Wed, 16/05/2012 - 16:20 | 
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Wildfire Games has released the tenth alpha version of 0 A.D., an open source, historical real-time strategy game which features excellent graphics and sound. The new alpha brings Hellenic factions, basic technologies, civilization phases, click-and-drag wall building functionality, healing and more.
Improvements in 0 A.D. alpha 10 "Jhelum":
- Hellenic factions: Athenians, Macedonians and Spartans
- Healing: a priest can now heal units
- New models/artwork: Roman Siege Walls, Iberian Special Building, Temple and Fortress, more
- 9 new maps
- Technologies: economic or military bonuses that can be researched
- Civilization phases: start with Village, then upgrade to Town and City
- Click and drag wall building functionality
- Many other improvements and bug fixes
You can see the new features available in the latest 0 A.D. alpha 10 in the video below:
Tags: Sat, 24/12/2011 - 14:48 | webupd8.org
0 A.D., a historical real-time strategy game, has reached alpha 8. The new version brings a new civilization: Persian and also, single-player games can finally be saved / restored.
Here are the most important new features in the latest 0 A.D. Alpha 8 "Haxāmaniš":
- a new civilization: Persian, which includes a new building set and new units
- Bartering system: buy and sell resources in exchange for other resources
- single-player games can be saved and restored
- reconnect feature for the multiplayer game: you no longer have to abandon the game if you are disconnected during a multiplayer game
- 45° Field of View
- new music tracks
- new map: Zagros Mountains
Also, the AI and overall game performance were improved. For a complete changelog, see the official announcement.
Here are a couple of videos presenting the new features in 0 A.D. Alpha 8:
Sat, 17/09/2011 - 19:58 | webupd8.org
(New 0 A.D. main menu)
0 A.D. is an Age of Empires like real-time strategy game. The game is open source and is available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.
0 A.D. is still in alpha, but is already looks great, with excellent graphics and sound. There are still some missing features though, like campaings, lack of settings, no multiplayer matchmaking service and more.
0 A.D. alpha 7 has been released today with some very important improvements:
- new dynamic territory design
- new Carthaginian civilization
- a brand new main menu design
- new sound tracks as well as 100+ new sound effects
- 5 new maps
For a complete list of changes, see the official 0 A.D. alpha 7 release announcement.
Here's a video demoing the new 0 A.D. main menu:
Wed, 13/07/2011 - 17:39 | webupd8.org
0 A.D. is an Age of Empires like real-time strategy game. The game is open source and is available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.
The sixth 0 A.D. alpha was released a few days ago, bringing a huge list of improvements such as:
- unit stances (violent - the unit attacks any enemy unit in sight, aggressive, devensive, stand ground, avoid - does not attack, and runs away from enemy soldiers)
- 250 new terrain textures
- 43 new sound effects
- new Greek buildings
- 4 new maps and other map updates
A complete list of improvements in 0 A.D. alpha 6 can be found here.
(New 0 A.D. map - Southern Greece)
Here is a video demoing the new sound effects in 0 A.D. alpha 6:
