January 31, 1995

Gibraltar Michigan.  Brad Wardell, the designer of Galactic
Civilizations at Stardock Systems (SDS) Inc., announced the Galactic
Civilizations Strategy Guide today.  This guide takes you through the
history of the development of the game, the architecture and philosophy
behind the game, and detailed hints and tips on playing the game to its
full potential.

Highlights include:  
* A FULL technology tree.
* Listing of all star ships and their vital statistics.
* Listing of all improvements and their benefits
* Listing of all achievements and their benefits
* Detailed information on how the AI engine works
* A history of Development
* And much more.

This is a must-have for any serious GalCiv player.  All proceeds go to
the development of future OS/2 products such as the upcoming
ENTREPRENEUR for OS/2 game.

The Table of Contents is as follows:
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Introduction

Galactic Civilizations

History of Development

Game Basics
	Main Map
	Star Map
	Graphs
	GIA
	Economic Manager
	Spending Ratios
	Statistics

Winning the game at the home front
	Choosing your technologies
	Social Programs
	Galactic Achievements
	Military Projects
	Local Governments
	Economic Policies
	Choosing the right form of government
	Elections

Foreign Policy
	Win friends and influence enemies via trade
	Keeping tabs on friends and enemies via espionage
	Punish enemies via destabilizing
	Diplomatic maneuvers
	Alliances

Developing your Civilizations
	Chance encounters
	"Good" Vs "Evil"
	Your score

Finishing the game
	Conquest
	Development beyond mortality
	Uniting the galaxy
	Destruction

SDS/AI overview
	The Personalities
	What makes them tick

Improvements
Wonders
The star fleet
Technology Tree
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The book is being published through Stardock Systems and sells for 
$16.95 plus shipping.

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