Tempest Rising Details Global Defense Forces & Dynasty Faction Asymmetry

Tier	Hardware Requirements
MINIMUM SPEC	Intel Core i5-6500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB)
RECOMMENDED SPEC	Intel Core i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, 16 GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 2070

Tier

Hardware Requirements

MINIMUM SPEC

Intel Core i5-6500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB)

RECOMMENDED SPEC

Intel Core i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, 16 GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 2070

Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms have published technical breakdown notes detailing the economic and combat asymmetry between the Global Defense Forces (GDF) and the Tempest Dynasty in Tempest Rising. Built on Unreal Engine 5, the game combines classic base-building mechanics with modern input queues and netcode.

Economic & Refinery Architecture

Harvest Refineries: The GDF rely on high-capacity automated harvesters that process Tempest vines directly into power cells. The Tempest Dynasty utilizes mobile extraction rigs that convert field nodes into temporary defensive turrets.
Base Construction Queues: Construction occurs via grid-based placement. Factory queues support rally-point waypoints with automatic stance assignment (Aggressive, Guard, Hold Position).
Command Powers: Superweapon abilities require dedicated radar structures and consume global electrical grid reserves during activation cycles.

Competitive Netcode Focus

Multiplayer architecture incorporates deterministic lockstep networking optimized for 1v1 and 2v2 ranked ladder matchmaking. Custom map authoring tools will launch alongside the base game release.