For those who enjoy alternative engines to create RTS games, 0.A.D. has been an interesting engine to recreate Age of Empires type of games. Today, Wildfire Games, released of 0AD Alpha 25: “Yaunã," the twenty-fifth alpha version of 0 A.D., a free, open-source real-time strategy game of ancient warfare. Yaunã is an old Persian word for Ionians (Greeks).
New Features in Alpha 25
- Pathfinding And Netcode Improvements - Improved Pathfinding, Performance And Reduced Game Lag
- Order Restructuring - Players Can Now Push New Orders To The Front Of Their Production Queues
- Improved Unit AI
- New Biomes Incorporating New 2k Textures And Normal/Specular Maps
- Initial Implementation Of Single Player Campaigns
- GUI Improvements
- Extended Graphics Options
- Improved Mod Support And Game Filtering In The Multiplayer Lobby
- Ongoing Civilization Balancing
- Various Other Game Stability Bug Fixes And Speedups
Head to 0 A.D. website to download it and have fun. Here are some additional screenshots:
