Guide to Intrigue Governments

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The Intrigue expansion introduced a new feature to Galactic Civilizations 3: Governments . Governments give factions a variety of bonuses and perks, such as increased Research and Production, access to the Galactic Market, Missions, or a new ship that provides bonuses to the planet it orbits. Each Government type (outside of the initial starting four Governments) must be Researched before it can be used, and some Governments have certain Ideology or Technology requirements as well. Each Government also comes with various drawbacks designed to balance the Governments against each other so that there are no clear "best" governments. Instead, each Government attempts to fit (and reward) a certain play style. That said, some Governments really are better than the competition. This guide will cover all Governments, their advantages and their drawbacks. Intrigue added several new features to the game. The Governments in Intrigue can grant or remove access to these features, making some Governments more desirable than others. In order to better understand what makes a Government desirable, it is first important to understand these new features and how Governments impact play. Colony Limit The first change that Intrigue presents is a "soft-cap" on the number of Colonies a player can amass. This is referred to on the Government screen as a "Colony Limit". It is important to understand that this is a soft-cap ; it is not a hard cap. The player is free to colonize more planets than this limit allows, however, there are consequences, chiefly that Galactic Moral will suffer considerably for each planet the player colonizes over the limit. When Moral is negative, the player's colonies will suffer penalties to Research, Production, Influence, etc. Therefor it is advisable to Research new Governments when one wants to expand with more planets than their current Government allows. Galactic Market Intrigue introduced a new feature: the Galactic Market. It is a place where the player can buy or sell Resources. This is an incredibly powerful tool in the game, since several key planetary improvements, and Citizen promotions, require resources. Galactic Maps can vary wildly, and sometimes the player can find themselves short of a particularly important Resource. The Galactic Market allows the player an opportunity to outright buy the necessary resources they need. However, the Market is only available to certain Governments. This can make those Government types highly valuable to the player if the player finds themselves short of a particular resource and in need of access to the Market. Missions Certain Governments will grant the player access to Missions. These are special ships that can be constructed at any Shipyard. Missions can search for rare resources, or even recruit certain Citizens for the player. As with the Galactic Market, this feature is restricted to only certain Government types. Special Ships Some (not all) Governments have their own special, unique Ship(s) that are granted to the player when the player chooses a new Government. Each ship comes with certain bonuses (to Production, or Influence, etc.) Some ships are well-designed for War, and others are better used orbiting a planet. Government Duration When the player chooses a new Government it is in effect for a minimum of 26 turns. The player cannot change the Government again until the 26 turns has expired. Players should be aware of this when Researching new Government types. It may be beneficial to choose a new Government with a higher Colony Limit in order to ease Moral penalties from over-colonization, but if an even better Government will be available in a few more turns of Research, the player may want to wait for that Research to complete before choosing a new Government. Elections Some Governments will require Elections every few weeks. Elections are largely determined by the overall Moral of the civilization between election periods. The higher the Moral over the time span the more likely the player is to win the election. The player must win the election by majority vote or else the Government will fail and turn into a Coalition Government . Coalition Governments are highly undesirable because they have many restrictions and few real benefits. Players should avoid these when possible. Editor's Note: I was unable to capture a screen shot for a Coalition Government because, quite frankly, I avoid them like the plague. Tier 1 Governments are the first set of Governments the player has access to. These do not require any Research by the player; they are available at the start of the game. All of these Governments have a Colony Limit = 4 . Colonial Imperial Theocracy Unity Colonial Colonial is one of the two Governments most players will start out with, because two of the other Governments (Theocracy & Unity) have special Trait requirements that most factions will not meet. The Colonial Government offers a modest +10% bonus to Growth. The only real drawback to the Colonial Government is that it does require Elections. This will be problematic for the player if they colonize quickly and exceed the 4-planet Colony Limit. Verdict: A solid choice for starting out, especially since all factions have access to it. Imperial Imperial is the other Government that all factions will have access to at the beginning of the game. It's one of the first Governments you'll encounter that has very defined benefits and drawbacks. The benefits to this government are fantastic for the player that wants to expand quickly with Colony ships and Constructors to grab resources: +20% ship production and +1 Moves. These are fantastic bonuses early in the game. The drawback is -1 Diplomacy, which is a tough sell, because the last thing you want to do early in a game is make potentially tough opponents angry (Drengin, Krynn, Snathi). Verdict: A decent choice for the rapid expansionist. But if you are concerned about your neighbors at all, choose Colonial instead. Theocracy [Requires Bureaucrats Trait] Theocracy requires the Bureaucrats trait, which is a trait that the Krynn have by default. The only other way to get this trait is to use a custom faction. Theocracy offers a very nice +10 Moral boost and requires no elections. As as starting Government it's pretty nice, but the requirement for the Bureaucratic trait makes its access very limited. Theoracy is also the first Government that grants a player a unique ship, The Defender of the Faith, which offers a modest Moral boost to the planet that it orbits. Verdict: Great if you have the Bureaucratic trait, unavailable if you don't. Unity [Requires Ancient Trait] Unity requires the Ancient trait, which is a trait that the Altarian Resistance have by default. The only other way to get this trait is to use a custom faction. Unity offers a nice +10 bonus to Influence, and unlike Theocracy it does hold elections. It also offers a unique ship, The Prefect: The Prefect offers a modest +5 bonus to Production, which is a nice bonus to have in the early game. Verdict: Great if you have the Ancient trait, unavailable if you do not. Like all Tier 1 Governments, you will probably outgrow it quickly. Tier 2 Governments require Research in order for the player to access them. Each Government in this tier supports a Colony Limit of size 12 or 18. Interstellar Republic (12) Media Assimilation (12) Utopian (12) Stellar Monarchy (18) Information Oligarchy (12) Emergency Coalition (12) Interstellar Republic Colony Limit: 12 Research: Governance => Diplomacy The Interstellar Republic is one of the first Tier 2 Governments a player has access to, as it is easily Researched. It becomes available once the player researches Diplomacy . It has a nice mix of advantages and disadvantages, giving the player a bonus to Gross Income, access to the Galactic Market and Missions, and granting the player a nice +2 Diplomacy Bonus for Trade Routes. To offset this the