Re: Vote: Who is still playing SEV ?
 

Heh, actually i thought about replacing weeks with months because i believe whoever didnt play in weeks didnt play in months either. But i decided doing so would be too rough.

Re: Vote: Who is still playing SEV ?
 

I find the UI perfectly friendly and play in PBW games, good stuff http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Vote: Who is still playing SEV ?
 

Same thing as a lot of the above guys....I play each time the new patch comes out and so far each time, I give up in frustration.

Waiting on the next patch....

Re: Vote: Who is still playing SEV ?
 

I just can't play the game because of the horrid interface and that's saying something because I love dwarf fortress(terrible UI).

Re: Vote: Who is still playing SEV ?
 

The game is really a good game, its the UI that makes it not playable for me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif That doesn't mean that other won't like and or enjoy the game. I love the game, just hate the UI.

Re: Vote: Who is still playing SEV ?
 

IT surprises me how many people here aren't playing it. Apart from some trouble before the first patch I haven't had any trouble. I think I just don't let little things bother me, although I have never had any trouble with the UI.

Re: Vote: Who is still playing SEV ?
 

Hell, I'm playing it right now. I'm having great fun with the Balance Mod, and pitting Star Trek TMP ships against the Cylons is just sweetness (even if those pesky Cylon troops happen to be invisible).

Honestly, the UI doesn't bother me as much as it used to. It's like Guinness, I think. Not that pleasant at first, but really rather enjoyable once you get used to it.

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I just don't like this game. For me it's the MOO3 story all over. The interface needs an overhaul. Galciv2:DA has been taking most of my time.

Re: Vote: Who is still playing SEV ?
 

You can't possibly compare SE5 and MOO3. SE5 has not been abandoned by the developer, and is actively being improved. SE5 did not have the fundamental game design drastically cut and altered in the final stages of development. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

Re: Vote: Who is still playing SEV ?
 

My only question is how many people posting here have 'never' played SE:IV. All the 'UI Issues' seem to stem from comparison to SE4. Like listening to people who are extremely resistant to change. I'm not saying you are wrong to do so. I'm saying that opinions based on comparison are not 'fresh views'.

Personally I find nothing wrong with the UI in terms of functionality. (my only rub is I do not like the SE3 % type of research allocation, I much prefer the way SE4 did it with queues.)

Stats: Since the release of SE5 Aaron has made 656 fixes, changes, and additions. That my friends is allot of hard work. Rest assured Aaron will continue to make changes, additions and fixes for a good long time. He wants this to be the best it can be. (as do we all) but he is just one man. IMHO He puts other developers to shame when it comes to listening to their fans and catering to their wishes.

You can nit pick till the cows come home, or you can let the new design grow on you. SE5 is sooooo much more 'Modable' than SE4. You can tell that Aaron had 'Modding Features' as one of his top priorities. This is a Modder's game come true. It could well have been called "Space Empires Construction Set" (including the basic game engine to build upon).

Anyways, I think you people are judging by comparison and each and every one of you see what you believe is a 'better way to do it' and in seeing this become obsessed fail to see and adapt to the games current state.

Nuf said.

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