Rebalance Mod Initial thoughts

Wed Jul 09, 2003 12:58 pm by Smeghead

Ok, I've started single player with the Rebalance mod and I like some of the additional parts. The idea of having Battleship and cruiser groups patrolling makes sense especially.

I like the new ships, the Cylon Fighter although it maneuvers like a brick is pretty good early on, I'm now flying the Hercules Mk II from Freespace 2 and although its nice I find the Energy banks drain pretty quick.

The idea of tractoring in Pirates and selling them for bounty to Police bases is nice, this was one idea in Privateer 2 that was good in as you got a small bounty for each criminal ship killed no matter what your mission was at the time.

I've heard there's more mission types, like Battleship killing missions but haven't seen any yet, granted I'm still in Liberty space so maybe that isn't till later.

I also like the idea of extra components for your ship like the deep scanner and engine and powerplant upgrades.

Wed Jul 09, 2003 4:17 pm by Puke Barwalker

Hmmm ... I need to try this mod. Sounds like the best features of Privateer have been added to Freelancer.

Juni: "Trent, we've got to go faster!"

Thu Jul 10, 2003 2:10 am by Peter Dunn

i'v got the mod and it's great but it can be difficult againt the outcast in the beginning of the game

Thu Jul 10, 2003 3:19 am by spacedrive

That Hercules is a great ship, you can get some powerful Matterthief guns at Freeport 4 in Magellan or get the super-powerful Vampires in Dublin later on. It will definitely breeze through the SP missions.

Thu Jul 10, 2003 12:41 pm by Smeghead

I had to dump my Hercules upon entering Bretonia, I've got an X-Wing but I'm just not happy with it. Any alternatives in the Bretonia systems that are good?

Thu Jul 10, 2003 1:17 pm by Long

I fly X-Wing for a while - it's probably the best ship in the beggining of SP - but I'm not happy with him also. It has one major flaw - it's a Rebel craft (I hate rebel scum...). There is an option to fly TIEs, but they have problems with gun loadouts and new cockpits have greatly reduced visibility.

Rebalance is so far the best mod for FL and, yes, it sometimes almost feels like Privateer. In the latest version there is a possibility to fly capital ships - I'll be happy to get one and try my luck against those BS patrols

Thu Jul 10, 2003 10:53 pm by spacedrive

You can find the Slave 1 at one of the battleships in Dublin and there are couple of other good ones there to. You can also re-aquire a Hercules on planet Harris in Tau 31. Hohlman outpost, which is in the same system also sells the Vampire weapons. The Voyager from Star Trek is available at Harris too.

Thu Jul 10, 2003 11:01 pm by Smeghead

I found the original Privateers Centurion in Cambridge on the Battleship Suffolk and fitted it with a Corsair Heavy Fighter powerplant. I see the Essex in Dublin has the Thunderbolt which I have my eye on.

Is the Black Lance Dragon from WC4 in there anywhere.

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