an open source 4x space game

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drekmonger
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an open source 4x space game

#1 Post by drekmonger »

"Outerspace"

http://www.ospace.net/index.en.html

merits:
* multiplayer
* written entirely in python (!!!)
* in a working state
* open source

flaws:
* multiplayer only
* very slow turns (1 real life hour per turn)
* central server game matching only
* interface sluggish and somewhat confusing
* not pretty

For the curious, here's some more games written in python:
http://www.pygame.org/projects/

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#2 Post by drekmonger »

I've been playing this on and off. It's actually a much better game than I at first thought...there's plenty of ideas here to steal for freeorion.

I'm wondering if we might trade a few assets with these guys. I think my planets look a bit better than theirs--and they got all these spiffy little technology icons.

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#3 Post by Tyreth »

Good idea, well worth collaborating on these things.

I'll try the game out tonight.[/url]

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#4 Post by utilae »

Looks pretty cool, but from looking at the screenshots, it appears to have that spreadsheet problem like Moo3 has, though Moo3 looked a bit better.

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#5 Post by Journier »

i cant even log in to the game.

well i log in... but then i cant find a galaxy in the list... so i cant play??

does the game id mean anything? mine is alpha.

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#6 Post by Journier »

its working now... not much activity on these boards :)

anyone know of any places that give info on how to play the game decently.... its such a basic interface that i have no idea what im supposed to do,

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