Master of Orion

NGD Studios Developer

WG Labs Publisher

2016-08-25 Release

Singleplayer MultiplayerTags

Game News Posts: 61

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse

Mostly Positive (7044 reviews)

http://www.masteroforion.com

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Public Linux Depots:

Master of Orion Linux Depot [10.44 G]

Available DLCs:

Master of Orion: Terran Khanate
Master of Orion: Retro Fleets
Master of Orion: Art Book
Master of Orion: Trilarian Shoal
Master of Orion: Elerian Fiefdoms
Master of Orion: Gnolam League

Master of Orion Version 42.4.1 Patch Notes

Greetings Explorers, Master of Orion Early Access 2 is now live. Read on for the patch notes, but first here is a note from the development team: [quote=NGD Studios]Hello Explorers and welcome to Master of Orion, Early Access - Stage 2! We are very happy to release this update, and move forward in our Early Access program. As you will see this version is packed with a lot of improvements, many of which were only possible thanks to your amazing feedback. Again, please remember that our game is still in development, some changes may be subject to further review. We are eager to get more of your feedback![/quote]

Highlights

Three new playable races: Klackon, Meklar and Terran Khanate

Improved Artificial Intelligence

Difficulty levels introduced

Custom Race creation enabled

Improved and rebalanced racial perks

Improved tactical battles

New victory condition: Technological

Revamped combat screen

Support for Mac OS X (Not optimized yet, please take a look at our recommended specs)

Text localization support for: German, French, Polish, Czech, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean and Japanese

Over 350 Bug Fixes

Detailed Changes

General

Three new playable races: Klackon, Meklar and Terran Khanate
- Klackon Traits (Tireless, Uncreative, Hive-minded)
  - Homeworld Minerals: Poor
  - Uber Planet: Cavernous (transforms from Arid)
  - +50% Food from Population
  - +25% Production from Population
  - Starting Tech: Biology
- Meklar Traits (Industrious, Erratic, Unpredictable)
  - -50% Food Consumption
  - +25% Production from Population
  - Ship Auto Repair Enabled (instantly repairs after combat)
  - Starting Tech: Physics
- Terran Khanate Traits (Hard, Determined, Violent)
  - -20% Ship Production Cost
  - +25% Beam Attack
  - +20% Command Points
  - Starting Tech: Engineering
Support for Mac OS X (Not optimized yet, please take a look at our recommended specs)
Custom Race creation enabled
New victory Condition: Technological Victory
Improved ship auto-upgrade
Improved tooltips for morale
Added missing holograms in Breakthrough (research) screen

Gameplay Balance

Racial Perks have been re-assigned and re-balanced
- Alkari - New trait: Ship Combat Speed Bonus
- Bulrathi - New trait: +25% Ground Combat Rating
- Human - New traits: +25% Trade Treaties bonus; Improved Disposition from diplomacy
- Psilon - New trait: -25% Ground Combat Rating
- Sakkra - -25% Food Consumption trait replaced with +50% Population Growth
Research progression and pacing has been rebalanced, especially for the midgame and endgame
Deep Sea Cooling research bonus changed from +25% to +3 and moved to Advanced Engineering (tier 3)
Moon Laboratory research bonus changed from +4 to +6
Improved galaxy generation to increase differentiation of star colors and planets over different galaxy ages
Ships are now upgradable and repairable when orbiting all owned colonies and outposts, as well as allied colonies
Added difficulty levels: Easy, Average, Hard and Very Hard (Average being the one where the AI is playing with the same economical benefits as the human player)
Improved Jump Gates: now built by Space Factory at Warp Points, moved earlier in the tech tree (from tier 7 to tier 6), and travel speed when using them doubled
Re-balanced Racial Biases
Vast improvements on differentiation of races (bonus/malus, strategy, diplomacy, etc.)
Enabled 8 races for Circular Large galaxy (was 6 because the races restriction for EA1); Spiral currently remains limited to 6
Music and Voice Over has been properly balanced

