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Space Empires is a great game as it allows a great deal of changes to be made by the consumer, and the designers encourage input from the gamers.

Yes, it is a very niche market, however the PR does not have to cost an arm and a leg, there are may ways to market the new game that would cost no cash.

I know a great deal of people who are MOO, Alpha Centari, Birth of the Federation, etc. fans who have never tried SE because they do not know much about it. Each of these games is very different yet I believe Space Empires would appeal to many of them as each game is basicly a strategy game that challenges the mental abilities of the players as opposed to their dexterity.