FreeOrion

If you have steam, Endless Space is a new-ish 4X that i've been keeping my eye on. I'll be giving it a spin...

http://store.steampowered.com/app/208140/

I took a look at it, didn't play, but as soon as i saw the "battles" it became a "no go" game for me.
Moo3 battles are 300% more fun than those... what a fail...