Expansion Pack. Poll Yes/No/Comments

[mac5732]

The expansion pak could provide for those ideas or mods that are not compatible with each other. MM & the designers could program them all into the game so they could all be used compatability wise with set as options.
This way, some of the good ideas in the mods could all be used in the game without having to change various files for each specific mod that you would want to play.

just some ideas mac

[chewy027]

I agree with Mac. Incorporate the all the mods into one. Kinda like the Ultimate Mod over at Hyperion Base. Except thid one will be put in the game. Of course the expansion would also have new features such as the civil war

[mac5732]

I have not sent MM a memo on the expansion pak as yet, I wanted to wait until there was some feed back from everyone first in order to see if the majority would go for the idea of an expansion pak (i.e.willing to pay for one). without the support of most of the gamers an expansion pak would probably not be financially feasible. That is why I was hoping everyone would vote or comment on the topic before sending MM a memo and after which they could read the thread for everyones comments.

just some ideas mac

[mac5732]

Results of Poll so far, if I forgot someone or left something out I apoligize ahead of time, I don't mean too, tks for voting and your ideas so far

Willing to pay for expansion Pak

Yes - 9 so far No - 0 so far

Mac5732 yes
Marty Ward yes
Capt_Spoogy yes
"Q" yes (for ideas that can't be
done by modding)
Chewy027 yes
Atrocities yes
Trachmyr yes (willing to pay in advance
if preference given)
Mottlee yes (agree pak needs to be
something not done in mods)
Leoric yes

once again, if I forgot anyone pls let me know.

just some ideas Mac

[This message has been edited by mac5732 (edited 15 April 2001).]

[dogscoff]

I'd pay for an expansion pack but it would have to have quite a lot of new stuff. Pirates, Racial Feud, Civil war etc. There are also plenty of suitable ideas in the "patch wishlist" thread.

In addition I would like to see MM "officialising" some of the better player data (ie the best race styles, most popular mods) by adding them into the patch updates. I'm sure the authorss would love to see their work recognised like this and it would improv the "standard" installation of the game no end.

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[Marco]

I will no doubt pay for an expansion pack, but I doubt MM can put all the suggested features in only one product.
For example in the past november I asked Aaron about a detailed tactical ground combat system and his anwer was that a possible add-on on this subject was already in his lists.
If there will be differents expansion packs i don't know if I will buy it all, probably yes but it will definitely depends on the sujects handled in each pack.

[This message has been edited by Marco (edited 17 April 2001).]

[Sabre21]

I too would like to pay for an expansion pack providing the features were significant. But I seriously doubt it could ever incorporate the races created by any of us, especially those that contain any type of well known race style like Star Trek, Star Wars, B5, and BSG. Even home grown ship styles couldn't be used. It just opens them up to potential lawsuits and even though most of us would be happy just to see some of our race styles depicted, there is always that one character that tries to take advantage of it...and it only takes one. Guys that continue to develop and update the ModPack and other similiar efforts is the best way to go...this also leaves the hard coding problems and updates to Aaron. All said and done, I believe the current arrangement works well.

Sabre21

[Taqwus]

I probably would go for the expansion pack if it added more features (abilities, tweaks, interface enhancements, tools, whatever) and seemed to be a good value. But then, I buy too many (good) strategy games... in a moment of weakness, I ordered EU and CM one weekend, and they both arrived on the same day. Decisions, decisions... ;-)

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[Nitram Draw]

I share you weakness but don't have your budget

[jimbob55]

I would not pay for an expansion pack unless it contained some major new features. more than 20 races... more than 1000 star systems, more, more, more....
I definitely wouldn't pay to look at this forum, mods or otherwise.

Surely better to get SE4 finished and kill most of the bugs and then start developing SE5 with all the features that SE4 'should have had'.