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Title: Colossus Obsession
Post by: tinfoil on May 30, 2008, 10:52:05 am
I got FS2 Colossus with my joystick and have played the campaign dozens of times over the past few years. I was wondering if anyone had done the same.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Snail on May 30, 2008, 11:05:22 am
If it counts for the FS1 counterpart, FS1 Darkness Rising, over 50 times.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Herra Tohtori on May 30, 2008, 11:14:30 am
If it isn't any different from FS2 campaign's first missions, about 5-10 times. FS2 Colossus, never even seen it in shops IIRC.

Yeah, I haven't played the FS2 campaign very many times after all. Although the jump from ten to "beyond count" is quite big... It might be more than ten times but I haven't counted.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Ashrak on May 30, 2008, 12:13:34 pm
its the game where only missions with colossus are included afaik
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Snail on May 30, 2008, 12:18:59 pm
Uhh... I thought it was all the first missions up to the death of the Repulse
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Titan on May 30, 2008, 01:08:39 pm
the complete game, up to the first SOC loop (you don't do the loop)

i played multiplayer (by myself) alot with that, i remember once i had an erynies with dual morning stars and dual tag bs, not knowing what any of them were. i got pwned XD
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Blue Lion on May 30, 2008, 02:04:45 pm
Have I what now?
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Mobius on May 30, 2008, 02:17:01 pm
I know FS thanks to it, I bought that joystick in November 13th, 2003(my birthday).

I played it Beyond Count...
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: admiral_wolf on May 30, 2008, 05:16:37 pm
The only reason I ever played FS was because it came with my family Desktop.  Never seen FS2: Collosus
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Droid803 on May 30, 2008, 06:31:09 pm
I just play FSO, since FS2: Colly, I've never seen.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: colecampbell666 on May 30, 2008, 07:15:18 pm
Got it with a Logitech, played it 5+ times.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: foolfromhell on May 30, 2008, 10:25:09 pm
found it hidden underneath the bed of my cousin's house.

She gave it to me. That started my love for this game.

Never had a joystick. I am a number-key man...
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Killer Whale on May 31, 2008, 05:23:27 am
 WTF is FS2 Collosus??!  :wtf:
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Grizzly on May 31, 2008, 05:57:29 am
WTF is FS2 Collosus??!  :wtf:

THe promotional FS2 colussus that came with some Logitech Joysticks.

Where is the "Never" option?
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Titan on May 31, 2008, 07:47:28 am
i have the joystick right next to me, i'll check and see what it is...

Logitech Wingman Force3D
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: ShadowGorrath on May 31, 2008, 07:55:32 am
found it hidden underneath the bed of my cousin's house.

She gave it to me. That started my love for this game.

Never had a joystick. I am a number-key man...

That's annoying. Mouse control here.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: colecampbell666 on May 31, 2008, 08:18:11 am
i have the joystick right next to me, i'll check and see what it is...

Logitech Wingman Force3D
I can't remember if I got i with an Attack 2 or Force 3D.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: admiral_wolf on May 31, 2008, 06:50:40 pm
Bah, who needs joysticks, number pads or mice to fly craft!  I use a laptop finger pad!  Try controlling an Orion with that!  Flight by touch is the way to go!
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: colecampbell666 on May 31, 2008, 07:00:26 pm
You really get into role play.

And why can you select 3 options?
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Talon 1024 on May 31, 2008, 07:31:42 pm
I've never played (or had) it, but I always set the ship's controls to something more similar to Wing Commander.  For example, using the arrow keys to control the ship instead of the shields, or using the spacebar to fire guns and enter to fire missiles.  However, I do like FS's large amount of targeting options, so I haven't really changed those around. :)
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: admiral_wolf on May 31, 2008, 07:31:50 pm
"Role Play?"  I've said this 1,000 times, I am Admiral Wolf.  I am able to speak to you as a Doctor in a blue box somehow materialised in the Galatea fighter bay and showed me both the present and my future.  I am aware of my fate in 2335, but through a Paradox machine, the Doctor has enabled me to communicate with you, the "players" of a training simulation designed to prepare Earth for the forthcoming events.


