Mankind has finally learned how to explore the outer regions of space using wormhole technology, but Man is not alone in the Void. Two other races are also exploring and exploiting the cosmos for its resources and living space: the Mantis, an insect-like race whose technology relies on large numbers...
Mankind has finally learned how to explore the outer regions of space using wormhole technology, but Man is not alone in the Void. Two other races are also exploring and exploiting the cosmos for its resources and living space: the Mantis, an insect-like race whose technology relies on large numbers of quick fleets, and the Celaerans, beings of energy cursed by their creators to spend their lives in strange, armored canisters. Expand your fleet, explore your universe, and crush your opponents!
Conquest: Frontier Wars features large-scale fleet battles, intelligent fleet admirals who serve under your command as hero units, and pulse-pounding deep space RTS Sci-Fi gameplay! Manage your supply lines while waging war in multiple maps simultaneously. Don’t let your fleets collapse because as the old maxim states: your fleet is your fate.
Oversee up to 16 interplanetary battle maps at once through the cunning use of wormholes.
Enter a new dimension of strategic possibilities with the supply line management system.
Command up to 6 highly intelligent fleet admirals who implement your orders, assess threats, and react with organized tactics.
I love games such as Command and Conquer, Emperor: Battle for Dune, Age of Empires, and other new strategy games. In the end though, this game has always held high on my list of favorite games. The storyline is beyond fantastic, and the intuitive control of multiple star systems (maps) while incorporating the use of admirals to help manage your fleet all while combating a very ferocious game AI lead to an amazing game experience. For those who love the games that I mentioned above, this game is for you!
Oh, I find it important to note, that I am only able to play this game on my Windows 7 based PC's. Windows 8, 8.1, and 8.1 pro do not work...as they crash on startup. Also, on windows 7, the game runs very well..bar one exception. The UI lags and is a bit sluggish. This is easily overcome by adjusting the cursor settings and the game speed. All is well!
Enjoy!
Initially, it did not work on win10, but after altering the conquest.ini file per instructions on the gog forum and youtube, it works great so far. Loved this game in middle school back when the graphics were too much for my cruddy PC. Now I can play on those huge maps, lol.
I tried a mission and put it away. Then I did another mission and put it away again, grumbling about its shortcomings. But...then I did another mission. Now I'm getting hooked. Underneath the aging and drab hood is a pretty good strategy game.
The artwork is monotonous. Images are slightly unclear and colors tend to blend with each other, so you wonder if that is a scout ship next to an asteroid, or maybe it's an enemy dreadnought? It isn't horrible, but even in it's day the artwork would have been less than stellar. The story and voice acting are better than some I've seen, but that isn't saying much. It's just okay. I set the background graphics to medium, and that helped. It defaulted to 640x480 resolution, which is not a pretty sight. Raise it.
The maps are battlefields with one or more planets plus fields of nebulae and asteroids. These are connected by wormholes to other star systems (battlefields). This creates a strategic map similar to those used in Space Empires IV, if you remember that old game. You will build at shipyards and fling flotillas of starships at the enemy, and then do it more, and then still more, moving your point of view between systems frequently to monitor events.
The game only begins to shine when a scenario has several star systems and you have to work your way from one to the next. The reason this works well is the game's emphasis on supply. It is the most supply-conscious strategy game I have ever played. You need supply ships for all your long-range missions and carefully placed depots to supply those supply ships.
The AI is older and not brilliant, but it has some notable features. While fleets can drift apart during travel, they always gather together before going into a new star systems. I watch defensive ships pursue enemy scouts far into space to destroy them, then intelligently return to their assigned positions.
It's cheap, and it's good RTS. It's not beautiful or new, but it grows on you.
Downloaded this game with hopes of playing it but alas wasnt meant to be. Im running windows 11 and it just crashes at startup. someone fix this please.
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