[eddieballgame]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Umm... the SE series has had multiplayer quite feasable for many many years. MOO3 is not an innovation.

The GUI is not "percieved as clumsy", it is undeniably clumsy. There are too many obtuse subwindows to go through to change something that will be changed back by the AI ministers. There are too many useless bits of information portrayed that you can never have an effect on, so there is no point in cluttering the game with them. Most of this bits are not explained at all, so you have no idea what the numbers mean. So, they are even more clutter, making the GUI even clumsier. Also, the control interface is less than stellar. It is horrid looking too, but that isn't part of it's clumsiness.

MOO3 does not in any way accurately simulate a space empire. It is not meant as a simulator, but as a game. So saying it is a good simulator IS NOT saying that it is a good game; it is saying the contrary.

I am not sure what point you are trying to make pertaining to the multiplayer aspect of MOO3. As for your other statements, none are factual, ONLY opinion based. As proof, I heartily disagree with most of what you have "said". But so what. I was not trying to start a debate over "what is the best space empire game" just that MOO3 is a viable & fun alternative in this genre.
BTW, what game does "accurately simulate" a space empire, of which none exist?
I am enjoying this "conversation"!

My source of info is not Quick Silver, but the many players of this game. The "grunts" if you will.

[ May 11, 2003, 04:22: Message edited by: eddieballgame ]