Galactic Civilizations III User Manual
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1. USER MANUAL Galactic Civilizations User Manual l CONTENTS PE e e p 55 mmmmm m m mmmmkmrmrmrmrmmmmmmmrmmmmmmmmmmxcymrmrmmmrmrmmrmmmrmamrmmmmrmrmrmrmmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmrmmrmrmmrmmmrmrmmmiik 2 Me WCNC ONG TT 4 A Note about this Manual ssstcnataccacustadeavannadioneatadatanatadeduatadsavannacioneeiucstenatadeteuatadsaeasnnonanseiuontuenede 4 System CERN SIN cmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 5 M Taller E14 PEE ins ce E EE GE E S EE A E E E E E A E E E 5 Kes nla rs 219 urania E E E E EE O 5 ANE The erT 5 Starting a New erT 5 iil Getting Starting in Sandbox ule lt T 7 Step 1 Choose or Create YOUR RICE 4u0009020A 021800 CERN MRS NEEE AUN EE 7 Customize reil deUIS Te 8 Step 2 Choose your Galaxy TY DC iicasssccsusstscasanaucvnsecsess 2 Ra EE ENRE LOSE RARE ANR ESA oi aig S 10 Step gt Choose a Stair Syste cesen aa i 11 Step 4 Choose your Victory Conditions ccccceesccccsececeececeesceceeececenecessueeesuaeceseecessueeeesees 13 Step 5 CUSTOMIZE TNE Game Settings vs wccacacssinaeseiscnsssedccasdncnavaneddacieacecastwavadccaurdacssvanadenabenteensnens 14 Step 6 Choosing ODD el 15 Te Main Gatin She COIN TTT 16 Controlling the Map with the MOUSE ccccssscccssccccesececesscecseseeeceeceseesceseeneeeseeecessueeeteees 16 CIME COINS an E R A E 17 be Menu Bal eee a A E E E E E AEE e il 19 A mm wuuwewwwwwwmvvwvvwvwwwmwwwvwvmvwwwvwvwvwwvwwvavwwwvvvvvwwvwwwvwwvvwwvww2. On the right side of the lobby your choice of race is available To the right of it the button asks READY If you are ready to play click the button and it will move you from the list of PENDING HUMAN PLAYERS to the list of READY HUMAN PLAYERS Once all of your opponents have added themselves to the READY HUMAN PLAYERS list you can click the START button Al PLAYERS If you wish you can add Al players to your game In the AVAILABLE Al PLAYERS list simply click the App button The race will move to the ADDED Al PLAYERS list When you have added all of the Al and human players you wish click the START button Good luck your entire race is counting on you UNCLAIMED PLAYERS An unclaimed Al player is an Al player added to any game Cordelia entered the lobby Cordelia E Rar Ae An unclaimed human player is a player that was in a multiplayer game but who had to exit the game and is no longer playing UNCLAIMED Al PLAYERS As the newcomer to the game you will see a list of UNCLAIMED Al PLAYERS Or UNCLAIMED HUMAN PLAYERS Click the CLAIM button to the right of any Al player to take that available player over from the Al An unclaimed human player can be converted to an Al player by clicking the Convert button Once everyone is ready click the START button 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 23 v1 0 Ly Galactic Civilizations User Manual PLAYING IN MULTIPLAYER The game will load for you and your fellow playe
3. See who the top players are in their respective categories e LOAD GAme Load a previously saved game e OPTIONS To change the game settings e Exit End the game and return to desktop Note The Campaign will be unlocked on launch day May 14 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 6 v1 0 Galactic Civilizations User Manual So you ve started a new game of GalCiv3 and you chose New G from the screen Now what This section will walk you through and explain your options What is Sandbox mode If you re new to gaming Sandbox mode is a reference to being able to freely play the game without any pre set story or campaign to drive you If you re new to gaming or new to Galactic Civilizations III we recommend that you begin playing the Tutorial The CHoos screen is your first set of choices for what sort of game you d like to play This screen allows you to choose your race by clicking on the thumbnail picture of one of the eight preset races You can read specifics for each of these races in the main window To the right of the race s image is its name the name of its homeworld the name of its leader and the logo that will represent it in the game Beneath that is the race s default abilities its racial traits and the bonuses those traits offer Akan Malara Ke Ar Ie i Z J A E xe ar be s Altaria Ancient i Unwavering Clever 2 Altarians are a deeply religious race Influential 1 that are kind
4. Tec OO ATA e re TTT 30 MI a B daar ea carseat era nace gta nt necro eterna plone hen 01699 EA E ERA 31 MICLOT Y eE L 31 VI TR POU s TT 32 OC Cat SUD ON TTT 32 8 1216 a E E Error Bookmark not defined License and vlen e 32 IX Appendix A List of In Game CONS caressa ce brc aiaa aaa N GA FI VRA Saan 35 ADINI CON TTT 35 A ed ee 35 Extreme N iie dee 36 GC TVA ee 36 STALUS Lec TTT 42 bR e lt CON eet cata cee toss ten a ees eaten ge 1040221002270002 a ced 027025 20029042 ETE 44 f S CONG E N E EE E E E E EEE E EE A E E E E E 45 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 3 v1 0 Galactic Civilizations User Manual ll WELCOME Galactic Civilizations Ill is a 4X space strategy game set in the 23rd century and in the Milky Way our galaxy Humans and aliens compete against each other for domination of our galaxy In the game you e Explores the galaxy e Expands a Galactic Civilization e Exploits interstellar resources e Exterminates those that get in their way These are the classic 4X s You begin with only your home planet and must research new technologies explore the galaxy and colonize new worlds All the while you engage in diplomatic intrigue with other races and will likely be drawn into or start wars of both survival and expansion Victory can be attained through many paths Expanding your Influence and Culture through the galaxy absorbing and assimilating those who border your civilization Through Diplomacy
