The Pegasus Expedition is a story-driven science fiction game in the genre of grand strategy, set at a crucial moment in humanity’s survival. Faced with an overwhelming threat at home, humanity sends an expedition to the Pegasus galaxy in a desperate attempt to find a refuge for the Earth’s population, only to find itself in the midst of an interstellar war it inadvertently started.
As you take command of one of these fleets, your mission will soon transition from exploration to management, conquest, and ultimately, the fight for survival. Players will navigate a complex storyline where nothing is taken for granted, and every decision will have its consequences.
Building upon the legacy of the grand strategy genre, The Pegasus Expedition adds a strong narrative element to the classic 4X gameplay process, which includes managing diplomatic relations, armies, economy, and scientific development.
Key Features:
– Handcrafted Vast World: A replayable campaign set in a rich and expansive world.
– Conflict and Tragedy: Experience a deep storyline where nobody is perfect, and the ends often justify the means.
– Choose the Leader You Want to Be: In challenging times, you will have to make difficult moral choices and face their consequences.
– Satisfying Gameplay: Multi-faceted 4X gameplay with multiple approaches to solving different challenges presented by the campaign.
– Meaningful Diplomacy: A diverse and multi-faceted system with over 30 independent factions in the galaxy.
– Planning-based Combat: Manage the overall picture of your fronts and weigh the losses you are willing to bear for success.
Story-Driven 4X Game:
The Pegasus Expedition is a grand strategic game that combines epic science fiction storytelling with a solid 4X foundation, creating a unique strategic narrative game. Your decisions and actions shape the galaxy around you, and every alliance and crisis you experience or cause leaves its mark.
Council:
As the fleet director of Zeus Link, you control all aspects of Zeus Link, making all major decisions together with your council – a group of your closest subordinates and advisors. They will inform you of new events in the galaxy and contribute to resolving the numerous crises and incidents you will have to deal with.
Economy:
At the start of the expedition, you will only have your experienced but small expedition fleet, and you will need to quickly establish a functioning economy to sustain the expedition. Ultimately, you will have to rely on resources from home for only a short time.
Diplomacy in a Fractured Galaxy:
The Pegasus galaxy is full of independent factions with their grievances, rivalries, and fragile alliances, so navigating this diplomatic landscape will be crucial for success. This entails making dynamic deals and agreements within the diplomacy system and making difficult choices in dialogue. After all, you are a suspicious and despised newcomer in this galaxy, with limited time and high expectations.
Manage Fleet and Officers:
To survive in this new and often hostile galaxy, it is crucial to keep your forces in good shape and your leaders trained. You will have to work with limited human resources, and choosing the right person for the right job can often make all the difference. Appoint admirals, governors, and special forces fighters who will help you achieve victory.
Star Wars:
War never changes, and there is plenty of it in the Pegasus galaxy. Choose strategies and plan your battles carefully, as meticulous planning is everything in the unique combat actions of the Pegasus Expedition. Espionage and strategic movement of your forces will be crucial in the war to ensure your fleets are in the right place at the right time.
Technologies:
An even brighter future awaits us. Great discoveries and countless great and lesser things await you to be accomplished using these discoveries. To have a chance against your enemies, you need to stay one step ahead of them in technology, not just in strategy.
Fighting Against Deteriorating Odds:
Your starting situation is not an easy one… and it will only get worse. The longer the expedition continues, the higher the stakes, with new threats, enemies, traitors, and heroic resistance movements appearing. All to make the campaign dynamic, interesting, and challenging until the very end. With a multitude of characters, side quests, and twists in the campaign, the dynamic Pegasus galaxy will present you with new tasks that won’t let you relax.
