New House?

[Teknikal]

My first thought when I seen it is why is the scout symbol on it then is there a 4.85 out .

A french house I don't know it could be interesting if thats what it is. I'll put it out of mind for now I guess time will tell I'm also one of the ones who hopes there isnt a player wipe I don't know if I'd have the patience to build up again.

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[Niezck]

The creator hath spoken!
*chant*
Ig-iss!
Ig-iss!
*/chant*

EDIT: On the topic of 4.85 ...

Are there any plans to add new and shiny features like some of the mining suggestions, missiles with good tracking, carriers/escorts?

[Laowai]

My first thought when I seen it is why is the scout symbol on it then is there a 4.85 out .

A french house I don't know it could be interesting if thats what it is. I'll put it out of mind for now I guess time will tell I'm also one of the ones who hopes there isnt a player wipe I don't know if I'd have the patience to build up again.

er... scout symbol?

aiya.......

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[CCI45-px/Probe149]

2) - Why French and not another nation?

First, in the dev commentaries placed on an extended Freelancer edition (don't remember how precisely it was named), devs declared that extended into is part of the story. So, it's part of Discovery story as well.

And since the only survivor of the explosion in Sol was on the dark side of Pluto, it's very unlikely that anything closer to the Sun has survived, don't you think?

This is why we don't have China, Russia etc.

Now, to the Alliance. Scandinavian countries didn't even have their own fleet. France and Italy had, and Starlancer intro says that their fleets were destroyed (I watched the SL intro before writing the story, and reviewed many other materials available). It doesn't mean, however, that nations were destroyed. Also, we've got information that 8 sleeper ships were launched, but 3 of them (French, Italian and Australian) didn't break through Coalition blockade. What happened back in Sol will not be revealed in this version (except for some hints). However, the French managed to build a second sleeper ship independently from their allies, in a remote hidden location.

Hispania... well, having Outcast Navy and Corsair Police would be a bit strange. If the nations would unite, which is very unlikely in the Discovery time frame, than it would be possible. But now I don't see a way how this can be achieved, since both Outcasts and Corsairs are more pirate groups than Houses.

3) - Does this mean that other Houses and other systems won't be updated? - No. Actually, a massive update is being prepared for many previously empty systems. This will affect Liberty and Bretonia systems most, and Kusari and Rheinland to a less extent. Also, several Edge Worlds systems will get an update.

5) - And what about release date? - When it's ready, and not soon.

To the houses:

Ok, you have the point Igiss.

To the hints: I hope it will be nice hints.

Now, to to why French...
Well boys, come on, it will help you to improove your language skills! I had French lessons till last year, and i hvae already big gaps. I'm sure bit frech colour help here^^

To Hispania: Well, what about "Espanizza Comercial Uni?n"? By the Outcasts for Cardi trading or by the Corsairs for Artefact trading. Or some of both.

to 3) actually i myself never said there will be no updates in the current houses. I know some about Kusari already^^ (Tau 65 now and then)

to 5) wouldn't have expected anything else. Whatfor do i want a bugged version, if 2 weeks more of testing could have helped to get rid of bugs. Altough i think there still will be bugs, no matter how long tested^^ (hopefully not such bugs that you need to avoid a system)

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In a brilliant tactical movement, i charged backwards.

[Xing]

It'd be an occasion to play a very interesting part of FL that had disappeared and that I always thought got absorbed with Rheinland (some of the npc pilot has some french root name, very few)

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[Slavik]

I HATE THE FRENCH, simply because Im dutch I will demand a dutch house...

Well having a french house would open the possibility for a faction of players determined to kill all french (kinda like the order vs nomads). I am soooo going to start that faction! *copyrighting it*

NO ONE STEAL IT FROM ME OR I WILL FIND YOU AND HUG YOU!

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once known as Richard Farbridge, OBE and Ronaldo Benitez

[Generation]

I say scrap France....

and make an

AUSTRALIAN HOUSE!!!!


how cool would that be... The Kangaroo class fighter and many other cool possible names..

for instance the DropBear class bomber.

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[Linkus]

This house is going to be the favourite target for many people probably. I know I'm going to invade it with my Starflea and force it's surrender.

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Facilitating the rise of robotics since 0 A.D.

[Jihadjoe]

5) - And what about release date? - When it's ready, and not soon.

Well... I like the when its ready attitude. I like you taunting us with it. buuuutttt


GIMME GIMME GIMME!!!!!

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[Stoat]

This is nothing but fantastic news. Regardless of our xenophobia when it comes to the French, this'll add all sorts of interest to the mod, it'll open up loads of new opportunities, and if there's a player wipe, I won't care 'cos I've got no cap ships!! Mwahahahahahhaaahaha! Suffer all you batlleship wielders!!!

Whatever, all hail to Igiss. I'm falling in with Niezck..

*chant*
Ig-iss!
Ig-iss!
*/chant*

*grows hair*
*sheds the trappings of modern society* *apart from my PC*

Igiss :ylove:

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