The true heir to Master of Orion!
Then, look no further than Gal Civ 2, my hands down choice for Strategy Game of the Year. The folks at Stardock have outdone themselves again with the second version of their incredibly detailed 4X space conquest game.
Featuring a completely customisable AI, a deep, immersive ship design system, a very intuitive, simple interface, and tons of options allowing you to tailor your gaming experience to your own personal taste, you cannot go wrong with this instant classic.
And, if you're like me, and love extras, as well as enjoy moddable games, you'll flip out over this baby. Stardock's #1 product is customer support, and continually provide updates for their games, which you can download directly from their website. No worries about copy protection BS here, either, as you're free to copy it to any PC you own, and never have to use a disc to play from.
Bottom line from this gamer is, if you're a TBS strategy fan, you owe it to yourself to stop what you're doing, and head over to www.galciv2.com for the game you've been waiting for.