We are currently developing new features for our editor that maybe will find their way into gameplay in some form as well… At least its a huge step towards the possibility of a universe with procedural generated planets and a new game mode called Conquest in addition to the available campaign. The video footage shows what I personally call the “godmode”: The ingame planet editor is taking shape… A big wow from the design department, with that thing running I could create 2-3 planets a day ;D.

Steam Update: Rounos Reworked

In addition we have just published a new early access version on Steam. It brings a completely reworked Rounos mission. The old script had too much stuff happening in parallel. We changed this and it’s much more straightforward now. Special events and side-quests are better communicated and highlighted on the planet and in the mission briefing. A side effect is that old Rounos savegames wont work anymore. Sorry for that, but there were too fundamental changes to the mission.

Your thoughts and feedback are welcome!

We have released a new demo that comes with many of the new features we have added to the early access version recently. The most important update is that Tuto has been completely reworked and now comes with more buildings, new goals and a much better story presentation. In addition we have unlocked the Free Play mode on Tuto so demo testers can play without time and growth limitations. The Demo is available for download on this website and on Steam. just like the Early Access Version.

Planet Rounos

Read all about the latest Mission on Rounos, the Natives, Alien Investors, Hostile Colonies, Ideon Crystals, Riots, Wild Fires and the 8 new Constructs the Planet has to offer here…

Production Chain

Influences between constructs aren’t new in Imagine Earth but the tactical importance is raised with the latest update. Buildings are forming production chains which are increasing the value of strategic placement. Here you see a forestry delivering to a factory that is filling the warehouse that itself does supply the mall … just as an example.

The Update version 0.7.0 of Imagine Earth to Steam takes you to a new world called Rounos. Here is all about it

1. Planet 4 “Rounos” with the next mission of the campaign
   • AI controls
     First competing colony that must be challenged in growth.
   • Alien investors
     take over the company and aggravate internal competition.
2. City names
   (as promised in the crowdfunding campaign) Cities get a random name from a list of funders. You can name them afterwards to your own likings.
3. New buildings
   • Solar park
     makes good use of the useless desert fields. That are growing in times of climate crisis.
   • Financial district
     Controlling the money system and new financial products boost your income from the colonies but it lowers the lifequality and mood of your people and might at some point provoke riots in exploited districts.
   • Watchtower
     The watchtower claims a new piece of land to build like the buoy station does on water. It’s a construction of dominance you can take land of a competitor and increase the claim on your own land, so it is no longer easily invaded.
     
   • Mine
     The mine exploit a fossile resource field and generates goods from it. It is also able to supply three surrounding constructs with resources to raise their productivity.
   • Forestry
     The forestry generates goods from cropping forests. You should place it next to the woods to get production plus. In future the Factory will depend on Forestry, Mine and Recycling Park for raw materials to raise it’s production.
4. New world elements
   
   • Crystals
     Ideon crystals are rare and costly you may find a few on planet Rounos and can sell them for enormous amounts of money or directly for development coins.
   • Boss ship
     From this planet on the boss will have his own ship, that enters the orbit. It will be his base from where is giving you additional orders and side quests.
   • Native camp
     The natives of Rounos will not be in the mood to share their land for free. You will have to negotiate and they will want to have your precious industrial goods in return.
5. Enhanced research system
   You can now use your coins to level up the tools in the research menu. Each has 2 Levels that will increase individual effects or add new unique aspects to them.
6. New tools
   • Disable buildings (to save resources)
   • Relocate buildings
7.  New World Elements
   • Wildfires
     Are spreading with the winds deriction from district to forest and other buildings. Can be a result of incidents, explosion, dry lands and riots…
   • Riots
     if you beset natives too much or crop their woods. They start riots and burn down your nearby buildings.
   • Tree Stumps
     From now on cropped forests will end up in a field of stumps. If you do not stop harvesting them early enough. These will take a long time to regrow. Burned Forests will regrow faster because the ash works like fertilizer.
8. Gui enhancements
   • Options within main menu
   • New savegame menu (number of savegames is no longer limited)
   • Colorful highlight of player regions in navigation mode
9. • #RL: Founded a company (previously we have been a partnership)