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I was just curious on how the game Freelancer is. I have never played it and I watched some YouTube videos on it and it looks pretty cool.

Can someone fill me in on things like gameplay, are there only space battle, price and if it is for PC ( I suspect so).

I think this should be in the "other games" forum, but I will answer anyway.

Freelancer is a space flight-sim, it is not as realistic as the previous game in the series, Starlancer, but that is not a bad thing, I think the simplified arcadish controls are better than the overtly detailed control scheme in the "first" game; anyway, in singleplayer you play as a freelancer called Trent, there is a long campaign involving some odd events that I won't describe because I don't want to spoil the game for you, and after it's over, you are free to continue playing in a never-ending scenario, multiplayer is pretty much like an MMORPG, but with ships. The story is ok, it's fun.

Combat occurs only in space, in the standard game it is somewhat easy, I recommend using a mod for the purpose of enhancing the difficulty of the game's AI (more on that later).

There are many ships in the game, you can buy them and equip them with whatever weapons you want, they are all well balanced, so it is purely a matter of taste.

I think one of the game's biggest strengths is exploration, you will likely be impressed by the looks of every system, every sector, there is always something to find in the vastness of space, long lost planets, ghost ships, hidden warp holes... you name it.

The best mods for the game are Crossfire and Discovery, I seriously recommend downloading those if you are considering buying the game, they add a lot of new content, including ships, systems, planets, AI enhancements and more.

Freelancer is a good game, if you like dogfighting, sci-fi, exploring and space, then it's a game for you.

There you go, buddy, hope that helps.

Edit: added a link to the Wikipedia article for more technical info on Freelancer, just click.

Thanks Nihillo once again you outdo yourself in your description and linguistics. I think I will get it do you know how much it is for PC?

I wouldn't know, sorry. It should be cheap, though, the game is kinda old.

Nihillo wrote:I wouldn't know, sorry. It should be cheap, though, the game is kinda old.

Okay thanks!!

Basically everything he said
Yes, the gameplay is awesome. Everything about it is awesome. It actually has some good graphics considering when it was made.
But I have my own question. I never could get multiplayer to work, could anybody point me in the right direction?

I don't usually play multiplayer because I prefer to be alone (and my internet connection is very unstable), but I tried once and it worked. What happens when you try it?

I click Multiplayer, but no servers show up, no matter how much I play with the search filters or refresh the page. Any ideas?

Apparently all servers were shut down sometime ago, but there's a workaround (click)

Tell me if it works.

You won't believe how long I've been looking for this, thank you!! I have to go now, but I'll see if it works a bit later Thanks again.

No problem. I don't know if it will work, I haven't tested it myself. If it doesn't, try to type your problem plus 'Freelancer' in google and see if a solution comes up.

It works, though I lag badly. I'm gonna make a few changes in the Options menu to see if I can fix that Cheers!

Good to hear.

"See you in space."

is this it?:http://www.amazon.com/Freelancer-Jewel- ... 430&sr=1-1

Or this? I can't tell any difference:http://www.amazon.com/Freelancer-Pc/dp/ ... 430&sr=1-2

Why is one bigger and more expensive than the other?

Nihillo wrote:Why is one bigger and more expensive than the other?

. . .I think the one that says Jewel is some kind of like special edition or something. . .?

I would take the smaller and cheaper version.

Okay. Thanks!

I did some research, and it's just a bigger box xD
So I would take the cheaper one if I were you.

Valthero wrote:I did some research, and it's just a bigger box xD
So I would take the cheaper one if I were you.

Just a bigger box!?!?!? Must come with a special manual or something!! LOL Thanks guys! See you in space!