Re: Official SE5 release date announced
 

I think when you're zoomed out far they might be, but zoomed in it's the actually model for certain. Not entirely sure about the first part though.

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Any reason why Dominions_3 and SE5 are being released around the same time?

Just seems like both games could have acquired at least a little more money by releasing at different times.

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I assume that the Mega-Evil Empire function will be present in Space Empires V. Is it still quite drastic where everyone declares war on you? Even a neighboring weak empire that will be destroyed?

It would be better if the closer empires and those in good relations to you would slowly detoriorate relations with you over many turns.

Re: Official SE5 release date announced
 

Here we are--September 12. I didn't really think SE5 would be released today, but I did have the tiniest little hope...especially on a cold, rainy Cleveland day like this.

Oh well. It will be here eventually.

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I suggest that be the new, official unoffical SEV theme song.

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Because they are being released by two entirely different publishers who have no incentive to coordinate their release schedules, which may not even be legal anyway.

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Or, it just so happens that they both ended up being at some stage of "ready" at around the same time, and add in that a release around mid- to late-October is good for sales leading up to the holiday season, and interest in computer games increases towards the beginning of the winter season because our northern friends are more likely to stay inside for entertainment than to brave the snow http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

And while I think that there is some overlap between potential players for SEV and potential players for DomIII, I don't see one cutting in on the sales of another. If anything, there would be a mutual increase, as the crossover players evangelize to the other player base.

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Regarding the different ship/ unit classes, will there be only one class of fighter, mine or troop?
Because that seems to be the matter, link:
http://www.malfador.com/se5empstyle.html
Any idea, anyone?

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There's Small, Medium, Large versions of all Fighters, Troops, Freighters, Weapon Platforms, Satellites, and Mines.

Re: Official SE5 release date announced
 

Wohoo! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif