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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: Lepanto on March 23, 2015, 05:05:59 pm

Title: FS References You've Made?
Post by: Lepanto on March 23, 2015, 05:05:59 pm

We know about Battuta's Destiny ships. Has anyone else here slipped any FreeSpace references into your non-HLP projects?

I've written minor NPCs based on Steele and Misuzu into an MLP-based free MMO. :)

Title: Re: FS References You've Made?
Post by: Nyctaeus on March 23, 2015, 06:33:17 pm

- I was inspirated by one of the Ancient monologues writing one important text in my dark fantasy novel.
- Main hero uses somekind of dark energy to fight, and his favorite form is "The Beam" [and U exactly know how I picure it :P]
- Commanding officer of one of the zeppelin fleets is named Fleetmaster Calderar
[Yeah, Abyssi Magister will be published in USA and other countries as well... One day :P]
- Beam glow of the Anchorage from Shadow Genesis was used in my school project... That later become my fb avatar.
- Antares background from Shadow Genesis is background picture of my brother's fb account.
- Brief5 from FS2 was used two times in power point presentations in high school.

And probably others. This game shaped my whole life :D

Title: Re: FS References You've Made?
Post by: Spoon on March 23, 2015, 07:02:14 pm

Quote from: Lepanto on March 23, 2015, 05:05:59 pm

We know about Battuta's Destiny ships. Has anyone else here slipped any FreeSpace references into your non-HLP projects?

I've written minor NPCs based on Steele and Misuzu into an MLP-based free MMO. :)

Hah cool!

I don't actually have had any non-HLP projects going, so it's hard for me to put any references into them  :p

Title: Re: FS References You've Made?
Post by: AdmiralRalwood on March 23, 2015, 10:32:10 pm

In a tabletop game I'm GMing, I added a character named "Commandant Titanium", whose flagship is the "Menelaus". Of course, none of my players have ever played Blue Planet, so the reference was pretty much solely for my own benefit, but it still amused me.

Title: Re: FS References You've Made?
Post by: wardog300k on March 24, 2015, 06:16:42 am

EV NOVA

Frigate i bought is named:

GTFg                                                                  Iris
   /\                                                                     /\
FreeSpace designation                                Name of my most successful ship in Starsector,designated WDFg Iris(Wolf-class if anyone interested)
                                                                                                                                                          (WarDog's Frigate)
Apart from that,none.

Title: Re: FS References You've Made?
Post by: NGTM-1R on March 24, 2015, 08:21:33 am

My coworkers recognize by ear at least three different things from the Main Campaign. They just don't know it yet.

"You tell me pilot, I'm informed on a need to know basis." was once used to annoy interns around the office via autoplaying in their email. I've long since stopped, but I still hear it occasionally when I'm down that way, leading me to believe others have picked it up.

The names of various craft in Rogue Trader and Deathwatch campaigns I've run have been GTVA ships, among other sources.

I used the nodemap for an initial reference on several Bureau cruiser names in In The Service; the naming scheme ultimately carried over to Life After Hayate.

Title: Re: FS References You've Made?
Post by: Lepanto on March 24, 2015, 08:39:43 am

Heh, nice to know that I'm not alone in slipping the love of FreeSpace into everything!  :D

Speaking of 40k roleplaying, I once ran a Dark Heresy campaign where the players defected to the Neo-Imperial Front rebellion, which had allied with the Vasudans a Necron dynasty, gave the players guns including the ID-7 Kayser, and had an ultimate plan involving the TAKI device.

Title: Re: FS References You've Made?
Post by: bigchunk1 on March 24, 2015, 12:49:37 pm

Quote from: Lepanto on March 23, 2015, 05:05:59 pm

We know about Battuta's Destiny ships. Has anyone else here slipped any FreeSpace references into your non-HLP projects?

I've written minor NPCs based on Steele and Misuzu into an MLP-based free MMO. :)

Now when you look up 'hard light' the first thing you get is a bunch of video reviews of dedicated gamers talking about an FPS carbine that presumably shoots 'hard light'.

Title: Re: FS References You've Made?
Post by: General Battuta on March 24, 2015, 12:53:45 pm

Unfortunately that one's got nothing to do with FS/HLP.

Title: Re: FS References You've Made?
Post by: NeonShivan on March 24, 2015, 01:38:14 pm

I once did a geometry project in middle school using the Freespace briefing to create shapes because I'm just that different >.>

Title: Re: FS References You've Made?
Post by: Mongoose on March 24, 2015, 04:32:33 pm

I totally would have if I wasn't entirely uncreative, but at the very least I've been in situation where I've had to fight the urge to yell out select quotes.  And I've really wanted to use :headz: references, but no one else would get them. :(

Title: Re: FS References You've Made?
Post by: mosshadow on March 24, 2015, 07:45:14 pm

Quote from: Lepanto on March 23, 2015, 05:05:59 pm

We know about Battuta's Destiny ships. Has anyone else here slipped any FreeSpace references into your non-HLP projects?

I've written minor NPCs based on Steele and Misuzu into an MLP-based free MMO. :)

What MMO is that?

Title: Re: FS References You've Made?
Post by: Lepanto on March 24, 2015, 08:09:57 pm

Legends of Equestria (http://legendsofequestria.com/). For any bronies here, next open server, tour the Heartlands and you might spot some familiar-looking characters.  ;7