Realms Overview

Realms define the core progression structure of Per Regna.

Rather than endlessly scaling numbers within a single universe, the game is divided into structured stages called Realms. Each Realm introduces new mechanics, deeper strategy, and additional galaxies while preserving player progress.

Realms ensure:

Steady complexity growth
Strategic evolution
Controlled power scaling
Long-term replayability
Separation between early and advanced systems

Purpose of the Realm System

The Realm system was designed to solve several progression challenges common in MMO strategy games:

1. Prevent Early Overwhelm

New players are not exposed to:

All mechanics at once
High-tier ships immediately
Complex diplomatic systems
Extreme PvP pressure

Systems unlock gradually.

2. Maintain Long-Term Depth

Instead of infinite stat inflation, Realms introduce:

New mechanics
New celestial structures
New strategic layers
New resource tiers

3. Controlled Power Curve

Each Realm:

Caps early exponential growth
Introduces new scaling ceilings
Prevents older players from permanently dominating new ones

4. Strategic Evolution

Your empire evolves through phases:

Foundation
Expansion
Strategic warfare
Prestige dominance

What Is Ascension?

Ascension is the transition from one Realm to the next.

You ascend when:

You reach the required Realm Score
You manually trigger ascension from your profile

What Happens During Ascension

All colonies move to a new galaxy in the next Realm
Ships transfer with you
Resources transfer with you
Research remains unlocked
Progression systems expand

Ascension is not a reset. It is an expansion into a more advanced universe layer.

When you become eligible, the ascension mail lists what is coming in the next Realm. After you arrive, the Welcome to Realm mail lists what is new there and what gets harder. The first time you open the game in your new Realm (within 7 days of arriving), a Welcome to Realm screen shows the same list once; the full report stays in your mail.

Multiple Galaxies per Realm

Each Realm contains its own galaxy cluster.

When you ascend:

You enter a new galaxy group exclusive to that Realm
Lower Realm players cannot interact with higher Realm players
The economy and competition are contained within each Realm

This creates:

Balanced competition
Realm-specific political ecosystems
Controlled economic scaling
Distinct strategic metas per Realm

Future expansions may introduce:

Additional galaxies within a Realm
Realm-specific events
Inter-galactic competitive modes

Realm Progression Structure

Realm	Focus	Major Unlocks	Strategic Theme
Realm 1	Foundation	Basic fleets, Expeditions, Economy	Growth & Learning
Realm 2	Expansion	Moons, Trading, Rally Expeditions	Cooperation
Realm 3	Strategic Warfare	Warp Gates, Elerium, capital ships, pirate diplomacy & Bosses	Control
Realm 4	Prestige	Alliance territory, Riftwake Incursion, Titans & Colossus, Workshop	Dominance

Early-Realm Travel Speed

Fleets move faster in the early realms so that the opening hours are not spent waiting on flight timers. The bonus is based on your realm, applies to all fleet missions, and tapers off as you ascend:

Your realm	Fleet travel speed
Realm 1	×3 — three times faster
Realm 2	×2 — twice as fast
Realm 3	×1.5
Realm 4	Base speed (no bonus)

The multiplier applies to your total speed — drive research, hull speed stats, and monument speed bonuses are added up first, then multiplied by the realm factor. Realms 1 and 2 additionally shorten on-station expedition depth timers (×0.5 and ×0.75); Realms 3 and 4 use full depth timers.

Realm 1 – Foundation

Realm 1 focuses on:

Economic growth
Core fleet mechanics
Basic expeditions
Pirate PvE
Learning energy and resource balance

Design Philosophy:

Safe environment
Low punishment
Structured onboarding

Key Characteristics:

No complex alliance warfare
No faction diplomacy
Controlled PvP pressure

Purpose: Build player confidence and understanding.

Realm 2 – Expansion

Realm 2 introduces social and cooperative systems.

