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Welcome to Glob2! |
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Globulation 2 is an innovative Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game which reduces micro-management by automatically assigning tasks to units. Take a look at the [[Screenshots|screenshots]] or just [[Download and Install|download]] and try it right now. Globulation 2 is Free Software, licensed and distributed under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License (version 3)]. |
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Globulation 2 is hosted at [http://epfl.ysagoon.com/wiki/ this wiki] at the moment. We plan to move it to mediawiki in order to add more advanced logins and eventualy to integrate it with the forum/bugzilla/etc in the future. |
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Globulation 2 brings a new type of gameplay to RTS games. The player chooses the number of units to assign to various tasks, and the units do their best to satisfy the requests. This allows players to manage more units and focus on strategy rather than on micro-management. Globulation 2 also [[AI|features AI]], allowing single-player games or any possible combination of human-computer teams. The game also includes a [[Map_editor_guide|scripting language]] for versatile gameplay or tutorials and an integrated [[Map_editor_guide|map editor]]. You can play Globulation 2 in single player mode, through your local network, or over the Internet with [[YOG|Ysagoon Online Gaming]] (or ''YOG'' for short). -- [[Team|Globulation 2 team]] |
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Globulation 2 is an innovative high-quality RTS game. It reduces micro-manegement by having the gamer control buildings, rather than units, and the buildings automatically assigns the units tasks in order to best meet the gamers demands. It reduces complexity by having only 3 unit types, each one with defined purposes, skills and experience levels. Come have a chat, join [[IRC]]. |
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The latest version is Globulation 2, 0.8.15. |
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== You Can Help! == |
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Globulation 2 isn't just a bunch of code - it needs artwork, playable maps, campaigns and tutorials, sound effects and documentation to make a fun game. If you want to see your name in Globulation 2's credits, jump right in! |
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;[[Players]]: The more Players, the more fun in Globulation 2 online games. |
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;Programmer: There's a wide variety of topics that need contribution. You name it - we need it.<br/>If you want to program right away, you can do so by forking this code for example at [http://bitbucket.org/giszmo/glob2 BitBucket] and ask for a merge once you think it is worth merging ;) |
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;Map and Campaign Designer: To give the game a good selection of maps, and a new, longer, in depth campaign |
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;2D and 3D Artist: To add campaign specific units, to do an opening cinematic. |
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;[[SoundFX|Sound Artist]]: To do in game sound effects for events like attacking, moving, ... |
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;Tester: The more testers; the better gameplay and the less bugs. |
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;Documenter: We always welcome people who can write documentation on playing the game, to go along with the tutorial |
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;Translators: We are also always in need of people who can translate the in game texts to new languages or maintain existing translations. |
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Should you be interested, the first steps would be to have a look on the [http://forums.globulation2.org/ forums], join the [https://savannah.nongnu.org/mail/?group=glob2 development Mailing list], drop into the developers' [[IRC]] channel (#glob2-dev and #glob2 on irc.globulation2.org) and look around this site. |
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You also can help by simply '''telling your friends about Globulation 2''' or inform us of any game reporting site that does not list Globulation 2. |
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== News == |
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;23.04.2017: As planned, the YOG server has just been moved to helium.progval.net as well. Users and maps databases have been preserved. |
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;05.03.2017: The wiki and forums have been moved to a new server (helium.progval.net) and upgraded. YOG will follow in a near future. |
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;26.05.2013: We had to delete a lot of wiki accounts because of spammers. If your account has been deleted, contact ProgVal on #glob2 to restore it. |
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;30.06.2012: Forum, wiki and YOG server has been moved to [[User:ProgVal|ProgVal]]'s server (hydrogen.progval.net) and the YOG user database has been cleared. |
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:More news in the [[News Archive|news archive]] |
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Globulation 2 is an innovative Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game which reduces micro-management by automatically assigning tasks to units. Take a look at the screenshots or just download and try it right now. Globulation 2 is Free Software, licensed and distributed under the GNU General Public License (version 3).
Globulation 2 brings a new type of gameplay to RTS games. The player chooses the number of units to assign to various tasks, and the units do their best to satisfy the requests. This allows players to manage more units and focus on strategy rather than on micro-management. Globulation 2 also features AI, allowing single-player games or any possible combination of human-computer teams. The game also includes a scripting language for versatile gameplay or tutorials and an integrated map editor. You can play Globulation 2 in single player mode, through your local network, or over the Internet with Ysagoon Online Gaming (or YOG for short). -- Globulation 2 team
You Can Help!
Globulation 2 isn't just a bunch of code - it needs artwork, playable maps, campaigns and tutorials, sound effects and documentation to make a fun game. If you want to see your name in Globulation 2's credits, jump right in!
- Players
- The more Players, the more fun in Globulation 2 online games.
- Programmer
- There's a wide variety of topics that need contribution. You name it - we need it.
If you want to program right away, you can do so by forking this code for example at BitBucket and ask for a merge once you think it is worth merging ;)
- Map and Campaign Designer
- To give the game a good selection of maps, and a new, longer, in depth campaign
- 2D and 3D Artist
- To add campaign specific units, to do an opening cinematic.
- Sound Artist
- To do in game sound effects for events like attacking, moving, ...
- Tester
- The more testers; the better gameplay and the less bugs.
- Documenter
- We always welcome people who can write documentation on playing the game, to go along with the tutorial
- Translators
- We are also always in need of people who can translate the in game texts to new languages or maintain existing translations.
Should you be interested, the first steps would be to have a look on the forums, join the development Mailing list, drop into the developers' IRC channel (#glob2-dev and #glob2 on irc.globulation2.org) and look around this site.
You also can help by simply telling your friends about Globulation 2 or inform us of any game reporting site that does not list Globulation 2.
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News
- 23.04.2017
- As planned, the YOG server has just been moved to helium.progval.net as well. Users and maps databases have been preserved.
- 05.03.2017
- The wiki and forums have been moved to a new server (helium.progval.net) and upgraded. YOG will follow in a near future.
- 26.05.2013
- We had to delete a lot of wiki accounts because of spammers. If your account has been deleted, contact ProgVal on #glob2 to restore it.
- 30.06.2012
- Forum, wiki and YOG server has been moved to ProgVal's server (hydrogen.progval.net) and the YOG user database has been cleared.
- More news in the news archive
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