The game was reviewed by Linux Journal which noted:ĭelve into this game, and there's much that lies beneath the surface. Widelands 1.0, the first stable version, was released 19 years later in June 2021. The first version of Widelands was published in August 2002. It is also possible to import and play original Settlers II maps. Advanced players can create their own maps with the included map editor. The game provides four basic tutorials and four tutorial campaigns. Players may select one of four different tribes: the human-like "Empire", the " Barbarians", the " Atlanteans", and the " Frisians". They were very saturated before, but are calmer now.Widelands has single-player, local network and internet multiplayer modes, single-player campaign missions, and an internationalisation system with translations for British English, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Low German, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Slovak, Spanish, and Swedish. The graphics is nicer and the colors have improved a lot. The current development version, in preparation of release 18, still has some rough edges, but also notable improvements over the last stable release (17). If you feel brave, try out the development version. In all other respects, a great game! There is a multiplayer mode which I have not tried, but it sounds like great fun. Because of it, the game is locally known as the meeh-meeh game. There is some in-game help, in the form of a tutorial game and a list of all wares and how they are produced.
There is a bit of a learning curve for this game, it takes time to find out how the wares should flow between the different buildings. This problem is discussed on the bug tracker.) My greedy neighbors left me alone for quite some time even though my defenses were very thin, but eventually they defeated me by burning down my head quarter and storage. (To save them, one has to order the stores to be emptied before upgrading. Another thing that caused trouble is that upgrading a building wastes all resources in it.
Then I lost some time before constructing an axe factory, since I believed it required a master blacksmith (which it doesn't). I had a small border battle with my green neighbor, but that war fizzled out when we both ran out of fighters. In the game I played while writing this post, I ran out of wood in the beginning and then all construction projects ground to a halt. It feels nice to construct an efficient system of factories. I like building my empire more than I like fighting the other players, so it suits me fine that the game emphasizes construction over battles. When the flow of wares becomes too much for the carriers, one can breed oxen for use as pack animals. Every item produced is transported along roads between the buildings, so having an efficient road network in necessary for a productive economy. However, the miners work only when they are well fed, which requires bread, meat, or fish, prepared into meals in a tavern. Iron is made by combining coal and iron ore in a smelter, these two resources one gets by constructing a mine at a suitable mountain site. Axes are made in an axe factory using iron and coal. The only real choice is what to attack, and when to do it.Įach warrior needs an axe. There is also fighting with your neighbors, of course, but the battles take place with a minimal input. In fact, building and then maintaining a working economy is the main part of the gameplay. The game contains a complex economy, with different types of goods and buildings that produce goods or process goods from one form to another. The game is still evolving, but is already very enjoyable. Widelands is an open source game, and is said to be similar to Settlers II. The best defense may well be striking first. Widelands - a strategy game where you build up your civilization and defend it from your enemies.
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