[Grandpa Kim]

[quote]Originally posted by bernd:
i am new to seIV and i am still not sure if i really like the game. but i can tell you that i am positively surprised about the great complexity in a game which uses only 6 mbyte of my ram. though there are some facts i don't like.

Yes there is a "H" of a lot of game there and lot of space was saved by using simple yet effective graphics. In fact I have a feeling you have only scratched the surface of how deep this game really is. (Apologies if I'm mistaken.)

the interface is quite good, but some graphics are just too small. does the developer assume that all players have eagle-eyes? the ships in the systemwindow could also have been a bit bigger in size.

I think that's just a matter of getting used to the style and look of the game. I know my old eyes need all the help they can get but I manage quite well.
I don't see how the ships can be enlarged on the system window; they pretty much fill the sector they are in as it is.

the game could need some colour. i mean story-colour. though i set random events to medium they hardly occur. so the game becomes a bit monotonous after a while, 'cause you always fullfill the same steps. at least i do so. more events, serious and funny could add more colour to the game. i know that se4 is a highly mod-able game, though i did not change any of the settings yet.

Once again, I think you need to get even deeper into the game. Try different things-- large map few opponents, small map many opponents, no warp points, excessive warp points. Things look a lot different when four enemies have entered your home system before turn 10!
IMO SEIV is designed for pro-active players who make their own "colour". To get the most color, play against other people on PBW. Even in games where role playing is not even mentioned, you still get a lot of it. We all just simply enjoy it that way. And that's where the color comes from: the players.

is it possible to write an own storyline for se4 and let own events happen?

Don't know about that. Maybe one of the mod experts can answer this one.