Is it just me or is this game boring?

Pulaski · #1 October 8th, 2003, 08:09 PM

Not yet junkie, but I do hold out hope that this gane will be endlessly playable some day thanks to great modding community.

BTW do phase sheilds block regular weapons too or just phase? I don't remember how it was in unmodded SE4.

[ October 08, 2003, 19:11: Message edited by: Pulaski ]

Niltrias · #2 October 8th, 2003, 08:18 PM

Is there any way to talk to other races/ ships when they hail you in the full Version? Without some sort of diplomacy, to be honest I am going to have to skip this one. It seems too much of a "Fly here, fly back, fly here, fly back.." I feel like I need the auto repeat button from SEIV...

flyinj · #3 October 8th, 2003, 08:19 PM

At first, I was really into the game... but now... yes, it is seeming just boring. I'm hoping that once I get a ship that can actually perform combat it will get better. But the endless trade missions and whatnot are just getting really repetitive.

General Woundwort · #4 October 9th, 2003, 11:34 AM

Phased shields, at least in SEIV, do block other weapons besides PPB's.

If the trade build-up is repeditive, go and mod the character file to get a bigger starting bonus, and buy up your ship.

I'm working on a mod now that may (hopefully) make trade runs and other things a bit more interesting. Stay tuned...

Suicide Junkie · #5 October 9th, 2003, 12:45 PM

Phased shields DO block regular weapons, plus any weapons using the "skips normal shields" ability.

Mixing them with normal shields will cause all the shield points to be normal.

Pulaski · #6 October 9th, 2003, 02:14 PM

Mixing them anywhere on the ship or on the same side?

Suicide Junkie · #7 October 9th, 2003, 03:01 PM

I'm not sure as of recent patches.

I think most of us want them to be fully stackable, and have the shield bar show two different shades of green to mark phased and normal shields.