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Title: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Odd Writings on October 23, 2008, 07:06:16 am
Surgeon general's warning: This topic can and shall contain spoilers! DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT PLAYED THROUGH FREESPACE OR FREESPACE 2!

Thank you.












I know you have had them. Anyone who has played through the game has had them.

The feeling of fear and anger as your wingmen are torn to bits and shreds by Scorpions when you first meet the Shivans, the feeling of unfairness that they did have shields and we didn't, the sounds of the great Banshee firing...

Who hasn't felt the Booya feeling of successfully demolishing the Taranis' engines without the thing blowing up, or the feelings of "ohgods I have no hull left and there's a flight of Dragons on my tail with huge big pointy teeth"? Let alone the feeling of shock and anger when you see our precious loved Galatea be lanced through by the Lucifer.

Or what about the first time you see the beam weapons in action? (true, for me it was: "...what the H just hit me?" as I was in the middle of the beam path) Or the first time you encounter a Shivan again, and slice through it with remarkable ease?

SO! What is your great FreeSpace Moment? Mods are allowed too (Just make sure to write out the name of the mod and link to it if possible)

Share the memories and let the world not forget this great game.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on October 23, 2008, 07:07:56 am
Let me be the first person to mention DIVE DIVE DIVE.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on October 23, 2008, 07:35:01 am
Let me be the first person to mention DIVE DIVE DIVE.

Yeah, that certainly woke me up.

My favorite Snipes line came in "Love the treason..."

"Of course, that's if they don't hang us for failing the mission. We might be pushing our luck here, but what the hell."

I love the completely dry way he says that, combined with the sound of an exploding Argo in the background.

Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 23, 2008, 08:05:15 am
Getting beamed by the Sammael just as I flew across one of its SReds in a Seth. :beamz:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Odd Writings on October 23, 2008, 08:21:08 am
Gotta love Snipes. xP Forgot the exact quote with the bombs, but goodness. It still gets me snickering.

mmm...and, of course, the first meeting with the Sathanas. (And the first comment on that one froma mate: "Yep; the thing is a girl with a severe case of PMS.". Which he got hit in the head for.)

And one from Blue Planet. It got me all "What the F?" and ended up floating about in the nebula for fifteen minutes trying to find that ship that got across my view. Good thing I got those two friendlies as escort, else I'd seriously be lost.

Yeees, I forgot the name of the mission. Don't hit me.

Not to mention the personal mail from the Admiral. Alpha 1 having a name? While at first I thought it was a bad thing, I moved way beyond that and got deeply immersed in the story. And what a story it is. I can wait for the second installment of that campaign while smiling happily, knowing that it has a lot of potential, even, dare I say it? Even outgrowing some other sapce sims in ways of story telling and graphical quality. I know that it surpassed Dark Star One by far.

Oh, and I almost forgot...naming Alpha 2 and 3 (and 4 too, come to think of it). Giving them names and personality made me keep them alive throughout the whole campaign, even sticking them in the Escort list so I could hunt them down faster to protect them if somebody dared to look at them funnily.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 23, 2008, 08:30:21 am
The first time i saw a Sath, the black dove/eagle nest pick up mission follow the nav-bouys was a personal fave. The first nebula mision and the First SOC loop. That third (or fourth?) mission with the GTVA task force parked abreast of the knossos was another one of my faves due to the whole we fear no Shivans feeling i got from it. Compared to FS1s "AIEEEE WE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!"
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: General Battuta on October 23, 2008, 08:55:01 am
The Freespace 2 demo, 'Crisis in Capella'. Watching the Aeolus and Moloch dueling as bombs carved in towards the Argo transport was when I fell in love with Freespace.

Transcend, every time the Transcendent popped up. Terrifying and thrilling.

Blue Planet -- getting attached to Sam's wingmates, his father, even the ships in the lost fleet. And a bunch of other Blue Planet missions: 'Forced Entry', when the music kicked in. The mission where you face down an enemy juggernaught, when your squadron burns towards the target and the music kicks in. 'Universal Truth', because it has a sweet name and it's really cool. And the ending, of course, which got me really pumped for BP2.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Molybdenum on October 23, 2008, 08:57:19 am
In the original "Playing Judas" gave me the creeps. Especially when your engine stop working you dodge frantically. Once I found out how that mission works in FRED it lost all its magic.

The ending of Derelict was great. With the last two missions oozing atmosphere.

Last shot Transcends "White Noise" was possibly the most epic FS moment with Blue Planet "Forced Entry" at a close second.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: NGTM-1R on October 23, 2008, 01:54:44 pm
The Narlyathotep waking up remains to this day the greatest "Oh FUC-" moment I can recall when playing FreeSpace, although I expect...something, from ST:R, to do similarly well in its final version.

For sheer awesomeness, watching the Transcendant's Pegasus tumble slowly past overhead as I pitch up in Transcend wins.

For sheer awe, though, that goes to the EASD Nemesis. (Though ST:R might once again mount a challenge when complete...)

And for outright badassery I'm going to disappoint everyone and nominate a mission of my own design as yet unreleased in which the GTFf Vandal takes on a complete Vasudan battlegroup in close combat.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Rick James on October 23, 2008, 02:00:34 pm
The SC Taranis being towed to Tombaugh station only to be destroyed by the newly-revealed SD Lucifer always gives me an "Oh, crap" feeling. Particularly because during my first play-through I was sincerely hoping that the capture of the Shivan cruiser would go somewhere...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on October 23, 2008, 02:19:35 pm
Hehe, I forgot about the first encounter with the "phantom ships" in BP. It was about 2 in the morning, that thing scared the bejesus out of me.

Now, it's time for me to play through Derelict and Transcend, this thread has sold me on both.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: DarthWang on October 23, 2008, 04:17:01 pm
The first time I played an asteroid field mission, protecting the Galatea from Shivans
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: ShadowGorrath on October 23, 2008, 04:24:58 pm
Is it just me, or did everyone forget the bigest "Oh wow!" moment in FS2: The Capella supernova ? First time I played the mission, and it started, I kept looking at the shockwave till it hit me.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on October 23, 2008, 04:49:55 pm
The warping Gany in MT-07 and MT-10.  For those of you that weren't around for that there was (and may still be) a bug that would cause the whole installation to warp out of the game.  Fun times. 
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on October 23, 2008, 05:20:16 pm
DIVE DIVE DIVE....I was like...Oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
THe mission where you guard the Knossos from the NTF...
The final 3 missions of FS2,...Supernova, colossus, bastion, nuff said

The Narlyathotep's awakening from and the civilian blockade mission...oh and Lt Mackie and his unending hatred of Duct Tape Derelict.
The second to last mission of INF R1...That has to be one of the best missions ever.
Same for the second to last mission in S:AH part 4

The second to last mission in BP

...

I like huge battle missions
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Jeff Vader on October 23, 2008, 06:04:12 pm
The Narlyathotep
I find it conciderably easier to call the damn thing "Nyr".
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Droid803 on October 23, 2008, 06:15:15 pm
I call it Nyarly. (Luficer -> Lucy...etc)
(And the correct spelling is Nyarlathotep)

But hmm...the best moment would have to have been when I got roasted by the SD Beleth's beam cannon after finally taking down all the beams on the Sathanas after fifteen tries. Oh wait, that moment sucked. I swore.

I liked 'Memento Mori' (Derelict), 'Nemesis' (Inferno R1), and 'Forced Entry' (BP)...uhh...that's all I recall at the moment.

I didn't like 'White Noise' even though it was, by a FREDding standpoint, pure awesomeness. Why? No shields = I DIE ****ING LOTS. I was on the verge of just hitting the "skip" button. (plus it crashed until someone else fixed it).
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Fenrir on October 24, 2008, 01:01:19 am
Is it just me, or did everyone forget the bigest "Oh wow!" moment in FS2: The Capella supernova ? First time I played the mission, and it started, I kept looking at the shockwave till it hit me.

In game I wasn't awed that much (more panicked to gtfo than anything), but the cutscene was crazy.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 24, 2008, 01:14:24 am
Also Hallfight. It made me tingle.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on October 24, 2008, 01:27:10 am
Is it just me, or did everyone forget the bigest "Oh wow!" moment in FS2: The Capella supernova ? First time I played the mission, and it started, I kept looking at the shockwave till it hit me.

      Hmmn, 80 Juggernauts around the sun? What could they be doing? Sun tanning? Hmmn, nope, probably not. So, to answer your question, I expected a nova all the time, I just didn't know when it would happen so it wasn't really that much of a surprise.

      When lightning falls is one of those special missions too. On the one hand, I really hate the damn thing because it's all kinds of annoying. On the other hand, when I first played through it I felt truly lost and helpless. It's one of the few that really conveys the atmosphere that was intended. Likewise of course, into the lion's den was another one which had a sense of awe. Dive dive was cool, but the mission as a whole was cooler.


      Since people are mentioning other mods, I did like the dream sequence in BP. Until I found out it was only a dream. Then I was disappointed.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: DarthWang on October 24, 2008, 03:38:31 am
I call it Nyarly. (Luficer -> Lucy...etc)
(And the correct spelling is Nyarlathotep)

But hmm...the best moment would have to have been when I got roasted by the SD Beleth's beam cannon after finally taking down all the beams on the Sathanas after fifteen tries. Oh wait, that moment sucked. I swore.

