Tropico 5
Waterborne Expansion now available!
- New campaign and story spanning 6 challenging missions
- 9 new off-shore buildings and marine vehicles
- 4 new island maps (also available for sandbox games)
- 4 new music tracks
- 2 new avatar costumes
- 6 new avatar accessories
- New sandbox tasks and events to go with the waterborne setting
Tropico 5 Update 1.08 available!
The Tropico Department of Public Announcements and Life Advice is proud to announce yet another major game and content update for Tropico 5.
See the full changelog below:
- Merged foreign relations and multiplayer diplomacy into new diplomacy interface
- New building: Supermax Prison! Adds new 'arrest' action for citizens. Arrested citizens lose their negative roles at the end of their prison term
- Added population limit slider to options menu (applies to both single and multiplayer modes)
- Added option to disable event minicam (text only notifications will be displayed instead)
- Added option to disable radio messages
- Improved teamster efficiency in high traffic situations
- Corrected 'Qualified Professionals' upgrade for office buildings
- Edicts which can be enabled once per island will now stay active in consequential campaign missions
- Almanac fixes: Removed 'Monthly Production' stat for docks, closed positions no longer count as open jobs
- Fishing wharves no longer produce fish when deposits are depleted
- Fixed 'Uranium Enrichment' upgrade for nuclear power plant
- Fixed a rare case of pirates getting stuck after battle
- Gardens can now be demolished using controller input scheme
- Fixed continuity bugs in 'Franz Ferdinand' task chain
- Rebalanced 'Alliance with the EU' task
- Multiplayer: Fixed rare crash after accessing multiplayer mode from main menu
- Multiplayer: Names of defeated players are now displayed correctly
- Multiplayer: Citizen lists in almanac are now updated as the game progresses
Always remember to vote for El Presidente - or else!
Waterborne Expansion announced for Tropico 5!
Build brand new off-shore alternatives for defence, food, energy, entertainment and even housing. Organise and co-ordinate transport to production buildings like the Oyster and Kelp farms, construct tidal power plants as an eco-friendly alternative to nuclear power and build luxurious floating apartments. Launch military submarines to bolster your naval forces - or create an exotic bathysphere attraction to compliment your bustling tourist paradise. The ‘Waterborne’ expansion for Tropico 5 includes an all-new campaign spanning 6 epic scenarios, new dialogue and story. Plus, all new content and off-shore gameplay works with existing sandbox maps and multiplayer modes.
More info, screenshots and a teaser trailer are available on http://www.worldoftropico.com/
Attention Cadets: New Tropico 5 DLC 'Generalissimo' Available Now!
Is the Cold War over yet? Far from it! History is repeating itself with the Tropican Missile Crisis! In 'Generalissimo,' the latest DLC for Tropico 5, El Presidente is preparing for all-out invasion and large-scale warfare. Guide him to victory against a foreign military invasion by building a fearsome Defense HQ to instill fear in your enemies and rallying the nation in the name of the island. 'Generalissimo' includes a new scenario, a Defense HQ allowing you to train Elite Commandos, the Madre de Dios sandbox map, the intimidating General’s Hat avatar accessory and a brand new music track – with all new voice recordings bringing the tumultuous days of the 1960s back to life!
Brand New Tropico 5 DLC ‘Mad World’ Available Now!
The ‘Mad World’ DLC for Tropico 5 is out today and El Prez needs your help in the brand new ‘Madness’ scenario! Set in the ‘World War’ Era, things have gone a bit too far for the mighty El Prez this time and the loving support of Penultimo just isn’t enough. Return him to his usual sharp self and share the benefit of advanced health care using the new Asylum building – though be warned: as with all things Tropico, there are two sides to every story. Will you provide health and happiness to the people, or push your enemies to the brink of madness? ‘Mad World’ includes the new ’Madness’ scenario, the all new Asylum building, St. Dimpa sandbox map, the very serious Funnel Hat avatar accessory, and a spicy salsa music track to help lift the mood of the troubled Tropicans!
