I found a series of shareware games called "Exile", which have now been released under the names of
"Avernum", and was looking for other shareware games and come across Space Empires III.
Downloaded the demo and loved it. I even got my wife to play a few games with me.
When Space Empires IV come out, it took me many months before I would buy it over the web, but my wife said that if I didn't, she would...
We have both spent many months playing the game and I think we are in one of the longest running PBW Games.
Even though it means I spend more time in the study at home, earlier this year I received Gold for an early birthday present...