5. IN1E Ctardachk Cnt arkainmant Dasa 1 9c ws n Ly Galactic Civilizations User Manual PLANET FEATURES Some tiles will have features that give bonuses to improvements built on them Mouse over the icons found in the bottom corner of the tile to see what bonuses you ll get then plan your build projects accordingly AVAILABLE PROJECTS FLOODPLAIN Lec ea NIT 1 to Population 1 to Wealth PRODUCTION LIST On the right side of the screen is the production list It s a tabbed list that contains all of the improvements projects and ships that a planet can create Any item you select from this list will be added to the manufacturing queue From there you can track how many turns the item will take to complete rearrange the items in your am queue or cancel items in the queue AV Research Laboratory amp consulate But how do you build items you say A couple of different ways Double clicking on an item in the production list will automatically place it on an available tile Or you can click on the item in the shipyard production queue then on a specific tile you d like to build on then se eile press the BUILD button beneath the production list If you need a particular production item up and running quickly you can click the Consulate BUY button underneath the manufacturing queue The cost for the Research Laboratory item will be taken directly from your treasury but you will bypass the queue and have your item immedia
6. NET Stat Shield Strength gt B Stat Ship Maintenance D Stat Ships Defending Stat Social Stat Social Manufacturing Stat Special Stat Starbase Maintenance Stat Temp Stat Total Manufacturing Stat Total Research MM a Stat Tourism Revenue lt Stat Trade Revenue E Stat Treaty Obligations Stat Treaty Revenue fe Stat United Planets TRAIT ICONS Symbol NEI Trait Aggressive Trait Cruel Trait Cultural l Trait Diplomatic Trait Expansionist Trait Greedy Trait Opportunistic Trait Scientific Trait Spiritual Trait Trader w Trait Xenophobic 0 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 44 v1 0 SF Galactic Civilizations User Manual TECH ICONS Symbol NEI Armor bad Beam Weapons Civil Colonization Defense Defense Alt Drives Engineering Engineering Alt Invasion Kinetic Marines Planetary Defense Point Defense Sensors Shields Starbase 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 45 v1 0 Galactic Civilizations User Manual Symbol Name Support Weapons 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 46 v1 0
7. Treaties and Trade forming bonds that will bring peace to the galaxy forever Though Technology expanding your civilization s knowledge to the point where your race is so beyond those around you that they are not even worth the effort it would take to wipe them out Or simply through Conquest and Domination crushing all those who get in your way Each of these paths has its own set of exploits and challenges allowing you to make simple but meaningful choices throughout the game The gameplay of Galactic Civilizations has evolved over the years but we at Stardock have always prided ourselves on making conquest only one of several entertaining routes to victory You can conquer the galaxy without ever firing a shot through a combination of shrewd diplomacy and ever expanding cultural influence A NOTE ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual covers many of the basics for playing Galactic Civilizations III but it is by no means a complete guide For more information see GalCiv3 Forums forums galciv3 com GalCiv3 Wiki galciv3 gamepedia com 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 4 v1 0 Ly Galactic Civilizations User Manual SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM OS 64 bit Windows 8 1 8 7 Processor 1 8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo AMD K10 Dual Core Memory 4 GB RAM Graphics 512 MB DirectX 10 1 Video Card AMD Radeon HD5x00 Series Nvidia GeForce 500 Series Intel HD 4000 or later DirectX Version 10 Network Broadband Internet connection Ha
8. the Starbase similar to the way you colonize a planet The game will ask you to upgrade your starbase and you can add another feature The designs for the different types of starbases are varied 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 29 v1 0 Galactic Civilizations User Manual VII PATHS TO VICTORY By now you ve learned plenty about how to play the game But how do you win the game CONQUEST VICTORY Conquest is naturally winning purely through the force of your military might It tends to be the most straightforward way to win Conquer destroy or force all of the other races in the galaxy to surrender to you INFLUENCE VICTORY Influence victories are achieved through the appeal of your culture Gain control of 76 of the galaxy and hold that control for 10 turns However you cannot achieve an influence victory if you re at war with any other race Other races may be at war with each other without interfering It s also possible to achieve an influence victory by flipping the final planet of a race you are at war with though this is a rare occurrence DIPLOMATIC VICTORY Did it seem like the popular kids always won Now it s your turn Use diplomacy to form permanent alliances with all of the remaining major races in the galaxy Bring about lasting peace and declare yourself the most awesome race ever of all time ASCENSION VICTORY By capturing and holding ancient relics called Ascension Crystals you can atta
9. ALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 33 v1 0 Galactic Civilizations User Manual SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 34 v1 0 Galactic Civilizations User Manual IX APPENDIX A LIST OF IN GAME ICONS There are many different icons in the game This is your quick reference guide so when you see an odd little symbol you know what it s for ABILITY ICONS Symbol Name Ability Brutal Ability Clever Ability Content Ability Courageous Ability Craven Ability Economic Ability Fast Ability Militant Ability Organized Ability Productive Ability Resilient J Ability Trader Ability Unlikeable ALERT ICONS Symbol Name K _ Alert Achievement Alert Agreement Cancelled e Alert Agreement Expired 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 35 v1 0 Galactic Civilizations User Manual Symbol Name Alert Ascension Crystal i a pe Name Extreme Heavy Extreme Radioactive gt E
