Note: This game is a part of Master of Orion, Collectors Edition package which includes 3 original Master of Orion titles available on Steam for the first time and new Master of Orion game published by WG Labs. This game will available for stand-alone purchase at a later date in the future. In the second installment of WG Labs' Master of Orion Developer Diaries, learn about how the very first Master of Orion game came to life, debuting its iconic 4X gameplay to the world. Hear from the original staff on how they nurtured a rough game with huge potential into the title that laid the foundation for the strategy game genre of eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate. The 1.50.8 version of the fan patch for MoO2 just came out and it brings cool new things like a GUI launcher, option to terraform toxics, improved combat AI, new configuration options and a bag of bugfixes! Check www.moo2mod.com for the details. The Master of Orion. Master of Orion II: Battle At Antares is a turn-based 4x space empire game and is the sequel to Master of Orion, reinterpreting that game from scratch. Unlike the original the game can be played single player or with other human players. A review of any game should be critical and neutral from the outside - these are advantages, these are disadvantages. But even with this condition, only one thing can be said about Master of Orion 2: it is a masterpiece. The game fully justified the expectations of fans of the first part and became a classic and a model of the genre.
Have you ever played Master of Orion II? If not, ignore the rest of the poll.
| 97% (233) | Yes |
|---|---|
| 1% (4) | No, but I'd like to someday |
| 0% (2) | No, and I don't want to |
239 voters have answered this question.
Which is your favorite race, not counting custom races?
| 2% (5) | Alkari |
|---|---|
| 2% (6) | Bulrathi |
| 2% (6) | Darloks |
| 13% (33) | Elerians |
| 0% (2) | Gnolams |
| 7% (19) | Humans |
| 8% (20) | Klackons |
| 3% (9) | Meklars |
| 4% (11) | Mrrshan |
| 31% (76) | Psilons |
| 2% (7) | Sakkra |
| 9% (23) | Silicoids |
| 3% (9) | Trilarians |
| 1% (3) | Natives |
| 0% (1) | Androids |
| 5% (13) | Antarans |
243 voters have answered this question.
Which is your favorite banner color?
| 13% (32) | White |
|---|---|
| 19% (46) | Red |
| 4% (10) | Orange |
| 6% (16) | Yellow |
| 21% (53) | Green |
| 19% (46) | Blue |
| 12% (29) | Purple |
| 3% (9) | Brown |
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241 voters have answered this question.
What's your favorite type of planet?
| 2% (6) | Toxic |
|---|---|
| 2% (5) | Radiated |
| 1% (3) | Barren |
| 0% (2) | Desert |
| 0% (2) | Tundra |
| 0% (1) | Arid |
| 1% (3) | Swamp |
| 12% (30) | Ocean |
| 10% (26) | Terran |
| 63% (153) | Gaia |
| 2% (7) | Gas giant |
| 1% (4) | Asteroid belt |
242 voters have answered this question.
What's your favorite building? Note that not all buildings are included, post if your favorite building isn't in the list.
| 2% (5) | Capitol |
|---|---|
| 0% (1) | Marine barracks |
| 0% (1) | Star base |
| 0% (2) | Battle station |
| 10% (24) | Star fortress |
| 17% (41) | Automated factory |
| 2% (6) | Tectonic mine |
| 6% (16) | Research laboratory |
| 1% (4) | Galactic cybernet |
| 3% (7) | Planetary stock exchange |
| 2% (6) | Hydroponic farm |
| 2% (5) | Food replicators |
| 1% (3) | Recyclotron |
| 5% (13) | Astro university |
| 3% (8) | Pleasure dome |
| 7% (18) | Core waste dump |
| 1% (4) | Biospheres |
| 0% (2) | Space academy |
| 2% (6) | Barrier shield |
| 4% (11) | Gravity generator |
| 11% (27) | Stellar converter |
| 3% (8) | Artemis net |
| 0% (0) | Dimensional portal |
| 6% (15) | Artificial planet |
233 voters have answered this question.
What's your favorite ship weapon? Again, some are not included.
| 4% (10) | Laser cannons |
|---|---|
| 22% (53) | Phasors |
| 21% (50) | Stellar converters |
| 4% (11) | Particle beams |
| 12% (29) | Death rays |
| 0% (0) | Nuclear bombs |
| 0% (0) | Neutronium bombs |
| 0% (1) | Bio terminators |
| 4% (11) | Nuclear missiles |
| 4% (10) | Fighter bays |
| 5% (13) | Assault shuttles |
| 2% (7) | Gyro destabilizers |
| 2% (6) | Plasma webs |
| 0% (0) | Nothing, I let my allies do all the work |
| 2% (6) | Nothing, I use empty frigates and kamikaze them |
| 11% (26) | Mass drivers |
| 1% (3) | Stasis fields |
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236 voters have answered this question.
What's your favorite ship system? Ditto on the inclusion thing.
| 7% (19) | Reinforced hull |
|---|---|
| 4% (11) | Heavy armor |
| 1% (4) | Hard shields |
| 2% (6) | Fast missile racks |
| 3% (8) | Hyper-x capacitors |
| 37% (91) | Battle pods |
| 1% (3) | Scout lab |
| 0% (2) | ECM jammer |
| 0% (1) | Security stations |
| 5% (14) | Phasing cloak |
| 0% (2) | Energy absorber |
| 7% (17) | Automated repair unit |
| 13% (33) | Time-warp facilitator |
| 9% (23) | Damper field |
| 3% (8) | Quantum detonator |
242 voters have answered this question.
