So, how did you find out about SE?

General Woundwort · #1 July 15th, 2003, 02:37 PM

I don't think this has been asked around here (at least as far as a quick search of the archives showed), and I thought it might yield some interesting insights.

So, how did you find out about Space Empires (insert whatever iteration you started with here)?

I'll start. I occasionally visit a site called strategypage.com, a public access site with military and wargame news. On their links page, under the Computer Wargames Category, was a link to Shrapnel. Being bored one day, I followed it and started browsing Shrapnel's selection. I saw the listing for "Space Empires IV", and looked up the game. I liked the concept. I was impressed with the reviews. And I loved the demo. So I ordered it.

mottlee · #2 July 15th, 2003, 02:56 PM

Has been, But I could not find it either

My brother gave me a copy of SEIII Demo and was hooked from then, I have copys of III, IV, IV Gold altho I do not play III or IV for spending time in Gold (and disc space have almost 1 gig of SEIV) I have done a return with my brother, I told hime of both IV and Gold and he also bought a copy

[ July 15, 2003, 13:57: Message edited by: mottlee ]

TerranC · #3 July 15th, 2003, 02:59 PM

Found SE3 on Tucows.com when I was looking for demos to burn time, got hooked (but kept loosing), and kept checking Malfador's web site when I heard about SE4.

Arkcon · #4 July 15th, 2003, 03:14 PM

How indeed. {Link}

Slynky · #5 July 15th, 2003, 03:26 PM

Research, trial and error (wasting money on other games), and some help from this site: Happy Puppy.

Loser · #6 July 15th, 2003, 03:30 PM

A friend of mine and I were discussing games like these. He pointed me to SE IV which he found because he played STARS.

He lent me his disc (

)and I fell hard for the game.

I have bought IV and have bought GOld twice since then.

I will buy StarFury based on what I hear from people here, and will preorder SE V at my first oportunity.

Slick · #7 July 15th, 2003, 05:24 PM

I was looking for a new game that interested me, checked out all of the big gaming sites and was underwhelmed. Did a larger internet search and found SE III. Downloaded it, got hooked and played it a lot. For some reason, I never looked on the internet for any additional info for a while, but when I did, SE IV Gold was just about ready to be realeased. Downloaded the SE4G demo, was blown away and ordered gold as soon as it was available.

Slick.

dogscoff · #8 July 15th, 2003, 05:34 PM

My story is almost exactly the same as slick's, except that I didn't bother with the se4 demo- I just pre-ordered the game there and then (I had been about to register SEIII when I found SE4 was about to be released.

I wonder what my life would be like if i had never found seIII..?

Thermodyne · #9 July 15th, 2003, 05:36 PM

Way back when Pentium 75�s were fast, I was looking for free games on the web. I found SE2 and dl�d it. After a few starts and stops I got the hang of the demo and sent off for the full Version. And been sending off every few years since. Stayed up many a night playing that demo Version. A few battle stations could block a warp point all night in that game and combat could Last hours. Then with the full Version, fighters were king.

Geckomlis · #10 July 15th, 2003, 05:54 PM

Was performing a internet search on the board games Starfire and Star Fleet Battles. Stumbled on SEIV via a review. Had enjoyed computer games like Anacreon, Empire Deluxe, Starfleet Warlord, and Pax Imperia, so I tried the SEIV demo. Ordered the full Version two days later then pre-ordered Gold a month later.