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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: varus on February 03, 2005, 05:53:44 am

Title: HLP in the wikipedia!
Post by: varus on February 03, 2005, 05:53:44 am

I'm would not be suprised if people here noticed this already, and maybe even brought it up, but the Wikipedia has a link to HLP.

I was looking up what exactly a Myrmidon was, because most of the Terran fighters in FS2 have names of mythological greek figures, but I could not determine if Myrmidon fits this trend.  (However, a Wikipedia search revealed that it was indeed a figure from Greek mythology).  One of the more interesting things in the article, though, was down at the bottom:

 

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Myrmidones in popular culture
The Myrmidon is a Terran space fighter craft in the space simulation Freespace by Volition.

(there was more, obviously, but this was the only one relevant to here).

And there was also a ink to an article on Freespace.  I hopped over there, and found a rather concise history of the development of the freespace games, and one additional paragraph.

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Still, the FreeSpace saga lives on in the work of amateur mission designers. New, user-made campaigns sport custom ships, detailed storylines, and plenty of missions. Another project, FreeSpace Open, was started after Volition released the FreeSpace 2 source code. An active developer community gathered at Hard Light Productions Forums (http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/).

HLP is famous now.  :)

Title: HLP in the wikipedia!
Post by: Marauder on February 03, 2005, 06:04:32 am

OK guys, get some Bosch beer and let's celebrate!
:wakka:
:bump:

Title: HLP in the wikipedia!
Post by: Ashrak on February 03, 2005, 06:20:24 am

myrmodons were achillies co warriors if i remembre correctly :)

Title: HLP in the wikipedia!
Post by: Setekh on February 03, 2005, 06:25:15 am

So, who put us in? ;)

Title: HLP in the wikipedia!
Post by: vyper on February 03, 2005, 08:47:11 am

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,30263.0.html

Ahem. Don't get too happy.

Title: HLP in the wikipedia!
Post by: kasperl on February 03, 2005, 08:51:31 am

I do remember writing an entry on FS once, and I think I did something like a link from the Hades page, but I didn't do any HLP links, IIRC.

Title: HLP in the wikipedia!
Post by: Flipside on February 03, 2005, 08:51:33 am

Amateur!?!?!?!

I hope after 5 bloody years we're passed the Amatuer stage :p

Anyway, isn't that spelt wrong? ;)

Title: HLP in the wikipedia!
Post by: Taristin on February 03, 2005, 08:54:34 am

Well, someone log in and 'correct' it. ;)

Title: HLP in the wikipedia!
Post by: Setekh on February 04, 2005, 12:49:18 am

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Originally posted by Raa
Well, someone log in and 'correct' it. ;)

Done. ;)

[q]Still, the FreeSpace saga lives on in the work of mission designers and "modders", some of whom have become veritable experts and are training younger members of the community. New, user-made campaigns sport custom ships and weapons, detailed storylines and decision-based mission branching. Another project, FreeSpace Open, was started after Volition released the FreeSpace 2 source code, which has elevated the features of the game far past its original capabilities. An active developer community is gathered at the Hard Light Productions Forums[/q]