Wed Jun 04, 2003 10:29 pm
Friends & Enemies
OK, I've seen too many 'how do I get friendly with ___', 'why does ____ hate me?' posts.
IMHO it's best to be selective in who your friends and enemies are. I look at it this way.
There are five phases to the (SP) Freelancer game:
1. Juni Storyline
2. Earn Wealth
3. Get & Outfit Class 10 Ship
4. Explore the Universe
5. Become a Pirate or join a faction.
Until you reach phase five, having too many enemies really makes life hard.
Factions who have major bases, especially along Trade Lanes, make bad enemies.
Factions who are found in multiple systems, like Junkers and Bounty Hunters, make bad enemies.
'Good' Enemies:
Enemy #1: Xenos (obviously)
Kill Xenos to get good reps with just about everyone EXCEPT the Zoners.
Watch your Zoner rep carefully. Stop if they are going far negative and go bribe the Zoners.
Enemy #2: Mollys
Hunting Mollys is good for making Corsairs go Neutral, but don't overdo this.
Many factions have sympathy for Mollys. Bretonian authorities love ya for doing Mollys but
your rep with them will change major when you get friendly with Corsairs, so this is OK.
Enemy #3: Red Hessians
Maybe it's just me, but I hate these SOBs. Killing them will get you very friendly with
Corsairs so you can buy their weapons and equipment.
Other Enemies (Unavoidable or not significant):
Gaians
Unioners
Bundschuh
Bundschuh & Unioners go hostile in reaction to rep with Hessians, Xenos and Mollys.
Bundschuh are only important if you want a Stiletto or a Sunslayer.
Best Friends:
Zoners
Only way to get green with Zoners is by bribe, but worth it since they have no enemies
and quite a few friends that you want to be friendly with too.
Blood Dragons
Like the Zoners, friendship with Blood Dragons will counter some bad reps with factions.
Get as friendly as possible with:
IMG
GMG
Lane Hackers
Liberty Rogues
House Corporations
Short-Term friends: Corsairs & Outcasts
'Keep at arm's length' (Keep Neutral. Only Neutral.)
Bounty Hunters
Hogasha
Junkers
Farmer's Alliance
LWB
GC
House Military/Police
This is my recipe. Maybe not the best, and certainly not the only one. But it works.
For those of you in Phase five, a Pirate, what do you recommend?
I'm thinking of joining one House Criminal faction and making war on one House Authority.
Say Blood Dragons against Kusari or Lane Hackers against Bretonia. What's your experience?
"Got anything for me?" - Trent, A.K.A. 'Mr. Eloquent'
IMHO it's best to be selective in who your friends and enemies are. I look at it this way.
There are five phases to the (SP) Freelancer game:
1. Juni Storyline
2. Earn Wealth
3. Get & Outfit Class 10 Ship
4. Explore the Universe
5. Become a Pirate or join a faction.
Until you reach phase five, having too many enemies really makes life hard.
Factions who have major bases, especially along Trade Lanes, make bad enemies.
Factions who are found in multiple systems, like Junkers and Bounty Hunters, make bad enemies.
'Good' Enemies:
Enemy #1: Xenos (obviously)
Kill Xenos to get good reps with just about everyone EXCEPT the Zoners.
Watch your Zoner rep carefully. Stop if they are going far negative and go bribe the Zoners.
Enemy #2: Mollys
Hunting Mollys is good for making Corsairs go Neutral, but don't overdo this.
Many factions have sympathy for Mollys. Bretonian authorities love ya for doing Mollys but
your rep with them will change major when you get friendly with Corsairs, so this is OK.
Enemy #3: Red Hessians
Maybe it's just me, but I hate these SOBs. Killing them will get you very friendly with
Corsairs so you can buy their weapons and equipment.
Other Enemies (Unavoidable or not significant):
Gaians
Unioners
Bundschuh
Bundschuh & Unioners go hostile in reaction to rep with Hessians, Xenos and Mollys.
Bundschuh are only important if you want a Stiletto or a Sunslayer.
Best Friends:
Zoners
Only way to get green with Zoners is by bribe, but worth it since they have no enemies
and quite a few friends that you want to be friendly with too.
Blood Dragons
Like the Zoners, friendship with Blood Dragons will counter some bad reps with factions.
Get as friendly as possible with:
IMG
GMG
Lane Hackers
Liberty Rogues
House Corporations
Short-Term friends: Corsairs & Outcasts
'Keep at arm's length' (Keep Neutral. Only Neutral.)
Bounty Hunters
Hogasha
Junkers
Farmer's Alliance
LWB
GC
House Military/Police
This is my recipe. Maybe not the best, and certainly not the only one. But it works.
For those of you in Phase five, a Pirate, what do you recommend?
I'm thinking of joining one House Criminal faction and making war on one House Authority.
Say Blood Dragons against Kusari or Lane Hackers against Bretonia. What's your experience?
"Got anything for me?" - Trent, A.K.A. 'Mr. Eloquent'
