The Quameno will give you some additional insights on the Ancient galaxy and some of the mysteries the Ancient Guardians left behind, while the history of the Gizureans is connected with that of the Hive threat as well as the ancient enemy known as the Shakturi!
The second Distant Worlds 2 expansion brings two new playable factions – the introverted puzzle-solving Quameno and the numberless and ruthless Gizureans! Hive Hangars and Hex Armor allow them to build and repair starfighters more quickly and cover their ships with partially organic armor that is stronger than normal alloys. Hive Fighter Bases are available to defend their planets from the very early game Internecine Tribal Conflicts can hold them back at times and they will need to supplement their slower research through reverse engineering and conquest Larger Carriers Special exclusive Leader and General traits focused on improving their collective consciousness and increasing the size and resiliency of their armies Special conditional events, such as Waste Nothing and The Scouring, give them extra bonuses wh The Gizureans are legion, with an incredible reproduction rate, along with a ruthless focus on gaining and consuming enough resources to keep their burgeoning populations happy enough to stave off their tendency towards tribal strife. They value puzzle-solving and the discovery of new knowledge above almost everything else, certainly more than distractions such as diplomacy, war or espionage. The Galaxy Expands! Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Quameno and Gizureans They engineer their ships through partially organic processes, which allows them to be tougher, but their real focus is in their numbers.
