Re: SEIV GOLD Rebate
 

As far as a server goes for PBW, we actualy considered it for a time. the problem is a dedicated server for PBW would be expensive. As it is due to our popularity we will be purchasing out SECOND dedicated server shortly due to stress placed on the main one.

I would not mind donating a server in the future but only once we can survive as a company, 9/11 and the after effects ALMOST put us and many game companies out of business. But we have weathered the storm and plan to have a really strong year in 2002.

Oh and the PBW guys aren't lying, we have supported them and they have in turn (with the modders) supprted us with exhaustive work on modding and helping us put together the mods to go on the CD. Without each other I doubt the final game would have come together so quickly.

Re: SEIV GOLD Rebate
 

Hmm. If the original SE4 won't fit on the CD..maybe as a mod? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Not that would actually work, mind, becuase the Version numbers would make it incompatable with non-gold buyers, defeating the point of standard SE4.

Phoenix-D

Re: SEIV GOLD Rebate
 

"Hmm. If the original SE4 won't fit on the CD..maybe as a mod?"

The main files that take up alot of the space for the game would be the graphics and sound files wouldnt they?

The component graphics and others would generally be the same from 1.49 to gold, so perhaps if the orginal SE4 install program is modified to install the same graphics and sounds as SE4 Gold then perhaps they can both fit on the CD, and still let people play against older SE4 Versions on PBW, or by email

Re: SEIV GOLD Rebate
 

Perhaps a reverse-patch would do?

Re: SEIV GOLD Rebate
 

Thanks for clearing that stuff up. I wasn't aware that gold would be shipping with mods, and I just plain FORGOT about the music tracks! DUH!! (I guess that's because I don't play with the music..)

How about a nifty X-Box-like feature that would play MP3's off my hard drive, instead of the game music. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

-Ed

Re: SEIV GOLD Rebate
 

The music doesn't actually get loaded on the hard drive. The game plays different tracks from the CD in different situations. Someone posted here once that they played the game once with a music CD in the drive (You don't have to have the SE4 CD in it) and it played that music. That's kind of what you are wanting no? Doesn't work for MP3's. but maybe you could burn a CD with your favorite MP-3's and use that while you play SE4. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: SEIV GOLD Rebate
 

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>The game plays different tracks from the CD in different situations. Someone posted here once that they played the game once with a music CD in the drive (You don't have to have the SE4 CD in it) and it played that music.<hr></blockquote>Not only does the game play whatever music tracks are on the CD in the drive, but there's a section of Settings.txt where you can reprogram which tracks are played and when. I currently have mine set up to play Thus Spake Zarathustra (aka "Dawn" theme from the film _2001_) over the Intro screen. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

The program runs into problems if the CD in the drive has fewer tracks than the highest track number you've put in Settings.

Re: SEIV GOLD Rebate
 

Just to ask, haven't read the full post.
How does rebate work when i order (if possible as i have done so with se4) through chips and bits via a friends credit card ?
thanks for any reply.

Re: SEIV GOLD Rebate
 

Since you are sending in the original CD for the rebate that is your proff of purchase so to speak. And fo such reasons (C&B) that is why we can't just go by order numbers.

Re: SEIV GOLD Rebate
 

thanks for the info. :-))
will defineatly consider buying.
depends on shipping cost vs rebate.