I liked 'Memento Mori' (Derelict), 'Nemesis' (Inferno R1), and 'Forced Entry' (BP)...uhh...that's all I recall at the moment.

I didn't like 'White Noise' even though it was, by a FREDding standpoint, pure awesomeness. Why? No shields = I DIE ****ING LOTS. I was on the verge of just hitting the "skip" button. (plus it crashed until someone else fixed it).

There's a skip button in FS2?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Commander Zane on October 24, 2008, 03:48:45 am
Fail a mission (Five times?) and you get the option to skip the level along with the quit to main menu and replay buttons.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on October 24, 2008, 06:03:17 am
Fail a mission (Five times?) and you get the option to skip the level along with the quit to main menu and replay buttons.
Yeah, five times.

I use that all the time in Enter the Dragon (FSPort only, in FS1 you don't have the option and have to play the mission regardless).
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Wobble73 on October 24, 2008, 07:34:15 am
Or in the SOC loops there is a skip button! Or is that an exit loop button?  :nervous:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on October 24, 2008, 08:10:34 am
Or in the SOC loops there is a skip button! Or is that an exit loop button?  :nervous:
Exit loop.

Don't do that. You have to play the entire campaign again if you want to play the loops you skipped.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Wobble73 on October 24, 2008, 08:33:25 am
Only did that a couple of times, the first 2 I played through and only then because I could not find Snipes in the nebula in the second loop! Then I discovered the joys of the 3d radar! Thanks SCP!
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on October 24, 2008, 08:45:54 am
Some people find the 3D Radar hard to use... I'm one of them.

I guess my IQ is pretty low then, huh...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 24, 2008, 09:11:49 am
I learned from Wing Commander, i can use either :p
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 24, 2008, 09:12:51 am
Descent: FreeSpace seems a lot longer than FreeSpace 2. I think that's something special too. :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: General Battuta on October 24, 2008, 09:17:20 am
I thought it felt a lot shorter...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Wobble73 on October 24, 2008, 09:20:41 am
Some people find the 3D Radar hard to use... I'm one of them.

I guess my IQ is pretty low then, huh...

It's all down to spacial awareness! Some are better at it than others, nothing to do with IQ
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on October 24, 2008, 09:37:04 am
I live 3d radar better. though i do finf it awkard sometimes
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Jeff Vader on October 24, 2008, 10:00:37 am
I live 3d radar better. though i do finf it awkard sometimes
Drunk or in a hurry?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Stormkeeper on October 24, 2008, 10:22:29 am
I live 3d radar better. though i do finf it awkard sometimes
Drunk or in a hurry?
Or both?

For me, a special moment was the first time I laid eyes on the Coli, and the first time I saw the Sath in all its crowning glory.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Kie99 on October 24, 2008, 10:29:46 am
Special moment for me is from Derelict, the dream mission.  Another great moment from that campaign was the Lucifer emerging from subspace (in subspace) and smashing that Charybdis.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Rick James on October 24, 2008, 10:45:31 am
Special moment for me is from Derelict, the dream mission.

Yeah. That was clever use of the Volition Bravos.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on October 24, 2008, 11:30:45 am
I live 3d radar better. though i do finf it awkard sometimes
Drunk or in a hurry?

Hit the wrong key and didnt notice
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on October 24, 2008, 02:42:28 pm
Another great moment from that campaign was the Lucifer emerging from subspace (in subspace) and smashing that Charybdis.
For me that was moment was just plain weird. The thing appeared, I was looking the other way and didn't notice for a while, and for some reason, the messages triggered 10 minutes too late (or something around 10 minutes), so I was flying around aimlessly for the majority of that mission with a huge Shivan superdestroyer that nobody else seemed to notice.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Commander Zane on October 24, 2008, 02:47:05 pm
Some people find the 3D Radar hard to use... I'm one of them.

I guess my IQ is pretty low then, huh...
It's just all the Healing Powder borking up your perception. ;7
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Mobius on October 24, 2008, 02:58:03 pm
I learned from Wing Commander, i can use either :p

I learned from Colony Wars...I don't have problems with 3D radar since late 1999 :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: MC_Kejml on October 24, 2008, 03:08:26 pm
Seeing the Lucifer destroy the Arcadia in FS1 in 2 easy shots. I was like :(

Psamtik destroyed. I thought like 3 Saths came!!

First appearance of the Ravana and Sath. Their blurry target view render and unknown size at that time gave me the creeps.

Flames of war dream mission, which was badly scripted. The sath simply fried me and I was like "Ok......?"

BUT!!

Sync. I nearly thought the missions are generated automatically, or I don't know... The sheer awesomeness got me ape-s_it about it.

Transcend. First time I flinched at a space sim.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on October 24, 2008, 04:28:36 pm
Seeing the Lucifer destroy the Arcadia in FS1 in 2 easy shots. I was like :(

Psamtik destroyed. I thought like 3 Saths came!!

First appearance of the Ravana and Sath. Their blurry target view render and unknown size at that time gave me the creeps.

Flames of war dream mission, which was badly scripted. The sath simply fried me and I was like "Ok......?"

        I think you're thinking of the dream mission from my campaign Meditations rather than FoW. A mission which I played through, about 20 times, and never got hit by the Sath and yet when I give it to other people they get hit by the beams. Never understood myself. Some things work fine on one person's computer, and don't work at all on someone else's.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: AlphaOne on October 24, 2008, 06:06:09 pm
Syn and Transcend were the first mod's i played that managed to get me on my toes and looking over my shoulder like a drugdealer on sellins spree in a police ocupied room :))))

Lol those campaign are just creepy at times they scared the living lights out of me and managed to get me to age 1 whole year in ode day.

I LOVE THEM!!!

The first time i saw the Ravana was like......."ok.....wtf is that and how can it destroy a corvette so fast....who cares im outta here ....alt+j"


The sath was like "oh for the love of jessica alba what did they bring now a ravana on a 10 year steroid cure..." I was actualy thinking "command get me the hell outta here ...."
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: tinfoil on October 24, 2008, 07:16:08 pm
The Duct Tape conversation in Derelict and the opening cutscene of FS1

Transcend to be honest has little to no effect on me but it's still a great campaign
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on October 25, 2008, 02:05:14 am
The first time i saw the Ravana was like......."ok.....wtf is that and how can it destroy a corvette so fast....who cares im outta here ....alt+j"

The sath was like "oh for the love of jessica alba what did they bring now a ravana on a 10 year steroid cure..." I was actualy thinking "command get me the hell outta here ...."

          What? YOU'RE NOT ALPHA 1! You can't retire from a fight until you've single handedly won the war! Running is for Kappa wing.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Commander Zane on October 25, 2008, 02:17:23 am
Getting lost in nebulae is for Kappa wing. :p
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Mobius on October 25, 2008, 03:51:16 am
Koth's words and his consequent death.

The hull breaches in "Love the Treason...".

"Dive! Dive! Dive!" in "Into the Lion's Den".
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 25, 2008, 03:56:00 am
Me parking myself underneath the GVCv Asar and shooting down its weapons subsystem. That's the only time I managed to do that in a Myrmidon with 63% hull.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on October 25, 2008, 04:56:02 am
Completing the Shivan Gauntlet (FS1) on Hard. :nod:


I was blowing up Scorpions left and right, and I screamed "I AM A FIGHTING GOD!!" at one point.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on October 25, 2008, 07:21:29 am
Deus Ex Machina
Just Another Day
Just Another Day 2: Electric Boogaloo
Just Another Day 3: Shivans on a Plane

Moments from these campaigns are far too many to mention in a single thread so ill just put the campaign names as umbrellas
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Stormkeeper on October 25, 2008, 08:15:20 am
This line:

"Looks like the defecation is about to hit the ventilation." :wakka:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Mobius on October 25, 2008, 08:49:16 am
This line:

"Looks like the defecation is about to hit the ventilation." :wakka:

:lol:

Imagine the scene...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on October 25, 2008, 08:55:19 am
This line:

"Looks like the defecation is about to hit the ventilation." :wakka:

:lol:

Imagine the scene...

:ick:

I'd rather not to be honest.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: MC_Kejml on October 25, 2008, 09:54:40 am
Seeing the Lucifer destroy the Arcadia in FS1 in 2 easy shots. I was like :(

Psamtik destroyed. I thought like 3 Saths came!!

First appearance of the Ravana and Sath. Their blurry target view render and unknown size at that time gave me the creeps.

Flames of war dream mission, which was badly scripted. The sath simply fried me and I was like "Ok......?"

        I think you're thinking of the dream mission from my campaign Meditations rather than FoW. A mission which I played through, about 20 times, and never got hit by the Sath and yet when I give it to other people they get hit by the beams. Never understood myself. Some things work fine on one person's computer, and don't work at all on someone else's.

