CGI screens showing stuff not in game?

Sun Mar 16, 2003 12:22 am by winterblink

Was looking at the following URL here on Lancers Reactor:

http://www.lancersreactor.com/t/art/thu ... ?dir=flcgi

Partway down there's some CGI showing Coalition ships fighting Nomads and Nomads blowing away stars and planets. My question is, where is this from? How come it isn't in the game I bought? I'm hoping this isn't some ridiculous attempt to cut a game in half and sell the other part as a sequel or expansion.

Sun Mar 16, 2003 12:34 am by RunOrDie

As far as I know, the shots are from the original intro movie that started floating around the net at least a year ago, if not two. LancersReactor.com has it for download (check "Freelancer intro" dated back in 2001 I think, around 50MB for the large size download).

The intro itself isn't bad, except the audio quality is rather poor and the music kinda sucky. It probably shows what they were thinking of doing with the game back before all the problems started, and they cut some of the features off.

Sun Mar 16, 2003 12:35 am by Sabin

Apparently, they thought that Earth getting blown up was too harsh or restrictive.

Sun Mar 16, 2003 1:12 am by Easy Rhino

Well, you know, since 9/11, it's no longer appropriate to depict explosions in video games.

I had never seen the old video clips... the shipping ones don't mention the Nomads at all. They might have been cut out of the movie because they didn't want to spoil the surprise. Or maybe they just thought those parts of the movie looked ugly.

ER

Sun Mar 16, 2003 3:00 am by Maximilian Yuen

That should be Starlancer's ending...

Sun Mar 16, 2003 4:00 am by Ebola

For the most part, I think no features were taken away from freelancer with the second half of the video. In my oppinion, the cut it so that they could make a "return to Sol" expansion.

Sun Mar 16, 2003 5:21 am by AndrwTrvrs

Or perhaps a third installment. Maybe the Coalition makes its way to Sirius using a newly discovered jump hole in SOL, bringing with it another war. Only this time, the Siriussians (shut up) gain the upper hand, forcing the Coalition back into SOL. Then we can retake SOL.

Just my thoughts. I'd like to see that happen. I'd buy it and play it. And love it.

"Mercy is the mark of a great man. ::stabs guy with sword:: Guess that makes me a good man. ::stabs guy again:: Well, I'm all right." - Malcom Reynolds, Captain, Firefly-class Starship "Serenity"

Sun Mar 16, 2003 7:12 am by Zamboni

Or maybe the nomads make a comeback by overtaking the coalition and invading sirius... again. Then they blow up the sun, giving us a sad ending...

Mon Mar 17, 2003 4:44 am by Aswang Pro

Or perhaps a third installment. Maybe the Coalition makes its way to Sirius using a newly discovered jump hole in SOL, bringing with it another war. Only this time, the Siriussians (shut up) gain the upper hand, forcing the Coalition back into SOL. Then we can retake SOL.

Ouoo. Imagine that for Freelancer II... two sectors, perhaps two plots (Sirius and Coalition)... twice the fun. =)

I would so go for that.

Mon Mar 17, 2003 5:16 am by Maximilian Yuen

I want the auto fire turrets~~~~

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