The new graphics and musical tracks are among my favorite additions to BERT.
Let’s not forget the wonders – they have some new additions, as well, in both aquatic and terrestrial varieties to really flesh out the faction city differentiation. With the addition of the aquatic gameplay (yeah, I know how that reads), unique naval buildings have been added. New buildings and wonders abound in BERT. These relics can be combined to give unique unit bonuses, buildings and city/faction perks. Explorer units, which once dug up crashed satellites and explored ancient ruins, can also now discover relics. Have you ever wanted a supremely harmonious soldier? How about a harmonious purist battleship? A purist supreme tank? These are all possible now and can really add to the overall flavor and composition of your armies.įiraxis also added a new Artifact system. New hybrid affinities and their respective units really help diversify your potential affinity choices. At the end of the day, these new planets are no longer lifeless and the additional aliens are a welcome adversary. The Makara is an amphibious beast slightly less powerful than the kraken and siege worm, but still powerful enough to be painful to deal with. The Hydracoral is an obstacle in the ocean that grows but is susceptible to ranged attacks since it can’t move. The Scarab Beetles and aquatic Ripper Swarms are somewhat weak, but make up for it with sheer numbers. Four new alien types have been introduced, as well. Aliens have also been upgraded – their coloring and behavior will change based on the world they are on. In BERT, two new biomes have been introduced: primordial (a barren rocky surface) and frigid (a frozen world with ice-choked seas). In the Civ franchise, war is a favorite, with or without Gandhi. As your relationship changes with the other factions, more interesting missions become available and can lead to full-blown alliances or war. These traits are diverse but aren’t permanently locked in during any single playthrough, as they can be reset for a fee.ĭiplomatic missions can be used to further increase diplomatic currency through backroom-type favors and the bonuses you earn can be applied to your entire civilization. Customizable leaders add to replayability in an otherwise static experience. Leaders can be modified with traits that have been added as part of the new diplomatic system. This currency can be used to create new treaties, improve relations and bolster/improve your faction leader through a customizable bonus system. As faction leaders enact various diplomatic missions, they get diplomatic currency – somewhat similar to Endless Legend’s influence system. The addition of diplomatic currency changes the entire playscape. Well, hello there.ĭiplomacy, in general, has been overhauled.
CIVILIZATION BEYOND EARTH RISING TIDE FREE
Chungsu, the “espionage faction” starts with a free spy and a bonus for each rank of their spy corps. INTEGR is the diplomatic faction, so their agreements cost 50% less and their purchases save them 25%.
The NSA is a second-generation faction that had to adjust to life on “old earth” and, as a result, they can settle on water and get a 50% city strength bonus and a 50% reduction to city movement (production) cost. Their ability to adapt gives them a 150% bonus to city development. The most obvious additions are the diplomacy system and the new sponsors: Al Falah, North Sea Alliance (NSA), INTEGR, and Chungsu.Īl Falah is a generation ship faction which means they are the descendants of the original colonists born in space. Overall though, Rising Tide was intended to save vanilla Beyond Earth. The expansion brings many new features to the base game: four new sponsors, a revised diplomacy system, aquatic cities, two new biomes, a few new aliens, hybrid affinities, lots of balance and bug fixes… okay, not so much of the bug fixing, actually. Rising Tide is the first expansion for Civilization: Beyond Earth (hereafter referred to by its adopted name, Civ:BERT).
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