Could be. I wasn't really sure which campaign it was in, but something told me it was FoW... Well, sorry then and kudos to you :) It was a great idea.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: FreeSpaceFreak on October 25, 2008, 01:50:46 pm
The hull breaches in "Love the Treason...".
Yeah, that was great. I really didn't know what was happening or what I had to do, so I hit my burners and tried to get away as far as possible.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on October 25, 2008, 02:06:01 pm
''Oh my word, this is unusual, wot wot," thought I.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Silent Warrior on October 25, 2008, 02:32:01 pm
Hm... The first time I played through the game, the "DIVE DIVE DIVE!"-thing just... well, I just plain dove and hit my burners. Didn't know what was supposed to hit me until the next playthrough. Of course, THAT time I was just staring at the Satahanas going "Shiiiii-"SPLAT. I think I tried a climb once, too. Don't do that. GOOOOD moment.

It was rather a while since I played FS1/2 [asbestos-suit put on], so I don't remember much. I COMPLETELY LOVED the feeling in FS1 before you had shield-piercing weaponry. See, I knew it was bound to turn around at some point...? Um. Anyway, I now remember the mission with McCarthy handing the Avenger-plans to the Vasudans special for some reason.

I'll try to create a mission some day with a really special moment in it. (Still haven't completed Blue Planet.)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 26, 2008, 03:25:25 am
This line:

"Looks like the defecation is about to hit the ventilation." :wakka:

Ah yes, the paraphrase of something vulgar. :)

I saw a screenshot of that line just after a Lucifer jumped in. Which campaign was it used in?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Mongoose on October 26, 2008, 03:31:01 am
That would be Derelict, with the line coming from the infamously duct-tape-hating Lt. Mackie.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 26, 2008, 05:58:11 am
Really? I haven't played past the third mission yet. I should soon.

On a thread-related note, ow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jf_ZEZMSl8). That pilot got his bottom handed to him. :shaking:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: KappaWing on October 26, 2008, 10:50:16 am
[snip] You can't retire from a fight until you've single handedly won the war! Running is for Kappa wing.
Getting lost in nebulae is for Kappa wing. :p
Alright guys. I get the idea.  :sigh:

Anyways, when Kappa returns in that mission you have to save the Aquitaine in.

First time I cried was the loss of the Psamtik. I did not see that coming. The most epic moment for me was the destruction of the Colossus. I cried quite a bid there. I did not want to play the rest of the campaign. Then when I let all the civilians die in the Capella evacuation I cried again.

For a game to make me cry three times, thats quite impressive.

I only cried one other time and that was in one of BR's campaigns,  can't remember which,
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on October 26, 2008, 10:52:27 am
Anyways, when Kappa returns in that mission you have to save the Aquitaine in.
No it dusnt. It reappears in "A Game of TAG" when you're tagging the Shivans with the Lucidity and Warspite providing AWACS and fire support (respectively).
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: KappaWing on October 26, 2008, 10:54:24 am
Anyways, when Kappa returns in that mission you have to save the Aquitaine in.
No it dusnt. It reappears in "A Game of TAG" when you're tagging the Shivans with the Lucidity and Warspite providing AWACS and fire support (respectively).

I stand corrected, Its been a while.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on October 26, 2008, 01:28:51 pm
I'd like to add a "special moment." In "Derelict," when you see the first Shivans, Mackie's "Oh sh*t" is done so perfectly and in a way that mirrors exactly what I was thinking at that time. I was having fun sitting by the Nyar's fighterbay popping in an Infyrno every time a wing of Taurvis spawned... Cheaply effective.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: MC_Kejml on October 26, 2008, 01:29:14 pm
Yeah, that was also pretty surprising. It's however sad that command didn't give a damn whether Kappa 3 returned or not, I had the same results even when it was destroyed by shivans or warped out.

To think I SO WANTED to rescue Kappa at those times  :doubt:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: lostllama on October 26, 2008, 01:38:44 pm
All I have to say is: command :no:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on October 26, 2008, 02:54:44 pm
Commander Command is as idiot
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Odd Writings on October 26, 2008, 03:41:35 pm
A new one from us overhere...

...Got to love the tutorial from the Babylon Project. It is a hoot. The voice acting and the dialogue just hit the mark perfectly.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on October 26, 2008, 04:57:15 pm
Commander Command is as idiot
No, he just has a hidden motive and doesn't give a crap about an "insignificant'' pilot.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: General Battuta on October 26, 2008, 05:04:25 pm
Commander Command is as idiot
No, he just has a hidden motive and doesn't give a crap about an "insignificant'' pilot.

Yes. 'Command is an idiot' ignores everything going on behind the scenes.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Trivial Psychic on October 26, 2008, 08:32:57 pm
I only cried one other time and that was in one of BR's campaigns,  can't remember which,
Probably "Homesick", when you have to leave your corvette behind in the node and get out before it collapses.  I guess its because you were so close and had kept it alive through the entire campaign, only to have to save your own skins and let it be destroyed.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: General Battuta on October 26, 2008, 09:12:54 pm
Didn't something like that happen in Sync or Transcend?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 26, 2008, 09:31:07 pm
The nice thing about Derelict is that there's a smart-mouth around to make things funnier. I like the way Mackie said, "Sorry." in the first mission.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on October 26, 2008, 10:00:57 pm
Mackie has to be the greatest FS fan character ever...His attitude and comebacks are hilarious as his his never ending vendetta against duct

His profile on the Derelict site gives the reason why he was transfered to Tau Sigma...Its rather amusing

Mackie somehow managed to speak raw vasudan (Vasudan with out using a translator). How he did so and what he said is unknown, but, whatever it was, it simultaneously broke 14 rules of etiqutte and insulted a senior vasudan office - in a single phase. As a result he was shipped out from aldebarren to the boonies of Tau Sigma
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 26, 2008, 10:14:14 pm
Wow. It must've been an accident. Tough luck for him. :blah:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: tinfoil on October 26, 2008, 10:15:54 pm
i'd love to see a campaign where you actually see him do it.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Polpolion on October 26, 2008, 10:21:17 pm
TBH, I forget the mission name, but I always loved the first mission at the knossos. Freespace 2 at its finest, right there. The mission after that is always fun, too.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Excalibur on October 26, 2008, 10:27:35 pm
One question about Command:

-what does he actually command, since he is always around in Alpha 1 missions...and there are many other things happening in other systems - surely he can't be "looking after" all of them?

As for my first FS moment[(s) for those of you who were going to say "that's two..."], probably the encounter with the Ravana and the first battle deployment of the Colossus.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 26, 2008, 10:42:44 pm
Keep in mind, Excalibur, that Command consists of many people and not just him. Perhaps the GTVA have this unseen policy of attaching different people from Command to the same pilots and fleets.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Kszyhu on October 27, 2008, 02:43:27 am
Perhaps he is just a communication officer aboard Aquitaine, responsible for relaying orders from the flagship to pilots.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 27, 2008, 02:49:41 am
Or perhaps from Command through the ship the player is stationed in to the player.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Stormkeeper on October 27, 2008, 05:01:37 am
... This conversation seems awfully familiar ...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Commander Zane on October 27, 2008, 05:05:46 am
Command is a super-duper A.I. program that uses the persona of an African-American that relays mission objectives in a squadron level. ;7
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: MC_Kejml on October 27, 2008, 05:08:54 am
... This conversation seems awfully familiar ...

Very. I remember seeing a similar thread like a month ago.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Odd Writings on October 27, 2008, 06:03:20 am
*tries to goad the thread back to its original course by flailing wildly with those glowy sticks traffic wardens use*

The first time you get hit with ECM. It is annoying as heck, blasting away the aspect lock on that manticore and losing a whole Interceptor. Quite disorientating too.

Gotta love the nebulas.

And, of course, the first time you get blown up by a gas miner.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Romanmolf on October 27, 2008, 06:15:58 am
I remember being blasted by an exploding Heilos in the last mission :lol: (seriously)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 27, 2008, 06:50:34 am
Ah yes, how could I forget killing an Astaroth with a Cyclops? :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 27, 2008, 08:20:01 am
I still say HallFight....... :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 27, 2008, 08:22:04 am
What other moments have I got...ah yes, getting beamed by the NTC Alba while flying an Ursa.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Stormkeeper on October 27, 2008, 11:02:49 am
I flew into an oncoming bomb. I could only think, 'Oh dang.'
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Retsof on October 27, 2008, 06:51:49 pm
I forgot the missions and even the campaigns these were in, but:

When I was so close to the end of a fifteen minute mission, and somehow manage to fly into a bomb.
When I was shooting a a bomb and got squered by AAAf form the ship I was protecting.
When I was tailing a bomber and a slash beam vaped the bomber but somehow missed me. (that'll get the heart pumpin'!)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Rodo on October 27, 2008, 06:56:53 pm
I forgot the missions and even the campaigns these were in, but:

When I was so close to the end of a fifteen minute mission, and somehow manage to fly into a bomb.
When I was shooting a a bomb and got squered by AAAf form the ship I was protecting.


God dammit!!! you made me remember those moments which I don't wanna remember!
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Droid803 on October 27, 2008, 07:00:05 pm
I got killed by the GTCv Warspite's Ultra AAA's cause I was tagging Taurvis for it :(
There was also the time the Beleth smoked me with its LRed after I successfully took out all of the Sathanas's beams.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 27, 2008, 07:31:37 pm
The Beleth was probably aiming at the Thebes, and then it saw you and went, "Ooh, headz!" :drevil:

On the other hand, when I was in my Ursa, I kind of got attracted by the beam salvo exchanged between the Hyksos and Alba...so I afterburned towards it. :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on October 27, 2008, 10:01:05 pm
One of my favourite moments was when I was launching a Harbinger bomb at a Typhon and a damaged wingmate zoomed in front it and got hit.

