I know it's free and therefore there's no reason not to just try it, but what should I expect? 4 and 5 were my main civs, but I do have all of them and try all of them from time to time including playing CIV 1 on a 90's era-Macintosh II that I fixed up. What does FreeCIV offer gameplaywise that's interesting or otherwise different from the official games? Is it just a good free version or does it have it's own feel?
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Is FreeCIV worth playing if I already have all the official CIV games?
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AnsleyRempel
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Is FreeCIV worth playing if I already have all the official CIV games?
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Re: Is FreeCIV worth playing if I already have all the official CIV games?
Hi!
In few words, Freeciv is a remake of CivI/II that is mainly targeted to net multiplayer. As this, it worth trying! In other aspects, its value is often questionable. If you want cool 3d graphics, you are probaly in a wrong place to find them (though in FreecivWeb there were some experiments with 3D view). Its AI exists but still is nothing worthy compared to commercial games. If you want flexibility, there is some space for customizing rules and making scenarios, but still not evrything I would vish:) but if you are ready to rewrite some C code, the open source is here for you!
In few words, Freeciv is a remake of CivI/II that is mainly targeted to net multiplayer. As this, it worth trying! In other aspects, its value is often questionable. If you want cool 3d graphics, you are probaly in a wrong place to find them (though in FreecivWeb there were some experiments with 3D view). Its AI exists but still is nothing worthy compared to commercial games. If you want flexibility, there is some space for customizing rules and making scenarios, but still not evrything I would vish:) but if you are ready to rewrite some C code, the open source is here for you!