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Like every year Id like to loose a few words about the year which is reaching its end today.

Well, it was a relative calm year when i look back. No major catastrophes, relative small troubles over the entire year. Thats good.

The community held together and helped each other and of course new players. Thank you for that.

2013 also was the year where Crossfire got its 7th Mod of the Year nomination which is certainly a milestone for us. No other Freelancer mod and I also believe no other mod in general managed to get to this point. Thank you for all your votes.

Speaking of Crossfire the year 2013 was also an incredible time and work intense year.

I think only Huor really knew how much I was trying to push the development of Crossfire 2.0 since May/June in order to reach a state where we can discuss about a "release" and he also has spent such an incredible amount of work on the mod that I just want to say thank you. Thank you also to the other people which helped... on the mod and on

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Klavs is back with his latest take on the renowned Rapier medium fighter. He's made quite a few variants over the years, but his latest version sticks close to the original WC1 inspiration. Side by side, there are actually quite a few notable differences in the spaceframe from WC1 to WC2, so Klavs has worked out a creative approach to both the original and "G" variant. The 2660s version pictured below is strongly rooted in the 2650s design, and various changes are shown as outgrowths of that. The results are pretty slick!

Hi everyone, I got to liking the A model rapier so much I started thinking about incremental tech advancements rather than a whole new spaceframe for the C-G models, so I've envisioned that here and I'm really liking the results so far! I think the 'chunkiness' fits the WC-1-2 era much better than the swoopy Rapiers I've done before.

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Found a couple of Wing Commander-adjacent items at eStarland, which is a hidden treasure for retro gamers in Chantilly, Virginia. The ‘Game Guru’ is a Game Genie-style tool for 3DO games that specifically supports WC3!

Super Wing Commander has a wicked debug mode.

DEBUG MENU: Go to the lounge screen. Press and hold the X button, then press B, B, C, C, A, A. You should hear a sound. Release the X button, press and hold the L and R buttons, then press the P button. The debug menu appears with a multitude of options.
Exit System Menu: Return to the lounge.
Change Sound Volumes: Change the volumes of every sound effect.
Change Music Levels: Change the volume of the background music at every point in the game.
Play Movie: Watch all of the game's video clips, including several that were removed from the game but left on the disc. (FILM.MOV and UID.MOV even have a live female actor.)

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General: Resolved an issue that was causing the Discovery Klingons to not use modern torpedoes. Resolved an issue that was causing the Type 7 Shuttle to not appear in the reclaim store. The Borg engine attachment is now properly seated on the nacelle for the Dinaes Warbird Destroyer (T6) Resolved an issue that was causing the Male Caitian Ears to clip through the Vedek Hood. Resolved an issue that was causing the Duty Officer weekend to display on the Calendar. Content: Captains can now access and begin playing the first episode in any story arc. The Crystalline Entity TFO has been updated with various changes to match the Event version: There is now a 30 second Mission Briefing time before the TFO begins. This allows players time to join the TFO and read the briefing if necessary, before taking on the Entity. The Entity shards that it deploys are now immune to

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Hello!

Thanks for your continued feedback following the release of Atlas Rises! Today we’re releasing Patch 1.32 on PS4 and PC, which addresses the following issues:

• Fixed an issue that could cause cargo slots not to unlock after purchase
• Players who had previously learned all alien words are now able to progress through the story
• Players who’ve unlocked all general exosuit slots can now unlock tech and cargo slots as intended
• We’ve fixed an issue that caused base NPCs to stop responding after claiming a new base location. This will prevent new occurrences of the issue, a fix for those who have already experienced it is under investigation
• Fixed an issue preventing players from being able to finish farmer and exocraft missions
• The base terminus teleporter will now display mission objectives, allowing you to select the correct system. It will also no longer ‘forget’ mission critical systems. This will prevent

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The latest update to the Discovery Freelancer mod brings a sizable change to one of the longest standing mechanics in the game - the Armor Upgrade. The update also brings changes to the Battlecruiser class, a shift of focus from being an anti-battleship vessels into a anti-cruiser one.

