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Achievements

David Karnok edited this page May 5, 2021 · 2 revisions

SPOILERS!

Some achievements can be earned in skirmish/freeplay mode as well. Campaign only achievements are marked with (Campaign).

Achievements are stored in the profile.xml under the save directory. If you want to earn them agian, just delete this file.

Progress/Mission related

Dargslayer (Campaign)

You eliminated all Dargslan from the galaxy

Automatically awarded when you conquer all of their planets or they surrender.

Commander (Campaign)

You have been promoted to commander

Completing mission about the stolen prototype (M17) in level 2 will grant you this, once you get to your new ship after the cutscene.

Grand Admiral (Campaign)

You have been promoted to grand admiral

The first battle with the Dargslans will trigger this achievement after the promotion cutscene.

Captain on the deck (Campaign)

You have been promoted to captain

Earned after the defenth Thorin mission (M5) in level 1 after the promotion cutscene.

Influenza no more (Campaign)

You successfully eliminated the source of the virus infection

Earned in level 2 after destroying the virus carriers (M14).

Admiral (Campaign)

You have been promoted to admiral

After defeating the Garthogs, you'll get promoted to admiral and you receive this achievement after the cutscene.

Newbie (Campaign)

Started a new game

Just start the campaign the first time you installed the game.

Count-based

Oldest man

You played 100 game years

In super fast mode (e.g., 60 min/step, 10 step / second) this might take about 25 hours.

Defense contract

All your planets are equipped with at least 3 planetary guns and one shield

You can mix gun and shield versions. You need to have at least 3 planets.

Quarter of the pie (Campaign)

You own 25 planets

By either conquest or colonization, you need to own 25 planets, which is quite possible in levels 4 and 5.

All seeing eye (Campaign)

At least 80% of the galaxy is covered by radar

Earnable possibly during level 5 where all of your planets are equipped with Hubble 2 orbital radar for maximum coverage.

Research assistant

You researched 5 technologies

Earnable from level 3 onwards.

Food for thought

Your food production is above 1.000.000

You'll need dozens of planets with high population.

Salvage

You destroyed 1.000 enemy ships

Aliens usually have fleets with 58 ships in it. Destroy approximately 17 fleets.

Manufacturer

You produced a total of 1.000 items

Keep producing ships, equipments and weapons.

Energizer

Your total energy production reached 10.000.000 kW

You'll need a decent amount of colonies, probably the full galaxy.

Nobel prize

You researched all technologies.

Attainable in level 4-5 with at least 26 colonies.

Coffee break

You paused your game for 30 minutes

Pause your game and leave for lunch...

Happy clients of APEH

All your colonies have above 95% tax morale

You need at least 3 colonies. Build morale boosting buildings and reduce the tax to a minimum.

This achievement name will be localized to reflect the default tax collecting authority for other nations.

Millionaire (Campaign)

You collected 1.000.000 credits

Misleading description, you need to reach 1M credits in total (i.e., not the income side only).

A decade in the service

You played 10 game years

In super fast, you can have this in 2.5 hours.

Ultimate leader

All of your colonies support you

You need to have at least 3 colonies and every colony should have at least 80% morale.

Popular

All your colonies are happy with you

You need at least 3 colonies and every colony should have at least 60% morale.

Mass effect

Your total population got above 1.000.000

Conquer and colonize as many planets as you can.

Other

Embargo (Campaign)

You destroyed your first Trader ship

Shoot at them until they get destroyed. Preferably outside of Trader-related missions.

Conqueror

Conquered the first enemy planet

You may get this when you conquer one of the Garthog planets in level 3.

Revolutioner

One of your colony has revolted

Easily attainable in Level 1 if you let Achilles unattended.

Columbus

You colonized your first planet

Once colony ship becomes available in level 4, you may colonize Center 16, one of the nearest and possibly already revealed planet.

Pirate Bay (Campaign)

You lost a planet to the pirates

Easily attainable in level 1 if Achilles is left alone.

Living space (Campaign)

You discovered your first empty planet

Earned during the virus carrier mission (M14) in level 2 once the Hubble 1's are installed.

Death Star

You left your colony to be destroyed

This can be complicated since the population must decrease without morale decrease so they don't revolt and join another empire. Repeated attacks might erradicate a planet.

I Robot (Campaign)

Find out your true origin

Although very funny, you only need to talk to the Doctor in the bar on level 5 after the final robot cutscene, then call Earth.

Defender of the crown (Campaign)

You sucessfully defended your colony

After promotion to captain, you'll get attacked by Garthogs on planet Achilles. If you let them land and sucessfully repell the ground attack, you'll earn this achievement.

Chat first, fight later?

Convince your enemy to retreat through space chat.

You can attack any trader to turn them back, or some random pirate attackers might turn back as well.

E.T. exists (Campaign)

You discovered a non-human civilization

Usually earned by making first contact with the Garthogs in level 2.

Scientist

You researched 30 technologies

Keep researching technologies. You probably earn this achievement in level 4 or 5.

All your base are belong to us

Your enemies captured one of your planets

You may get this achievement in level 2 if you lose any planets (and the game as well).