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[Aeson]

Another one, haven't watched it yet ...

Ok, watched it, some kinda new stuff towards the end ... but they say "CivFanatics ... or any of the forums"

[Lorizael]

Did he say land on planet or Planet?

[Lorizael]

A new article from The Verge, but nothing new:

http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/29/5664574/civilization-beyond-earth

They claim they want to keep the science grounded in reality. That's a good thought, unless you apply it to the premise of the game.

[Lorizael]

Another German interview:

Google translates the descriptive text of the video as:

First German video interview of the developers of "Civilization Beyond Earth": Lead Producer Lena Brenk at Firaxis on Civilization the latest offshoot. The sci-fi turn-based strategy game will be released in the fall of 2014 and is in the tradition of Alpha Centauri, but brings many fresh ideas. More videos will follow, among others, with a preview version of the title. The interview was made in cooperation with Civforum.de, the great German fan forum for Civilization and other turn-based strategy games.

So it looks like more content is on the way.

[Lorizael]

Via their Facebook page:

In Civilization: Beyond Earth you will start with a basic soldier. When you have enough devotion to an Affinity and your soldiers reach Level 3, your upgrades take on the unique traits for the Affinity you have embraced.

Some people are complaining that units have levels now and it sounds like an RPG. My guess is these people never got past Civ2?

[self biased]

or the original alpha centauri? i mean there were five or six different morale ratings that are essentially levels...

[Lorizael]

A new interview:

http://venturebeat.com/2014/05/11/heres-how-humanity-will-take-to-the-stars-in-civilization-beyond-earth-interview/view-all/

Nothing new, but they go into some depth about already covered stuff. An interesting bit:

The biggest difference is that the construction of your army is totally overhauled. Previously, you might [have had] a historical prerequisite and an advancement through the ages of military tech. In this game, you have a core cadre of units and classes, and you customize and upgrade them over the course of the game. You get new technologies and various perks from all kinds of activities.

By the end of the game, your army reflects a unique blend of advantages and styles that represent all the decisions you’ve made.

Some have worried that upgrading all your units at the same time via affinity upgrades means that you can't actually have customized units--just an entire army based around X upgrade. This seems to indicate that there's more to unit customization than what you get through the tech web.

[self biased]

or maybe that there's a point where units don't go obsolete, they just get more specialized?

[gaenues26]

or maybe that there's a point where units don't go obsolete, they just get more specialized?

I do hope a feature like that instead of junking units you upgrade it

[Aeson]

Another basic review from E3, with some tidbits about the orbital layer:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/11/e3-2014-civilization-beyond-earth-shock

Oribits and affinities

There are two big tweaks to the structure of the traditional Civilization template. The first is the addition of orbital platforms. Players can launch satellites to augment ground operations based on the amount of orbital coverage they have – and this is dictated by the size of their cities. Not only does this provide them with a useful tactical advantage, it also can lead them into conflict with the AI because as their cities grow, their coverage begins to overlap with their neighbours. This will prompt the AI to issue ultimatums and attack because the player is essential taking their aerial turf.