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Freising - Face down your enemies on this frozen tundra for up to 4 players.There are plenty of metal and radioactive deposits for you to claim, but you’ll have to defend them carefully to prevent your enemies from overtaking them. Dubola - This medium map for up to 6 players offers few places to hide and tight maneuverability for your armies.

Although you’re outnumbered and the post-humans are deeply entrenched with some devastating new defenses, the latest in Substrate technology is at your disposal. Following Haalee’s directives, you must guide the Substrate to victory against the PHC.

Haalee and her Substrate army have designated a new world for themselves as part of their plans for expansion, but there’s just one problem: that planet is already occupied.

Stasis Hammer - Stop - hammer time! This long range defense deals no damage, but can slow an enemy onslaught by stunning its target for several seconds at a time.

Be careful, though - it’s fragile and vulnerable to attack.

Kinetic Accelerator - Need a boost? This tower increases the damage of all other nearby defenses and units by 15%.

Nova Tower - Shields up? No problem! Although it deals no hull damage, this bombardment tower provides heavy shield damage in a wide area.

It may take some time between shots, but this costly cannon is the ultimate in anti-dreadnought and anti-juggernaut defense.

Minos Cannon - Mind the lengthy cooldown.

Machine Gun Turret - Versatility is key! Although it isn’t an especially heavy hitter, this turret handles both airborne and ground threats very well.

Shotgun Turret - Upgraded from the orbitally deployed Emergency Turret, this new defensive building deals massive damage, but has a short range.

Auxiliary Assembly - Devastation has to come from somewhere! This new building produces all of the new units, except for the Heart of the Phoenix, which can be built in the Advanced Assembly.

It engages well against incoming artillery and its speed allows it to out-maneuver most enemies.

Skirmisher - Harass your enemies with this quick-moving cruiser.

This disruption cruiser will temporarily disable an enemy’s base defenses when it’s destroyed within range.

Falling Star - Watch out for the electromagnetic pulse.

Heart of the Phoenix - Decimate your enemies with dozens of missiles and a static charge meant to disable nearby units! True to its name, this Juggernaut will regenerate once it’s killed unless the chrysalis it produces is destroyed within a certain time limit.

Scarab - Slow but hardy, this powerful frigate is perfect for overwhelming enemies with slow-firing, single-target weaponry.

These quick moving skittering swarms emerge from destroyed spiderbot eggs and can wreak havoc on an unprepared enemy.

Clutch of Eggs - Dozens of enemies for the price of one! When destroyed, this mechanical spiderbot overwhelms its enemies with a horde of hatchlings.

Wage war across landscapes of massive crystal formations or storm your enemy’s base across spanning lava pits and burning terrain, and more. Travel to places like Crystaline and Volcanic worlds for exciting scenery for truly epic battles. See Haalee’s point of view and learn about the origin of the Substrate in the campaign “ Memories.” Experience the next chapter in the “ Escalation” campaign as the PHC faces external and internal threats. Lay traps for your enemies or surprise them from behind enemy lines with offensive and defensive turrets. Unleash devastating advanced aircraft units on your enemies by building an Aviary or Advanced Sky Factory. DEFENSIVE UPGRADESīolster your defenses with upgradeable buildings. ADVANCED UNITSĪdd to the gameplay dynamic with complex units for both the PHC and the Substrate! Unleash waves of devastation on your enemies with massive warships called Juggernauts, destroy large groups with heavily armored PHC units, or keep your armies going and bolster their defenses with energy and health replenishing units for the Substrate.

Defend regions or deploy turrets strategically to trap incoming units or cut off a retreat. Surprise your enemy by using your quanta to call down turrets at critical moments in battle. Experience truly massive wars with up to 16 people (14 players +2 observers) at once on enormous maps! Face the challenges of multi-tiered terrain and use the Global View to zoom out into a strategic map that will allow you to manage your armies more easily.

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