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Freespace mod?

Freespace mod?

Some of you might totally get what I'm suggesting from the get go.  If not let me explain.  Simply put this game was amazing.  If was a 'space sim' dogfighting joysticker made my Volition and published by Interplay.  The three games were Descent: Freespace, Descent Freespace: Silent Threat (expansion) and Freespace 2.  They all had excellend sound, voice acting, and a killer story that took very traditional Sci-Fi elements but made them feel snappy all over with creative mission design and realistic political writing.

While Playing with Uzi's mod I couldn't help but feel that the beam weapons felt like the beam weapons from these games.  And that's when it hit me.  The last Freespace game totally ended on a cliff hanger with the Shivans detonating a star for some unexplained reason.  The Shivans themselves were a fascinating threat in that there were a species that had been space faring for so long that their genetic eveolution had addapted to it almost exclusively.

Could it be possible to make a mod that might address some of these mysteries?  Maybe recapture some of the truly creepy missions?  Would we want to see a Freespace 3, but at a Sins mod?  What do you guys think?

 

 

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Reply #26 Top
try asking around in HLP and get the HTL models, it will look sweet i think
Reply #27 Top
Now, would we want the Shivans as an actual playable race, or kinda like the prirates . . . and the more you use space lanes the more 'aggro' you draw from them instead of using bounty . . . an interesting game mechanic?

Maybe, like was mentioned before, simply have the Shivans port in from a one way wormhole?
Reply #28 Top
HTL models eh? i will have a look. thanks.

I personally think the shivans should be a playable race. Eventually, so should the NTF and Hammer of Light since they can re-use Terran/Vasudan designs.
Reply #29 Top
Yeah, NTF and Hammer of Light would be hard to turn down. They would really rice things up.

Anyone a sound pro? We gotta rip the sound effects and music. If needs be, we can (even me if needs be) record dialogue and alter it ala Vasudan.
Reply #30 Top
I was thinking of the Shivans as a race. The HoL would be the Vasudan's late-game high-tech feature, and the NTF would be the pirates. The Pirates would also have the NTF Iceni with a neat special ability. I don't want to reveal to much of my ideas right now :P

P.S.
https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/175716
That's the first FS mod thread.
Reply #31 Top
I got dibs on the Sathanas lol
FreeSpace 2 was ridiculously amazing and ahead of its time.