Welcome to the forum Eel
SEIV (against the AI) is not strong on diplomacy so there is no such thing as a “Cultural” victory or a “Galactic counsel” like some other 4X games have.
However, If you like deeeeep strategy games, and don’t mind a bit of micromanagement, SEIV is the way to go. The demo is a good way to start, but the AI’s in the demo suck compared to the best usermade AI’s (TDM modpack). And for even deeeeper strategy, try the challenge of playing humans at
PBW
Edit: Oups, must learn not to take coffee brakes while typing
For mods, just look in the sticky "Important SEIV Information & stuff" on the top of the page.
[ March 17, 2004, 10:57: Message edited by: primitive ]