I like the current look.  I think this is another unneeded change that is only cosmetic and will do nothing to better the game.  I'd rather see developers working on more gameplay developments than cosmetic.

Ah true =P Well I still prefer the old look.

i think the idea is more of an updated/refreshed design to improve user experience.  plus this could even mean a proper mobile version

Post of the day right there.

Still, in the rare case we may welcome a new player, it would seem more attractive to stay for them

ic's simple design makes it easy to play on pads and mobile even with a full view

ogame looks "cool" and "flashy" but not the same

i can't even imagine a simpler design

forever stop being ... u know who ....with your damn colours

are you sure you want any sort of audienze? this is an strategy game, not a shoot-em-up, strategy gamers will surely love this game as it is right now, the only problem is that the game is kompletely "tezt based" so it looks obsolete. Maybe strategy games are obsolete then? but look at RISK, it hasnt zhanged for more than a zentury and is still there, with a lot of followers all over the world.

You want to zhange the game to be 'interesting' for any kind of audienze, and I disagree strongly with this idea. It's like when Metallika started playing pop musik and they still pretended that was thrash metal!

I think your only worry is your ekonomy Stefan, so you need more players and more donations, no matter what kind of people joins, no matter the original konzept of IZ dies.

Maybe the game had his most popularity in the early 2k bkause at that time, the 'tezt based' strategy games were popular, and now they're old fashioned, but I think there are thousands of people in the world that would love the game as it is right now, and OUR only problem is to find them and bring them here. Have you tried to fokuse your kampaing on strategy platforms eksklusively?  that's where we should start to look for 'adepts' and not in publik orgies like fazebook and others.

Definatly, you have a jewel, that only a few know its real value, and you gonna sell it like junk

You misunderstand the point of this completely. The game itself is not to be dumbed down for another audience. It is to be improved in appearance and ease-of-use so as to be in a playable state for new players. The core game is obviously good, having survived for so long with frankly very little love spent on it.

With such a good core game, it is a shame that new players instinctively think "eww, 1999 called and wants its game back" just by going by the apperance.

Is a larger player base good? Yes, unequivocally. It means more interest from me, devs, mods, and is the only way for the game to survive. Am I only interested in $$$? No. The game has very, very little impact on my economy. I am quite well off.

2 posts from the master! great thread, someone needs to be rewarded for it!

haha you are right!