as we’ll ever go, and that’s fine by... [read more]
9/5/2017 By Tatiora in Offworld Dev Journals
Notes: Using Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade version 2.5 BETA In the year 2242... This is my random playthrough of Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade v2.5. This is my story. With the Drengin Empire defeated, the Terran Alliance was free to expand out into the galaxy. The Perseus sector was the natural next destination for the human race. The planet Perseus was a real gem. A class 14 planet meant it had a large surfac... [read more]
9/4/2017 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals
For part 1 go here . Version 2.5 is easily the biggest update to the base game of GalCiv III since its first release back in 2015. What makes these updates possible is the continuing sales of DLC and expansions like Crusade . The much beloved Galactic Civilizations II never got an update like this one. That is because back then, games were sold at retail and so there was no realistic way to keep updating the base game like we can today for budgetary reasons. Hence, GalC... [read more]
9/3/2017 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals
I'm so excited! We live in magical times, my friends. I've talked about the challenge of building a 4th generation game engine over at IGN . Stardock's first attempt at building a 3rd generation engine failed pretty spectacularly (Elemental). Galactic Civilizations II was arguably a 2nd generation (upgraded) engine. Its code base could be traced back to 1997. So by the time it was released, it was almost 10 years old. For GalCiv III, we decided to go dire... [read more]
8/31/2017 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals
This weekend I will be working on the big update to GalCiv III and GalCiv III Crusade. My work focuses heavily on balance so if you have any particular exploits or balance issues you'd like me to look into... 1. Post here. 2. Share a save game for me to look at. You can also join me this weekend on Discord: https://discord.gg/JN2XH6A [read more]
8/31/2017 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Galactic Civilizations II and Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion made PC Gamer's list of the best strategy games! Check out the complete list here: http://www.pcgamer.com/the-best-strategy-games/ [read more]
8/29/2017 By Island Dog in Sins Developer Journals
They underestimated me. They always underestimate me. I didn’t have one of the most successful real estate businesses in the state of California for nothing, you know. Coming to Mars was an easy choice - the colonies here would absolutely need someone with an eye for development, an eye for the long term goal - and that’s me . I had offers from all over, of course, but the Russians always provided the best benefits. They had me settle on Thaumasia Planum, which ce... [read more]
8/28/2017 By Tatiora in Offworld Dev Journals
Wage a Massive War in Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation! Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is a massive-scale RTS where you can conquer alien worlds, build enormous and diverse armies, and engage in epic battles against up to a dozen other players on huge maps. FEATURES: Engage in Massive Sized Games Huge maps can hold over a dozen players at once. Manage Your Armies Globally The global view feature shows the&nb... [read more]
8/24/2017 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation v2.4 is Packed with Awesome Improvements and Vulkan Support Plus, grab the FREE Co-Op Map Pack DLC and check out the Ashes Steam weekend sale today to save up to 50% What's new in v2.4: Vulkan Support: Vulkan is a graphics-rendering API that offers enhanced OS compatibility and performance. Some of the benefits include reduced CPU load time and the ability to work on other tasks, plus CPU scaling tha... [read more]
8/24/2017 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News
Learn how to use the advanced functions of the Civilization Builder to create a polished custom faction to play as or against. This video covers custom art assets, citizens, dialogue, and more. Check out Part 1 here . [read more]
8/23/2017 By Island Dog in GalCiv III Dev Journals
From the desk of Frank Dawson Foreman - Reclamation, INC. Sometimes, I wonder why I ever came to this bleedin’ rock. Then I remember I didn’t really have a choice. I made the most of it, though, and it beats rotting away in that prison. Come to Mars and make a new life for yourself is what all the slogans said. I didn’t really believe any of ‘em, but I guess I have to admit I was wrong. It’s hard watching the money roll in knowin’ ... [read more]
8/21/2017 By Tatiora in Offworld Dev Journals
Learn how to use the in-game Civilization Builder to create a custom faction to play as or against. This video covers names, descriptions, traits, abilities, AI personality, and more. Stay tuned for Part 2. [read more]
8/18/2017 By Island Dog in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Summer continues. Unless you're in Australia or New Zealand. But they're not people. Not really. I mean, they can't feel heat and cold. So what's been up? The boring job of architecture update. We've been spending the past month fixing architectural issues that have slowly built up. This shines through in the form of bug fixes. It's slow, time consuming but important work. We are also working on merging the GalCiv III base game and Crusade core together... [read more]
