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Title: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: IceFire on June 11, 2007, 11:20:04 pm
In December of this year we'll be at roughly 10 years since the first tidbits of information were made available about the all new Descent sequel which was supposed to open things right up, take away the walls, and throw us in to space.  Descent: FreeSpace and FreeSpace 2 is why were here and nearly ten years later, despite the industry moving along in a different direction, we're still here adding and making modifications to the game series.  Thats pretty impressive.

How many of you have realized how longs its been?  Is there any hope for space combat simulations in the same FreeSpace/TIE Fighter/Wing Commander vein?  What do you think the community should do to celebrate 10 years?
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: BlueFlames on June 12, 2007, 12:10:26 am
I smell a Frenzy in the air....

Do eet.

...

Do eet.

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Do eet.
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: WMCoolmon on June 12, 2007, 01:56:33 am
I have the feeling that no matter what we do, there will be some kind of mass multiplayer event going on.

I suggest we organize chat room(s), prepare mod downloads, and spam as many news sites as possible for a 24-hour Freespace fest over the holidays. :D
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Dysko on June 12, 2007, 02:03:14 am
I suggest we aim our fireworks toward Derek Smart's house. :nervous:
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Unknown Target on June 12, 2007, 03:10:12 am
Wow. It's been awhile. Glad to still be here with everyone. :)

My internet "family", as it were.
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Colonol Dekker on June 12, 2007, 03:39:51 am
I suggest we aim our fireworks toward Derek Smart's house. :nervous:



Ssshhh :drevil:


good idea though. How about a pirate day style forum prank where random freespacey words overpower normal text.



Ummm actually how will we tell compared to normal everyday HLP. ;)
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: karajorma on June 12, 2007, 07:37:52 am
I have the feeling that no matter what we do, there will be some kind of mass multiplayer event going on.

I'd suggest that we don't only concentrate on FS but have a day for each of the major multiplayer mods. If we have a special day for it I suspect we could get large crowds even for mods like FS1Port, TBP or Inferno which don't have a big MP following.
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: nubbles526 on June 12, 2007, 12:09:21 pm
Don't worry, we have loads of time to prepare for that day (2 years :ick:)
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Dysko on June 12, 2007, 01:49:26 pm
And let's not forget a  :headz:-based dinner ;7
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Polpolion on June 12, 2007, 01:51:19 pm
World Freespace week. Everyone has to play FS1, then ST, then FS2, and then all the user made mods they can fit into a week.
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Game_Master64 on June 12, 2007, 02:59:56 pm
10 years already eh? and 10 more to it.
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Bob-san on June 12, 2007, 03:27:30 pm
I say we declare 10 days for 10 years of Freespace. Let's get everything churning again and see how far we can get everything... we have about 6 months until this starts, so my own campaign should be at the point of at least a larger demo.
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Mehrpack on June 12, 2007, 05:23:12 pm
hi,
wow 10 years, that i doesnt realize.
damn 10 years, im going old  :lol:

how to celebrate?
i think a great thread with say thanks to volotion to give us this games and a great thanks to all people in the SCP and the modder they hold it alive and give us so many ours of fun.

Mehrpack
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Polpolion on June 12, 2007, 07:00:59 pm
to corny+cliche
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Hellstryker on June 12, 2007, 07:07:40 pm
On the first day of freespace a shivan gave to me a brand new hercules!
On the second day of freespace a shivan gave to me 2 boxes of "headz"
and a brand new hercules!
On the third day of freespace a shivan gave to me 3 ****ty atens, 2 boxes of "headz" and a brand new hercules!
On the fourth day of freespace a shivan gave to me 4 kaysers overheating, three ****ty atens, 2 boxes of "headz" and a brand new hercules!
On the fifth day of freespace a shivan gave to me 5 juggernaughts, 4 kaysers overheating, 3 ****ty atens, 2 boxes of "headz" and a brand new hercules!
On the sixth day of freespace a shivan gave to me 6 BFGreens, 5 juggernaughts, 4 kaysers overheating, 3 ****ty atens, 2 boxes of "headz" and a brand new hercules!
On the seventh day of freespace a shivan gave to me 7 ships reloading, 6 BFGreens, 5 juggernaughts, 4 kaysers overheating, 3 ****ty atens, 2 boxes of "headz" and a brand new hercules!
On the eighth day of freespace a shivan gave to me 8 cyclops warheads, 7 ships realoading, 6 BFGreens, 5 juggernaughts, 4 kaysers overheating, 3 ****ty atens, 2 boxes of "headz" and a brand new hercules!
On the ninth day of freespace a shivan gave to me 9 useless heatsinks, 8 cyclops warheads, 7 ships reloading, 6 BFGreens, 5 juggernaughts, 4 kaysers overheating, 3 ****ty atens, 2 boxes of "headz" and a brand new hercules!
On the tenth day of freespace a shivan gave to me 10 Snail class spammers, 9 useless heatsinks, 8 cyclops warheads, 7 ships realoading, 6 BFGreens, 5 juggernaughts, 4 kaysers overheating, 3 ****ty atens, 2 boxes of "headz", AND A BRAND NEW HERCULES!

