Re: Is Space Empires IV the Most Addictive Game Ever?
 

I guess it depends how you definve addictive. I think a game is addictive if like Empires II you play it from the time you bought it at 3pm and don't stop till 7am. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif (and then have to skip class that day to sleep)

SE4 has never been that way for me. I love SE4 becase you can play it by e-mail or PBW in short stints.

Hmm funny I think of SE4 as not addictive compared to other games yet it is now the only game I play and I've spent a zillion hours prograamming a modding tool. Hmmm think I better look up addictive in the dictionary http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Re: Is Space Empires IV the Most Addictive Game Ever?
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No, for when I played Tribes, I was a GOD!

The game lost its appeal after all the exploits and cheaters started playing. (Kindread Clan being amoung the most prolithic cheaters I have ever had the misfortune of fragging.)

I spent nearly a year playing Tribes exclusively between bouts of BOTF, and was regarded as one of the best players in the game. When T2 came out, I like many other vetrans moved on. T2 was a far more demanding game, and when I choose to play it, I often finish in the top 3. But since no one else I knew was realy playing it, I slowly lost interest in it. I returned to Tribes 1 and found it flooded with cheaters. I did just fine, but often became very angry at what I was seening. Finally I decided that no game should cause me stress, only pleasure, so I did the only thing I could do, I stopped playing it. And that is a decision I regret even to this day. But I won't go back. I can't not give into the beast. I refuse too. Tribes is evil. Evil. Damn it, where in the hell is my Tribes DISK?????

Re: Is Space Empires IV the Most Addictive Game Ever?
 

The most addictive game for me was Tetris. I would play a game, and then I'd be doing well until I make some dumb mistake and stack some pieces in the wrong spot. Then when I lose, I'd think, "I could do better than that. If only I didn't make that mistake at the end."

Then I'd start a new game. Each time I finish a game, I'd feel that I could do better, and I'd keep retrying. Then later I would look at the time and I've spent three hours playing Tetris.

At night, when I go to bed and close my eyes, I can still see those different shapes floating down, and I couldn't get them out of my mind. Even during the day, I see the furniture in the room, and I'd think: if I move this desk over beside the filing cabinet, and move this chair here, they would fit nicely...

Re: Is Space Empires IV the Most Addictive Game Ever?
 

That has to be tops of all that has been listed her e today Kamog... I was laughing pretty hard when I read your post... Sad thing is I was basically the same way a few years ago. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I was also addicted to Pinball on here. One time I posted a 10 million point game (average 4M) and my brother got jealous so he deleted the high scores page. I was so mad at him for doing that... He still denies it to this day though.

Re: Is Space Empires IV the Most Addictive Game Ever?
 

I would say for me, that SE:IV is the game that I've played most consistently for the Last two years. I think the main factor is the modability!

Re: Is Space Empires IV the Most Addictive Game Ever?
 

IMHO SE4 is lst followed by Shogun during the Last several years, It seems I always play other games, but always return to SE4 lst then Shogun on a continual basis. I come back to SE4 more then any other game i've played...

just some ideas mac

Re: Is Space Empires IV the Most Addictive Game Ever?
 

What about Pong?

Re: Is Space Empires IV the Most Addictive Game Ever?
 

SE4 is the most addictive game I have ever played. Hell the entire series is addictive but 4 grabbed me worse than any of the others. I played SE2 and then SE3, I got SE4 Demo played it bought SE4 got my CLasic Disk stolen and then got pissed off and refused to play it and played 3 all the time instead. Went and got Gold and ended up deleting every opther game off my HD. Now I spend my nights going "I have to be up at 6, it's 4 now but I have to play just one more turn so I can get that new weapon and use it to crush the Jraenar." 3 hours later it's "oh crap, I'm late for my doctor's appointment, but if I play just one more turn I'l....." and so on. Of course then there are my multiple-days-without-sleep MODding stints which result in "I don't like this MOD, lemme make a new one...." and so forth....

Re: Is Space Empires IV the Most Addictive Game Ever?
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ditto: I only get about 10-15 hours a week to game, but its all SEIV (and related)....

Re: Is Space Empires IV the Most Addictive Game Ever?
 

In Strategy boardgaming, it was first Stratego, then Risk, then Axis & Allies, then Star Fleet Battles/Federation & Empire (strategic component to SFB). The first PC game I was addicted to was SE3. Then it was Asheron's Call for awhile, then SE4 came out and AC went into the trash and I told MS to stuff their $10/month fee. I hate to say it, but Europa Universalis 2 has been distracting quite a bit of my attention lately, but I have this feeling I will be playing SE4 again pretty soon, once I am done conquering Europe and the New World again. I will say EU2 has the best community (other than this one) that I have ever found -- helpful, friendly and few/no flame wars.