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Space Empires:  IV (c) Shrapnel Games

Date:  09 November 2000
RAR Count:  CD1:  26 (RZR-SE4.001 - RZR-SE4.026)

GAME NOTES:

Space Empires:  IV is the culmination of one of the most heralded 4X
space domination games series of all time.  With a diverse tech tree,
immense depth of game play, and varied customization options this game
goes where few others in its genre have dared to go.  Listed below is
just a taste of the features you can expect:

* 24bit 3D rendered graphics.
* Support for 800x600 and 1024x768 resolutions.
* Turn-Based or Simultaneous Game Play.
* Discover: Black Holes, Nebulae, Binary Stars, Trinary Stars, Asteroid
Belts, Gas Giants, Cosmic Storms, and more!
* New vehicle types and sizes: Ships, Bases, Carriers, Transports,
Fighters, Mines, Satellites, Troops, and Weapon Platforms.
* Completely design and customize all of your vehicles.
* Detailed Tactical Combat (and a combat simulator to test designs).
* Advanced Ship Orders: Patrol, Explore, Use Waypoints, Resupply at
Nearest, Repair at Nearest, Scrap, Mothball, Deconstruct & Analyze,
and more.
* Thorough Empire management: Research, Intelligence, Politics,
Construction Queues, Vehicle Design, and more.
* Detailed game setup: Victory Conditions, Restricted Technologies,
Galaxy Layout, Player Configuration, and more.
* Large Galaxy: 100+ solar systems with 15 planets each.
* Huge Technology Tree: Hundreds of tech levels, 500+ components, and
300+ facilities.
* Detailed Race Creation: Unique ship pictures, race picture, racial
traits, technology, history, and more.
* Completely customizable game graphics: Create your own planets, stars,
vehicles, etc.
* Completely customizable data files: All game information is in easily
editable text files. Create your own Components, Facilities, Vehicle
Sizes, etc.
* Completely customizable AI players: Create your own AI players with
unique traits, styles, and speech.
* Completely revamped and "futurized" user-interface.  Very friendly and
intuitive!
* Randomly generated map for every game (or load an existing map).
* Advanced political features: Protectorates, Subjugated empires, Trade
all possible game items, claim territories, and more.
* Random Events: Rebellions, earthquakes, supernovas, industrial
accidents, cosmic storms, and the occasional plague!

Enjoy, and watch out for more of the finest games from the oldest group
in the scene, Razor 1911.

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