Mark Tylerson just for a week? And then its gone?

@@kettil3577 no, you can claim it in the one week period. And then it will be in your library forever.

@@kettil3577 go to epic store and claim Starwars battlefront 2 which is free to claim rn.

Thats why im here now.. Just played trough the tutorial, won it but so much was lacking. Had issues with the economic at first then approval and setting up trade route with my newly build freighter etc

How you know what will be free next week ?

Agreed! Also, thank you for pronouncing 'interesting' correctly!

Glad it helped! I am working on a new series... There's also some series on here with Retribution DLC (latest). Look for "Retribution, the Return" (and not the one where I rant)

I just started today. The in game tutorial seems like it’s designed for someone already familiar with prior entries in the series (which I am not) but horrible for total newbs

Glad I could help!

Excellent. I'm glad to hear it was helpful. That's precisely why I did it. Enjoy the game! And if you have all the DLC installed, this is the most recent series I have done: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h8-RlbmHvcmalmg.html

​@@ColorsFadeGaming i only have until the dlc intrigue. i had this game for some time in standby but now that i have time for a 4x game like this one, i can spend hours learning and playing the game, so i decided to picked it up. i will see the retribution playlist for sure, after i finish seeing this one. because im curious to see the differences between the versions of the game, what version i would like to play the most. once again, thank you very much for this tutorial is really good!

Awesome Tyler! I hope you enjoy!

Glad it was helpful!

Lots to learn. Also check out some of my most recent Retribution videos, as they're the most up-to-date with all the DLC.

Glad you like them!

No problem!

Excellent! Glad it helped!

Thank you so much!

Agreed, these tutorials are very useful.

for real the start is almost identical to civ 6 create as many colonies as you can

Thank you!

Excellent!

Got it. Now do you recommend colonizing Mars right off the bat or search for a better planet?

Glad to hear it!

James! Thank you so much for the kind comments man! That means so much. If you have bought all of the DLC, my most recent play (Retribution THE RETURN) covers some of those new elements (though not in this kind of tutorial detail). Enjoy the game man! It can be loads of fun.

The game has evolved a lot over time, and several DLC and patches have made significant changes. Search my channel. I have several video series for GC3.

You have that 100% correct :)

ME too

One thing for sure is that they nerfed anomalies, so doing the whole "switch to an expensive research to advance it" isn't as important anymore. I'd say #1 - make sure you make two citizens Scientists, so you can use Epiphanies to get the two big Logistics jumps in the middle (yellow) age. You'll need those logistics to make big enough fleets to gun down your enemies. First 2-4 Citizens can probably still be Administrators, but at some point in time you need a couple Scientists in anticipation of those Logistical techs. Gotta get those. Critical to winning. #2 - one of the first Constructors you send out to get resources, make it Antimatter, and then gun for the Antimatter Power Plant in the Research tree. Get that ASAP, as it will benefit you greatly on your homeworld (or a Precursor world if it can build it fast enough). Really prioritize Durantium and Prometheon. You'll need Prometheon to perform Citizen Promotions and you'll need Durantium for a LOT of stuff, including making extra Legions. Also - prioritize getting Helios Ore, Armor Spice and Epimetheus Pollon. You need those resources for promotions. So if you see planets with those when you're colonizing, get those. You don't want to have to be beholden to the Market to buy it if you can have your own supply. Other than that, most of the Tutorial series will guide you well. Stick with it. You'll learn :-)

Wow, I don't even understand all of your points yet! But I am sure I will after the tutorial. Thanks a lot :)

I did a Benevolent play-through here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jqtge9Oaxra0g5c.html If you elect to purchase the game on Steam, my recommendation would be to skip the Retribution DLC. At the very least, lookup my Retribution play-through's and watch those. This video here is very old, and it is from a time when the game was very fun. I spent more time playing this game between 2015 and 2018 than any other game. Unfortunately, Stardock killed the game with the Retribution DLC and the patches they released around the same time. They've changed the game so much from what it was here, back when it was fun. I no longer play this game. I have removed it from my Steam library. I would caution anyone from buying the game, given what Stardock has done to it. I don't want folks to blow money on a game and find out it's not what they thought it would be.

