Looking for an old space empire game

MageDK · Post by **MageDK** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:35 am

I'm looking for an old space empire game. Maybe DOS or windows 95 Era. You were set in a galaxy with multiple species, one of which was a robot species. The game had diplomacy so you could trade or ally yourself with other species.

You could group ships together to form fleets and explore or attach other ships/worlds. From what I remember the ships were pretty customizable and you could load up different weapons, computers, other tech items.

The game also had a research component where you could research better ships, weapons and technologies. From what I recall the technologies were broken up into different ages atomic age, fusion age, etc.

Some of the technologies you could research were city shields and defenses to protect your colonies on different planets.

You also had to explore different planets and scan them. Often time you would fine some some artifacts or other things (i think).

One of my favorite technologies in the game was the jump drive, which basically allowed you to jump immediately from one system to the next.

The game was all 2D, but lots of fun.

Hope this sounds familiar to someone out there.

Post by **MrFlibble** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:17 am

Take a look at the following games:
Imperium Galactica
Master of Orion
Star Control II

MageDK · Post by **MageDK** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:21 pm

It's not either of those. I think this may have been a freeware or shareware game. The graphics were pretty primitive, but the game play was addicting. I just remembered something else about the game. Different weapons had different firing arcs. Some were 360 around the ship, while others had smaller arcs of fire.

Post by **MrFlibble** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:59 am

Hmm, there were quite a few shareware games of this type, like
Crusade in Space
Space Empires II
Stelcon 2469

MageDK · Post by **MageDK** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 5:37 am

Those aren't it either.

Post by **MrFlibble** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:58 pm

Well, you can just browse through this list and this list, hopefully your game is there.

MageDK · Post by **MageDK** » Sat May 04, 2013 9:02 am

Those are really comprehensive and should help. Thanks I'll take a look.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 09, 2013 5:12 pm

MageDK wrote:It's not either of those. I think this may have been a freeware or shareware game. The graphics were pretty primitive, but the game play was addicting. I just remembered something else about the game. Different weapons had different firing arcs. Some were 360 around the ship, while others had smaller arcs of fire.

Makes me think of a really old game that I'd love to have again Cosmic Balance and Cosmic Balance II.

Post by **dosraider** » Fri May 10, 2013 3:26 am

Cosmic balance series are listed as non-dos games ...
http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/cos ... nce-series
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cosmic_Balance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Balance_II

bhughes · Post by **bhughes** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:36 pm

Pax Imperia: Eminent Domain

This was my favorite game. Your description is similar to the game play of this game. Hope this was it.

Cropman · Post by **Cropman** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 3:24 pm

I think I know what you're talking about, was it Warpath 97? I can't post a link but check it out on google

Nemesis Zero II · Post by **Nemesis Zero II** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:48 pm

Maybe it is VGA-Planets 3 (or higher). I played and loved it:)

Herethos · Post by **Herethos** » Sun Aug 09, 2015 4:44 pm

Spaceward HO!?

Marasmusine · Post by **Marasmusine** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 6:49 am

It sounds exactly like Masters of Orion 2, particularly the bit about weapon arcs

MageDK · Post by **MageDK** » Fri Jun 10, 2016 4:33 pm

tried tracking this down several times and still nothing. i remember the game having a great mechanism for researching new technology. and for building ships you could pick all the components that went into it. The number of computers, weapons, engines, etc.

things like atomic rockets, jump drives, etc.

Quadko · Post by **Quadko** » Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:48 pm

Do any of the previous guesses look similar to your memory, to narrow it down?

reach for the stars / RftS
Worlds at War

Was it online?: UltraCorps

BBSs?: TradeWars