Description
Master of Orion overlaps with
Civilization insofar as you are the leader of one of several races. Technological advance, realm expansion and combat are all key elements. Where it differs is in being set in space.
The planet Orion itself is a lush, fertile planet with vast mineral resources. It is guarded by the Guardian - a powerful vessel which you have to defeat in order to plunder Orion's riches.
As you attempt to expand your empire, you will have to trade and steal technologies form rivals, again much like
Civ. Your ships can be improved over the game, in terms of engine power, shields, cloaking devices and weapons, and different combinations of these can be integrated. Resource management is largely set using sliders, which reduces the amount of time spent on micro-management.
Alternate Titles
- "MOO" -- Informal abbreviation
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Trivia
There was a Master of Orion before Master of Orion 1, designed by Steve Barcia and never released, and it was called Star Lords. It's a sort of beta, the first steps to Moo. The game is, obviously, very similar to Moo, but with only four races to choose from: Avians (Alkaris), Silicoids, Mentats (Psilons), and Saurians (Sakkra). The program has been released as freeware; to date, you can download it from the Moo3 Official Page:
http://www.moo3.com
