Master of Tactics
License Agreement (EULA) can be found in the Install Folder
Version 1.25
XXX 2021

 
Microsoft Windows Install File

    mot_1_25_setup.exe

Linux

    mot_1_25_linux.tar.gz

Windows, Linux or Mac

    mot_1_25_binaries.zip

Comments:
 
  • New Technology - Wonder, Orbital Generator
  • New Technology - Wonder, Orbital Laborabory
  • New Technology - Wonder, Whitehall
  • New Technology - Wonder, Wonder Station
  • New Technology - Nebula Graviton
  • New Technology - Special, Extended Fuel Tank
  • New Technology - Social Network reduces cost to assign a player spy
  • New Technology - Misc, Warp Dissipater
  • New Espionage Window - More functionality and replaces Espionage Report Window
  • New Feature - Range shown on galaxy map when selecting destination for a craft/fleet
  • New Feature - Project Build Lists that can be assigned to a planet
  • New Feature - Notices can appear on Galaxy Map when planet project finished
  • New Feature - Empire Window displays the chance to recruit a leader
  • New Feature - Balance Sheet Window shows tributary planets
  • Change - Race names changed (saved game not backward compatible)
  • Change - Load and Save Windows have improved file list
  • Change - Improved for small screens, Dialog Windows occupy full screen
  • Change - Wait 3 turns to view details after assigning spies to player
  • Change - Planet shields visible on the galaxy map
  • Change - Game rebalanced increase focus on exploration stage
  • Change - Solar System has distinct states unexplored, scanned, visited or surveiled
  • Change - Galaxy Map Generator is a plugable component (currently have random and network)
  • Change - Editor permits player to modify the Task of AI fleet / craft
  • Change - Planet Context shows Fighters and Ground Defences in Defence List
  • Change - Solar System Window has new influence tab showing influence sources
  • Change - Weapon has max-damage-on-planet attribute defines damage to destroy a missile base on a planet
  • Change - Weapon has max-damage-in-battle attribute defines damage to destroy a missile in the battle
  • Change - Battle Stations can have Anti Missile and troop transport weapons automatically
  • Change - Battle Window shows information when mouse hovers over a battle object
  • Change - Battle Window shows message detailing cause for Fear Animation and Surrender Animation (psi stats)
  • Change - No longer dependent on software library - Tiny LaF

  • Version 1.24
    11 January 2021

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_24_setup.exe

    Linux

        mot_1_24_linux.tar.gz

    Windows, Linux or Mac

        mot_1_24_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Crisis - Succession Crisis (when planet heavily dominated)
  • New Feature - Continue Game Button restores the view from the last shutdown
  • New Feature - Customise AI Settings Window permits player to set Output Focus
  • New Feature - Can drag crafts / fleets in editor window to move their location
  • New Feature - Game Editor can now modify and delete Nebula
  • New Technology Type - Wonder
  • New Technology - Planet Command Center causes planet to move first in battle and provides bonuses
  • Change - Capitol can be moved by building Wonder - Empire Capitol
  • Change - Crises are animated on galaxy map
  • Change - Alliance treaty requires players to defend their allies when attacked
  • Change - Alliance treaty permits allies to view crafts using ally's scanners
  • Change - Alliance treaty extends allies craft range (uses colonies from all allies)
  • Change - Players can cancel Alliances and Non Aggression Pacts
  • Change - Computer Player AI remembers dishonor of Non Aggression or Alliance Treaty
  • Change - Espionage report window shows Current Research Project
  • Change - Influence decreases using distance squared (rather than linear)
  • Change - Double Click on Load Colonists means fill transport
  • Change - Double Click on Load Troops means fill transport
  • Change - Research Window now only displays research available and details of selection
  • Change - New Technology Window displaying Missing Technologies, Technology Tree etc...
  • Change - Craft Design Window has information icon for technologies
  • Change - Solar System Context Panel shows Trade Routes and has Delete button
  • Change - Sell craft adds technologies on owners missing list to the salvage list and sells the rest
  • Change - Game Editor can edit base relationships in Computer Player's character