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Today we take a look at a brief list of changes that are being implemented with this year's first content patch for the Discovery Freelancer Mod.

Aug 28, 2018 - Cozmo

In just mere days, Destiny 2: Forsaken will arrive, ushering in a host of new experiences and major upgrades aimed at transforming nearly every aspect of the game. We’ve already spoken a lot about Forsaken’s key features and updates, but we wanted to take a moment prior to launch to provide you with some additional details about what you can expect beyond day one. To tee up that conversation, we’ve recruited a handful of developers to take you through our plans, from the 2.0 update that went live today, through our current plans for seasons and the annual pass.

Seasons of Change

Destiny 2: Forsaken kicks off the Season of the Outlaw. Once you’ve completed the campaign, hunted down the Barons, secured some of your favorite new weapons, and explored the new worlds and the challenges that await, you can expect to see us continue updating the game with new activities and rewards. We’ve also hidden away many surprises for you to discover, and the information

Hooray, we have a teenager!

13 years ago a dream was born, a dream about a Community full of great people and lots of fun.
Together we went through ups and downs, worked hard to create something impressive that people always will remember and enjoyed the fruits of this hard work.
This community evolved into something great and after 13 years we are in a situation where we have so many options that its hard to decide.
Whatever that future decisions will be, we keep moving forward, knowing that this is a place by the players for the players.

In the past years I often released impressive numbers about Portal visitors, mod downloads... etc.
I'll skip that today.
While these numbers are about the same as last year (slightly better) I consider them relative unimportant.
You cant measure joy in numbers.
People had the chance to discover all the new stuff in CF2.0 during the past year and also helped to make this mod even better.
People also were active on the forum.
This shows me that this is a

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Hello,

Today we’re releasing Patch 1.37, which introduces a number of improvements including a new ship control scheme for PC players, an upload all discoveries option and improved trade product prices. This patch will be available today on PC and PS4 – read on for full patch notes!

PC control scheme

In this patch, we’ve added a new tethered ship control scheme for PC mouse & keyboard players. This option can be toggled, and changes ship controls to be cursor based, meaning you’ll be able to direct your ship easily using your mouse. In addition, PC mouse and keyboard players can now look around the ship’s cockpit by holding the ALT key. This new option will be active by default, and can be toggled back to the original control scheme via the General Options menu.

Other changes and improvements

• Allowed economy Scanner to be used from the Quick Menu to locate an outpost
• Improved prices trade outposts offer for trade

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A cool Wing Commander II preview in Spanish! Posted by La Abadía del Juego.

This is first news I'd seen about Wing Commander. Here they talked about part 2, and in Spain the first had not even come out. One of the sagas that has affected me the most in all my life.

Events

Faction Rallies

• Information concerning Faction Rallies will be made available on 5/31 in the “This Week at Bungie” blog article.

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Exotic Armor
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Rockfish: Live Steam broadcasting will change the game for indie marketing | GamesIndustry.biz

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Arne from

Android Arts

has been bitten by the Wing Commander bug lately and the result has been a wide ranging gallery of WC sketches. He put together some interesting

mockups

about a year ago that focused heavily on the WC1/2 timeframe, and now his new work spans virtually the entire series. This time he's got aliens in addition to ships, and this lineup includes Confed soldiers, Kilrathi, Firekkans, Steltek and even the Mopoks! His fighter sketches also have grown to include works from

both

Privateers, and there's a Tri-System Melissa Banks-inspired outfit! The Tarsus first person cockpit also makes an appearance. These are super fun, and I'm anxious to see what else he makes in the future. You can read more about his specific inspiration

here

and follow the creative process on

Twitter

.

I have some fond memories playing Wing Commander 1 on the Amiga. A sticker on my box says it works on the

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We're happy to announce that the Firewatch SKIN for the Marshal class battleship is now available.

