Re: New Screenshots are *sick!!!*
 

Yeah, that's the other way I thought it was. Increased frame rate as it doesn't have to refresh extra polygons created just to have colour patterns.

Edit: great, I just realised I havn't finished the tutorials in Gmax yet and now I need to learn how to make skins to save polygons http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Re: New Screenshots are *sick!!!*
 

To my surprise the CD arrived very fast from the States, only 4 days travel time (including the day it went to the post office).

Re: New Screenshots are *sick!!!*
 

The GUI could use some polishing, but I think the beta is going to hash out alot of those problems. A little off the topic of screenshots, but I've heard a little about the idea of individual leaders (heros), but has anybody heard of how it's going to be handled?

Re: New Screenshots are *sick!!!*
 

It would be nice to get some hype for SEV going. The problem is, we're a small community (relatively). We got to try and figure something out to make some hype.

Re: New Screenshots are *sick!!!*
 

I like the new gui but it doesn't look to different to me. Doesn't have to be. What i will be looking for is how many features made it int the game that make it easier to manage big empiries.
For instance, remembering positions in a lost, making upgrading ship designs easier and so on.

The 3D ships are nice but if you autocalculate a battle that's not so important

Re: New Screenshots are *sick!!!*
 

Hm... Maybe we could hack nuclearpower.com? That'd get us a *lot* of attention from computer geeks http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

NOTE: I am in no way suggesting that such an activity should in fact occur. Don't even think it. Just don't.

Re: New Screenshots are *sick!!!*
 

Of course not! (Gandalf Parker, www.alt-hacker.org)

On the other hand Im trying to get the "official powers" interested in doing a contest for "sales pitch" sellable designs (text and/or images) that we can put on Tshirts and Mugs and Mousepads (and Journals for the beta testers). Very easy to do (check out www.OddThotz.com/CafePress.html)

How about......

I have conquered castles, cities, countries, continents, worlds...
and just when I thought I had beaten them all...
they come out with
SPACE EMPIRES V

Re: New Screenshots are *sick!!!*
 

Nuclearpower.com has NOTHING to do with *actual* nuclear power.

Re: New Screenshots are *sick!!!*
 

So when can we expect new screenshots? It'd be nice if perhaps once a month a couple new ones could be posted. What is the beta tester's take on this?

Re: New Screenshots are *sick!!!*
 

Legally, beta testers can't post screenshots. Several reasons for this: beta content can change, competitive advantage, marketing, etc..
I'll wager that Aaron will post new screenshots eventually, maybe not soon or often enough to please everyone, but meh, c'est la vie.