Which game is best for a n00b? SEIV or SEV?

[Jeku]

Yah, I just wish the EB Games in my area had it

Maybe I'll have to order it from the US' EB Games, but thanks for the suggestion. I didn't realize both versions came with it

[Phoenix-D]

I had to order mine online as well. Same difference ordering it from SFI, really; it still has to be shipped.

[President_Elect_Shang]

Same as Phoenix-D said order it online from ebGames and I would suggest starting with SEIV. The learning curve is less steep and best of all the stock version will keep you entertained until you feel ready to try and install a mod someone has made. Once you are up to speed with SEIV, have tried your hand with various mods, and feel like you have a broad knowledge of the way the game can be played then step up to SEV. All of that should take you a few months and by that time there will be plenty of mods out; maybe a SEIV mod you really liked will have been converted to SE5 standards by then. Also it will take the edge off the learning curve for SEV and best of all by then many of the bugs will have been patched.

[Jeku]

Thank you all for your helpful tips. I will order the game from EB Games in the US and have it shipped to my US PO Box, and play SE IV first.

By the way, does anyone know if my SE IV demo save game will load in the final build? Just curious, but I don't mind starting fresh if need be.

[Suicide Junkie]

Here's a test:
Look in the demo's components.txt...

If you search for and find a "Stellar Plasma Sphere" component, then the savegame is probably compatible.
If not, then you will certainly have to start a new game.

[Jeku]

Nope--- not there. But that's ok. I'm liking this game a lot so I don't mind starting again

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Heh. SEIV can suck up years when you first start out. A lot of the guys here, it still sucks up years.