
Defend your worlds by constructing massive starbases, deploying deadly minefields, and researching advanced defensive technologies. Seamless zoom in and out, from looking at a one-man fighter to viewing your entire empire spanning billions of kilometers of space. Fight epic battles with hundreds of ships on-screen at once, with up to 10,000 particles firing off in full-out combat. Forge alliances, establish powerful pacts with allies to open up new bonuses, setup trade between empires and use pirates to take out over-powered tyrants. Extensive diplomatic and economic strategies are yours to wield to your advantage.
Take on multiple roles as you seamlessly transition between the role of emperor and fleet commander using Sins’ unique strategic zoom.
Explore the epic scale of a dynamic 3D galaxy featuring planets, asteroids, plasma storms, stars and more. Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity is a “RT4X” game, blending the epic strategy and empire management of the 4X genre (Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate) with the fast-paced and tactical elements of real-times strategy. Your success will depend entirely on your ability to manage your empire and command your vast fleets of starships to victory.
You’ll find that while combat is still the biggest factor among the 4 X’s, exploration and non-violent systems like diplomacy and economy will have expanded paths as well.In Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity, you are the leader of a civilization embroiled in a galactic war, fighting for the survival of your entire race against relentless foes. That said, the mod aims to add depth to the exploration and expansion aspects of the game through a ton of new features. This mod seeks to give more depth to the other 3Xs of the game by adding additional game elements or refining the existing ones to reward players who give more strategic thought to the non-combat side of the game.”
It’s up to debate whether Sins succeeded in this goal, but I think all can agree that of the 4Xs of “explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate”, Sins is much more focused on the exterminate than on the others. “Sins of a Solar Empire is often described as a 4XRTS game, or a game that tried to merge the action and tactics packed gameplay of a Real time strategy game with the deep, complex, empire wide strategy of a 4X turn based game. Modder GoaFan77’s explanation really best describes what you get here: