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Hire NPC Wingmen

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Mc0wn6r

Post Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:27 am

Hire NPC Wingmen

Please would someone with the time and decency, make a tiny mod that would allow the player to hire NPC wingmen from Faction Owned Bases or Planets (FOBP) or ask pilots out in the cold willderness of space to join up with them.

Now I know it might possibly be difficult to do so(and I appriciate that), and I know there was a mod that allowed you to do so in multiplayer(correct and forgive if I'm wrong), but if someone would make on for singleplayer only, then freelancer would be a much better game and would attract more prople to play it.


Here is a list of what it should do

~ When you fly in space, friendly faction pilots should ask on a occasinal-regular basis to join up with you

~ Be able to ask friendly and neutral faction pilots if they will join you in space

~ Be able to hire individual and grouped faction pilots at FOBP for a price, price depending on what type of faction, and reputation

~ Be able to give pilots under your leadership basic orders: Join Formation, Goto Waypoint, Wait at Destination or Dock at FOBP(depending on what is appropriate), and Fire at Will or Hold Fire orders as well

~ Individual and Party ordering

I hope somone does make a mod like this. Thank you if you do.

H.Q. Victor

Post Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:31 am

I'm at work at the moment, so it makes it hard to search, but there is a wingman mod out, som 3-4 months that will let you hire wingmen.

Edit - Found it! Advanced NPC Wingmen Movie submitted by ww2jacob

Created as a cooperative project between the Phoenix and 88 Flak mod teams, the Advanced NPC Wingmen Movie is an incredible concept, and is one of the most fun developments ever made for Freelancer. The way it works is that if the player buys a piece of equipment or a commodity called the "Wingman Ticket", and is in the right place, a patrol of four NPC's will follow the player. They will follow steadily with cruise speeds of up to 650, and will thrust when the player thrusts. They will assist the player in combat, and will also fight enemies that they see on their own.

However, they will always return to the player after combat is completed. They even go through tradelanes with the player! However, they will not follow through jumpgates and jumpholes, and will dismiss themselves if the player docks or logs off.



Multiplayer only at this point.


Edited by - Finalday on 10/4/2006 3:58:37 PM

Mc0wn6r

Post Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:52 am

Thank you! It's not entriely what I was looking for but it is a good start. If anyone else would like help me search, then please do, as it would most welcome.

Remember what FOBP means everybody, and use it

And please, MORE PEOPLE ANSWER THE TOPIC!!

ww2jacob

Post Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:19 pm

Phoenix Mod 1.92 and Flaks 1.25 and 1.26 have the wingmen included. Our studio is working on a vanilla one that will come out... eventually.

Deathman

Post Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:03 pm

Umm the game X2 the threat you are able to do that, from what i have heard X2 is a copy of fl so yea. iv got on my computer and its pritty hard. You can hire wingmen, anything. hell when you get the money and stuff you can buy a bttleship and set all the turrets to deffend your ship AND they will all fire at different targets not just one ship... so yea

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