Allegiance
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Developer: Microsoft Corporation
Category: Strategy
Release Dates
N Amer - 03/31/2000
Online - 03/31/2000
News
Allegiance Debuts New Civilization
Allegiance Now Available in a Galaxy Near You
Microsoft Releases Free Downloadable Server/Hosting Code for Allegiance
Description
In Allegiance, players can pilot and customize many different classes of ships, from scouts to fighters to battle cruisers. They also have the ability to switch between a variety of combat roles, including pilot, turret gunner or base commander. Hundreds of players can engage each other in death-match style arenas or in cooperative play with rich strategic elements such as controllable assets, researchable technology and command features. Gamers will be able to represent their identity, through recorded accomplishments and medals, giving combatants the chance to become part of an ongoing, dynamic universe. Planets, novas, nebulae, black holes, asteroids, naturally occurring wormholes, and over 30 user-controllable spacecraft are rendered in amazing graphic detail. Unique digitized sounds delivered in stereo accompany conditions ranging from the thud of asteroid impact to the scream of failing shields. Gamers can then choose to play on public-domain servers free of charge or access the Allegiance Zone, a subscription service that provides larger-scale games, special events, persistent scoring and rankings, and new exclusive content such as the Belters faction.
Hardware Requirements
Multimedia PC with Pentium 200 MHz with 3D accelerator card, or Pentium II 266 without a 3D accelerator card (Pentium II 300 MHz with 3D accelerator card recommended. DirectX 7.0 API 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended) Microsoft internet Explorer browser software version 4.0 or later, or Netscape 4.0 or later, Minimum 270 MB of hard drive space, Quad-speed CD-ROM drive, SVGA (800x600) video card supporting 16-bit color Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device, DirectX-compatible joystick recommended. DirectX-compatible sound card, 28.8 KBps modem ( 56 KBps recommended) Internet access.
