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).