[DirectorTsaarx]

Just to add my opinion about "Gold" editions:

I was reading one of my computer gaming mags over the weekend, and there were a couple articles dedicated to "Gold" editions of a variety of games. Some Gold editions were nothing more than a collection of user mods, some were just a collections of different Versions of the game (like Quake and Quake II), some were patch collections, some included new levels/missions and some actually added new features. Oh, and the prices ranged from $15 to $50. So, as near as I can tell, SEIV:G is a typical Gold edition of a computer game. It includes a collection of user mods(in a convenient package, plus a mod picker), some new features (both TCP/IP and drones), new systems (SEIV Version of levels, kind of) and some bugfixes/patches. The only thing missing is a copy of SE2 and/or SE3 (like we'd need either of those). All for $35, just slightly more than the average price for other "Gold" edition games. My only complaint is that the SEIV:G "meets expectations" for a Gold edition of a game, rather than "exceeding expectations" as MM & Shrapnel usually do.