Imperium Galactica

Description
Yes, a web-based game. Its a clone of a old BBS game called SOLAR REALMS ELITE. Its a addictive nation-building game. I am currently beta-testing and balancing the game for a first vanilla release of the source codes. Come and play.

http://sre.servegame.com


In IMPERIUM GALACTICA, you rule a solar empire. The goal is to become and remain the most powerful empire. You can gain strength by buying forces, and you can gain size by colonizing planets. You start with some planets, and a little bit of money. You are required to feed your people and army, and to pay to maintain your planets and army. If you fail to do these things, disastrous results may occur. You are given several turns of protection, during which you can not attack or be attacked. You can not perform covert operations. This provides a way for smaller empires to build up their defenses and planets before they enter the real world.

That is quite cool. I like the idea of protection time. Nice touch. I might have to play this at some point.

SRE was a great game. I ran across the web-site of the guy who made it a few months ago. He lost the original sources, but I think the ones for BRE are still around. BRE added the ability to launch group attacks against other BBSs.
BTW, I think their were two commercial games with that same name:
Imperium Galactica and Imperium Galactica II