Question on posting information etiquette.

[Combat Wombat]

If you liked Privateer have you tried Freelancer? Also if you like Starfury you should check out the Peoples Mod at Nemesys.ca

[Rogue]

I actually do own Freelancer--I didn't like it as much as Privateer actually. Heh, don't know why, but it just didn't click.

I'll have to check out that mod though, thanks for the tip.

[Alneyan]

Thanks for the link about the Privateer remarke Rogue! (Six minutes to go and counting... high speed connections are nice sometimes)

[Gandalf Parker]

For people interested in remakes keeping an eye on SourceForge.net is fun. Many old favorites trying to be remade as open source projects.

In fact I was remembering a pretty good game here that went open source there. Runequest or something like that. Might make a good base to do the coop project off of. Bring it "back into the fold" so to speak.

[Rogue]

I'm amazed at how many people really pour a lot of talent/time into those free projects. Heh, I wish I had even a little artistic talent. As it is, I'm about as creative as a dirt clod.

Okay, you got me, the dirt clod is probably more creative than me!

[Alneyan]

I am a most creative person myself, but the critic does not seem to appreciate my art. I mean, an empty white picture is absolutely wonderful, isn't it? I might even add a few black dots, but that would be the extent of my art.

Of course, I am also one of the best programmers who has ever seen daylight: I have actually figured out how to make a simple sum on my calculator. Impressive isn't it? Aye, I am the Fifth Well of the Carriage!

[Alneyan]

Gandalf, are you thinking of Runesword? It was a game offered by Shrapnel which went open source (if memory serves) after all copies were sold.

Vega Strike is quite impressive (I haven't checked the Privateer mod), and certainly a game with a *lot* of potential. Hmm...

My turn to offer suggestions: The Babylon flight-sim for another space-based game, though this one is much more focused on combat. If you have ever wanted to fly a Starfury in an inertia-based game, it will fit the bill.

www.drod.net, aka DROD, for a formerly commercial game which went freeware (interestingly enough, the original creator is on board). It offers a puzzle dungeon crawl, so the main means of solving puzzles is a good old-fashioned sword and many obstacles are monsters. For the most devious players, there is also a level editor, and quite a few wicked player-made levels have been released; meanwhile, the sequel is reaching completion, and will still be freeware.

[Gandalf Parker]

Rogue said:
I'm amazed at how many people really pour a lot of talent/time into those free projects. Heh, I wish I had even a little artistic talent. As it is, I'm about as creative as a dirt clod.

For some its a hobby or a way to use their work skills away from work. For some its a way to "break into the business" and get some resume material. Some of those projects have later gone commercial

[Rogue]

True Gandalf, and if they're using them as resumes I sure hope people take notice of them. Heh, I'm still impressed by the talent and dedication of them--which is also true of the folks who tinker with mods for the Shrapnel product as well.

Alneyan - I followed the Babylon link, but the team hasn't release a flyable copy yet, just a teaser. Hopefully soon though! I'll have to try DROD too.


I ran into a free browswer based Star Wars sim/game called Star Wars Combine. I have no clue how it works really. I did start an account, but I'm still trying to figure it all out. It appears more of a chat type game, but you can travel and do other things. You'd have to check it out I guess as I'm probably not explaining it very well. If you do make a character, you could use my characters name as a referrence "Radom Maroszek" as I think I'm supposed to get some kind of reward? Anyway, it's free so nothing lost if you don't like it I guess.