I've been in contact with 2K about this, and they've confirmed that the game isn't working properly at present but that a fix is on the way.
Play the current code for any serious length of time and you'll find what strikes me as a pretty major bug lurking near the heart of the game's reworking of diplomacy mechanics.
It's inventive, it's often transformative - and, at present, it's also a little bit broken. We will examine it in detail soon.Ĭivilization: Beyond Earth's first expansion is typically broad-ranging, covering a big new feature, a few additional toys, and a measured recalibration of an existing system. Editor's note: Since this article was published, a hotfix for the buggy diplomacy system has been released.