"Blink. Blink. I don't think that was included in the Mission Training."
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 27, 2008, 10:23:58 pm
One of my favourite moments was when I was launching a Harbinger bomb at a Typhon and a damaged wingmate zoomed in front it and got hit.

"Blink. Blink. I don't think that was included in the Mission Training."

Stuff happens when you cheat...

(http://jwmwcw.blu.livefilestore.com/y1p3FDci8VpjfDh92H1ou0-xdR_ZcPlehpECPdTNotrkCUPMeF2LShtiFGk538g8H9Vp3sLsCWcOfE/MD.png)

I'm still wondering how they got splashed by my Infyrno missiles...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on October 27, 2008, 10:35:42 pm
 :lol:

The best way racking up kills in the 50's per mission is by forcing your weapons to BFReds and just beaming here and everywhere. Gets you most of the enemy kills on your counter and is great for getting points for killing enemy cap ships!  :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Trivial Psychic on October 28, 2008, 12:48:05 am
Once I was playing though the Port, and every time that the Lucifer makes its strike on the Galatea, I always make a point to rush the Lucifer and try (in vain) to take out its beam turrets.  So I flew towards the Lucifer, making sure to keep out of its firing solution on the Galatea, and launched a bomb at the turret.  Unfortunately, the Lucifer was at that moment preparing to fire on the Galatea, but chose instead to target the bomb I'd just fired, and guess what happennd to be within an LRed's diameter distance from the bomb.  I felt both pissed and honored that the Lucifer had taken the time out of waxing the Galatea to shoot one of those big weapons at me instead.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Mongoose on October 28, 2008, 01:27:29 am
I remember a bug in retail FS1 that seemingly stopped the Lucifer from killing the Galatea if you and your wingmen attacked it as soon as it jumped in.  I had to restart that mission one or two times because it wound up with the Lucifer flying lazily toward the Galatea, never firing once. :p

More recently, I died several frustrating times in a row on the Derelict mission "Rites of Passage" when an incoming enemy Deimos decided to specifically target me with its main beams.  I still have no idea what was going on there.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 28, 2008, 02:24:17 am
I think there was only the Ithaca in that mission, Mongoose. Just cleared it.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 28, 2008, 02:49:45 am
TSM missions always make me smile. Reminds me of the simulators from wing commander 3. (imagination)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on October 28, 2008, 04:30:12 pm
TSM missions always make me smile. Reminds me of the simulators from wing commander 3. (imagination)
TSM units are approved for use as part of the GTVA combat training program or as a review for qualified pilots. The TSM series is not intended as a substitute for actual field training. Terms & conditions apply. Seek bill payer's permission. Standard simulation charge is 15 Terran credits.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Mobius on October 28, 2008, 04:33:05 pm
I thought it worked by inserting one or two coins. :p
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on October 28, 2008, 04:34:19 pm
I thought it worked by inserting one or two coins. :p
No, that's how you activate the Colossus' main beams.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Mobius on October 28, 2008, 04:39:42 pm
Actually not - you need coal for that. :p
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 29, 2008, 12:55:24 am
Has anyone killed a ship by running into them? :drevil:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on October 29, 2008, 01:05:43 am
Probably...I'm sure i have once or twice...
---
Taking a wrong turn during a light show mission (Missions with multiple capships slugging it out with beams) and getting fried by someone...

Happened to me in several of the JAD triolgy missions
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: KappaWing on October 29, 2008, 05:53:34 am
The first time you open FRED, setting 40 caps against each other, only to be frustrated that none of them are firing their beams when you play the mission.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Rodo on October 29, 2008, 07:12:16 am
The first time you open FRED, setting 40 caps against each other, only to be frustrated that none of them are firing their beams when you play the mission.

yes that and the fact that 39 are friendly and 1 hostile and even on those conditions you get killed in the first attempt.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on October 29, 2008, 07:09:33 pm
The first time you open FRED, setting 40 caps against each other, only to be frustrated that none of them are firing their beams when you play the mission.

You know, I remember doing just that about seven years ago.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on October 30, 2008, 12:35:50 am
The best part of INFR1's campaign was perhaps in the mission of destroying Diablo.

14 fighters and bombers, charging to destroy Diablo's forward beam . . . something red glows . . . all your wingmen disappears in a burst of red.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on October 30, 2008, 12:44:51 am
First time i played that, I disappeared in a burst of RED
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Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 30, 2008, 08:08:15 am
Wow...and I thought getting beamed by an SRed was bad enough. :D

All of you should watch this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COWg869CXlg) if you haven't already. I tried to do that in a Seth on the Sammael, hence the above statement. The latest comment on that video's mine.

Yes, you should watch it too if you're a guest and don't have an account here. ;)

Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: admiral_wolf on October 30, 2008, 03:02:56 pm
During the Command Brief, everyone realises I am no longer in command of my own vessel!

Being blown up by your own missles/flying into your own bomb, (Do I get sectioned for deliberately trying the latter?)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on October 30, 2008, 03:47:40 pm
During the Command Brief, everyone realises I am no longer in command of my own vessel!

Being blown up by your own missles/flying into your own bomb, (Do I get sectioned for deliberately trying the latter?)
The latter doesn't work.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Droid803 on October 30, 2008, 05:50:41 pm
If your bomb gets shot down while you're near it, and you have a hole in your shields, though...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Mongoose on October 30, 2008, 06:07:40 pm
Even without a hole, being near an exploding Helios is a delicate business.  I've lost a dozen or two hull points even through my shields when flying a Perseus or the like.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: pecenipicek on October 30, 2008, 06:21:57 pm
"The defecation is about to hit the ventilation."

BEST. LINE. EVER.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on October 30, 2008, 07:57:40 pm
I blew myself up in the second mission of Cardinal Spear because I underestimated the shockwave of plasma cannons. :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 31, 2008, 05:27:47 am
"The defecation has hit the ventilation."

BEST. LINE. EVER.

Whereabouts is that in the FS saga? (not doubting you, i just can't remember ^_^ )
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on October 31, 2008, 06:00:52 am
It from Derelict.

Okay sure its not Canon. But it has to be  one of the best lines in any FS capaign
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on October 31, 2008, 06:04:48 am
Yep i remember it now :yes:

I restrict all normal thougth to the :v: stuff. Derelict is definitely the "sequel" to fS2 in my opinion though :cool:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: pecenipicek on October 31, 2008, 06:09:19 am
Derelict, Mackie, not sure which mission exactly, but IIRC its related to one of the missions after Nyarli gets out.


i forgot who did voice acting for Mackie, but it was just the perfect execution of the line....
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Jeff Vader on October 31, 2008, 06:09:29 am
"The defecation has hit the ventilation."
"Is about to hit". Not "Has hit".
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: pecenipicek on October 31, 2008, 06:10:33 am
fixed :p
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on October 31, 2008, 06:37:20 am
Its the mission where civilian protestors try to blockade the Tau-Sigma/Altair Jump node, and the Ny... :???: that lucifer jumps out in front of them
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on October 31, 2008, 09:21:31 am
Its the mission where civilian protestors try to blockade the Tau-Sigma/Altair Jump node, and the Ny... :???: that lucifer jumps out in front of them

I actually memorized how to spell and pronounce Nyarlathotep... :3
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Stormkeeper on October 31, 2008, 09:25:19 am
That's probably the best line ever, short of the world famous "Dive, dive, dive!!!"
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: StarSlayer on October 31, 2008, 11:08:47 am
Special moments of FS2?

Probably cracking open the databanks and seeing the dearth of backstory and technical info that had been put in there, i think i sat for half an hour reading all that stuff. 

The first time i put Subach fire into an Amazon in a TSM and went "holy crap its venting fire from the hits?! Awesome"

My first bunch of fred missions involving having two teams of ten Fenris cruisers have a beamless furball.  Quite literally they would loop around and dogfight while pumping fusion mortar and blob rounds into each other.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: General Battuta on October 31, 2008, 01:51:45 pm
You do know that 'dearth' means 'lack', right?

I think you meant wealth of backstory.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: StarSlayer on October 31, 2008, 04:53:23 pm
brain stall
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Polpolion on October 31, 2008, 07:58:25 pm
The thing I liked about ITLD was that you went through the second Ancients Knossos, only to find another Knossos. The Shivans had managed to wipe out a civilization quite possibly much farther along than the GTVA, and that you really were screwed without a miracle. The 17 Sathanas Juggernauts helped that feeling a tiny bit, too, I suppose.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 01, 2008, 12:11:59 am
The first mission in FreeSpace 2 that I actually failed: A Monster in the Mist.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on November 01, 2008, 12:19:37 am
When I first played it, I was sitting too close to the corvette and got ripped by the BFReds . . .
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 01, 2008, 01:31:05 am
Me too :lol: although the radar will track beyond visual range on that mission, i felt safer both for myself and the corvettes if i parked between them. Gosh i remember seeing my first AAA too coming off the NTF cruiser. That ripped me in half because i was playing on hard. I thought my FreeSpace 1 experience would count for something :lol:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: MC_Kejml on November 01, 2008, 03:47:35 am
The thing I liked about ITLD was that you went through the second Ancients Knossos, only to find another Knossos. The Shivans had managed to wipe out a civilization quite possibly much farther along than the GTVA, and that you really were screwed without a miracle. The 17 Sathanas Juggernauts helped that feeling a tiny bit, too, I suppose.

