

" in a column for an expansion pack, means that it adds nothing to the category. The map can be rotaded to be seen from any of the 6 different directions when using the isometric view. > Xconq: + Overhead and isometric view (switch between them with ). Zoomlevel determined when starting the client. This table includes MicroProse/ Firaxis games in the Civilization timescale, excluding games of other timescales ( Colonization, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri) and games from other publishers ( Call to Power, C-Evo), among others. Across the void on (at least some) ergonomic keyboards Map View > Freeciv: - Only overhead view. And it should be able to support Scenarios (Mod Packs) in the near future, if not already. Freeciv can be played online in your web-browser for free. I for one still prefer playing the game with this view.

Fact is, before v2.0 the default and only view was the top-down one. The game commences in prehistory and your mission is to lead your tribe from the Stone Age to the Space Age. Freeciv's default tileset is indeed isometric, but it fully supports both top-down and hexagonal layouts as well. Actually, Freeciv does support alternative tilesets and other graphic files. Freeciv is a Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game inspired by the history of human civilization. This is a brief comparison of some of the features. Someone else will have to code the isometric support in Freeciv (and it isn't going to be me). The Civilization series contains several games with many features in common. For Comparison of playable civilizations, see Civilizations.
