I was very lucky today and got into the Open Dev testing phase. (Thank you Amplitude Devs ♥)
I played the first scenario and something that was a very welcomed new addition for me is the outpost!


In past 4X games, expanding on the map was always a huge investment. You have to build an entire new city which takes a lot of time and resources which is pretty taxing depending on your situation. However, the outposts are a great new strategic tool to expand on the map and claim territories without investing too much into it.

You build an outpost and claim the neutral region that is set in it. Dibs!
You can use it to exclusively exploit strategic or luxury items OR develop the outpost into a city!

This is rather simple but amazing. :D

Can't wait to test this more!