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Ok that would be fine and dandy say for the fact that other than there is really no money in the 4 x gaming out side of the niche market.

In order to survive Malfador will have to grow and expand developing new games that go beyond the 4 x market.

There will be no SE VI if Malfador cannot survive.

I looked up your BattleCruiser 3000 and the idea I had is nothing like that. In fact they are so far apart it is pointless to compare my idea to it.

Think Han Solo adventure but based on Space Empires. You play the lead character much like you would in any RPG. You build a team, adding or removing members as you see fit. Developing each characters skills and abilities as the game progresses.

In stead of being solly planet based, the game will allow the player to take his team to other worlds, discover acient ruins, fight bad guys, complete quests and missions, puzzles, and generally explore a vast space environement.

Combat can occur on a planet, a ship, ship to ship, bases, and moons.

Space combat can be done simular to Star Fury, but if you attempt to board an enemy ship then it would be standard RPG combat close quarters style.

Quests can vary as they do in most RPG's, and occur during the process of a much larger over all mission.

Players can upgrade their team members, the ship they buy or steal, weapons, armor, you name it.

They can buy a planet, asteroid, base, bigger ship, to use or hide things on.

The goal of the game could be as simple as earning enough money and buying enough ships and crews to control or take over a small empire. Or simply to become the best in the buisness of smuggling. Or defeat an enemy or save a empire.

The potential for a game like this is great, to bad the support is not.