  • Version 1.23
    8 April 2020

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_23_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_23_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - Space Anomalies
  • New Feature - Independent Players
  • New Feature - New Game Option - Dispersed Galaxy
  • New Feature - Technology Tree visible in Technology Window
  • New Feature - Options Window contains Export Technologies (for Modding the game)
  • New Prize - Leader
  • New Alarm - Create trade routes
  • Change - Player may have multiple Governors and assign them to solar systems
  • Change - Player may have multiple Generals and assign them to fleets
  • Change - Empire Window shows leader and transport details
  • Change - Transports are based on a hull design and player may research improved transports
  • Change - Diplomacy Window has improved layout and shows more details
  • Change - Bell Icon on menu to enable or disable 'Move Craft Warning'
  • Change - Battle Window displays weapon icons for selected craft's weapons (instead of text)
  • Change - Game Editor allows colonies (owned planets) to be deleted
  • Change - Game Editor's interface has been improved (player icons rendered on Galaxy Map)
  • Change - Game Editor allows crafts and fleets to be edited more liberally (experimental, use with caution)
  • Change - When player surrenders all attacking spies are transferred while defending spies are lost
  • Change - Improved tool tip information in Project Selection Window
  • Change - Many Technologies have been renamed. Old saved games may not work
  • Change - Technologies organised into ages Deep Space Age, Galactic Lore Age, Orbital Age, etc...
  • Change - Windows Installer creates an ini file giving the location of %APPDATA% folder used instead of the install folder for data

  • Version 1.22
    8 April 2019

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_22_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_22_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - New Game Window allows players to customise AI settings
  • New Technology - Galactic Lore (reveals entire galaxy map)
  • Change - End Turn button prompts player move idle craft
  • Change - Command Buttons rendered on Galaxy Map
  • Change - Game Menu in scroll pane on small screens
  • Change - Diplomatic History shows start of empire and diplomatic relations
  • Change - Planet details such as mineral richness not visible unless planet details are visible

  • Version 1.21
    24 January 2019

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_21_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_21_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - Research Agreements exchange missed technologies
  • New Feature - Trade Agreements exchange resource bonuses
  • New Feature - Diplomacy Windows shows diplomatic history sorted by date
  • New Feature - Solar System Windows allows user to auto manage planetary surplus
  • New Resource - Energy Spores (increase shield power by 50%)
  • Change - Lost Production, Research and Income on Mining Colony is displaid in Solar System Window
  • Change - Modified cost to build for technologies making crafts cheaper to upgrade weapons and engines but cost the same to build
  • Change - Computer players only surrender to unite players against an aggressor on hard games

  • Version 1.20
    12 December 2018

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_20_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_20_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - Improved AI (On harder levels Computer Players may surprise attack)
  • New Feature - Unused planetary output may get wasted. The bigger the unused output, the more is wasted.
  • New Feature - Can change origin of a space station loaded into a transport
  • New Feature - Game Editor can now create and delete craft (experimental implementation)
  • New Feature - Game Editor can now edit missed technologies
  • Change - Planet Construction technologies modified to produce similar planets
  • Change - Computer players now upgrade colony crafts as better techs become available
  • Change - AI is less aggressive, focuses more on developing the empire
  • Change - Worm Holes only permit Space Jump to planets within range
  • Change - Money Bonuses modified
  • Change - New Money Bonus Gems created on player's home planets in easy games
  • Change - Ancient attacks are larger and sooner on harder levels

  • Version 1.19
    12 November 2018

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_19_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_19_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - Trade Routes between solar systems
  • New Feature - Research Window shows recently missed technologies
  • New Feature - Game Editor has delete planet (experimental implementation)
  • New Technologies - Large Fighters and Large Fighter Bays
  • Change - Improved implementation of warp trails and resource trails on galaxy map
  • Change - Missile technologies modified to limit the maximum quanity on a planet to 8
  • Change - Build cost of most hulls increased
  • Change - Technology 'Planet Construction' moved earlier in game
  • Change - Technology images given transparent background

  • Version 1.18
    5 October 2017

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_18_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_18_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - Can enable game features individually on New Game Window (Space Kaan... )
  • New Feature - Can select espionage target technology for your spies
  • New Weapon Type Pulse - Emits a burst of energy damaging all craft in the energy arc
  • New Governor - Dub the strong increases factories per population
  • Change - Can make a diplomatic request containing any combination of treaties and assets
  • Change - Improved race graphics
  • Change - Mining stations and space stations also collect salvage (like colonies)
  • Change - Computer Players recruit more spies after technology stolen by espionage
  • Change - Balance Window improved and now has icons
  • Change - Maintenance costs of Crafts and Planetary Defences tweaked

