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how hard would it be to create a new race, make it super xenophobic, weapons, ships, etc,
This part's easy...
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program it to only enter game on a random factor each game, sometimes after MEE arrives, maybe before MEE, and others situations
...but this part's the show-stopper; it would require major hardcode changes.
I suppose while I'm here I should list my history, too.

I discovered SE IV while doing a Web search for some other game, almost a year ago, I think. Downloaded the demo, quickly got hooked, ordered the full Version. Started playing on PBW in Geo's "Survivor" Tournament. SE IV is my favorite game, and 4X is my favorite genre; I like the early eXplore phase the best.
[ 30 November 2001: Message edited by: capnq ]