Well it finally happend

[Talenn]

Yes, I've more or less burnt out on SE4 as well. I'm still playing the occasional game here and there, but mostly I'm just piddling with the data at this point.

IMO, the biggest detractors are the lack of any real Diplomacy and the 'issues' with combat and weapon balance. The Diplomacy problems reduce the game to more or less a military slugfest all the time and the combat problems make that less interesting than it could be. Together, they leave it all feeling a little bit flat after a while.

I'm very much looking for the new patches to breathe some new life into the game. IMO, it needs adjustments to the above items far more than it needs new features (TCP/IP play notwithstanding). It doesnt matter how many more 'Gadgetron VI's' are added if the game is stale before you ever get a chance to use them or if their use is simply in mop up.

All in all, I definately feel that I got my money's worth from SE4, but I know that there is so much more potential in the system that is untapped. Its a bit frustrating but I hope that it eventually get to the point where it lives up to its potential.

Talenn