Vrets

You know, it [i]is[/i] possible to state your concerns without going totally insane. Crazy person. >.>

Yes, definately. I'd take part in this, for sure.

What can stop them?! HAS HUMANITY'S FINAL CHAPTER BEEN WRITTEN?! WHO WILL STOP THESE FIENDS?!

Your all caps gimmick is going to get really old... ...oh, wait, I get it. :p

...because I initally voted "I don't like it." I felt that the game was overly complicated, that the learning curve was frightening, and that the whole mess was complicated by worthless tutorials. Over the next few days, I made several attempts to get into SoaSE, but usually ended up closing it down after listening to the menu music for a couple seconds and maybe playing a scenario for five or so very confusing and frantic minutes. I almost shelved this game. And t

Every. Single. Time. You can't get bored in the early game like you can with Civilization. So much to do and the game keeps moving whether or not you do. "Tum tee tum tee tum...ooo, an ice planet. Hey, look, pirates. Maybe I'll take a break...right after I upgrade my new planet's infrastructure. PING! Oh, look, my research finished. Aha, the first trade station is up...look at all the shiny credits flowing in! Now I can start researching Heavy Crusiers..." etc etc ad i

Build a battleship with a few attendent light frigates, and use a colony frigate. BUY CRYSTALS FROM BLACKMARKET BEFORE THE OTHER PLAYERS CRASH IT ZOMG HIT THE HOTKEYS...oh, yeah, cpu players, nevermind. Okay. I like to rush to trading posts and roll in the money. Use your early advantage to keep the other player busy with constant pirate raids. Roll in your massive oceans of cash some more and watch as the research flies by. Get heavy cruisers. Eat everything. Take time to look at the research

Use the random map creator and make your own. :)

You think the $40 upfront cost is bad? By my calculations, I have lost nearly $4,000,000 in future income as an indirect result of avoiding schoolwork for a week in order to learn to play the game. Damn penny pinching developers with their useless manuals and tutorials.