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About Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth transports the Civilization series into a science‑fiction setting where humanity seeks a new home beyond Earth. Players guide an expedition, choosing a sponsor, assembling a colony, and shaping a civilization on an alien world.
The game blends exploration, city building, research, and warfare, offering a technology web with three thematic victory paths, orbital satellites, and unit customization. Multiplayer supports up to eight players, and robust mod tools let the community extend the experience.
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Expedition Sponsors
At the start, players select one of eight sponsors, each providing a distinct leader and gameplay benefits. This choice seeds the cultural identity and influences early conditions on the alien planet.
The sponsor decision directly affects the spacecraft, cargo, and colonist composition, shaping the initial challenges and opportunities the colony will face.
- Consider a sponsor whose benefits align with your preferred victory path.
- Review each sponsor’s leader traits to anticipate early strategic advantages.
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Alien World Colonization
Players explore a new planet featuring dangerous terrain, mystical resources, and hostile life forms. Building outposts, uncovering alien relics, and taming new life are core activities.
Cities, trade routes, and flourishing settlements emerge as the colony expands, creating prosperity for the civilization.
- Scout hazardous terrain early to avoid costly setbacks.
- Prioritize relics that grant immediate technological boosts.
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Technology Web
Progress follows a nonlinear technology web organized around three broad themes, each linked to a distinct victory condition. Choices in the web affect overall development.
Advancements unlock unit upgrades and new capabilities, allowing players to tailor their strategy.
- Plan tech paths that complement your chosen sponsor’s strengths.
- Balance research across themes to keep multiple victory options open.
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Orbital Layer
Players can build and deploy satellites that provide offensive, defensive, and support functions from orbit. These assets extend strategic options beyond ground forces.
Satellites integrate with the technology web, unlocking further orbital capabilities as research progresses.
- Deploy defensive satellites early to protect vulnerable outposts.
- Use scientific satellites to accelerate research yields.
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Multiplayer and Mod Support
The game supports up to eight players competing for dominance on the alien world, offering a shared strategic experience.
Robust mod support through Steam Workshop lets the community customize and extend gameplay.
- Coordinate with allies early to secure key resources.
- Explore community mods for new scenarios and balance tweaks.
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