Galactic Civilizations III v.Next - Beta Now Available

Galactic Civilizations III's next update is now in opt-in and ready to test out! Players can expect tons of improvements and user requested changes, check them out below:

GalCiv III v.Next

• Tiny hull receives +2 speed buff
• Small hull receives +1 speed buff
• Cargo hull cost increased
• Slight bump to improvement costs.
• Colony ships cost more
• Prototype hyperdrive requires anti-matter instead of Promethion
• Fixed bug that could cause an AI player to rush a ship when it didn't want to.
• Easier difficulty levels made easier with "dumber" AI.
• Default player count per map size increased:
  - Small: 3 to 5
  - Medium: 6 to 9
  - Large: 8 to 11
  - Huge: 12 to 17
  - Gigantic: 16 to 21
• Star distance reduced from 7 tiles to 5 tiles.
• AI more reasonable in tech trading
• Planetary Improvement tech increases admin points +1
• Colonial Engineering tech increases admin points +1
• Artificial Gravity tech increases admin points +1
• Interstellar Resupply tech increases admin points +1
• Xeno Commerce tech increases admin points +1
• Xeno Entertainment tech increases admin points +1
• Maps given more habitable planets:
  - Tiny map habitable planet count increased from 32 to 36
  - Small map habitable planet count increased from 40 to 48
  - Medium map habitable planet count increased from 100 to 120
  - Large map habitable planet count increased from 200 to 250
  - Huge map habitable planet count increased from 300 to 320
  - Gigantic map habitable planet count increased from 400 to 450
  - Immense map habitable planet count increased from 500 to 550
• Content approval threshold reduced from 45% to 40%
• Starting year increased from 2242 to 2243 for Retribution
• Starbase particle beam support weapon no longer requires Elerium
• Starbase Stinger missile support eapon no longer requires anti-matter
• Starbase Shield Generator support module no l,onger requires Elerium
• Starbase Point defense support module no longer requires Elerium
• Starbase Titanium plate module no longer requires Durantium
• Starbase perimeter Scanner no longer requires Durantium
• Starbase sector scanner Durantium cost reduced from 2 to 1
• Starbase modules resource cost reduced by 1
• Starbase Archeology module benefits increased
• Starbase level 1 economic modules no longer require special resources
• Planet class 26 added
• General balance of planets classes moved down some.
• Players can start slightly closer together.

We'll be updating this list as we put out new updates. We have a lot of plans for this Summer.

To Access

Go to Steam, go to the properties, go to Betas and choose the Opt-in (regardless of what it's labeled).