What is a realistic release date for SE5?

[Atrocities]

You cannot have your cake and eat it too. Either you have a Nexus 3d combat sim - or you have a dedicated 4 x game. The day they successfully combine the two will be the day that most hard core 4 x fans leave the genera for good. Nexus is nothing like a 4x game and it was not worth the money spent to buy it. IMHO

[Iron Giant]

Atrocities said:
You cannot have your cake and eat it too. Either you have a Nexus 3d combat sim - or you have a dedicated 4 x game. The day they successfully combine the two will be the day that most hard core 4 x fans leave the genera for good. Nexus is nothing like a 4x game and it was not worth the money spent to buy it. IMHO

Well I understand that I won't have both a georgeous 3d tactical Space Combat Simulator AND an indepth 4x Space Conquest game, but I don't understand why you think hardcore 4x gamers would shy away from a Tactical Space Combat sim INSIDE of their 4x indepth Conquest game.

Nexus is not in the same Genre as SEIV, I just wish for better graphics in my 4x. I like Nexus. Its not a 4x, but it has a good amount of tactical depth and Blow Me Away georgeous graphics.

I also WANT peanut butter in my chocolate AND chocolate in my peanut butter. I thank the heavens everyday someone else agreed with that choice so I can eat my Reese peanut butter cups

[Antonin]

Atrocities said:
Either you have a Nexus 3d combat sim - or you have a dedicated 4 x game. The day they successfully combine the two will be the day that most hard core 4 x fans leave the genera for good.

Give me the dedicated 4X game. I like the slower pace of 4X games. I like to ponder my next move. I like to plan. I like to daydream at work over my plans to expand into a new resource-rich star system. I like to create my empire over time.

I like to develop strategies, not engage my reflexes.

I like to be able to get up and go eat dinner and then come back for another turn (or ten). I like to be able to play without gigantic explosions or flashes disturbing my wife's sleep.

I have played some fast-reflex games with big explosions, and I agree that they have their place. But I want my 4X games to stay the way they are.