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did you say se4 has better graphics than moo3? oh dear.

on topic though, gold has alot of good features. drones are the most prominant new additions, and are fun to use.. but they do not warant purchasing gold on their own. There are several new system types, but again, are great, but not that hot by them selves. SEIVG also adds alot of features that enhance the modding capabilities, such as the functionality of mounts. these dont show up in the stock game, but are present in alot of good mods.

the biggest reason to go Gold, is for the mods. The newest and best AIs are written for Gold. the latest Mods are exclusive to Gold. Porportions is one of the best, and will totally change your game play experience. The latest eye-candy stuff (FQM-D) is written for gold. Space Monsters, in the new Version of the Devnull Mod, are a great addition to the game. There are non-gold Versions of Pirates & Nomads, but the Gold edition brings in some good stuff. Of course, the latest StarTrek and Bab-5 stuff is for gold..

So to me, the Mods are what makes it very worthwhile to upgrade to Gold.