An Empire is a group of planets and star systems that are ruled by the same government and controlled by a single player (or AI). Empires may have a variety of governments such as a democracy, oligarchism, despotism or imperial rule.
Ethics are the most defining features of a space empire; they affect the behavior of AI empires, likely technologies, available policies and edicts, valid government types, the opinions of other empires, and - perhaps most importantly - provide the fuel for internal strife in large and diverse empires. Civics are the second-most defining features of a space empire; they affect the finer details of the empire's internal structure as well as having certain effects on the empire's behavior.
It should be noted that the name of the player empire and its government structure can always be changed in the government window.
Each empire starts with a basic setup that's modified by its origin, authority, civics, and species archetype.
Default home system[编辑 | 编辑源代码]
The default home systems deposits total 12-13
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Origin[编辑 | 编辑源代码]
The Origin represents the background of a species before it unified itself into an empire. In games with randomly generated AI empire most Origins are unique, meaning only one empire with that origin can be generated.
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Unplayable origins[编辑 | 编辑源代码]
The following origins have no effects and are not available to player empires.
Capital[编辑 | 编辑源代码]
The capital is the ruling seat of an empire as well as the final destination for all its trade routes. An empire's capital can be moved once every 10 years for a cost of 250
The capital has its own world designation with the following effects.
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Empire size[编辑 | 编辑源代码]
Empire Size is a measure of an empire's expansion. It is increased by 10 for each colony, 1 for each system, district and pop and 2 for each owned Branch Office. Empire Size can be affected by the following:
Note that the "per pop" effects and the "from pops" are two different categories of size reduction. Both groups are additive within themselves, but multiplicative between each other. So pops with the Docile trait with a level 1 governor in a
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Size contribution} = \text{Base size contribution} \cdot (1 - \text{Per pop modifiers}) \cdot (1 - \text{From pop modifiers}) }[/math]
[math]\displaystyle{ \text{Size contribution} = 1 \cdot (1 - 0.10 - 0.02) \cdot (1 - 0.30 - 0.15) = 0.484 }[/math]
Each point the Empire Size above 100 increases tradition cost by +0.2% and technology cost by +0.1%. The penalty can be affected by the following authorities:
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Sector systems[编辑 | 编辑源代码]
Sectors are administrative regions within an empire. Every empire will start with a core sector, named after the homeworld and extending up to four hyperlanes away from the capital. Any colonized planet more than four hyperlanes away from another sector capital can be selected to become the sector capital of a new sector, with the planet becoming marked by blue star corners on the system and galaxy maps. The new sector will extend up to four hyperlanes away from the sector capital. Wormholes and Gateways are not counted for this calculation. Each sector can have a Governor assigned to it.
All sectors, including the core sector, can be given a Sector Focus. Choosing a Sector Focus will make the sector develop itself automatically towards a given direction as long as it has resources, reducing micromanagement.
Energy credits and minerals can be added to a Shared Stockpile for all Sectors to use or given manually to each Sector. Resources transferred to sectors will be converted into a wildcard resource at a 1:1 ratio and it can be spent on planetary construction as though it were energy credits or minerals. Shared and Sector stockpiles are limited to the amount of energy credits you may store. Beyond that, it is wasted.
Relative power[编辑 | 编辑源代码]
Relative Power is a measure of how much empires are ahead of one another in terms of resource production, fleet power or researched technologies. A Relative Power of Superior/Inferior means that an empire has 50% more (1.5x) resource production, fleet power or researched technologies and a Relative Power of Overwhelming/ Pathetic means that an empire has 150% more (2.5x) resource production, fleet power or researched technologies.
Relative Power is split into three categories: Fleet Power, Economic Power and Technology Level.
Fleet Power: The combined fleet power of every owned fleet.
- +1 per 1 Fleet Power
Economic Power: A weighted sum of all monthly income, including income from trade agreements. Monthly spending is not part of this score. The various resources are weighted the same as their base market price (base energy price for 1 unit):
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basic resources
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消费品 - +4 per
合金 - +10 per
common strategic resources
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rare strategic resources
Technology Level: 60 + the combined base Tech Cost of all researched technologies, divided by 100. Repeatables only count 0.33x as much as regular technologies.
