Hi everyone,
Welcome to this week’s Galactic News. Let’s jump right to the leaderboards where there’s been an exciting development…
Top Players – Main 2 Galaxy
The Top 10 players from the leaderboards
Grand Emperor
Rank | Civ | Player | Score | |
1 | – | ![]() |
Rislem | 284,917 +47,054 |
2 | +2 | ![]() |
Dirtdiver1979 | 226,868 +45,815 |
3 | -1 | ![]() |
Track | 213,924 +30,586 |
4 | +4 | ![]() |
Raz | 200,502 +47,517 |
5 | +13 | ![]() |
chiral | 183,695 +59,413 |
6 | +3 | ![]() |
Praetor | 178,396 +26,656 |
7 | -1 | ![]() |
Kalisa | 176,878 +9,306 |
8 | -5 | ![]() |
AkodoKage | 176,382 -5,108 |
9 | +7 | ![]() |
Centurion | 171,230 +44,267 |
10 | +1 | ![]() |
MassiveBanana | 165,287 +28,115 |
Master of Warfare
Rank | Civ | Player | Score | |
1 | +3 | ![]() |
Kalisa | 142,188 +42,971 |
2 | -1 | ![]() |
Belisarius | 137,808 +14,506 |
3 | -1 | ![]() |
DekeFentle | 131,251 +18,350 |
4 | -1 | ![]() |
reukann | 109,831 +1,764 |
5 | – | ![]() |
Chaosone | 70,816 +11,240 |
6 | +19 | ![]() |
AkodoKage | 69,411 +36,855 |
7 | -1 | ![]() |
Rislem | 68,473 +11,576 |
8 | – | ![]() |
Praetor | 57,493 +6,817 |
9 | -2 | ![]() |
Minroth | 55,136 +890 |
10 | – | ![]() |
Gavoid | 54,897 +8,939 |
The players that achieved the highest rank increases over the last 7 days
Grand Emperor
Rank | Civ | Player | Score | |
5 | +13 | ![]() |
chiral | 183,695 +59,413 |
4 | +4 | ![]() |
Raz | 200,502 +47,517 |
1 | – | ![]() |
Rislem | 284,917 +47,054 |
2 | +2 | ![]() |
Dirtdiver1979 | 226,868 +45,815 |
9 | +7 | ![]() |
Centurion | 171,230 +44,267 |
88 | +100 | ![]() |
Dranos | 63,419 +35,560 |
3 | -1 | ![]() |
Track | 213,924 +30,586 |
12 | +2 | ![]() |
Gavoid | 160,993 +28,656 |
10 | +1 | ![]() |
MassiveBanana | 165,287 +28,115 |
18 | +2 | ![]() |
Shibby | 143,033 +26,761 |
Master of Warfare
Rank | Civ | Player | Score | |
1 | +3 | ![]() |
Kalisa | 142,188 +42,971 |
6 | +19 | ![]() |
AkodoKage | 69,411 +36,855 |
49 | +54 | ![]() |
Zyane | 27,272 +18,532 |
3 | -1 | ![]() |
DekeFentle | 131,251 +18,350 |
2 | -1 | ![]() |
Belisarius | 137,808 +14,506 |
19 | +18 | ![]() |
Radik | 41,804 +14,281 |
40 | +24 | ![]() |
fangspier | 29,992 +13,480 |
25 | +15 | ![]() |
Shibby | 38,641 +12,760 |
13 | +5 | ![]() |
Limpwad | 48,655 +11,806 |
7 | -1 | ![]() |
Rislem | 68,473 +11,576 |
The players that lost the most rank positions over the last 7 days
Grand Emperor
Rank | Civ | Player | Score | |
162 | -141 | ![]() |
Ban | 37,830 -77,988 |
203 | -111 | ![]() |
Pikpok | 27,919 -26,370 |
11 | -6 | ![]() |
Quezar | 161,869 -16,714 |
179 | -57 | ![]() |
Cylon | 33,926 -10,768 |
154 | -47 | ![]() |
Sternenwanderer | 39,267 -10,403 |
78 | -20 | ![]() |
Baaklund | 72,973 -9,545 |
213 | -43 | ![]() |
IronyTroll | 25,342 -6,589 |
196 | -43 | ![]() |
Jengster | 29,660 -6,051 |
382 | -85 | ![]() |
Jedares | 5,215 -5,133 |
8 | -5 | ![]() |
AkodoKage | 176,382 -5,108 |
Master of Warfare
Rank | Civ | Player | Score | |
184 | -25 | ![]() |
Nighteyes | 3,116 -499 |
82 | -16 | ![]() |
Cylon | 15,443 -425 |
168 | -17 | ![]() |
Jengster | 4,125 -245 |
58 | -9 | ![]() |
Jedares | 24,235 -172 |
164 | -14 | ![]() |
Jacqeiura | 4,458 -101 |
152 | -12 | ![]() |
IcePremier | 4,958 -84 |
283 | -29 | ![]() |
Darender | 325 -62 |
193 | -22 | ![]() |
HugoSD_ | 2,645 -45 |
251 | -16 | ![]() |
Stukat | 535 -44 |
85 | -14 | ![]() |
Zylon | 14,684 -36 |
Last week’s highest ranking players that were scorched from the galaxy this week (wiped out or reset)
Grand Emperor
Civ | Player | Last Rank | Last Score |
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Xanes_Alia | 224 | 20,134 |
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Rae | 233 | 18,635 |
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syndran | 270 | 12,964 |
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Cypherlulz | 299 | 10,129 |
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Crawfitter420 | 325 | 7,891 |
Master of Warfare
Civ | Player | Last Rank | Last Score |
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syndran | 231 | 644 |
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Cypherlulz | 271 | 295 |
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Xanes_Alia | 285 | 237 |
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Cvr | 328 | 139 |
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Rae | 329 | 138 |
There’s a new Master of Warfare!
