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Old July 4th, 2001, 11:45 PM

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I have played this type of game for years, but I do not know what the '4x' stands for when discribing '4x games'. Can anyone help me out?
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Old July 4th, 2001, 11:53 PM
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Default Re: 4x means what?

Expand, explore, (something), exterminate. Or something similar to that. Basically it refers to games where you build and do all that stuff (planets, territory, relations, story) yourself.
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Default Re: 4x means what?

I think it's shorthand for the operations you have to carry out to play the game:

eXplore the universe
eXpand your empire
eXploit resources
eXterminate the enemy
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Default Re: 4x means what?

Thanks. That make sense.

Hmm, it must be a "new" term to help refine game classifications. "New" being less than 1-2 years. Tsk, tsk, tsk. This younger generation is passing me by. ;>

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I figured 4X meant that this is a 4th generation game. EI SE4
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Did anyone hear about MOO3's new thing. they are saying they'll add 'eXperiance' to the 4x formula

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