Freeciv.net
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Freeciv.net is a multiplayer, turn-based strategy
game playable online in a web browser. The game is a fork of the Freeciv
project, with the goal of redesigning the desktop game into a version which can be played online. Today, Freeciv.net is a separate project from the Freeciv.org project. The game's default settings are closest to Freeciv
and Civilization II
, both in gameplay and graphics (including the units and the isometric
grid). The proposal to create a web-version of Freeciv was made 6 April 2007 on the Freeciv mailing lists, and documented on the Freeciv.org wiki.
Freeciv.net is free and open source software
. The Freeciv C server is released under the GNU General Public License
, while the Freeciv.net web client is released under the GNU Affero General Public License.
While the source code for the project still exists, there is no longer a web server running it available.
Freeciv.net supports human-to-human multiplayer gameplay and artificial intelligence
(AI) computer players.
While the game is turn based, human players move simultaneously. The AI players move separately, partly at the start of a turn, partly at the end.
which are part of the HTML 5 standard. Unlike many other browser-based online games, it does not depend on the proprietary Flash
plug-in. Freeciv.net is supported by Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari and Internet Explorer. The canvas support in Freeciv.net has been used to benchmark HTML5 canvas performance. Further, the game has a special Facebook-mode, using Facebook-specific features such as Facebook connect, game announcements and other community features. Freeciv.net is also featured in the Facebook application directory, and on the Google Chrome Web Store.
Turn-based strategy
A turn-based strategy game is a strategy game where players take turns when playing...
game playable online in a web browser. The game is a fork of the Freeciv
Freeciv
Freeciv is a multiplayer , turn-based strategy game for workstations and personal computers inspired by the commercial proprietary Sid Meier's Civilization series...
project, with the goal of redesigning the desktop game into a version which can be played online. Today, Freeciv.net is a separate project from the Freeciv.org project. The game's default settings are closest to Freeciv
Freeciv
Freeciv is a multiplayer , turn-based strategy game for workstations and personal computers inspired by the commercial proprietary Sid Meier's Civilization series...
and Civilization II
Civilization II
Sid Meier's Civilization II is a turn-based strategy computer game designed by Brian Reynolds, Douglas Caspian-Kaufman and Jeff Briggs. Although it is a sequel to Sid Meier's Civilization, neither Sid Meier nor Bruce Shelley was involved in its development.Civilization II was first released in...
, both in gameplay and graphics (including the units and the isometric
Video games with isometric graphics
In video games, "isometric" refers to some form of parallel projection where the viewpoint is rotated slightly to reveal other facets of the game environment than are visible from a top-down perspective or side view, thereby producing a three-dimensional effect...
grid). The proposal to create a web-version of Freeciv was made 6 April 2007 on the Freeciv mailing lists, and documented on the Freeciv.org wiki.
Freeciv.net is free and open source software
Free and open source software
Free and open-source software or free/libre/open-source software is software that is liberally licensed to grant users the right to use, study, change, and improve its design through the availability of its source code...
. The Freeciv C server is released under the GNU General Public License
GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....
, while the Freeciv.net web client is released under the GNU Affero General Public License.
While the source code for the project still exists, there is no longer a web server running it available.
Features
Freeciv.net supports single and multiplayer games. The features are similar to the Freeciv C client, although not all of the user-interface has been ported from the C client yet. Still, all the features required to play a full game of Freeciv are in place, including rendering of an isometric map, technology research, and many dialogs for managing cities, units and other players. The game also supports scenario-games, and includes maps of the world, North America, France, Italy, Japan and the Iberian peninsula.Freeciv.net supports human-to-human multiplayer gameplay and artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it. AI textbooks define the field as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its...
(AI) computer players.
While the game is turn based, human players move simultaneously. The AI players move separately, partly at the start of a turn, partly at the end.
Compatibility
Freeciv.net can be played in any web browser which supports the HTML5 standards. In particular, the game uses the Canvas element and WebsocketsWebSockets
WebSocket is a technology providing for bi-directional, full-duplex communications channels, over a single Transmission Control Protocol socket. It is designed to be implemented in web browsers and web servers, but it can be used by any client or server application...
which are part of the HTML 5 standard. Unlike many other browser-based online games, it does not depend on the proprietary Flash
Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
plug-in. Freeciv.net is supported by Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari and Internet Explorer. The canvas support in Freeciv.net has been used to benchmark HTML5 canvas performance. Further, the game has a special Facebook-mode, using Facebook-specific features such as Facebook connect, game announcements and other community features. Freeciv.net is also featured in the Facebook application directory, and on the Google Chrome Web Store.