The exodus of humanity is the result of what the developers are calling The Great Mistake. The choices made during this event will determine the rest of the game's flow.
Persistence[ | ]
All changes made to the world by your choices will be persistent, meaning that what aggression you respond with will carry over for the rest of the course of human development, changing opinions towards you and the way enemies and allies interact with you.
Sponsorship[ | ]
Before launching, you will choose a sponsor for your program. The sponsor you choose will change how civilizations react to you, and will place you in a time of political and scientific turmoil.
Tech Web[ | ]
The choices made in the technical development web will change options further down the road, opening up special developments and chances to economically or socially decimate your enemies.