Space Empires V is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. This new chapter completely updates the UI and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles played out in glorious detail and realistic effects. Expand Explore Exploit and Exterminate in a huge living breathing galaxy. New features abound with political alliances between multiple empires a top-down ship design system a hexagonal movement grid and many more. Due to player demand the game is completely 'moddable' and even adds a scriptable AI system to the mix. Space Empires V boldly takes the next step in the genre of space strategy.Detailed Tactical Combat (and a combat simulator to test your designs!). New vehicle types and sizes: Ships Bases Freighters Fighters Mines Satellites Troops Drones and Weapons Platforms.Ability to completely design and customize all of your vehicles. Large Galaxy: 100 solar systems with 15 planets each.Huge Technology Tree: Thousands of tech levels with hundreds of components and facilities.14 unique races to play or customize (or just create your own!).