Which campaign are you talking about ? I don't remember anything like this from my playing experience :)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: FreeSpaceFreak on November 01, 2008, 03:52:58 am
Just main FS2, no?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: MC_Kejml on November 01, 2008, 04:49:06 am
Oh, now I get it, into the lions den. :)
 
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on November 01, 2008, 05:38:01 am
When I first played it, I was sitting too close to the corvette and got ripped by the BFReds . . .
The Sath uses SReds or something weak like that in Monster in the Mist I believe.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: marth3842 on November 01, 2008, 08:06:30 am
I have so many but ill only put down a few
First off, Transend, from the mission before you fleeinto the nebula until the end.
Derelect: The narylphotep (is that how you spell it?) jumps in in from of us, when it warps in near the riot, and when it escapes. Oh, and where you have to protect the Governor (thats Derelict right?)
Cardinal spear: Plasma cannon ftw! Neutron flux is fun too.
Ghost Revenants: You can't tell me you don't love 69 kills in a mission! I looove those fighters.
Freespace: Decent: The Lucifer's various rampages
Freespace2: I though i was cool so i played mission 2 on insane on my second day. Dead in 7 seconds.  A Lion at the door, The Great Hunt, and Slaying Ravana (Why do you think I made videos of them?) First mission in an interceptor. SOC (I call it sock) missions. In the lions den (DIVE DIVE DIVE!!!) And the last 3 missions

And a general one, the first time i got between a capital ship and its target......holy crap.

Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on November 01, 2008, 10:45:18 am
First time you see Shivans in FS1.

And, following in that vein, the first time you intercept a bomb before getting shields and, consequently, get WTFPWNZORZDLOLBBQ by the shockwave.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 01, 2008, 12:44:28 pm
Ahah, that galatea escort to the node in the rock field. :lol:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Rick James on November 01, 2008, 12:51:50 pm
I've always enjoyed the final mission where one blows up the Lucifer. I always take an Apollo and ML-16 lasers to add a dose of irony to the battle.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 01, 2008, 01:12:58 pm
Orly? Scramble mission anyone. :nervous:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on November 01, 2008, 01:42:48 pm
Must've taken it on the Gr8! Hunt.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on November 01, 2008, 04:54:39 pm
Never felt the same about flying in red nebula after playing Transcend.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Droid803 on November 01, 2008, 07:29:24 pm
Never felt the same about flying in red nebula after playing Transcend.
So As Lightning Fall scares you now? :P
It scared me the first time I played it...EMP Hell.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Trivial Psychic on November 01, 2008, 09:53:46 pm
I recall there was one bit of pilot chatter in "Homesick" that was quite humorous.  It was pilots sharing skuttlebut about the new "GTVA Colossal", which had parts from 12 Lucifer class destroyers in it.  :lol:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 02, 2008, 08:50:10 am
I forgot something else.

Quote from: Just Another Day: Super Special Edition
Well crap.

What was that Colossus called? "Gigacorvette"?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Droid803 on November 02, 2008, 10:37:45 am
I think it was the Colossus Reborn or something.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on November 02, 2008, 10:57:44 am
There was the Colossus X-2 or something. And the Colossus 3000AD...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 02, 2008, 11:57:52 am
Commanded by "Not derek smart"
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 02, 2008, 12:23:54 pm
I think it was the Colossus Reborn or something.

That was the one that jumped in front of SJ Sathanas 1138 and went, "This is the GTVA Col...HOLY CRAP! FULL STOP! FULL ST-..."

There was the Colossus X-2 or something. And the Colossus 3000AD...

I think it's the X-2, but I can't remember.

Commanded by "Not derek smart"

That'll be Just Another Day 2: Electric Boogaloo. ;)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on November 02, 2008, 12:33:40 pm
I loved when the ridiculous disco display went on and all Alpha 1 could say was "Sweet merciful crap."
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Romanmolf on November 02, 2008, 01:44:08 pm
Oh, don't remind me of JAD. I'll die from my lol!

And don't say ''Darek Smart'' again. It kills me too. (That disco!)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 02, 2008, 01:52:32 pm
Jad IV might be a while. . . . :nervous:
 
I remember the great war, mid-resupply at three percent health in a rusty near dead Apollo. . .when the support ship bought the farm and took me with it.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Odd Writings on November 02, 2008, 04:56:09 pm
The ducttape comments by Mackie. xD Precious...

...

>>; kinda reminds me to redo the lego-tryout of the Valkyrie. o-e;
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 02, 2008, 09:09:33 pm
Y   M   C   A!

:D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: FreeSpaceFreak on November 03, 2008, 02:48:09 am
The ending of Sync...

And, in one of the nebula missions before that, I was trying to take a look inside Beta 2's cockpit. Right then, he got blasted by a Shivan AAA, coming out of nowhere.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 03, 2008, 02:54:33 am
He got it? Wow. Tough luck.

Oh yeah, then there was that time when I was playing Argonautica in a Horus. At 23% hull integrity with full shields, I got killed by an exploding Piranha. Since then, I've disliked the Horus more than any other Vasudan fightercraft, save the Thoth and Osiris.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Odd Writings on November 03, 2008, 04:25:52 am
The Vishnans eet al from Blue Planet.

...for some reason, I imagine them to be great restaurant personnel. Don't ask.

((on that note, wondering what a Vishnan looks like now.))
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: ssmit132 on November 03, 2008, 05:15:41 am
The Vishnans do not have physical forms, unless you take Sam's hypothesis that they 'are the ships themselves'.

Hmm, FreeSpace moments. Unfortunately I don't recall much on playing the official campaigns, I even don't remember whether I survived the supernova the first time. My guess is that I didn't, I would think I was using an Ares. I can't remember. Probably 'Dive Dive Dive' was one, like everyone else, though.

Although there are times in user campaigns I'll remember.

- The nebula mission in the Proycon Insurgency. Just so well done, and so epic. One of the best atmospheres I've encountered. Also, dying so much in that campaign, damn it was fiendish!
- The second last mission in Blue Planet. Apart from the fact that it overwhelmed my laptop when I first tried it (and many tries after), it's also an epic mission.
- Derelict. All those snipes from Mackie. 'We damn well better, and I will duct tape it to my cockpit!'
- The ending of Homesick. Really shows how sometimes all your work can be for nothing. Also, the line that sums up whenever you encounter those black and red aliens again (in universe): 'Oh my God, Shivans!'

Can't remember much else at the moment.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 03, 2008, 08:33:16 am
Now that you bring another Mackie quote up, I just noticed that the term "duct tape" is used a lot in Derelict. ;)

I've just passed the level where Mackie delivered his famous paraphrase.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: pecenipicek on November 03, 2008, 11:34:06 am
which one? :p

the wad of ducktape holding his panel together? :p
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Kie99 on November 03, 2008, 01:16:41 pm
Firing a Piranha in a dogfight online.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 03, 2008, 06:34:16 pm
Firing a Piranha in a dogfight online.

Did you hit anything?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Kie99 on November 03, 2008, 06:37:11 pm
Firing a Piranha in a dogfight online.

Did you hit anything?

Yes, because the game can't handle that many different factions I think it sets everyone to "Traitor", as Traitors are enemies to everyone.  As a result, when I set of a Piranha, the little warheads all turn around and head straight for me.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Titan on November 03, 2008, 06:41:18 pm
heh heh heh, funny.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Excalibur on November 03, 2008, 06:57:12 pm
The "save the Iceni" mission. Those Seraphim at the end always destroy it in difficult levels...

As for the piranha thing, that happens if you turn traitor in single player. It also works for all heat seekers if you can fly faster than them when they are fired at nothing. Then the missile detectors go off and "you have killed yourself with your own missiles".

As for the duct tape thing, that reminds me - who was that guy who claimed to have been "the first person to successfully mod a rubber duck into FS2"?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on November 03, 2008, 06:59:07 pm
Seriously?! Did someone actually mod a rubber duck
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Droid803 on November 03, 2008, 07:01:08 pm
On the topic of duct tape...

"I've got a wad of duck tape I'd like to shove up you ass."
That's one of my favorite quotes in Derelict. Especially how he says it.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on November 03, 2008, 07:03:04 pm
You wanna hear another story about duct tape?

[edit] I heard that Alpha-2

Sorry
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 03, 2008, 09:22:26 pm
You wanna hear another story about duct tape?

[edit] I heard that Alpha-2

Sorry

That was the LoneWolf and Mackie, right? Mackie said "Sorry" a second time later. Which dialogue was that?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on November 03, 2008, 11:11:35 pm
On the first mission, "Welcome to the Boonies" on a LoneWolf/Alpha wing patrol.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 04, 2008, 01:18:12 am
I know which mission it's in, elie. I'm wondering which parts of it did those dialogues take place.

