[GAME] Free Orion

[h3kt0r]

FreeOrion is a free, open source, turn-based space empire and galactic conquest (4X) computer game being designed and built by the FreeOrion project. FreeOrion is inspired by the tradition of the Master of Orion games, but is not a clone or remake of that series or any other game.

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Steps : Just extract the installer with "UniExtract". Or install -> zip resulting folder -> uninstall -> extract zipped folder.
Status : not portable. Writes to configuration file "config.xml" in \Users\%Username%\AppData\Roaming\FreeOrion\

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I was also pleased to see a similar effort for the sister project Master of Magic: https://sourceforge.net/projects/momime/ (untested)

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I was also pleased to see a similar effort for the sister project Master of Magic: https://sourceforge.net/projects/momime/ (untested)

I tested this out some and was really pleased with the fidelity to the original. There unfortunately doesn't appear to be a save function -- it seems like if you close the server window, it loses your game.

[h3kt0r]

Didn't knew about Master of Magic. I'll try this next week.
Have played Free Orion 50+ hours this week and it's a great game.
I'm playing along this strategy guide lines and it's okay.
The game AI is really aggressive, so for a starter, you might want to put it at a lower level than the default one.
I'm really impressed by the overall quality of this free game. Recommended !
Also : there's an option to select a folder of your choice to store configuration and saved games.
It's on the last tab of the configuration screen.

[webfork]

Have played Free Orion 50+ hours this week and it's a great game.

I'll dig into it. I'm a big open source fan but in terms of games I've rarely spent more than an hour on open games. They tend to be (like the Master of Magic clone) unfinished.