IONCROSS Freelancer: Total War

Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:04 am by JoeBoomz

We'll soon be announcing that the IONCROSS Freelancer: Total War mod is no longer BETA and "released" for public use.

Soon, we'll be doing one last player wipe, setting a "winning" score, and leaving the server alone for everyone to enjoy without having to fear endless crashes (though they are still possible) and the frequent player wipes that were required during the testing phase.

We set out to create the most advanced, challenging (and fun!) Freelancer mod in the world, and we are very pleased with the results.

If you haven't yet tried TW, please give it a shot. If you find regular Freelancer boring or too easy, this is the mod for you. If you don't like challenge, teamwork or only play games to become god-like in under an hour, stay away.

If you've tried TW but got sick of player wipes or lag, please, try it again after our release. The server is moving to the US (currently in Canada), which should provide better pings for everyone worldwide, and the hardware will also be upgraded to Intel's latest and fastest components.

The server is cheat-free, updates are automatic, and the economy is dynamic based on the progress of the war. IONCROSS Freelancer also has the most comprehensive player and house stats pages in the world. We have properly working ship upgrades, we were the first to implement player death loot drops, and the Total War death penalty adds a level of realism to the game that no other server can offer.

I want Total War to be the last mod you ever enjoy, and we plan to be around for a long time. I want the server to be full 24/7, and I've given the last two years to the Freelancer community in an effort to realize that dream.

Let's make it happen! When TW releases from beta, please, come help determine the outcome of the war

I hope to see you there in IONCROSS Freelancer: TOTAL WAR! (and if you're on the opposing team maybe you can kill me while you're at it)

-- JoeBoomz
IONCROSS

Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:41 am by JoeBoomz

... the server's been moved and a lot of our players are now seeing a lot less lag as a result. Though we are still running "beta," if you've had problems with lag on IONCROSS before, please give the new server a try - you'll be pleasantly surprised (especially if you're overseas).

www.ioncross.com/~freelancer

-- JoeBoomz
IONCROSS

Edited by - JoeBoomz on 3/5/2005 10:41:14 AM

Edited by - JoeBoomz on 3/20/2005 9:07:02 PM

Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:40 pm by MegaManX1415

i play on this server sometimes, and let m warn you,. this is NOT your grandmas FL. you play this, and you think you can take your time and messaround, prepare to die like never seen before. if you guys want a good game, i TOTALLY recomend this server. if your not good at FL or you dont like having hard battles, RUNA WY, RUN AWAY, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:56 am by SmoothFlame

i want this.... were can i get it?

Sun Mar 20, 2005 10:41 am by The LancerThing

He just posted the link. www.ioncross.com/freelancer

Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:07 pm by JoeBoomz

Link updated

-- JoeBoomz
IONCROSS

Mon Mar 21, 2005 4:14 am by The LancerThing

The server doesn't have a lot of players, really. And WHY do you need a 300 000 $ bribe to actually get into the "real game"? That must make a lot of players leave!

Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:26 pm by Rotciv2

At the moment not many people are on due to the upcoming server wipe, due at the end of this week, and some of the regulars might be taking a small break, getting ready for the “big show” ... the main reason for the bribe price is so people can get use to how hard this mod is like ... NewYork is about a 1/4 hard as what the "real" game is, and new people will appreciate the time they will spend in New York ... some of the regulars will also help the newcomers when they first enter … you can get out in 3-4 hours.
This is by far the most challenging Freelancer Mod out there, don’t expect to take a Level 10 mission by yourself, I would suggest you start at level 1’s and work you way up. You will find out quickly enough that this is not Vanilla Freelancer, not even close. Total War is a mod of mutual help, in order to enjoy this mod to the fullest you’ll need to team up with people to complete objectives( and tractor your stuff when you die ). To die in this mod hurts, you lose everything you have restart in a pod and re-buy everything, dieing more than 2 time quickly might see you sent back to NewYork for more training(lol). I could list all the new things this mod has VS others but that would ruin your fun of learning it on your own. The community is great with people coming from all walks of life, you’ll want to play just to talk and joke with some of these “Characters”.

… I personally would like to Tip my hat to the developers of this mod, evil Victor ( lol, you’ll know how evil when you play this mode) JoeBoomz, Fidgah and many more. They have made this the best(hardest) Freelancer mod.

Warning … the owners and administrators do not take any responsibility for repercussions you may get from your spouse, for being a Total War addict. And the fact that it will cost you more in washing soap to clean your shorts when you hear the following ….. “ CRUISER” … “DREADNAUGHT” ….

Rotciv

Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:09 pm by The LancerThing

I think you shouldn't delay the upcoming playerwipe till Thursday. The mod is READY now, isn't it? People could start playing today already.

Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:44 am by Rotciv2

We'll it's not up to me but the admin's of the site ... I'm just one of those beta testers that played the mod 12 months ...

Rotciv

Thu Mar 24, 2005 1:35 pm by JoeBoomz

"The server doesn't have a lot of players, really. And WHY do you need a 300 000 $ bribe to actually get into the "real game"? That must make a lot of players leave!"

This is so n00bs like you don't get your butt wiped by veteren players that are in the war

You can earn the 300k in only a few hours if you're GOOD at the game. If not, then let NY be your sandbox, you won't have to worry about being killed by players that are willing to try the game instead of giving up because of the small price to move into the full game.

Before tonight's player wipe was announced we always had an average of ~20 players online at any given time (when we were open BETA) - it'll pick up quite a bit after the wipe.

Why not just wipe it now? We have some last updates to install before the wipe this evening - it's not updated all the way yet.

Good luck players

-- JoeBoomz
IONCROSS

Edited by - JoeBoomz on 3/24/2005 1:36:00 PM

Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:22 am by madder

Erm... high cost of the bribe is n00bs like you dont get your ass kicked by NPC's(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) on the real game

Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:36 am by The LancerThing

madder: "noobs like you" And that's your first post in here... So eithe
a) you are a bigger n00b than me, because of the first post, OR
b) you only post harassing stuff.

For your knowledge, I'm already in the game.

Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:46 pm by madder

it isnt my first post here:
1)i forgot password for my other account and password retrieve thingy doesnt work atm
2)i played(for about a month) Total War when i was still a closed beta and few months when the beta went public
3)You will die repeatedly in the real game 'cause of your attitude
4)You WILL die. Repeatdly...at the hands of NPC's. Every one does.
5)If you dont die, you'll wish you did. Your repair bill will be HIGH
6)I know (or at least used to know) how to survive in Total War as a pirate. You dont.

Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:15 pm by MegaManX1415

heh, well yes you will die..personally, i NEVER died main game..course as a pirate i ran screaming like a little girl half way accross the system to HQ and as a normal war vet i got saved my by friends who went OUT OF THEIR WAY to help me i might add, so i wouldent die....yes you will die...but if you play it right, and make friends with enough people, they just might be able to help save you so you fly for another day......

edit - BTW madder dont act like oh i know how to live like a pirate YOU DONT HA.....its simple...A kill transports.....B dont die...> See simple

...ad besides big deal you can be a pirate.... you and a lota others my fine $!@#@ed up friend

Edited by - MegaManX1415 on 3/28/2005 2:18:24 PM

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