Planet (CivBE)

These are the planets players can chose to start with in Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth

Planets

	Planet	Specialty
	Terran World	A world with a few large landmasses separated by oceans and some smaller islands.
	Protean World	A world of one ocean and one very large, continuous landmass with the possibility of small, coastal islands.
	Atlantean World	A world of islands of varying sizes separated by narrow water passages.
	Random World	The game will randomly pick one of these planets for you to play.
	Advanced Worlds	Unique planets that offer greater challenge for experienced players.

	Planet	Specialty
	Archipelago	An oceanic world populated by medium and small islands.
	Equatorial	A rapidly spinning world with a bulging equator and day/night cycle much shorter than Earth's.
	Glacial ‡	A temperate world undergoing severe glaciation during an ice age.
	Inland Sea†	A world with only one habitable region, surrounding the planet's only large body of water. Unlocked by achieving a Domination Victory in Sid Meier's Starships.
	Skirmish	Multiplayer land battle, optimized for head to head or two teams. Variety of terrains available.
	Taigan	A punishingly cold world whose best lands are found along the coastlines and rivers.
	Tiny Islands†	An oceanic world populated only by lots of tiny islands.

† Only available as an unlockable from playing Sid Meier's Starships

‡ Only available with my2k account

	Planet	Description
	Kepler 186f	This lush forest planet is one of the oldest known Earth-like planets.
	Rigil Khantoris Bb	Orbiting the closest star to the solar system, the historical records of this arid continental planet’s settlement are well-preserved.
	Tau Ceti d	This planet of seas and archipelagos features a booming biodiversity and a wealth of resources.
	Mu Arae f	Tidally locked in orbit around a weak star, the southern hemisphere of this planet is a blistering desert where the sun never sets, while the northern hemisphere is perpetually in frozen darkness.
	82 Eridani e	An alien world of scarce water and wracked by tectonic forces.
	Eta Vulpeculae b	A mysterious new discovery with unknown terrain.