02-21-2017, 04:21 PM
Greetings everyone! It's good to be back...
In the past, I've been playing Freelancer for years straight, vanilla mostly. I've heard good things about Discovery, and 2 weeks ago I finally decided to give it a go. After pimping up the game with some graphics mods, I must say I'm really impressed with what you achieved here, the gameplay is very smooth and interesting. I especially like the rock-paper-scissors metagame element, and that most equipment has been buffed to a competitive level.
Actually, I was working on a mod myself (which wasn't finished however, and was ultimately ripped apart and implemented into other mods, some parts including Discovery and the SWAG texture pack), and I must say, you pretty much put together the most enjoyable experience that is possible in the limited Freelancer engine. Now I'm an entrepreneur, and I don't have too much free time, but if possible, I'd be glad to contribute to the development of Discovery with minor additions in the near future. I would especially like to:
With that said, I have a few absolutely newbie gameplay questions (at least in the scope of DC), I hope this is not too intrusive:
Thanks, and it's an honor to be part of your community.
In the past, I've been playing Freelancer for years straight, vanilla mostly. I've heard good things about Discovery, and 2 weeks ago I finally decided to give it a go. After pimping up the game with some graphics mods, I must say I'm really impressed with what you achieved here, the gameplay is very smooth and interesting. I especially like the rock-paper-scissors metagame element, and that most equipment has been buffed to a competitive level.
Actually, I was working on a mod myself (which wasn't finished however, and was ultimately ripped apart and implemented into other mods, some parts including Discovery and the SWAG texture pack), and I must say, you pretty much put together the most enjoyable experience that is possible in the limited Freelancer engine. Now I'm an entrepreneur, and I don't have too much free time, but if possible, I'd be glad to contribute to the development of Discovery with minor additions in the near future. I would especially like to:
- Add a few "creepy" systems (not on the map, like the original Unknown systems, unpopulated, no bases -- so just a creepy environment overall; I consider myself very good at this)
- Introduce miscellaneous, additional system aesthetics, such as: (1) some large asteroid chunks in asteroid fields, above/below the system plane (so that it does not interfere with gameplay), (2) hazard buoys at the border of minefields that are in close proximity to populated space, such as the "north-western" part of Zone-21
With that said, I have a few absolutely newbie gameplay questions (at least in the scope of DC), I hope this is not too intrusive:
- Are fighter torpedoes still in the game? E.g. the Starkiller or the Sunslayer. I searched around, but couldn't find them for purchase anywhere.
- What are different types of engines for? Their stats are said to be identical. Are they purely cosmetic? If so, is there a difference in looks between various engines of the same faction?
Thanks, and it's an honor to be part of your community.