''Globulation 2'' is a

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game, available in

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as of January 2009. The game updates on an irregular release cycle and is available in many Linux distribution's package repositories. The game minimizes gaming micromanagement by automatically assigning tasks to units. The game is developed as

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under the GNU GPL-3.0-or-later.

Gameplay

In Globulation, the point is to either kill all of the enemies' units, to convert all of them to your side, or to kill the enemy by stealing their resources. The game can be played by a single player, through a

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(LAN), or through the Internet via Ysagoon Online Game (YOG), a meta-server. It also features AI for playing with computer teams, a scripting language for versatile gameplay or tutorials and an integrated map editor.

Reception and impact

''Globulation 2'' was rated 5 stars (out of 5) on '' The Linux Game Tome'' gaming news website. The game was ported

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(

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, Apple Mac OS,

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, etc.) and included in several major free operating system distributions such as

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and

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.Ubuntu - glob2
on packages.ubuntu.com

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External links

*
Globulation 2
at GNU Savannah * {{Freshmeat, glob2, Globulation 2
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Gameplay

Reception and impact

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