Artificial Intelligence

Fixed bug in AI asking for invalid technologies
Fixed OffensivePact send WarDeclaration in Client and DespiseBreakPromise check
Improved colonization behavior: Now the AI is able to manage multiple Colony ships at the same time and its colonization schemes are not hindered by its war efforts
Improved war preparation: Defensive and offensive analysis has been improved
vastly improved production
Improved Strategic analysis: AI will make more decisions based on chances of obtaining different victory conditions
Improved Strategic analysis finetuning of potential targets for war
Improved handling of multiple war fronts
Performance optimization in engage task
Improved combat analysis: New formula for estimating relative fleet strength
Defensiveness personality trait now used in defense formula

Tactical Mode

Monsters collision/avoidance boxes fixed
Fixed Space Dragon 3D mesh
New Combat Screen with detailed information on fleets
Pause as a mechanic: Tactical battles start in paused mode in order to make the important initial tactical decisions
Fixed range feedback on tooltip and overlay
Size of pirate ships has been Increased
Added civilian ships to tactical battle: They hold their ground at the back of the battlefield and flee if they get attacked
Added Retreat option: Ships must reach the edge of the battlefield and warp out to successfully retreat
Several fixes for tactical UI
“Tactical” button replaced with “Take Command”
”Simulate” button replaced with “Auto-Resolve”
Added Speed and Range Controls (Implementation, Integration into the game)
Added Tactical Options (Pause on Options, Esc brings Options, Confirm Simulate on Leave, Populate Options Menu accordingly).
Added Persistence to tactical options
Fixed Facing, size and modifiers costs
Intro improvements

User Interface

Changes in arrow icon and jump gates
Animation changes on Main Menu and Single Player
Added buildings list to manage structures
Added UX components for speed and range controls
Updated Invasion/Bombardment UI
Added buttons to specify how many Troop Transports should be used on a given invasion
Tactical
- New Icons added
- Animated Auto-cast feedback added
GNN
- Fixed a bug where the race name would repeat in the headline

Diplomacy

Fixed trading: Player is unable to request Exchange Tech when the player does not have technology for Exchange Tech
Fixed State Machine: Some lines of dialogue where not being triggered as intended

Localization

New localizations: German, French, Polish, Czech, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean and Japanese
Updated Localizations
New changes on Game Credits screen

SFX

Improved Audio Manager
Improved Tactical mode sounds
Improved Strategy mode sounds
Several mixer updates, general click sound updated, "upgrade" button sound added and GNN music loop-able

Dev Diary #2

In support of the release of Early Access 2, we've also published the second dev diary with NGD Studios. Note: Footage captured on a development build; race traits shown do not represent the final race traits for Early Access 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-41JxaOA7o

[ 2016-03-25 17:00:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Master of Orion – Conquer the Stars

The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.

Diehard fans of the first games will be ecstatic to know that this revival is being built under the watchful eyes of members from the original development team, in conjunction with NGD Studios in Buenos Aires!

Discover Master of Orion as it was always meant to be: A fully orchestrated score, interstellar warfare and exploration against the backdrop of beautifully animated far flung galaxies. Confront hostile civilizations, negotiate with mysterious aliens, share knowledge with allies and uncover this newly imagined universe.

Just a sampling of the features you will find at launch:

All 10 original Master of Orion races, brought to life through compelling AI and award-winning voice acting talent
Over 75 researchable technological advancements
Vast galaxies featuring up to a 100 different solar systems, each composed of myriad planets and stars
Customizable ships with diverse styles for each race
Multiple ways to win – including conquest, technological, diplomatic, and more
Enthralling gameplay that will have you saying “just one more turn” again and again

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit or newer. SteamOS
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 2.2 GHzMemory: 2 GB RAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVidia 240. ATI 4650. Intel HD 4000 or better
Storage: 15 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Minimum Video Memory: 512 MB
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit or newer. SteamOS
Processor: Intel i5 2.8GHz or AMD Athlon X4 3.0GHzMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVidia 560. ATI 5870 or better
Storage: 15 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Recommended Video Memory: 1 GB

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