- +60 Base Technology Level
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Tech Cost of all researched technologies, including repeatable technologies
The formula to calculate the overall power of an empire is: [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Overall Power} = \text{Fleet Power} * 2 + \text{Economic Power} * 3 + \text{Technology Level} * 1 }[/math]
Victory score[编辑 | 编辑源代码]
Victory score tallies an empire's total accomplishment. The empire that has the highest score when the Victory Year arrives is declared winner. The Victory Year is configurable and can be disabled altogether. An empire will always declare victory, if it's the only one that can do so. All players may continue the game session normally even after an empire declares victory and the victory is, in practical terms, of little concern.
The Victory Window shows a total score for each empire and its ranking, as well as a breakdown by category. The categories are as follows:
Economic Strength: +1 per 1 Economic Power based on Relative Power OR +5000 if the Empire has no economy.
Technology Level: 60 +0.25 per 1 Technology Level over 60 based on Relative Power
Number of Systems: +10 per system
Number of Colonies: +50 per colony
Number of Pops: +2 per pop, regardless of type
Subject Empires: +50% of a subject empire's score is given to the overlord
Federation: +10% of each other federation member's score is shared by all federation members
Crisis Ships Killed: +10 per crisis ship destroyed
Relics Collected: Each Relic grants a large amount of score. The score of each Relic is shown on the Relics page.
Empire modifiers[编辑 | 编辑源代码]
Empire Modifiers are gained through a variety of actions such as event choices or diplomacy with enclaves. They affect the entire empire and as such bring large benefits or penalties.
Permanent modifiers[编辑 | 编辑源代码]
Permanent Empire Modifiers are always positive and last the entire game. They can only be gained through events.
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Hosts the Galactic Market Station | |
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We have updated our Evasive fleet stance protocols based on observations of the Space Amoebas' flagella. | |
Amoeba Hunter | ![]() ![]() |
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Amoeboid Pacification | 行星边界推进 Planet Border Extrusion Space Amoebas will not attack owned ships | Fleets regulate radiation venting when approaching Space Amoebas, and the spaceborne creatures no longer recognize us as a threat. | ||
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Improved transmission mediums modeled after the Crystalline Entities' unique internal structures minimize resistive losses in energy production and distribution. | |
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Crystalline Pacification | 行星边界推进 Planet Border Extrusion Crystalline Entities will not attack owned ships | Short-wave broadcasts at certain frequencies effectively disguise our fleets as fellow Crystalline Entities, and the spaceborne creatures no longer recognize us as a threat. | ||
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Using techniques derived from the Mining Drones allows us to efficiently exploit mineral veins previously not deemed worth the trouble. | |
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The Mining Drones are obviously mass-produced. A weakness found in one is a weakness found in all. | |
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The anomalous nature of the Void Clouds open up new possibilities in physics research. | |
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The Void Clouds' charge fluctuates in a rapid but observable cycle. Striking with precise timing dramatically destabilizes the inscrutable energies that animate the entities. | |
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These detailed anatomy files on the Prethoryn were given to us by the Sentinels. With their help we have been able to identify several weak points in the exoskeletons of the Prethoryn creatures. | |
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Using ancient encryption discovered inside an abandoned relay station, this empire protects their secrets. | |
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This empire has started placing sensors inside asteroids of surrounding systems, granting them increased sensor range. | |
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A system enabling us to quickly chart underground terrain and accurately map mineral veins. |
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Updated targeting data will allow our fleets to bombard Asteroid Hives where their surface armor is the most vulnerable. | ![]() |
Draconic Beats | ![]() |
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Military fleets have been instructed to fire at the Ether Drake in a specific rhythm when engaging the dragon. | ![]() |
Dreadnought Dazzler | ![]() |
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Fleet commanders engaging the Automated Dreadnought have been instructed to target any subsystems that will impair its automation processes. | ![]() |
