Is Earth actually destroyed?

Sun Apr 13, 2003 8:06 pm by MadJackMcJack

Now, I don't know if the US version is different, but according to the Uk version, the Nomads were discovered by the Rhinelanders a few months before Freelancer, and the Order rose from that. Nothing about Earth is mentioned, and the intro doesn't show the Nomads blowing up Earth. So, was Earth actually destroyed?

Sun Apr 13, 2003 8:11 pm by MLange2064

who the hell is the order

i found them going through an unknown jumphole at Omicron Gamma at F2

the order seems to be a mix of space monkeys and robots

Sun Apr 13, 2003 8:14 pm by bbrock81

Sounds like you haven't played the SP, MLange. I don't know what the official word is on Sol being destroyed, but from what I can tell it wasn't (since they specifically took that part out of the original intro)

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Sun Apr 13, 2003 8:53 pm by Yono

Where can I find the original into? Is there a link I haven't seen?

Mon Apr 14, 2003 12:36 am by Nightsilver

Yeah, the original intro included a bit where, I believe, the Sun went Supernova (maybe it just turned into a red giant, I don't remember) and destroyed all planets except for Pluto. However, as bb said, they cut that intro, so who knows whether the Earth is there or not. If the Earth was destroyed, though, then everyone on Pluto is screwed. Without the sun, my money is on them dying real fast, especially if the Coalition fleet around Pluto survived to any degree.

Mon Apr 14, 2003 4:04 am by SumerNivek

Good question.

The original intro had Sol and our home solar system being destroyed. The Devs cut that intro out. Obviously, since it was cut out, we are to assume that Earth and the Coalition are still there. I bet they are just leaving their options open. I bet, if they make a Freelancer 2 or Starlancer 2, it will have something to do with a Coalition invasion of Sirius! =)

Mon Apr 14, 2003 4:33 am by LordZach

IMO if it was cut out of the intro for the final release then it never officially happened. The sleepers could have been drifting for thousands of years before they arrived in Sirius so maybe they destroyed themselves, maybe not.

Mon Apr 14, 2003 4:49 am by Nightsilver

I would have to agree that I think Sol still stands, but there's nothing in the final version of FL to suggest either side being right. Nowehere does it say "Sol went boom" and nowhere does it say "Sol still stands".

Mon Apr 14, 2003 5:40 am by Cham

Except that one line at the end of the intro, "...and we will never forget."

Mon Apr 14, 2003 6:53 am by Nightsilver

I took the "we will never forget" part to mean that the Sirians would never forget where they came from - that they originated from Sol, from Earth.

Mon Apr 14, 2003 7:26 am by bbrock81

I thought it meant they would never forget what the war did to them, dividing them up and forcing them to launch the ships in hopes of preserving humanity and such...

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Mon Apr 14, 2003 9:35 am by Red Wolf

The sun is not big enough to turn into a Supernova ;-)

A Nova yes, me picky?

Mon Apr 14, 2003 2:02 pm by donmega

its kind of they had been banished away from sol. Maybe one they they will take revenge of it. U know, revenge is sweet...and maybe its another adventure.

Mon Apr 14, 2003 5:21 pm by O-O-O

The original Intro (which can be downloaded from this site) shows an enourmous battleship fire an energy weapon into the sun causing it to instantly supernova. The Nomad ship re-cloaks and ports out while the resulting explosion destroys everything but pluto.

One man escapes from pluto and makes his way to the Sirus sector to inform the new colonies what happened

Mon Apr 14, 2003 7:15 pm by Cham

And this is when that line comes to pass.

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