10. MAP which is the main viewing area for your gameplay 3 The CURRENTLY SELECTED which appears at the lower left of the screen anytime you select an object that is under your command 4 The QUICK RESOURCE COUNTERS that tell you how many resources you command 5 The mini map which includes details other than the mini map 6 The RESOURCE DETAILS which includes lots of useful information about your civilization 7 The TURN BUTTON which is interactive and will tell you what actions you need to take prior to your next turn Quick Resource Counters Game Menu c x Bar i S kh L4 Li Resource Details Currently Selected Object CONTROLLING THE MAP WITH THE MOUSE You can interact with the map through the keyboard and mouse mostly the mouse The mouse is used in the following way e LEFT BUTTON Click Selects the object that the mouse is currently over e RIGHT BUTTON click Sends the currently selected object to that location as its destination if applicable e MIDDLE BUTTON click Controls the game camera By holding down the middle mouse button you can rotate the map If the mouse has mouse wheel the user can zoom in and out of the map in this way The middle mouse button also enables you to scroll on a zoomed in mini map display 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 16 v1 0 Ly Galactic Civilizations User Manual The left button on the mouse can also enables you to grab the screen and slide it around which can make
11. UMAN PLAYERS Altarian Resistance Y Cordelia Yor Singularity Yarlen ADDED Al P A PENDING HUMAN PLAYERS AVAILABLE Al PLAYERS r Terran Alliance Beginne lt Altarian Resistance lt Beginner lt lt Yor Singularity Beginne S Iconian Refuge lt Beginner W lt UNCLAIMED HUMAN PLAYERS UNCLAIMED Al PLAYERS Page 22 will appear You may choose an option from this list and click or you may click to set up a new session If you were previously in a multiplayer game that you saved you can click Choose a game from the list of saved games and you will be placed in the lobby Click the button to see if new multiplayer sessions are available to you If you are starting a new game the Is screen appears for you to set up the type of game you wish to play just as it does in on page 7 Set up your galaxy as you wish The section on is not available you will choose your opponents in the lobby Click the r button to enter the v1 0 Ly Galactic Civilizations User Manual Note Smaller map sizes are more easily completed in one session THE PLAYER LOBBY The game must have at least two opponents and here much like the bar in Star Wars you can find allies and enemies HUMAN PLAYERS You may Chat with available players in the lobby Simply type and your message will appear at the bottom of the CHAT box on the left Click ENTER on your keyboard to send your message
12. URSOR If you are zooming in and out with the mouse wheel this option will put your focus wherever your mouse cursor is e SHOW AUTO PILOT LINE When your ships are automatically moving along a course this option will show the path that they take e EDGE SCROLL SPEED Determines the scrolling soeed when you hold the cursor against the edge of the screen e EDGE SCROLL DELAY If Edge Scroll is enabled this option allows you to set how long the mouse will delay before the screen will start to pan when you edge scroll e CAMERA SCROLL SPEED This option allows you to set how fast the edge scrolling will move e CLIP Cursor Setting this option will keep your cursor in the window This is especially useful if you have Edge Scroll enabled e ENABLE TOOL Tips Enables tool tips that display additional information if you hover the cursor over certain areas e SCREENSHOT FORMAT Sets the form of file to which your in game screenshots will save e COLLECT GAMEPLAY DATA This will allow the game to send your scores to the Metaverse View the Metaverse statistics on www galciv3 com metaverse e AUTO START BATTLE VIEWER This will automatically start the battle in the Battle Viewer three seconds before the first shot is fired e DISABLE INFLUENCE TOOLTIP If you hover your mouse over the main map for one second the Influence tooltip will appear Clicking this option will allow you to disable that GAMEPLAY OPTIONS e Quick Move Enables the use of quic
13. age your trade routes between other civilizations See what types of routes you control where they begin and where they re going and most importantly how much income they re providing e STATS amp GRAPHS Chart literally your development through the course of your game and compare your progress with your rivals TECHNOLOGY This button is dedicated to all things Research your available technology projects descriptions of what they give you and other technologies they will unlock what you re currently researching and the complete tech tree for you to peruse at any time IDEOLOGY Through the course of the game random events will present you with choices to shape the ideology of your civilization Points will be awarded into one of three categories based on your choices Benevolent Pragmatic or Malevolent Those points can then be spent on Ideological Traits that can all be found on this tab 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 19 v1 0 Ly Galactic Civilizations User Manual DIPLOMACY From this button you can keep track of which races are allied or warring neutral or trading Establish mutual treaties with your allies or participate in galactic politics through the governing body of the U P or the United Planets DESIGNER You can play ship architect with this button Build off of established ship designs or build your own from the hull up As you unlock better technology through your empire s research faster engines stro
