What is the difference between SE4 and SE4Gold?

[bbq]

Can someone tell me what am I not getting in my SE4 that is otherwise included in SE4 Gold? Thank you.

[Karibu]

SEIV Gold has Drones. And some bug fixes I am unable to remember.

[Randallw]

I started with Gold so I don't know much about it before that. What I gather though is that Gold is a patched Version with extra features put in, for example I believe it introduced Drones. The disc also included a number of mods and other programs such as the modpicker and the PBW turn program (not needed, I don't use it myself, but you can receive and send a turn to PBW without needing to visit the site)

[Atrocities]

Gold has a better manual, is supported up to Version 1.91, the final patch, has drones, and many many bug fixes.

Gold is what it says, Gold.

[Arkcon]

In addition to what everyone else said, SE4 Gold also allows more varied mount types, and special damage types. These are not used in SE4 Gold, just available to modders.

You have to try and figure out ... how you want to play (that is which mods you must try) and who you're playing against (what sort of PBW, PBEM games are you in, what Version do they have, and how dense the pre-Gold games are on PBW)

Like a lot I other people, I went for Gold, just to support Malfador and Shrapnel. And because I never want to be without a bugfix for any program.

That said, the game is just as much fun either way, and I don't think the bug fixes convert from non-Gold = constant lockups and crashes to Gold = flawless running. The game program is very stable, at least for me.

[se5a]

Gold = lots of PBW games to join
not gold = not many PBW games, hardly any mods.

[dogscoff]

Go to www.malfador.com, click to the se4 pages, click "patches" and look up the history.txt - se4 classic stops at 1.49 - everything between 1.49 up to 1.91 is Gold only.

Read it and drool...

[Possum]

I too still use the old original SE4.

My reasons for not buying SE4 Gold when it was new involved, umm, old controversies that there is no need to revive. Let sleeping dogs lie.

My reason for not buying Gold now has to do with being desperately broke. My career went on the rocks in the wake of 9/11 and has never recovered. I'd like to support Shrapnel and Malfador, but feeding myself and keeping the lights on has to come first

Anyways, if you have the cash to burn, Gold is apparently worth it.

On the other hand, I'll be glad to play a game of SE4 "Classic" with you on PBW. I'd really like to get back to playing against live opponents.

[Ed Kolis]

There are some empires looking for players in the eternal "P&N on PBW, take 2" game... not sure how viable they are though