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FreeCiv 1.12.0 Released

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the games-people-play dept.

wmulvihillDxR writes "For you Civilization addicts, check out FreeCiv. They have just released version 1.12! Highlights of changes include the isometric view we all know and love. You can download here(gz) or here(bz2). This project is a great example of the things open source can accomplish."

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  1. Free XCOM? by jdavidb · · Score: 2, Interesting

    When I bought RedHat 7.1 a couple of months ago, I was entranced by FreeCiv 1.11.4. This really turned my thinking around on open-source/free software games. Previously, I had thought games were a good place to make an exception to the free software philosophy, but FreeCiv changed my mind.

    I think the community should try to win over proprietary software lovers by cloning games right and left. Yes, this means imitation instead of innovation for awhile. Guess what? Richard Stallman did the same thing when he decided to copy UNIX for GNU. Eventually, the free software/open source community will reach a critical mass and innovation will begin to outpace the imitation.

    So, speaking of imitation, what are the odds I might see an open source game like XCOM some time soon? I also understand Linus Torvalds really loved Prince of Persia. Either of these would be great to clone.

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  2. isometric view needs better graphics by goodmanj · · Score: 4, Interesting
    I love freeciv, but I'm disappointed with the isometric view. The graphics are muddy and indistinct compared with the old Trident tileset. All the land types look the same, and the units blend in with their backgrounds.

    I recommend people try starting the client with --tiles=trident, to get the old view. It would be nice someone should draw some new, improved isometric graphics.

  3. I liked freeciv... by Sj0 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I liked freeciv, but I liked the civ 1 interface a lot. The amount of info they were able to cram into a few oversized pixels was cool.
    Freecraft is my fave GPL'd game though. Even if the graphics aren't the best, it runs well under BEos! :)

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  4. Why not hex land units? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I never understood why Civ didn't use hexagonal plots of land. All distances would be nicely evened out...

  5. Civilization III by Earthling · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Speaking of which, be sure to check out the new Civilization III site that opened two days ago! It is being developed by Sid Meier (but no Brian Reynolds this time around) and his team at Firaxis.

    www.civ3.com

    Freeciv is great, don't get me wrong (it's much better than CivII IMHO), but I'm drooling just by thinking of a new version of the classic we all know and love.

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