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* CloningBlues: You can research cloning later in the game.
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* BadassBeard: The human envoy.
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De-wick The Reptilians per TRS. ZCE - Reptilian Conspiracy or Lizard Folk?


* TheReptilians: [[spoiler: Drayloks]].
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* BeastMan: Several races, like the obviously named Vulfen or the bear-like Kulrathi.
** BearsAreBadNews: Kulrathi are a race of bear-like warrior-poets.
** FishPeople: Cordrazine are giant, intelligent, mind-controlling molluscs.
** WolfMan: Vulfen are a race of aggressive, wolf (or bat) like humanoids.



* PettingZooPeople: Several races, like the obviously named Vulfen or the bear-like Kulrathi.
** BearsAreBadNews: Kulrathi are a race of bear-like warrior-poets.
** FishPeople: Cordrazine are giant, intelligent, mind-controlling molluscs.
** WolfMan: Vulfen are a race of aggressive, wolf (or bat) like humanoids.

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* PettingZooPeople: Several races, like the obviously named Vulfen or the bear-like Kulrathi.
** BearsAreBadNews: Kulrathi are a race of bear-like warrior-poets.
** FishPeople: Cordrazine are giant, intelligent, mind-controlling molluscs.
** WolfMan: Vulfen are a race of aggressive, wolf (or bat) like humanoids.

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''[=StarDrive=]'' is a real-time FourX SciFi StrategyGame, released in April 2013. The 2015 sequel ''[=StarDrive=] 2'' is a turn-based 4X strategy with real-time space battles, a bit like ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space.

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''[=StarDrive=]'' is a real-time FourX SciFi StrategyGame, developed by Zero Sum Games, published by Iceberg Interactive, and released in April 2013. The 2015 sequel ''[=StarDrive=] 2'' is a turn-based 4X strategy with real-time space battles, a bit like ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space. \n

In 2016, the sequel also received a [[DownloadableContent DLC]] named ''Sector Zero'', which doubled the maximum galaxy size from 100 star systems to 200, along with diving the galaxy into hexagonal sectors and adding the ability to construct space stations and such to fortify the key points of those sectors, as well as the alternate ways of winning the game.




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[[SimilarlyNamedWorks No relation]] to the anime ''Anime/StarDriver'', or to the [[TabletopGame/StarDrive campaign setting]] for tabletop game ''TabletopGame/{{Alternity}}''.




* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: Draylok envoy appear to you as the [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe busty purple-skinned humanoids]] you see on the cover, similar to ''VideoGame/StarControl'''s Sireen or ''Franchise/MassEffect'''s Asari. Watch them long enough, however, and the hologram generated by their chair will occasionally slip, revealing something [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHBcPchwAPc quite different]].

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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: Draylok envoy appear to you as the [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe busty purple-skinned humanoids]] you see on the cover, similar to ''VideoGame/StarControl'''s Sireen [[VideoGame/StarControl Sireen]] or ''Franchise/MassEffect'''s Asari.[[Franchise/MassEffect Asari]]. Watch them long enough, however, and the hologram generated by their chair will occasionally slip, revealing something [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHBcPchwAPc quite different]].



* GalacticConqueror: Obviously, you can become one.

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* GalacticConqueror: Obviously, you can become one. In fact, this was the only way to win the whole game until the sequel's ''Sector Zero'' [=DLC=] introduced alternatives, such as a technological victory, or winning through the combined point total.
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''[=StarDrive=]'' is a real-time {{4X}} SciFi StrategyGame, released in April 2013. The 2015 sequel ''[=StarDrive=] 2'' is a turn-based 4X strategy with real-time space battles, a bit like ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space.

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''[=StarDrive=]'' is a real-time {{4X}} FourX SciFi StrategyGame, released in April 2013. The 2015 sequel ''[=StarDrive=] 2'' is a turn-based 4X strategy with real-time space battles, a bit like ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space.

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''StarDrive'' is a real-time 4X SciFi strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel ''Star Drive 2'' is a turn-based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.

