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General discussion (archive)New release: Master of Orion 1+2(91 posts)(91 posts)
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Posted April 20, 2010
Not buying, but voted 5 stars. No brainer on that vote there. I love this game, and have spent countless hours on it.
Posted April 20, 2010
I'd buy this, but I still have the CDs. Awesome game, take your empire from a little lowly planet + colony ship to a large galactic empire. Only complaint, in hindsight, is that the bigger maps could get even bigger.
Posted April 20, 2010
In my opinion still after all those years the very best space strategy game (if we don't count SMAC as one). I spent numerous hours with Master of Orion 2, still having my custom races somewhere: Creative lithovores. The gameplay is like a Civilization in space, and that's what makes it so great. Master of Orion 3 was a sheer disappointment but MoO 2 still belongs to the top.
EDIT: I played MoO 1 only once and found it too simple.
This is a sure "Will buy in May" game.
Post edited April 20, 2010 by Protoss
Posted April 20, 2010
Wow! Both 1+2 for $5.99? This is pretty much a textbook definition of insta-buy!
Posted April 20, 2010
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Falci: Out of cheer curiosity, how MoO 1 and 2 compare to the more recent Galactic Civilisations 2 Ultimate?
Because the only games I know in these genre are the two GalCiv, which I own already.
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PincushionMan: I've played both, and I actually consider Galactic Civ to be a spiritual successor to the Master of Orion games. GC2 has some nice features that the MoOs don't have, such as the ability to zoom in and out of the tech tree, and a very detailed story (I admit, I don't know the half of it, since I've only been playing on and off for six months).
I also don't believe MoO 2 limits the number of slots on a planet for improvements (so it can get quite crowded on those tiny words), so long as your economy can support it. As for MoO, it didn't have any planetary improvements at all, just sliders for research, production, and defense. That's it. GC2 also seems to borrow from Civ3/4's idea of cultural boundaries (although, in MoO 2, you would irritate some aliens if you built/had a planet in 'their' star system (even though you may have been there first). Heaven help you if they colonize the planet next to your homeworld.
I think the latest GC2 had an Alteran analogue (bad guy aliens that come in and destroy your fleet/bomb your planets), but my memory is fuzzy. GC2 does support major and minor races. Spying was severely nerfed in GC2. You could rob a civ blind in MoO 2 with a certain sneaky non-human race. Also in MoO 1/2 conquering a planet from a more advanced civ (sometimes a difficult feat, especially vs those bears) usually netted you 1-2 tech improvements.
I think there were some differences when it came to natives and alien race integration (not sure GC2 did this; I think they just give you an economic penalty when you capture a planet).
All in all it's a good pair of classic games, and in my humble opinion, it's worth it. Yeah, the graphics aren't all that great, but if you want to see the parent of GalCiv and GalCiv2, give it a go.

Thanks for clarifying it for me. :)
Posted April 20, 2010
I fully agree. I do wish there is a modernized version of MOO2 and SMAC as I really enjoyed both games.
Lets go with the ultra option combine MOO2 and SMAC into one game where you could go micro to macro scale to your hearts content. : )
SMAC wins for me a bit more as I loved the commentary/quotes from the various leaders and the deeper philosophical impact. MOO2 on the other hand was a lot of fun as you build up your military/research machines to ever greater levels.
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Protoss: In my opinion still after all those years the very best space strategy game (if we don't count SMAC as one). I spent numerous hours with Master of Orion 2, still having my custom races somewhere: Creative lithovores. The gameplay is like a Civilization in space, and that's what makes it so great. Master of Orion 3 was a sheer disappointment but MoO 2 still belongs to the top.
EDIT: I played MoO 1 only once and found it too simple.
This is a sure "Will buy in May" game.
Posted April 20, 2010
Hmmm, my bro likes Galactic Civilizations - this is similar?
Eh, I'll put it on my wishlist, why not?
Posted April 20, 2010
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AlexY: Hmmm, my bro likes Galactic Civilizations - this is similar?
Eh, I'll put it on my wishlist, why not?

see the fourth post on this same page
Posted April 20, 2010
I was expecting some awesome master of orion wallpapers for my desktop but it turns out you only get about 4 different sizes of the same image. That's it , 1 IMAGE... It's not a brilliant wallpaper either
Moans :(
Posted April 20, 2010
Win!
As mentioned by others, now we just need Master Of Magic!
Posted April 20, 2010
MOO 1 and 2 together for 6 dollars??? But...my budget won't allow me to buy another game....
To hell with that! Damn the torpedoes, and surrender the credit card! And while we're at it, we'll buy Outcast and the Krondor releases, too!
After all this time, they are mine! MINE! *laughs hysterically*
Now, all I have to do is figure out how to go without eating for the next week.....
-Khalaq
Post edited April 20, 2010 by Khalaq
Posted April 20, 2010
Just chiming in to join the choir of yay-sayers :-).
Posted April 20, 2010
Wow what a great pack! Thank you gog! Also is the online in MOO2 working?
Posted April 20, 2010
As someone said before, definitely a grand entrance!
One unit whole Blood I thought, I've never heard of that before, and then it turned out to be Blood!
More importantly, gog.com has turned into the greatest place for turn-based games. There is a few I still miss (like the awesome Age of Wonders series (which sadly is only available streamed or in "Jolly Roger" versions at the moment.) and Alpha Centauri) but the current selection available at the moment is something to be proud of and cherished.
Sometime in the not-so-near nor not-so-far future gog.com should have a great or even spectacular turn-based games promo, where it showcases it's great selection. It could for example make some pre-defined matches where you buy two for the prize of one. Like Heroes of Might and Magic II with Master of Orion II, Lords of Magic with master of Magic and Jagged Alliance II along with Fallout II.
One point with a grand promo would be to get the news out to the large but fragmented turn-based games fanbase.
And many thanks to gog.com for supporting these great old games that the developers and publishers won't.
Posted April 20, 2010
OMG ... Instant buy ...
Too bad there's no french though ...
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