SCORE!!! The Ruskis finally get a go!! Whhooo hooo!!!!
Now...just for names...the Communist just wouldnt cut it....

Touch me and die..no thats not a threat, its an invatation...

Serbia could be a name for the Russians. As for there ships, make them look rustic and solid (don't look at me, I can't make ship either ). So I think Tachyon and Plasma guns will suit them best.

SERBIA ??? this is not russian at all serbia is located on the balcan and soon to be a member of the european union...
but what about
[list
coalition
bolschewikii
moscow
soviet
eastern front
[/list

this is more russia then serbia....

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yikes a another crim faction???

the anastasia (heavy fighter) slick, smotth lines ultra fast and maneouvability, kick the eagle in the nuts

New Petersburg
Siberia Station
Ghoulash Rock

Call it the Red Alliance or something

What about the Bolshevik?

Touch me and die..no thats not a threat, its an invatation...

The Red Allience... thats very good, i think i will give them that name...

I know a hell of a lot on the Ruskis....so if you want any historical contex of names, I got loads of it...

And I think it should be as it was in real life....the Red Star Army...

Touch me and die..no thats not a threat, its an invatation...

I have an idea for a name for a faction... Cossacks.
And make a freighter and light fighter that can use a level 10 shield.
Add a couple level 10 weapons.

Planet New Lenningrad...
Moscow Base...

If that's not poison ivy, then lick it...

Its easy, get an atlas out (or use one online), look at places names - and use them for the names of bases/planets.
For character names, search google or something for russian names. Russian boys names, russian girls names, or book of russian names. easy stuff.......lol

now how did I miss this topic?! I love this idea...being an old cold war vet...(it dates me no?) I'd love to tangle with the Soviets in a Freelancer Environment.

Like Chips said, grab an atlas and pick some names. Capital World would need to be Moscow, obviously. But the others, just ask. I can give you names and locations of former military, naval and air bases for stations. And some basics for industrial and agricultural locations. But this for-during the Soviet/Cold War era.

As for ship...there 2 MiGs already designed and modded, ready to go...(just a thought...)

Well, all of the existing governments have names drawn from the ships that brought them to where they are. Liberty system, the American accented culture, has a name from an element of it's society, liberty. Rheinland is obviously named for the country, and has the German accents. I'm not sure if there are historical, mythological, or cultural references to the names Bretonia and Kusari so I propose a combination of BS and geographical references.
SIBERIS.
The capital planet should definitely be Moscow, or New Moscow. The ships could be named after current Russian fighters, Fulcrums, Flankers, Foxbats.
Maybe make the criminal factions elements you might see today, like the Russian Mafia or maybe a terrorist group bent on enforcing Communism across the galaxy.
There's my two cents, could I get my change please?

I am the Yin to villainy's malevolent Yang!

The fighters could actually be based on Rheinland fighters. Kinda like the East German block concept. The Baddies would be a bit tough, unless they are the kinds that just attack and don't speak to you. Like nomads do. Then any ships could be used to do the attacking. Then again, during the Soviet Era, they never acknowldged any hails from NATO or US aircraft when approached. So, historically, it would work I guess.

Is this idea even being worked on, Orillion?...cause if not, I'd be willing to give it a try. With help, mind you. I can sorta do many things but making ships is not one of them.

Edited by - Ricardius on 14-11-2003 20:01:30

You got to have the Moscow system too... and as suggested up above wouldn't use those mig mods... they just wouldn't fit into the Freelancer theme...