Posts by Firedragon478

Darn things are nearly always there when I go through. If flying with a partner, transfer all guns to one ship, send empty ship through first, then follow when given all clear.

FD

On this subject, I think it would be great if people had to have affiliation to the faction of their RP i.e. Pirates affiliated to Outcast/Corsair etc.. Police to Police, Mercs to Bounty Hunters, Freelancers to Zoners, then, not only do they interact with other players, but NPC's as well.

FD

2 rep related things -
Could GMG2 rep be made removable ?
Could Order rep come in a 3 mill package rather than current 1.5 mill which needs to be bought twice to get affiliation ?

Thanks,
FD

"the redemption (and other ships) got changed to "normal" standards several weeks ago already

no fast turning anymore.... tadaaa"

Yay, I think this is great !!!!!
But............I still firmly believe having a level 9 weapon that people could choose instead of missiles creates more options/possibilities for player configuration.

"The best practice I have found to learn to decently work with guns is agaianst the IC aliens."

Totally agree mate, that's why I have a fighter and store permanently based in Weth. Manouvering and aiming do improve dramatically - or you are dead
As to Light and Medium fighters - I think that depends on which Alien you are fighting and in which system, as lag seems to vary, as does the power/ability of the Alien Faction.

"but I think that it is probably possible for a strict gunslinger to
dominate if they train to develop l33t evasive skills and work on their
marksmanship hard enough."

Lol, Drakon, I do that in my Redemption with 6 Ther'hon and get accused of cheating.

@ Martind Forlon - I am specifically talking about PvP.
@ Op - just because something has not changed in 8 years does not mean it is the best way. I am not moaning, I am just trying to get people who fight guns only a better choice. Is that wrong ??

There is only Redemption for 6 lvl 10 guns with any sort of performance for PvP.
There is no lvl 10, lvl 9 gun combination with same speed (apart From Ancient and Buckshot - which I tried ans is useless).

There are at least 6 good PvP fighters basically fitted out for 4 guns plus 2 missiles.

Point totally missed.

Yes, you can fight missile ships.
Yes, there is server lag.

But tell me, which fighter (apart from Redemption) can you use. Which lvl 10, lvl 9 gun combination can you use without having your targetting screwed by different projectile speeds ???

Server is not balanced - total bias towards missile users There are no decent ships (apart from Redemption) or lvl 9 weapons that could make that scenario possible.
So we won't see that sort of dogfight I'm afraid Riebens.

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\fldirectip.hta

Go to this and enter the server IP 82.165.193.103 - see if that sorts it

FD

@ Arrow - the Deimos flies like a tank - a Lagg would take it out in seconds. As for mounting a missile and a Tiz - the whole point is many players do not like missiles and mounting guns with different projectile speeds screws targetting. Try it on one of your ships . fire in an arc from a staionary position and you will see the higher speeds weapons hitting your imaginary target, the lower speed ones miss. Only way they work properly is if the target is flying straight towards you.

@ SHS - that is because War'sy and such weapons have projectile speeds double that of Tizona.

@ Op - may I respectfully ask why you are so set against this ?

FD

I am starting this now because Op has already said he will not do it for 1.9

I would wish that VHF were all standardised with 6 lvl 10 guns.

Reasons :-
1) At the moment there is only 1 performance vhf with 6 lvl 10's - the Redemption. Compare that to dozens with a 4 + 2 set up, so limited choice.
2) Using lvl10 and lvl9 guns together screws up targeting because of different projectile speeds.
3) As Op has said, tracking missiles is hard work on server and can cause lag. Many players like an all gun set-up. This would mean less players using missiles = less drain on server = less lag.
4) This set-up would enable all players to set their ships up the way they want = happy players.

So we end up with happy players because they have choice (guns or missiles), happy players because there is potentially less lag and better tracking for remaining missile users. A win/win situation.

FD

You CAN explore Inner Core solo, but it is darn difficult. I would strongly recommend at least two for exploration there.

FD

Well, I reckon linking the buying of ships, equipment, licences to rep and RP is brilliant.
BMG's on bad guys bases = great.
It all falls more into line with reality - so a big thumbs up from me

Start - All Programs - Microsoft Games - Freelancer - Examine My Account ID

FD

Hi all, thought I'd ask this after a conversation during PvP last night.
Do you use Cockpit View or Third Person view and why do you use them?

I use cockpit view personally and have done for about four years. I find it gives better game experience like you are really there, and although it makes it harder, I find it more exciting.

FD

I have no problem paying tax - pie rat has got to make a living, but to make it more interesting, I prefer to fight first. I get beat - I pay tax, I beat pie rat - I keep my money

My only wish for 1.9 are level 9 guns with projectile speed of 1000, 1100, 1200 for those of us who would like a fast ship (like Persephone) but don't like missiles !!

Yay !! Sorted.

Had to alter permissions settings.

Grrrr - says I do not have permission to save a file there (Data)