For technologies and improvements specific to an ability, the table only includes the root of a technology branch or base of an improvement progression. The table below summarizes the abilities. restricts access to some governments behind abilities.Ībilities are distinct from traits in that traits modify a single statistic, while an ability can have broader and more fundamental effects on gameplay. A sequel, Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, was released February 21, 2006.On May 14, 2015, Stardock released Galactic Civilizations III. An expansion pack entitled Altarian Prophecy was released in 2004. The game is a remake of an OS/2 series of the same name. uses abilities to control access to certain citizens. Galactic Civilizations is a turn-based strategy video game developed by Stardock and released in March 2003. Abilities represent the culture of a race through specific bonuses and access to certain planet types.Īnd introduce many dependencies of improvements and technologies on abilities.