As a follow up. I know that I have played the game well over 3000 hours, probably closer to 4,000 hours, but I have also donated at least five times that amount of time in modding, promoting, supporting, posting, ship set design, and running web sites.
If I added up all my time just working on and promoting SE4 and not playing it, I could honestly say that it was a 40 hour a week job for me for a couple of years. Factor in play time and well that shoots to 50 to 60 hours a week. *I am so pathetic.*
Invested so far:
SEIV - $40.00
SEIV Gold - $40.00
NASY Web Site - $200.00
AST Mod Web Site - $230.00
AE.net Web Site - $130.00
So between $600.00 and $800.00 over the last five years combined. This includes donations to PBW and other sites as well as having bought several copies of the game for people.
I think it has been money well spent though.
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