Not sure this is kosher but......

[raynor]

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Originally posted by capt_spoogy:
The galatic civilizations screen shots remind me a lot of Space Empires IV - perhaps there is more than just ministers being emulated?

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GalCiv predates SEIV so this is unlikely. Indeed, it seems possible that SEIV is actually emulating many features of this much older game--possibly even including the ministers.

[Noble713]

I've played Starships Unlimited and enjoyed it. I don't like the small scale of the game, however, as you rarely have more than 5 ships, and I can't conceive of the headaches one would have trying to control 10. The combat system is interesting, and I like how you can configure your ships, but I found the scale to be far too small for my tastes. It takes forever to get colony tech (took me a while to figure out that you can't research and build at the same time), and managing colonies can be a pain too. Still, it's worth trying.