Which is your favorite banner color?
| 13% (32) | White |
|---|---|
| 19% (46) | Red |
| 4% (10) | Orange |
| 6% (16) | Yellow |
| 21% (53) | Green |
| 19% (46) | Blue |
| 12% (29) | Purple |
| 3% (9) | Brown |
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241 voters have answered this question.
What's your favorite type of planet?
| 2% (6) | Toxic |
|---|---|
| 2% (5) | Radiated |
| 1% (3) | Barren |
| 0% (2) | Desert |
| 0% (2) | Tundra |
| 0% (1) | Arid |
| 1% (3) | Swamp |
| 12% (30) | Ocean |
| 10% (26) | Terran |
| 63% (153) | Gaia |
| 2% (7) | Gas giant |
| 1% (4) | Asteroid belt |
242 voters have answered this question.
What's your favorite building? Note that not all buildings are included, post if your favorite building isn't in the list.
| 2% (5) | Capitol |
|---|---|
| 0% (1) | Marine barracks |
| 0% (1) | Star base |
| 0% (2) | Battle station |
| 10% (24) | Star fortress |
| 17% (41) | Automated factory |
| 2% (6) | Tectonic mine |
| 6% (16) | Research laboratory |
| 1% (4) | Galactic cybernet |
| 3% (7) | Planetary stock exchange |
| 2% (6) | Hydroponic farm |
| 2% (5) | Food replicators |
| 1% (3) | Recyclotron |
| 5% (13) | Astro university |
| 3% (8) | Pleasure dome |
| 7% (18) | Core waste dump |
| 1% (4) | Biospheres |
| 0% (2) | Space academy |
| 2% (6) | Barrier shield |
| 4% (11) | Gravity generator |
| 11% (27) | Stellar converter |
| 3% (8) | Artemis net |
| 0% (0) | Dimensional portal |
| 6% (15) | Artificial planet |
233 voters have answered this question.
What's your favorite ship weapon? Again, some are not included.
| 4% (10) | Laser cannons |
|---|---|
| 22% (53) | Phasors |
| 21% (50) | Stellar converters |
| 4% (11) | Particle beams |
| 12% (29) | Death rays |
| 0% (0) | Nuclear bombs |
| 0% (0) | Neutronium bombs |
| 0% (1) | Bio terminators |
| 4% (11) | Nuclear missiles |
| 4% (10) | Fighter bays |
| 5% (13) | Assault shuttles |
| 2% (7) | Gyro destabilizers |
| 2% (6) | Plasma webs |
| 0% (0) | Nothing, I let my allies do all the work |
| 2% (6) | Nothing, I use empty frigates and kamikaze them |
| 11% (26) | Mass drivers |
| 1% (3) | Stasis fields |
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236 voters have answered this question.
What's your favorite ship system? Ditto on the inclusion thing.
| 7% (19) | Reinforced hull |
|---|---|
| 4% (11) | Heavy armor |
| 1% (4) | Hard shields |
| 2% (6) | Fast missile racks |
| 3% (8) | Hyper-x capacitors |
| 37% (91) | Battle pods |
| 1% (3) | Scout lab |
| 0% (2) | ECM jammer |
| 0% (1) | Security stations |
| 5% (14) | Phasing cloak |
| 0% (2) | Energy absorber |
| 7% (17) | Automated repair unit |
| 13% (33) | Time-warp facilitator |
| 9% (23) | Damper field |
| 3% (8) | Quantum detonator |
242 voters have answered this question.
What's your favorite ship hull shape? See inclusion thing above.
| 1% (4) | Freighter |
|---|---|
| 0% (1) | Colony ship |
| 1% (4) | Outpost ship |
| 1% (3) | Transport |
| 2% (7) | The brown battleship with those triangular fins on the sides |
| 7% (19) | The red doom star |
| 4% (11) | That red titan that's almost as big as a doom star |
| 2% (6) | The orange battleship with the triangular wings |
| 1% (3) | The yellow battleship that looks like it's split down the middle |
| 1% (4) | The big yellow battleship |
| 1% (4) | The yellow titan that's so small it looks like a battleship |
| 2% (6) | That green destroyer with the smooth dome on the top |
| 4% (10) | The green cruiser with the spikes. |
| 8% (21) | The green titan with the spikes |
| 8% (20) | The green doom star |
| 7% (19) | The purple battleship with those blade-looking things on the corners |
| 1% (4) | The purple titan with the big rocket at the back |
| 15% (36) | The antaran ships |
| 23% (56) | The Avenger |
238 voters have answered this question.
Overall, what would you rate Master of Orion II, on a scale from 1 to 10?
| 0% (2) | 1 |
|---|---|
| 0% (0) | 2 |
| 0% (0) | 3 |
| 0% (0) | 4 |
| 1% (3) | 5 |
| 0% (1) | 6 |
| 3% (8) | 7 |
| 15% (37) | 8 |
| 28% (69) | 9 |
| 50% (122) | 10 |
242 voters have answered this question.
Finally, who agrees with me that:
| 21% (142) | Master of Orion II has excellent music? |
|---|---|
| 25% (169) | Master of Orion II should have a galaxy editor? |
| 19% (130) | Sakkra are evil and have to be exterminated? |
| 18% (127) | The people in the introduction must have been total noobs? |
| 15% (107) | The ocean planet where it's underwater is better than all the others? |
675 voters have answered this question.
