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Polaris is Polytopia’s third Special Tribe! From the frozen wastes emerge the
Polaris, servants of the mysterious Gaami, who are hellbent on freezing the
Square into a new frigid paradise. Imbued with icy powers granted by their
overlords, the Polaris construct adorable Mooni, freeze the waters, shatter
their foes, and diligently work their way toward an unforeseen fate…

Unlike the other tribes, the Polaris have a unique style of gameplay. Their
most prominent trait is their ability to freeze terrain, transforming the land
and water into frozen versions, and replacing terrain features with their own.
Due to being able to transform water into ice, the Polaris do not have access
to a navy, and are instead given replacements, the Battle Sled and Ice
Fortress for Ships and Battleships, respectively, which can effortlessly skate
across the ice. Instead of beginning the game with a Warrior, the Polaris
start with a Mooni, an adorable ice construct which can freeze adjacent
terrain or nearby units, rendering them helpless until they thaw. The Polaris
replace their normal Archers with Ice Archers, which deal no damage but freeze
units from a distance. The Polaris also replace their Giants with Gaami,
physical avatars for their extradimensional masters, which can instantly
freeze nearby terrain and bring an entire army to its demise. Lastly, due to
not having waters or ports, the Polaris replace their Customs Houses with the
singular Ice Bank, which provides stars based on the amount of frozen terrain
on the Square.

The Polaris take everything you know about naval combat and throw it out the
window, as their lack of a navy means that they’ll have to get creative when
conquesting over the seas. Using Mooni and Gaami in conjunction can stop an
opposing navy from even leaving the harbor! The ice will grant the Polaris
forces movement bonuses and allow for their sleds to operate, which are
designed to defend the land they’ve frozen. Freezing the terrain will also
provide the Polaris with an income, should they acquire their Ice Bank.
Freezing a unit will stop it completely, preventing actions such as movement
or counter attacks, allowing Polaris forces to destroy opposing units with
impunity.

If you like tribes with incredibly powerful ice magic that freezes their foes,
or simply want to spread a world-wide Winter Wonderland, then the Polaris are
the perfect tribe for you!

The Battle of Polytopia – Polaris Tribe