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Title: FreeSpace in the Guinness World Records
Post by: Ghostavo on September 11, 2015, 11:25:44 am
The Lucifer in particular

(http://i.space.com/images/i/000/050/054/original/evolution-spaceships-infographic.jpg?1441906203) (http://www.space.com/30506-video-game-spaceship-evolution-guinness-2016.html)
Title: Re: FreeSpace in the Guinness World Records
Post by: Lorric on September 11, 2015, 12:17:16 pm
Nice find. :)

It's nice to see the Arwing in there too, but a really pleasant surprise for me is seeing the Super Titan from Colony Wars. Unfortunately the text is bull**** about "artillery". There is no artillery in Colony Wars.

Watch the Super Titan slowly break this man down:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGAelrZ3980#t=6m53s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PBmCyz3PlA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk_oeP2EhV0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EzYYYn-7mk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ1DUnCJthA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olfFa42-dKs
Title: Re: FreeSpace in the Guinness World Records
Post by: CT27 on September 11, 2015, 01:29:18 pm
I disagree with that guy in the videos you posted, I think Colony Wars was an awesome game.
Title: Re: Freespace in the Guinness World Records
Post by: Lorric on September 11, 2015, 06:47:30 pm
Quote from: CT27 on September 11, 2015, 01:29:18 pm
I disagree with that guy in the videos you posted, I think Colony Wars was an awesome game.
Oh yes, he does not know how to play the game properly.

Colony Wars does have a lot of flaws though. It was good for its time and it has a place in my heart, but I don't think it would appeal to the Freespace crowd today. I could just imagine the deluge of criticism about "bad FREDding" if those missions were running on the Freespace engine. Colony Wars Vengeance stamps the majority of those flaws out though and is just an all around superior game improving on the original in just about every way. That's something I'd be a lot more comfortable recommending people to give a try.
Title: Re: Freespace in the Guinness World Records
Post by: CT27 on September 12, 2015, 08:28:33 pm
Quote from: Lorric on September 11, 2015, 06:47:30 pm
Quote from: CT27 on September 11, 2015, 01:29:18 pm
I disagree with that guy in the videos you posted, I think Colony Wars was an awesome game.
Oh yes, he does not know how to play the game properly.

Colony Wars does have a lot of flaws though. It was good for its time and it has a place in my heart, but I don't think it would appeal to the Freespace crowd today. I could just imagine the deluge of criticism about "bad FREDding" if those missions were running on the Freespace engine. Colony Wars Vengeance stamps the majority of those flaws out though and is just an all around superior game improving on the original in just about every way. That's something I'd be a lot more comfortable recommending people to give a try.

I'd certainly buy both if there was ever an HD double pack released (I don't really care for CW3) though.