The one about duct tape came first. Then there was another dialogue where Mackie said, "Sorry" a second time.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: ssmit132 on November 04, 2008, 04:34:31 am
Then there was another dialogue where Mackie said, "Sorry" a second time.

That was in Scorched Earth, the mission where that pirate base was found destroyed. (By the Shivans; there's a bit of Mara debris about if you use target in reticule.)

Quote
Alpha 2: Geez, there won't be much for the Arbiter to pick up here, unless they use a sieve.
Lonewolf: Cut that out, Alpha 2. Have some respect for the dead.
Alpha 2: Sorry...

I find the thought of the Arbiter going through the wreckage with a big sieve attached funny, though. Does that mean I'm being disrespectful?  :nervous:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on November 04, 2008, 05:22:27 am
Its a funny image, if a bit distastful
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: tinfoil on November 04, 2008, 07:40:34 pm
lighten up, it's a video game - it's funny
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on November 05, 2008, 08:59:51 pm
The first attempt I tried at trying to charge my fighter into a warping out ship's subspace portal.  :p
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: KappaWing on November 05, 2008, 10:39:39 pm
On that note, the first time I flew a Sath.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on November 05, 2008, 11:14:40 pm
It was such an anti-climax for me . . .  :(
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 05, 2008, 11:35:38 pm
Once, I departed while docked to a support ship. :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on November 06, 2008, 01:47:45 am
FRED2 playing YMCA in JAD 2, followed by the subsequent appearance and almost immediate destruction of "Not Derek Smart"...

Someone ought to make videos of the JAD trilogy missions and put them up on Youtube
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Romanmolf on November 06, 2008, 02:44:28 am
More people will laugh this way. :)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: KappaWing on November 06, 2008, 05:54:35 am
It was such an anti-climax for me . . .  :(


Yeah. I gave up when I coulden't find the button for BFRed BBQ.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Stormkeeper on November 06, 2008, 06:33:02 am
FRED2 playing YMCA in JAD 2, followed by the subsequent appearance and almost immediate destruction of "Not Derek Smart"...

Someone ought to make videos of the JAD trilogy missions and put them up on Youtube
Yea, that one too. I roflmao when YMCA started.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 06, 2008, 07:02:45 am
I knew what was coming when I heard the music (courtesy of the release thread), but even that wasn't enough to prepare me for the ship formations... :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Stormkeeper on November 06, 2008, 08:41:07 am
I knew what was coming when I heard the music (courtesy of the release thread), but even that wasn't enough to prepare me for the ship formations... :D
No one would be able to be ready for them.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Droid803 on November 06, 2008, 06:16:55 pm
Especially the part where they...danced...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 06, 2008, 06:47:45 pm
You mean the Comm Nodes? :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Droid803 on November 06, 2008, 06:58:53 pm
Yeah. I lol'ed hard.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Retsof on November 06, 2008, 08:32:09 pm
Quote
I roflmao when YMCA started.
I actually did!
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 06, 2008, 08:35:30 pm
I almost laughed out loud for the first time in my life. :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on November 07, 2008, 11:04:17 am
I wasn't so much :lol: as I was :wtf:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 10, 2008, 02:51:27 am
 :lol: Burn baby burn..........so much more funny.

Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Odd Writings on November 10, 2008, 05:19:03 am
=P Play JAD sometime with the Microsoft voice thing active. You'll shake your head and laugh out loud.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Droid803 on November 10, 2008, 06:32:15 pm
"Burn. Burn. Burn."
In a monotone voice :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on November 11, 2008, 12:15:49 am
Listening to Microsoft Anna has driven people insane.  :nod:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: ssmit132 on November 11, 2008, 04:19:03 am
I thought listening to Microsoft Sam singing 'Burn Baby Burn!' was funny. And in Deus Ex Machina... Him reading out every single character of that 1337speak, well...

Damn, I want him back, but in Vista I'm stuck with Microsoft Anna...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Romanmolf on November 11, 2008, 05:01:33 am
Never tried Microsoft Anna. Is it better?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 11, 2008, 07:13:23 am
Here's an idea: Make Microsoft Sam say "soif" in FS2. For example, "the GTC Soif". I'm sure it'll be quite a laugh, because he always says "soif" in the weirdest way possible for a monotone.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on November 11, 2008, 08:52:25 am
Here's an idea: Make Microsoft Sam say "soif" in FS2. For example, "the GTC Soif". I'm sure it'll be quite a laugh, because he always says "soif" in the weirdest way possible for a monotone.

A favorite bind of mine in Vent was "The roflcopter goes swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh"

I'll have to try JAD with voice synth XD
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 11, 2008, 10:24:51 am
Liek MAsturcheef?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Javito1986 on November 12, 2008, 06:04:02 pm
I had a "special moment" a few days ago that highlighted just how great I think wingmen in Freespace 2 are and how much I rely on them. I play on insane difficulty by the way, I just love the AI on it.

Anyway, major fleet action in Blue Planet, our carrier was under attack and I had my wings holding off the bombers while I flew off on my own to destroy a Ravan's forward beam turrets. Ordinarily I would never even attempt this alone on insane diff but I was packing trident missiles and figured I'd be able to take them on from a distance and not expose myself too much.

So I was indeed able to blow away those beam cannons with the tridents and as I was turning back to assist in our carrier's defense I started getting a warning that I was being targeted and sure enough I had a wing of three or four Basilisks closing on me and I was isolated from the rest of my wing. Terrible situation, I avoid this like the plague. Furthermore I have missiles incoming and I'm all out of countermeasures. So I turn into the Basilisks, not really attempting to engage them but just to avoid their fire and keep them from getting a missile lock. Meanwhile I radio two fighters from the wing to back me up, not wanting to draw everyone else away just for little ol' me.

And although I do evade a lot of fire I little by little get chopped to pieces. Weapons are destroyed, nav is destroyed, down to 20% hull. And all the sudden I hear the sweetest sound of my wingmen's cannons firing like hell and Basilisks exploding. Those two guys jumped the all the Shivan fighters that were tearing me up and knocked them down like flies. And I survived and beat the mission.

It was beautiful. Were it real I'd buy those two guys a beer.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: FreeSpaceFreak on November 15, 2008, 12:04:24 pm
Homesick:
Spoiler:
The death of the MCv Custodian...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Aardwolf on November 15, 2008, 02:29:46 pm
I had a "special moment" a few days ago that highlighted just how great I think wingmen in Freespace 2 are and how much I rely on them. I play on insane difficulty by the way, I just love the AI on it.

Anyway, major fleet action in Blue Planet, our carrier was under attack and I had my wings holding off the bombers while I flew off on my own to destroy a Ravan's forward beam turrets. Ordinarily I would never even attempt this alone on insane diff but I was packing trident missiles and figured I'd be able to take them on from a distance and not expose myself too much.

So I was indeed able to blow away those beam cannons with the tridents and as I was turning back to assist in our carrier's defense I started getting a warning that I was being targeted and sure enough I had a wing of three or four Basilisks closing on me and I was isolated from the rest of my wing. Terrible situation, I avoid this like the plague. Furthermore I have missiles incoming and I'm all out of countermeasures. So I turn into the Basilisks, not really attempting to engage them but just to avoid their fire and keep them from getting a missile lock. Meanwhile I radio two fighters from the wing to back me up, not wanting to draw everyone else away just for little ol' me.

And although I do evade a lot of fire I little by little get chopped to pieces. Weapons are destroyed, nav is destroyed, down to 20% hull. And all the sudden I hear the sweetest sound of my wingmen's cannons firing like hell and Basilisks exploding. Those two guys jumped the all the Shivan fighters that were tearing me up and knocked them down like flies. And I survived and beat the mission.

It was beautiful. Were it real I'd buy those two guys a beer.

There are no "Trident" missiles in Blue Planet. Nor is there a "Ravan." (Ravan is obviously a missing 'a' at the end, but Trident? Do you mean Trebuchet?)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: General Battuta on November 15, 2008, 02:41:01 pm
The story, however, is still super cool.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Roanoke on November 15, 2008, 03:18:40 pm
As someone who never saw the demo, when the colossus appears for the first time.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on November 15, 2008, 03:28:18 pm
More like in Derelict, a Sathanas jumps in right in front of you at 700m/s . . .
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: General Battuta on November 15, 2008, 03:52:02 pm
As someone who never saw the demo, when the colossus appears for the first time.

The Colossus isn't in the demo, actually. But it is in Freespace 2: Colossus, which was kind of a trial version. As I understood it, it was shipped with certain joysticks?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Javito1986 on November 15, 2008, 05:47:13 pm
I had a "special moment" a few days ago that highlighted just how great I think wingmen in Freespace 2 are and how much I rely on them. I play on insane difficulty by the way, I just love the AI on it.

Anyway, major fleet action in Blue Planet, our carrier was under attack and I had my wings holding off the bombers while I flew off on my own to destroy a Ravan's forward beam turrets. Ordinarily I would never even attempt this alone on insane diff but I was packing trident missiles and figured I'd be able to take them on from a distance and not expose myself too much.

