Planetary Annihilation announces stretch goals: naval units, gas and water planets

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The Planetary Annihilation Kickstarter has passed two-thirds of its original $900,000 goal in eight days of its 30-day timeframe. To celebrate this success, they've announced their first two stretch goals. In case you missed our exclusive preview , or our colossal interview with Uber's John Mavor , check 'em out to learn what the Total Annihilation successor is all about.

"We want to not only support naval units but to do a great job at it," the Kickstarter announced. "Likewise we want great support for water in the engine and the ability to create amazing planets that are largely water. First class support for naval means you will be able to have a combination of water and land planets as well as ice asteroids. Huge water only planets to play out all kinds of naval only scenarios will also be supported. Asteroid tsunamis FTW! Some of the water units we can expect include subs, amphibious units, floating buildings and of course battleships!"

At 1.3 million, gas giants and expanded orbital gameplay will be added:

"Gas giants have no land in the real world but we may allow some buildable areas on “high mountains” on these planets. Imagine massive fusion reactors sucking helium-3 right out of the atmosphere and giant orbital defense lasers. A more expanded set of orbital recon units, space platforms and other types of orbital units based on your ideas will be added as well."

We'll keep monitoring the frequencies for those remaining three stretch goals... and for any rogue asteroids that may have been directed this way by griefers lurking in the outer rim.

Len Hafer
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Len Hafer is a freelancer and lifelong PC gamer with a specialty in strategy, RPGs, horror, and survival games. A chance encounter with Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness changed her life forever. Today, her favorites include the grand strategy games from Paradox Interactive like Crusader Kings and Europa Universalis, and thought-provoking, story-rich RPGs like Persona 5 and Disco Elysium. She also loves history, hiking in the mountains of Colorado, and heavy metal music.