X2 Vs Freelancer.
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I used to play Freelancer about a year ago, and after completing the plot, found that I couldn't be bothered to continue playing - there was it seemed, little left to do, sure you could fly about and discover the secrets such as the wreck of The Hispania', but other than a mild interest, there wasn't any point. Also, as I don't play multiplayer (I've only ever played one game on MP - Diablo 2) there was much point to carry on, so within three to four weeks, it was shelved and the box never opened again
X2 has a similar problem, not much to do except the main plot, and yet I've spent months playing it. Whilst there are no secrets to speak of, the empire building is much more...... Capturing... I mean on my restart for 1.4 I decided to do the plot until I had to see the Goners, then go and get a few bucks together, get an M3, then wander back to the plot for a bit. Well, I got myself a Barracuda and fully equipped it by the end of July, yet have played on freeform since. Due to my play style, I haven't actually got much further, I only have around 10 mill in the bank & about 6 stations, but still...
Anyway, the point is, that to me, other than the plot theres nothing to do in Freelancer, and other than free-form, theres nothing to do in X2, and as free-form is a lot longer lasting, having no definite end X2 is to me, the far superior game.
Now, on to another couple of points that struck me whilst I was musing above, the atmosphere in combat in X2 is far inferior to that of any other space game I've played..... I'm not sure what it is about it, but its lacking that 'Seat of your pants' excitement... I know that part of the reason for this, is that X2 is built as a trading game first & a fighting game second (It better be at least - I flew around for an hour earlier mapping sectors, & all I saw, was ONE pirate ship and not a single khaak), maybe X3 will improve this feeling, at least, I hope it will.
As for people wanting to land on planets, like the mod earlier, I can't see the point of it, though I do want to be able to do more on stations, like visit the bar and talk to people... or something...
Though, if Freelancer had played more like StarLancer, control and ship wise, it may have kept my attention for months longer.
Finally having mentioned StarLancer, I wouldn't mind a mission based Space Combat Sim set in the X universe, maybe during the Terraformer War or Boron Campaign...
(Sorry for the rambling... Just got distracted by the fact I was thinking)
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X2 has a similar problem, not much to do except the main plot, and yet I've spent months playing it. Whilst there are no secrets to speak of, the empire building is much more...... Capturing... I mean on my restart for 1.4 I decided to do the plot until I had to see the Goners, then go and get a few bucks together, get an M3, then wander back to the plot for a bit. Well, I got myself a Barracuda and fully equipped it by the end of July, yet have played on freeform since. Due to my play style, I haven't actually got much further, I only have around 10 mill in the bank & about 6 stations, but still...
Anyway, the point is, that to me, other than the plot theres nothing to do in Freelancer, and other than free-form, theres nothing to do in X2, and as free-form is a lot longer lasting, having no definite end X2 is to me, the far superior game.
Now, on to another couple of points that struck me whilst I was musing above, the atmosphere in combat in X2 is far inferior to that of any other space game I've played..... I'm not sure what it is about it, but its lacking that 'Seat of your pants' excitement... I know that part of the reason for this, is that X2 is built as a trading game first & a fighting game second (It better be at least - I flew around for an hour earlier mapping sectors, & all I saw, was ONE pirate ship and not a single khaak), maybe X3 will improve this feeling, at least, I hope it will.
As for people wanting to land on planets, like the mod earlier, I can't see the point of it, though I do want to be able to do more on stations, like visit the bar and talk to people... or something...
Though, if Freelancer had played more like StarLancer, control and ship wise, it may have kept my attention for months longer.
Finally having mentioned StarLancer, I wouldn't mind a mission based Space Combat Sim set in the X universe, maybe during the Terraformer War or Boron Campaign...
(Sorry for the rambling... Just got distracted by the fact I was thinking)
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it seems like no-one has mentioned this already.
The FL shield and weapons were a very nice touch. i wish they were in X2.
certain weapons are stronger against certain shields.
say the argons and borons use one type of weapon and shield design. the teladi use a different design. xenon use another.
it would make loading up a battleship in X2 much harder. depending on which sector you were in depends on what shields and weapons you would need.
The FL shield and weapons were a very nice touch. i wish they were in X2.
certain weapons are stronger against certain shields.
say the argons and borons use one type of weapon and shield design. the teladi use a different design. xenon use another.
it would make loading up a battleship in X2 much harder. depending on which sector you were in depends on what shields and weapons you would need.
Talking of life after the plot.
The thing about games that continue after the main plot has ended is they attract the type of player who can make his own goals and create missions for him selve where none exist.
Now Golden_Gonads, it sounds like you where not able to do that in freelancer which is a shame because freelancer was great once the plot ended.
But you could do it with X2.
So my question (a leading question I admit) is why is that the case ?
The answer to that question highlights the differenced between the two games.
Giskard
The thing about games that continue after the main plot has ended is they attract the type of player who can make his own goals and create missions for him selve where none exist.
Now Golden_Gonads, it sounds like you where not able to do that in freelancer which is a shame because freelancer was great once the plot ended.
But you could do it with X2.
So my question (a leading question I admit) is why is that the case ?
The answer to that question highlights the differenced between the two games.
Giskard
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Honestly? I have no idea... It could just be me subconsciously preferring strategy games to action ones, it could be that X2 remains a challenge, as I'm not that good at it, and Freelancer was just too repetitive and easy... Though saying that, I'm unsure if I'm remembering the difficulty correctly... Ultimately, the only answer to your question I can give, is 'I just do...'giskard wrote: Now Golden_Gonads, it sounds like you where not able to do that in freelancer which is a shame because freelancer was great once the plot ended.
But you could do it with X2.
So my question (a leading question I admit) is why is that the case ?
