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

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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.