Freeciv For Linux

Freeciv is an open source, multiplayer and completely free empire-building TBS (Turn-based Strategy) game where players become leaders of various civilizations. The gameplay is very similar with the one of the Civilization I & II games.

Being heavily inspired by the history of human civilization, the Freeciv game commences in prehistory. The player's mission is to lead a tribe formed from as many people as possible from the Stone Age to the Space Age.

To start a multiplayer game, type "civclient" in a shell prompt (without quotes). It is recommended to use the “civclient -tiles trident" command to get a 2D map. Click “Connect to Network Game” on the main menu, click the "Metaserver" tab and then the "Refresh" button.

See if a game is available on the "Pregame" window, if possible one that has players, connect to it and wait there for more players. Available commands are "/create name" to add an AI (Artificial Intelligence) client and "/start" to begin a new game session.

Freeciv is more than a game, as it allows users to make they own rules. It features support for up to 126 players, support for computer-controlled players, as well as multiplayer (TCP/IP) support via LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet.

The game supports over 500 nations, more than 50 playable units, multiple languages and modpacks. It comes pre-loaded with scenarios, maps and an in-game help system that will help new users to learn how to play Freeciv.

Freecive is a multi-platform game supported on GNU/Linux, BSD, Solaris, SunOS, OS/2, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, SGI Irix, IBM AIX, HP/UX, QNX, OpenVMS, OSF1, Cygwin and Maemo platforms. it is written entirely in the C programming language.