Freeciv for Mac

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• DEAD INSTALL

  rowanwoodMay 31, 2010

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I tried to install version 2.1.9 (there is NO 2.20 Mac version!) with the followingf reslt: Support files appeared in Documents, but there was no main application install. So... I extracted files from the installer via a packed opening utility, and found the main application. It bounced out. No boot. This is a dead game. Sad, but at least i d have an older 2.0.,9 version archived. Borborygmus &lt;:-(

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• Good but not great

  SheppyMarch 28, 2006

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This game actually plays surprisingly well. However, there are a number of negative points: 1. The UI is X11. Icky. Tolerable, but icky. 2. The graphics are pretty cheesy. Better than they used to be ages ago, but still cheesy. 3. The AIs are distinctly harder than the "real" Civ AIs. Even on the easiest setting, I get overwhelmed pretty fast. Admittedly, I have a very "slow and steady wins the race" playing style, but it worked well for me in Civ II and III. By the time I finish building cities across my first continent, the entire rest of the world is already occupied. That's nuts. On the plus side, though, FreeCiv's rule set has kept all the best things from each generation of Civ and thrown out the annoying stuff. The wonders seem to be well balanced, the unit selection is good, and the technology tree is great. It also has a more powerful negotiation system than I've seen in real Civ games, although the interface for it is questionable. I could live with the clunky UI and the cheesy graphics if the AIs weren't so obnoxious. I played the game ferociously for a few weeks before realizing that I couldn't adjust my play style to let me come even close to being competetive with the AI, so I've given up.

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• ...because Civilization should be free!

  SeuckJuly 31, 2005

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Addictive like the original. If you try it, probably you'll play it for not less than two hours. I hope some artist will draw artwork for all "Wonders of the world". The X11 implementation is not less user friendly than the (poor) native Civilization 3. Thank you.

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• Geekware

  ricardogfApril 15, 2005

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Yep, that's the problem with most open source efforts...they become geekware, meaning that a game ends up stressing you a lot with installation and gameplay issues...a laudable work, but worthy of no more than 3 stars...

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• great game :)

  atascoFebruary 11, 2005

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />it didnt work at first too but i just installed x11 from macosx panther install disc 3 and it runs perfectly .

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• getting better

  simtyFebruary 3, 2005

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />still a touch of the geekware about it. Just read the read me file. It's a bit like installing something on Windoze. The graphics are not very good, it's really hard to see what things are (unless you already know) The game-play is a little better but still requires some work. Keep it up chaps.

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• runs, but it is tricky

  stephan_deNovember 2, 2004

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I liked civilization and I like freeciv. A couple of days ago I played my first game of this clone and I liked it a lot. Unfortunately you have to start it by using the commandline and activate other players by entering the appropiate command. I forgot to create any opponents and only noticed after an hour or so of playing. If they made it so you can use a graphical interface to tweak the game sever (that has to run on your own machine if you don't intend to join a network game) it would be absolutely mac-like. Overall it is a fun game and since it's free, why not give it a try?

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