Space Empires V spotted

[Saber Cherry]

I was just kinda cruisin', seeing what I could see, and BOOM!

Try going here:
http://www.chipsbits.com/

And searching for this:
space empires

And it pulls up this:

Space Empires IV - 4.5 out of 5 Stars PC Strategy 11/00 $ 24.95 In Stock
Space Empires IV Gold W95/98 PC Strategy 03/02 $ 34.95 Out of Stock
Space Empires V PC Strategy 10/03 $ 48.95 Pre Order

-Cherry

[geoschmo]

They are obviously confusing SE5 and Starfury.

[Loser]

Obsolete release date residue?

[edit: Starfury is on the list, too.]

[ October 09, 2003, 18:22: Message edited by: Loser ]

[Saber Cherry]

Originally posted by Loser:
Obsolete release date residue?
<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Who knows? I hope not. The first people heard about AOW2: Shadow Magic was through Online store pre-order systems.

[Puke]

ooooh, im all giddy. of course, since its already 10/03, odds are thats an old forecast. we probably would have heard something about a beta test starting. unless there secretly is one underway right now, and people are keeping it a tightly guarded secret. but i kind of doubt that, since small press games need all the publicity they can get.

[Ragnarok]

Oh how I wish that were true. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif I too highly doubt the secret Beta testing theory. But I would love to be wrong on that. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[PvK]

There have been several ridiculously non-existant games offered for sale in such catalogs over the years.

PvK

[Saber Cherry]

Originally posted by Ragnarok:
Oh how I wish that were true. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif I too highly doubt the secret Beta testing theory. But I would love to be wrong on that. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Look in the forums view:
Space Empires: IV Gold Beta Test

If you remove the letter I, that becomes:
Space Empires: V Gold Beta Test

Coincidence? I think not!

[Puke]

wow, so if they're secretly testing SEV-Gold, then SEV must already be done! they're probably just timing the release date so that it wont have to compete with Worms 3D!

[Mephisto]

Darn! They are about to break our cover!

Originally posted by Saber Cherry:
Look in the forums view:
Space Empires: IV Gold Beta Test

If you remove the letter I, that becomes:
Space Empires: V Gold Beta Test

Coincidence? I think not!<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">

[narf poit chez BOOM]

if there offering a pre-order on a non-released game, doesn't that make it a scam and illegal?

[Ed Kolis]

Narf, you really are crazy... do you even know what a pre-order IS? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Jack Simth]

Originally posted by Saber Cherry:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by Ragnarok:
Oh how I wish that were true. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif I too highly doubt the secret Beta testing theory. But I would love to be wrong on that. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Look in the forums view:
Space Empires: IV Gold Beta Test

If you remove the letter I, that becomes:
Space Empires: V Gold Beta Test

Coincidence? I think not!</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Also, the Last post in that forum (when I checked a minute or two ago, anyway) was on October 08, 2003 at 10:30 - recent activity!

[narf poit chez BOOM]

yeah, i know. i didn't say it right. try again:

how can they offer pre-orders on a game that at the moment, doesn't even have screen-shots? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

that good enough for you? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ October 10, 2003, 04:08: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

[Fyron]

Games do not have to ever have screenshots released, you know.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

*bounces a hammer off Fyron's head*

[Kamog]

I guess we'll find out by the end of the month whether it's really completed... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[dogscoff]

Hey PvK, nice hat.

[Shyrka]

but is SEV planned?

Please let us know...

BTW Starfury is mentioned in a Spanish magazine http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Tim Brooks]

but is SEV planned?<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">StarFury's combat engine is the precessor combat engine for SEV, so I would say, yes, it is planned. But what would I know. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[narf poit chez BOOM]

how would we know what you know unless you tell us what you know?

[Fyron]

Originally posted by Tim Brooks:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">but is SEV planned?<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">StarFury's combat engine is the precessor combat engine for SEV, so I would say, yes, it is planned. But what would I know. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Plus, Aaron just told me it is in the design stages. I know even less than this Tim Brooks character though. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif