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about

ROLEPLAY YOUR WAY

Be the kind of pilot you want to be. Discovery Freelancer is a global 24/7 Roleplaying server. Step into the shoes of a pilot in the Sirius sector and make your own mark.

  • Explore known & unknown systems
  • Earn credits through trade or combat
  • Upgrade your ship & equipment
  • Fight for the faction you want
features

always improving

Discovery Freelancers volunteer development team has added countless new assets & features over the last 17 years.

  • 100+ new ships
  • 30+ new systems
  • 50+ new planets & station designs
  • Graphic improvements
  • Performance improvements
events

weekly events

Each week events take place in the community that include different factions, parts of the Sirius sector and styles of game play.

  • Large fleets
  • Small patrols
  • Trading & smuggling
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veterans

playing again is easier than ever

Used to play? Returning is easier than ever. Claim your own returning player ship package today. What you do with your free ships is up to you! You'll recieve:

  • 1x Medium transport
  • 1x Mining ship
  • 1x Heavy fighter
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PLAY STYLES

who will you become?

30+ factions to fly and fight for. anything is possible

FREELANCER

Fly your way, for who you want, day to day. Lawful or unlawful, you follow the credits and make your own way.

ESCORTING
Support transport ships, making sure they get to their destination without harm.
TRADE or SMUGGLE
Carry cargo while evading pirates or law enforcement.
BOUNTY HUNTING
Take down other players who are causing trouble or which have large bounties on their head.

MILITARY

Defend your territory from criminals and militaries from other Houses within the Sirius sector. Fly anything from advanced small craft to large capital ships.

PROTECT
Fight criminals harassing those less powerful than yourself.
INVADE
Form up with other players to raid local systems.
UPHOLD THE LAW
Catch smugglers and destroy their cargo.

CRIMINAL

Whether it's a lone wolf hunting down traders for loot or a member of an organised group, criminals always find themselves in the thick of the action.

PIRACY
Hunt down players and demand credits for their lives or steal their cargo for the highest bidder.
SMUGGLING
Evade those performing cargo hold inspections as you take your valuable contraband across space.
TERRORISM
Alone or in packs, you and your friends will take the fight to the military, police and bounty hunting forces across the Sirius sector for glory and the spoils of combat.

TRADER

There are hundreds of space stations, planets and mining fields throughout the Sirius sector for you to explore. Visiting each will unlock more information on what is the best cargo to carry and where to take it. Legal, or not.

TRADING
Load up your desired cargo and haul it to earn credits.
SMUGGLING
Carry contraband and evade law enforcement
MINING
Mine fields for minerals which you can't get anywhere else.

good luck out there

Discovery Freelancer is a full-scale expansion pack for Freelancer focused on continuing the story started in the vanilla campaign.

PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

  • OS: Windows 7 or above
  • Processor: Intel Pentium III 600MHz
  • Memory: 128 MB RAM
  • Graphics card: 16 MB
  • DirectX: 8 Compatible video card or equivalent
  • Internet connection: 512 KBPS or more for multiplayer
  • Hard-drive space: 4GB