4x Space games?

[sbr]

So Sword of the Stars complete is $15 bucks on Gamersgate - that's all of the expansions to date, I think. I've been looking for a decent 4x space game to replace SEIV for a while - is SotS worth $15? I'm not expecting much, just a somewhat decent AI (defined as: better than SEIV's), some customizibility on spaceship design, notable differences between factions, and a not-crap UI.

Note that, I don't believe this "complete" version includes the very latest expansion that is coming out (or just came out, not sure).

It comes with a Argos Naval Yard expansion, which is marked as New; is that the one to which you were referring?

http://www.gamersgate.com/DDB-SOTSCC/sword-of-the-stars-complete-collection-bundle

[Tonitrus]

So Sword of the Stars complete is $15 bucks on Gamersgate - that's all of the expansions to date, I think. I've been looking for a decent 4x space game to replace SEIV for a while - is SotS worth $15? I'm not expecting much, just a somewhat decent AI (defined as: better than SEIV's), some customizibility on spaceship design, notable differences between factions, and a not-crap UI.

Note that, I don't believe this "complete" version includes the very latest expansion that is coming out (or just came out, not sure).

It comes with a Argos Naval Yard expansion, which is marked as New; is that the one to which you were referring?

http://www.gamersgate.com/DDB-SOTSCC/sword-of-the-stars-complete-collection-bundle

I think that's it.  Hmm, thought I saw that it was not (as I was looking into getting this myself). 

I may reconsider my, so far, negative decision. 

[Neil]

MMOs are exclusively for fags.

[HisMajestyBOB]

I tried both the SotS demo and the GalCiv2 demo, and I think the latter is what I'm looking for. I'll play around with it a little more before buying it, though, because it's $35.

[sbr]

What are the 4 X's?

Explore, Exploit, Expand, ... ?

[Tamas]

What are the 4 X's?

Explore, Exploit, Expand, ... ?

Exterminate

[Syt]

I'll play around with it a little more before buying it, though, because it's $35.

Make sure you get the "ultimate" collection or whatever it's called - the vanilla game is fine in itself, but the add ons add so much more.

[Berkut]

Is is really very sad that in all this time, nothing has come along to match Masters Of Orion II, which is now what, 40 years old?

[ulmont]

Is is really very sad that in all this time, nothing has come along to match Masters Of Orion II, which is now what, 40 years old?

Yes, although I always liked Master of Orion (1993) better than the sequel (1996) due to the reduced micromanagement.

[Tonitrus]

Console killed the turn-based strategy star.