Free Online Strategy Game..?

[Danzaver]

Does anyone know of a free online strategy game?

Good graphics are not necessary. Graphics are not necessary. Must be able to work on a mac - so html based is fine.

Preferrably not one dominated by several people with too much time on their hands.

Looking for long-term playability and interactivity, customisability is also good.

I enjoy civilisation-building and war games most of all.

[lipe44]

Not dominated by people with much time? Wow... Thats hard, the closest i can suggest is some that are in rounds like:

Stellar-Realms (www.stellar-realms.com) - Give a look at the thread if you want.

Hyperiums (http://www.hyperiums.com/show/slide0.html) - Quite good game, several servers most are rounds but the one is permanent, give at this apresentation of the game.

These are the ones i can think of but if you like WAR then you can play this online.

Conquer Club (http://www.conquerclub.com/index.php?ref=156914) - Its free, each turn is 24 hours.

[kpenguin]

Imperium Nova (http://www.imperiumnova.com:8080/Imperium/) is fairly popular on these boards.

[lipe44]

Imperium Nova (http://www.imperiumnova.com:8080/Imperium/) is fairly popular on these boards.

But its dominated in the three galaxies and the new one will only open in January.

[Danzaver]

Thanks everyone - finally a new way to quench my desire for world domination since I stopped playing Civilisations IV.

8D

[Winterwind]

While it seems your request was already fulfilled, maybe you would be interested in a few more suggestions - specifically, I wanted to say that

The Battle for Wesnoth (http://www.wesnoth.org/) would fulfill all of your specifications. A really fun fantasy turn-based strategy game, with sufficiently simple rules which nevertheless allow for astoundingly complex strategies, unit advancement, both a ton of campaigns and a fun multiplayer, and a lot of customisability as well.

[Danzaver]

While it seems your request was already fulfilled, maybe you would be interested in a few more suggestions - specifically, I wanted to say that

The Battle for Wesnoth (http://www.wesnoth.org/) would fulfill all of your specifications. A really fun fantasy turn-based strategy game, with sufficiently simple rules which nevertheless allow for astoundingly complex strategies, unit advancement, both a ton of campaigns and a fun multiplayer, and a lot of customisability as well.

oooo... sounds interesting. :O

[Ethdred]

But its dominated in the three galaxies and the new one will only open in January.

Yes, but not dominated by people with too much time on their hands, which was the criterion mentioned :) Seriously, now could be a good time to join one of the established galaxies, learn the ropes and then be ready to hit the ground running in Draco

[konfeta]

If you are willing to wait a long time, HoMM Kingdoms looks like it won't be too bad.