14. an mine They also impede movement e NEBULAE Are interstellar terrain that have global effects on ships as they travel through space and also contain Elerium a rare strategic resource e BLACK HOLE FREQUENCY Black holes are scary but for those not too frightened by them you can mine the resulting Anti matter as a strategic resource e RESOURCE FREQUENCY Each Resource allows you to build special powerful components for your space ships Resources are O Durantium O Elerium O Anti matter O Promethion O Thulium o PRECURSOR RELIC FREQUENCY These are ancient artifacts that when studied provide civilization wide bonuses o ASCENSION CRYSTAL FREQUENCY These are a special type of precursor artifact that when studied can unlock the secrets of ascending to a higher plane ANOMALIES are much like resources that can provide random bonuses and can also be set via the drop down menu Your options include e ANOMALY FREQUENCY Anomalies are artifacts and other unknown items that when surveyed unlock special rewards such as ships money bonuses and techs 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 12 v1 0 Galactic Civilizations User Manual GALAXY TYPE GALAXY OPTIONS VICTORY CONDITIONS CONQUEST Crush your enemies and dominate the galaxy INFLUENCE No need to fight when your civilization ts the best RESEARCH GAME SETTINGS Unlock the ultimate technological breakthrough ASCENSION Reclaim Ascension Crystal
15. an alter the way your empire grows 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 14 v1 0 LY Galactic Civilizations User Manual e OR Races Determines how many minor races will be in the galaxy Minor races are civilizations that have not expanded out into the galaxy but you can trade with them and make them your allies In the ANC 5 section your options include e LE T iG Enable this option to remove the feature for trading technologies with other races CIVILIZATION INTELLIGENCE GALAXY TYPE PLAYER SETTINGS a 4 S Altarian Resistance SELECTED OPPONENTS Drengin Empire Normal GALAXY OPTIONS Krynn Syndicate Normal AVAILABLE OPPONENTS IF Terran Alliance Normal VW iridium Corporation Normal NI Yor Singularity Normal FA gt x K Iconian Refuge Normal DAME SETTINGS Thalan Contingency Normal OPPONENTS Any pre set race is available for you to play against and if you ve saved a race they will show up in the list and you will be able to play against them too Choose as many opponents as you want You can then set the difficulty of each race s Al for a more customized experience Once you ve completed your setup click the button You will see the main game screen 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 15 vag s Galactic Civilizations User Manual THE MAIN GAME SCREEN The main screen can be broken down into a few primary components 1 The GAME MENU BAR at the top left of the screen 2 The sTAn
16. constructor selected choose from the currently selected item in the lower left corner of the screen 3 Choose Owner Altarian Resistance Available Constructors Type Generic Hit Points 200 200 Area Of Effect 5 pc e Sensor Range 4 pc 74 T REQUEST CONSTRUCTOR J Maintenance 1 bc DEFENSES Constructors On Route Constructors Reguested Attack 6 8 5 Defense 10 10 10 DEFENDING FLEET MODULES EFFECTS INSTALLED MODULES Fo Xeno Archeology Lab f et Sy Military R Allows any starbase to study Precur lt E Culture Ring DECOMMISSION Your new starbase will be built You will be immediately required to upgrade your starbase What you want to mine or research will determine what upgrades to apply If you are near a resource that can be mined such as Durantium or Elerium you must build a or you N AA lt Fa A 9IN1E Ctardacrl Crtartainmant p arn 90 WU ZUL3 otaraqock Entertainment rage ZO sc Ly Galactic Civilizations User Manual won t be able to access that resource If you are near a precursor relic or ascension crystal you must build a XENO ARCHEOLOGY LAB If you are near both then you have a strategic decision to make don t you Note You can t build a starbase in a nebula UPGRADING YOUR STARBASE If you wish to upgrade your starbase you will require additional materials to do so The way you get those materials is by sending another constructor unit to your starbase Send it right to
17. d to a higher plane ALLIANCE Jse dIiIDIOoOmag y tO I OPPONENTS TURN LIMIT Deteat your Toes TO D The Victory CONDITIONS section lists the variety of ways you can achieve success in your game Choose as many paths to ultimate victory as you wish Keep all of your options open or narrow your focus to take advantage of your race s greatest strengths For more information see VICTORY ON page 25 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 13 v1 0 O Galactic Civilizations User Manual GALAXY TYPE GALAXY OPTIONS REGULAR OCCASIONAL OCCASIONAL VICTORY CONDITIONS GAME SETTINGS OPPONENTS The GA IGS section displays overarching settings that affect your game In the C SETTING section your options include e C i The overall difficulty of the map which includes pirates and all the races However you can override this individually per race by making other adjustments in your game options or in the way you set up your game o Makes the game play faster or slower by modifying things like production e RESEARCH RATE Make researching more expensive or cheaper If you want to be able to get techs faster you have that option o RATES Adjust this to determine how many pirate bases will exist on your map You can also choose to have no pirates in the game o This setting lets you determine how often the United Planets the galactic government meets e VENTS Galactic Events are game changing incidents that c
18. edgeable Left Arrow Double Left Arrow Single Left Arrow triple Level Down Level Up Likeable Low Gravity Malevolent Military Manufacturing Military Priority Module Moves Non Aggression Pact Oceanic Oceanic Planet Open Border Orange Mass Paranoid Patriotic 0 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 39 v1 0 LY Galactic Civilizations User Manual Symbol Name Peaceful Perfect Planet a Pragmatic Primary Sponsor Prolific Promethion anon iv Rally Point 2 Qei Rally point Alt t Rebelling Red Mass Resistance Right Arrow Double Right Arrow Single 522 Right Arrow Triple scenic World sensor Range sentient Machines serene World Shielded World A Ship Logistics Ship Range Ship Strength AARAA Ship Threat D e 8 Ships Defending Shrouded World H Slave Brokering 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 40 v1 0 4 LY Galactic Civilizations User Manual Symbol NEI soldiering Sponsors Star Faring Support Module synthetic Tactical Speed Tech Priority hin Atmosphere hreat a num Thulium Tidally Locked Tough Ability Trade Treaties Twin Moons United Planets Tax Unrelenting Unwavering Up Arrow Upgrade i Value Wealth Priority Wealthy Wobble TT Yellow Mass Zealot 0 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 41 v1 0 LY Galactic Civilizations Use
