Supreme Ruler 2020
Encyclopedia
Supreme Ruler 2020 is a grand strategy
computer wargame
developed by BattleGoat Studios
and published by Paradox Interactive
. The game was released on June 17, 2008 and is a sequel to Supreme Ruler 2010
. In the game, the player controls all aspects of a region's government
attempts to unite a world of fragmented states. On December 23, 2008 BattleGoat Studios
released an Expansion pack for the game titled Global Crisis. A Gold Edition of the game containing both the core game and the expansion pack was released on September 18, 2009.
Supreme Ruler 2020 generally operates as a real time strategy game, though players are able to pause the game or change the game speed. The military element of the game is played through battalion
-sized units represented on the game map, that can be controlled and given orders using the mouse individually or through groupings. Optionally players may leave unit initiative turned on, which will allow the AI to control military units for the player.
The player may also use Cabinet Ministers to assist with the operation of their regions, through the use of a Minister-priorities system and an in-game email
system.
Multiplayer is available in LAN or Internet play for up to 16 players. Matchmaking is available through GameRanger
.
's first title Supreme Ruler 2010
, including improved graphics, sound and AI.
for Supreme Ruler 2020. This expansion featured additional content and improvements to the core game engine.
Grand strategy
Grand strategy comprises the "purposeful employment of all instruments of power available to a security community". Military historian B. H. Liddell Hart says about grand strategy:...
computer wargame
Wargame (video games)
Wargames are a subgenre of strategy video games that emphasize strategic or tactical warfare on a map, as well as historical accuracy.-History:The genre of wargame video games is derived from earlier forms of wargames...
developed by BattleGoat Studios
BattleGoat Studios
BattleGoat Studios is a Canadian software developer founded in 2000. They were formed to develop the PC Game title Supreme Ruler 2010, which is a new updated version of a game concept originally developed by George Geczy in 1982, a text-based strategy video game called Supreme Ruler released for...
and published by Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive
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. The game was released on June 17, 2008 and is a sequel to Supreme Ruler 2010
Supreme Ruler 2010
Supreme Ruler 2010 is a computer wargame in which a player who controls all aspects of a region's government attempts to unite a world of fragmented states of the world in the year 2010....
. In the game, the player controls all aspects of a region's government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
attempts to unite a world of fragmented states. On December 23, 2008 BattleGoat Studios
BattleGoat Studios
BattleGoat Studios is a Canadian software developer founded in 2000. They were formed to develop the PC Game title Supreme Ruler 2010, which is a new updated version of a game concept originally developed by George Geczy in 1982, a text-based strategy video game called Supreme Ruler released for...
released an Expansion pack for the game titled Global Crisis. A Gold Edition of the game containing both the core game and the expansion pack was released on September 18, 2009.
Gameplay
The game allows players to choose either Scenarios with a defined scope and objective, or a Campaign "Sandbox" mode where there are no pre-determined victory conditions. There are over 250 playable regions simulated in the game. The player controls the economies, the militaries, research, government spending, spy operations (including the launching of satellites), and diplomacy. The player decides what military units to build, what facilities to build, how much or how little of a resource to produce, and also sets government policies in areas such as finance and social services. Diplomatic options include alliances, treaties, and trades of resources and technologies.Supreme Ruler 2020 generally operates as a real time strategy game, though players are able to pause the game or change the game speed. The military element of the game is played through battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
-sized units represented on the game map, that can be controlled and given orders using the mouse individually or through groupings. Optionally players may leave unit initiative turned on, which will allow the AI to control military units for the player.
The player may also use Cabinet Ministers to assist with the operation of their regions, through the use of a Minister-priorities system and an in-game email
Email
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
system.
Multiplayer is available in LAN or Internet play for up to 16 players. Matchmaking is available through GameRanger
GameRanger
GameRanger is an Internet gaming service for the Macintosh and Windows computing platforms. The service includes custom software and unlike other gaming services is not strictly web-based. GameRanger was created by Scott Kevill and was first released in July 1999 for Macintosh with support for 11...
.
Improvements
Supreme Ruler 2020 has many improvements over BattleGoat StudiosBattleGoat Studios
BattleGoat Studios is a Canadian software developer founded in 2000. They were formed to develop the PC Game title Supreme Ruler 2010, which is a new updated version of a game concept originally developed by George Geczy in 1982, a text-based strategy video game called Supreme Ruler released for...
's first title Supreme Ruler 2010
Supreme Ruler 2010
Supreme Ruler 2010 is a computer wargame in which a player who controls all aspects of a region's government attempts to unite a world of fragmented states of the world in the year 2010....
, including improved graphics, sound and AI.
Updates
The latest released official update for Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold is 'Update 8' (version 6.8.1) and is available even to users who did not purchase the expansion pack . 'Update 8' incorporates the changes from the experimental 'Update 7' (version 6.7.63) which made some gameplay mechanics changes as well as the addition of new features. 'Update 8' is the last planned update.Global Crisis Expansion
In December 2008 BattleGoat and Paradox released the Global Crisis Expansion PackExpansion pack
An expansion pack, expansion set, or supplement is an addition to an existing role-playing game, tabletop game or video game. These add-ons usually add new game areas, weapons, objects, and/or an extended storyline to a complete and already released game...
for Supreme Ruler 2020. This expansion featured additional content and improvements to the core game engine.