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The portal spawned by the Dimensional Horror can be destabilized if we launch pinpoint attacks against certain weak areas. | ![]() |
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The Curators have instructed us to fire at the Stellar Devourer's regulatory valves in order to disperse its inner heat. | ![]() |
The Infinite Calibrator | ![]() |
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The Infinity Machine's real-time threat update system has one weak spot. It cannot keep up with constant change. We will henceforth assign a crew member on each ship to constantly make calibrations to the ship guns. | ![]() |
Technology of the Divine | ![]() |
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Our people are praising the gigantic spherical calculator as a sign of the Divines' true power in the world. | ![]() |
The Singularity Processor | ![]() |
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A processing unit capable of expanding upon itself. This will further enhance our research capabilities. | ![]() |
The Mirror of Knowledge | ![]() |
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We have gazed into the mirror universe of the Pantagruel black hole, enhancing our research capabilities. | ![]() |
Spectral Residue Studies | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Obtained by defeating the Spectral Wraith. Any of the three colors works. | ![]() |
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Covenant: Composer of Strands | ![]() ![]() |
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We have formed a Covenant with a powerful being in the Shroud and now benefit from its patronage. There will be a price to pay. |
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Covenant: Eater of Worlds | ![]() ![]() |
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We have formed a Covenant with a powerful being in the Shroud and now benefit from its patronage. There will be a price to pay. |
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Covenant: Instrument of Desire | ![]() |
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We have formed a Covenant with a powerful being in the Shroud and now benefit from its patronage. There will be a price to pay. |
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Covenant: Whispers of the Void | ![]() ![]() |
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We have formed a Covenant with a powerful being in the Shroud and now benefit from its patronage. There will be a price to pay. |
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The inoculations given to us by the Ancient Caretakers have proven of immense benefit, reducing illness and increasing the life expectancy of our population. | ![]() |
Improved Code Standards | ![]() |
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The changes that the Ancient Caretakers made to our code base have turned out well, and has resulted in an permanent upgrade in resource production capabilities across our whole population. | ![]() |
Matricidal Instinct | ![]() |
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There is a chink in the ancient Tiyanki Matriarch's armor, in the form of a massive unexploded proton torpedo lodged in her hide. Our fleets know how to detonate it. | ![]() |
Protective Coating | ![]() |
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Heeding the Curators' advice, we have covered our ships in a coating that will protect them from the Voidspawn's corrosive spittle and spikes. | ![]() |
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The Scavenger was not built on any pre-engineered design. As a result, its ramshackle construction contains a number of structural weaknesses. Any fleet made aware of them could exploit this. | ![]() |
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Using ancient thrusters built for asteroids, this empire now moves faster. | ![]() |
Secrets of the Baol | ![]() |
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We have put the ancient knowledge of the Baol to our own use. | ![]() |
Secrets of the Cybrex | ![]() |
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We have put the ancient knowledge of the Cybrex to our own use. | ![]() |
Secrets of the First League | ![]() ![]() |
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We have put the ancient knowledge of the First League to our own use. | ![]() |
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We have put the ancient knowledge of the Irassians to our own use. | ![]() |
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We have put the ancient knowledge of the Vultaum to our own use. | ![]() |
Secrets of the Zroni | ![]() ![]() |
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We have put the ancient knowledge of the Zroni to our own use. | ![]() |
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As the chosen people of Zarqlan we can safely colonize Holy Worlds. | ![]() | |
A Life Worthwhile | ![]() |
