# Doper opinions on freeciv?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-opinions-on-freeciv/520595>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [December 9, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-opinions-on-freeciv/520595 "2009-12-09T15:42:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-opinions-on-freeciv/520595/1 "2009-12-09T15:42:41Z")

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My copy of Civ IV/Beyond the Sword is buried deep within a storge unit right now, but I have the itch to play.

I see there’s this thing called “freeciv” based on CivII but with elements taken from CivIII.

Is it any good?

Also, where else do you recommend that I get my 4x kicks–for free?

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**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-opinions-on-freeciv/520595/2 "2009-12-09T16:23:29Z")

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I installed it on my desktop, but so far can’t be asked to figure out the rules. It looks ok.

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-opinions-on-freeciv/520595/3 "2009-12-10T23:25:43Z")

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can’t be asked? What happens if someone tries?