Project: Alert Populace Civilization spends time and money to educate population in the threat posed by Evil civilizations and the whole populace is on alert for acts of espionage and sabotage. For 100 turns any act of espionage or sabotage against this civilization incurs a % penalty. At the end of 100 turns this project ceases to exist, although it may be built again to raise the alert level of the populace once more.
#13 Osama BinLadin Reincarnated On a minor world a wealthy sponsor of terrorists rules. Until his base is discovered and destroyed he will sponsor acts of sabotage throughout the galaxy. The ruler of this minor race has an Espionage rating of +100% and and sponsors sabotage against all good or neutral races that have contacted his world. Evil races can anoymously contribute money to finance his acts of sabotage and avoid responsibility for his actions. To stop the sabo
#12 Napolean Returns (Odds 1 in 10000, 1 of every 25 games played) Dictator with incredible military skills and dreams of galactic conquest takes control of a backwater Minor Race after discovering secrets of advanced warship. One minor race is now controlled by AI with Incredible Intelligence and evil alignment seeking to conquer the galaxy. Minor race can expand beyond its sector and behaves like a major race. Minor race receives 1 advanced warship (at least 1 level
#9 Computer Virus (Odds 1 in 8000, 1 of every 20 games played) Computer virus stops movement of all ships owned by affected race for 1 turn. Then virus leaves affected race and spreads to one its trading partners the following turn. Continually going from one trading partner to the next (even returning to the original affected race) until it reaches a race that has researched - AutoSensing Firewall (stops unknown computer viruses from penetrating information systems). Once the virus rea
#8 Alien Parasite (based on Star Trek Episode and Puppet Masters by Robert Heinlein) One planet is infected with an intelligent parasite that controls the minds of its subjects. Production on the planet begins to drop (-5%, -10%, -15%, -20%)and then population growth ceases. Then communication with the planet stops. Parasite now controls production on the planet. Alien infection forces population to work on building defensive systems and scout ships. The scout ships spread the infection
#7 Galactic Solar Pulse - All communications and sensor readings throughout the galaxy are blocked for X number of turns. You only know what is happening on your home planet and cannot see enemy starships until they are in visual range of your home planet or send new orders to ships in transit.
Although I am not part of the Beta, I was wondering if there is a setting for having the AI assign the Intelligence and Morality of the other major races, so that it is unknown to the human player at the start of the game. It seems to me that it would be more challenging if you did not initially know which races are good/evil or which race(s) are idiot/smart/genius. PS: From reading the threads for the past week and the related previews, GalCiv is definitely on my buy list.
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