TripleA
{{other uses|Triple A (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox software
| name = TripleA
| logo = Ta-icon menu.png
| screenshot = Ta-firstworldwar.png
| caption = First World War themed TripleA map
| collapsible = yes
| author = Sean Bridges
| developer = Sean Bridges, Chris Duncan (Veqryn), Dan Van Atta, Steven Soloff, Kevin Comcowich (ComradeKev)
| released = {{Start date and age|2001|10|1|br=yes}}
| discontinued =
| latest release version = 2.5.22285
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2020|11|1|br=yes|df=yes}}
| programming language = Java
| operating system = Windows, macOS, Linux{{cite web|title=Download|url=https://www.triplea-game.org/download/|website=triplea-game.org|accessdate=16 May 2017}}
| platform = IA-32, x64; Java SE
| size = 60 MB (basegame)
| language = English
| genre = Turn-based strategy
| repo= https://github.com/triplea-game/triplea/
| license = GPLv3 (before 2018 GPLv2)}}
TripleA is a free and open-source turn based strategy game based on the Axis & Allies board game.
Gameplay
{{em|TripleA}} features multiplayer and several AIs for single-player mode. For live multiplayer games, the community maintains two lobbies for the most current Stable and Unstable versions. There is also a Play by Email multiplayer mode.
A wide variety of map scenarios have been developed for {{em|TripleA}} (e.g. World War II, Punic Wars and Napoleonic wars){{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121020123100/http://www.moddb.com/games/triplea/reviews Moddb review]}} on moddb.com (archived) with a variety of rules, units and many options, such as "low luck" which reduces the number of dice rolled making game depend more on strategy.{{Cite web |url=http://download.cnet.com/TripleA/3000-18516_4-75184098.html |title=TripleA Editor's review|quote=4.5 Outstanding |publisher=CBS Interactive |date=19 March 2011 |accessdate=16 May 2017 }}
History
{{em|TripleA}} is developed in Java and can run on personal computers with Java SE installed. Some {{em|TripleA}} designers also worked on FreeCol, and {{em|Open General}}. Originally set up on SourceForge repository in 2002, development was in 2016 migrated to GitHub. In February 2018 the game's GPLv2 license was re-licensed to the GPLv3.[https://github.com/triplea-game/triplea/commits/master/LICENSE License] on github.com
Reception
{{em|TripleA}} has been compared to Axis & Allies and also Risk.[https://web.archive.org/web/20111114014323/http://www.rdtechie.com/ Playing World War II Game, TripleA, on Linux] review on RDTechie.com (archived, Jul 18 2011)
A Chip.de review called {{em|TripleA}} a {{em|"well done copy of Axis&Allies"}}[http://www.chip.de/downloads/TripleA_23149557.html TripleA] on chip.de by Michael Humpa (in German, retrieved on 16 May 2017) and ranked it 30 of 238 in their strategy game ranking list. Chip.de named {{em|TripleA}} also among the {{em|"Best free 30 strategy games"}} in 2011.[http://www.chip.de/bildergalerie/Tolle-Taktik-Die-30-besten-kostenlosen-Strategiespiele-Galerie_41878564.html?show=1 Tolle Taktik: Die 30 besten kostenlosen Strategiespiele - Platz 29: TripleA] by Rupert Mattgey & Dominik Hayon on chip.de (29.05.2011) A cnet.com/download.com staff review rated it 4.5 of 5 and noted that {{em|"TripleA offer a level of complexity and detail that is reminiscent of the real thing [...] TripleA is an excellent portal to a world of historical and fantasy scenarios [...]"}}. A Games4Mac review of the macOS version rated the game 70 of 100 in 2006.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090228194734/http://games4mac.de/content_g4m/reviews/tripleA.php TripleA Review] on games4mac.de (archived, in German, October 2006) giga.de rated TripleA 3 of 5.[http://www.giga.de/spiele/triplea/ TripleA] on giga.de (in German) Other reviewers of TripleA include Macworld,{{cite web|url=http://www.macworld.co.uk/download/games/triplea-19003627-3249868/|title=TripleA 1.9.0.0.3627 - Annihilate your enemies and conquer the world in this free turn-based strategy game |publisher=Macworld|author=Mike Williams|date=12 February 2017 |accessdate=16 May 2017 |quote=Verdict: The graphics are basic and there's a lot to learn, but TripleA's gameplay also has real depth, and if you're happy to spend time figuring out how everything works then there's plenty of fun to be had here}} Ghacks, and O'Reilly Media, Inc.Ghacks [https://www.ghacks.net/2013/02/16/triplea-axis-and-allies-game-saturday/ article] retrieved on 16 May 2017[http://archive.oreilly.com/pub/post/open_source_mac_gaming.html Open Source Mac Gaming] by Robert Daeley on O'Reilly Media, Inc. (2005)[https://web.archive.org/web/20120905030942/http://www.freewaregenius.com/an-overview-of-free-turn-based-strategy-and-war-games/ TripleA was ranked 2 in 2008 FreewareGenius' ranking of turn based strategy games] on Freewaregenius (archived)[http://downloads.pcauthority.com.au/article/25000-triplea TripleA 1.9.0.0.3627 - Annihilate your enemies and conquer the world in this free turn-based strategy game] by Mike Williams on PC Authority A review in German computer print magazine LinuxUser 2007 / 12 praised the Linux version of TripleA as {{em|"among the best open source strategy games"}} and {{em|"ambitious and addictive game fun"}}.