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'Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition' Announced

by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2004 @ 9:28 a.m. PST

Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition (a.k.a. EDEE) will be version 4.0 in the continued evolution of the classic abstract turn-based strategy games of the Empire Series which has been popular for almost three decades. In Empire Series the basic objective of Empire Deluxe is global domination on a strategic scale. Read more for details ...

Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition has New Rules and Units

Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition not only includes the classic levels of Empire Deluxe Internet Edition (version 3.5x) with the Basic, Standard and Advanced levels, it also picks up where Empire Deluxe Internet Edition left off adding several more Enhanced levels to the game with additional units and rules.

The new Enhanced levels of the game will add various new units to aid you in your strategic global conquests. Some of these units will possess new capabilities previously not available in other versions but much desired by Empire fans.

Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition is not just about complete annihilation of all opponents anymore. New victory conditions will be added to allow players to compete in different variants of the game.

But Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition does not stop there. Players wanting to add additional units and terrain, only need to add them with a unit editor provided in the game to the to create their own variation of Empire. Players will also be able to customize the rules of a game by cherry picking the units, rules and victory conditions if they desired.

Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition has Larger Maps, More Players, and a Stronger, Programmable AI

Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition also allows for larger maps and more opponents than previously allowed in the Empire Series. Other Human opponents may participate in a game via Email games or with live play over a network or the Internet.

The computer opponents will evolve in Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition as well. Players will have the opportunity to edit scripts for some computer opponents, enabling the AI's behavior and rules of engagement to be changed. Beyond this, AI gurus with technical programming skill can write their own AI players interfacing with a C++ AI interface.

Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition is Customizable and Re-Inventing

Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition will also supply other customizations that have been popular in Empire Deluxe Internet Edition. A map and scenario editor will be provided, as well as a programmable interface for world building, making every game different. The artwork and graphics will be exposed for players to edit and change if they wish. The game will provide access to all the language used in the game, to allow for the customization of different languages.

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