Star bases are slightly less expensive than a capital ship, so they require a significant enough investment that really isn’t plausible until the middle or end of the game. These are basically large, expandable turrets that are built by colony ships in any sector (so you can construct one in enemy or neutral territory). Clearly the most significant extra that Entrenchment brings to the table is the star base.
Welcome to Entrenchment, where none of the new features are explained! That's right: no additions to the manual or tutorial are made, so you must learn the fresh-faced features on a trial and (mostly) error basis. The graphical improvements seem to be appropriate for an additional year’s worth of work, and it shows that the graphics engine is quite flexible and expandable for the future. Playing most of the game from a zoomed-out perspective makes actually seeing these features less likely, but it’s nice to get some sort of upgrades in this area. It looks like the textures are more detailed, the weapon effects are slight more impressive, and the backgrounds have been improved.
Of course, when you are starting out with a quality presentation anyway, a few tweaks and changes here and there are subtle. The press material for Entrenchment mentions improved visuals, but I’d be hard pressed to tell you exactly what they are. What say you? There’s almost enough content for the low price, so don’t get all defensive: 5/8ĭid you like Sins of a Solar Empire? Me too! Didn’t you wish there were more options available for the defensive-minded? Me too! Enter Entrenchment, the very appropriately titled first micro-expansion for Sins of a Solar Empire: what luck! This first go-around features large defensive structures and additional upgrades to expand the original game, as expansions tend to do. The Not So Good: $10 limits the variety and scope, additions don’t dramatically enhance the game, “quick start” option is too limited, zero documentation of new features The Good: New defensive structures and counters add depth, improved AI
Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment, developed by Ironclad Games and published by Stardock Entertainment.
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