What Will Happen To SEIV

[Ragnarok]

Originally posted by Emperor Fritsch the Dense:
keep it turn based omg. but a nice function would be to be able to watch the combat in replay. this would be really awesome in a Star Wars theme.
Deposed Emperor Fritscht the Dense

It will still be turned based, no doubt about it. The RT aspect of it only comes into play with the combat and even then you will have the option of doing that or having the computer handle it in strategic mode just like in SEIV.

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by Ragnarok:

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Originally posted by Emperor Fritsch the Dense:
keep it turn based omg. but a nice function would be to be able to watch the combat in replay. this would be really awesome in a Star Wars theme.
Deposed Emperor Fritscht the Dense

It will still be turned based, no doubt about it. The RT aspect of it only comes into play with the combat and even then you will have the option of doing that or having the computer handle it in strategic mode just like in SEIV.

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I hope so. I'm too old to have that hand-eye coordination you need for real time games. That's why I don't buy them. As long as I can tell the computer to handle the combat, then I'll be happy.

[Atrocities]

After some thought I realized that no matter what happens, SEIV will always be SEIV and that alone means that it will always be a game onto its own.

I know that I will continue to play it for a good many years to come.

With the continued fan support this game will go down in history as one of the most valued of its genera. A true testament to its design, playability, fun factor, and support.

I look forward to playing it each and every day, even when I am burned out I still think about.

Right now I am learning to play Dominions 2 and so far I have found the game to be very enjoyable and addictive. I now have two great games to play.

[Renegade 13]

I know that even when I'm old and grey, I'll still play SEIV if at all possible

[Tim Brooks]

What a wonderfully rich community you guys have here. I truly wish I'd been a part of it longer, I just got SEIV yesterday. The prospect of everyone moving on in a year or so is a bit of a bummer, but such is progress.

Just so you know Shrapnel's position, this forum will remain here for as long as the SEIV community wants it.

[Fyron]

Originally posted by gregebowman:
I hope so. I'm too old to have that hand-eye coordination you need for real time games. That's why I don't buy them. As long as I can tell the computer to handle the combat, then I'll be happy.

Hand-eye coordination has nothing to do with it. MM has always stated that if the game is to have real time combat, it will be pauseable real time combat, with the ability to issue orders while paused. Simply unpause the game for a bit after issuing orders, and repause it whenever you need to change orders. No click festing, no reflexes needed, nothing. Multiplayer combat will most likely be handled 100% strategically, just as with SEIV, so it _does not matter_ how it is executed, as you have no intervention anyways. It is only for single player that it is an issue. You can make the AI wait as long as you would like; it will not grow impatient.

[Antonin]

Oh no...the 3D monster is rearing its head...

I would prefer that SE5 include things like better diplomacy and more commodities. I'm disappointed that effort is going to be expended on something like 3D, real-time combat. I'm an older gamer and I would prefer a deeper game, not more eye-candy.

Real-time combat is not going to make SE a better game. A deeper economic system and better diplomacy will.

Oh well. I still have SE4.