how great would this game be if...

[Master Belisarius]

Personally, I don't need to have better graphics for SE5.
But also, I don't need a 3D space combat or an engine for invasion combat (after dropp the troops over a planet) for SE5 as other people requested.
Even, I don't needed the option to play SE4 using TCP/IP!!

If you ask my personal big request for SE5 is: more tools to create more strong AIs.

BUT then, why Aaron included TCP/IP support for SE4 and will include a 3D space combat and probably will exist some kind of planet combat (hope optional) for SE5??
Think the answer is easy to see: Aaron need to sell more copies trying to atract more and more players.

My conclusion: don't think a 3d space combat, better graphics and cinematics would help SEV to be a better game... but think would help SEV to improve the sales and to be a more "comercial" game instead a "niche" game.