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Title: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Firartix on April 22, 2010, 12:08:43 pm
I've been afraid to ask this since i might just get kickbanned outta the forum, but what is Descent ?
Title: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: TopAce on April 22, 2010, 12:14:29 pm
That's the act of descending. It's a noun.  :nod:
Title: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: FreeSpaceFreak on April 22, 2010, 12:18:58 pm
No, he's talking about Descent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descent_%28video_game%29). Capital letter, you see? :P

EDIT: typo meh
Title: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: TopAce on April 22, 2010, 12:26:22 pm
You didn't get my joke. :D
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Titan on April 22, 2010, 01:25:12 pm
More importantly, at least for us, FS1 was marked as Descent: Freespace: The Great War, probably trying to use the Descent series' fame to give their new game a boost.
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Jeff Vader on April 22, 2010, 01:30:07 pm
Quote from: Titan on April 22, 2010, 01:25:12 pm
FS1 was marked as Descent: Freespace: The Great War, probably trying to use the Descent series' fame to give their new game a boost.
The prefix "Descent" was used in certain areas undoubtedly because they wanted to get Descent fans interested, but the reason why they used a prefix at all was because there was already a compression(?) software called FreeSpace in the market.

In some areas (my turf included), the prefix was "Conflict". Don't know why. Don't really care.
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: headdie on April 22, 2010, 01:30:27 pm
Quote from: Titan on April 22, 2010, 01:25:12 pm
More importantly, at least for us, FS1 was marked as Descent: Freespace: The Great War, probably trying to use the Descent series' fame to give their new game a boost.

i believe decent was used to avoid copyright infringements with an old (even by FS1 standards) game which retailed in the US under the name conflict freespace
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Colonol Dekker on April 22, 2010, 01:50:04 pm
It was called Conflict over here in Blighty.
Dunno why, not bothered why. Same game, different name.
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Firartix on April 22, 2010, 04:03:44 pm
So, aside from the fact you're in a ship shooting stuff, there's no reason for FreeSpace to be "Descent" ?

... sounds pretty strange, since a lot of people out there keep talking about Descent, like having it being really related to FreeSpace (or rather the other way around)... e.g. in this thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=68514.0) oO

(and, yeah, thanks for answering my question. and sorry for posting in the wrong place  :ick:)
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Mongoose on April 22, 2010, 07:29:04 pm
Parallax Software, the development studio that created the first two Descent games, split into two separate groups after the release of Descent II for logistical purposes (they had two separate offices in Illinois and Michigan, and it was tough to coordinate between the two).  Half of Parallax formed Outrage Entertainment, under the leadership of Matt Toschlog; they developed Descent 3, Alter Echo, and the PC port of Red Faction II before being purchased by THQ and eventually closed.  The other half of Parallax formed Volition Inc., under Mike Kulas, and (obviously enough) went on to develop the FreeSpace series for Interplay; after also being bought by THQ, they've developed the Red Faction, Summoner, and Saints Row series, along with a game based on The Punisher comics franchise.  Since :v: was originally made up of people who worked on the first two Descent titles, there's been somewhat of a connection between the two series from the beginning.  

(Fun fact: there's a Descent-related Easter egg in the final mission of FS2. :D)
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Colonol Dekker on April 22, 2010, 07:31:06 pm
Onoz!
I demand spoiler!
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Thaeris on April 22, 2010, 07:31:48 pm
...Seconded! Place this in a spoiler tag, please.  :D
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Qent on April 22, 2010, 08:00:24 pm
Quote from: Mongoose on April 22, 2010, 07:29:04 pm
Mike Kulas
Kulas (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/PTF_Kulas)? That's nice to know I guess. :P
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Charismatic on April 22, 2010, 11:20:08 pm
Spoiler plz@
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Mongoose on April 22, 2010, 11:20:54 pm
Quote from: Thaeris on April 22, 2010, 07:31:48 pm
...Seconded! Place this in a spoiler tag, please.  :D
I didn't say what it was or how you could find it, just that it existed. And it's old enough to be semi-common knowledge anyway. :p
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Colonol Dekker on April 23, 2010, 06:27:34 am
What we're asking is for joo to post it in spoiler tags. /me does teh angsty dance.
:wakka:


Sooooooooooo, how cheap is the descent trilogy and will vista/7 run it|
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Firartix on April 23, 2010, 06:32:26 am
Searching a bit in that board, there is a thread about Descent being aviable on Wiistore, too.
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Colonol Dekker on April 23, 2010, 06:42:57 am
I dont want it on my Wii :p
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: jr2 on April 23, 2010, 08:00:21 am
www.gog.com

$6 for DI & DII pack (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/descent_1_descent_2)

EDIT: This weekend, $4.19

Same price for Descent 3 + Mercenary expansion pack  ($6 regular, this weekend $4.19)

http://www.gog.com/en/promo/scifi_sim

That goes for FS1 + ST and FS2, also  $6 normal, $4.19 this weekend.   ;7 woot!  I'd buy them if I hadn't already.. :doubt:
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Shivan Hunter on April 24, 2010, 01:23:54 am
Spoiler:
One of the cargo containers, the one carried by the GTFR Miranda, doesn't have the 'cargo known' flag set. If you scan it, you'll see it has the cargo "Dravis' diary".

On a side note, apparently that very cargo container was a TSC 2 and some noob changed it to a TC-TRI without changing the name.
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Mongoose on April 24, 2010, 03:41:14 am
...yes, Mongoose, of course they meant for you to put the actual Easter egg in a spoiler, not spoiler-mark the fact that it existed.

*facepalm* :p
Title: Re: Descent (yet again split from A celebration of FreeSpace)
Post by: Qent on April 24, 2010, 01:05:30 pm
Don't feel bad... I thought exactly the same as you. :nervous: