Glest

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</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ccccff;">Developer(s)</th><td>Glest Team</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ccccff;">Released</th><td>December 25, 2004</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ccccff;">Latest release</th><td>Template:Latest stable release/GLest

</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ccccff;">Genre</th><td>Real-time strategy</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ccccff;">Mode(s)</th><td>Single player, Multi player</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ccccff;">Platform(s)</th><td>Cross-platform</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ccccff;">Media</th><td>Free download</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ccccff;">System requirements</th><td>OpenGL or DirectX</td></tr><tr><th style="background-color: #ccccff;">Input methods</th><td>Keyboard, mouse</td></tr>

Glest

Glest is a free 3D real-time cross-platform customizable strategy game. The team that created it is based in Spain.^[1]

The game is set in a period reminiscent of the Middle Ages and contains two playable and customizable factions, Magic and Tech. Since the release of version 2.0 there have been many changes, including new units, upgrades, and an overall expansion of the game. Version 3.0 added online play over LAN/Internet.

It has a fairly large community, with custom maps, units, and mods.

1 Factions
2 Modification
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Factions

The game is was originally released with two factions: Magic and Tech, which feature two different sets of units, buildings and upgrades. Various other factions have been created in mods as well.

Tech. They use traditional human warriors and medieval mechanical devices to fight. Strong in hand to hand combat, plays more like other strategy games but with a few twists. Ideal for new players to get used to the game, but also deep and challenging for experienced players.

Magic. Targeted towards more advanced players. Most of their units are morphed or summoned from others, and it lacks the hand-to-hand combat strength of the Tech faction. However it features more versatile and powerful ranged attackers, which if used properly will match or even exceed the power of their technician counterparts.

[edit] Modification

XML definitions. Every single unit, building, upgrade, faction, resource and all their properties and commands are defined in XML files. Just by creating or modifying the right folder structure and a bunch of XML files, the game can be completely modded, and entire new factions or tech trees can be created.