Challenge Mode

Challenges are a game mode where the player must accomplish a specific objective within a time limit. Mission parameters, game rules and colony coordinates are predetermined and unique for each challenge.

Each challenge is set on specific map coordinates, with a particular sponsor and game rules. If you are attempting a challenge, you are playing under the same basic conditions as any other player.

Each challenge has a time limit to be "completed" - you will fail if the objective is not completed during this time. If you manage to finish a challenge exceptionally fast, in another, much tighter time frame, it will be considered "perfected". While completing some challenges can be a significant feat on its own, perfecting them is balanced to be a challenge.

There are three different challenges for all sponsors, except for "Paradox Interactive" and "International Mars Mission". The "Brazil" and "Japan" sponsors are only available with the Space Race DLC installed.

No Mysteries are active during the challenges.

The player is free to continue playing the map as a normal sandbox game after the challenge has ended, even if it was failed.

Challenges

Challenge	Mission Sponsor	Commander Profile	Objective and game rules	Challenge Deadline (Sol)	Perfect Time (Sol)
A New Nation	USA	Rocket Scientist	Have 5 domes, each with a population of 200 Colonists or more Endless Supply, No Events	200	100
Arco-Logistics	Brazil (DLC)	Oligarch	Have 8 fully occupied Arcologies No Events	200	100
Ark 2.0	Church of the New Ark	Doctor	Have 200 colonists No Events, The Last Ark (call passenger rocket only once)	240	120
Baby Steps	Church of the New Ark	Rocket Scientist	Have 5 Martianborn colonists No Events	26	13
Campus Life	Europe	Ecologist	Have 200 scientists No Events	240	120
City Building	India	Psychologist	Have a dome with a population of 100 and no homeless citizens No Events	70	35
Civil Disorder	India	Oligarch	Reach a population of 2,000 Rebel Yell, No Events	300	200
Cold Fusion	India	Ecologist	Have 4 fusion reactors fully staffed and on 3 shifts Winter is Coming, No Events	140	70
Drill Baby, Drill	Blue Sun Corporation	Inventor	Have a fully upgraded Mohole Mine No Events	250	150
Earthbound	Japan (DLC)	Hydro Engineer	Refuel and launch a rocket No Disasters, No Events	6	3
Elbrus++	Russia	Futurist	Produce 250 Electronics No Events	200	100
Fiscal Profits	Blue Sun Corporation	Politician	Accumulate $35,000 M Inflation, No Events	140	80
Founding Fathers	USA	Rocket Scientist	Complete the Founder Stage No Disasters, No Events	12	6
Hello, Neighbors	Brazil (DLC)	Hydro Engineer	Have a complex of 3 connected Domes and population of 50 colonists No Events	50	25
Housing Bubble	China	Futurist	Have 4 fully occupied Living Complexes No Events	30	13
New Eden	Church of the New Ark	Doctor	Have a colony with at least 50 Colonists with average comfort 80 No Events	80	40
Operation: Katana	Japan (DLC)	Inventor	Deplete 10 Metal underground deposits No Events	140	80
Russian Concrete	Russia	Oligarch	Produce 1,000 concrete Long Ride, No Events	34	17
Serve the People	China	Oligarch	Have a population of 200 colonists Long Ride, No Events	80	40
Seven	China	Astrogeologist	Have 7 Wonders No Events	250	150
Specialized Training	Brazil (DLC)	Psychologist	Have 50 Specialists Amateurs, No Events	140	70
Tech Boost	Europe	Futurist	Research 25 technologies (repeatable technologies are counted once) No Events	40	20
The Boundaries of Knowledge	SpaceY	Politician	Research 100 technologies (repeatable technologies are counted once) Chaos Theory, No Events	250	150
The Gold Must Flow	Blue Sun Corporation	Astrogeologist	Export 30 Rare Metals No Disasters, No Events	30	10
The Means of Production	SpaceY	Psychologist	Produce 5 Polymers, 5 Machine Parts and 5 Electronics on Mars No Events	30	15
Tourist Trap	SpaceY	Rocket Scientist	Earn $2,000 M from Tourists No Events	80	40
Unconventional Desires	Japan (DLC)	Inventor	Research 12 Breakthroughs Dust In The Wind, No Events	200	100
Under the Microscope	Europe	Astrogeologist	Analyze all anomalies Winter is Coming, No Events	80	40
Vocation Destination	Russia	Doctor	Have a VR Workshop, Art Workshop and Biorobotics workshop No Events	150	75
Wonderful Life	USA	Politician	Construct a Wonder No Events	120	60

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