Counterespionage The first iteration of counterespionage was too passive and required to anchor one (or more) of your agents in your country. We’ve added new mechanics so you can be more proactive to prevent spy activities on your soil while using all your agents abroad.
Your counterespionage service will send a notification everytime a suspicious agent lands in your country. From there, you’ll have a limited time to send an agent back home to counter the enemy before they leave your country with a scientist.
There’s even the possibility to capture a spy for interrogation, see below.
Interrogation When a spy is captured, they will be at your disposal for interrogation. This is a new feature that works a little bit like the diplomatic meeting. It’s quite different though, as the prisoner has a Will level and Health level. Your goal is lowering their Will level while keeping their Health level high to prevent death. Use interrogation and torture options to get intel.
Once you have everything you need, you can trade the prisoner during Diplomatic Meetings.
New contents
New agents
Diplomat (China)
Zenith (Turkey)
Rider (Japan)
Enigma (United Kingdom)
Catch (South Korea)
Scar (Turkey)
Organization quest system Each organization in the game has now its own quest line you’ll have to complete to improve your standing with them and receive advantages.
This brings more backstory to the different factions while giving you clear objectives and useful rewards. But remember that dealing with certain organizations will have its fair share of diplomatic backfire.
Changes
Dashboard improvements
Balancing of ‘Loyal’, ‘Chaste’ and ‘Incorruptible’ scientist traits
Scientists now lose ‘Prisoner’ trait if brought back in their initial country
Infiltration between France, UK and Germany now takes only one day
New Technology tooltip in the tech tree with useful informations
New travel UI
Various bug fixes
Fixed bug where conflicts could have a negative number of victims
Agent quick menus and drone tooltips no longer open when dragging the map
During exfiltration, events where agent can get treatment now only show up when agent is hurt
Fixed bug where a critical failure in hack could lead to a wrong notification text
More bug fixes...
To join the beta, you need to pre-order the game from the official website :
Sigma Theory: Global Cold War To Release On April 18th
From the creators of the award-winning sci-fi game Out There comes Sigma Theory: Global Cold War, Mi-Clos Studio’s new futuristic turn-based cold war spy simulation game. After a paradigm-shifting scientific discovery, the titular Sigma Theory, the player is invited to build their own intelligence agency and delve deep into a shadowy world of subterfuge and back-stabbing diplomacy. Heavily influenced by the creators’ real-life experience in the intelligence industry, players will recruit, bribe, and assassinate to ensure their chosen nation will lead the planet towards a radical new future. Sigma Theory is set to release on April 18th, 2019 for PC, Mac and Linux.
Content :
- 2 new agents: Inside Out from Turkey and Archer from South Korea.
Archer is the only agent using a combat bow.
Feature :
- The first iteration of the Dashboard centralizing all NPCs and their status
UI :
- New character creation screen
- UI improvement for agent recruitment
Gameplay :
- Max unlockable technologies increased to 5
- Added shotgun and different effects according to the firearm used during combat
Sound :
- New music tracks
- New sounds
Various changes :
- Russian scientists now have correct names according to their gender
- "Ghost" trait now works as described
- Random exfiltration events involving getting a weapon don't show up anymore for pacifist agents
Bug fixes :
- Fixed bug where it was possible to open settings menu on top of other windows
- Fixed bug where scientists could have trait linked to technologies from the start
- Added missing translations
- Fixed bug where starting a conflict in a country where agents have a mission caused unexpected behavior
- Fixed bug where meetings with terrorist organizations weren't properly saved
- Fixed bug where moles transferred diplomatically in the player's country where still displayed as moles in the original country
- Fixed various typos and missing translations
- Fixed crash at the end of the exfiltration of an agent
- Fixed crash when clicking on an organization leader in the calendar
To join the beta, you need to pre-order the game from the official website : https://sigmatheorygame.com/store
2 new agents revealed!
Dear agents,
With Robber and Ansturm, Germany proves again it can provides world-class operators.
ROBBER
BASIC INFO Code Name : ROBBER
Real Name : Thea Lamm
Origin : Germany
BIOGRAPHY Thea is not motivated by money, boredom drives her to rob banks, just because she can. Whether infiltrating a bank in broad daylight to hack accounts, or in the middle of the night to steal gold bars, her crimes are rarely accompanied by injuries or violence.
She turned herself in to the police two months ago and is currently in a high-security prison in Hamburg while she awaits her sentence. But we know that she deliberately got imprisoned just to give herself the challenge of escaping.
TRAITS Hacker Especially well-suited for hacking operations.
Ghost Particularly elusive, this agent will almost never be detected by counter-espionage.
