Of course, you'll want to check the Town Halls across your planet to see how each potential city might function as a home base. The depth of StarPeace isn't daunting because the game gradually introduces its elements through six increasingly difficult levels. In higher levels, you gain access to more technologies and industries in which you may invest, though this comes with greater penalties for error. Attractive graphics and music, plenty of realistically presented information, chat areas and sophisticated strategy make this an excellent multiplayer city-builder game. There's an old saying that you can't beat something if it's free and it works.
Opera is now available in a free version, which includes a small ad bar at the top of the browser.
Though some might find the ad bar annoying, it's a small price to pay for such a fast, sleek browser. You can quickly access open browser panes at the top or bottom of the screen. Opera also has a built-in search box that scans a number of different search engines quickly and easily. Opera supports a wide variety of plug-ins including Flash and Adobe Acrobat Reader. Installing them can be a bit tricky, though, and may require tweaking.