[dskod1]

awesome. This looks fantastic and reminds me a lot of star trek.

 

[CanadaLad]

I knew constant refreshing would get me something one day!

However, I assume if you uplift a civ, you can later annex the protectorate? Or otherwise why not always go for covert infiltration?

 

[Caspoi]

Good way of writing it, and interesting too, I love the fourth option.

 

[The kalrSalian]

Best dev diary we have seen yet.

 

[Dunaedine]

Missionara Protectiva for the win (sort of Covert Infiltration).

 

[Daffius]

Covert Infiltration
This is an interesting one. Essentially, agents that have been surgically altered to resemble individuals from a primitive species are sent to infiltrate their society. Political and military leaders are gradually replaced, until a point is reached where the primitives can be made to willingly accept an offer of annexation. This spares the need of a messy ground invasion, but more importantly, the primitives will be more positively inclined towards their new overlords, since they are living under the illusion that they accepted their rule willingly.

Reptilians ftw. I see what you guys did there...

As for research under passive observation. Is there a limit on how much research you get from industrial vs. non industrial etc or they are the same? Is there a maximum limit per civilisation you study or you get the ongoing bonus until they become space faring?

 

[Thracian]

how far has the development of the game achieved by now?

 

[Bodhisattvas]

Sounds fun. Want it. *puts an apple on Professor Xirg Ta’Nolek desk*

 

[IronXZ]

Covert Infiltration...

OHHH YES!

Bring in the lizard people!!

 

[Ben Music]

Very cool approach to a dev diary!

 

[Pyramid_Head]

There should be an event chain where natives assemble a secret agency to counter abductions and interferance, kill your agents etc. In the end they could strike at the observation station and achieve spacefaring status by capturing and reverse engeneering techs.

 

[Thracian]

i guess there will be x-files easter eggs

 

[Milten]

Here come A...gressive probes!
BTW Is there a way to degrade space-fairing civilization to pre-space-fairing one?

 

[Goosecreature]

As for research under passive observation. Is there a limit on how much research you get from industrial vs. non industrial etc or they are the same? Is there a maximum limit per civilisation you study or you get the ongoing bonus until they become space faring?

An Observation Post in Passive Observation mode acts essentially as a more powerful Research Station, providing you with Society resources. There are various events that can trigger for them, of course.

If the primitives become a spacefaring empire, the station will be dismantled.

 

[Ragnar89]

This DD is amazing

So, wich kind of genetic experiments can we do on those primitive aliens?

Also an Atomic civilization who can obliterate themself is a really interesting mechanics.

 

[Darkath]

I, for one, welcome our new alien overlords !

 

[FOARP]

"Fools! Your primitive weapons are no match for our superior intellects *EVIL LAUGH*"

Oh man, this feature is going to be so awesome . . .

 

[Red Death]

There should be an event where natives assemble a secret agency to counter abductions and interferance, kill your agents etc. In the end they could strike at the observation station and achieve spacefaring status by capturing and reverse engeneering techs.

And this could apply to both aggressive observation and covert infiltration, I love it!

Also, I have to say I am very pleasantly surprised with the amount of detail and depth in what seemedto be a relatively minor part of the gameplay. I especially like the variousstages of development a civilization can be in. A few questions though:

• Do civilizations naturally progress, and does Technological Enlightenment work by rapidly moving them through the various stages?
• Can civilizations actually wipe themselves out in nuclear war, (with a possibility to intervene perhaps) or was that just fluff?

 

[Widukind_86]

This is going to be so much fun, absolutely awesome.