When you have chosen a race, you may also choose a number of opponents, how big you wish the galaxy to be and the overall hostility of other races. The race design is very original so playing the game with another race will be a whole new experience.

There is a vast selection of races to choose from, each one possessing a unique set of characteristics and a special ability. You start the game by choosing your race, enemies and galaxy layout. However, all the visual/genre similarities are superficial so it would be unfair to call it a MoO clone. The game itself is a space strategy game that bears a slight resemblance to the Master of Orion series. You can download this from the extras section. Thankfully, an AI patch was released which will make the computer much smarter and tougher, and will make this game really shine like it was supposed to from the beginning. This overshadowed all the great features and potential Ascendancy had to offer. The lack of challenge unfortunately made it quite boring for experienced players. However, it never received the popularity and praise it should have, because it lacked one thing: an adequate computer AI. Ascendancy is a truly unique and groundbreaking game.

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