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Ever since the archaeological uncovering of an alien memorial stone, the empire's population have started to appreciate life a bit more. | ![]() |
Oracle | ![]() |
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The Oracle operates the empire like a well-oiled machine...when you oil her. | ![]() |
Cheap Thrills | ![]() ![]() |
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The Evermore, originally a virtual realm in which the digitized consciousnesses of aliens lived in eternal bliss, has been repurposed into a playground for the masses. | ![]() |
Anthem of Aurora | ![]() |
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The science division has managed to reproduce the ethereal hymn "sung" by an encountered aurora borealis entity. All Energy production facilities now have harmonics systems that amplifies the yield. | ![]() |
Modern Trench War | ![]() |
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Archaeological discoveries from a planet once besieged by gargantuan snail-like creatures has led to new and effective insight on how to utilise the environment for protection. This will improve the survivability of our armies in defensive combat against all ground assaults - even from giant space slugs! | ![]() |
Killer Microorganism | ![]() ![]() |
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Our armies go into battle armed with a microorganism capable of devouring the life tissue of any being with verocious speed. Of course, they cannot entirely guarantee the safety of innocent bystanders as a result of its use... | ![]() |
Shallarian Terraforming Knowledge | ![]() ![]() |
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The ancient Shallarian nation is long-extinct, but their unparalleled knowledge of terraforming lives on in us." | ![]() |
Rudari Death Laser | ![]() ![]() |
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As their civilization crumbled under the onslaught of enemy forces, the Rudari attempted to create a laser weapon capable of being deployed at interstellar range. Although they failed in this endeavor, their research has proved extremely useful to our own weapons specialists. | ![]() |
Studying Polarian Seeds | ![]() ![]() |
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Forced Mindfulness | ![]() |
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During their time trapped in a deadly, lava-filled maze, our archaeology team developed a routine of mindful relaxation. The fundamental principles of this exercise is now commonly known throughout the empire. | ![]() |
Glory to the Many | ![]() |
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An expedition marooned inside a maze full of lava temporarily lost touch with the Hive Mind. Unable to rely on the collective consciousness they suffered a brief encounter with the dreaded notion of Self; a terrifying experience that only strengthened the contempt for individualism. | ![]() |
Debug Subroutine | ![]() |
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While temporarily isolated in a maze full of lava, our archaeology units were disconnected from the network and unable to perform their function. They developed an algorithm that allowed them to run a debug subroutine while in sleep mode. This subroutine was later uploaded and patched in to the main system. | ![]() |
Spurred by the Past | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The revelation of our true past sparks motivation and a sense of purpose in our entire species. | ![]() | |
Full Circle | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Our empire may forever enjoy the sense of purpose and closure we acquired by helping the Benefactors of our past. | ![]() | |
Goes Around, Comes Around | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Our empire is enjoying the positive effects from helping and forgiving an enemy of the past. | ![]() | |
Zombie Contract Manipulation | ![]() |
This empire fiddled with their zombie workers' contracts so that it's actually impossible to get out of debt. | ![]() | |
Imperial Charter | ![]() ![]() |
Our Imperial Charter gives us the right to open branch offices on planets throughout the Galactic Imperium, where we can establish Imperial Concession Ports. These branch office buildings generate income for both us and the ruler of the Galactic Imperium. | ![]() |
Renewable modifiers[编辑 | 编辑源代码]
Renewable Empire Modifiers last as long as an empire can afford their upkeep costs.
Unique empires[编辑 | 编辑源代码]
The following empires can appear during the game as a result of certain events. The species' climate preference will always match its homeworld.
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参考资料[编辑 | 编辑源代码]
治理 | 帝国 • 思潮 • 政府 • 国民理念 • 政策 • 法令 • 领袖 • 派系 • 人口 • 物种权利 • 经济 • 科技 • 传统 • 犯罪率 |
探索 | 探索 • 地图 • 物种 • 异常现象 • 事件 • FTL • 失落帝国 • 前超光速物种 • 先驱者 • 太空生命体 |
殖民 | 殖民 • 天体 • 行星特征 • 行星管理 • 区划 • 建筑 • 舰船 • 恒星基地 • 巨型结构 |
外交 | 外交 • 贸易 • 附属国 • 联邦 • 星海共同体 • AI 性格 • 情报 |
战争 | 战争 • 太空战 • 地面战 • 舰船设计器 |
其它 | 特质 • 环境改造 • 种群修饰 • 奴役 • 危机 • 预设帝国 • AI 玩家 • 彩蛋 |