#Birth of the federation software#
#Birth of the federation series#
#Birth of the federation windows#

It was compared to other games such as Master of Orion II and Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. Birth of the Federation received average to good ratings from critics, who praised the look of the game but were critical of the AI of enemy factions, the research technologies and the time it took to play. The game's release was intended to tie-in with the film Star Trek: Insurrection. In addition to the strategy mode of the game, Birth of the Federation also features a 3D combat mode which uses the Falcon 4.0 engine. Thirty other races from the Star Trek universe are included as minor races in the game. The player takes control of one of five civilisations, either the Federation, Ferengi, Klingons, Romulans or Cardassians. The game is set in the Star Trek fictional universe, specifically related to Star Trek: The Next Generation.

#Birth of the federation windows#

The game was initially released in 1999 for Windows personal computers.

#Birth of the federation series#

Two patches were released to fix a series of problems with the program, including a major memory leak which caused slowdowns later on in the game.Star Trek: Birth of the Federation (also known as Star Trek: The Next Generation: Birth of the Federation and Birth of the Federation) is a 4X turn-based strategy video game developed by MicroProse and published by Hasbro Interactive. Modifications continue to be made for this game, with Codeweavers saying 'There is a fairly active modding community for Star Trek: Birth of the Federation'. It definitely has a Star Trek feel to it, right down to the humanoid aliens and confusing technobabble.' GameSpot said in 1999: 'Birth of the Federation is a good game, if you are willing to forgive the interface and the amount of micromanagement required. Random events (which can be disabled) include a Borg Cube, the Crystalline Entity, Gomtuu and other deadly interstellar craft and lifeforms. The player can build a variety of starships for this task ranging from Oberth class scouts to colony ships, and Romulan Warbirds. Tactics, such as ram and evade, are given to ships before the turn button is pressed.

#Birth of the federation software#

Space Battles are also turn-based, but are in 3D using software rendering. There are also separate screens for empire research, colony management, intelligence and diplomacy, which are all accessed from a right-click radial menu. Map size vary from small (10 x 13), medium (12 x 16) and huge (18 x 26). The game is played on a 2D Galaxy Map which represents star systems, task forces, empire borders and other space phenomena via the use of icons. Multi-player is available over a LAN, or the internet. Winning the game in an alliance with a rival Empire is also possible.

This is achieved through diplomacy, colonization of new worlds and defeating rivals. The purpose of the game is to create the most powerful Empire in the galaxy. There are thirty minor races in the game. In addition, many minor races can be befriended by the player and can eventually become part of their empire (either by them joining peacefully via diplomacy, or by conquering them).

ДЄlthough the title of the game is Birth of the Federation, the player can choose from five political entities: There are no ships or races from the original series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, or Star Trek: Voyager unless they appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation or it's spin-off movies. The entire game is set in the Star Trek: The Next Generation era, with only starships and races from that series and movies represented. The similarities to Microprose's earlier title Master of Orion become easily noticeable when playing the game for the first time: 'Anyone who has played Master of Orion will find Birth of the Federation very familiar'.