Help me stop losing my interest!

[Thei R'vek]

I know exactly what you're going through. I went without SE for almost a year and a half anf then suddenly I found myself in possession of Gold. After two months of having 20 games vs. the AI going at once(set quickstart to accept all stock races and then made a game with each and every one of them) plus at least 5 multiplayer games(on PBW, vs. my roommate, over email vs. friends) to now playing only one game and never in stock Version anymore. What I find keeping me interested in SE more than the game itself is two things:
1) MODding! The most wonderful things can be done once you start manipulating data files....

2) RPing! Yes, Roleplaying. Writing short stories about my Empire and immersing myself in the role of my Empire Leader has kept me interested in the Space Empires series since 1996 when I found SE2 at a shareware vednor during a tech trade show.

So just kick back, write some stories, go a bit crazy and think of yourself as "His Most Imperial Majesty" and MOD a bunch of stuff for no reason at all.

At this point in time, His Imperial Majesty Adrik Thorsen has ceased referring to himself in other than the third person and shall go to MOD some more stuff whilst playing the Proportions mod at the same time. His Imperial Majesty now ceases writing this post.

[spoon]

Play in smaller galaxies with higher tech costs.

The fewer the planets and resources, the less micromanagement. High tech costs reduce the need to retrofit every turn...

Also I find these games to be more exciting, because you meet other races sooner, and can't rely on Overwhelming Force/Unmatched Tech as your MO.

-spoon

[Skulky]

Or join SE4 by comittee, then no micromanagement while you still get to direct an empires course.

[Gandalph]

My answer has been to mod a races facility construction file to suit my game needs, then use the colonization and facility construction ministers as they are going to use my orders to build. I have also modded the research file at times and turned on the research minister. Late in the game I also use the transport minister as I have already dispersed my population to the systems important to me.

[Ed Kolis]

Originally posted by Atrocities:
Trust me, I have been there often.
Also, I learned that the Auto Que is my best friend. I often set up planet Job Que's, then save them for use with other planets.

6 Intel
6 Research
18 Storage
18 Mineral Pro
etc.

It helps with the micromanagment, and prevents the ministers from screwing me.

You can DO that in SE4?!?

I don't SEE any "save queue" or "load queue" buttons...

[dumbluck]

I was going to say that, Ed!

How do you DO that, Atrocities?

[Atrocities]

1. Open either the Planet Que (Recommended) or the Construction Que.
2. If you opened the Construction Que, then select the desired Planet.
3. Fill the Planets Que with whatever you desire.
4. Then Click on the FILL QUE button fourth up from the bottom of the menu to the right.
5. Click ADD
6. Name your new Que and save it. (Good idea to include Facility number, ie 18 Storage, Or 20 Blattle Ship, etc)
7. Click Cancle to exit.
8. Next time you open the Planet Que of a new planet, Click on FILL QUE and choose the Que (you named them) that you desire.
9. Presto Your Planet Que is full.

[ December 20, 2002, 10:29: Message edited by: Atrocities ]