  • Version 1.17
    15 April 2017

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_17_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_17_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - Planet Context Panel has new buttons load troops and colonists onto transports
  • New Feature - Transport Context Panel new buttons load troops and colonists onto transports
  • New Feature - Galaxy Map displays quantity of crafts in a stack
  • New Feature - Galaxy Map displays separate stack for player's crafts
  • New Feature - Galaxy Editor has Add Planet function
  • New Feature - Diplomacy Window shows probability of espionage, sabotage and recruit success
  • New Feature - Select Project Window shows salvage available and cost saving provided
  • New Feature - Research Project from Salvage introduced replacing auto discovery
  • New Feature - Computer players may follow an isolationist foreign policy
  • Change - Scroll through solar systems always focuses on a primary colony
  • Change - Technology Tree modified increasing dependencies between technologies
  • Change - Uncollected salavage is now collected by the planet at the end of the battle
  • Change - Technology names modified (Saved Games NOT backwards compatible)
  • Change - Fleet and Planet Defense Maintenance Costs increased
  • Change - Human Players start with more money on easy games
  • Change - New tutorial tip when coloniser arrives at solar system
  • Change - Settings can be changed during a tutorial
  • Change - Player State Updates from engine to client overhauled (some state is now updated lazily)
  • Change - Details panels in technology research window display all information
  • Change - Balance Sheet Window displays defense cost details for each planet

  • Version 1.16
    2 February 2017

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_16_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_16_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - Crafts with Command Center, Plague, Damage Bots or are Disabled have a decorator
  • New Feature - Computer players design different crafts utilising their abilities (on harder levels)
  • New Feature - Way Point can now be set using context menu and is displaid on the Galaxy Map
  • New Feature - Research and Project progress bars in Galaxy Context are clickable and have icons
  • Change - Improved AI (On harder levels computer players may disguise target of their attack)
  • Change - Improved AI (When attacked computer players may build a fleet to defend)
  • Change - When computer player surrenders it now gives its technologies
  • Change - Craft Design Window improved (each weapon has + and - button to adjust quantity)
  • Change - Battles at Black Holes, Worm Holes now have mine fields
  • Change - Fleet Maintenance Costs increased

  • Version 1.15
    20 November 2016

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_15_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_15_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - New stellar object Worm Hole created on harder game levels
  • New Technology - Social News Service that increases influence by 25%
  • Change - Solar System Window shows production lost due to Domination and Blockade
  • Change - Improved stellar object context information now shows influence per player
  • Change - Theory technologies cannot be discovered through espionage
  • Change - When Computer Player declares war it will not accept peace for a number of turns
  • Change - Damage Bots, Bio and Plague weapons have longer range and find alternative targets

  • Version 1.14
    8 Novemver 2016

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_14_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_14_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • Change - Windows EXE Installer distribution contains Java Engine inside so users do not need to install Java.
  • New Feature - Design of Battle Station and Space Station visible in Solar System Window
  • New Feature - Stars are selectable on the Galaxy Map
  • New Feature - Outdated technologies available for research are discovered automatically (over time)
  • New Feature - Craft Designs Window has Close and Update All button that updates all planets building a craft with a design of the same name
  • New Feature - A warning decorator is added to all crafts containing a detonator
  • New Module - Station Fighters places fighters on a space station
  • New Module - Sentinels places ring of defensive buoys around a space station
  • New Technology - Kamikaze generates fighters with detonators when defending a home planet
  • New Setup Option - Dedication which is the only way of discovering the secrets of Kamikaze
  • Change - Improved Battlefield AI, detonators or shield burst less likely to damage friendly craft
  • Change - Improved Battlefield AI, shield drains, immobilisers and mind weapons do not fire at crafts on which they will have no effect

  • Version 1.13
    12 October 2016

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_13_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_13_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - New Planetary Crisis 'Emergency'
  • Change - Planets, Crafts, Fleets and Transports are selectable with new Context Panel
  • Change - Galaxy Editor in all distributions
  • Change - Multi Player in all distributions

  • Version 1.12
    29 August 2015

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_12_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_12_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - Planetary Crisis
  • New Feature - Craft Upgrade Project
  • New Feature - Auto select research projects
  • New Module - Core habitat module is added to all mining colonies
  • Change - Galaxy window buttons and craft list panel are context sensitive
  • Change - Improved Battlefield AI, Computer players avoid their own mines
  • Change - Upgrade Craft Engines removed
  • Change - Now uses Launch4j as the Windows Executable wrapper that supports 64 bit Java