New systems include:

Moons
Trading System
Fleet Coordination System (FCS) for alliance attacks
Alliance contribution mechanics
Asteroid Harvesting
Iridium & Silicium-tier economy
Player Classes with Monuments

Design Philosophy: Shift from solo growth to coordinated play.

Strategic Shift:

Resource competition increases
Diplomacy begins to matter
Economic optimization becomes important

Realm 3 – Strategic Era

Realm 3 introduces dynamic political gameplay.

Major unlocks:

Warp Gates
Pirate factions & diplomacy (bribes / reputation)
Deeper Asteroid Harvesting and nebula play
Pirate retaliation (escalation growth is still disabled)
Elerium-tier economy
Pirate Bosses (rare FCS targets)
Capital ships (Heavy Cruiser, Carrier, Dreadnought), Science Vessels and the Advanced Recycler
A second Monument slot and 6 daily quests

Heads-up: PvP is fully open here, and commanders raid each other. Join an alliance, keep your fleet in hangar protection and strike back.

Alliance tribute: in Realms 1–3, members of an alliance that holds star systems get a daily share of its harvest, which grows with their score. See Alliance tribute.

Design Philosophy: Introduce meaningful conflict and territory strategy.

Strategic Themes:

System control
Reputation management
Advanced fleet composition
Risk vs reward expansion

Realm 3 marks the shift from growth to control.

Realm 4 – Prestige Era

Realm 4 represents endgame strategic mastery.

New mechanics:

Alliance territory: claim systems, raise alliance structures (Headquarters, Vault, Bastions…) and run System Harvest and Survey
Riftwake Incursion and high-stakes alliance warfare
Titans, Colossus and Battlecruisers, Prism Towers and Planetary Domes, and much lower build-time floors
Legendary Expeditions research
The Engineering Lab Workshop (Translocators); Engines are not enabled yet
A third Monument slot and 8 daily quests
Peak contested economic targets

Heads-up: Realm 4 is built around alliances. Territory, Riftwake and the alliance structures all need one. Pirates are far stronger and pay less per raid, and Relics and monuments are rarer from expeditions, so the biggest rewards come from territory and Riftwake.

Design Philosophy: Reward mastery, coordination, and dominance.

Strategic Focus:

Large alliance coordination
High-risk, high-reward warfare
Political influence
Prestige recognition

Realm 4 is designed for veteran empires.

Realm Score

Realm Score determines ascension eligibility.

It reflects:

Economic development
Fleet value
Research progress
Expansion achievements

Realm Score needed to ascend to the next Realm (your current progress is shown on the HUD realm bar and Settings → Profile):

Ascension	Required Realm Score
Realm 1 → Realm 2	1,000,000
Realm 2 → Realm 3	50,000,000
Realm 3 → Realm 4	2,500,000,000
Realm 4	Highest Realm (no further ascension)

See Score for how Realm Score is calculated.

Realm Score ensures players:

Progress naturally
Cannot rush advanced systems prematurely
Experience each Realm phase fully

Design Decisions Behind Realms

The Realm system was intentionally designed to:

Avoid permanent snowball dominance
Prevent early burnout
Encourage cooperation before conflict
Introduce mechanics in layers
Separate casual and hardcore play phases
Keep late-game content aspirational

Realms are not seasons. They are evolutionary layers of the same empire.

Strategic Impact of Realms

Realms affect:

Economy

Each Realm introduces new rare resources.

Fleet Meta

Ship composition changes between Realms.

Political Landscape

Alliances reform and restructure each Realm.

Risk Scaling

Higher Realms introduce higher consequence systems.

Long-Term Vision

Future design direction for Realms includes:

Additional galaxy clusters per Realm
Realm-exclusive seasonal events
Inter-Realm competitive rankings
Realm-based achievements
Realm historical leaderboards

The Realm system ensures Per Regna remains:

Structured
Competitive
Evolving
Balanced across years of growth

In Per Regna, power is not gained in a single leap. It is earned across Realms.