Any Space Sim like PRIVATEER?

Michael J. Solomon

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Nov 13, 2002, 11:10:14 PM11/13/02

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I am looking for a Privateer type game. Privateer was an old DOS game
from Origin where I could customize my ship and go on missions of my
choosing. I am _not_ interested in a Wing Commander type game where
missions and ship type are predetermined. Please let me know of any
games you can think of that are more like Privateer and less like Wing
Commander. Thank you.

Shingen36

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Nov 14, 2002, 12:17:03 AM11/14/02

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>From: Michael J. Solomon mik...@optonline.net
>Date: 11/13/02 10:10 PM Central

without a doubt.. the best is IMHO Frontier: First Encounters!!! Most probably
THE best space-sim/rpg/simulation of it's kind ever coded!

If you are unfamilar with the game then check it out.. I suggest getting JJFFE
2.08 if u want the game to run in windoze, and I think JJ even has a linux
version and a DOS-DMPI version or some such...

google search the alt.fan.elite newsgroup for details on the game, the mods and
the legend...

milo

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Nov 14, 2002, 12:59:46 AM11/14/02

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"Michael J. Solomon" <mik...@optonline.net> wrote in message
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The most recent offerings in that style are:

Terminus (Vicarious Visions)
http://www.vvisions.com/terminus/index.html

Tachyon: The Fringe (Novalogic)
http://www.novalogic.com/games/TTF/

X: Beyond the Frontier (Egosoft)
http://www.beyondthefrontier.com/

IWar2: Edge of Chaos (Particle Systems)
http://www.independencewar.com/

X-Wing Alliance (LucasArts)
http://www.lucasarts.com/products/alliance/default.htm

Battlecruiser Millenium (3000AD)
http://www.3000ad.com

Most of these offer some combination of scripted missions
and random flying about, exploring, or doing trade runs. BCM
is a bit unusual in that it follows the open-ended gameplay
model but has you commanding a large military starship plus
an assortment of support craft.

You should probably also look into Freelancer from Digital
Anvil, to be published by Microsoft next spring.
http://www.lancersreactor.com

Good luck, and happy hunting,

--milo
http://www.starshatter.com

FLY135

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Nov 14, 2002, 9:48:49 AM11/14/02

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Terminus and IWar2. However Terminus is much closer to what you descibe.

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Karl Frank

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Nov 14, 2002, 10:25:46 AM11/14/02

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Well the elite series comes to my mind.
Privateer 2
X
Homeworld
Jumpgate

Avoid Tachyon the Fringe. It looks like it were freeform, but mostly it
isn't. It is a good game IMHO, but not what you look for.

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Tempest

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Nov 14, 2002, 10:35:11 AM11/14/02

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The closest you'll get right now is Iwar2...

Freelancer MIGHT be the most Privateer-like game on the horizon though.

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Stephen Robertson

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Nov 14, 2002, 10:41:35 AM11/14/02

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"Tempest" <tem...@resnet.gatech.edu> wrote in message
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> The closest you'll get right now is Iwar2...
>

Thanks for recommending I-War 2!

There are quite a few mods now which make I-War 2 more free-form, more like
Privateer used to be. The fan-site www.i-war2.com has the best selection of
mods.

Best regards,

-- Steve
Stephen Robertson
Senior Designer
Particle Systems

http://www.particle-systems.com
http://www.independencewar.com/home.htm
http://www.edgeofchaos.net

Wallace Cass

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Feb 23, 2003, 9:57:48 PM2/23/03

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I think you would enjoy Freelancer.

Wallace

MajorFreak

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"Wallace Cass" <Bl...@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:<MSf6a.19742$0L3.7...@news2.news.adelphia.net>...

Hmmm...I loved Privateer1. (i hated priv2; never played the
wingcommander games)

If you liked privateer1 you might have gotten tired of the SP game and
wished for multiplayer. If i guessed right and you're not THAT leary
of the MMOG genre, head on over and check out this introduction to
JumpGate (milo seems to have "forgotten" about that game)

http://umec.oesm.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=274
(player testimonials. no hype. period)