  • Version 1.11
    1 April 2015

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_11_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_11_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - Multi Player
  • New Feature - Research progress bar on galaxy map
  • New Feature - Project progress bar on galaxy map for each planet
  • Change - Planet's weapons, shields, scanners and battle stations upgrade automatically
  • Change - Select Project Window reconfigured to speed up project selection
  • Change - Solar System Window reconfigured to improve access to planet defence information
  • Change - Delete a craft action is a sale adding money to your treasury
  • Change - Hull Galatian60 replaced with Galation45 which is much faster
  • Change - Hull Centurion70 modified to increase its speed
  • Change - Hull Mavrik170 and Legion190 removed

  • Version 1.10
    3 December 2014

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_10_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_10_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - Rename fleets
  • New Hull - Legion 500
  • Change - New game window has selectable opponents, opponent's level and colour
  • Change - Solar system window has improved user interface on defence and other tabs
  • Change - Diplomacy window no longer displays list of 'givable' technologies
  • Change - Crafts repair much faster at home with no enemy presence
  • Change - Technology droid mine and missiles have a longer range
  • Change - Shield technologies have lower discharge rates (last longer in battle)
  • Change - Invading a planet with a mining colony transfers ownership of the mine
  • Change - Improve usability of Join Fleet Command (Fleet can join another fleet etc)
  • Change - Communication layer between GUI and Engine re-written (big change but internal)

  • Version 1.09
    3 March 2013

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_09_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_09_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - Attack Warnings on the galaxy map
  • New Feature - Speed Control in battle window
  • New Feature - Continue game button on startup window
  • New Weapon - Anti Missile Beam
  • New Window - Edit Settings
  • Change - Retarget Beam always re-targets missile at enemy craft
  • Change - Craft Damage visible on Galaxy Map and Craft Details Windows
  • Change - Craft Built Quality visible on Craft Design Window
  • Change - Battle window displays hour glass cursor when busy
  • Change - Battle window displays player craft's cloak status during enemy move
  • Change - End Game window displays a game score

  • Version 1.08
    27 January 2013

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_08_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_08_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - Icon for Planet's Project on the Galaxy Map
  • Change - Icons added to all text lists
  • Change - Improved weapon graphics on battlefield
  • Change - Ancient wrath fleets are disabled on easy level and weaker on normal levels
  • Change - Planets can only build Missile and Space Distortion
  • Change - Weapons Retarget Beam, Girator and Prio Virus have been modified
  • Change - Weapon Girator cannot miss (making it a good choice against a cloaked enemy)
  • Change - Weapon Plague spreads on battle field and has a graphical animation
  • Change - Salvage Beam Statistics Modified
  • Change - Missiles and Droid Mines intercept craft instead of striking at end of move

  • Version 1.07
    23 December 2013

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_07_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_07_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • Major Change - Tactical Battle Navigation Interface Improved (instruct crafts easier)
  • Major Change - Improved Movement on the Battle Field (craft movement AI improved)
  • New Feature - Weapon Type Teleport
  • New Feature - Weapon Type Sleep
  • New Feature - Craft Design Tutorial
  • Change - Improved Graphics for Weapon Space Distortion
  • Change - More Express Keys (Key '?' displays available express keys)
  • Change - Space Kaan disabled on easy levels
  • Change - Salvage Beam Statistics Modified
  • Change - Fleet Window displays fleet item instead of every craft inside the fleet

  • Version 1.06
    5 November 2013

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_06_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_06_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - Black Holes
  • New Feature - Fleet Waypoints
  • Change - Player staring positions tend to be more dispersed around the galaxy
  • Change - Space Stations are automatically upgraded with modules
  • Change - Planetary project 'Build Module' has been removed
  • Change - Mining colonies accumulate influence just like normal colonies
  • Change - Empire Window displays bonuses from resources as well as setup bonuses

  • Version 1.05
    21 October 2013

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_05_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_05_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • New Feature - Nebula
  • New Feature - Nebula Kaan (a wild space creature)
  • New Images - The galaxy background image plus others have changed

  • Version 1.04
    27 September 2013

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_04_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_04_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • Various bug fixes.

  • Version 1.02
    10 September 2013

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_02_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        mot_1_02_binaries.zip

    Comments:
     
  • License Agreement can be found in the install folder.

  • New Features:
     
  • Flanking in Tactical Battle System
  • New technology 'Tactical Command Center'.
  • Missiles have a longer range.
  • Only craft retreating in the last turn of battle are routed.
  • Setup Options modified to make races more different.

  • Version 1.01
    10 September 2013

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_01_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        Contact Me

    Changes:
     
  • Bug Fix - Text formatting in technology description.
  • Changed game icon.

  • Version 1.00
    12 August 2013

     
    Microsoft Windows Install File

        mot_1_00_setup.exe

    Linux and Mac

        Contact Me

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