Congratulations to Kalisa who after many epic battles has stomped their way to the coveted title of Master of Warfare.
The Grand Emperor Rislem continues to maintain a significant lead over the closest rivals. But as we saw with the Master of Warfare leaderboard, things can very quickly change from one week to the next.
Well done to chiral (+59,413) and AkodoKage (+36,855) who both put down some impressive points.
Technology Unleashed
Technologies that indicate progress players have made along certain branches of the tech tree
Tech | Item | Owners | |
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Small Bio-Farm | 22% | 162 |
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Government Building T3 | 31% | 235 |
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City Center T3 | 15% | 114 |
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ODS T1 | 44% | 327 |
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x2 Troop Defense Strength | 19% | 137 |
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Fleet Dock T1 | 5% | 32 |
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Shipyard T3 | 36% | 271 |
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Beron Mine T3 | 41% | 307 |
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Farsu Mine T3 | 39% | 291 |
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Cargo Modules T2 | 36% | 269 |
Tech | Item | Owners | |
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Zero Gravity Engine | 39% | 293 |
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Dark Energy Engine | 40% | 299 |
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Battleship | 30% | 224 |
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Minelayer T1 | 37% | 276 |
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Minesweeper T1 | 21% | 154 |
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Cloaking Module | 33% | 247 |
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Torpedo Launcher T3 | 13% | 93 |
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Medium Cannon “Hellfire” | 30% | 224 |
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Power Beam T3 | 10% | 72 |
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Orbital Strike T3 | 4% | 27 |
The most unlocked technologies – excludes tech unlocked by 50%+ of players
# | Tech | Item | Owners | |
1 | ![]() |
Frigate T2 | 50% | 380 |
2 | ![]() |
Farm T2 | 50% | 379 |
3 | ![]() |
Control Center T1 | 50% | 378 |
4 | ![]() |
Ship Scanner T2 | 48% | 362 |
5 | ![]() |
Energy Shield T2 | 47% | 350 |
6 | ![]() |
Kinetic Cannon SKC-3 | 45% | 340 |
7 | ![]() |
Olzine Mine T3 | 44% | 332 |
8 | ![]() |
ODS T1 | 44% | 327 |
9 | ![]() |
Ship Generator T2 | 43% | 325 |
10 | ![]() |
Power Station T3 | 42% | 316 |
# | Tech | Item | Owners | |
11 | ![]() |
City Center T2 | 41% | 311 |
12 | ![]() |
Power Cannon SPC-4 | 41% | 308 |
13 | ![]() |
Beron Mine T3 | 41% | 307 |
14 | ![]() |
Kinetic Cannon MKC-2 | 40% | 301 |
15 | ![]() |
Dark Energy Engine | 40% | 299 |
16 | ![]() |
Ziryl Mine T3 | 40% | 297 |
17 | ![]() |
Zero Gravity Engine | 39% | 293 |
18 | ![]() |
Power Beam T1 | 39% | 292 |
19 | ![]() |
Farsu Mine T3 | 39% | 291 |
20 | ![]() |
Entertainment Center T2 | 39% | 291 |
Technologies players have collectively spent most of their research power on (Spent = Cost x Owners)
# | Tech | Item | Owners | Spent | |
1 | ![]() |
Government Building T5 | 12% | 89 | 1,001,250 |
2 | ![]() |
Hyperspace Energy Engine | 33% | 245 | 918,750 |
3 | ![]() |
Scout Engine | 31% | 230 | 862,500 |
4 | ![]() |
Dreadnought | 4% | 25 | 843,750 |
5 | ![]() |
Ship Scanner T3 | 10% | 73 | 821,250 |
6 | ![]() |
x4 Troop Defense Strength | 9% | 65 | 731,250 |
7 | ![]() |
Minelayer T3 | 8% | 60 | 675,000 |
8 | ![]() |
Ship Generator T3 | 23% | 173 | 648,750 |
9 | ![]() |
Small Bio-Farm | 22% | 162 | 607,500 |
10 | ![]() |
Extended Ordnance | 22% | 161 | 603,750 |
# | Tech | Item | Owners | Spent | |
11 | ![]() |
Minelayer T2 | 22% | 160 | 600,000 |
12 | ![]() |
