oooo aaron! - looks like moo3 is flopping... ;) do se5 faster?

Atrocities · #1 March 4th, 2003, 07:20 AM

The manual in my opinion is not very helpful. It is full of the back story of the Orion game, but does not really give you any more information then a breif description of what things are. It does not really go into detail about how they work, or why.

Rantz at the moo3 forum said they are working on a new manual for the website. That it should offer a few more answers.

Time will tell. But in the mean time, your best bet is to read the player FAQ's, and the Readme file.

dogscoff · #2 March 4th, 2003, 12:37 PM

I'd love to see some stats on how many new players Moo3 has sent to SE4.

Also, Shrapnel should run a special offer: a $10 discount off se4 Gold for anyone who sends in an original moo3 CD=-)

trooper · #3 March 4th, 2003, 12:55 PM

Is MOO3 customizable like SE IV ?
If it isn't, I think they can't be compared...

Mondu999 · #4 March 4th, 2003, 01:28 PM

geoschmo:

I'm a noob here, so I'm not entirely sure I can answer the question as to why SE4 isn't compared to other 4x games, but here goes:

It ain't commercial. The graphics don't compare. Most players 'talk' about how graphics don't matter in strategy games, but that's a lie. Its nice to have bells and whistles.

Gameplay in SE4 is great (having only played the demo), but most are unwilling to give it a try because its made by an independent (meaning thats its not carried by a huge publisher). They just don't consider SE4 in the same 'league' as those other games (even tho I as play SE4, I think !!! This could be a Moo game if it had prettier graphics!). No offense, but u see what I mean?

Mondu999 · #5 March 4th, 2003, 01:30 PM

Oops...I'm reading this thing backwards, aren't I...ignore me as I run into hiding.

Ruatha · #6 March 5th, 2003, 02:22 AM

As most other things, with SE4 the forum is made another way aswell

I'd love a 3d map as that which seems to be in Moo3.
It will propably not add much to the game but I could propably sit a long time and zoom around in a 3d map.
In Elite II Frontiers there was a 3D map and I loved it.
It makes me feel like it's actually stars we're dealing with. Not a 2D gameboard.

tesco samoa · #7 March 5th, 2003, 02:58 AM

Mondu999.

I understand what your saying and agree with you.

The only reason I touched it was because it involved space and the 4x.

But that simplicity has an added bonus. It is easier to mod for people who are not graphically inclined

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THis is the reason I have not touched the Dungon game. I would rather play Bioware games.