Terraformers Independence

Terraformers Independence is a DLC for Terraformers about Martian factions competing for political power and Mars’s independence from Earth. You guide the planet’s politics by choosing which faction leads each city and managing its influence in the Martian Government. The Scientists value knowledge, the Industrialists focus on profit, and the Humanists aim to build a flourishing second home for humanity. If any faction dominates, Mars can slide into autocracy.

Shape Martian politics

When you found a city, you choose which of the three factions leads its local government. Each faction has policies that shape the city’s focus, with 21 policies in total. As cities develop in line with a faction’s goals, it gains influence and can take seats in the Martian Government. The distribution of seats determines whether the government is a democracy, an oligarchy or a dictatorship.

Factions that gain a government seat grant one of 50 Mandates, one-time perks divided across five tiers. Earth controls all Martian government seats at the start; each seat taken by a Martian faction brings the planet closer to independence.

Lead and develop Mars

Four new leaders let you direct Martian society in different ways. You can invest in leadership by increasing the number of leaders proposed per term or the number of skills leaders can use per turn. Political events, construction and research add further ways to influence Mars:

• Events: 11 new events shape the planet’s political fate.
• Projects: 12 new regional buildings, four new city buildings and a new technology focus on leaders, government and factions.
• Landmark: A powerful new landmark appears only once on the planet.
• Scenario: A new, longer scenario challenges you to achieve independence from Earth.
• Music: A new music track accompanies the DLC.