Im on chapter 2. Playing on easy mode to get the feel of things. Ive discovered my crew are the most cpmplaining people i have ever know. They are supposed to be.. The best of the best... Wish i had left them behind. I give them decent housing. I feed them insects...Ok thats probably not going to work for long. I am building algie farms and proper farms but do they care, They do not. I'm looking at waste management so i can recyle more, Be more productive. Be kinder to the environment. They complain and give me a -1 disaproval rate. It's not like it smells or anything stored in those state of the art containers we build in house. Don't get me started on the accident rate. Sheesh you would think they had never seen a health and safety lecture.They also want a guarantee no one will die on a space mission. It's SPACE its dangerous and people can die. As you can tell Im having a hard time keeping them happy and content. But i have a secret weapon. Thought control.. I mean centres of wellness and contemplation and policy centers. Im offering Jam tomorrow and Let them eat Cake. This is a brilliant game. Ive discovered i can open up a new sector and fully build it with just 40 people. Once its constructed, Turn it off. Populate it with Cryo people when you have them. Searching for resources is fun. Trying to get 3 at once is a game of its own or can be. Play this and you wont be bored as it changes constantly. The bad bits. Game freezes every so often. Certain mission options dont work. As of writting im setting up Deville 59 Nyokond Colony 60 Alloy 60 Food 60 Colonists. Takes 4 cycles to do. Its been 12 now and nothing has happened. Have had to go back to a saved game and try again. Also saves dont always load, Screen hangs again. It gets frustrating at times. Enjoy the game, Traet your people as well as they deserve, Which in my case is ............. ;-)
Again no joystick, You can't configure it at all
Shame the joystick can't be configured, Same on WC4
This was a great game, When it first came out it blew all that had come before out of the water for graphics. Unfortunately it wasn't as good as Privateer and Righteous fire for plot and game play. The money was spent on... at the time A list actors... very strange sets that didn't work and just looked wrong even then, More so today. The trade options are very clunky and was and still is a real pain to use. Navigation is awfull. The plot can be blown through very fast, Get 250k credits trading which is easy to do. Buy a Frej mk2 forget the side missions and your all done in around 12 hours of game play or less. 20 ish with side quests. Privateer with Righteous Fire is much better, Graphics are brilliant even if they look like a cartoon, The plot is brilliant. You can have fun playing it.
I still have my game play disk and external DvD drive so have no issues playing. This is an old game, However it is one of the greatest games you can play. Amazing graphics, all the mods you could wish for to enhance the game. The system maps are well thought out. The missions are brilliant when following the plot and being a pirate is very satisfying when your not, Espacialy raiding Maas transports. Your restricted to one star system to begin with.You will open up another star system to explore and raid. You will need to make allies so take it easy killing faction ships. You can customize your ship loadouts if you have the gear thats bought via your trade screen., Have fun and see what works for you. Personally im an all out combat freek but convoy missions need a bit of extra thought put into your loadout. This game has been in my collection for more years than i care to remember and i never tire of playing it. Add Privateer and righteous fire to your collection as well. Again a classic that never gets old.
Finally found it and with Righteous Fire. I just love this game, It beats many modern titles in thrills and story line and game mechanics. Pure and simple fun. The plot is amazing, You have no idea where it will lead you and even now it doesn't disappoint. When it first came out it changed everything in the gaming world and can still stand tall among the greats. You play a freelancer pilot with a barely space worthy ship. Very little money and in the system of Troy. From that starting point you need to take cargo runs, Risky missions that are not always legal, Bounty hunting is there as well. You need to join the Merchants guild to access the big money cargo runs, Mercenary guild for bountys. Thats basically it, Except it isn't as there is so much more outside of the games plot. I never get tired of this game, Ive started a new run with just the Tarsus, I want to take it into Righteous fire and see what upgrades i can do and see if it's a viable option, even if it isnt... its going to be a lot of fun finding out. Privateer 2 The Darkening isn't as good, Though its a great companion to this.
