Independence Victory | Free Colonization

We must declare independence before year 1800 or the game is lost. Ready or not, the peaceful trading times are over and the war is knocking on the door. Now soldiers may have another level after veteran soldiers becoming Continental army. Like Colonization 4, the king will try to place all his available units in one place and try to conquer other colonies from there, so it is good to have a "trap town" and play offensive on plains terrain with all available cavalries.

Yet another glorious and exiting victory! :)

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The Colony Adviser | Free Colonization

Here is a glimpse of the production rates in the year 1738. every colony must have at least 3 farmers. Still plenty of time for development.

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Bigger City Numbers | Free Colonization

Have you ever wondered, why some colonies have bigger numbers in Free Colonization? It is because colonies with bigger numbers have space for a new colonist in the city, without the city to experience a drop in Liberty Bells. This is very handy information indeed.

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Free Colonization | Growing Colonies

My colonies are now at number of 7 and 8. This is almost near optimal number of colonists for a small amount of liberty bells. the next screenshot shows a good arrangement of inhabitants.

First, every colony must have food space, two farmers or fishermen are mandatory. Must have one forest to chop down trees and construct buildings. Later the forest may be utilized by furtrappers. Then we need ore. A hill or a desert, or a swamp should do the job and they may be used for another production. Then we need at least one specialist of four main goods, Cigars, Clothes, Coats and Rum, as well as an expert planter in these fields. Finally but not least important the liberty bells, one man should always make some liberty bells so the colony is better in production and planting.

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Today we Play: Free Colonization

These days are awesome for free colonization. But I was unable to run the latest Java 8 version on Windows XP to play the latest free col game. The solution is to find a downgraded version of Java 8, the first two 8 versions works, but that is it, from now on, no version of java will run on Win XP, so in a few years we no longer will be able to play it on XP. But I'll put the latest playable versions of java and freecol here so in future times we can enjoy this awesome piece of art.  

And here is my northern colony in free colonization. There are those snowy forests. This is a standard production set for 2nd stage developed colony with 6 colonists max. 

And here I am in my northern snowy colony :) :D 

Here are some useful notes about the game:

• Saved games location: my_docs\Freecol\save\*.fsg
• When trying to launch install: "The application you are trying to install requires a 1.8 version or later of the java platform. This is a working 1.8 java version running on Windows XP too.
• Factors influencing relations with indians: difficulty level, proximity of settlement, missionaries(establishing missions in other settlements of the same indian nation improves attitude in the current settlement), trading(more specifically BUYING WITHOUT HAGGLING), troop movement, tile improvements, land acquisition, proximity of soldiers. Angry and Hateful attitude can not be improved except with the appropriate founding father.
• If the number of the colony is a little bit bigger and larger than others, it means that the colony have enough liberty bell to sustain another colonist without production penalty.
• [bug] custom difficulty settings do not apply (the new game starts with the highest standard difficulty); tested: happens if there are existing files with custom settings, if these are deleted, the new custom setting work.
• Show difficulty settings: shift + F9.
• Clearing a forest gives 20-40 Lumber.
• Trying to build a road/plow on a tile in indian territory automatically tries to claim that tile, until if Peter Minuit is recruited.
• Petty criminal as scout may become seasoned scout by visiting a lost city rumor.
• Units on a ship can board another ship only via cardinal directions.
• Check level of improvement in a profession due to practice: Right click on the unit in the city view.
• Indian converts can't found new colonies or get professions.
• From 1600 A.D. there are 2 turns per year and the last year to declare Independence is 1800.
• Indian converts can't be changed to free colonists until a founding father is recruited.
• Clearing a forest may reveal a resource.
• Save your first 150 gold to buy horses and equip a scout and visit as many indian settlements.
• Transport tools, muskets and horses from Europe without occupying a ship's hold: equip these to colonists in Europe and transport them.
• When a building requires tools, buy it right before the completion of the building(effectively buying tools from Europe).

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24 Colonies | Free Colonization Screenshot

The best location for a city is around the river. but I'm stubborn and like to place them in straight lines :)


(Recorded adventure archive February 22 2017 - March 12 2017)

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Wondering Farmers | Free Colonization Screenshot

These scattered farmers are all trained from free colonists in the indian villages and scheduled to find colonies.

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Tobacco | Free Colonization Screenshot

My first colony finally have a master tobacco planter :)

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In the beginning of Free Colonization Screenshot

 

There! I finally arrived at the new lands. This should be India, or China. But not just yet... :)

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Free Colonization - Veteran Dragoons Screenshot

Free Colonization PC Game - More explanation screenshots

Free Colonization computer game is a must play for every strategist out there. It is a classic turn based strategy game that lead us in the years of the colonization of America. It is well maintained and updated as for 2015 and will run on all windows with installed Java.

So after we develop a good city locations and the industry is flourishing, we need to attend the army, to defend our territories form the native tribes and the greedy king. Any colonist that is given a musket from the warehouse can be a soldier, but the veteran soldiers are always better. Beside hiring expensive veterans from Europe, we can train our free colonists to become veterans if we have the university building in one of our cities. Then we need horses. It is good idea to invest for 50 horses in the beginning. Place them in a city with many food and breed them. Veteran soldiers and horses are the key to easy and lazy gameplay.

Game Data:
Name: Free Colonization
Type: Turn Based Strategy (TBS)
Genre: Renaissance (America)
Platform: PC/Windows - More Info
Year of Release: 2002, 2015.
Free Game: Colonization of America

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