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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Thor on March 05, 2006, 08:30:05 am

Title: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Thor on March 05, 2006, 08:30:05 am
Hey everyone, I know I've posted about this a while back, but I'm still having trouble tracking down a copy of Tachyon:The Fringe.  I sadly misplaced my copy awhile back, and have a hankering to listen to Bruce Campbell swoon the ladies and kick some butt.

Anytips on where i can find this game by any means would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: achtung on March 05, 2006, 03:10:31 pm
http://cgi.ebay.com/TACHYON-The-Fringe-Computer-Game-Original-NR_W0QQitemZ5874389559QQcategoryZ80328QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Nuke on March 05, 2006, 05:43:47 pm
why would you wan that game. it sucked really. and the plot was kinda whack.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Flipside on March 05, 2006, 07:57:22 pm
I quite liked it to be honest, it wasn't brilliant, but it wasm't terrible either. My main complaint was the combat Engine left a lot to be desired, but the ship designs were pretty good, and the storyline was a good attempt, it didn't work all the time, but I liked the idea of a Pilot being set-up to take a fall. I don't think they covered the vengeance angle as well as they could have, but it could have been worse.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: an0n on March 05, 2006, 08:00:34 pm
I liked it.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Turnsky on March 05, 2006, 09:33:10 pm
sure tachyon had its flaws, but it was above average by far, definitely better than somma the offerings out there at the time of its release.
bruce cambell certainly brough somma his own personality into it, too.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: redsniper on March 05, 2006, 10:02:27 pm
"What kind of parents name their kid Redship?"
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Thor on March 05, 2006, 10:11:02 pm
well it sounds cooler the greenship...or blueship....

ok thanks for the link.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Nuke on March 06, 2006, 06:51:35 am
i can see how the plot might apeal to somone in a b movie kinda way. but it was not my thing. i perfer a more serious plot in my games. as a space sim it was pretty bad. had they added a trade engine maybe it would had been beter, i mean you could already buy and sell ships and weapons, theyed jus have had to add cargo and non-mission flight. maybe it was cause i was spoiled by freespace. as a comedy game it was ok if youre into that b movie humor. but i bought it as a space sim, hell i didnt even know who bruce campel was at the time, i played it and when done i neve touched it again. if i didnt think i could make some cash selling it at a garage sale, id sacrifivce it to the microwave god. :D
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Prophet on March 06, 2006, 11:06:24 am
"Okay. Back trought the grazy must shoot everybody pirate sector."

Yeah, without Bruce Campbell the game wouldn't have been nearly as fun...
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Ford Prefect on March 06, 2006, 11:37:50 am
Baron Hajod made that whole game worth it.

"Bad slaves! Dead slaves!"

"I wil NOT hand over the pretty ceiling. It is mine now, MINE MINE MINE!"
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Prophet on March 06, 2006, 12:46:54 pm
That Hajod person sounded both gay and creepy... Very unnerving :shaking:

Oh.. And that slot machine in New Vegas was just sweet. Simple thing really, and usually gave those crappy 50 credit winnings. But once the gaming fever hits, it's hard to stop playing. I got me a new ship couple of times thanks to winning the the jackpot. :cool:
"Viva New Vegas baby!"
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Nuke on March 08, 2006, 03:41:36 am
woulda been better if they had a blackjack table too :D
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: an0n on March 08, 2006, 04:05:18 am
Woulda been better if they'd had some 'boinking the flight-control lady' cutscenes.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Turnsky on March 08, 2006, 04:14:47 am
Woulda been better if they'd had some 'boinking the flight-control lady' cutscenes.

or something alluding to that at least.  :p
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Carl on March 08, 2006, 03:56:40 pm
The one with the hot british accent.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Inquisitor on March 10, 2006, 09:13:14 am
I thought it was a neat game.

I found my copy in an EB bargain bin.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: an0n on March 10, 2006, 09:16:28 am
The one with the hot british accent.
British accents are not 'hot'.

Middle-class accents are hot. Southerners just sound like assholes, but get a nice girl whose dad's a doctor and lives in one the ****-hole farming villages like Catterick and you're golden.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Flipside on March 10, 2006, 09:23:38 am
Funny how the prejudice against 'Southerners' in the UK gets about. And then they wonder why we get pissed off against it.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Thor on March 10, 2006, 09:34:58 am
I'm canadian, its my job to love all hot girls accents equally
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Nuke on March 10, 2006, 01:04:15 pm
i perfer viking chicks myself :D
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Ford Prefect on March 10, 2006, 02:56:41 pm
Funny how the prejudice against 'Southerners' in the UK gets about. And then they wonder why we get pissed off against it.
English Civil War: Episode II.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Flipside on March 10, 2006, 03:00:11 pm
:lol:

I just get the 'Londoners are soft southerners with stupid accents' crap when I'm up in Glasgow from time to time, it annoys the hell out of me.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Ford Prefect on March 10, 2006, 03:07:33 pm
Well, I like the southern accent, and that's all that matters.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Roanoke on March 10, 2006, 03:45:49 pm
B****Y southern fairies!
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Flipside on March 10, 2006, 03:46:40 pm
I really did ask for that......
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: Carl on March 10, 2006, 06:39:06 pm
The one with the hot british accent.
British accents are not 'hot'.

Middle-class accents are hot. Southerners just sound like assholes, but get a nice girl whose dad's a doctor and lives in one the ****-hole farming villages like Catterick and you're golden.

I'm not even sure what you just said.
Title: Re: Looking for The Fringe....
Post by: redsniper on March 10, 2006, 08:52:22 pm
Divided by common language, FTW...