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SmartphoneStarbase Orion V1.0.6 For iPhone, iPod touch, iPad . Explore. Expand. Exterminate. Can you defeat your friends and become the ruler of the galaxy?
Starbase Orion is an old-school 4X space strategy game that draws inspiration from titles such as Master of Orion and Galactic Civilizations. Lead your empire from the birth of its space age in Starbase Orion. Colonize new worlds, explore new horizons, and discover other players attempting to do the same. It is a race to the stars where only one empire can declare victory over the galaxy.
"This one is geek heaven" AppAdvice.com
"Starbase Orion has an epic-feeling" TouchArcade.com
"Starbase Orion is here, and it's glorious." TUAW.com
"Master of Orion 2 with Better Multiplayer" SpaceSector.com
"Master of Orion in Your Pocket: GamePro.com
Strong Single-Player Experience
Compete against a battle-tested artificial intelligence. Our AI was derived from our entry in the 2010 Google AI contest, where it placed in the top 15% of thousands of competing intelligences. Go head-to-head against a single AI opponent, or ramp up the carnage with a 4 way free-for-all.
GameCenter Multiplayer Turn-Based Games
Starbase Orion was designed to provide a fantastic multiplayer experience. Launch the game, sign into GameCenter, and start a new multiplayer game. Play your turn, and you will be automatically matched to another player when someone else decides to play. No need to coordinate play times, seek out other players. Just go play, when you want and on your terms.
iCloud Support
Starbase Orion is built from the ground up for iOS 5. It supports iCloud so that your saved games are instantly available on all of your devices. Start a game at home on your iPad, then pick it up again the next day on your iPhone. Simple, streamlined, fantastic.
Universal You bought the cool gadgets, go play on them.
Full support for iPad, iPhone, iPod, standard and Retina displays. Play when you want, where you want.
Choose Your Race, Or Create Your Own
There are five uniques races included; Human, Draske, Vass, Cyban, and Isather. You can also create your own custom race by picking and choosing between different race characteristics.
Intense Space Combat
Design your ships from a variety of weapons, hull, and systems. Send them into battle against the enemy. Give them orders, then watch the battle in unfold as they duke it out in the dark expanses of space.
Guaranteed Pricing
It is quite common these days to buy an app one day only to watch it go “free for a day” the very next afternoon. Starbase Orion is not one of those apps. The standard price for Starbase Orion is $7.99 USD, and it will not be switched free at any time. We want you to be able to buy the app with confidence, and this is our guarantee to you.
Guaranteed Free Updates
We have a lot more planned for Starbase Orion. We plan to release all updates for free, without any hidden fees or In-App Purchases.
What's new in Version 1.0.6
Thanks everyone for the great feedback! Here is what's new:
Remember, if you like what you see make sure to review Starbase Orion with each update. Your 5 star ratings help ensure more free content updates!
Most Notable Changes and Improvements in v1.0.6
A bug was introduced in v1.0.5 that caused AI processing to take exceptionally long. Our sincerest apologies for that slipping through the cracks.
Beyond that, v1.0.6 fixes a few other small errors:
Fixed bug that caused some saved games to crash shortly after opening them
Added the ability to invade or bombard a planet on combat conclusion (even if the fleet gets immediately pulled into another combat in the same system. Tap on the new event in the turn sitrep).
Most Notable Changes and Improvements in v1.0.5
Many user requested features and improvements (chronicled on the forums)
Custom ship names! ( for multiplayer, all participants need to be on 1.0.5 so please update )
Added the ability to save a game without quitting back to the main menu
More AI improvements and fixes.
More stability and performance improvements
Starbase Orion is an old-school 4X space strategy game that draws inspiration from titles such as Master of Orion and Galactic Civilizations. Lead your empire from the birth of its space age in Starbase Orion. Colonize new worlds, explore new horizons, and discover other players attempting to do the same. It is a race to the stars where only one empire can declare victory over the galaxy.
"This one is geek heaven" AppAdvice.com
"Starbase Orion has an epic-feeling" TouchArcade.com
"Starbase Orion is here, and it's glorious." TUAW.com
"Master of Orion 2 with Better Multiplayer" SpaceSector.com
"Master of Orion in Your Pocket: GamePro.com
Strong Single-Player Experience
Compete against a battle-tested artificial intelligence. Our AI was derived from our entry in the 2010 Google AI contest, where it placed in the top 15% of thousands of competing intelligences. Go head-to-head against a single AI opponent, or ramp up the carnage with a 4 way free-for-all.
GameCenter Multiplayer Turn-Based Games
Starbase Orion was designed to provide a fantastic multiplayer experience. Launch the game, sign into GameCenter, and start a new multiplayer game. Play your turn, and you will be automatically matched to another player when someone else decides to play. No need to coordinate play times, seek out other players. Just go play, when you want and on your terms.
iCloud Support
Starbase Orion is built from the ground up for iOS 5. It supports iCloud so that your saved games are instantly available on all of your devices. Start a game at home on your iPad, then pick it up again the next day on your iPhone. Simple, streamlined, fantastic.
Universal You bought the cool gadgets, go play on them.
Full support for iPad, iPhone, iPod, standard and Retina displays. Play when you want, where you want.
Choose Your Race, Or Create Your Own
There are five uniques races included; Human, Draske, Vass, Cyban, and Isather. You can also create your own custom race by picking and choosing between different race characteristics.
Intense Space Combat
Design your ships from a variety of weapons, hull, and systems. Send them into battle against the enemy. Give them orders, then watch the battle in unfold as they duke it out in the dark expanses of space.
Guaranteed Pricing
It is quite common these days to buy an app one day only to watch it go “free for a day” the very next afternoon. Starbase Orion is not one of those apps. The standard price for Starbase Orion is $7.99 USD, and it will not be switched free at any time. We want you to be able to buy the app with confidence, and this is our guarantee to you.
Guaranteed Free Updates
We have a lot more planned for Starbase Orion. We plan to release all updates for free, without any hidden fees or In-App Purchases.
What's new in Version 1.0.6
Thanks everyone for the great feedback! Here is what's new:
Remember, if you like what you see make sure to review Starbase Orion with each update. Your 5 star ratings help ensure more free content updates!
Most Notable Changes and Improvements in v1.0.6
A bug was introduced in v1.0.5 that caused AI processing to take exceptionally long. Our sincerest apologies for that slipping through the cracks.
Beyond that, v1.0.6 fixes a few other small errors:
Fixed bug that caused some saved games to crash shortly after opening them
Added the ability to invade or bombard a planet on combat conclusion (even if the fleet gets immediately pulled into another combat in the same system. Tap on the new event in the turn sitrep).
Most Notable Changes and Improvements in v1.0.5
Many user requested features and improvements (chronicled on the forums)
Custom ship names! ( for multiplayer, all participants need to be on 1.0.5 so please update )
Added the ability to save a game without quitting back to the main menu
More AI improvements and fixes.
More stability and performance improvements