So I was indeed able to blow away those beam cannons with the tridents and as I was turning back to assist in our carrier's defense I started getting a warning that I was being targeted and sure enough I had a wing of three or four Basilisks closing on me and I was isolated from the rest of my wing. Terrible situation, I avoid this like the plague. Furthermore I have missiles incoming and I'm all out of countermeasures. So I turn into the Basilisks, not really attempting to engage them but just to avoid their fire and keep them from getting a missile lock. Meanwhile I radio two fighters from the wing to back me up, not wanting to draw everyone else away just for little ol' me.

And although I do evade a lot of fire I little by little get chopped to pieces. Weapons are destroyed, nav is destroyed, down to 20% hull. And all the sudden I hear the sweetest sound of my wingmen's cannons firing like hell and Basilisks exploding. Those two guys jumped the all the Shivan fighters that were tearing me up and knocked them down like flies. And I survived and beat the mission.

It was beautiful. Were it real I'd buy those two guys a beer.

There are no "Trident" missiles in Blue Planet. Nor is there a "Ravan." (Ravan is obviously a missing 'a' at the end, but Trident? Do you mean Trebuchet?)




Yea I meant trebuchet. I don't know why I get those confused.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Mars on November 15, 2008, 07:00:48 pm
Well statistically they're surprisingly close in some respects
Trident
   Range:    7,360 KM
   Yield:       ~3.8 megatons
Trebuchet
   Range:   5.6 KM
   Yield:     ~.5 Megatons
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Droid803 on November 15, 2008, 07:35:01 pm
Perhaps its because of the Inferno/S:AH "Trident" missile?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Kie99 on November 15, 2008, 08:00:32 pm
Well statistically they're surprisingly close in some respects
Trident
   Range:    7,360 KM
   Yield:       ~3.8 megatons
Trebuchet
   Range:   5.6 KM
   Yield:     ~.5 Megatons

In what respect are they "close"?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: ssmit132 on November 15, 2008, 08:17:02 pm
I'm guessing it was sarcasm, which doesn't transmit well over the Internet.

However, they both start with 'tr' and end in 't'. (TRidenT and TRebucheT.)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on November 16, 2008, 03:38:38 pm
Seeing the FS2 mainhall after a whole load of anticipation...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Retsof on November 16, 2008, 04:30:33 pm
Does "those magick moments" go through anyone else's head every time they see this thread?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 16, 2008, 05:46:12 pm
:confused:
Wha?
 
 
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Retsof on November 16, 2008, 07:07:17 pm
Its a song ... rather slow.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 17, 2008, 03:46:26 am
Ohhhhh,


You mean does the quality street ad them play while reading this?

"Magic............Mom-ents, when two hearts are sharingggggggg........dum dum dum, dum dum dum."



Nah not really. although it's starting to now.....dammit :mad:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Odd Writings on November 17, 2008, 08:32:12 am
Ah yes...nothing quite like the first time that you see the Hades derivate thing in Procyon Insurgency.

You go all: "Hey, I know that ship! let's go say hi!"

...

and then end up smack dab in a blue beam of doom and be not quite vaporized, but have your wingmen end up BBQ'd.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 17, 2008, 06:43:41 pm
That's the Saturn, Odd.

It is the destroyer equivalent of the GTC Aeolus meets GTD Orion.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on November 18, 2008, 04:33:16 pm
Oh, I have one.

The beginning of Twilight. "Mjolnirs! Mjolnirs!!" KABLAM. Best campaign start ever, no contest. :nod:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Titan on November 18, 2008, 05:23:21 pm
huh? i've played that campaign, i don't remember mjonirs.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on November 18, 2008, 08:45:36 pm
There are mjolnirs. Exactly in the beginning of the first mission.

Oh, I have one.

The beginning of Twilight. "Mjolnirs! Mjolnirs!!" KABLAM. Best campaign start ever, no contest. :nod:

Same here. First mission, you'd think its all easy but . . . immediately afterburn - killed by 4 beams.  :p
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: ssmit132 on November 19, 2008, 05:13:03 am
Twilight? I haven't heard of that one. I'll have a look on FSmods...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: azile0 on November 19, 2008, 10:52:04 am
The transformers in JAD.. Hilarious..

Also, since space is a vacuum.. KABOOM! BLAM! BLAM! KABOOOOOM!! BLAM BLAM BLAM!! BANG! BOOM!


In Derelict, when the civilian revolt, and then the Nylhrotep ( I can NEVER spell it right... ) shows up. Everybody is like "LOLWAT OMFG LUCY SAVE               ME, DEREK SMART!"
 

Yeah..
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 19, 2008, 06:45:33 pm
I like the fact that the Alliance's one is called the GTVAngelion... :wakka:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on November 19, 2008, 07:59:37 pm
From JAD? Really, from what I hear of it, I think I should play them!

 
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Rodo on November 19, 2008, 08:17:49 pm
From JAD? Really, from what I hear of it, I think I should play them!

be prepared for anything, frakking command is gonna give you some lectures alpha 1 jeje..
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on November 19, 2008, 10:08:20 pm
From JAD? Really, from what I hear of it, I think I should play them!

be prepared for anything, frakking command is gonna give you some lectures alpha 1 jeje..

KENTUCKY FRIED TURDUCKEN!
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: ssmit132 on November 20, 2008, 12:31:04 am
I first thought 'Turducken' was made up, and was a mash-up of 'turd' and 'chicken'.  ;)

(I hope I don't need to write 'turd' again for a while. Don't particularly like writing bad words.  :nod: )
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on November 20, 2008, 12:37:55 am
TURkey, DU(CK), chi(CK)EN. My tree favourite types of poultry.

I wanna know what Roast Swan tastes like.  :P
----
JAD1 - Beta 2 dying in first mission, resulting in the Firefly exchange, Mission 3, Alpha 3's suicide over Disco music...And those various other wingman death antics.

JAD 2 - the second TVWar breaking out over paint.

JAD 3 - the GTVAngelion mission. As someone who owns the entire NGE DVD set, i found this mission hilarious. Axem had Gendo-Vasudan, and has even parodied the title sequence
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 20, 2008, 03:29:38 am
With Fan service...don't forget the fan service ^_^



 I love yooo Major Katsuragi >_<




I like noob squad from JAD, specially since the "First Post" comment reminded me so much of my old squadwar days in Lobby_20/40(can't remember what it was)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Mongoose on November 20, 2008, 04:00:17 am
I was totally waiting for some Shinji wrist-cutting action in that mission. :p
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on November 20, 2008, 04:04:08 am
You application notice from the beginning JAD.

"your application to join the GTVA has been approved (Pending Criminal, Drug, Anal and Random Trivia testin).
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Droid803 on November 20, 2008, 04:59:43 pm
I first thought 'Turducken' was made up, and was a mash-up of 'turd' and 'chicken'.  ;)
Same lol.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 22, 2008, 02:21:57 am
I like the way most of the missions in JAD:SSE started. ;)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Romanmolf on November 22, 2008, 03:48:01 pm
Yes, me too.

*Romanmolf remembers WinSam in Deus Ex Machina...

backslash, backslash, bigger than, asterisk...  :lol:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 23, 2008, 01:36:37 am
Microsoft Sam does not understand 13375P34|<. :)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 23, 2008, 03:15:36 pm
Has anyone mentioned the Boadica breaking apart to reveal the Iceni yet... Because the first time i ever saw ANYTHING like that in a game was in F-F-F-Freespace 2. :yes:


Revolutionary.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on November 23, 2008, 11:09:22 pm
Oh yeah, the first time I did that mission, I was flying on the surface of the Boadicea and shooting up a Loki when Alpha 2 said, "The asteroid is breaking apart, Command!" And then I went, "Oh ****! Run!" :lol:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Romanmolf on November 24, 2008, 01:55:27 pm
While Alpha 2 was saying that, I was blasting one of the Boadicea's turrets which ''insisted'' on firing on MY fighter.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: ssmit132 on December 11, 2008, 01:29:16 am
I always think it's epic when I depart at the end of a mission in an Ursa. Just the sight of that huge bomber going into the vortex.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on December 11, 2008, 02:09:24 am
The JAD trilogy's use of Disco music. I know of no other non-dance game that uses Disco music in the same way
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Rodo on December 11, 2008, 04:42:35 am
burn baby burn!

I heard that music in two different games already.. one is freespace and the other is dungeon keeper 2 and I must say.. I has the same shocking effect now than the first time I heard it.

Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Odd Writings on December 11, 2008, 05:41:05 am
Disco Inferno - Microsoft Sam style. xD

It is still a hoot.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Rodo on December 11, 2008, 05:50:54 am
Disco Inferno - Microsoft Sam style. xD

It is still a hoot.

Oh!! I have to try that one, I always had it disabled when playing those missions ... gotta check!
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on December 11, 2008, 01:12:09 pm
You know, TBH I didn't actually notice the Disco Inferno playing in the background until my wingmen specifically pointed it out. I must be immune to disco music or something.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Lucika on December 14, 2008, 06:50:58 am
Well, can you imagine that you are running to the jump node for the first time (thus you didn't know about the nova) with a Herc II  :rolleyes: with 3 Dragons behind you and slowly but surely get ripped to shreds...?
They killed me before the nova... but still, I still received End Game B. I guess  :v: wasn't expecting such a loser.

