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Posted November 25, 2013
4X the hell out of the Universe!

Master of Orion Series, the landmark Sci-Fi turn-based strategy trilogy, is available 70% off today on GOG.com. That's only $4.78 for all three classic titles coming in two packs: Master of Orion 1+2 and Master of Orion 3. Alternatively, you can get them separately 60% off.

[url=http://www.gog.com/promo/master_of_orion_stacking_promo_081113][/url]It is the human ambition to reach for the stars. But what do you do, once you've reached for them? Well, you grab them. And you squeeze them. You squeeze them hard enough to drain all resources. Then, you go on and build a galactic empire, conquering and crushing all other species that came up with the same idea. The goal here is peace and prosperity, of course. Peace and prosperity for the victors, that is. All that translates brilliantly into a strategy computer game. You explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate--the simple pattern followed by many a turn-based classic. Master of Orion Series is one of the first, and best, examples of 4X gameplay. If you are a strategy fan, but don't have it in your collection yet, here's your best chance to correct that.

Prepare for countless hours of multi-layered, complex, and challenging strategic gameplay! Grab the whole Master of Orion Series on GOG.com. If you already have one of the titles in your collection, you can get the other with the larger discount rate. The offer lasts until Tuesday, November 26, at 10:59AM GMT.
Posted November 25, 2013
Does anyone already own the series and would be willing to buy me only the first two games? I'd buy you something at another promo, then! Don't really want MOO3, seeing how badly rated it is...and it's much cheaper this way.
Posted November 25, 2013
Nice, I own every game in this promo.

Yes, even MoO3. I just had to complete the series.
Posted November 25, 2013
If you want a tutorial for MOO1, or for that matter, for MOO2...

... read the manual. I'm not kidding.

These games came out at a time when manuals were still big and full of info, including walking you through the various screens and systems and explaining how they worked.

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The MOO3 soundtrack does have its moments, mainly in the space battle themes. Whether it'd be worthwhile at the sale price really depends on how much you like space-fi game music. In MOO3's favor as far as gameplay is concerned, while the original version is indeed a test of patience, it's relatively modable, and the modding community turned it into a reasonable game post-release. (It still isn't going to hold up to MOO1 or MOO2, but it's at least comparable to other 4X games when properly overhauled.)
Post edited November 25, 2013 by Garran
Posted November 25, 2013
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Reever: Does anyone already own the series and would be willing to buy me only the first two games? I'd buy you something at another promo, then! Don't really want MOO3, seeing how badly rated it is...and it's much cheaper this way.
Check your PMs. Enjoy. :)
Posted November 25, 2013
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Reever: Does anyone already own the series and would be willing to buy me only the first two games? I'd buy you something at another promo, then! Don't really want MOO3, seeing how badly rated it is...and it's much cheaper this way.
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Coelocanth: Check your PMs. Enjoy. :)
University stuff comes first :( (and a huge backlog xD). But I'll probably try it out for a bit anyway, as soon as I can!! Thank you very much!
Posted November 25, 2013
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Reever: University stuff comes first :( (and a huge backlog xD). But I'll probably try it out for a bit anyway, as soon as I can!! Thank you very much!
No worries. Consider it a 'not-so-secret-Santa' early Christmas gift. :P
Posted November 25, 2013
I hate Master of Orion 3.



MoO 2, on the other hand, is one of the best games ever made, and you're insane if you don't get it .
Post edited November 25, 2013 by Licurg
Posted November 25, 2013
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Coelocanth: No worries. Consider it a 'not-so-secret-Santa' early Christmas gift. :P
:D
Thanks not-so-secret-santa!

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Licurg: I hate Master of Orion 3.

MoO 2, on the other hand, is one of the best games ever made, and you're insane if you don't get it .
Thanks to Coelocanth, I got the 2nd as well as the first game of the series ;)
Post edited November 25, 2013 by Reever
Posted November 25, 2013
Speaking of 4X games... Does anyone know what the heck to do with Alpha Centauri. I have played Civilization off and on, and have gotten a rough idea on the game. Alpha Centauri seems like its more sophisticated counterpart. The game is obviously extremely deep to the point of unfathomable. I played for a good 15 minutes and have been pushing buttons. Somehow in doing so I managed to gain a technological advancement, achieve a vehicle that can be customized every way imaginable, and have landed my scout to a dead end and got him killed. Oh yea, and I almost waged war with an ambassor who was involved with something called Hive. I will get it, but I have never played a game quite like this. It is so alien... Any suggestions? This looks like the makings of an amazing game, if only I can "get" what exactly is going on.
Posted November 25, 2013
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whodares2: Yes, even MoO3. I just had to complete the series.
It's their only hope.
Posted November 25, 2013
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Reever: University stuff comes first :( (and a huge backlog xD). But I'll probably try it out for a bit anyway, as soon as I can!!
BEWARE!!!

Master of Orion 2 is one of the most addictive substances known to man. If you make the same mistake that I did (start dabbling in it while school is still in session,) you WILL wind up "just-one-more-turn-ing" well into the early morning, in spite of the midterm (or final) exam(s) you have in just a few hours. You WILL burn up all your study and writing time, and you WILL NOT care about the consequences of clicking that damnable End Turn button for the 200th time, despite having sworn on all that was right and good that it was just going to be a 15-minute "study break."

I didn't fail any courses as a result, but several were a close-run thing, and the worst part is that I could have flunked out of college and still had a glassy smile on my face and a twitching mouse-button finger.

Seriously, wait until the semester is over before even installing this thing!
Posted November 25, 2013
Sorry GOG, you're not tricking me in to getting MoO3 will this sale... and I'm a completionist collector! I've played the game. There's no way I'm adding it to my shelf... not even if it were free!

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Magnitus: My advice to those who don`t have any of the games:

Master of Orion 1+2 at 60% off > Master of Orion1+2 & Master of Orion 3 at 70% off.
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Posted November 25, 2013
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Reever: University stuff comes first :( (and a huge backlog xD). But I'll probably try it out for a bit anyway, as soon as I can!!
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mkell_226: BEWARE!!!

Master of Orion 2 is one of the most addictive substances known to man. If you make the same mistake that I did (start dabbling in it while school is still in session,) you WILL wind up "just-one-more-turn-ing" well into the early morning, in spite of the midterm (or final) exam(s) you have in just a few hours. You WILL burn up all your study and writing time, and you WILL NOT care about the consequences of clicking that damnable End Turn button for the 200th time, despite having sworn on all that was right and good that it was just going to be a 15-minute "study break."

I didn't fail any courses as a result, but several were a close-run thing, and the worst part is that I could have flunked out of college and still had a glassy smile on my face and a twitching mouse-button finger.

Seriously, wait until the semester is over before even installing this thing!
Haha, I'm familiar with these kinds of games (Civ 4 says hello :D), but I didn't even download it. I'm playing Planescape:Torment anyway at the moment (when I have some free time), so I wouldn't start it right away, anyway.
Posted November 25, 2013
I'll buy Moo 3 for the soundtrack, so my fulfill my completionists desires.

And yes, I already have MoO 3 boxed, love the manual :)
Posted November 25, 2013
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coffeecup: I'll buy Moo 3 for the soundtrack, so my fulfill my completionists desires.

And yes, I already have MoO 3 boxed, love the manual :)
Hmm. Hadn't thought about the soundtrack. How is it?
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