--To be continued--  :nod: ;7 ;)
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: achtung on June 12, 2007, 07:51:01 pm
PXO Revival :*(

Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Desert Tyrant on June 12, 2007, 10:56:38 pm
I suggest we aim our fireworks toward Derek Smart's house. :nervous:
Would you like some massed artillery fire toward there, sir?
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Bob-san on June 13, 2007, 04:39:23 pm
Why order in separate artillery? That's what the Orion above him is for!
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: nubbles526 on June 14, 2007, 11:51:46 am
I suggest we aim our fireworks toward Derek Smart's house. :nervous:

Oh yea, our old friend. Lol that reminds me of JAD2: Eltrical Boongaloo one of the last few missions. Lol, that was the best Axem. Woo!
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Snail on June 14, 2007, 01:00:17 pm
I came.
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Hellstryker on June 14, 2007, 01:09:48 pm
Oh crap... its the snail! Open fire! *BFGreens fire* Colossus: Useless heatsinks wernt made for this kind of abuse you noobs!

 :p
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Vasudan Commander on June 14, 2007, 02:32:35 pm
Name the exact DATE of when this 'great multiplayer event' will come, and I shall emerge from my slumber to lead my squadrons to victory against the shivans ! I suggest someone make a massive multiplayer battle where heaps of us can just fight wave after wave of shivan fighters, bombers, cruisers, corvettes and destroyers with just the lot of us, and a small fleet assisting us (1 leviathan, 1 aeolus, a sobek and a hecate)
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: achtung on June 14, 2007, 02:34:49 pm
Name the exact DATE of when this 'great multiplayer event' will come, and I shall emerge from my slumber to lead my squadrons to victory against the shivans ! I suggest someone make a massive multiplayer battle where heaps of us can just fight wave after wave of shivan fighters, bombers, cruisers, corvettes and destroyers with just the lot of us, and a small fleet assisting us (1 leviathan, 1 aeolus, a sobek and a hecate)

Show me who has the internets to handle this massive bandwidth whore.
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Vasudan Commander on June 15, 2007, 10:08:26 am
Name the exact DATE of when this 'great multiplayer event' will come, and I shall emerge from my slumber to lead my squadrons to victory against the shivans ! I suggest someone make a massive multiplayer battle where heaps of us can just fight wave after wave of shivan fighters, bombers, cruisers, corvettes and destroyers with just the lot of us, and a small fleet assisting us (1 leviathan, 1 aeolus, a sobek and a hecate)

Show me who has the internets to handle this massive bandwidth whore.

Me ! RAWR ! I'll host !
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Colonol Dekker on June 15, 2007, 11:33:27 am
t415 is 901n9 t0 b3 5o muc4 fun !
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Bob-san on June 15, 2007, 06:03:41 pm
If I wasn't behind a such a harsh firewall, I'd host it. We got lots of bandwidth--nearly 2mb/s download and 900kb/s upload--more then a lot of people who are limited to 256kb/s upload. Still, I'd try to get on! I'd love to get some media coverage on this event... maybe rent out the Playboy Mansion :lol: (like the professional gaming league did).
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Snail on June 15, 2007, 06:07:36 pm
Usually, I'd host... But my internet went and ****ed itself up... -_-;
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: TrashMan on June 15, 2007, 06:20:25 pm
I like the sound of that...

A ELITE squadron where all memebrs finalyl act like they have some brainz... against a horde of dumb shivanz
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Bob-san on June 15, 2007, 06:42:34 pm
If we all could demonstrate our skills, I highly doubt anything could beat us. Other then being outnumbered at least 8:1, we'd basically own everything.
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: haloboy100 on June 15, 2007, 09:13:38 pm
QUICK! lets re-make squadrons and have a HUGE squadwar tournament!
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Alikchi on June 15, 2007, 10:02:47 pm
10 years... ridiculous.

But Total Annihilation is still around. It's been a decade. That's when you know a game is irreplaceable.
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: haloboy100 on June 15, 2007, 10:03:34 pm
and Freespace ISN'T replaceable? hmm?
Title: Re: 10 Years of FreeSpace
Post by: Ace on June 15, 2007, 10:46:29 pm
A storm is coming... maybe a frenzy of a storm?