Minesweeper T1 | 21% | 154 | 577,500 |
13 | ![]() |
Extended Ordnance L | 7% | 51 | 573,750 |
14 | ![]() |
Cruiser | 20% | 149 | 558,750 |
15 | ![]() |
Carrier T2 | 7% | 49 | 551,250 |
16 | ![]() |
Government Building T5 (Syntis) | 7% | 49 | 551,250 |
17 | ![]() |
Minesweeper T2 | 7% | 48 | 540,000 |
18 | ![]() |
Medium Bio-Farm | 7% | 46 | 517,500 |
19 | ![]() |
x2 Troop Defense Strength | 19% | 137 | 513,750 |
20 | ![]() |
Shipyard T4 | 6% | 45 | 506,250 |
The most difficult to research technologies due to their high research cost
Tech | Item | Owners | Cost | |
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Fleet Dock T3 | 0% | 0 | 101,250 |
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Orbital Strike T5 | 1% | 1 | 101,250 |
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Torpedo Launcher T6 (People’s Realm) | 0% | 0 | 101,250 |
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Orbital Bomber | 1% | 3 | 33,750 |
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Large Bio-Farm | 1% | 5 | 33,750 |
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Lightning Gun T5 | 2% | 12 | 33,750 |
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Fleet Dock T2 | 1% | 1 | 33,750 |
Tech | Item | Owners | Cost | |
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Syntis Fleets T6 | 2% | 9 | 33,750 |
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Dreadnought | 4% | 25 | 33,750 |
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Ripchee Power Beam T2 | 1% | 2 | 33,750 |
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Orbital Strike T4 | 1% | 6 | 33,750 |
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Missile Launcher T6 (People’s Realm) | 1% | 1 | 33,750 |
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Torpedo Launcher T5 | 1% | 3 | 33,750 |
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Armor Bane Cannon ABA-S | 1% | 6 | 22,500 |
When we last looked at technology a month ago virtually none of the ‘Most Difficult’ technologies had been researched. But that’s no longer the case…
4% of players have now unlocked the fearsome Dreadnought class ship hulls. Researching and then building a dreadnought is one of the most difficult feats in the game. Well done to those of you that manage to do it!
Interestingly the Goverment Building T5 has become the tech ‘Most Spent On’ by players. A crucial advancement for players looking to expand their empire to as many colonies as possible while minimizing the effects of corruption.
Weapons: Energy vs Ordnance
Which weapons you choose to invest in will have a profound impact on how successful your fleets are in battle.
Energy weapons are on average more powerful but kept at bay while shields are up. Ordnance weapons are unhindered by shields, but risk running out of ordnance during a battle.
But which weapons do players prioritize – energy or ordnance?
Energy | Ordnance | ||
Weapon | Count | Weapon | Count |
Power Cannon SPC (T1-5) | 2,100 | Kinetic Cannon SKC (T1-5) | 1,923 |
Plasma Cannon MPC (T1-5) | 1,157 | Kinetic Cannon MKC (T1-5) | 1,053 |
Plasma Turret PT (T1-5) | 552 | Kinetic Turret KT (T1-5) | 488 |
Power Beam (T1-5) | 574 | Missile Launcher (T1-5) | 911 |
Lightning Gun (T1-5) | 462 | Torpedo Launcher (T1-5) | 506 |
In the above table we’ve compared research of 5 ordnance weapons against their energy weapon counterparts (all 5 levels of each weapon have been grouped into a single entry). We can see:
- When it comes to low-end weapons Energy weapons are preferred. Maybe because players don’t want to use up ship slots carrying ordnance and assume other players won’t be equipping their ships with shields?
- But when it comes to top-end weapons ordnance weapons are preferred. Players seem to value the AOE damage from missiles and torpedoes and are happy to pay the associated limbalt costs for ordnance.
That’s it for this week. If you didn’t catch yesterday’s alliances preview we recommend taking a quick look. See you again next week 🙂
– The Outscape dev team