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Inoculator9 · December 15, 2003

I wanted to ask peoples opinion of this game, because I've recently considered buying it, and I just want to hear some thoughts regarding it before I make a final decision.

Thanks guys.

Caid Ivik · December 15, 2003

Go to http://www.lancersreactor.com, I've uploaded there few ships. Today's fighters (ie Lavi, MiG-29) and conversions of Freespace models (ie GTF Apollo) are mine. Just extract them to your FL directory and you have the chosen one on Battleship Westfalen in Hamburg.

Timenn · December 15, 2003

The game is in 2 words: very good!

It is not the best game, but it surely quarentees for many hours of playtime, if you like the game ofcourse...

This is a copy of the post I made on the Gameheaven forum about this game:

Well, put your thoughts about the game here.
Personally I think it is a great game, and much time has been put in it. A great 3D engine, without any annoying bugs. And it looks very good.
For the ones unknown to this game. It is game which allows you to fly in a small spacecraft through all kinds of solar systems. Fly to and dock at planets or space stations. And use special Jump Gates to reach other Star Systems. The goal of the game:
To earn credits by accepting missions (main purpose is just to shoot all the bad guys, or good guys, you decide on what side you play) and to buy new weapons, ships, and shields.
I think the systems are well designed. You have the standard habited systems, like New Yorkl, where you have civilians living, and some mining operations. But you have also very special and distance solar systems. Like one with red giant as sun, or even a neutron star.
The feeling you are in space is very real to me. I get my heart beating when I go on suicide flying to the sun, and hearing "Danger, entering Sun corona"
And the story missions are exciting, and bring you to a great plot.
There are only a few minor negative points about the game:
- No gravity, even when you are close to a neutron star, and cut you engines, you won't be drawn to the mass.
- Space looks very crowded qua nebulas in the background, or in the system. To crowded for real space
- The units used for distance and speed are fictional. So they don't give a clue about the real speed or distance

The nice thing about the game is that when you have finished all the story missions then there are enough systems to explore which you didn't visit in any story missions, and those solar systems are all special in their own way.

I would say yes if you ask if you should buy it.

Cyborg · December 15, 2003

Well, it's a very good game.

Maybe one of the best games I've ever played... Until the campaign is finished, that is. Then the fun factor of the game is dropping quite a bit. At least for me.

You should buy it, though. I really recommend it!

Inoculator9 · December 15, 2003

Than it's settled :) I'm off to amazon.com ;) Thanks guys!

Caid Ivik · December 16, 2003

Timenn, gravity problem is only because creators put to objects too low gravity. On LR I've seen mods with really killing blackholes... Or try it yourself:

Topic about making a black hole

Timenn · December 16, 2003

So increasing the mass makes the gravity really matter? Thanks for the tip. I will see what I can do with that.

I don't want only killing black holes, but if you come too close to the sun (deep in the deadly corona (the one that kills your ship, and not the warning zone)) or if you hang still too close to a planet you are drawn to it.

Too bad that the creators didn't do much with gravity while they did add it to the game, otherwise it would even be cooler :)

Oh, I've edited your post, because the length of the link screwed up your post. ;)

Harkdawg · December 16, 2003

It was an OK game and nothing else, one of those nice one time single player games - play it, forget it. It doesnt have any big ships wich make space games great. All the time only small ships killing eachother, not very fun, wheres the cruisers, the BIG vessels cmon!!!

I always enjoy flying a heavy bomber loaded with some nukes and sending em to a big ass mothership and watch it go down.

And thats why i think Freespace 2 is one of the best space games out there, eventhough it is a game from year 1999.

If id have money to waste id probably be playing Eve online, wich seems to be THE BEST space game out there. Amazing graphics, big ass ships also and its constantly evolving, afterall its mmorpg, all the features it has are great. Too bad im piss poor :D

Cyborg · December 16, 2003

I remember Freespace(the first one). It had extreme graphics when it came out, and it was pure pleasure to play it. I've been searching for it ever since I managed to delete it on accident.

Harkdawg · December 17, 2003

i had freespace 1 just recently. Graphics arent good, i just wanted it to get the story line.

Cyborg · December 17, 2003

Everything is great about that game

Caid Ivik · December 17, 2003

For its age, Freespace is perfect. And ships have much more detail than FL's. Just they are smaller. But I've converted Galatea to FL, and I simply can't give it her true size, the game will lag worse than anything else. FS is quality, simple...

Inoculator9 · December 21, 2003

Just started using it... great game! Graphics are fantastic, game play is cool... it's just great :) A real bargain at $17 bucks too :)

bob_fox · December 22, 2003

Very exciting, in my opinion. It also has an extremely good interface. Of course, I've only played the demo. I don't think I'm going to get it, though. It's too expensive here, anyway - well over R500, if my memory serves me well.

Inoculator9 · January 3, 2004

Been playing this for a while, and I'm enjoying it greatly. I'm hoping that I can learn from the mod I just got, "Rheinland Gunboat Mod" and make my own modding opus... "Britonian Gunboat Mod."

Caid Ivik · January 3, 2004

It's much bigger fun with Bretonia Battleship...

Inoculator9 · January 3, 2004

Lol, well, my first mod seems to be looking like the "Kusari Gunboat Mod."

Inoculator9 · January 4, 2004

Where could I get Freelancer mods? Is there actually a mod that does that Caid?

Timenn · January 5, 2004

Caid mentioned a very large and good site above:

www.lancersreactor.com/t/

They have alot of mods, but you need to download a specefic program what can install all those mods (some mods at the same time) It's named Freelancer Mod Manager.

Though the download list isn't set up very well, it is a good site

Caid Ivik · January 5, 2004

That program is good only if you want to consume all mods, to try them. However, better is to read FL editing forums on that site, you will be surprised how easy is it to mod. And then you won't need a Kusari Gunboat Mod as you'll make a full fleet mod for yourself. Or for example this:

Inoculator9 · January 5, 2004

I got the program days ago, and am learning the process, but for now I was just hoping that someone could direct me to a simple mod that simply adds one or two of the FL gunboats.

Timenn · January 5, 2004

I surely miss those (destroyable) battleships in the default version. My counter for battleships killed is only 2. I have more actually, but when I destroyed one (in the story missions) some lame friendly pilot fired another shot at it, so that I didn't got the kill (I'm sure it was a battleship, not a cruiser)

Inoc, how far are you with this game?

Caid Ivik · January 6, 2004

It isn't very hard to replace stations by battleships in generated missions. But it is possible to make whole fleet patrols. I think there is a Battleship Encounter mod, download it and check the changes.

Inoculator9 · January 7, 2004

I beat the game a week after I got Timenn, lol ;)

Thanks Caid!

Timenn · January 7, 2004

But there is still alot to discover after you finished the game. Which special systems did you find?

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