I played my first ever multiplayer version of Freelancer here, on this new release. I have a few observations from a completely new player:
1st: the level 1 difficulty missions are extremely hard. It's easy not to die, but it takes several minutes to kill even 1 rookie rogue. To kill all 4 to 6 in the average difficulty 1 or 2 missions means more time than running 3 cargo runs.
2nd: You guys removed ALL of the Rhino freighters, so carrying cargo sucks really bad for a new player. I have to save up to 130k (from the 8k base money) in order to purchase the cheapest freighter I can find. I can do this, but it is very tedious. In the single player, I could switch to the Rhino instantly.
3rd: Generally, I think I like this way of playing. It is neat to talk to others, and I really enjoy the Freelancer universe, so this is fun.
So my only real complaints are that low level starting out is extremely difficult, and basically just really tedious. I ran a few cargo runs in the basic starter ship, bought a Heavy Fighter from a battleship. It improves things a little, but ships still take a very long time to knock down.
Lastly, as a suggestion: I can't find any sort of "new player guide" where new players could get info easily. Is there such a beast?
Nightfall's idea is good about the interdictor gun. It should be able to get a few shots off before the person escapes. I think you should put it on a torp mount, because CDs do not work very well at all, so we could mount it on capships. I had a BS CD, and i fired it all 8 times at a player that was 2k away, and none of them hit. Or give capships a class9 mount.
I am a long-absent Supreme Commander, Executive Commander, Grand Admiral, Fleet Admiral, and Captain in the mighty Hellfire Legion. I have returned, and am on an urgent mission from Drake Thastus to return the Legion to its former glory, and to claim the galaxy for its own. Only then will I be able to rest.
RP Story (Still deciding whether or not to finish)
No no keep it on the torpeado slot.... For fairness and usefullness....
Anyways I have a sugesstion...I love the new crow design the only problem with it? It's not a VHF I wish it was so it could be strong enoug to fight other players I mean now everyone has a VHF and something awesome like the crow cannot do anything to them but it is such an awesome ship can you make it a VHF or make another version of it a VHF. That and it is a pretty good rp for HF it is a top of the line pirate fighter and for HF that is something I would like to have and in addition add more places of sale it is a good pirate fighter is it not?
I've played the mod, still almost at the start, but as stated several times before, I think it's too long to kill the ennemies who shield/bot.
The best idea would be to make random the NPCs that use the shield, so in some cases some uses it, most don't. It's frustrating to have to take alot of time to only kill 1 little ennemy ship, especially with the ****ty ship/guns you start with.
So imo, remove the script where ennemies can use shields/bots or put it only so *sometimes* they actually do it, and it will be fine.
Dude, this is supposed to be RP. The NPCs are supposed to represent real ppl. If you loot bots and bats from them, they would be smart enough to use them if they had them. Unless you're really bad, its not hard to kill NPCs! Trade for a while, then get a good ship with some good weps, you will find its not that hard. So stop complaining about it and calm down.
I am a long-absent Supreme Commander, Executive Commander, Grand Admiral, Fleet Admiral, and Captain in the mighty Hellfire Legion. I have returned, and am on an urgent mission from Drake Thastus to return the Legion to its former glory, and to claim the galaxy for its own. Only then will I be able to rest.
RP Story (Still deciding whether or not to finish)
Dude, this is supposed to be RP. The NPCs are supposed to represent real ppl. If you loot bots and bats from them, they would be smart enough to use them if they had them. Unless you're really bad, its not hard to kill NPCs! Trade for a while, then get a good ship with some good weps, you will find its not that hard. So stop complaining about it and calm down. Argh double post again, admins plz delete.
I am a long-absent Supreme Commander, Executive Commander, Grand Admiral, Fleet Admiral, and Captain in the mighty Hellfire Legion. I have returned, and am on an urgent mission from Drake Thastus to return the Legion to its former glory, and to claim the galaxy for its own. Only then will I be able to rest.
RP Story (Still deciding whether or not to finish)
Why is it that everyone seems to use the weapons that come with the ship?
Sell the bots and batts, upgrade the shield and then spend whats left on better guns, if theres any money left after doing that then fill your hold with as much water as you can buy.
Next point is, don't buy police/military/civilian ships, go get with the bloodhound or the dagger, they're alot better then any other ship you have access to in liberty.
BestFlyerHere,Dec 7 2006, 12:04 AM Wrote:Dude, this is supposed to be RP. The NPCs are supposed to represent real ppl. If you loot bots and bats from them, they would be smart enough to use them if they had them. Unless you're really bad, its not hard to kill NPCs! Trade for a while, then get a good ship with some good weps, you will find its not that hard. So stop complaining about it and calm down. Argh double post again, admins plz delete.
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True, but I'm only 1 against 5-6 of them, if they use shields its like 2 in 1, making 12 vs 1. I wouldnt complain if I had allies.
Well I must agree with flyer..... I can take my Raven Claw into 12+ hammerhead npcs and slaughter them in seconds... So it seems you need some better piloting skills and it is not hard to get a good ship quickly (ships drop pilots hello easy money at first) then throw in some lavablades......Pwnage against npcs.
