movie from inside cockpit can be seen at following URL..

http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/featu ... lancer.asp

I think, since DA has declared that 3d-person perspective is standard we should trust them that this is the better one.
Of course, space veterans (like me) are used to a normal cockpit view and I also was shocked when I heard that they have changed standard perspective. I also love "beeing inside" my ship. But maybe this wouldn't fit to the character of the game. Let's give this new way a chance instead of beeing too conservative.

It's so cool that my buddy Silencer1 won the contest. Gave him a few email "nudges" to sign up here, and viola, a copy of the FL PR beta! I know I emailed you amigo, but congrats again on winning, you're gonna love this game!

If the PR beta you get is the same as we got, you won't have cockpit struts in 1st person. I have no idea if they'll be in the final release, but I do know that the good folks at DA do read what we say here, and with all the folks talking about how they would like them, I'm sure they'll do what they can to put them in.

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The Next Thing I Say To You Will Be True
The Last Thing I Said Was False

I have just found this link on another board:

link

I think it shows the latest hud version together with cockpit struts. In addition, the screenshot is dated january 03, so it seems to be a late version. How old are the PR Betas some of you guys have?

EB: Use the edit button.

Edited by - ElectricBrain on 07-02-2003 05:03:30

Boscoe, my buddy. As of right now and tomorrow is exactly 5 minutes away,
It will be Friday, and so far I have not recieved the Sneak Preview Demo.
You have no idea how much I'm salivating for this demo to arrive in the mail.

And your right twin bro, if you didn't nudge me, I'd still be debating about joining. Thank you. There are a lot of good people here. I'm glad I joined.
Soon as I get the demo I'll post.

Stay well my fellow TLR's.



Edited by - Silencer1 on 07-02-2003 06:05:16

Mr Tea
I belive there is some in cockpit picture on this site.

May luck is either good or bad so I'm First to kill or first to dead

Here we go again about cockpits....
I definitely want to be in my ship (at least the option) - and I feel it is important for the atmosphere to have different cockpits for different ships.
(like big ugly struts for a heavy, armored freighter and a nice "look-around" cockpit for true fighters.... like in good old Privateer )

I really hope DA took the opinion of the fans into account before going gold....
(I remember that endless "we want cockpits" thread from a moth ago...)

And LR is not the only forum where people are crying for cockpits! (actually every FL related forum I know has a big issue about cockpits - and it generally sums up to: "cockpits are a must!"

Didnt one of the early movies of the game released show a cockpit view? Surly they will keep it in there.

That's the problem,all movies that are over a year & 1/2 old have cockpit struts all newer ones just have the heads-up display.What I don't understand is why some are saying that it would only get in the way which is ridiculous since the HUD functions INSIDE the cockpit in which the struts shouldn't even interfere in the first place.


When in first-person view to me sometimes it feels like the person is flying in space not a space-ship when watching the videos.

Do not fear... DA does listen to us...

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

I hope that DA is listening. And I hope they hear what the peoples want. But until the game has gone gold, its too late for changes. Now we can only hope. And wait for the reports of the first users.

Maybe some DA guys should post here. That would show, that they really make games for gamers not only for dollars.
I once stayed in contact which a guy from Hothouse (the made "Gangsters". He answered me some questions. Thats how producers and gamers should interact with the gamers ! So DA, did you hear me ????

Well so long as there IS a 1st person view i'll be happy. It will still add that extra level of "being there".

If someone (like person also known as Bargib... ) has such good connections to DA - why doesn't LR ask these guys what was their final decision for the "gold" version?
It should be possible if not all of them are on vacation now...

They're probably all on a plane to some remote island right now. Mmm, remote islands.