19. edit the LEADER NAME LEADER PORTRAIT and SIMPLE DESCRIPTION Of your leader Note How do you add my own images and video to the game Place images in your Documents My Games GalCiv3 Factions folder Please your images in the appropriate folder Leader FG s should be 1920 x 1080 Portraits and logos should be 128 x 128 Still images should be PNG s and videos should be xxx Now you can choose to customize the RAcE Overview section This section allows you to enter your race s name the callsign for your ships your homeworld name and a simple description of the race as well as choose your racial logo and beginning star system In the TRAITS amp ABILITIES Section you can Customize RACIAL TRAITS and RACIAL ABILITIES e RACIAL TRAITS You begin with five available points to spend within this list Any trait you choose can apply a bonus or a penalty depending on how you want to design your race and leaving you with more or fewer points to spend e RACIAL ABILITIES You will have two points to spend within this list which means you can choose any two abilities These come with no built in downside and can be quite powerful 0 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 8 v1 0 Ly Galactic Civilizations User Manual The section offers an assortment of options to customize the look of your race such as ship style ship colors and textures as well as race colors and themes that are used in the interface Finally the section will let y
20. ght Clusters or Scattered 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 10 v1 0 GALAXY TYPE GALAXY OPTIONS GAME SETTINGS OPPONENTS The section allows you to fully customize the contents to be found in your game determine how frequently stars and planets will be generated on the map Your options are as follows OCCASIONAL OCCASIONAL OCCASIONAL OCCASIONAL OCCASIONAL OCCASIONAL OCCASIONAL OCCASIONAL OCCASIONAL OCCASIONAL OCCASIONAL e icy How often you will find stars which may or may not lead to more habitable planets o Planet refers to all worlds in the galaxy both habitable and uninhabitable This control will allow you to choose the overall frequency of planets in your galaxy o These are planets you can colonize and can be valuable resources Careful though if you set them to be very frequent you may spend all of your time and resources trying to colonize and not having time for anything else e These are planets that are colonizable but require special techs to do so 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 11 ivilizations User Manual s Galactic Civilizations User Manual RESOURCES include the various types of bonuses and advancements that can be discovered and each of these include their own drop down menus that will set how often they appear Your options are e ASTEROID FREQUENCY Asteroids often contain strategic resources like Durantium that you c
21. h up 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 20 v1 0 Ly Galactic Civilizations User Manual RESOURCE DETAILS This area of the main screen organizations the various resources of your civilization and organizes them by Colonies Ships Starbases and Rally Points The last one the exclamation point in the circle is for Notifications That tab will identify any ships coming at you or if a war breaks out TURN BUTTON The Turn button is context sensitive meaning that it will change based on what needs to be done in the game before you can move on to the next turn If you need to research a new tech the button will say RESEARCH If you have a ship that needs to be commanded then the button will say IDLE SHIP Done with everything you want to do for this turn Time to move on to the next one The button will say TURN 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 21 v1 0 New GAME Quick START TUTORIAL MULTIPLAYER HALL OF FAME LOAD GAME OPTIONS Exit Host Name No SKILL PURE LUCK Cordelia entered the lobby Yarlen entered the lobby Yarien howdy Yarlen are we waiting on Brad or doing this together Cordelia Not sure Cordelia Let s give it a minute NA A 2015 Stardock Entertainment Galactic Civilizations User Manual Invite your friends to play a game Once you ve launched the game from the main screen choose The list of Game Name Num Players RESTORE SESSION REFRESH New GAME JOIN GAME READY H
22. he galaxy DIPLOMATIC VICTORY Your cultural influence must still gain control of 20 of the galaxy You must hold control for 10 more tums CURRENT INFLUENCE RANKING Current Standing Current leader TURNS REMAINING The player with the highest average percentage will win the game if no other victory type have been achieved VICTORY OPTIONS DONE gt ee QE n D e D D FP Wa an r Ta a is ee Le e Y P gt w EN d J I I Click on any of the victory conditions to find out what you still need to accomplish to win the game Click the button to adjust or remove any of the victory conditions you ve previously set A IN1EC Ch wed el Crtartsainmant Daaca 21 wit N 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 31 v1 0 Galactic Civilizations User Manual VIII THE FORMALITIES In this section you will find the game credits legal mumbo jumbo and information about getting help TECHNICAL SUPPORT When you experience trouble is Galactic Civilization III be sure to read this first Troubleshooting Open a support ticket Stardock Support Troubleshooting Galactic Civilizations II Knowledge Base All Stardock Games Knowledgebase Forums http forums galciv3 com Website http www qgalciv3 com Wiki http galciv3 qgamepedia com LICENSE AND NOTICES BI Uses Bink Video Copyright 1997 2013 by RAD Game Tools Inc Uses Miles Sound System Copyright 1991 2013 by RAD Game Tools I