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''StarDrive'' [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stardrive_cover.png]]
''[=StarDrive=]''
is a real-time 4X {{4X}} SciFi strategy game, StrategyGame, released in April 2013. The 2015 sequel ''Star Drive ''[=StarDrive=] 2'' is a turn-based 4X strategy with real time real-time space battles, a bit like ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space. space.

The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.

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%%* TwoDSpace* TwoDSpace: The way space is rendered in both games.



* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: Draylok envoy appear to you as the [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe busty purple-skinned humanoids]] you see on the cover, similar to ''VideoGame/StarControl'''s Sireen or ''Franchise/MassEffect'''s Asari. Watch them long enough, however, and the hologram generated by their chair will occasionally slip, revealing something [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHBcPchwAPc quite different]].



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%%* DeflectorShields* DeflectorShields: A crucial way of protecting your ships.



* GlamourFailure: This happens to Draylok envoys if you watch them for long enough, as their holo-chair occasionally hiccups. See AFormYouAreComfortableWith above.



* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: Subverted with [[spoiler: Drayloks]] - through the use of advanced mind-control they look like it, but their real form is that of an emaciated lizard-like humanoid.

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* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: Subverted with [[spoiler: Drayloks]] Drayloks - through the use a combination of advanced mind-control they mind-reading and holo-chairs help them look like it, this for humans, but their real form is that of [[spoiler: an emaciated lizard-like humanoid.humanoid]].



%%* HumanoidAliens: Draylok. Although appearances can be deceiving...

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%%* * HumanoidAliens: Draylok. Although appearances can be deceiving...Draylok, who have the appearance of ''[[VideoGame/StarControl Sireen]] clones, much like ''Franchise/MassEffect'''s asari. Unlike those two, however, that appearance isn't their true form, but merely AFormYouAreComfortableWith, determined through mind-reading and created via holo-chairs.



* MacrossMissileMassacre: A wide varity including Rocket Launchers, Missile Turrets and Torpedo Tubes. Since you design the ships, you could have a ship that lays down massacre after massacre.

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* MacrossMissileMassacre: A wide varity variety including Rocket Launchers, Missile Turrets and Torpedo Tubes. Since you design the ships, you could have a ship that lays down massacre after massacre.



* PointBuildSystem: You can build your own race.
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* PointBuildSystem: You can build your own race.
race in such a manner.
* PettingZooPeoplePettingZooPeople: Several races, like the obviously named Vulfen or the bear-like Kulrathi.



** WolfMan: Vulfen are a race of aggresive, wolf (or bat) like humanoids.

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** WolfMan: Vulfen are a race of aggresive, aggressive, wolf (or bat) like humanoids.



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Kulrathi are an archetypal example. Notably, their culture, while blatantly styled after Samurai-era Japan, to the point their form of government is "Shogunate", is far more advanced than associated with the trope. In particular, their lore states that their cities are built vertically so that they wouldn't disturb the surrounding wildlife.
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** There's also a race of [[{{Cthulhumanoid}} Cthulhumanoids]] going by the name Ralyeh[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%27lyeh]], and worshiping [[CthulhuMythos 'the Elder god']].

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** There's also a race of [[{{Cthulhumanoid}} Cthulhumanoids]] {{Cthulhumanoid}}s going by the name Ralyeh[[http://en.[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%27lyeh]], org/wiki/R%27lyeh Rayleh]], and worshiping [[CthulhuMythos [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos 'the Elder god']].



** One of the Steam achievements for the game is a reference to the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series. Rather fittingly [[note]](the series is known for the ever-increasing size of its [[MacrossMissileMassacre Macross Missile Massacres)]][[/note]], it is awarded for launching a salvo of 100 or more missiles in combat.

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** One of the Steam achievements for the game is a reference to the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series. Rather fittingly [[note]](the series is known for the ever-increasing size of its [[MacrossMissileMassacre Macross {{Macross Missile Massacres)]][[/note]], Massacre}}s)]][[/note]], it is awarded for launching a salvo of 100 or more missiles in combat.



