Discovery Freelancer: Fire and Fortune - Release

[Alex.]

DISCOVERY FREELANCER
UPDATE 5.0 - "FIRE AND FORTUNE"

Dear members,

At long last, "Fire and Fortune", also known as Discovery Freelancer 5.0, is ready for release.
Using the word "patch" really isn't fair here, this represents by far the most comprehensive update in the mod's history - with massive overhauls of basic systems in ship mechanics, economy, the story, and many other respects, it's closer to a new game than an update.

We'd like to thank everyone who contributed on the development side of things, and of course everyone in the community who has kept this game alive by playing on the server and posting on the forums, and have kept their excitement going for all of this admittedly long wait.
Many of the changes you may have already read about in the Dev Diaries released, and there will be more details coming, so stay tuned for those.

Until then, we encourage you to simply the take the mod's name to heart and discover what you can yourselves.

Have fun!

The Systems Department would like to remind the owners of POBs that you can receive free of charge movement of your asset within the reworked or out of the removed system by submitting a movement request as described in this thread.

Credits

DEVELOPERS & CONTRIBUTORS

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@Haste - Balance, Models, Economy, Everything
@pillow - Balance
@Aingar - Coding, Infocards
@Alex. - Coding
@Groshyr - Systems
@Markam - Systems
@Phil - Infocards, Story, Slave-Whipping
@Titan* - SFX, FX, PvE
@Kauket - FX, SFX, Graphic Design
@Antonio - Systems
@Jaypate - Models
@Kuze - Models
@Lucas - Models
@Wildkins - Systems
@Erremnart - Story, Infocards
@Reeves - Story, Infocards
@jammi - Story, Infocards, Economy
@Loken - Infocards, Story, Systems
@Mephistoles - Economy, Infocards
@Jeuge - Economy
@Treewyrm - Models
@Goddess Astra - Models
@=Hellfire= - Models
@aerelm - Models
@Swallow - Models
@SnakeLancerHaven - SFX
@Karst - Economy, Infocards, this announcement
@Petitioner - Economy, Infocards
Neuvalis - SFX
@Laz - Coding
@Chronicron - SFX
@Sombs - Systems
@Fab - Playtesting
@Karidon - Playtesting
@L1ght - Playtesting
@Tenshi - Playtesting, FX
@Novascova - Playtesting
@Levenna - Playtesting, Infocards
@Leo - Graphic Design
@Omi - Infocards, Writing apologies for us
@Werdackel - Playtesting, Infocards
@Eagle-Vulture - Systems
@Luminium - Infocards
@TheSauron - Infocards
@Implosion - Playtesting
@Wesker - Playtesting
@Toaster - Infocards
@Kherty - Infocards
@HonourWolf - Playtesting
@Darius - Infocards
@Omicron - Infocards
@Connor - Admin work, Playtesting
@A1ex - Models
@Armageddon - Models
and many more

MISC

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Sound FX from https://www.zapsplat.com - 2023
“Wits” Music soundtrack, modified to loop - Kevin Macleod, 2023
Plugins from Adoxa
Additional soundtracks from Freelancer Beta
Advanced Hud originally by Whiskas & Jeider, adapted by Laz & Aingar
Freelancer HD Icons and HUD Backgrounds by BC46 and Freestalker.fr

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