I've been a fan of the Master of Orion series since MOO 2 and I have to say overall the game is fairly enjoyable. That being said, I've noticed that there has been a boatload of internet activity that only seems to happen when I'm playing Master of Orion. This is happening in single player mode and I also blocked it via my firewall. What good is a game that accesses the internet even for local play? I, personally, see no reason for the game to connect to the internet or GOG in single player mode.