Galatea Out.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: colecampbell666 on May 31, 2008, 07:45:30 pm
That was an out-of-body experience.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Bob-san on May 31, 2008, 08:28:04 pm
Thanks to FS2: Colossus, I found and fell in love with all Freespace 2! Anyways--it came with my Logitech Wingman Force 3D. I must have played it 15-20 times at least!
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Blue Lion on May 31, 2008, 09:02:05 pm
Oh, you get it when you get a joystick. Probably why I never heard of it before.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: tinfoil on June 01, 2008, 11:01:17 am
Yeah. Probably should have mentioned that at the beginning but i was pretty sure you guys would figure it out anyway.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Blue Lion on June 01, 2008, 11:11:51 am
Oh I'm sure everyone else did. I'm just weird and don't use a joystick.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: karajorma on June 01, 2008, 04:07:56 pm
I got it free with a Force 3D - Which I bought to play FS2. :D
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 01, 2008, 06:03:19 pm
IRONY WINS!!!
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Colonol Dekker on June 01, 2008, 08:31:21 pm
Keyboard only.
I've only played the full retails. . .
@miral_wolf did this "doctor" have a woman with him? ;7 if so which one, and when you get her on here. . . .or the next London do?
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: admiral_wolf on June 02, 2008, 04:59:57 pm
Funnily enough yes.  Very nice attractive blonde girl called Rose.  Shame she brought the boyfriend Ricky with her...
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Vip on June 08, 2008, 11:11:13 am
Colossus was my first contact with the Freespace... I played it countless times before I found the full version somewhere on the Internet a few years later.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: FreeSpaceFreak on June 08, 2008, 02:23:37 pm
That's exactly how it went with me too.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: james777 on August 01, 2008, 10:08:56 am
FS2 Colossus started my obsession for FS2.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on August 01, 2008, 10:20:29 am
/me has voted.

I was about to vote "WTF is FS2 Colossus", but after reading the first few posts, I voted "Never".

This is how I got my hands on FreeSpace 2...

Compaq Desktop PC running Windows 98 SE -> Bundled FULL VERSION of Descent 3 -> Descent 3 CD 2 -> FreeSpace 2 Trailer -> FreeSpace2.com -> FreeSpace 2 Demo -> Azureus -> Alcohol 120% -> FULL VERSION of FreeSpace 2

FreeSpace 2: Colossus was probably the "Descent 3: Sol Ascent" of FreeSpace 2 (i.e. Level-limited "Special Edition").
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: bfobar on August 03, 2008, 11:51:35 pm
Never. I had FS1 recommended to me and bought it. Then I saw FS2 in the game store and was wondering where the marketing was, and bought it. Then I found some of the old web sites and downloaded some of the old campaigns. Then I forgot about it for a few years, loaded it up on a new computer on a whim, went looking for the fan campaign stuff again, and I found this site. Now I have pretty ships. (I bought silent threat too. :( )
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on August 04, 2008, 05:37:54 am
Never. I had FS1 recommended to me and bought it. Then I saw FS2 in the game store and was wondering where the marketing was, and bought it. Then I found some of the old web sites and downloaded some of the old campaigns. Then I forgot about it for a few years, loaded it up on a new computer on a whim, went looking for the fan campaign stuff again, and I found this site. Now I have pretty ships. (I bought silent threat too. :( )

Smart move. Apart from the FS2 Demo and Trailer, I got everything else from BitTorrent.
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Dilmah G on August 04, 2008, 07:54:39 am
I played FS2 Colossus since I was 6 which i found beneath a few old dust-filled bookcases, right until I was 14, when i discovered the glory of Turey's Installer. . . Thank God for Turey!!!!!!!!

btw im 14 right now if that gives u a rough idea
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Excalibur on August 10, 2008, 06:45:09 pm
"Role Play?"  I've said this 1,000 times, I am Admiral Wolf.  I am able to speak to you as a Doctor in a blue box somehow materialised in the Galatea fighter bay and showed me both the present and my future.  I am aware of my fate in 2335, but through a Paradox machine, the Doctor has enabled me to communicate with you, the "players" of a training simulation designed to prepare Earth for the forthcoming events.


Galatea Out.

EDIT: oops, I typed inside the quote

You mean -around- the Galatea, since its inside is so big... ;)

I like how most people voted for "WTF is FS2 Colossus". But I say most poeple have played it in theory if it is just part of the normal FS2 campaign. Also known as FS2 Lite - Why The **** (WTF) would you get a Lite version of anything...though I have never seen a Hevy version of anything...
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: colecampbell666 on August 10, 2008, 06:47:45 pm
And you posted that why?
Title: Re: Colossus Obsession
Post by: Nuclear1 on August 10, 2008, 08:23:48 pm
"Role Play?"  I've said this 1,000 times, I am Admiral Wolf.  I am able to speak to you as a Doctor in a blue box somehow materialised in the Galatea fighter bay and showed me both the present and my future.  I am aware of my fate in 2335, but through a Paradox machine, the Doctor has enabled me to communicate with you, the "players" of a training simulation designed to prepare Earth for the forthcoming events.


Galatea Out.

EDIT: oops, I typed inside the quote

You mean -around- the Galatea, since its inside is so big... ;)

I like how most people voted for "WTF is FS2 Colossus". But I say most poeple have played it in theory if it is just part of the normal FS2 campaign. Also known as FS2 Lite - Why The **** (WTF) would you get a Lite version of anything...though I have never seen a Hevy version of anything...


These, gentlemen, are the two strangest posts in this thread.