<s>
Glest	B-Language
is	O
a	O
free	B-License
and	I-License
open-source	I-License
real-time	O
strategy	O
computer	O
game	O
from	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Glest	B-Language
is	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
medieval	O
fantasy	O
world	O
with	O
two	O
factions	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
compared	O
with	O
Warcraft	B-Application
III	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Empire	B-Application
Earth	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Release	O
of	O
version	O
3.0	O
added	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
LAN/Internet	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Glest	B-Language
is	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
moddable	O
,	O
with	O
game	O
elements	O
defined	O
by	O
editable	O
XML	B-Protocol
files	O
,	O
and	O
includes	O
a	O
map	O
editor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
two	O
forks	B-Application
,	O
MegaGlest	B-Application
and	O
the	O
Glest	B-Language
Advanced	O
Engine	O
(	O
GAE	O
)	O
have	O
continued	O
developing	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
its	O
engine	O
further	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
MegaGlest	B-Application
is	O
focused	O
on	O
stable	O
releases	O
which	O
provide	O
reliable	O
cross	O
platform	O
multi-player	O
games	O
and	O
deliver	O
new	O
game	O
content	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
box	O
,	O
GAE	O
is	O
primarily	O
oriented	O
towards	O
improving	O
the	O
game	O
engine	O
and	O
providing	O
more	O
options	O
for	O
full	O
conversions	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
more	O
experimental	O
in	O
nature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2011	O
it	O
was	O
suggested	O
that	O
the	O
two	O
forks	B-Application
should	O
merge	O
but	O
due	O
to	O
different	O
philosophies	O
and	O
goals	O
amongst	O
the	O
developers	O
of	O
both	O
forks	B-Application
this	O
effort	O
was	O
called	O
off	O
during	O
the	O
planning	O
stage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Glest	B-Language
is	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
medieval	O
fantasy	O
world	O
with	O
two	O
factions	O
,	O
named	O
Magic	O
and	O
Tech	O
,	O
each	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
set	O
of	O
units	O
,	O
buildings	O
and	O
upgrades	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tilesets	O
and	O
maps	O
are	O
selected	O
at	O
the	O
new	O
game	O
setup	O
menu	O
and	O
determine	O
the	O
graphical	O
nature	O
of	O
the	O
Glest	B-Language
game	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
the	O
moddability	O
of	O
the	O
engine	O
,	O
Glest	B-Language
can	O
play	O
games	O
from	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
player-created	O
mods	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CNET	B-Application
Download.com	I-Application
gave	O
Glest	B-Language
v3.1	O
5	O
Stars	O
(	O
User	O
Rating	O
4	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
stars	O
)	O
and	O
compared	O
it	O
to	O
Warcraft	B-Application
III	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Empire	B-Application
Earth	I-Application
series	I-Application
in	O
2009	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
About.com	O
:	O
Reviewed	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
highlighted	O
the	O
detailed	O
3D	O
graphics	O
in	O
Glest	B-Language
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
underdeveloped	O
gameplay	O
and	O
small	O
number	O
of	O
maps	O
in	O
that	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
July	O
2016	O
Glest	B-Language
had	O
been	O
downloaded	O
on	O
SourceForge	B-Application
alone	O
over	O
2,300,000	O
times	O
.	O
</s>
