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Stardock announces new Gal Civ II expansion

by: Chuck - posted: 8/22/2007 8:00:00 PM
More On: Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor
Oh good god make it stop.  Stardock announced today that they will be releasing a new expansion pack for Galactic Civilization II this November.  The new expansion pack will be titled Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor and will wrap up the Dread Lords plot line.  Outside of the new single player campaign, units, and tech trees, the game will come with a new map and scenario editor along with a bunch of other new features. 

I cringe because this game will more than likely come out around the same time as Mass Effect and both games will chew enormous quantities of what little holiday spare time I will have. 

Stardock Announces Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor

PLYMOUTH, MI – August 22, 2007 – The battle for galactic supremacy rages on in Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor, Stardock Entertainment’s latest addition to the award-winning Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords. The final act in the epic Dread Lords saga, Twilight of the Arnor is the second expansion to Stardock’s hit turn-based strategy game, further improving on the acclaimed gameplay that has made GC2: Dark Avatar the #1-rated game of 2007 across all platforms (according to GameRankings.com). Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor is scheduled for release in November 2007 for $29.95. Fans of the series can pre-order the expansion at TotalGaming.net now for just $24.95.

 

Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor includes a massive payload of new content and features requested by the series’ devout fanbase. In addition to a new campaign that ties up the Dread Lords saga, Twilight of the Arnor adds civilization-specific technology trees and planetary improvements that add even more flavor to each alien race, while greatly expanding the strategic depth of the game. A vast array of new ships, weapons, starbases and ship components will be available to players, including the devastating Terror Star, which can annihilate entire star systems. Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor requires GC2: Gold Edition or GC2: Dark Avatar. For more information about Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor, visit http://www.galciv2.com/twilight.

 

A brief list of features follows; more details will become available closer to the game’s November release.

  • New campaign detailing the final chapter in the Dread Lord wars
  • The star destroying new unit, the Terror Star, arrives
  • Unique technology trees for all 12 civilizations
  • Unique planetary improvements for each civilization
  • New 3D-engine-powered map editor
  • New Scenario Editor for creating highly detailed custom games
  • New Campaign Editor for players who want to create their own custom epic campaigns for themselves or to share with others
  • New Metaverse Tournaments: specific maps & scenarios recorded to the Metaverse with prizes for top players
  • New Ship: Atlas. Makes ships in a fleet more lethal
  • New Ship: Fortitude. Gives ships in a fleet more hit points
  • New Ship: Driver. Makes ships in a fleet move faster
  • Unique weapons per civilization
  • Updated Planetary Invasions
  • New enhanced textures and graphics for planets and ships
  • New Galaxy Size: Immense (vastly bigger than current galaxy sizes)
  • Extra alien portraits and logos
  • Legacy of the Telenanth: Detailed back story of Galactic Civilizations
  • And more!