Who's Left?

[Makinus]

Originally Posted by Black_Knyght

I am working on a new/updated mod with Bearclaw and Dead Meat

Is it a totally new mod or an update of a existing one? Any idea yet on the features?

[Black_Knyght]

Originally Posted by Makinus

Is it a totally new mod or an update of a existing one? Any idea yet on the features?

It will be an updated and expended version of the Masters Mod done by Urendi Malendil. Has a ton of potential to it, and hopefully will be a lot of fun to play.

[gregebowman]

I still play my SEV game every once in awhile.

[Gandalf Parker]

I just got an email from Strategy First offering me a FREE copy of SEIV if I join their free MMORPG
Might be a good way to get friends into the game.

http://secure.campaigner.com/account...00/BP_SEIV.jpg

[Doo]

I loved SE IV and SEV to a lesser degree.

For me changing the battles to real-time (abet pausable) was the biggest change that rankled. I hear rumors Stardock will be making a 4x space game with tactical battles (based on Elemental: Fallen Enchantress engine I guess), lets hope it will be a MoO2/SEIV fix.

Having said that I just downloaded Kwok's balance mod for SEV and will give it another go this Friday night

[DeadZone]

If I'm honest, I miss the SEIV community mostly
The change of direction for the franchise, moving over too strategy first (who clearly didn't give a damn) and maybe a few other things just seemed to rip the community apart
Then with SEV effectively doa... well, not much more to be said
Just happened to come across some screens of SEIV (which can now be gotten for free at gamersgate) and a big sense of nostalgia come over me, even remember a game me and suicide junkie had 1v1, with me ended up being pinned in the corner of the quandrant due to an unlucky start (took him forever to even persuade me to try PBW lol)
Hanging out on the IRC channel, which I believe no longer exists, I even beta'd SEV (last game I did as well, prior to that I had beta'd 100+ games over the years)

Is a shame the source code for SEIV couldn't be released (I'd imagine that is owned by SFi?)

[Skyburn]

Originally Posted by DeadZone

If I'm honest, I miss the SEIV community mostly...

Many SE4 players are still around, check on spaceempires.net.

Originally Posted by DeadZone

Hanging out on the IRC channel, which I believe no longer exists,

It still exists: http://www.spaceempires.net/irc.html

[Gandalf Parker]

Yes SciFi retained the rights to the franchise. I suspect it was a buy-out option for the extensive layout of funds involved with that style of publisher (for marketing and packaging costs prior to release)

Now that the game is a free download maybe some cheap-*** advertising such as on Facebook and Google could startup a new gamers community. Or call the others back

[Ragnarok-X]

Still looking for a good game like SEIV.
Currently playing Star Ruler. Give it a spin.

[DeadZone]

Originally Posted by Ragnarok-X

Still looking for a good game like SEIV.
Currently playing Star Ruler. Give it a spin.

Tbh, I like Distant Worlds alot, mainly due to RT Combat is something I love
Just a shame it currently lacks the technology and ship design depth of SE, but I know that is being improved over time
Like SE, it is mainly one programmer doing all the work
I have got Star Ruler as well, but it's more of a AoE style RTS with 4x elements, then a 4x game, and since it's purely about building the strongest fleets to wipe out the other players... it's too one tracked for my taste

Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker

Now that the game is a free download maybe some cheap-*** advertising such as on Facebook and Google could startup a new gamers community. Or call the others back

There is a f2p mmo Space Empires game on Facebook, it's not terrible and I do kill a small amount of time on it, but it's nothing special and tbh doesn't have the proper SE flavour

Originally Posted by Skyburn

Many SE4 players are still around, check on spaceempires.net.

It still exists: http://www.spaceempires.net/irc.html

Well, tbf, most of the face I knew aren't really around, and I've not been able to get onto the IRC in a very long time