greepish wrote:Technically I found this about three years ago... but anyways.
Hands down the best game ever made, for free!: Star Control 2: The ur-quan masters.
http://sc2.sourceforge.net/downloads.php
Not only does this version support online play (
yay to UQM Super Melee!), but it also supports something that can be called "mods".
Here are the two examples I especially like:
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Shiver's Balance Modhttp://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/User:Shiver/Balance_ModMost ships are redone and improved, making most of them easier to use.
In example:
Arilou Skiff now has two teleportation modes and can re-teleport if he lands into a planet/vehicle;
Orz Nemesis can recall its marines back to the ship;
Ur-Quan Dreadnought got a defensive cannon that shoots weak bullets out of the way;
Yehat Terminator shields eat less energy and protect against Shofixti Scout Glory Device explosion;
and many more!
Excellent for playing over the net.
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Elvish Pillager's Crazy Modhttp://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/Crazy_ModTired of something regular? Well, make Xom happy with this mod!
- 14 now destructable planets at once instead of just one!
- A lot of asteroids -- and some of them are player-seeking!
- Up to 30 ships per team instead of just 14!
- Projectiles stay after death!
- Radical ships with radical weapons -- from Enforced Acceleration Lasers given to now inertial Arilou Skiff to bizarre Shofixti Carrier secondary that releases exploding Shofixti Scouts!
Careful, it only works with 0.6.x.