The ‘Mad World’ DLC for Tropico 5 is available now from Steam for £2.49/€2.99/$3.99 and can be downloaded here.
For non-Steam users, the DLC is also available via the Kalypso Launcher here here.
Included in ‘Mad World’ DLC
• New standalone scenario: “Madness”
• New building: The Asylum – Provides health care and reduces negative effects of discrediting citizens
• New dynasty avatar accessory: The Funnel Hat makes you look super serious
• New sandbox map: St. Dimpna
• New music track
Tropico 5 For Mac/SteamOS Now Available
App Store and Mac/SteamOS users can enjoy cross-platform multiplayer with all Tropico players
This just in from the Tropican Department of Information: Tropico 5 is now available for Mac & SteamOS via Steam! Starting today, Mac & SteamOS users can now visit the island paradise of Tropico in the award-winning dictator simulation Tropico 5. Embrace your inner dictator and begin your dynastic rule as El Presidente, carefully plotting, coercing and glad-handing your way to complete control of the Tropican isle, all while laying the framework of continued rule through the Eras with the all-new Dynasty System. Take a break from the everyday rigours of dictatorship to increase your wealth and influence by building farms, rigging elections, or dabbling in international trade. While the despotic possibilities are endless, so is the humour in the fifth instalment of the Tropico series.
The Mac/SteamOS Steam versions feature cross-platform multiplayer via SteamPlay, as well as Full Controller and Big Picture Mode support. Plus, if you've already bought Tropico 5 on Windows for Steam, then you can download the Mac/SteamOS edition for absolutely free via Steam cross-buy! For console players, Tropico 5 will be available for the Xbox 360® this November, and the PlayStation®4 version will be coming in early 2015.
Mac & Linux/SteamOS support coming September 19!
This major update will introduce native Mac and Linux (SteamOS ready) versions as well as Full Controller support with "Big Picture"-ready input and full Steam interface integration.
Embrace the full feature set of Steam Play, including cross-platform multiplayer and cloud saving!
Extended Manual now available!
Please feel free to help yourself to a download via the game's store page (view game manual) to enjoy the full compendium including detailed explanation of all game mechanics, extensive lists of buildings, edicts and factions. Enjoy!
The official Extended Manual is available in English and German language versions in PDF file format.
Tropico 5 Update 1.04 and "The Big Cheese" DLC available!
The Tropico Department of Public Announcements and Life Advice is proud to present the very first mini-expansion "The Big Cheese" for Tropico 5. Featuring a challenging scenario including additional voiceovers and intricate mission design, this premiere DLC also adds a new building (The Creamery) for enhanced milk refinement. Add more flavor to your tropical paradise with a fresh music track and wear the chef's hat as an icon of Tropico's long-standing history in artisan cheesecraft.
"The Big Cheese" is now available for purchase and awarded for free to customers who prepurchased Tropico 5 on Steam before release (May 23) as part of the prepurchase campaign tier reward.
As if this isn't cheesy enough already, prepare for several online multiplayer enhancements and stability improvements including the long-awaited option to save your multiplayer game progress at any time, anywhere.
See the full changelog here and share your feedback with the Tropico Department of Miscellany: http://steamcommunity.com/app/245620/discussions/0/38596747782015164/
Always remember to vote for El Presidente - or else!
Tropico 5 Update 1.03 Changelog
- Added 3 new maps: Isla de Tucan, Dos Rios, Santa Teresa
- Added 6 new dynasty member costumes: Angel (female), Devil (female),
Steampunk (female), Uncle Pedro (male), Napoleon (male), Steampunk (male)
- Multiplayer: Game checks for modified user files before launch
- Fixed issue with trade route contracts expiring
- Fixed issue with performance of service buildings
- Fixed issue with rebuild construction feature not working properly
- Fixed indestructible trees left in the vicinity of a destroyed logging
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