8/16/2017 By Draginol in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Massive v2.4 Update Features UI & Balance Updates, Improved Modding Capabilities, Vulkan Support, and More What's coming in v2.4: Vulkan Support: Vulkan is a graphics-rendering API that offers enhanced OS compatibility and performance. Some of the benefits include reduced CPU load time and the ability to work on other tasks, plus CPU scaling that takes advantage of multiple cores. Vulkan also runs on different OSes (Windows 7, 8, 10), and stil... [read more]
8/15/2017 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News
From the desk of Maisie Song Seneca Development Mars is beautiful. When I say beautiful, I don’t mean the landscape -- although there is kind of an eerie serenity to it. No, what I really mean are the opportunities. My family wasn’t thrilled when I decided to take the job off world, but I wasn’t about to let the chance to become more than just an intern pass me by. What I really wasn’t prepa... [read more]
8/14/2017 By Tatiora in Offworld Dev Journals
We are hosting students from New Morning School for a VR Experience, going live at 10:45 on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/official.stardock/ [read more]
8/10/2017 By Island Dog in Stardock Dev Journals
Community member philothanic has posted about an upcoming newcomer FFA tournament on August 19th. See all the details in the post below and be sure to join our Discord channel here . https://forums.offworldgame.com/484534/Sign-up-now-for-the-5th-Newcomers-FFA-Tournament-on-August-19th-1900-GMT-15 [read more]
8/8/2017 By Island Dog in Offworld Dev Journals
Memo from the desk of Philippa Ndiaye CEO of the Diadem Trust The future lies in the hands of people like us. We must rise above these failings and lead humanity to greater prosperity. My father is a wise man, and I have never forgotten those words. When he sought retirement and left his company to me, I followed his procedures to the letter - because they worked. Whispers of nepotism an an effortless inheritance based on anything but merit reached my ears, b... [read more]
8/7/2017 By Tatiora in Offworld Dev Journals
Community Map Event happening this Saturday, August 5! This is a casual event where everyone is welcome to come and play. All the details can be found in our Discord channel here. https://discord.gg/v7uVuah [read more]
8/4/2017 By Island Dog in Offworld Dev Journals
Video games normally take liberties with the size of the universe. We know the universe is big but we frequently trivialize the immense size of the galaxy. Even scientists seem to trivialize this with questions like "Why haven't we detected aliens?". The answer might be because our radio signals haven't even reached a trivial distance of the milky way galaxy. Our solar system out to Jupiter. Zooming way way out to our local neighborhood. Now this is zo... [read more]
7/31/2017 By Draginol in Star Control Journals
The Aurelian Republic is available for free right now on the Steam Workshop in Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade. Get the Aurelian Republic: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=919651553 [read more]
7/28/2017 By Island Dog in GalCiv III Dev Journals
This video highlights one of the custom mods available on the Steam Workshop in Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade. Get the Lytherian Synot: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=942428789 [read more]
7/27/2017 By Island Dog in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Microsoft Surface Pro love I got GalCiv III to run on my Surface Pro 4 by manually updating the video drivers to the latest ones by Intel. The official drivers from Microsoft are a year old and those drivers claimed to be DirectX 11 capable drivers (they were not) and so the game would crash when trying to do a DirectX 11 specific call. If you have an embedded Intel video adapter, do yourself a favor and head over to Intel's site and download the d... [read more]
7/16/2017 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Embark on a Grand 4X Adventure in an Out-of-this-World Bundle with Galactic Civilizations III and the Crusade Expansion "An example of what a good expansion can be. Adds depth and breadth to the original. Worth the 20 bucks, and more." 9.5/10 – Gaming Nexus Experience a host of new depth and a whole new side of galactic exploration and conquest in the Crusade expansion. Create your own civiliza... [read more]
6/21/2017 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News
Enjoy AI improvements, new missions, and more in Crusade and check out the AI adjustments and bug fixes in the base game! Players who don't own Crusade yet can still experience smarter AI opponents, improved diplomacy, and more! For a detailed list of updates, view the changelog at the bottom of this post. Crusade Expansion-Only Updates: New Content More missions, more money (and probably more problems). The new missions will let you furt... [read more]
6/19/2017 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News
GalCiv III: Crusade + the GalCiv community = unlimited strategic replayability. In preparation for v2.3, I'm testing out the various new gameplay features and improvements. And what better way to do that than to put myself up against 9 random civilizations from the Steam workshop... The land of toads My aquatic race has risen to the dominant species of the planet Toadling. Now, we are going to explore the galaxy... I have no idea what I'l... [read more]
6/12/2017 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals
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