Space Empires: V

http://files.filefront.com/Space+Empires+V+Premiere+Trailer/;3990468;;/fileinfo.html

For those of you who are enjoying Ogame, you should check out SE:V which is supposedly coming out in June, although no specific date is set. It will probably be delayed again (feb was previous release), but this will be far and away the greatest space 4x game in existence. Nearly unlimited reasearch options (from my understanding, each specific tech can be researched 100x for increased bonuses, i.e. miniaturization, damage, rof, etc.), unsurpassed management and depth, as well as their new 3D space combat graphics should make this a great sequel. It will also feature a full tactical land combat system for ground assaults - i believe a first for the genre.

For those who've never heard of space empires, it has long been recognized as the space strategy game that has offered the most detail, depth, and customizability of its genre, having lacked only in its graphics - which are getting a face lift with this interation.

sry...couldn't find a google video for you...

 

yeah...guess i should've posted some other links...
thnx

 

homeworld was great fun..didn't ever pick up 2 because it seemed everyone was disappointed with it...

but SE:V is a lot different being as its turn based; SE vs. MOO is the closest comparison

 

SE: V has been postponed until August.

 

Release date further delayed until 'Winter 2006'

 

very possible. they are adding new features to this iteration, which could be a cause of the delay

it may also be that their acquistion by SFI has caused the delays for other reasons... who knows....i believe that they are looking at applying anti-piracy software to the app, which is a first, and there might be some issues with regards to that

if that's the case...

the original creator is still leading the development of the game, but who knows what SFI might have done with his team. hopefully they won't bork it all up...that would be tragic imo

 

apparently there is just one programmer - Aaron Hall the creator of the series... no development team for the most part...and he's gone on vacation - so that may have something to do with it

edit:
semi-recent pics here

updated features list here

 

Ok...the publisher has been listing Sept. 12th as the release date for the past couple weeks i believe. So *crosses fingers* we'll see. As for their previous push of the release date to Winter 2006, game designer said it was just so they wouldn't have to keep pushing the date back.

 

Space Empires V was 'officially' (eb/gamestop had been selling the game early) released yesterday with a patch today.

http://www.spaceempires5.com/en-US/node

patch: http://www.strategyfirst.ca/downloads/patches/se5patch_v108.exe