April 27, 2014 Patch

Source: Steph'nie' Community Announcement Alpha Early Access, Release Version 0.4.0

Additions
What content you will find in this Alpha - Early Access
 * You can play any game with up to 6 AI players but only on continental maps. Boats will be added later
 * 4 factions out of 8 are available for you to choose from
 * 10 minor factions out of 15 to be incorporated to your empire
 * 4 eras and around 100 technologies to get from quests and research
 * Military victory condition
 * A few sample quests on top of the main Faction Quests
 * A 200-turn time limit after which the best score will win
 * A core AI that will simulate a bunch of leaders who probably skipped way too many courses and instead went brawling in their youth, Therefore, with such leaders we only went for basic diplomacy
 * A first pass at music and sound design; all soundtracks will be re-recorded later
 * The core battle system

What is missing

 * 4 additional playable factions (8 in the final game) and 5 additional minor factions (15 in the final game)
 * Multiplayer gameplay (8 players / simultaneous turns)
 * Custom factions and modding
 * Advanced AI for diplomacy, economy and warmongering
 * Naval transportation and map generation with several continents
 * Roads and Trade Routes
 * 2 additional Research Eras for a total of 6, with up to 40 extra technologies
 * Fully functional Diplomacy
 * A tutorial campaign
 * Additional victory conditions
 * Additional battle options
 * Varied unit abilities
 * Finished battle system
 * Lots of tuning and additions coming from players participating with us in GAMES2GETHER.