Hi there, this week we’ll be looking at some of the new interfaces that will help you organize your empire in Planetfall
There are three map overview lenses that filter information on the world map for a particular area of the game: military, economy and operations. Then there are tabs that lists assets such cities, armies and heroes, we have taken a look at some of them in previous diaries. They are relevant here as they can be combined with the overview maps to make your empire management life easier.
1. Military Lens
When zooming out from the map the military lens is the default view. It shows abstracts the map and brings forward your armies and clearly marks threats such as marauders as you’d expect from a war room view. Threats have animated particles.
Other icons included are Colonies and Landmarks, Hazards, and Quest Targets.
This view can be combined with the Army Overview Tab, so you can quickly find armies and plan large assaults and defensive moves.
Same area viewed through Military map Lens with Army list open.
Military Lens from another save, the standout red fire FX are Promethean doomsday structures.
2. Economic Lens
When zooming out with a colony selected the overview map defaults to the economy lens.
This map overview displays on the resource output of entities on the map; both on sector and node level. The resource potential per sectors is listed as little icons. There are large icons for Resource Nodes and hazards. Of course, tooltips give detailed information on locations.
With the Colony List open alongside, you can manage cities in relation to the bigger picture. The colony overview lists if colonies can annex more provinces (indicated with a little + sign) Using the economic overview map, you can easily find a new spot to annex or find sectors to transfer.
Economy Lens with Colony List: Find another province to annex for one colony.
3. Operations Lens
This map gives information on ops. It lists the operational defense per colony, as well as currently active ops per sector.
Of course the lens can be combined with the regular Operations interface.
On a side note - You might notice a new thing there: Alert Level. Whenever you detect another player using an Operation against you, your Alert Level will rise one level. Each level gives 2 Operation Defense against enemy Operations, and expires after 5 turns. The alert level cannot exceed 5. This is to avoid people (or AIs) spamming ops.
Ops lens: Note the blue void barrier icons on affected sectors.
The Age of Wonders 3 parchment map was charming, but these Planetfall maps are a lot more useful and clearer in practice.
There are three map overview lenses that filter information on the world map for a particular area of the game: military, economy and operations. Then there are tabs that lists assets such cities, armies and heroes, we have taken a look at some of them in previous diaries. They are relevant here as they can be combined with the overview maps to make your empire management life easier.
The World Map, zooming out much further will transition to the overview map
1. Military Lens
When zooming out from the map the military lens is the default view. It shows abstracts the map and brings forward your armies and clearly marks threats such as marauders as you’d expect from a war room view. Threats have animated particles.
Other icons included are Colonies and Landmarks, Hazards, and Quest Targets.
This view can be combined with the Army Overview Tab, so you can quickly find armies and plan large assaults and defensive moves.
Same area viewed through Military map Lens with Army list open.
Military Lens from another save, the standout red fire FX are Promethean doomsday structures.
2. Economic Lens
When zooming out with a colony selected the overview map defaults to the economy lens.
This map overview displays on the resource output of entities on the map; both on sector and node level. The resource potential per sectors is listed as little icons. There are large icons for Resource Nodes and hazards. Of course, tooltips give detailed information on locations.
With the Colony List open alongside, you can manage cities in relation to the bigger picture. The colony overview lists if colonies can annex more provinces (indicated with a little + sign) Using the economic overview map, you can easily find a new spot to annex or find sectors to transfer.
Economy Lens with Colony List: Find another province to annex for one colony.
3. Operations Lens
This map gives information on ops. It lists the operational defense per colony, as well as currently active ops per sector.
Of course the lens can be combined with the regular Operations interface.
On a side note - You might notice a new thing there: Alert Level. Whenever you detect another player using an Operation against you, your Alert Level will rise one level. Each level gives 2 Operation Defense against enemy Operations, and expires after 5 turns. The alert level cannot exceed 5. This is to avoid people (or AIs) spamming ops.
The Age of Wonders 3 parchment map was charming, but these Planetfall maps are a lot more useful and clearer in practice.
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