Firaxis
has just unveiled Civilization: Beyond Earth's first expansion. It's called
Rising Tide, and it will do pretty much what you might expect from that title.
As with Civilization V's expansions, Rising Tide will add new systems on top of
the existing game—in this instance, allowing you to colonise and mine the seas
of the game's alien world.
In
addition, Rising Tide will expand the role of diplomacy, and let players unlock
new hybrid Affinity units and upgrades. You can see the list of
key features below, via 2K's press release:
Building floating settlements and
accessing natural resources hidden beneath the seas of the alien planet, while
alien beasts with unique abilities inhabit the water and challenge players in distinctive
ways.
Shaping the diplomatic landscape by
upgrading traits, changing diplomatic relationships, and leveraging the
benefits of your allies, all with political capital.
Unlocking a dynamic set of
Diplomatic Traits while activating different combinations in response to the
changing world.
Playing as one of four new factions,
including the Al Falah, a group of nomad explorers descended from wealthy and
resilient Middle Eastern states.
Investing in multiple Affinities to
unlock hybrid Affinity units and upgrades for the first time;
Collecting and combining alien
relics via a new Artifact System that unlocks powerful benefits.
Exploring one of two new biomes,
Primordial world, an untamed biome rife with volcanic activity and indicative
of a chaotic landscape still forming in the new world.
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