![]() ![]() ![]() * Join game: It lets you join servers other than the official Wesnoth server. ![]() * Join official server: This takes you to the Wesnoth's official server where you find several players playing/watching/joining/waiting games. Wesnoth have several multiplayer options such as join official server join game, hotseat, and Human versus AI. Lowercasedefaultusername ( talk) 12:36, 3 June 2014 (UTC) Reply Since the project describes itself as "Free" and not as open source, I'm changing the introduction to reflect that. Allefant 09:58, (UTC) Reply Īs of June 2014 the introduction presents Wesnoth as an "open source game" with no mention of it being free. Sounds reasonable enough? Jjatria 11:53, (UTC) Reply To me it does. Allefant 09:18, 30 April 2007 (UTC) Reply Well, there's always the possibility of writing something like " Battle for Wesnoth is a free turn based strategy game for personal computers released under the GNU General Public License.", deleting of course the later reference to the GPL at the end of the first paragraph. "Wesnoth is a free-software turn-based strategy game" would sound strange though. Jjatria 06:10, 30 April 2007 (UTC) Reply Go ahead and reformulate it, I'd say. There are excellent guides to playing Wesnoth on the official Wesnoth website.Īlso, there is an excellent guide for playing Wesnoth on Wikia.Being that there is a difference between these two concepts, wouldn't it be better, for the sake of clarity, to not state the game as being a "free, open source, turn based strategy game" if at the end of the first section it says that the game is "Released under the GNU General Public License" and therefore free software? Updated Wesnoth packages can be found on, or if you'd like to compile, instructions on compiling available on Ubuntu Gamers Arena. Unfortunately, the version of Wesnoth in the official Ubuntu repositories is outdated, and may not work with Wesnoth's official multiplayer servers.įortunately, it is easy to install an updated version manually, or compile the latest version of Wesnoth from Wesnoth's source code. Wesnoth is not installed by default in Ubuntu. GNU/Linux, Windows, MacOSX, BeOS, Solaris, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, AmigaOS4, OS/2 & eComStation compatible. Excellent language support – 35 different languages currently available.Sophisticated mark-up language lets advanced users make their own maps, factions or campaigns.'Fog of war' feature available for a true test of generalship.Hundreds of campaign scenarios available for download via a simple in-game procedure.Scores of different custom-designed maps, and unlimited random maps.Several multi-player options available, including internet play.Experienced units gain powerful new abilities as they advance.Over 200 unit types in six major factions, all with distinctive abilities, weapons and spells.Build up a formidable fighting force, starting from a single leader and a small amount of gold.See below for instructions on how to install it. The Battle for Wesnoth is not installed by default in Ubuntu. You can also challenge up to 8 friends - or strangers - and fight in epic multi-player fantasy battles. The world of Wesnoth is absolutely huge and limited only by your creativity - make your own custom units, compose your own maps, and write your own scenarios or even full-blown campaigns. guide a band of elvish survivors in an epic quest to find a new home.Ģ00+ unit types. vanquish a horde of undead warriors unleashed by a foul necromancer, who also happens to have taken your brother hostage. step into the boots of a young officer sent to guard a not-so-sleepy frontier outpost. Fight to regain the throne of Wesnoth, of which you are the legitimate heir. Wesnoth has many different sagas waiting to be played out. In later games, recall your toughest warriors and form a deadly host against whom none can stand! Choose units from a large pool of specialists, and hand-pick a force with the right strengths to fight well on different terrains against all manner of opposition. The Battle for Wesnoth is a free, turn-based strategy game with a fantasy theme.īuild up a great army, gradually turning raw recruits into hardened veterans. ![]()
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