TeeWeeHerman

Depending on where you live, it's not clear to which degree EULAs are enforceable. In Holland, it's arguable that an EULA is a "general conditions" type document. And consumer rights on such a document are strong. To have effect, the general conditions have to be presented in paper to the consumer at the moment the contract is made (that is, the moment of the actual sale). If that's really unpractical (again, the goal is to protect the consumer, not to make life easier on the seller),

accidental double post. sorry.

Jumping back into this for a second; the demo is confirming most of your input. Thanks for this discussion. I think I'll skip this title for now, but I will keep an eye out for developments. A parting shot: I definately miss something in battles too. Although, in contrast to Athlone Wolf who wants more tactical input, I'd actually want less direct control, but a more sensible group control. Has any of you played an Airborne Assault title by Panther Games; an operational

[quote who="TeeWeeHerman" reply="15" id="1920983"] Battles play like a larger scaled wargame. Just get your units at the right place and battle will ensue. Targetting decisions is almost always obvious and concentrating fire on 1 ship at a time seems the way to go. Defensively, the only thing you have to worry about is straying out of range of your defensive gun platforms. Not a bad thing though. [/quote] One more thing, added to this: I have a slight fear that battles may d

Thanks again for all the replies. Most helpful. The demo looks fine, though it will take a few more goes before feeling comfortable (e.g. only in my third attempt did I notice a structure called "Capital ship factory" I could build). Pirates seem a bit of a pain in the bum. Is this always the case? My personal observations, judging from what I've seen up till now: On a scale that goes from C&C - Rise of Nations - Civ, this one seems to sit in between RoN and

hanks for the responses so far. Useful insights! Haree78: I'm glad to hear that micromanagement and fast clicking is not so important in SoaSE. By the way, is the game pauseable in a meaningful way (that is, can I give orders while paused)? GHenrikG and Haree78: you give opposing views on this. Can you elaborate a bit more, maybe from your initial expectations? It seems to me (but that's interpreting your words) that Haree78 is pleasantly surprised at the depth that they were

I'm looking for your opinions on how this game "feels", just to see if this great looking game is something suitable for me . To make this more than a random crapshoot, the following: I do not care for multiplayer. Any argument on the basis of the strength of its multiplayer arena is irrelevant for me . Things I like: Civ, Civ4, original Colonization, SMAC, R:TW, M2:TW (both TW only in campaign-mode), XCOM, Airborne Assault-game