{"id":3381,"date":"2014-01-04T11:09:50","date_gmt":"2014-01-04T11:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xislblogs.xtreamlab.net\/slwoods\/?p=3381"},"modified":"2014-01-04T11:11:15","modified_gmt":"2014-01-04T11:11:15","slug":"0-a-d-alpha-15-osiris-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slwoods.co.uk\/?p=3381","title":{"rendered":"0 A.D. Alpha 15 &#8220;Osiris&#8221; released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just before the end of last month <a href=\"http:\/\/wildfiregames.com\/\">Wildfire Games<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/play0ad.com\/alpha-15-osiris\/\">announced<\/a> the release of 0 A.D. Alpha 15 &#8220;Osiris&#8221;. 0 A.D. is a real time strategy game and the new release comes with additional functions. It&#8217;s available free of charge for Linux, Mac and Windows and is licensed under <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gnu.org\/licenses\/gpl-2.0.html\">Version 2 of the <abbr title=\"GNU General Public License\">GPL<\/abbr><\/a>. The Alpha 15 release, which is playable, provides a multi-player lobby, in which players can meet and play each other, whilst a new playable civilisation can be added with the Ptolemaic Egyptians. However, only some of the latter&#8217;s buildings units and play functions can be tested; the civilisation itself shall only be made available in the next alpha version.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_55167\"  width=\"600\" height=\"338\"  data-origwidth=\"600\" data-origheight=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S5x-n3PaRKY?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"0 A.D. Alpha 15 Osiris: New Features\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>A new play mode has been added to the game with so-called &#8220;Skirmish Maps&#8221;. Units now also gain a bonus if they come within reach of a certain building or special unit. Up top now temples regenerate the health of nearby units and most heroes also have such an &#8220;aura&#8221;. This function will be further refined and extended in future versions of the game.<\/p>\n<p>The user interface has also been improved so that players can now order their troops to defend other units or buildings. An audible signal or a chat message notifies when a player is being attacked, whilst flashing pixels on a miniature map show where the attack is taking place. Fighting units can be returned to the civilian work they were previously carrying out with a new &#8220;Back to work&#8221; button.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, there are new graphic elements, pieces of music and bug fixes, etc. in 0 A.D. Alpha 15 &#8220;Osiris&#8221;. The game is available for <a href=\"http:\/\/play0ad.com\/download\/\">download from the project website<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Finally, the project is seeking volunteer contributors in programming, art, sound, documentation and more. For details, log onto <a href=\"http:\/\/webchat.quakenet.org\/?channels=0ad-dev\">#0ad-dev on QuakeNet<\/a> on IRC and meet the developers or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildfiregames.com\/forum\/index.php?act=Reg&amp;coppa_pass=1\">register<\/a> on the project&#8217;s forums and start participating!<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bristolwireless.net\/2014\/01\/0-a-d-alpha-15-osiris-released\/\">Previously published on the Bristol Wireless website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just before the end of last month Wildfire Games announced the release of 0 A.D. Alpha 15 &#8220;Osiris&#8221;. 0 A.D. is a real time strategy game and the new release comes with additional functions. It&#8217;s available free of charge for Linux, Mac and Windows and is licensed under Version 2 of the GPL. 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