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Published: 2015-04-24 17:05:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 21888; Favourites: 413; Downloads: 497
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Description My "fanartize ancient and forgotten videogames"-project continues. Does anyone remember Master of Orion?

In the distant future humanity reached the stars and we soon firstcontacted the aliens. There were an ant species, a bird species, a bear species, a cat species, a cyborg species, a fish species, a lizard species, a rock species... Charming bunch. There also were a race of blue-skinned space elf amazons, the Elerians, who instantly came and conquered us! Some of our enslaved intellectuals speculate that our harsh overladies have strong psionic skills, very useful in disarming the enemy without firing a shot, and that they simply mind-controlled us into submission. The others point out that it was our own strategic blunder that brought us down. Our valiant defenders certainly were valiant... but they also were young males, 20-something bachelors.

Tools: Mouse, Paint Shop Pro 7

PS. That's right. The Mrrshans weren't huge. It was all propaganda! So how did a housecat-sized cat race have so much strength and warrior spirit? They relied on the cuteness factor. "Awww", said their enemy. A fatal mistake.

PPS. Today the Mrrshan race is domesticated by the Elerian Empire. The Mrrshan ambassador refuses to acknowledge the word "domesticated". They were conquered, dammit, CONQUERED!!
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Comments: 93

SirTiefling In reply to ??? [2015-04-25 12:58:58 +0000 UTC]

MOO2 and X-Com part 1 - majestic games both.

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LoneStranger In reply to SirTiefling [2015-04-28 05:25:23 +0000 UTC]

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RBL-M1A2Tanker [2015-04-25 05:43:45 +0000 UTC]

I remember Master of Orion.Β  Played the hell out of the second game!

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SirTiefling In reply to RBL-M1A2Tanker [2015-04-25 12:36:20 +0000 UTC]

Times change but MOO2 remains inside my top 10 list.

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RBL-M1A2Tanker In reply to SirTiefling [2015-04-25 17:13:01 +0000 UTC]

Oh definitely.Β  MOO3 was a major disappointment.Β  The second was just so well balanced.Β  And the graphics are still fun to this day.Β 

...now I want a Doom Star.

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AndronicusVII In reply to ??? [2015-04-25 05:27:28 +0000 UTC]

Excellent designs! Β Marvelous!

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SirTiefling In reply to AndronicusVII [2015-04-25 12:35:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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BOH-Games In reply to ??? [2015-04-25 03:09:40 +0000 UTC]

Lovely suit designs.

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SirTiefling In reply to BOH-Games [2015-04-25 12:35:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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BOH-Games In reply to SirTiefling [2015-04-25 15:56:22 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome

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Zebigbos In reply to ??? [2015-04-24 22:20:42 +0000 UTC]

Ok, now we have a rainbow sword and something my mind first connected with a e-grimorie than a simple tablet.

(Still waiting Neverwinter Nights...)

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SirTiefling In reply to Zebigbos [2015-04-25 01:09:11 +0000 UTC]

Neverwinter Nights is coming??

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Zebigbos In reply to SirTiefling [2015-04-25 08:22:07 +0000 UTC]

I dont know, you sayed that you may draw NwN in the replay of my comment at the Baldur's Gate draw.

Or, if you're talking about a new NwN game there is Sword Coast Legends, that for what i've seen will basically be NwN in D&D 5e rules, but with a DM mode (mwa ha ha!!!).

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Bazzkorg In reply to ??? [2015-04-24 20:42:27 +0000 UTC]

Wow.............awesome!!!!!!Β 

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SirTiefling In reply to Bazzkorg [2015-04-24 20:43:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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Bazzkorg In reply to SirTiefling [2015-04-24 20:45:21 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure as always

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Match25 [2015-04-24 20:12:19 +0000 UTC]

we need to fund the space program

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SirTiefling In reply to Match25 [2015-04-24 20:16:16 +0000 UTC]

Yes, we need to... even if the universe is full of Klackons.

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Match25 In reply to SirTiefling [2015-04-24 20:49:21 +0000 UTC]

there has to be lovely green skinned space beauties out there

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redig76 In reply to ??? [2015-04-24 19:41:52 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I loved Master of Orion! I wish I had a copy of the game that would work on my PC!