The answer to that question highlights the differenced between the two games.
Giskard
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It would be cool if one of the species was at war with another, at a constant war, for example the Teladi and the Split over a "trade disssssspute", and there would be "border" sectors between those races raging with Piracy, both sides' battleships, fighters and corvettes duking it out.
That would create many more opportunities for SBB missions. Help out in the army. Do a special mission. Do this or that. Plus it would add life to X-universe. You couldnt get past Omega-17 (or whatever it used to be) without seeing the corsairs and outcasts in a dogfight. Or through badlands without seeing LSF and Rogues in a fight. That gave it a lot of life.
Plus, the universe in Freelancer was a bit nicer I think, by looks, even though X2 has all those bells and whisles, although I cannot compare, my CD is broken, maybe I will get another one. I just looked at screenshots from Freelancer on google, and the world seems more "colourful" and "surprising" than in X2.
I dont know what I like better at this point.
Rustam
That would create many more opportunities for SBB missions. Help out in the army. Do a special mission. Do this or that. Plus it would add life to X-universe. You couldnt get past Omega-17 (or whatever it used to be) without seeing the corsairs and outcasts in a dogfight. Or through badlands without seeing LSF and Rogues in a fight. That gave it a lot of life.
Plus, the universe in Freelancer was a bit nicer I think, by looks, even though X2 has all those bells and whisles, although I cannot compare, my CD is broken, maybe I will get another one. I just looked at screenshots from Freelancer on google, and the world seems more "colourful" and "surprising" than in X2.
I dont know what I like better at this point.
Rustam
In other words it is the late game is not as interesting as the early game in freelancer but in X2 it gets more interesting the longer you play it because more options open up to you. Options you actually want to have and not just the joy of exploration which is what I liked about the late freelancer game.Golden_Gonads wrote:and Freelancer was just too repetitive and easy...
Freelancers mod scene does go a long way to extending that games life, which is the primary reason people still talk about it today.
I think most people would agree freelancers late game was just combat, trade and exploration and only exploration was truely interesting and fully featured. The lack of player owned battleships was the primary issue mod makers addressed due to public demand. X2 does not suffer in trade or combat like freelancer does but it does suffer in exploration due to its design.
So freelancer gets 1 out 3 right and X2 gets 2 our 3 right. The 2 bits that interest the most players for longest period of time. Explorations only fun until youve explored everything after all. Which is why most players moved on shortly after finishing the plot in freelancer.
Trouble is many players have done the same with X2 assuming wrongly there is nothing after the plot, when in fact the plot is boring bit when you consider what you can do in the late X2 game.
BTW i like a good plot too
PS its nice to be able to talk about these differences in an adult enviroment dont you think ?
When X2 first got released this chat would have been impossible here too. Before that the forums where like this and I like them this way.
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Plus, the universe in Freelancer was a bit nicer I think, by looks, even though X2 has all those bells and whisles, although I cannot compare, my CD is broken, maybe I will get another one. I just looked at screenshots from Freelancer on google, and the world seems more "colourful" and "surprising" than in X2.
IMO these are both because of the differences in systems. In X2 there are far, far too many systems which are similar, the layout is the same each time. Think about it, gates on the compass points, big clump of factories in the middle, repeat to fade. There is hardly any variation, ever.exploration was truely interesting
In Freelancer, apart from some vague similarities ('ring' structures of trade lanes for main house systems being an example) each and every sector was different, hidden jumpholes to skip sectors whilst trading, and so on.
I still believe that the jumpdrive is what has totally ruined the exploration in X2. Why bother exploring sectors when you can just jump where you want to go and leave automated ships ordered to follow others around to explore for you? And why bother exploring if there is nothing major to explore FOR?
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I'm pretty sure you are thinking of Sigma-17.rustamk wrote:You couldnt get past Omega-17 (or whatever it used to be) without seeing the corsairs and outcasts in a dogfight. Or through badlands without seeing LSF and Rogues in a fight. That gave it a lot of life.
Then there was Sigma-13 and Sigma 19 (Corsairs, Outcasts, and GMG and the scattered House shippers eat each other alive in those sectors).
Also, the Omega sectors.... Omega 5, Omega 7, Omega 41... and Omega 11, if I'm remembering correctly (Corsairs, Red Hessians, Bounty Hunters and occasional House shippers duke it out in these sectors.). It's been awhile since I've played heh heh.
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it was cool on starlancer that you could choose a part of the ship to destroy like the engines and then it would be stuck, you could do this on freelancer but it were hard
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1 argon centaur 1 argon discoverer
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1 split scorpoin 1 boron manta
2 paranid pegasus' 2 boron dolphins
1 teladi osprey 5 pirate ships
1 paranid nemesis 1 argon nova
1 argon centaur 1 argon discoverer
1 split mamba 1 boron barracuda
1 split scorpoin 1 boron manta
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Re: X2 Vs Freelancer.
Freelancer engine kill function.
Maneuverability in general.
Radio chatter of NPCs
Piracy of NPCs
3rd person and first person view equaly useable.
Excellent transition of music ..... X's Music superior but the crossfade missing.
Trade lanes were a lot better than highways in X
but if i write a lsit why i love X the list won't ever end.
Maneuverability in general.
Radio chatter of NPCs
Piracy of NPCs
3rd person and first person view equaly useable.
Excellent transition of music ..... X's Music superior but the crossfade missing.
Trade lanes were a lot better than highways in X
but if i write a lsit why i love X the list won't ever end.
X to X3 is MENU SUPERIOR!
I think Egosoft has already worked out our doom, because Xenon AI will reach the stars!
I think Egosoft has already worked out our doom, because Xenon AI will reach the stars!
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Re: X2 Vs Freelancer.
A 15 years old thread.That is very important!