23. in their interaction with Content 2 others although a bit self righteous Fragile 2 For unknown reasons they are very Fast 1 similar in appearance to the Terrans Organized 1 CREATE CUSTOM RACE BACK 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 7 v1 0 Ly Galactic Civilizations User Manual You can also create your own species by clicking the CREATE CUSTOM RACE button on the main screen This will take you to the CUSTOMIZE CIVILIZATION screen CUSTOMIZE YOUR CIVILIZATION Use the CUSTOMIZE CIVILIZATION screen to create and save your own race You can then play as this race or play against them and even export your race for others to use The first option to customize your race is the LEADER section Here you can choose from a gallery of images for your race background and leader s portrait or you can upload graphics of your own creation e CUSTOMIZE FOREGROUND The foreground is a still picture or video of your leader and your leader can be anything or anyone you choose it to be o Picture Click this link to change the still picture o VIDEO Click this link to change the video of your leader e CUSTOMIZE BACKGROUND The background provides a nice backdrop for your fearless or fearful leader It can be a still or a video but it will only show up if your foreground has transparency o Picture Click this link to change the still picture o VIDEO Click this link to change the video of your leader e EDIT Click this link to
24. in victory by ascending to a higher form of life giving yourself godlike powers and dominion over your enemies To do this you must control of the majority of ascension crystals in the galaxy and hold them for a set number of turns You must accumulate aura points These can be gathered with starbases that have been upgraded with the Xeno Archeology Lab TECHNOLOGY VICTORY For some the only path to true power is to have cooler stuff than everybody else You can win through research and unlock the following technologies Beyond Mortality Precursor Understanding and Cultural Affinity You must also complete construction on an Ascension Gate which requires its own specialized research and improvements 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 30 v1 0 You can also play until you reach a pre set a turn limit for when your game will end and when this limit is reached the race with the highest score will win There is a pre set default turn limit per map size At any time during the game you can find out how close you are to any of the available victories by clicking the Y button in the menu bar The screen will appear oa a ab LA ES EP O CAI E GIS PT M FSS QA TRO E QUE con 2 35 P EL FCS IE RE lt et A R s CONQUEST VICTORY la lt INFLUENCE VICTORY i TECHNOLOGY VICTORY T ASCENSION VICTORY g L da Spread your Cultural influences throughout 76 of the galaxy and become the unquestioned dominate culture in t
25. k moves e ENABLE Mops Enables the use of third party programs that alter UI settings e AUTO SAVE Enables the game to automatically save e TURNS BEFORE AUTO SAVE Adjusts the number of turns before the game automatically Saves 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 18 v1 0 Galactic Civilizations User Manual e SHOW ALL SHIP DESIGN This will allow you to see all ship designs of the same style as the race you are playing For example if you are playing a custom race that uses the Terran ship designs this option will allow you to see all Terran ships as well as those you designed INPUT You will find a button labeled Input in the bottom center of the OPTIONS screen Click this link to see a current list of keyboard shortcuts Note Some keyboard shortcuts are listed below but they are subject to change as the game is updated and expanded GAME MENU BAR VICTORY This screen gives you feedback on how close you are to winning for any of the victory conditions you have set for your current game GOVERN A handy repository of information this button contains several tabs on different aspects of your empire e Economy Allocate your production spending and balance your space budget e COLONIES Provides an at a glance reference for all of the planets you have colonized Compare their stats and check all of their manufacturing queues at the same time e COMMANDS Give orders to your shipyards to build or upgrade e TRADE Man
26. ment of substitute goods or services loss of use data or profits or business interruption however caused and on any theory of liability whether in contract strict liability or tort including negligence or otherwise arising in any way out of such code Portions of this software are copyright lt year gt The FreeType Project www freetype org All rights reserved Please replace lt year gt with the value from the FreeType version you actually use New BSD License BSD Copyright c 2009 Jochen Kalmbach All rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution Neither the name of Jochen Kalmbach nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED IN NO EVENT SH
27. navigating around the map much easier GAME OPTIONS When you select the MENU button in the upper left corner or press the Esc key on your keyboard they see the following options in the middle of the screen e RESUME Continues the current game e SAVE GAME Saves the current game e LOAD GAME Loads a previous game e OPTIONS Go to the options screen e Main MENU Returns you to the main menu e Exit Exits to the desktop Along the top are tabs that divide the Options screen into four categories GRAPHICS SOUND INTERFACE and GAMEPLAY GRAPHICS OPTIONS e DISPLAY RESOLUTION Sets the resolution for the game display e FULLSCREEN Enables full screen mode If you wish to play the game in a window uncheck the checkbox e UI SIZE Sets the size of your user interface e V Sync Enables the vertical sync Vertical sync allows you to synchronize the frame rate of the game with the monitor refresh rate for better stability e BRIGHTNESS Sets the black level of the game display e CONTRAST Sets the white level of the game display e PARTICLES Enables the display of particles in game A particle is a graphic object used to simulate certain kinds of fuzzy phenomena which are otherwise very hard to reproduce with conventional rendering techniques e TRAILS Enables the display of engine trails in game e PERFORMANCES PRESETS If you have a low end computer try using the low setting here as it will disable some of the more comp
