Another refugee from the MOO3 Cataclysm

[Slick]

Read the Newbie FAQ in this thread:

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=23;t=005518

It will probably save you hours of learning.

Slick.

[Master Belisarius]

Originally posted by Creepo:
Hi all! After my brief but painful experience with MOO3, I decided to check SE4. Two 100 turn demo games later, my copy was shipped today and I should have it at the end of the week.

Since I've only been playing the demo Version, I don't know much about the game, but I do have 2 n00b questions:

1) Is it possible to *move* a Starbase? I'm thinking there might be some kind of Tug Ship later in the game that could accomplish this. That way, I could put repair/defense/resupply outputs in the "empty" systems.

2) How can you tell if your Mineral/Organics/Radioactive storage facilities are actually storing resources? I can't seem to find this.

Thanks for your help in advance...

About your first question, in the later game does exist a hull ship named "BaseShip", that's very massive and slow, and could be considered as a mobile StarBase.

[Baron Munchausen]

Originally posted by Creepo:
Wow! Nothing better than "sooner than instantaneous resonse"!!

Thanks guys!

If I have any other questions when I get the full Version I definitely know where to come.

Notice his post count (at the bottom of his Messages). It's twice almost anyone else's here. This is the local Post Monster. He is ALWAYS here, and always answers questions first. We're still trying to figure out if he has a wearable computer and wireless access so he can scan the forums while he's eating or sitting on the toilet. I suppose Shrapnel ought to be paying him. Maybe they're giving him first access to new threads? That might explain his uncanny ability.

[ March 11, 2003, 19:18: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]

[anderscootdav]

I bought SEIV around when it first came out. I've always had a formula not to buy expansions or gold editions if I had already bought the main game. (Except for AGE II exp and Baldur's Gate II exp) So when SEIV GOLD came out I ignored the great deal I could have gotten. I was also waiting for what MOO3 would look like. Every board I go to says MOO3 is very bad and so does every review. So I finally caved in and just ordered SEIV Gold for $20 more than I could have gotten it (with shipping) when it was released. I don't think SEV is coming out this year so SEIV Gold will at least hold me over for another year. One question though, is SEIV Gold a much improved Version of SEIV?

[Cyrien]

Gee... that sounds just like my story. Cept I will still be buying MoO3... I have found a few good reviews and a good friend over in Japan who bought it says that it isn't great but it is good. I have the $30 to $40 dollars to spare atm so what the hecks.

On the upside I just recieved notice that my copy of SE4 Gold is on the way.

Just in time for Spring Break.

[Wardad]

I pulled this out the the MOO3 forum....

"This is macromanagement gone too far. I can imagine that if you'd take this Macromanagementmodel just one step further the AI would press turn for you!! Its like this standalone galaxy-simulator where you can only alter some global things, why not call it Matrix of Orion 3?? I think it's a shame they called it MOO3 because its a totally different game than 2. For example, you are a Monkey Island fan. Some day, Monkey Island 5 would be in the stores. You buy it and...tadaa it's not an adventure anymore, no they turned it into a RPG. The whole game would be lost in my opinion. Same with MOO3.....

I really hope the patch will make this game more enjoyable!"

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[trooper]

Gold Version is an increased Version with more features, better AIs (at least less dull AIs) and a few technical problems resolved.
It has also many mods and raes with it, but those files are available on the net.