Go here instead:Īnd install either the Vanilla or Strawberry mods. I re-installed MOO3 after about five years of not playing it, and was immediately reminded of its many broken features and awful problems, plus the enormous degree to which I had modded it to get around those.ĭon't try to play it straight from the install CD. Give every beam weapon and missile warhead the PntDisWp=1 feature by editing TechTables.txt. Patch your game with Bhruic's AutoConquer patch. I'd also make all ground troop technology into level 99 tech, but you should omit ground unit armor items from that so you don't mistakenly make some ship armor tech unavailable. Be sure to remove the Start tech level from the Troop Transport line. Mod TechTables.txt with Excel or a text editor to make Troop Transports and all ground troop units into level 99 techs. I strongly recommend you entirely ditch ground combat from MOO3 in the following fashion: It's not great but these are worth playing if you can put up with the interface and micromanagement.Įven with those, the MOO3 code has a major slowdown issue due to the AI empires sending zillions of useless troop transport task forces around the rear areas after about 200 turns. I particularly recommend the Strawberry and Tropical mods as examples of how MOO3 could be playable and, once you get past the awful micromanagement, fun and different.

Go here for the MOO3 fan patches and mods by Canadian gamer/programmer Bhruic:īhruic also did a lot of work patching and modding the Civilization series by Firaxis.

Master of orion mods