Re: Getting Burned Out
 

If you want to make a single player game a real challenge and mentally challenging - try playing it with your race being completely controlled by the AI, and only making directions by making changes to your AI files.

Re: Getting Burned Out
 

Atrocities, how about getting your brother involved in a hot-seat game? pick and tweak say 6-7 AI's, then have computer pick again on high level, aggresiveness then the two of you go at it??? Hot seat w/friends (maybe before the game) is even better then PBW. I play hotseat every Sunday with 3 friends, excellent way to play this game.

just some ideas mac

Re: Getting Burned Out
 

I don't know if I'll get 'burned out' on SE4 anytime soon, but something tells me I'll suffer a slight lapse in playing after Civ3 comes out. I can't play two games at once, alas.

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Re: Getting Burned Out
 

If MOO 3 comes out on schedule it will be well before the novelty of Civ 3 has worn out. Some people will go into over-load trying to play both (or all three if they know SE IV... ) and experience their new worlds. There are going to be news stories about 'computer addiction' again... http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: Getting Burned Out
 

I don't care about those upcoming releases or really any other computer games. I used to buy several titles a year - but I haven't bought any since getting SEIV Last January. I just feel that there's no point since I can manipulate SEIV into any (space 4x) game I want...

I think the only way I get something else is if they build a super Sim City 4000? or SEV is finally released!

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Re: Getting Burned Out
 

yeah, but they are planning on making moo3 customizeable via text files as well...

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Re: Getting Burned Out
 

Generally speaking, I think I am getting burned out on the whole 4 x gaming thing.

I have a deep love for SEIV, and will continue to play. There are currently only three 4 x games that I like:

SEIV
Rebellion
Birth Of The Federation

Each game is unique and brilliant in their own rights, but with each of them, I reached a point where I just wanted something new to play. Mods help, but once you know how to beat the AI, you know how to beat the AI period.

I hope the the new games coming out will live up to the standard that SEIV has set, for if they do not, they will not grace my PC.

Re: Getting Burned Out
 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Puke:
yeah, but they are planning on making moo3 customizeable via text files as well...
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drool

Well, I did get Civ3. It has a learning curve since it's changed quite a few things. Alas, I cannot play that game while surfing the net since it tends to freeze if you have other apps running. Ooops.

Re: Getting Burned Out
 

I know what you mean, though I am far from that point with SE IV right now. No matter how good the game, there comes a time when you have to move on, in fact I tend to take breaks fairly often - increasing the games longevity. I have stopped playing SE IV several times already and come back to it later, a testiment to its' quality. I did the same with MOO II for quite a while. These breaks can refresh your interest for quite some time, but again, one ultimately reaches a point where there is nothing further to be learned and thus no more fun to be had...

The big games I will play next:

Turn Based Strategy:
- MOO III (a no brainer there)
- Age of Wonders II (this should be a no brainer for anyone interested in turn based strategy, fantasy or not.)
- CIV III

RTS:
- Kohan Immortal Sovereigns (already out playable for free on Gamespy)
- Warcraft III

RPG:
- Morrowind

That should keep me covered for another year or two... http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

[This message has been edited by Magus38 (edited 02 November 2001).]

Re: Getting Burned Out
 

You should go sit on a beach somewhere for a week. That's what I am doing. But I am just burned out from daily routine. Just a little change up before the end of the year rush.

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