28. nc MyFonts Bank Gothic is a trademark of MyFonts and may be registered in certain jurisdictions Valve REQUIRES INTERNET CONNECTION AND FREE STEAM ACCOUNT TO Steamworks ACTIVATE Notice Product offered subject to your acceptance of the Steam Subscriber Agreement SSA You must activate this product via the Internet by registering for a Steam account and accepting the SSA Please see http www steampowered com agreement to view the SSA prior to purchase If you do not agree with the provisions of the SSA you should return this game unopened to your retailer in accordance with their return policy 2015 Valve Corporation Steamworks and the Steamworks logo are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U S and or other countries 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 32 v1 0 S Autodesk FBX Freelype Project Stackwalker Galactic Civilizations User Manual This software contains Autodesk FBX code developed by Autodesk Inc Copyright 2012 Autodesk Inc All rights reserved Such code is provided as is and Autodesk Inc disclaims any and all warranties whether express or implied including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose or non infringement of third party rights In no event shall Autodesk Inc be liable for any direct indirect incidental special exemplary or consequential damages including but not limited to procure
29. nger defenses and advanced weaponry will all be made available as modules you can attach to your ships STAR MAP Most of each game will be experienced on the star map It is represented as a large grid of hexagonal tiles often occupied by stars planets ships etc As a rule a tile can only contain one object however you will be able to stack ships owned by the same race CURRENTLY SELECTED OBJECT Click on an object on the star map to see more detailed information about that object Colonized planets starbases ships and fleets all have plenty of data that can be observed QUICK RESOURCE COUNTERS If you need to know how much money is currently in your civilization s coffers or what turn the game is on the Quick Resource Counters found at the top right of the game screen provide a useful at a glance visual MINI MAP Various information is displayed under the mini map s three tabs GALAXY TAB Call it the games radar screen Everything that the star map displays in beautiful star splattered colors and graphics will be shown in bold colors and symbols Scroll around the map to move your view of the galaxy quickly GRAPHS TAB A simplified version of the info that can be found in Stats amp Graphs in an easy access location POWER TAB Want to know how you re ranked in relation to your rivals Power rankings are displayed based on population size military might research strength and influence Get a quick view of how you matc
30. ou select your tech tree and in those games where you choose to play against your custom race modify how this race will behave when being controlled by the game s Artificial Intelligence Al This includes ideology character traits and goal priorities LEADER RACE OVERVIEW TRAITS amp ABILITIES Le Picture Le Video Le Picture Le Video APPEARANCE Leader Name Leader Portrait LEADER NAME Simple Description Place leader description here PERSONALITY SAVE RACE When you are finished creating your custom race click the lt button in the lower right corner of the screen You will return to the CE screen where you can now choose your custom race and click the button to continue 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 9 v1 0 Ly Galactic Civilizations User Manual When you start a new game you will need to set up the galaxy in terms of size how you will win and who your enemies will be GALAXY TYPE GALAXY OPTIONS VICTORY CONDITIONS GAME SETTINGS LOOSE CLUSTERS OPPONENTS The GALAXY TYPE section is where you can choose the size and shape of your galaxy By using options in the GALAXY SIZE drop down menu you can set your size as one of the following options Tiny Small Medium Large Huge Gigantic Immense Excessive or Insane The 1 drop down controls how far apart different stars are from one another and whether they re in groups or spread out evenly Your options include Spiral Loose Clusters Ti
31. r Manual STATUS ICONS Symbol Name Stat Economic Power Stat Faction Power Stat Military Power Stat Agile tat Armor Damage ON tat Armor Rating Stat Ascension Crystal Stat Ascension Points Stat Beam Accuracy Stat Beam Attack Stat Beam Cooldown Stat Beam Range Stat Build Stat Colony Maintenance Stat Credits Stat Culture Relic Stat Dense tat Economic Relic 02 tat Farmer R ___ P O Stat Fertile Stat Food Stat Generic Stat Growth Stat Handy Stat Influence Stat Kinetic Accuracy am 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 42 v1 0 S Galactic Civilizations User Manual Symbol Name Stat Kinetic Attack Stat Kinetic Cooldown Stat Kinetic Range ma Stat Leases y Stat Manufacturing Stat Manufacturing Stat Manufacturing Cost Stat Manufacturing Relic Stat Military Stat Missile Accuracy sen Stat Missile Attack Stat Missile Cooldown Stat Missile Range i Stat Net Weekly iil T Stat Observant Stat Planet Class Stat Point Damage p Stat Point Defense Stat Popular Stat Population Stat Population Cap a Stat Production Spending p Stat Research Relic Stat Research Spending p Stat Saving E Stat Sharp Eye Stat Shield Damage w 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 43 v1 0 Galactic Civilizations User Manual Symbol
32. rd Drive 3 GB available space Sound Card DirectX Compatible Sound Card RECOMMENDED Processor 2 3 GHz Intel Core i5 Processor or Equivalent Memory 6 GB RAM Graphics 1 GB DirectX 10 1 Video Card Hard Drive 5 GB available space INSTALLING THE GAME You may purchase the game through Stardock com Steam or any number of other sites but the game is installed via Steam Open your Steam application on your desktop find Galactic Civilizations III and click the INSTALL button If you have multiple installations available you will be prompted as to your preference and Steam will handle the rest The Steam version of GC3 will update automatically when Steam is launched STARTING A NEW GAME When you are ready to play the game double click on the Galactic Civilizations III icon or the PLAY button in Steam The introductory cinematic will then play and after you will be presented with gameplay options Note Press any key to skip the introductory cinematic 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 5 v1 0 Galactic Civilizations User Manual e New GAME Start a new game in sand box mode e Quick START Launch right into the game with settings that mirror your last game played e TUTORIAL Play the tutorial if you re new to Galactic Civilizations III and learn the basics of the game e CAMPAIGN Play the story driven game mode e MULTIPLAYER Start anew game in sand box mode that others can participate in e HALL OF FAME
