Distant Worlds 2 News

[h3]The wait is over: Distant Worlds 2 has been officially released.[/h3]

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Described as “a light in an age of shadow”, the critically acclaimed strategy series returns to redefine once again the standards of the genre.

A galaxy in constant evolution awaits you in Distant Worlds 2: 
Explore the vastness of space, find valuable resources, discover potential colonies for your empire and make contact with other empires, discussing treaties, making trade offers and forging alliances.
Defend the outlying areas of your empire and develop new technologies for building your own unique ships and starbases. 



Distant Worlds 2 is all about player choice and the freedom to explore the game world and play the way you want.
Automate the various tasks in your empire, so that you can focus on the areas that you enjoy most.
The possibilities are endless, play your own way and map out your own adventure across the galaxy.

To celebrate the release, we're running a 90% discount on Distant Worlds: Universe on the SlitherineStore until Monday, March 14th.

Moreover, it's possible to purchase a new Bundle containing all the games of the Distant Worlds franchise at an additional 10% discount.

[h3]Distant Worlds 2: The Universe is Yours![/h3]

[h2]Haakonish[/h2]



Haakonish are a bipedal reptilian race. They have broad, flat heads with prominent protrusions on each side. The protrusions are nasal cavities that provide the Haakonish with an unrivalled sense of smell. Haakonish have very poor eyesight, but compensate for this with their excellent sense of smell and taste.

They are intelligent and quite aggressive. Haakonish are highly pretentious. They also have a strong sense of their own racial superiority. Thus they do not enjoy the company of other races and have a tendency to be xenophobic.

Haakonish are naturally drawn towards intricate technology. They take great pride in designing and building equipment with many advanced features, even if some of these features are unnecessary or superfluous.

The natural miserliness of the Haakonish has led them to develop the High Density Fuel Cell, a high-capacity fuel tank. This gives Haakonish star ships longer range and endurance.

Haakonish typically live in fully-enclosed biospheres in coastal areas of Marshy Swamp and Mangrove Forest planets.




[h2]Boskarans[/h2]



Boskara are a ferocious insectoid race with a tough brown exoskeleton skin.

They are the most violent and aggressive race in the known galaxy. They excel in combat, using trickery and deceit to gain the upper-hand. Boskara are untrustworthy allies.

Boskarans instinctive lust for conquest and expansion is without equal. Most other races consider them to be completely without scruples, and thus steer well clear of them. However Boskara have a natural ally in the Sluken, their slightly more reasonable close relatives.

Their technology includes the deadly Shaktur FireStorm, an immensely destructive torpedo weapon. This weapon gives Boskaran star ships very powerful planetary assault capabilities, allowing them to quickly take down defending spaceports at enemy colonies. The Shaktur Firestorm also has a planetary bombardment capability, allowing the Boskara to wipe out the populations of enemy colonies.

Boskara typically inhabit the forbidding terrain of Volcanic planets. Communities may sometimes also be found in the rocky mountains of Carbonaceous planets.

DISTANT WORLDS 2 - Pre-Release Stream and AMA



There are only a few days left until the release of Distant Worlds 2 and, for the occasion, we have planned two special events open to the whole community:

- Tuesday, March 8th:
AMA with Erik Rutins and Elliot Gibbs, the main developers of DW2.
On this Reddit channel, at 7pm GMT / 2pm EST.
They will answer all your questions about the game, its design, and its development.

- Wednesday, March 9th:
Pre-Release stream with Erik Rutins. A live stream on the Slitherine Twitch channel at 6pm GMT / 1pm EST, where, for a few hours, he'll play DW2, giving advice to players and answering their questions.

Distant Worlds 2, the journey begins now.

Learn the key concepts about Economy, Diplomacy and War, before starting the adventure in Distant Worlds 2:

• Diplomacy: Learn how to create positive relationships with other empires and how diplomacy can allow you to avoid conflict or obtain new alliances.
  

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• Economy: Learn how to setup a good resource economy, in order to be able to afford to expand to new worlds and allow those worlds to grow and prosper.
  

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• War & Conflict: Learn how to build an army and how to choose the best tactics and strategies to lead your fleet to success and conquest.
  

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[h2]ZENOX[/h2]


Zenox are an ancient feline race with thick golden fur.

They are very cautious and will not lightly enter into an agreement with others. Any new treaties they form usually involve an extremely lengthy period of negotiation, with a protracted review phase at every step of the discussions. Zenox ensure that they are absolutely clear on every last detail of the agreement before finally approving it.

Zenox take a particular interest in recording and preserving galactic history. They seek out items of historical significance from all over the galaxy.

They are also outstanding epic story-tellers. They draw upon their vast store of old myth and legend to produce unique and compelling tales. Zenox claim to be guardians of secret knowledge of galactic history, some of which they reveal in their stories.

In fact some of their historical research has led to unorthodox claims about the galaxy’s past. One of these stories asserts that all the Insectoid races once betrayed the rest of the galaxy to an outside invader. However most other alien races dismiss these conclusions as unproven fairy-tales.

Zenox technology includes an advanced shield component, the Megatron. These powerful shields impart a potent defense to Zenox star ships and bases.

Zenox inhabit the tundra wastelands of Ice Tundra, Ice or Frozen Ice planets. They typically build large cities deep underground in vast ice caves and tunnels.




[h2]TEEKANS[/h2]


Teekans are a small furry rodent-like race with three eyes.

They see no value in washing regularly and thus tend to smell.

Teekans take special interest in hoarding all kinds of mechanical junk, disassembling and repairing items they collect. Teekans have very little technology that is truly original, but they can occasionally progress to the point of being space-faring.

Teekans are born traders, profitably selling their wares far and wide. They are also excellent miners, rapidly exploiting any natural resources they discover.

Despite being fairly insular they are very peaceful and make very loyal allies should you wish to befriend them.

Teekans are semi-nomadic; while some live in permanent settlements, many prefer to live in temporary camps, periodically migrating to new locations.

The nomadic Teekan tribes are obsessed with hunting the Bakdur, also known as the Sand Slug. As the herds of Bakdurs migrate across the sandy deserts, the Teekan camps follow them.

Teekans inhabit the vast desert wastelands of Sandy Desert, Rocky Desert and Desert Savanna planets.




[h2]HUMANS[/h2]


Humans are tall, largely hairless, bipedal mammals.

They are intelligent, cunning and resourceful and have spread across the galaxy.

Humans are friendly by nature, but others sometimes view them as scheming and manipulative. Humans value political power and influence above all else. They revel in subtle maneuvering and intrigue as they accumulate greater political control. They have an amazing talent for recognizing opportunities for political advancement.

Their natural abilities make them excellent diplomats. Human negotiating skills are renowned – they can transform nearly any apparently hopeless situation to their advantage.

Humans have a natural curiosity that gives them an edge in scientific research. Their scientists and engineers are quick to see the application of new discoveries, inventing new technology based on this knowledge.

Humans have a mysterious past, cloaked in ambiguity. It is unclear where they originated from. Some say that they are actually immigrants from another galaxy. Humans themselves claim Sol as their home system.

Their preferred habitats are the lowland plains of Continental, Forest or Grasslands planets.