@@ColorsFadeGaming OK great

4X games are always a lot to wrap your head around, which is why I'm always reluctant to start a new one. But they're pretty darn fun too. Usually worth the effort.

@@ColorsFadeGaming I picked the game up during the summer sale and struggled on my first random map. Honestly might start a new game because relics kept giving me 0 class worlds. More complex than civ 5

Got it free too XD

It's a really good turn-based 4X. I think the fact that its turn-based helps it a lot. 4X games can be a little hectic and overwhelming to play, but the turn-based pace makes the game quite a bit easier to get into. And the diversity of the sandbox play gives it a lot of replay value.

@@ColorsFadeGaming I think it is the scale of things personally. Perhaps the whole idea of a galaxy wide struggle for power feels better to me in an 4x format than what civilization did. I used to play games like Star Control 2 and Starfleet Command OP when younger and that might be one of the reasons why.

@@ColorsFadeGaming Nice video by the way. Found it by pure luck and it made me feel like reinstalling GC3 again. Because of you I will be missing a couple hours of sleep. xD

@@thermallance7947 Love hearing that! Thanks man!

I have it. Have not played it much yet.

@@ColorsFadeGaming I've read it plays very similar to civ3 which would be one of the reasons why I should buy it and one of the reasons you should do one of your fantastic tutorial on it lol, I guess after a few more hours on it you might start releasing some?

@@pickphilips8271 I would not expect anything from me any time soon. I'm embroiled in some other endeavors at the moment. Something that... could be very entertaining. My channel is probably going to see a slowdown soon, as I spend more time working on this... other thing.

So... let me qualify that comment a bit. As the game stands right now, April 2020, the largest maps are NOT the same size as they used to be. They used to be MUCH bigger. And so, because they were bigger, they ran poorly on certain systems. Stardock has approached this problem 2 ways. First, by analyzing the user system, and deactivating maps they don't feel the user system can handle. And second, by actually reducing the map size of the larger maps. Personally, I miss the size of the old big maps. I didn't care if a turn took 30 seconds or longer. I liked the old map sizes. But... I understand why they changed it.

@@ColorsFadeGaming Thank you for the response! I'm still loving the map sizes. I have only just got the game a few days ago and loving it, its much much better than Stellaris I think.

@@spectre2635 They each have their strengths. I enjoy GC3 for it's heavy emphasis on conflict and conquest. It's a very war-heavy game. I enjoy Stellaris because it presents different challenges to the player for the duration of each game.

Probably? I don't play this game anymore, so I can't be sure.

@@ColorsFadeGaming lol, well thank you for responding. It looks like a lvl 1 and a lvl 3 hyperspace project seem to give the same bonus. I'm just trying to learn the game. I couldn't figure out if there was some hidden bonus I was missing.

IMO it's worth it, but everyone evaluates money differently. There are two things I really like about Intrigue. 1) The Galactic Market, which allows you to buy and sell resources (like Durantium and Prometheon). It's a great way to be able to get resources that you don't have a lot of, for building special improvements, etc. The amount of resources on the market are dependent on the number being mined in the galaxy. So if you're short on Prometheon, for instance, there will probably be some on the Galactic Market you can buy. 2) Governments. They are neat, IMO, and they somewhat alter the game play strategy, especially for the player. They require some planning if you're one of those people who likes to expand fast (like me). They offer some nice bonuses (and some drawbacks) so there is usually something that will fit your particular play style.

@@ColorsFadeGaming Thanks! The video is great! Super helpful for me (1st timer)

Yes, the difficulty level is the only source of bonuses and penalties. The AI you are talking is in reference to decision-making; Which planet should I colonize first? Should I got to war with this neighbor? How many ships should I build? All of those decisions are part of the "AI" and do not affect bonuses and penalties to production.

