Things I don't like in Space Empires 4

[Mark Pavlou]

Don't forget the actual ground combat itself which appears to be the same as SEIII - everyone lining up in one neat box for a simple elimination calculation.

Given the ability to design troops now it is a pity that the tactical space combat section could not have been modified for ground combat too. Just have different tiles for planet surfaces, perhaps an orbital bombardment option from orbiting starships and perhaps terrain mods to combat.

Of course, this would be so much more interesting if other games could be tied in to handle some of these areas. Imagine having the option of using Total Annihilation to handle the ground combat and Homeworld for the tactical space action? Droooooooool!