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** Most of the heros are shouts outs to some pop culture character, examples include Franchise/{{Rambo}}wl, [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Zapp Groening]], and [[MadMax Blaster, Master Engineer]]

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** Most of the heros are shouts outs to some pop culture character, examples include Franchise/{{Rambo}}wl, [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Zapp Groening]], and [[MadMax [[Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome Blaster, Master Engineer]]
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** Most of the heros are shouts outs to some pop culture character, examples include [[{{Rambo}} Rambowl]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Zapp Groening]], and [[MadMax Blaster, Master Engineer]]

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** Most of the heros are shouts outs to some pop culture character, examples include [[{{Rambo}} Rambowl]], Franchise/{{Rambo}}wl, [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Zapp Groening]], and [[MadMax Blaster, Master Engineer]]
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VideoGame/StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel VideoGame/StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.

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VideoGame/StarDrive was ''StarDrive'' is a real-time 4X SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel VideoGame/StarDrive 2 ''Star Drive 2'' is turn based a turn-based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.



** Most of the heros are shouts outs to some pop culture character, examples include [[{{Rambo}} Rambowl]], [[{{Futurama}} Zapp Groening]], and [[MadMax Blaster, Master Engineer]]

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** Most of the heros are shouts outs to some pop culture character, examples include [[{{Rambo}} Rambowl]], [[{{Futurama}} [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Zapp Groening]], and [[MadMax Blaster, Master Engineer]]



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** Most of the heros are shouts outs to some pop culture character, examples include [[Film/Rambo Rambowl]], [[WesternAnimation/Futurama Zapp Groening]], and [[MadMax Blaster, Master Engineer]]

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** Most of the heros are shouts outs to some pop culture character, examples include [[Film/Rambo [[{{Rambo}} Rambowl]], [[WesternAnimation/Futurama [[{{Futurama}} Zapp Groening]], and [[MadMax Blaster, Master Engineer]]
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** Most of the heros are shouts outs to some pop culture character, examples include [[Film/Rambo Rambowl]], [[WesternAnimation/Futurama Zapp Groening]], and [[MadMax Blaster, Master Engineer]]
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** One of the Steam achievements for the game is a reference to the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series. Rather fittingly [[note]](the series is known for the ever-increasing size of its [[MacrossMissileMassacre Macross Missile Massacres]][[/note]], it is awarded for launching a salvo of 100 or more missiles in combat.

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** One of the Steam achievements for the game is a reference to the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series. Rather fittingly [[note]](the series is known for the ever-increasing size of its [[MacrossMissileMassacre Macross Missile Massacres]][[/note]], Massacres)]][[/note]], it is awarded for launching a salvo of 100 or more missiles in combat.
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** One of the Steam achievements for the game is a reference to the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series. Rather fittingly [[note]](the series is known for the ever-increasing size of its {{MacrossMissileMassacre}}s[[/note]], it is awarded for launching a salvo of 100 or more missiles in combat.

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** One of the Steam achievements for the game is a reference to the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series. Rather fittingly [[note]](the series is known for the ever-increasing size of its {{MacrossMissileMassacre}}s[[/note]], [[MacrossMissileMassacre Macross Missile Massacres]][[/note]], it is awarded for launching a salvo of 100 or more missiles in combat.
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** One of the Steam achievements for the game is a reference to the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series. Rather fittingly [[note]](the series is known for the ever-increasing size of its {{MacrossMissileMassacre}}s[[/note]], it is awarded for launching a salvo of 100 or more missiles in combat.
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StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.

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StarDrive VideoGame/StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel StarDrive VideoGame/StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.
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StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like TotalWar in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.

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StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like TotalWar ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.
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StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like TotalWar in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to correct those mistakes while keeping the things that made the first game great.

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StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in April 2013. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like TotalWar in space. The original game was popular for its fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely in-depth ship design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to correct those mistakes add much more content and polish, while keeping the things that made the first game great.
great, and adding some new features such as Leaders which you can hire to govern your colonies. At its core, both games are the same: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire. Also: Samurai Space Bears.