I believe you now need to build a Starport (on the planet) before you can build a Shipyard.

@@ColorsFadeGaming - ohhh okay thanks man

@@ColorsFadeGaming - Wait a minute so i dont see that option. I see, Admin Center, Colonization Center, Computer Core, Farm, Industrial Center, Motivation Helix Study, and Aid Economy. Thats it.

@@dankengine5304 /shrug/ I can't help you then. I don't play the game anymore and I haven't played it in over a year. Stardock changes the game CONSTANTLY, so I have no idea. Sorry I can't be more help. Check a forum or a wiki page.

No problem!

@@ColorsFadeGaming been playing rts for some years now back in the original c&c figured I'd try a turn based and this is a god start. I enjoy the slowness buildup of it all growing an empire.

You clearly meant Space Empires IV Gold right?

Video is two years old. This is version 3.0 of the game. Current version of the game is 4.0. A lot has changed in two years.

@@ColorsFadeGaming That's what I figured. I'm basically trying to follow along with buildings that carry similar bonuses to what he's building.

Christopher Holmes Certainly. Except 32Gib seems absurdly excessive for a pseudo -3d game, as fun as it is now. Thanks for replying o7

distant worlds also has extremely outdated visuals.

Many versions ago the maps were MUCH more populated. So the default settings worked quite nicely. But over time, Stardock spent too much time listening to the squeaky wheel of players who complained about the colony rush (honestly, my favorite part of the game). And so, in order to make the colony rush less important, they ultimately nerfed the game into oblivion. Now there's just less of everything. Their philosophy behind this is "if there's less of everything, then your choices matter MORE" - but honestly I find this to be a B.S. answer. I think they're full of crap; I think they don't play their own game enough, and if they did they'd see how much they've hollowed it out over the years. That said, just turn everything up. And if you want a mod that adds a lot, Horemvore's Community Patch is the mod to get. I have a series on my channel somewhere, from long ago, where I used his patch, and I think I ended up with 300 colonized planets. He also includes Star Trek races (You don't have to use them though). I used them in that play through... was kind of fun.

ColorsFade Gaming wow! thx for the great answer! :) - even with backstory. makes sense what you’re saying, it really seems like a galactic nerf. but yeah, i also just tried to put all the settings up and the game is really cool now... actually feels like you are doing something. thx also for the mod suggestion! we will definitely check it out! i don’t know about the stardock philosophy and imo the greatest 4x space game ever done is still sins of a solar empire. honestly i miss a lot of the things there in galactic civ... i don’t understand why nobody can make a really good and “whole” game like sins anymore? why is there no exp system? no battle-system whatsoever? remember the unique special abilities of the capital ships, absulte rts-fleet/battle control... i don’t know why as soon as someone “rasters” a playfield all the other cool features get dropped. i want a real playfield but also diplomacy, research, stations, fleets... :) ok... sry for the rant! cheers man! if you’re still into the game maybe we can hook up some time and play a round together.

Thanks man!

Thanks for the reply. I took lots of notes when I watched your newbie tutorial and tried to follow the path you set for researching . Being a Benevolent player I am having a hard time making it to mid game before someone(sometimes more than one) decide I am ripe for conquering. If it starts going south for me I usually just quit, so I have had to quit a lot.

If you are successful I will follow your lead. I never go Malevolent and always get waxed.

Because at this point in the game's evolution, in this particular version of the game, Stardock thought it was a good idea for players to start without a shipyard. Players naturally complained about that adjustment, and later they changed it back to the way it has been for the majority of the game.

Jam, They have changed the game over time. This video is 2 years old, and the game has changed a lot since then. Part of those changes has been to make the maps smaller, and I think they may have even removed the RAM restrictions.

I'm down with that.

Lol,i didn't even know it is a game,i just posted random comment xD