I can understand this sentiment. I bought this game years ago, spent about ten minutes deciding the interface was too complicated to use, and went on to other things. Recently I went through some old games, and came across this gem however.While the interface is incredibly complicated, that's a reflection of the game itself. Once the game mechanics are understood, most of the interface actually begins to make sense. There are some things I am still getting used to, but most of it makes good sense. One of the big 'a-ha' moments is the realization that the multiple views offered within each information screen are all useful depending on how one is setting up the particular iteration of the game.

Bids simulator. CohesionAs with most artificial life simulations, Boids is an example of behavior; that is, the complexity of Boids arises from the interaction of individual agents (the boids, in this case) adhering to a set of simple rules.

Space Empires IV Deluxe - The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X.

When you look at ships, colonies, planets etc, you will get a series of tabs on the upper right which will allow you to display different information. Once you practice navigating this, it begins to make more sense.Pro-tip: each time you play through with a species, save the empire to ensure your ship designs remain for the next time. While some may or may not make sense (based on tech paths) for future playthroughs, having colony, scout, assembly, and basic combat units already set up will make the game go much faster and become much more enjoyable.

.January 23, 2002 - Been looking for a new 4X game to play? Played Master of Orion to death?

Then go ahead and head on over to the and get the demo that made me jarble myself. But you're thinking, 'But I've already played Space Empires IV! That's an old demo!' This is actually the demo of the gold version of the game that has some gameplay changes and some more new stuff.

The demo is a small 28.8MB so even those of you with a 14.4 modem can get it in only four days! Go grab it now already!!.October 27, 2000 - We've all been there. You turn in your exam and twenty minutes later, in the middle of your next class, you realize you forgot to answer the essay question. Now even assuming you got everything else right (which you know you didn't) you'll be lucky to pull a D. Well the same thing happens in the corporate world, bambini. The shipment of Space Empires IV has been pushed back to November 7th because someone forgot to put the music files on the CD before it was sent off for duplication.

The problem could've been fixed after the fact with a patch but Shrapnel Games is to be commended for recalling the discs and ensuring that the retail version of the game is complete.October 13, 2000 - Look for something to do this weekend? Why not download a demo of Space Empires IV? It's easy to get and it's a demo from the final code of the game. Therefore it'll be a pretty good judge of whether you want to buy the game for real.

If you think you want to grab the demo all you have to do is take a little trip over to the Shrapnel Games website. Rebel galaxy outlaw switch. If you've already downloaded the original demo, they have a patch there to upgrade it to the gold demo as well. The whole enchilada weighs in at 17.8MB while the patch is a bite-sized 3.1MB.