Starwolf

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:06 am

I didn't figure out where to buy it, but George was nice about it

George · Post by **George** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:24 pm

Damn, well you're now ahead of me. The last mission I played was getting El and I stopped when my computer crashed part way through.

I experimented with Amazon.co.uk, but they refuse to ship software outside Europe. Crossbow must be run by idiots not to release to the US.

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:57 pm

Hahaha, El is such a bitch.

Ace: El, can you hack into their system and see what we are escorting?
El: Why does it matter?
Ace: Because they are so damn secretive about it.
El: Sure, the pitiful human firewall is no use. They are carrying a 'x-fighter' prototype.
Ace: Is that all you found?
El: That's all I am going to tell you.
Astra: Err, watch the radars guys.
El: I don't need to 'watch'

I tried to take both guarding and attacking mission, I now think El has more back info to her than she is given out.

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:59 pm

George wrote:Damn, well you're now ahead of me. The last mission I played was getting El and I stopped when my computer crashed part way through.

Do you experience crash alot? I haven't had any crashes since I started playing. I do get a few of spinning ship, where the ship spin out of control in space and become useless. Reload usually fix that problem.

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:01 pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, I never get to play with my new capital ship

Not even for one mission, bastards!!

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:53 pm

Some after though. Take guns or missile as your specialization. Piloting is not all that useful (or at least for my play style), and big gun specialization is not great either. If you take guns keep Corsair otherwise turn him in for money, you don't really need two people with Missile special. I think this choice makes a difference in if you get to keep Heretic at the end or not (he left my party because there is no space left). You dont really need to be a tech since you get two techs in the party. If you take guns, don't get the black market skill for Ace. Corsair's only cost 5 xp.

Max out Astra's luck ability, it make most missions a whole lot easier. Same with Phantom's shield skill.

Best mother ship system so you know to buy them when you see it rather than waiting for the next upgrade:
repair 3hp/ second
ams 35 rating
radar 220
shield 300

There is no good guy in the game so do whatever the hell you want.

I think I am going to play through at hard difficulty this time.

George · Post by **George** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:00 pm

I guess you didn't realize the manual lists every ship and upgrade.

Also, there are supposed to be eight characters. It sounds like you only found seven.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:02 pm

I had problems installing it, said some file was corrupt

George · Post by **George** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:58 pm

The demo or the full version? I didn't have any problems installing the full, though it does crash every so often right after I load a save.

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:34 pm

George wrote:I guess you didn't realize the manual lists every ship and upgrade.

Also, there are supposed to be eight characters. It sounds like you only found seven.

Ha, I would've know if I read the manual. I found 7 or 8 if I count myself. The last one you get is Viper, but when I get to pick sides I choose corporation and shet left after that.

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:35 pm

Alan wrote:I had problems installing it, said some file was corrupt

It installed fine for me.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 11:09 pm

I guess I just suck.

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:37 pm

George did you finish the game yet? Was I right about Heretic or does he leave anyway?

Playing on hard I found that missiles are rather useless, every ship is equiped with EMC or AMS and I can take down capital ship with concentrated fire. I will take back my comment on big gun is useless, at mid game enemies are equiped with anti lazer shield so you need to have none lazer weapon to take them down faster, but big guns still sucks because you can't hit worth shit.

Alan, did you try to get a new copy and see if that fix the corruption problem. PM me if you want to give it another try.

The precourser fighter is pretty sweet, you should steal it. Never did find any precourse weapons though. Phantom has the skills to use them ...

George · Post by **George** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:49 pm

Nope, I haven't had time to play for a couple of days now.

George · Post by **George** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:07 am

Ok, I lost El when Phantom joined. Then, when Viper joined, I only had five people so noone left. So I missed Red Corsair and lost El. I was a little dissappointed to lose El, but she really wasn't that useful.

My main character dominates now. He has the only two the ASCLs I've found so far, the Wyvern fighter, and that crazy "F" system that increase rate of fire. He'll line up on an undamaged enemy and there'll just be an unbroken yellow beam until the enemy pops. I almost feel bad for those stray rookie pirates that show up this late in the game.

And it's no wonder the empire is getting its ass kicked. Their battleship is only armed with four gattling guns. My mothership has been more heavily armed for the last ten missions.

Alien guns, good. Alien fighter/gunship, crap (though the Navy grabbed all of the ones I was carrying). Alien launchers, adequate. Still no precursor stuff, but I bought that skill as soon as I could.

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:18 am

hehe, I did something different for the alien ship mission. Half way through I realize all the captured ships will be turned over, so I pull the mother ship back, and left the rest of the disabled ships there. Deliver the ships and went back to collect the others. You can't use them but they are sold for 20k each, I had 17 of them for sell.

Also, I am not sure if you get any precursor weapons if you join the navy, but I didn't have any chance to get one because I choose corporation. However all the way back when you were investigating the alien gate, there was a fighter there. There is a chance it will drop a weapon, might be the one and only in the game. On the replay, I reloaded a few time to see if it would drop something and sure enough I got one. It's pretty good too, 50 damage 85 rof, can't use it until I get Phantom though.

Yeah, El is not that good compare to Phantom. I like her character, she does come back later though

Also the missions are harder without Corsair, but I like Heretic better so in the end I don't think you are missing much.

George · Post by **George** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:59 am

Finally for sale in this country

I hope they've fixed a few of the bugs if they're going to charge $50 for it.