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doktorno In reply to redig76 [2015-04-24 20:19:35 +0000 UTC]

Why not use DOSBox emulator?

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SirTiefling In reply to redig76 [2015-04-24 20:07:45 +0000 UTC]

Some fans are trying to recreate the MOO, or used to anyway. I'm not sure how the development is progressing. Free Orion or something...

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doktorno [2015-04-24 19:24:15 +0000 UTC]

I played only the first part, I guess Elerians are from second installment.

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SirTiefling In reply to doktorno [2015-04-24 20:02:49 +0000 UTC]

Yes, they're a II-race. I really, really liked that game.

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doktorno In reply to SirTiefling [2015-04-24 20:14:07 +0000 UTC]

Now I know what had inspired Loroi from "outsider" webcomc (probably).

Well, I guess the classic X-Com fanart is still on table...

Also: articulated toes again.

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SirTiefling In reply to doktorno [2015-04-24 20:17:10 +0000 UTC]

Yeah.

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doktorno In reply to SirTiefling [2015-04-24 20:19:53 +0000 UTC]

Keep it up.

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Spacegryphon In reply to ??? [2015-04-24 18:03:30 +0000 UTC]

I used to play the mod for Civilization II... the next game you should fanartize!

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SirTiefling In reply to Spacegryphon [2015-04-24 20:01:04 +0000 UTC]

Gandhi??

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Spacegryphon In reply to SirTiefling [2015-04-25 20:30:16 +0000 UTC]

Him, or Shaka.

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darth603 [2015-04-24 17:33:04 +0000 UTC]

Never played it. I was always an Apple II/Mac guy during that era. Like the artwork, though. Has a bit of an Eldar/Dark Eldar feel.

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SirTiefling In reply to darth603 [2015-04-24 17:36:58 +0000 UTC]

Universes change, but space elves are space elves.

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LordTrekie In reply to ??? [2015-04-24 17:26:13 +0000 UTC]

Ha! Loved those games.

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SirTiefling In reply to LordTrekie [2015-04-24 17:37:58 +0000 UTC]

Shame there's no part IV... One might also say, shame there *is* part III.

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LordTrekie In reply to SirTiefling [2015-04-25 01:21:25 +0000 UTC]

Ha! Yeah...

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Varcel In reply to ??? [2015-04-24 17:15:49 +0000 UTC]

I miss this game so much.

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SirTiefling In reply to Varcel [2015-04-24 17:22:37 +0000 UTC]

Mm, yes indeed...

I still remember that horrific realization that the Klackon race had constructed a hilariously huge fleet relatively early in the game that had maybe 6 doomstars (or whatever those hugestest ships were called) and went on a rampage. My fleet faced them one system away from Sol... and was utterly wiped out. They came and sterilized our home system. Strategy games often create dramatic situations.

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Varcel In reply to SirTiefling [2015-04-24 17:47:20 +0000 UTC]

I've found a couple games that do decent jobs of trying to be spiritual successors to MoO2 you might like to take a look at. Horizon is one that goes so far as to have a race of blue skinned matriarchs.

Endless Space on the strategy level is somewhat similar to MoO2, though space combat's done rather differently. Don't get to design your own ships, though.

Just started playing Stardrive 2, and I can tell the creator is a fan of Orion. Lots of shoutouts to it and other things.

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mirz333 In reply to ??? [2015-04-24 17:13:39 +0000 UTC]

I always love your color palettes. Bold but still a bit subdued. This is great. Wonderful work.

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SirTiefling In reply to mirz333 [2015-04-24 17:18:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

Strong purple, blue, orange and green = Diplomats, Spies, Warriors, Scientists.

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mirz333 In reply to SirTiefling [2015-04-24 17:19:30 +0000 UTC]

Awesome.

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SirTiefling In reply to mirz333 [2015-04-24 17:26:28 +0000 UTC]

The Elerians could also see colors differently than us, I think...

But I also believe that their home system is supposed to be Eta Draconis, a yellow star like our own, so it's probably just their fashion sense that demands bold colors.

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mirz333 In reply to SirTiefling [2015-04-24 17:30:47 +0000 UTC]

It certainly makes them more bad-ass.

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