Freelancer

Chickenz · Post by **Chickenz** » May 21st, 2007, 17:11

Right, I've recently dusted off my copy of this and give it a quick bash. Freelancer was one of the first PC games I ever bought and I spent many a day flying round doing general piratey/saving the universe type things.

I've spoke to Berk and he is willing to run a server on Bukkake if we get enough interest. Now I know that people will mention the Space Game at the bottom of 5punk, but I believe the following points might aid the Freelancer cause:

It's FREE. No fucking Subscription!!!!
Sweepable
Easy as fuck to play
Nice graphics for an ancient game. 3 or 4 years old!!!
Computer controlled AI
Lot's of missions to be played via Coop
A large choice of expansive full Mod packs to further improve the standard game.

I've played it locally on a server before with 3 people before and teaming up to attack pirates is great fun!!

So what do thee vote? Yays or Nays?

Post by **Dog Pants** » May 21st, 2007, 17:24

Was Freelancer the one with Brian Blessed in it?

Also, with respect to Eve, it's absolutely nothing like it. More like X-Wing/TIE Fighter/X-wing Vs TIE Fighter/etc...

Post by **FatherJack** » May 21st, 2007, 17:38

Dog Pants wrote:Was Freelancer the one with Brian Blessed in it?

Also, with respect to Eve, it's absolutely nothing like it. More like X-Wing/TIE Fighter/X-wing Vs TIE Fighter/etc...

I see it as a nice half-way point. While you can fly your ship manually, you do it with the mouse and there is some degree of click-to-go-there, particularly when making jumps. I tried Wing Commander again not long after playing quite a lot of Freelancer and the controls did my head in.

I'd give it a go. Played it to death when it was new, but it's been a while and I've lost my copy of it.

Post by **Dog Pants** » May 21st, 2007, 17:43

Well I think my copy is several hundred miles away, so I'm going to abstain as I'd like to but can't.

Chickenz · Post by **Chickenz** » May 21st, 2007, 17:52

Berk and me just gave it a quick blast to test the server. Epic Win!!

We started off floating about remembering buttons before deciding to pirate some ships

Got attacked by the space coppers, killed them and then got jumped by a couple of rats. 15 minutes of fun

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » May 21st, 2007, 18:23

7zip ftw.

Server was only a 35mb upload.

felcher the list by IP, you're looking for

IP:217.112.95.67
name:5punk.co.uk
Pass:6667

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » May 21st, 2007, 18:32

I remember this, it was good.

I shalt have to order a new copy as my sweeped burnt to cd version has borked.

Chickenz · Post by **Chickenz** » May 21st, 2007, 18:34

buzzmong wrote:I remember this, it was good.

I shalt have to order a new copy as my sweeped burnt to cd version has borked.

Is it possible to rescue the .iso from the disc? Or id it badly damaged?

Post by **deject** » May 21st, 2007, 19:09

I bought this game about when it came out, and I loved it. I'd be all over playing it again.

I beat the single player about 3 times I think.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » May 21st, 2007, 21:07

Uber Edit:

AHAA! It works!

Installed via my cd burner, had an iffy moment, currently alt-tabbed out from ze game.

Granted, it's a modified copy (due to it's sweeped origin), but as I've got the orig exe, I can patch and then modify again later.

Post by **FatherJack** » May 21st, 2007, 21:25

I have an as-yet untested ISO, which I'll try out tomorrow night and link in this post all stealthy-like.

Edit: it seems to work

Anhamgrimmar · Post by **Anhamgrimmar** » May 22nd, 2007, 0:49

...mutters to self

Excellent...they seem to have found the game i left on the internets for them......soon, they will grow bored with freelancer, they will willingly investigate the X series. maybe they will obtain a copy of Frontier to satisfy their retro space trading fetish....and then......EVE! MUHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!!

/hehulk blog

Post by **deject** » May 22nd, 2007, 2:30

Anhamgrimmar wrote:...mutters to self

Excellent...they seem to have found the game i left on the internets for them......soon, they will grow bored with freelancer, they will willingly investigate the X series. maybe they will obtain a copy of Frontier to satisfy their retro space trading fetish....and then......EVE! MUHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!!

/hehulk blog

Sheriff Fatman · Post by **Sheriff Fatman** » May 22nd, 2007, 8:34

I'll have a rummage and see if I can find my copy.

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » May 22nd, 2007, 8:39

Left it sweeping at home. Demonoid have a good floor source that maxed my connection if people are that way inclined.

eion · Post by **eion** » May 22nd, 2007, 16:16

I'd be interested too, once exams et cetera are over.

How many players does the server support?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » May 22nd, 2007, 16:18

32 currently, i think the limit for freelancer servers is 128

Fear · Post by **Fear** » May 22nd, 2007, 16:44

Sounds good. Does your progress get saved on the server for ever and ever, or is a cleaner whipping out the power lead going to reset us?

I'll go find a copy. :-)

Chickenz · Post by **Chickenz** » May 22nd, 2007, 16:48

FatherJack wrote:I have an as-yet untested ISO, which I'll try out tomorrow night and link in this post all stealthy-like.

Edit: it seems to work

The Boss has a link in his post FEAR

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » May 22nd, 2007, 16:49

Fear wrote:Sounds good. Does your progress get saved on the server for ever and ever, or is a cleaner whipping out the power lead going to reset us?

It should be saved, i dunno how often it does, but it does.

I'll backup every so often too

Freelancer

Willing to at least give it a go?

Freelancer