Few questions if you dont mind...

Fri Feb 21, 2003 7:10 pm by Ensaine

Hi there! I've been watching FL off and on since I first heard about it way back when. I've occasionally also been reading LR off and on as well especially since FL had gone gold.

I've found a TON of info on this site and has just made me want FL even more. I just have a few specific questions about MP since I plan on having a small dedicated server for FL to host for myself and a few of my friends.

Anyway, on to the questions

Also, please forgive me if these were answered already, but I promise you that I've looked A LOT before actually asking some of these questions.

In MP, I've heard you can share/trade/give cargo to your friends, but what about straight money?

What does the whole 3/5 thing mean in the database for ships and their gun mounts/turrets? This is prolly a dumb question as I should be able to figure it out just by what it says, but for some reason, I must be reading it wrong or something. I think its cuz I've read somewhere that ships have one turret? Or maybe that was one launcher thing. I'm not quite sure. So many reviews I've read I guess and I have FL overload

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One last thing that I can think of for now; what is the whole class/level of weapons mean? I've read certain guns will only fit on certain ships and such. Can anyone explain that a little better?

Thank you very much in advance and I apologize again for anything that was already answered elsewhere.

Oh yeah, even a link to the answers of these questions would be helpful in case you don't wanna type everything

Ensaine

Fri Feb 21, 2003 7:17 pm by Godlike Entity

first off, welcome to the active posting group of TLR members

the 3/5 thing means three guns/ five turrest (it might be the other way around) in case you dont know guns have a more limited firing arc than turrets
i belive you can straight up trade $$$ in FL, it is one of the trade mediums
and the whole guns and ship class thing means that guns made for a freighter wouldn't fit on a light fighter and vice versa
and also do't be afraid to ask a question, there will always be someone who will answer it, even if it was asked before, if its not it the FAQ(s) you can ask without fear of reprisal (at least from me)

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Fri Feb 21, 2003 7:44 pm by RubberEagle

Yep, you can trade plain money

Guns:
Every Hardpoint on a ship has a maximum level. You can't put a gun with a higher level than that on it.
like if you have a level 4 hardpoint, you can only put level 1, 2, 3 and 4 weapons on it, but no level 5-10 weapons. (the same system is used for shields)
of course, the higher the number, the better the gun

Fri Feb 21, 2003 8:09 pm by Ensaine

Thanks a ton! Perfect answers.

One more thing; do you have to be in a station and landed to trade the items, or can you drop specific cargo for your friend to pick up?

Which actually brings up another question. For weapons with ammunition (I think missile launchers and mine launchers fall under this catagory), can you more or less carry as many as your cargo hold will allow? or does the launcher itself have a maximum?

If it does have a max, can you carry more in your cargo hold and 'reload' it while in space?

Thanks again for the responses! Told yah these were quite specific

Fri Feb 21, 2003 8:57 pm by Sarpedon

I'm pretty positive that missiles are stored in your cargo bay to be loaded into your launcher. So you can carry as much as your hold allows.

Fri Feb 21, 2003 11:22 pm by Ugnaught

My mines, countermeasures, and torpedos all have a limit of 50 rounds.

Let's get those missiles ready to destroy the universe!!

Sat Feb 22, 2003 12:59 am by Ensaine

Not to sound rude or anything, but could you be a bit more specific? Doh, I should just wait for that demo, but arghh, I'm desperate hehe.

Can you carry more rounds in your hold and have it auto reload? Can you drop stuff for your friend and have them pick it up and use it to reload? Is reloading only done docked?

Thanks in advance!

Sat Feb 22, 2003 1:33 am by Linx

You can't buy anything you don't have a hardpoint for. I don't think you can purchase ammo you don't have a launcher for... though to be honest I've not tried it. You can trade ammo, and you can certainly pick up ammo from a slain foe. You cannot carry anymore ammo than what the weapon specifies so no extras in the hold that you load in after you run out of your initial. So if your launcher has a capacity of 50 rounds, then 50 rounds is it. If you use some then find some in a debri, you can add those to your existing inventory up to the 50 limit. If your friend has some and trades you, he can give you up to the 50 limit.

Does that answer it?

Sat Feb 22, 2003 2:12 am by Ensaine

Yep! Thanks a ton to all of you!

Sat Feb 22, 2003 4:26 am by smashmode

welcome to this forum!

enjoy your stay

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