* FasterThanLightTravel: Ships can fly anywhere, but they go faster on space lanes.
* TheFederation: Human government is known as 'United Federation'.
* FourXGame: In real time, no less, which is a rarity.

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* FasterThanLightTravel: Ships can fly anywhere, but they go faster on space lanes.
lanes. In the second game ships can still fly anywhere, but they will use up fuel outside your territory.
* TheFederation: Human government is known as the 'United Federation'.
* FourXGame: In real time, no less, which is a rarity. The second game is turn-based on the strategy/galaxy map, but has real time space battles.



* GuideDangIt: The "tutorial" is pretty much nonexistent, forcing players to learn as they go. It's designed to be easy to learn, but it still throws you straight into it without much help.

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* GuideDangIt: The "tutorial" is pretty much nonexistent, forcing players to learn as they go. It's designed to be easy to learn, but it still throws you straight into it without much help. The second game looks to improve on this by adding a tutorial / help feature and a metric ton of tooltips.



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%%* HumanoidAliens: Draylok. Although appearances can be deceiving...
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StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in 2012. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like TotalWar in space. The game was popular for its well done art/alien designs and extremely deep ship customization system.

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StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in 2012.April 2013. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space battles, a bit like TotalWar in space. The original game was popular for its well done art/alien fun ship combat, cool alien designs and extremely deep in-depth ship customization system.
design system. However it was criticized for being content-light and unpolished. The second game looks to correct those mistakes while keeping the things that made the first game great.



* APlanetNamedZok: Both averted and played straight. For example, Pollops hail from Sporl.

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* APlanetNamedZok: Both averted and played straight. For example, Pollops hail from Sporl. the planet Sporl.
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A realtime 4X space game, ''[=StarDrive=]'' is an ambitious and polished indie title. At its core, it's pretty basic: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire.

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A realtime StarDrive was a SciFi real time 4X strategy game, released in 2012. The sequel StarDrive 2 is turn based 4X strategy with real time space game, ''[=StarDrive=]'' is an ambitious battles, a bit like TotalWar in space. The game was popular for its well done art/alien designs and polished indie title. At its core, it's pretty basic: Start out with one planet and some ships, and use that to build an empire.
extremely deep ship customization system.



* AllPlanetsAreEarthLike: Averted. Some planets can't be colonised.

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* AllPlanetsAreEarthLike: Averted. Some There are uncolonizable Gas Giants, Barren planets can't be colonised.with no atmosphere which you need special domes to colonize, and in the second game: asteroid colonies.



* BugWar: Opteris are a race of (usually) hostile, cybernetic insects.

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* BugWar: Opteris are a race of (usually) hostile, cybernetic insects. Chukk are a race of insectoid slaver-pirates.
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Medieval Japan is now Hollywood Medieval Japan. Bad examples and ZCE are being removed.


* {{Samurai}}: Kulrathi are heavily inspired by MedievalJapan.

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* {{Samurai}}: Kulrathi are heavily inspired by MedievalJapan.HollywoodMedievalJapan.
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* EvilEye: Draylok mind-control eyes.

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* BeamSpam: There's a large variety of beam weapons.

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* BeamSpam: There's a large variety of beam weapons.weapons, and since you can design your own ships...


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* MacrossMissileMassacre: A wide varity including Rocket Launchers, Missile Turrets and Torpedo Tubes. Since you design the ships, you could have a ship that lays down massacre after massacre.


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* MoreDakka: You've a nice variety of guns, ranging from your simple point defense cannon all the way up to your triple barreled BFG. With being able to design your own ships, this can occur.
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** Although actual terraforming is a very late game invention.
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*** Doubles as a shout-out to the [[WingCommander Kilrathi]] as well.

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*** Doubles as a shout-out to the [[WingCommander [[VideoGame/WingCommander Kilrathi]] as well.

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