Beyond Earth news sources

[Karl0413]

New German magazine article with a lot of new info:

http://www.gamersglobal.de/preview/civilization-beyond-earth

 

[Karl0413]

Two new sources:

http://www.pcpowerplay.com.au/2014/06/preview-sid-meiers-beyond-civilization/

http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/pre...m_source=geo&referrer=https://www.google.com/

 

[Karl0413]

New hands on preview, not a lot of new information:

http://mashable.com/2014/06/27/civilization-beyond-earth-hands-on/

New leader interview:

http://www.civilization.com/us/news/letter-from-samatar-jama-barre-/

 

[Karl0413]

New Preview at Strategy Informer, no new information that I can see:

http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/sidmeierscivilizationbeyondearth/1137/preview.html

 

[Seek]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfQyG885arY

Footage of Quest and Espionage screens, orbital layer, different architecture and clothing civs get when adopting Affinities. Also, leaf techs give differing amounts of Affinity levels. Looks like the puppet mechanic is still in.

 

[Karl0413]

Information on Brazil faction and leader:

http://jogos.uol.com.br/ultimas-not...eyond-earth-tera-lider-militar-brasileiro.htm

 

[ColdFever]

Information on Brazil faction and leader:
http://jogos.uol.com.br/ultimas-not...eyond-earth-tera-lider-militar-brasileiro.htm

Thanks! The automated English translation by Google:
https://translate.google.com/transl...eyond-earth-tera-lider-militar-brasileiro.htm

 

[Karl0413]

New interview with Lena Brenk (French):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBn83CCUsxY

Got some nice concept art of a satellite.

Also Rejinaldo's dev dairy:

http://www.civilization.com/us/news...-brasilia-commander-bolivar-addresses-troops/

 

[Karl0413]

New interview with Lena Brenk, English this time:

http://www.gamereactor.eu/news/2408...lpha+Centauri,+it's+Civilization+at+its+core/

 

[Karl0413]

Franco-Iberia faction leader and info:

http://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/avances/19049/4263/0/civilization-beyond-earth/

 

[KrikkitTwo]

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/07/21/hands-on-civilization-beyond-earth/

New hands-on preview (not much new info... does confirm the way the tech web works (just need one link)

 

[Karl0413]

New Escapist Hands-On:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/art...ion-Beyond-Earth-Where-Will-You-Take-Humanity

Showcases some new Supremacy and Harmony units and talks about changes to the diplomacy system.

 

[Lord Gruin]

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/07/21/hands-on-civilization-beyond-earth/

New hands-on preview (not much new info... does confirm the way the tech web works (just need one link)

Having read the article, it should, but probably won't , prove to the naysayers that this is NOT a Civ V mod. I can't wait for it.

 

[Karl0413]

Polystralia info:

http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/fea...-of-Polystralia-in-Civilization-Beyond-Earth/

 

[Eklinaar]

Video of the livestream from Firaxis on 7 August 2014, focusing on the aliens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qciSGDXCnN0

 

[ColdFever]

Very interesting interview with Senior Producer Dennis Shirk
(from the German gamescom fair with spoken German and English):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsZL8nSxIj8

 

[Karl0413]

Beyond Earth System requirements:

http://www.gram.pl/news/2014/08/15/znamy-wymagania-sprzetowe-civilization-beyond-earth.shtml

 

[ColdFever]

Developer Will Miller showing CivBE on the German gamescom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k51JPuGzabQ

 

[ColdFever]

2K Gameplay Video – “Master Control”:
"Learn about the Purity Affinity, Virtues, the Orbital Layer and combat strategies against aliens and rival factions."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwG9FNh7VCM

 

[The Dark Knight]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4RvCTqoGaM&hd=1

PAX Prime 2014, Stage Demo from gamespot, Interview with the dev with gameplay video.

Info:
- A alien nest respawned on a xenomass tile with miasma while his marine was seeing the tile (so not in the fog of war)!

- Tech: Leaftech of "Genetics":
"Alien lifeforms": Gives a Building and a ability:
Building: "Alien preserve": costs 83 production, 1 energy maintenance: Gives + 2 culture.
Ability: "increases the food yield from paddocks"

"Alien sciences": gives 2 buildings and a ability.

Buildings:
"Xenofuel plant" costs 127 production, energy +3, +1 energy from xenomass, 2 trader slots.
Requires an improved source of xenomass, Requires level 2 in Harmony.

"Xenonursery": costs 120 production, 1 energy maintenance, + 10% science, +1 science from xenomass. 1 scientist specialist slot.
Requires an improved source of xenomass, Requires level 2 in Harmony.

Ability:
"Xenomass well": Improves xenomass an adds it to ur global network.
Maintenance 2 energy.

Virtues:
Tier 2 prosperity:

"Pioneer spirit": -25% culture needed for border expansion.