[https://www.linux-user.de/ausgabe/2007/12/056-triplea/index.html Die Welt ist nicht genug] on LinuxUser 2007 / 12 by Kristian Kißling {{em|"TripleA gehört sicherlich zu den besten strategischen Open-Source-Spielen. Es bringt ein gut gemachtes Interface mit, bietet ansprechende Grafiken und lässt sich über das Netzwerk spielen. Zugleich bietet TripleA anspruchsvollen und süchtig machenden Spielspaß, der Sie über mehrere Stunden fesselt. Wenn Sie Strategiespiele mögen, sollten Sie TripleA eine Chance geben − es wird Sie nicht enttäuschen."}} (in German, December 2012) Linux Format magazine in December 2011 reviewed the game and called it {{em|"graphically gorgeous"}} and {{em|"TripleA isn't just a great version of the game though - it's more like a game engine [...]"}}.[https://archive.org/stream/Linux_Format_151_December_2011/#page/n71/mode/2up/search/triplea War gaming - TripleA] in Linux Format issue 151, December 2011, page 72 (December 2011)
{{em|TripleA}} was also used and mentioned in computer science related scientific publications due to its open source nature and project size and maturity.[https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6405253 An Empirical Analysis of the Distribution of Unit Test Smells and Their Impact on Software Maintenance] by Gabriele Bavota, Abdallah Qusef, Rocco Oliveto, Andrea De Lucia, David Binkley, University of Salerno, University of Molise, Loyola University Maryland on 2012 28th IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance[https://web.archive.org/web/20120302215122/http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~daw/masters-projects/dissertations/MSc_project_0803266.pdf Mind Game: (Axis and Allies)] Dissertation by David Lupien St-Pierre, University of Glasgow (2009)
The Polish game magazine CD-Action included {{em|TripleA}} on a cover disk in 2012.[http://www.gry-online.pl/S048.asp?NUMER=789 CD-Action #789] on ry-online.pl As {{em|TripleA}} is fully free and DFSG conforming in software and content, it is included in many Linux distributions, for instance Ubuntu OS, Gentoo, or Debian.[https://www.howtoinstall.co/en/ubuntu/trusty/triplea How To Install TripleA under Ubuntu][https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/games-strategy/triplea triplea] on packages.gentoo.org[https://blends.debian.org/games/tasks/java-dev java-dev] on blends.debian.org/games
{{em|TripleA}} became a popular freeware title which was offered by multiple download outlets,{{Cite web |url=https://games.lisisoft.com/full-download-game/5611-triplea-with-java.html |title=TripleA with Java 1.2.5.4 |website=LisiSoft |accessdate=16 May 2017}}{{Cite web |url=http://download.chip.eu/en/TripleA-0.9_175255.html |title=TripleA 1.6.1.4 Download |work=Loadion |publisher=Heyday Entertainment |accessdate=16 May 2017}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20120722122228/http://www.soft-files.com/game/triplea-with-java_1415.html Soft Files review and download] on soft-files.com (archived){{Cite web |url=http://www.brothersoft.com/games/triplea-for-linux.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100511215847/http://www.brothersoft.com/games/triplea-for-linux.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=May 11, 2010 |title=TripleA for Linux 1.6.1.4 |work=BrotherSoft |accessdate=16 May 2017}}[http://www.computerbild.de/download/TripleA-9726.html TripleA] on computerbild.de (in German) including digital distributor Desura.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140729062908/http://www.desura.com/games/triplea/downloads triplea] on Desura.com Alone from SourceForge.net the {{em|TripleA}} client was downloaded between 2002 and 2016 over 1.2 million times.[https://sourceforge.net/projects/triplea/files/stats/timeline?dates=2002-01-10+to+2017-05-16 2002-01-10+to+2017-05-16 downloads of TripleA] on sourceforge.net (May 2017) The game's maps are provided via a separate GitHub repository and are downloaded from there after a {{em|TripleA}} client (from whatever source) is installed and started, indicating the existence of over 7 million {{em|TripleA}} installations between 2010 and May 2017 (prior to the GitHub migration) from SourceForge alone.[https://sourceforge.net/projects/tripleamaps/files/stats/timeline?dates=2002-05-12+to+2017-05-18 download stats of tripleamaps] on sourceforge.net (May 2017)
See also
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{official website}}
- {{wikibooks-inline|TripleA}}
- {{commons category-inline|TripleA}}
Category:Open-source video games