New to the boards & I have some questions

Sun Aug 08, 2004 2:08 am by Tiglath Shah the Pirate

Hello board, I've tried reading through quite a bit of the posts here but haven't exactly found what I was looking for. I downloaded the mod manager and that works great. But it's the mods I'm having troubles deciding on. I don't want to use mods that change the theme of the game (Star Wars, Star Trek, Slider's etc.), what I'd like is:

Mods that open up new worlds to venture to.

Mods that allow the purchase of freighters (I tried the Mancer's Star Wars mod but I didn't like it). I don't use fighters, I like going the freighter route.

Mods that allow the NPC/AI to do more...

And only mods that are in clean working order. The Mancer's Star Wars mod didn't allow the ships to be seen at the dealer, or at the launch pad, and they didn't look to good from the turret view.

I hope I'm not stepping on any toes here, but I've searched through the forums for answers and didn't find what I was looking for.

Also, I don't play games online much but I'm find myself with awhole lot of free time coming up and I'll be stuck in doors for a large portion of it. I'd like to play an online sci-fi RPG if there is such a thing (but not the Star Wars Galaxies one). Is there a Freelancers online game that is run continuously? I'm new to online gaming so pardon my ignorance.

Sun Aug 08, 2004 2:26 am by sycho warrior

Welcome to TLR

Sun Aug 08, 2004 3:39 am by Apocalypse89

Welcome to TLR. Hope you enjoy yourself here.(and you will as long as you behave)

Anyways, I recommend the "Evolutions 1.28" mod. I only played a bit of it, but from what I can gather it's almost exactly like original FL except:

1. Completely new ship customization system. Change your ship's power generator, scanners, tractor beam, and much more.

2. All original FL ships have been rebalanced. Light Fighters are now actually faster, VHFs slower, ultra-powerful weapons are removed or extremely hard to get, etc.

3. AI is harder. Their shields will now recharge, and they'll use shield batts as well as nanos. Add the rebalanced ship stats and you've got one difficult AI to fight.

4. Tons of new ships. Some of them are totally new, while others (such as new house ships) use the same concept and designs as original FL ships.

5. EVERY ship in the game is now playable. Transports, Gunboats, Battleships, etc. You name it, this mod has it. But unlike other mods of this kind, the big boys are incredibly expensive.

6. A bunch of new factions and systems, but I'm not sure what they are.

7. Lots of new commodities, the most noticeable are humans(ranging from ejected enemy pilots to tourists) which you take from one destination to another.

Sun Aug 08, 2004 4:10 am by Heltak

Shame that half the new systems don't fit then.

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You have called down the Thunder. Now reap the Whirlwind.

He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted.
Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.
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Sun Aug 08, 2004 4:57 am by Chips

If the systems that are in 3D don't fit, well - thats because we explored ideas, and tried out new things. Only 2 systems are in 3d - the rest aren't.

As for whether the others fit, thats up to the players themselves, so if you don't like them, suggest what changes we can make to make them "fit" better....since that is what we ask for.

Criticism is useless until its made constructive.

Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:09 am by Tiglath Shah the Pirate

If I use evolution will I have to start over again or can I continue on with my saved game?

IIf I have to start over again I'm not interested. I'd rather just add on planets/systems/places to go to my current game.

Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:03 am by Apocalypse89

I just started playing the mod for real, and the only real complaint I have is that in the beggining it takes a million years to kill enemies.

Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:04 am by frost_UK

IIf I have to start over again I'm not interested. I'd rather just add on planets/systems/places to go to my current game.

I think you will find that all mods that do what you want will require you to start over again.

Edited by - frost_UK on 8/14/2004 3:05:11 AM

Sat Aug 14, 2004 3:36 am by Chips

the only real complaint I have is that in the beggining it takes a million years to kill enemies

Thanks, we are working on this. We are slowing down the low level ships for rogues/xenos to make them less "flighty" and will also reduce the regen on the low shields SLIGHTLY as well. The main problem seems to be that they move so darned quick - so we will hopefully have rectified that one

Sat Aug 14, 2004 4:03 am by Heltak

Chips two words.

Planet Unity

It doesn't fit at all with anything, nor does Alutia and the Frontier is pointless. Also Romanov is just silly.

-~-~-~-~
You have called down the Thunder. Now reap the Whirlwind.

He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted.
Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.
Friedrich Nietzsche

Sat Aug 14, 2004 5:42 am by Chips

The frontier systems are not for this version strictly speaking, its so people explore, but there are plans for them

. We just don't have the stuff ready yet.

As for Ramanov being silly, like i said - criticism is pointless unless its constructive, otherwise its just moaning

.

So in what way?

Sat Aug 14, 2004 6:28 am by Quickshot14

See chips this is why I lay low

nah we live for this don't we

BTW keep up the great work allows me to get away with slacking on the TE mod *heh*

James "Quickshot14" Greenwood
QSD (Quickshot14's Domain http://qsd.xpi.org.uk)
Home of QFL & QWC And Quicks Mix Radio

Sat Aug 14, 2004 9:53 am by Chips

Biggest complaint, well - i lie, third biggest complaint is the frontier systems, so i will do something with those. But i thought people liked Unity, so if not - i woudl like to know, but just hearing a "its silly" doesn't help!! details would be kewl!

Sun Aug 15, 2004 8:43 am by squigian

For some strange reason, I can activate mods in game. I just start up MM during play, activate, alt-tab back, then save. It only works on my XP comp though...must be a freak PC.

Sun Aug 15, 2004 12:00 pm by [DarkLancer]

while on the topic where is a mod jsut let al use shield batt and naons and nothign else?

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