Stardock has released the fourth major update for space 4X Galactic Civilizations 3, adding a new battle viewer which lets you watch the destruction of your painstakingly assembled fleets in punishing detail.
Beta 4 also adds extreme worlds that require advanced technology to colonise, and reworks the ideology system “to give incredible bonuses to malevolent, pragmatic, and benevolent leaders.”
Finally, that 64-bit engine gets put to its most challenging use yet, with the addition of Gigantic and Immense map sizes. Which is bigger, I wonder? Regardless, if you’re the sort who gets obsessed with ship construction and customisation, it’s probably the battle viewer that’s caught your eye - you will indeed be able to see your intricately designed toys in action.
“The battle viewer marks the first time players can see their starships in real-time action,” explains Stardock. “Lasers pierce the void at long range until ships can close the distance and unleash deadly missile barrages and finally open fire with banks upon banks of direct-fire kinetic weaponry. All ships designed in the incredibly powerful Galactic Civilizations III ship designer are supported in the battle viewer, so players can enjoy the full destructive potential of their hand-crafted starships.”
You can find the full patch notes for Beta 4 over on the GalCiv 3 forums. Galactic Civilizations 3 is slowly making its way through Early Access on Steam, and should be with us in full this Spring.