ANSTURM
BASIC INFO Code Name : ANSTURM
Real Name : Erick Wildenbruch
Origin : Germany
BIOGRAPHY Our investigations show that Erich's idyllic childhood in Munich is a façade that, for various reasons, he wishes to hide. When he was 18, he joined the German army serving in Europe where he displayed the qualities of an elite commando.
His excellent leadership qualities saw him become a colonel, though he soon came to regret leaving field operations behind. Now is the time for to recruit him as a high-level field operative.
TRAITS Firearms Expert In armed confrontations, this agent is particularly deadly.
Driving Master More proficient behind the wheel of a vehicle during exfiltrations.
Honest This agent is highly scrupulous and less than effective at bribery.
Loyal This agent will never resign, no matter far they are pushed.
Contest : 10 keys to win!
Double K has a new riddle to decypher. Report the answer directly to agent Kepi Blanc in our Discord headquarter. 10 Steam keys are at stake. Good luck, agents!
Pre-order to get immediate Beta access... And goodies too!
Dear agents,
The time has come. The Sigma Division is ready and needs your support. A cold war is about to start, and you'll be on the frontline.
To celebrate the Private Beta launch, we have set up a new store.
There's a bunch of options to anyone wanting to support the project. Hell, you can even have your face in-game if that's your thing.
Whatever your choice, every pre-order grants access to the Private Beta where you'll be one of the first to experience Sigma Theory and have your say on the development.
The official Sigma Theory HQ is now open! Join the community and the developers on the Discord server to discuss about the game, participate in contests and follow the development.
Join here: https://discord.gg/sQ2TzcR
Meet TIGER : War veteran
Regularly, we'll reveal here critical informations about the special agents you'll be able to recruit in Sigma Theory. Today we'll talk about TIGER!
BASIC INFO
Code Name : TIGER
Real Name : Graeme Grey
Origin : UK
BIOGRAPHY
An Englishman from a noble lineage, Grey (probably a pseudonym) is a former scout. He was commissioned a lieutenant in the British Army, selected for the SAS and after two tours left to spend five years in the French Foreign Legion.
A skilled soldier, he specializes in survival in extreme environments -- a topic in which he is a sought-after instructor and the author of numerous reference works. His favorite anecdote: after a covert operation gone wrong in Nigeria, he turned up weeks later in the north of Libya after passing through the hottest black sand desert on Earth, alone and on foot. To survive, he had to eat his dog and dig tunnels 4 meters deep to find water.
His collection of war stories have come at a cost, however; Tiger is a man who feels his advanced age and lately has begun to fear that his best days are behind him.
TRAITS
Knife Fighter Especially proficient with blades.
Survivor Toughened by training or previous traumas, this agent is very difficult to break under interrogation.
Eel If an extraction operation needs to be aborted, this agent's sixth sense for pursuers makes them especially elusive.
Regularly, we'll reveal here critical informations about the special agents you'll be able to recruit in Sigma Theory. Let's talk about Venom!
BASIC INFO
Code Name : VENOM
Real Name : Katie Dyer
Origin : UK
BIOGRAPHY
After studying politics, Katie underwent difficult training in the British special forces, but didn't join the army despite her excellent scores. The reason: her psychological profil revealed strong psychopatic tendencies.
Pretty and devoted to her mission, the secret services occasionally call her to help solve troublesome international matters through blackmail - an ideal mission for her, and one in which she takes great pleasure.
TRAITS
Firearms Expert In armed confrontations, this agent is particularly deadly.
Seducer Few people can resist this agent's charms.
Bloodthirsty A remorseless killer who will rarely pass up a chance to take a life.
Puppet Master This agent is more effective at convincing foreign scientists to defect to your country.
Jinx People that this agent has been assigned to protect have a tendency to meet unexpected ends.
Regularly, we'll reveal here critical informations about the special agents you'll be able to recruit in Sigma Theory. Let's start with Saint!
BASIC INFO
Code Name : SAINT
Real Name : Ekkirala Appalacharyulu
Origin : India
BIOGRAPHY
Ekkirala is a revered Brahmin, still energetic at 90 years of age. Despite his venerable appearance, his meditative practices and his spiritual disciplines grant him the verve of an athletic 40-year-old who is also an expert in martial arts.
He pairs his Vedic doctrine with a personal a philosophy he calls "New India"; his strong principles and bias towards action make him a frequent commentator on and participant in Indian politics. Ekkirala would be the first to laugh at the idea, but he is in many ways the perfect spy: who would look at this high-profile, opinionated old man and suspect him of being a spy?
TRAITS
Elite Elite agents are so expensive to hire that your superiors will only approve having one on your team.
Black Belt This agent is highly effective in unarmed combat.
Master of Disguise Can travel freely, even into countries where this agent is wanted.