For those pilots who've purchased this SKIN in the past for the Enforcer and Pacifier, now is your chance to complete the set!

The Firewatch SKIN for the Marshal is available in the New Eden Store for 250 PLEX.

In addition to this, a bundle of all three Firewatch SKINs is available too with a 10% discount on regular prices, for 423 PLEX.

Purchasing SKINs is easy:

• Log into EVE Online
• Have sufficient PLEX
• Go to the New Eden Store (press ALT+4 or use the Neocom to access the store)
• Purchase the SKIN(s)
• The SKINs are then available in your redeeming system

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This ship spotlight with focus on one of two hulls from the Servant Sisters of EVE that are featured in this series – this time it’s the Stratios class cruiser.

A formidable drone platform with an armoured hull to match, the Stratios is perfectly suited to exploring and surviving the perils of deep space, and shines when flown in situations where exploring an unknown or hostile area of space is a key part of deployment.

While Alpha pilots will not benefit from the Covert Ops bonuses of the Stratios, this well-built cruiser still provides ample firepower, drone versatility and capability for non-covert exploration and astrometry that can be utilized by those flying with Alpha clones.

In Detail:

Class: Cruiser

Weapons: 4 Turrets

Slot Layout:

• 5 High Power Slots
• 5 Medium Power Slots
• 5 Low Power

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The focus of BioWare may currently be on Anthem’s upcoming RPG prospects, but it wasn’t long ago when all eyes were on the re-emergence of the Mass Effect franchise. Following an epic trilogy travelling the stars, fighting the Reapers, and going on the prowl for alien booty, Mass Effect Andromeda looked to begin anew in an unexplored galaxy with the hope to capture the series’ past success.

However, response toward the release was not what the studio expected, with widespread criticism mounting in the wake of its less-than-stellar launch. This momentum-halting fumble combined with low game sales would eventually result in all post-launch plans going out the airlock, as Javik would say. Shaky foresight seemingly led to the downfall of Andromeda, and BioWare now reveals their plans for DLC didn’t have the most stable foundations ether.

In an interview with US Gamer, producer Mike Gamble spoke regarding

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We've just released a new patch on PS4. The version numbers are different, but the contents are the same.

Here's the list of changes:

• optimized the performance of projectiles, speeding up combat
  
• fixed several savegame issues related to player death and the hardcore run
  
• fixed a rare crash when random secondary weapon slot is cleared due to selected hardcore mode handicap
  
• fixed a rare issue where savegames could get corrupted if the game crashed during a location change
  
• fixed game hanging when dying during low fuel jump
  
• fixed spawning issues with jump suppressors, including a rare crash
  
• fixed the selection of next/previous ship buttons in perk screen
  
• fixed some minor issues regarding autoaiming
  
• fixed some minor sound issues
  
• fixed a rare time extender speedup glitch
  
• fixed some issues with POI streaming
  
• fixed receiving double credits when dying while jumpgate jump is triggered
  

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Lost Fleet is going to continue the Crossfire bonus missions and will open a new world for the players to explore. Main focus will be the Sol sector and its past secrets. With this new update we will introduce new systems (additional to Epsilon Eridani and Tau Ceti), new natural solar objects, new stations, new ships, new equipment and even (a) new faction(s) aswell as new story content related to it.

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As many of you will be aware, hardware vulnerabilities have been discovered in many brands and types of CPUs that were manufactured in the last 20 years, affecting computers across the globe.

Here at CCP, we are in the process of patching and performance testing our infrastructure with the aim of making the impact on game performance and player experience as minimal as possible, so that you guys can continue to enjoy blowing up each other’s internet spaceships.

Security patches for macOS, Window 7/8/10 and Linux are all in the process being rolled out from their operating system vendors (from Microsoft, Apple, and the Linux community) to address the issue. Both latest macOS and Windows 10 have already received updates that resolve the issue, and Windows 7 and 8 will receive updates tomorrow (2018/01/08). For many of our pilots, your systems will have either already received an update, if you’re running