What forum would be complete without a mention of <A HREF="http://www.freeciv.org">freeciv</A>, so here it is. Freeciv is open source, so it is free and the source code is available. Go play! You may also want to take a look at <A HREF="http://meta.freeciv.org">the currently running games listing</A>

While freeciv may not quite as good as SMAC IMO (yet), there is a good chance you will never try civ 2 again after having tried freeciv.

Freeciv has:
<UL> build queues.
better Fog of War than civ 2.
is implemented as client-server, and so easily supports all kind of multiplayer and networked play.
has MUCH better goto implementation, with airplanes automatically stopping in cities to refuel. Also, when giving the goto order you can see the route the unit is going to take marked on the map.
Shared vision option in diplomacy.
lots of other things I don't want to mention here.[/list]

Just a few gotchas:
<UL> Ai players can't do diplomacy yet.
We support almost all the major operating systems, but the game is a little flaky on bizarre OS'es like windows http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/wink.gif[/list]

Another great Civ type game.
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Add my endorsement as well. Although designed with MP in mind, Freeciv also provides an interesting change from Civ2. Try playing OCC as I did (see the thread by tonic in the Apolyton Freeciv forum).

Of course one big plus is that it's Open Source and a community effort. A big pat on the back for the team in this successful collective effort.

doesnt freeciv only work for linux?

No, there are versions for other OS. See the url given by Thue in the start of this thread for the Windows files.

Amazing, the thread is still here. Just to let you know there´s a new beta out (testers welcome) 2.1.0 with a new set of graphics (Amplio) enjoy.

http://www.freeciv.org/index.php/Freeciv

Think of Freeciv as Civ1 + Civ2 + 80% of the features you always wanted in those games. ;)

Freeciv 2.1.0 is now available as a release candidate.

It's an interesting game. I've tried a few games, but keep getting frustrated by the tabs (tabs for city production, for example). I like the SDL layout, except I can't seem to load my saved games. Nevertheless, it's still a good game to carry around on a USB flash drive.

...and now a golden release of 2.1.0 is available! :)

The load game issue in the SDL client has been remedied in this version.

Did HTML work when the first two were posted or something?

for some reason I think the games ilegel

for some reason I think the games ilegel

Please, stop your useless crusade against a perfectly legal freeware initiative.

Wow, this thread is over 7 years old, & PEOPLE ARE STILL POSTING!!!!!

Hey, I downloaded Freeciv last day. I actually think is is a bit better them CivII... Good work.

Did HTML work when the first two were posted or something?

Yes, we had HTML for a while.

Hmm, interesting. I hope it would work on Windows Mobile (PocketPC & Smartphones with Windows Mobile)

Tried it but i couldn't get it to work.

I've been playing it for the last few days with the SDL client. It crashes a bit but overall it works fine.

Look here:
http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Download

Look for:
Freeciv-2.1.4-win32-sdl-setup.exe

I'm using Windows 98.

thanks to a friend i have FreeCIV 2.1. and i love it!:lol:
it took me a while to get a hang on how it works (didn't find the tutorial till after:( ) but now i'm doing well.:cool:

better graphics would be nice but i also have version 1.14. and since then graphics are SO much better! :D



in short i have been :assimilate:

Hey, I downloaded Freeciv last day. I actually think is is a bit better them CivII... Good work.

Thanks. That comment encouraged me to try the current version, and it looks good so far! :)

This thread is damn old, it has to be the oldest one in whole CFC!:eek:

Maybe, who knows. :)

The game kinda sucks...The interface is horrible IMO.

which version do you have?

A pretty new one. Downloaded like some months ago.
I didn't like Civ 2 graphics neither, couldn't stand them. Actually liked Civ 1 more.
It's just that in the colour there's to much contrast and the tiles don't seem to fit with each other very well.
And the the interface in Free Civ is all about dropdown menues which is quite annoying with so much stuff.




http://oldgames.ru/images/oldgames/screenshots/caesar2/caesar2_01.gif
http://www.atpm.com/3.02/images/c2.gif

Look these graphics, despite being suckier are better and easier to look at: http://www.happypenguin.org/images/fcca2.png


http://gaming.gwos.org/lib/exe/fetch.php/games:alphabetical:c:civilization_call_to_power2.j pg

Also quite good but empty.
Same for Civ 3...but modding fixed that. Still much more pleasant to look at.



Why not just ask some people here if you can use their graphics? The Civ 3 graphics made by modders could easily be used for Free Civ? There's a new project going about now to create a new civilization game but it seems its headed by a very small group of modders/programers and that might take time. Why not try to unite forces?

The thread is somewhere in Civ 3 main forum about Creation and Customization.


edit: I also think that the resolution is a problem. It's to low, making the City names take up so much place and cover so much of the little screen that you have.

Otherwise the game is good, It's a little more complicated than Civ 2/3 and that's interesting...but meh.

Bump. .

pretty neat little game

aye, but C3C is way better. :D

Freeciv is a Windows game ported to Linux and Mac. I don't know about the Linux port, but the Mac version is a half-arsed job. (Anything that needs X11 as a crutch in order to run on the Mac is a half-arsed job.) You run Windows you should be fine. You run Linux you might be fine. You run Mac, be prepared for too much fussbudget stuff.

Port Freeciv to the Mac for real!

Actually, freeciv is a linux game ported to windows.

I (re)acquired Freeciv just the other day. Good times. :goodjob:

Here's how they avoid copyright infringement....

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20071014074745/freeciv/images/d/d5/Two_eras.png

Instead of spearmen, they have the archers defeating tanks! That's much more reasonable, assuming you can hit down the turret gun with your arrow. ;)

This thread is like a window through the history of CFC.

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Le Marchand de boeufs

Hmmm... I wonder if I should bother getting this again... :/
last time I did I just ended up ignoring it...

This game reminds me of civ III and it is almost as fun.

I have major problems with this game.

It's a great concept, but it seems they copied the early games' tendency to cheat. Massively.

I play too much Freeciv.