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Freelancer
Posted: May 21st, 2007, 17:11
by Chickenz
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?
Posted: May 21st, 2007, 17:24
by Dog Pants
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...
Posted: May 21st, 2007, 17:38
by FatherJack
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.
Posted: May 21st, 2007, 17:43
by Dog Pants
Well I think my copy is several hundred miles away, so I'm going to abstain as I'd like to but can't.
Posted: May 21st, 2007, 17:52
by Chickenz
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
Posted: May 21st, 2007, 18:23
by Dr. kitteny berk
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
Posted: May 21st, 2007, 18:32
by buzzmong
I remember this, it was good.
I shalt have to order a new copy as my sweeped burnt to cd version has borked.
Posted: May 21st, 2007, 18:34
by Chickenz
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?
Posted: May 21st, 2007, 19:09
by deject
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.
Posted: May 21st, 2007, 21:07
by buzzmong
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.
Posted: May 21st, 2007, 21:25
by FatherJack
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
Posted: May 22nd, 2007, 0:49
by Anhamgrimmar
...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
Posted: May 22nd, 2007, 2:30
by deject
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
Posted: May 22nd, 2007, 8:34
by Sheriff Fatman
I'll have a rummage and see if I can find my copy.
Posted: May 22nd, 2007, 8:39
by Lateralus
Left it sweeping at home. Demonoid have a good floor source that maxed my connection if people are that way inclined.
Posted: May 22nd, 2007, 16:16
by eion
I'd be interested too, once exams et cetera are over.
How many players does the server support?
Posted: May 22nd, 2007, 16:18
by Dr. kitteny berk
32 currently, i think the limit for freelancer servers is 128
Posted: May 22nd, 2007, 16:44
by Fear
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. :-)
Posted: May 22nd, 2007, 16:48
by Chickenz
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
Posted: May 22nd, 2007, 16:49
by Dr. kitteny berk
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