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The Dispatches

Notes from the people building EMPIRES. How the economy actually works, why the numbers are what they are, and what changed in the last engine build · filed from the drafting office at Black Ice Studios.

Written by Florent David · Lead DesignerNew dispatches every buildCurrent · Engine E-0.9.7

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Engine E-0.9.7

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17 JUL 2026

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LatestDSP 004

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17 JUL 2026·7 min read

The World We’re Building

The first in a series on EMPIRES: what it is, why it works the way it does, and how it connects to CITADELS. A 4X strategy MMO you can actually live with.

FDFlorent DavidLead Designer

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DSP 001Why Land Refuses to Be InfiniteEconomy · Land10 JUL 2026 DSP 002The Ladder Is the ProductVehicles03 JUL 20261 comms DSP 003Two Currencies, One DoorEconomy25 JUN 2026 //Open the RegistrySearch by heading, build and year04 dispatches

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