Idea - SE IV Fantasy ConVersion
 

I had attempted to do the opposite with Warlords 2 once (but never finished it), but given the extremely editable nature of SEIV, I think it might be very possible.

Spaceships -----> People or Military Units. The components could be the equipment they have. Horses could replace engines, crossbows, swords, magic spells could replace the weapons, chain, plate, leather could replace the various armor.

I'm not sure what the scale should be - if 1 ship should equal 1 person or warrior (my first thought) or an entire unit. But you can only limit the number of engines a vehicle has, nothing else (AFAIK)

Planets -----> Cities. (or rather, good places to put cities). And the facilities can just be changed to a more fantastical nature.

The various alien races can either be changed to fantasy races, like Orcs, Elves, Dwarves, or different cultures. (Or both)

It sort of breaks down with the wormholes, though. Unless it's set on a planet consisting of many valleys with magic gates between them.

Just a thought.

Or, once MM completely finishes SEIV, perhaps they can reuse the engine (mostly) to make a fantasy game. There really haven't been any non-scenario based 4x fantasy games since MoM.

Re: Idea - SE IV Fantasy ConVersion
 

An interesting idea. Along a somewhat more-related train of thought, I had the idea to try to re-create 20th century naval warfare with SE4. It would range from perhaps 1905 (Tsushima) through WW I (the peak of the Dreadnought and her sisters and the first introduction of the carrier) through WW II (the twilight of gun naval power and the rise of carrier power) through the end of the 20th century (missiles, jets, and nuclear subs). "Systems" and their "Planets" would represent regions/ports - "warp points" would be the routes between them: Gibraltar would be a "planet" in the "system" of West Mediterranean. It would lead to the "system" of Mid Mediterranean with its planet, "Malta."

I haven't started it, and maybe never will, but still think that it has potential.

[This message has been edited by WendellM (edited 04 January 2001).]

Re: Idea - SE IV Fantasy ConVersion
 

Wormholes = tunnels. Name it The Cavern, or something like that and have all the races be underground. Then "scanning" can be various forms of senses, like smell, hearing, darkvision, etc.

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