SEIV Only A Nitch Game

[PraetorSpectre]

Some reasons why I believe SE4 is a niche game and will remain so for the near future:

1) Turn based warfare is a smaller gaming community that continually attracts fewer new gamers compared to other genres
2) Turn based warfare generally uses stagnate 2D graphics vs 3D
3) Its a popular genre with an older demographic (yep, that includes me now...dammit) that was weened on Avalon Hill, early computer games, etc
4) In reference to above three, younger new gamer demographics enjoy faster paced, eyeball-popping, immediate gratification games - generally -(at least my young nephews fit this profile)
5) Often ultimate challenge is playing againts other people and that requires a LAN and/or Web connection AND the knowledge to make this happen
6) Also in reference to #5, FINDING numerous/quality/consistent players
7) Tend to have thicker manuals and/or at least REQUIRE them to be read to play effectively
8) The Retail/popular advertisement argument
9) Lack of developer support - NOT A PROBLEM HERE - but has been elsewhere
10) Steeper learning curves/more TO learn or manage

My two pennies