Freelancer expansion rumors increasing

Tue Apr 29, 2003 11:02 am by Eraser

According to Game.net, The Lancersreactor is involved in the development of a possible expansion....

There are actually rumours of an expansion, Microsoft have apparantly been miffed with some guys at lancersreactor.com for making mods for this game that were planned for the expansion.

Personally, I hope these rumours come true myself...

Some people truly have a wild imagination and really like to throw in a few rumors, just to get attention or giving others hope. I think these people are mixing up the creation of mods (with many mods and discussions about mods over here at TLR), discussion and hopes on an official expansion, the fake April fools news message here at TLR about an official FL expansion called `The Reckoning´ etc. Mix everything together and you´ll have the wildest rumors...

We shouldn´t let ourselves get carried away, however I do think that MS / DA are seriously considering an addition to some extent (nothing official of course). TLR has close ties with DA/MS, so if there is going to be some official news on a possible expansion, than TLR will be the first to let us know

" Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well."

Tue Apr 29, 2003 1:38 pm by Silver71880

Yeah, but those rumors also have a positive factor. DA & MS will get to know that there are all rumors going around. It might encourage them to make one.

Edited by - Silver71880 on 29-04-2003 14:41:54

Tue Apr 29, 2003 1:40 pm by Silver71880

Then again. It might not.

We'll just have to be patient and see what happens.

Tue Apr 29, 2003 2:59 pm by Natrunner

It's kind of funny though. Some modders in TLR are very creative and probably have raised some eyebrows at DA. This is a good thing because it will help DA to sit up and listen.

Tue Apr 29, 2003 3:45 pm by TXHeel

I know a couple of people that work at DA and they said that nothing's planned at the moment. MS could theoretically be planning something though. If the sales numbers are good (does anyone know?), I bet they'll do it, but they might not use DA. Fairly common for expansions to be done by different studios.

Wed Apr 30, 2003 4:43 am by Natrunner

TX...maybe not now but who's to say. Also, you have to understand DA employees are often under a NDA even if you guys are friends.

I came. I saw. I conquered. And sometimes get conquered.
"I'm Natrunner, I don't really run TLR but I do have an understanding with those that do."

Wed Apr 30, 2003 6:33 am by Bargib

LOL - Nat, I like your sig! And I can only say that I do not know if an expansion is in the works... It is just my feeling that somebody might consider it, and that the guys don't want to make the mistake they did with Freelancer again... To prematurly announce the product, and thus have to delay, delay and delay the release...

So I think we will see it partly as a surprise, where shortly before release - like 3-4 months, you hear that there is now an expansion comming out...

This is just what I believe...

Best Regards
Christian "Bargib" Koerner
Editor in Chief, The Lancers Reactor

Wed Apr 30, 2003 6:42 am by Sunchild

I hope they don't turn freelancer into one of those boring starship battles(as in controlling battleships).

Wed Apr 30, 2003 6:51 am by Kodakmoment

Umm...why would they do that? I mean that would be a completly different game. Freelancer is about samll fighter craft or frieghters. Nothing that has a crew.

Thu May 01, 2003 4:09 am by Natrunner

Thx Bargib! It's nice to hear from the god of TLR every once in a while.

I choose not to guess about expansion packs when the game is only a couple of months old. Let's give'em time.

Sunchild, no there will not be any controlling of battleships or space stations. This would change the whole dynamic of the game.

P.S. Bargib, do you think we can get our true ranks restored anytime soon? I know it's not a big thing but it helps to distinguish the veteran lancers and the new lancers.

I came. I saw. I conquered. And sometimes get conquered.
"I'm Natrunner, I don't really run TLR but I do have an understanding with those that do."

Thu May 01, 2003 9:34 am by SmokeRingHalo

I hope microsoft is "miffed" as they put it. Serves em right for not including some features in the 1st place.

Thu May 01, 2003 10:45 am by dang8

i'm just wondering if anyone has done a mod that allows you to hire wingman and escorts??? yet that would be worth doing. concidering that not a single ship in freelancer (well except for the players and ships that have lost their escort) travels alone

10'000 Lemmings can't be wrong

Thu May 01, 2003 11:21 am by Hengist

A multiplayer mod/option is needed for Clans or human v human play that allow bases or the actual joining of factions. The Coop play we have now is intersting until the novelty factor wears off somewhere around level 38.

Hengist.

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