EDITOR NOTES
This is an alpha release. See Related Links below for the last stable release.
DESCRIPTION
FreeCol is an open source version of Colonization. It is a Civilization-like game in which the player has to conquer the new world.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 0.9-alpha:
Graphics
- building graphics (thanks to NewCol and the defunct SweCol project)
- prettier panels and dialogs due to the use of MigLayout
- more useful for small displays (1024x600)
- pretty borders
- some more anti-aliasing
AI
- AI breeds horses more effectively
- AI uses pioneers more effectively
- AI distributes workers more effectively
- AI creates and assigns soldiers more effectively
- AI builds constructs more advanced buildings
Rules
- stockades no longer prevent abandoning a colony
- together with a custom house, de Witt circumvents boycotts
- the Treaty of Utrecht
REQUIREMENTS
Java Virtual Machine version 1.5 or later.
RELATED LINKS
Download the last stable version (v.0.8.4).
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