Victory options

Anguille · #1 March 17th, 2004, 12:24 PM

Hi fellows,

I am considering to buy SE IV. However i wanted to know what are the victory options?
is it only Sole survivor?

Thanks

narf poit chez BOOM · #2 March 17th, 2004, 12:34 PM

there's some more victory conditions. of the top of my head, peace for X number of years, X times the second place player's score, X score.

try the demo. it'll tell you more than my bad memory can.

General Woundwort · #3 March 17th, 2004, 12:35 PM

You can set any number of victory conditions in the game setup window. After you click "New Game" in the intro screen, look down the list of game parameter buttons and find the one for victory conditions. Click that and that menu will come up. You can set it for Last being standing, point total, time expires, etc etc...

Anguille · #4 March 17th, 2004, 12:44 PM

Thanks for the quick answers.
I already tried the demo, but didn't pay attention to the victory conditions as i never finished a game within 100 turns anyway.
It's good to know, cos i don't like to wipe out the entire galaxy.

Is there a good place to find the different mods, like Babylon 5, Star Wars, Star trek or even Galactica? i find it quiet difficult to search these on these Boards.

primitive · #5 March 17th, 2004, 12:54 PM

Welcome to the forum Eel

SEIV (against the AI) is not strong on diplomacy so there is no such thing as a �Cultural� victory or a �Galactic counsel� like some other 4X games have.

However, If you like deeeeep strategy games, and don�t mind a bit of micromanagement, SEIV is the way to go. The demo is a good way to start, but the AI�s in the demo suck compared to the best usermade AI�s (TDM modpack). And for even deeeeper strategy, try the challenge of playing humans at PBW

Edit: Oups, must learn not to take coffee brakes while typing

For mods, just look in the sticky "Important SEIV Information & stuff" on the top of the page.

[ March 17, 2004, 10:57: Message edited by: primitive ]

Anguille · #6 March 17th, 2004, 01:39 PM

Thanks...

Just wondering, SE4 came out almost 4 years ago, and then Starfury...does someone have a guess on when SE5 will be released?

gregebowman · #7 March 17th, 2004, 05:36 PM

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Originally posted by primitive:
Welcome to the forum Eel

SEIV (against the AI) is not strong on diplomacy so there is no such thing as a �Cultural� victory or a �Galactic counsel� like some other 4X games have.

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That's too bad. I like doing that in Galactic civilizations. Just put a starbase near an enemy planet, and fill up it up to the point where the planet rebels and joins my side. Maybe in SEV?

narf poit chez BOOM · #8 March 18th, 2004, 02:29 AM

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Originally posted by gregebowman:
That's too bad. I like doing that in Galactic civilizations. Just put a starbase near an enemy planet, and fill up it up to the point where the planet rebels and joins my side. Maybe in SEV? [/QB]

cultural victory bad. cultural victory to simplified. very few civilizations ever defected becuase the other civilizations had bigger GREB*'s.

*Grand, Ridiculous, Expensive Building.

Atrocities · #9 March 18th, 2004, 02:30 AM

I always play without victory conditions. Victory occurs in my games when he with the largest fleet conquers all. Gun Boat diplomacy works for me.

Ragnarok · #10 March 18th, 2004, 02:42 AM

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Originally posted by Anguille:
Thanks...

Just wondering, SE4 came out almost 4 years ago, and then Starfury...does someone have a guess on when SE5 will be released?

It will be around 2 years from now, roughly. Aaron is working full blow on it right now. Before Starfury came out he was hoping to have Starfury out by christmas of 04, or was it 05? Either way it is going to be roughly 2 years from this point. Give or take a week.