33. rs Once you ve joined a multiplayer game you will take turns with your opponents You can see whose turn it is in the upper left corner of the screen VICTORY TECHNOLOGY IDEOLOGY DIPLOMACY DESIGNER IN GAME GHAT You can also chat in game with the other player by pressing the letter T on your keyboard Remember to press T as the moved you are making with put the focus of your system on parts of the map other than the chat box 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 24 v1 0 Pala T T LE LT T T T Y RRN The colony screen is the primary way you will interact with the worlds you control Colonies are the lifeblood of an empire They manufacture ships generate population and credits expand your influence through the galaxy all kinds of fun stuff that a budding master of the universe needs The majority of the colony screen is taken up by the map of the planet s surface This map is overlaid with a hexagonal grid of tiles Each tile represents an area on the map that you can construct valuable projects on You can gain access to more of the planet s surface for building through various research projects in the tech tree PLANET SURFACE A planet s class is determined by the number of usable tiles on its surface Usable tiles will be filled in with a full color version of the planet surface as well as have a green outline around their grid coordinates If a tile is green you may build any type available improvement on it C
34. tely Basic Factory Note When you build something on a tile next to a tile that already has something on it you may earn an adjacency bonus Pay special attention to any numbers that show up when you begin placing your buildings 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 26 v1 0 Ly Galactic Civilizations User Manual PLANETARY YIELDS Under the planet surface map is a graphical listing of the primary outputs for the colony manufacturing points research points and net income If you mouse over each of these headings you will see a detailed breakdown of everything that is contributing to the total Research Net Income Influence Approval Manufacturing Planet Class Planetary Defense Resistance Civilization Capital Population Food Maintenance 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 27 v1 0 Galactic Civ iliza tions User Alali iu al To mine resources study precursor relics or capture ascension crystals you must build a starbase that includes that item in the starbases Zone of Control ZOC It is possible to attain more than one item and more than one item type with a single starbase Starbases usually begin as Constructor vessels launched from one of your shipyards Follow these steps to build a starbase 1 Send your constructor to the resource relic or crystal you wish to obtain and park it so the ZOC indicated by the colored hexagon around the constructor contains the item 2 With your
35. uter intensive video options If you have a high end system you can set this to high e ANTI ALIASING Sets the amount of anti aliasing applied to the graphics e ENABLE GEL UI Gel U is a process that makes text easier to read This is on by default but if you are concerned about performance you can turn this off e ENABLE BLOOM Bloom is an effect used to reproduce an imaging artifact of real world cameras e ENABLE LEAN Maps Lean maps make the high resolution graphics look better but takes more memory If you are concerned about your system s performance you can turn this off 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 17 v1 0 Ly Galactic Civilizations User Manual SOUND OPTIONS e ENABLE SFX Turns on interface and in game sound effects e ENABLE Music Turns on music during the game e SFX VOLUME Adjusts the volume of the game s sound effects e UI VOLUME Adjusts the volume of the interface sound effects e Music VOLUME Adjusts the volume of the game s music e SPEAKER CONFIGURATION Sets which source game sounds will heard by INTERFACE OPTIONS e Skip INTRO Enables the play to skip the opening cinematic e DRAW GRID Enables dark blue lines that divide the galaxy into parsecs e HIDE GRID OUTSIDE INFLUENCE Enables you to disable the grid in areas outside of your control e CAMERA SNAP BACK With this enabled your viewing angle will always revert to the default when you release the middle mouse button e Zoom To C
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37. xtreme Toxic Extreme Unstable 2 Extreme Water GENERAL ICONS Symbol Name eee Adaptable 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 36 v1 0 a Galactic Civilizations User Manual Symbol NEI Adjacency Arrows Adjacency Minus Adjacency Neutral Adjacency Plus Adventure Ability Alliance Ancient Antimatter Approval rite Fa BS Tees Approval Relic Approval Content E Approval Happy Approval Sad A gt Benevolent Blue Mass Bonus Bountiful World Breadbasket World Building Improvement Building Ship Builds Starport Capacity Capital Civilization Capital Stat Colonizable Planet Colonize Planet Component H 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 37 v1 0 LY Galactic Civilizations User Manual Symbol NEI Cyan Mass Dead Planet Defended e Desert World Diplomacy Minus Diplomacy Plus min m Embargo nu Engineers a Entrepreneur Escort Fighters Exploitation Treaty Fantastic Planet Fighters Cap Fortitude Galactic Capital Gas World Ghost World gt cen a S Good Planet Great Planet Green Mass Growth Priority Hit Points Hull Size ulls 2015 Stardock Entertainment Page 38 v1 0 LY Galactic Civilizations User Manual Symbol Name Improvement nfertile Influence Ability Influence Growth Influence Priority Intuitive Invade Planets i Knowl
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