SE5 Is it going to happen?

DavidG · #1 January 21st, 2003, 01:40 AM

I hear snips here and there about SE5. Does anyone know if it is definitly in the works? And if so is it going to happen this year, next year, a couple years?

Ragnarok · #2 January 21st, 2003, 01:47 AM

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Originally posted by DavidG:
I hear snips here and there about SE5. Does anyone know if it is definitly in the works? And if so is it going to happen this year, next year, a couple years?

It is not in the works right now. At least as far as anyone knows. Aaron is working on the next patch for SEIV and also his new game. SE: Starfury.
He mentioned himself that some parts of Starfury might be in SEV. Look for the thread with the interview with Aaron that David posted.
SEV will indeed happen. I doubt it will be this year as Aaron is planning on a release of Starfury sometime this summer. At soonest I think SEV will be out early next year but that is probably pushing it.

Edit: I got the link of the interview for you. Its here... http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=23;t=007965

Read through that, Aaron mentions SEV.

Edit 2: I found where Aaron mentioned SEV. It was only in this one question that was asked.

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Q: Is this a preview of what the combat for SE:V might be?

Aaron: Yes and no. This is definitely the technology that we will use for a large portion of SE5. Both the System View and the Tactical Combat view in SE5 will be in real-time rendered 3D like Starfury. But it will not be the same game mechanics. Starfury has you only controlling your own ship in space. SE5 combat will involve you commanding multiple starships from an overhead view.

Is that enough information for you?

[ January 20, 2003, 23:52: Message edited by: Ragnarok ]

Captain Kwok · #3 January 21st, 2003, 02:49 AM

I would hazard to guess that SE:5 would be released in summer or fall of 2004. But I wouldn't mind if it came out earlier

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Ragnarok · #4 January 21st, 2003, 03:03 AM

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Originally posted by Captain Kwok:
I would hazard to guess that SE:5 would be released in summer or fall of 2004. But I wouldn't mind if it came out earlier .

I will have to agree with your statement Kwok. It would be very hard for Aaron to get SEV out before the summer of next year. With the release of Starfury coming this summer and no doubt it will recieve a patch or two. Then to begin development on a totally new game would take quite sometime to accomplish.

Dobian · #5 January 21st, 2003, 03:33 AM

If no development has been done yet, I would say no sooner than 2005.

Taera · #6 January 21st, 2003, 06:49 AM

dont forget that mechanics are already in work and the ground for future SE5 rendering system would be laid in SE:SF. Game concept would be another question though - i have no doubts that Aaron will make SE5 as different as was SEIV when compared to SEIII. Same, but at the same time much different game.

Skulky · #7 January 21st, 2003, 07:07 AM

I think it'd be cool to link players in both starfury and SE4 making some kind of way to play out battles like that, maybe not. I'm insane.

mottlee · #8 January 21st, 2003, 03:22 PM

My Question is what sort of computer speed will they need? low end? 166+? SE4 runs on my 200 now and I can not afford to replace it yet

Lemmy · #9 January 21st, 2003, 06:38 PM

I seriously doubt SE5 will be out in 2004.
AFAIK MM is still a relatively small company, and depending on how different the SE5 gamelogic will be from SE4 (re-useability of the code), i'd think it could take more then 2 years development time.

tbontob · #10 January 21st, 2003, 06:50 PM

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Originally posted by mottlee:
My Question is what sort of computer speed will they need? low end? 166+? SE4 runs on my 200 now and I can not afford to replace it yet

Mottlee, not a good position to be in.

And unfortunately you are not alone.

This may be a good time to start putting a couple of sawbucks a month into the "do not touch, I'll chop off your hands if you do, computer fund."