Master of Orion 1+2

[octavius]

nitm

 

[Darth Roxor]

 

[octavius]

Not in the manual.

OTOH MoO2 allows you to build Death Stars.

 

[Endemic]

You can see their techs yes (same as when you request a tech swap in the diplomacy screen), but spying is still useful for stealing them or protecting yourself from enemy spies.

 

[Norfleet]

It'a harder to get a feel for how effective enemy ships are, and an overview of the "battlefield". The damage "bubbles" are tiny and if you blink your eyes you miss them. But maybe I just need more practice to adjust.

I see this a bit differently: it's harder to get a feel for how effective enemy ships are because they all tend to explode instantly when you look at them funny and the flash of the explosion drowns out the damage bubbles. Also, remember that the Quantum Detonator is the gift that keeps on giving and that you should give it to everyone, especially your enemies. If they'll give you something back for it, great, otherwise, GIVE TO EVERYONE. Revel in the glorious, glorious chain explosions that result.

 

[tindrli]

I don't like the look of the humans in MoO2.

The leader reminds me of Fredrik "Bald Dickhead" Reinfeld, former Prime Idiot of Sweden

The head scientist looks like Jon Michelet, a Norwegian left wing extremist, who also wrote a novel called "Orion's Belt":

to me its more

 

[Destroid]

Human military portrait should have been this:

 

[tindrli]

It is him damnit

 

[octavius]

I thought the human science dude in MoO1 looked like Connery.

 

[tindrli]

post a picture bro

 

[octavius]

 

[Endemic]

This thread inspired me to try MOO3. If I don't go insane I'll check back in a few days with impressions.

 

[Average Manatee]

MoO3 is just a lifeless game that can entirely play itself. Banality of evil in video game form.

 

[tindrli]

MoO3 is just a lifeless game that can entirely play itself. Banality of evil in video game form.

and i would play it ANYTIME compared to new shit...

 

[Endemic]

MoO3 is just a lifeless game that can entirely play itself. Banality of evil in video game form.

I resisted touching the automation options. IMO the interface is the most glaring problem, being locked at 800x600 is a joke. Sadly mods can't fix that issue.

 

[Endemic]

Anyone tried the 1.5 patch for MOO2? Fixes some bugs and adds UI improvements. Also has some optional gameplay changes and cfg files for customization.

Patch notes here: http://moo2mod.com/patch/README_150.TXT

Download link: http://moo2mod.com/MOO2V150.php

 

[catfood]

 

[tindrli]

well at least he mentioned space empires

 

[Endemic]

1.50 is still in development: http://moo2mod.com/patch/CHANGELOG_150.TXT

Download here: http://moo2mod.com/

The launcher lets you choose between 1.50, 1.50i or a few other mod options. It doesn't overwrite the vanilla game files. One of the notable QoL features is the customisable build lists for colonies: 1 number key to fill the queue.

 

[tindrli]

well at least he mentioned space empires

to be honest at least for me, space empires IV and V are waaaaaaaay better than MOO2, i never played MOO1

 

[Riel]

I don't know about SE V, but SE IV is an uninspired mix of features whose whole is less than the sum of its parts. It has some interesting ideas, and the PBEM is alluring yet unpractical, but in the end it just falls flat.

 

[Citizen]

Remember when prosper actually worked in gamedev? Crazy times

 

[tindrli]

Remember when prosper actually worked in gamedev? Crazy times

brings sooooo many memories. it had mines, drones, asteroid mining (automated). it had anything you could imagine in a space game back then.

 

[index.php]

MOO2 Patch version 1.50.18 has been released!

https://moo2mod.com/

This release got the all new "Mirror Map" functionality that splits the galaxy in identical shards mirroring each other, so each player gets an identical start.

Also with revamped scripting, you will find in Launcher the option to play with a random tech tree. Combined with a new parameter that can prevent player from seeing future tech tree, it will make for an entirely different moo2 experience.

Enjoy!

Full Changelog

Game changes:
- Fixed combat crash in network MP game with AI. Occured when AI vs AI
combat had been processed in the middle of human combat.
- Fixed buggy capitol check when homeworld has been bombed or destroyed.
Now capitol can be immediately rebuilt.
- Fixed bug in nebula check.

Interface changes:
- Leader experience points are now shown in Leaders screen.
- Fixed build outpost button appearing when travelling.
- Better disable_vsync, reduces occurences of screen flashes.

Config:
- Game configuration is now stored in save file. Every time the game is
loaded full configuration is restored.
- Changed how paths are handled in config, a\b\c is now a relative path.
- Accumulative string parameters (needed for mod scripts).
- newgame_postprocessor_script is now accumulative.

New config parameters:
- no_future_tech_peek, forbids seeing future techs in tech tree.
- send_last_pop, allows to create ghost colony.
- max_pop_freighted, sets max pop that can be in transit at one time.
- housing_no_popagg, allows to change housing formula.
- strategic_xp_bonus, makes strategic experience bonus optional.
- Extra weapon slot for both system and event Dragon.
- Table satellite_orbit_chance, holds satellite chance per orbit for each
galaxy age.

Changed config parameters:
- growth_rate_bonus boom_event is now capped to 127.
- Split galaxy size table into two levels.
- Renamed group_to_climate_young_avg_gal to climate_chance_young_avg_gal.
- Renamed group_to_climate_old_gal to climate_chance_old_gal.
- Renamed planet_specials_chance to planet_special_chance.
- Renamed gal_age_to_star_class to star_class_chance.
- Renamed gravity_table to mineral_to_gravity.

Lua Scripting:
- In-nebula status of stars is now recalculated after scripts (1.50.7 bug).
- Fixed zoom cur/max in get_game (1.50.8 bug).
- Experimental rget/rset/radd/rdel API for leaders, nebulas, ships, players.
- Added script_pregame for randomizing picks and techs.

Mods:
- Added Mirroring mod.
- Added Randomize Tech mod.
- Updated 150 improved.
- Updated ICE to version 26.
- Removed Vanilla-MP mod.
- Removed GM3_MP map.

 

[index.php]

MOO2 Patch Version 1.50.19

https://moo2mod.com/

Patch version 1.50.19 has been released!

Changes are described in the CHANGELOG_150.TXT

Enjoy!