Joiry_
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re: SW Freelancer mod - the post SWG JtL?
by Joiry_ on 2011/12/10 12:30
Wezz posted this on the pilot forums. If you can get past the obnoxious "features" portion, it looks potentially cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRnxn2GFPzs
So, my understanding is this is a mod to Freelancer, which is still available at amazon, but apparently no longer being made:
http://www.amazon.com/Freelancer-Jewel-Case-Pc/dp/B000NJFMR4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1275436944&sr=8-1
I'm not sure how it works exactly, clearly there's some persistence in the world, but I guess individual servers are spawned for up to 100 players. I never played freelancer so I don't know exactly. Anyway, the official mod pages:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/fwtow
http://www.freeworlds-tow.net/dev/
and the full youtube channel, showing various ship models (they seem to have a number of JtL ships, like the scyk, dunelizard).
http://www.youtube.com/user/freeworldstidesofwar
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re: SW Freelancer mod - the post SWG JtL?
by Krigulv Snerra on 2011/12/10 13:50
i've tried it. it's pretty awful
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Joiry_
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re: SW Freelancer mod - the post SWG JtL?
by Joiry_ on 2011/12/10 13:59
I thought it wasn't released yet? What's bad about it?
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BalciferLieutenant
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re: SW Freelancer mod - the post SWG JtL?
by Balcifer on 2011/12/10 14:12
Joiry_ wrote: | I thought it wasn't released yet? What's bad about it? |
He may be talking about Freelancer itself. I have it and I like it alright, but it's mouse and keyboard based flight. You have basically a big 3d plane with ceilings and floors you can't go past. Designated hyperspace routes connect the planets of solar systems together with usually some debris fields or nebula type areas in between. Bandits will randomly yank you out of the hyperlanes and force you to fight them before you can get back in and to your destination. Solar systems are connected via gates.
You basically go around and do generic delivery or kill jobs as well as the main quest to get upgraded ships and equipment.
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re: SW Freelancer mod - the post SWG JtL?
by Krigulv Snerra on 2011/12/10 15:46
no, i enjoy freelancer itself. i tried an early version of the sw mod, and it's pretty awful. it may be improved now though, not sure. it was just ridiculously boring. it was emptier than swg space with strange mechanics. it didn't play like freelancer or jtl.
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Joiry_
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re: SW Freelancer mod - the post SWG JtL?
by Joiry_ on 2011/12/12 14:27
On the pilot forum thread, someone seemed to suggest joystick support has been added to this mod. (he's the guy who works the ILM SWG mod, and sounds like he has some contacts amongst various mod comunities).
In terms of how "empty" it is, I'd guess it depends on how many people you can get onto your server. However, looking at some of the details of the mod, I wonder if they've splintered the game into too many factions. There's New Republix, Empire, Jedi, Sith, Corellia, Hutt, Pirates and a couple more. No Naboo faction
Well, however it turns out, I will try it - freelancer is only $10.
I'll probably retry Black Prophecy, never spent too much time with it.
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