We received the following press release. --RL Patch includes fixes to TCP/IP play, AI tweaks, user requested additions, as well as several minor bug fixes. Cary, NC, August 14, 2002 Shrapnel Games announced today that the first Space Empires: IV Gold patch is available from their website at http://www.shrapnelgames.com. This patch, v1.78, adds features and enhancements and fixes bugs. Besides fixing a number of small bugs, the AI has been tweaked and some additional fixes were added to TCP/IP play. A complete list of additions and fixes can be found at Shrapnel Games website at http://www.shrapnelgames.com. Space Empires: IV is widely considered the grandest Space Empire Building 4X games of all time, the winner of numerous awards and accolades from the online and print media. Now take your SE:IV experience to a whole new level with Space Empires: IV Gold! Simply put this is a must have for any fan of 4X games and includes the following new additions to the all-star original: Full TCP/IP Support. Drones fully implemented in code. New System Graphics and Types: stellar core fragments, organic infestations, comets, stars forming, spacial ruptures, red giants, and more! All sounds reworked from 8 bit to 16 bit 44.100 khz Stereo. Along with updated old sounds an entire new set of sound effects and a game option to choose either for game play. New 120+ page manual written by experienced computer game industry technical writer. Map Editor included on CD. 200 megs of user created "mods" for the game - new technologies, new components, new race styles, and more. Mod Selection utility on CD. Expanded info and support for SE:IV PBW site (seiv.pbw.cc). Additional features requested by modders - data file changes history, satellite and weapon platform range bonuses, more empire settings in the AI files, increased number of system types, control over number of starting AI players, more facility families, multiple bitmaps per vehicle size, and more. Improved AI tactics. Space Empires: IV Gold retails for $39.95 and can be purchased directly from Shrapnel Games at http://www.shrapnelgames.com. A demo is also available for download. For more information, please contact: Timothy W. Brooks PMB #164 952 US Hwy 64 West Apex, NC 27502-7184 919-363-2121 tbrooks@shrapnelgames.com Back to 3rd Quarter 2002 List of News Items Back to Master List of News Items Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 2002 by Coalition Web, Inc. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com