Anyone else here tried the Allegiance space sim (a bit like Freelancer)

[Lupusy]

MS did this space sim some years ago called Allegiance. Its multiplayer and the two teams fight over a star system map. The game ends when one team captures all the other teams star systems. Each player can fly any ship he chooses, from piloting fighters, torpedo bombers and also flying a capital ship -- or going in one of the cap ships turrets !!!!

(i really like the turrets idea).

yea its very fast paced, very dogfight oriented uses joystick. Most uniquely, each side gets to appoint a sort of General who controls the disposition of forces. You can either accept his orders, do your own thing, or vote his removal (!) lol thats funny.

the game community is very strong. MS started the game, dumped it, and like FL, the community took it up and now its a very strong multiplayer space fighting game. It's a complex game to learn though -- so whether you fly a fighter, bomber, cap ship, or be the general, theres a lot to learn to try to win. Buuut.. gfx a bit dated but still Very Very good by my standards- they are working on upgrading it.

anyone tried this game yet?

wikipedia :-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegiance_(computer_game)



(i tried it -- its probably the toughest most intense fighting space sim i know. Starlancer is kinda laid back and jokey. Freespace is pretty intense. But Allegiance is nuts to the wall dogfighting and it really gets you when your side's capships gets blown to tiny pieces)

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