According to new preliminary
roadmap, next version of
FreeCol (
SF) will be released tomorrow.
New Roadmap
0.7.4
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Objective: Bugfixes.
Release: Wednesday, June 11th
0.8.0
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Objective: Make the game easier to modify
Release: Friday, July 11th
- Allow the game to be customized using XML-files.
- Support different sets of graphics.
- A file format for packaging changes to graphics and rules.
- Units now slide between tiles while moving.
- Sound effects for dragoons, artillery capturing a colony, building
complete, church and blacksmith.
- New sound effects for artillery and buying/selling goods.
- Short music clips for Aztecs, English and fountain of Youth
- Named regions and nicer placement of native settlements.
- New nations added: Portuguese, Swedish, Danish and Russian
- Games with up to eight European players are now supported.
0.8.1
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Objective: Improve stability
Release: Thursday, July 24th
0.8.2
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Objective: Improve stability
Release: Thursday, August 7th
0.9.0
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Objective: Improve graphics and audio
Release: August 2008
- New background images, borders and buttons.
- Implement feature requests from our users.
- Add more sound effects and music.
- Unit attack animations.
0.10.0
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Objective: Improve the computer players
Release: November 2008
- Add personalities and better strategy to computer opponents.
- Add features for admin (kick player, restart game etc.)
0.11.0
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Objective: Campaigns and scenarios
Release: February 2009
- Support triggers and events for scenario development.
- Extend the map editor to support scenarios.
- Backward compatibility for savegames will be assured after this release.
- Create a few scenarios.
0.12.0
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Objective: Improve gameplay
Release: April 2009
- Implement feature requests from our community.
- Balance the advantages of the different nations.
- Create some campaigns.
- Improve AI.
0.13.0
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Objective: Easier customization of the game.
Release: July 2009
- Extend the map editor and create editors for units and terrain.
- Add other features simplifying modding.
0.14.0
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Objective: Improve graphics and audio
Release: October 2009
- Add more sound effects.
- Add skins for the colony panel and the Europe panel.
1.0.0
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Objective: The final polish
Release: December 2009
- Add the remaining sfx and music.
- Use more illustrations and background images.
Everyone who have not played original Colonization should try out FreeCol now that official sequel is on it's way to see what's it all about.