"I really wasn't expecting this much losership"
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on December 15, 2008, 04:15:54 am
Has anyone here died by collision (with a small ship) before?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: ShadowGorrath on December 15, 2008, 05:26:35 am
I did. But it was in a FS mod, flying an F-15 with 5 hitpoints, going at 300m/s. I wonder how the hell could I manage to colide with a tiny fighter at such speed, with low maneuverability.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on December 15, 2008, 06:05:57 am
You could. 300m/s is the fastest that the GVF Ennead of INFR1 can go. Most canon FreeSpace ships do not have a maximum velocity that exceeds 80m/s, even with all power diverted to engines.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Romanmolf on December 15, 2008, 07:05:32 am
I have NEVER died by collision.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on December 15, 2008, 08:32:07 am
Nor have I.

I did however, kill a Shivan by crashing into it. :drevil:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Ziame on December 15, 2008, 08:52:12 am
For me, the best moment was when I clicked the "COMMIT" for the first time...

Well,  it hurt.*




*I yelled "O F*** THAT'S GREAT!!!!!!"

I am 16 now.... ;d
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on December 15, 2008, 09:01:58 am
How long was that?

When I first clicked COMMIT, I went, "Get ready to type www.freespace2.com." :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Ziame on December 15, 2008, 01:23:19 pm
Well I don't cheat at first attempt. It was very painful because my mother doesn't like when I yell "F***". Verstanden? :)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on December 15, 2008, 02:48:59 pm
Nor have I.

I did however, kill a Shivan by crashing into it. :drevil:

Yeah, I've killed a few shivans by smacking 'em. When I'm in a heavy fighter ramming becomes part of my strategy, since bonking a Manticore in a Herc 2 does essentially no damage to you but quite a bit to the Manticore.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: shiv on December 15, 2008, 02:53:05 pm
Nor have I.

I did however, kill a Shivan by crashing into it. :drevil:

Yeah, I've killed a few shivans by smacking 'em. When I'm in a heavy fighter ramming becomes part of my strategy, since bonking a Manticore in a Herc 2 does essentially no damage to you but quite a bit to the Manticore.
Sounds... weird :P
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Lucika on December 15, 2008, 03:46:04 pm
Nor have I.

I did however, kill a Shivan by crashing into it. :drevil:

Yeah, I've killed a few shivans by smacking 'em. When I'm in a heavy fighter ramming becomes part of my strategy, since bonking a Manticore in a Herc 2 does essentially no damage to you but quite a bit to the Manticore.
Sounds... weird :P

Believe me, it is a fantastic thing that you have a whole 1% of life and you are rammed by an alled Vasudan...
You wish to go back to the 14-year war and kill tke b****rd.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on December 15, 2008, 04:02:43 pm
What about if it's a fellow Terran?

That just pisses me off more.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on December 15, 2008, 04:40:33 pm
Once I recall when I was playing on FS1 OEM, on a multiplayer mission, Reaching the Zenith I caught sight of a GTS Centaur going to dock and rearm a Shivan Basilisk. No mistake seriously - it was still and the Centaur was on the standard docking procedure.

I was so stunned that I quickly gunned down both the Centaur and the Basilisk. Even till now, I regret it because I'll never see what will happen.  :sigh:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on December 16, 2008, 04:23:23 am
Once I recall when I was playing on FS1 OEM, on a multiplayer mission, Reaching the Zenith I caught sight of a GTS Centaur going to dock and rearm a Shivan Basilisk. No mistake seriously - it was still and the Centaur was on the standard docking procedure.

I was so stunned that I quickly gunned down both the Centaur and the Basilisk. Even till now, I regret it because I'll never see what will happen.  :sigh:

You're joking! :lol:

I was so tired but excited about the new release of FSPort last night that, when I entered the first mission, I accidentally hit Alt+J.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Lucika on December 16, 2008, 12:33:40 pm
What about if it's a fellow Terran?

That just pisses me off more.

There is a Terran Emperor who uses my quotes in his signature...
It doesn't piss me off at all :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Lucika on December 16, 2008, 12:40:32 pm
How long was that?

When I first clicked COMMIT, I went, "Get ready to type www.freespace2.com." :D

The absolutely best moment in FS is when you fire on your intructor for the first time!
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Ziame on December 16, 2008, 03:22:14 pm
...with Shivan Super Laser... ;)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Lucika on December 16, 2008, 06:02:08 pm
...with Shivan Super Laser... ;)

...for the third time  :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on December 16, 2008, 06:11:35 pm
More like the feeling of satisfaction when you turn traitor and single handedly defeat 11 other fighters and a Deimos corvette!!  :nod:

You're joking! :lol:

Really, I still see at least one weird thing in FS every week!  :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on December 16, 2008, 10:15:53 pm
That's the reward of being in such an old community. Almost everything is discovered, but new stuff is always found.

I was doing up TSM-69 yesterday when I accidentally made the Colossus turn too close to the Lucifer. The result: the Lucifer hooked itself onto the Colossus and got dragged along with it as the Allied warship did a 90-degree turn.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Lossmar on December 25, 2008, 10:25:49 am
those special Freespace moments ..... hmmmm i got plenty of those .

First apperance of Psamtik blowing Belisarius with single shot .

First doubts about my CO's when they let Bosh escape .

Flying between Carthage and Goliath when they start to rip each others hulls with beams powerful enough to vaporize my ship in a matter of seconds .

Hearing my wingmen dies from the hands of the last Mara fighter half a second before my Harpoons can turn this piece of Shivan **** to scrap metal .

Hunting NTF bombers and Cyclops bombs heading for the Enif station , knowing that my failure means death sentence to civilians on station .

First deployment and Sacrifice of Colossus .

Jumping out from Nebula after Slaying Ravana with 9 % of hull integrity and all of my wingmens dead .

This is only small percent of special moments from this special game .

Hail Freespace !!! May it live forever !! :]


BTW my first post :P welcome :]
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on December 25, 2008, 10:51:12 am
/me test-fires his new LRABeam on Lossmar.

(http://v4belg.blu.livefilestore.com/y1prZQBUKFFs_OagQjxuYZ16eEIw4yS_Umr6_zMax3iTpr4TBcbPCkF-q2gQ1-dY42t2hetjfYtGvX3LEGVpsOBJw/WelcomeAncient.png)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Mars on December 25, 2008, 11:13:09 am
*Whistles for Kara*
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Unknown Target on December 25, 2008, 01:24:19 pm
One or two is fine. Don't push it.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on December 25, 2008, 11:35:14 pm
I won't, UT. :)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: SpardaSon21 on December 28, 2008, 01:01:05 pm
Derelict:  The subspace no-shields line.  Also all the duct tape.  Especially where Mackie(?) *****es about his cockpit being held together by it.  And the Nyarlhotepthingy that no-one can pronounce or spell popping out into the subspace tunnel.  And its emergence into realspace straight into the civilian fleet.

FS2 Campaign: "DIVE DIVE DIVE!!!"  Biggest "OH MY F**KING GOD!" moment for me in a videogame.  I haven't seen anything like that since.  Video games have really gone downhill.  And we don't need modern video games for graphics with the shiny new 3.6.10 MediaVP's.  Well TBH, the whole campaign can be included in this category of "special moments".

JAD: Everything JAD.  Disco, transforming Shivan ships, Alpha 1 wanting to join the Vasudans since Command is so incompetent, the Myrmidon bombers, the list will never end.  Especially when JAD4 comes out.  Although JAD3: Samuel L. Jackson Edition would be nice.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Lucika on January 22, 2009, 02:46:57 pm
The ending of Sync...


Anyone who played Sync here? I didn't like the ending... not because of what happened, but because that everything remained soooo unexplained...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Rick James on January 22, 2009, 02:50:58 pm
The ending of Sync...


Anyone who played Sync here? I didn't like the ending... not because of what happened, but because that everything remained soooo unexplained...

Yeah, Sync was like that. A delightful piece of mind****ery, but it remains ultimately unexplained.

Transcend is the king of all campaigns when it comes to how well missions are FREDed...especially that last battle.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Lucika on January 22, 2009, 02:58:29 pm
The ending of Sync...


Anyone who played Sync here? I didn't like the ending... not because of what happened, but because that everything remained soooo unexplained...

Yeah, Sync was like that. A delightful piece of mind****ery, but it remains ultimately unexplained.

Transcend is the king of all campaigns when it comes to how well missions are FREDed...especially that last battle.


Just to see whether I misunderstood anything: we get back to GTVA space right when the Shivans are coming, right?

In this case, does the you-know-what-at-the-end-it-would-be-spoiler thing happens AFTER Capella? (It's highly probable, but there are no unknown craft... for those who have played FS2.)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: nostro_pl on January 22, 2009, 03:03:59 pm
I never forget the 1st deployment of the GTVA Colossus. I coudn't believe, that this is OUR vessel. It seemed so big, so powerfull to me  :)
And later the moment, when I saw Colo destroyed by the Sathanas  ;7
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on January 22, 2009, 04:43:43 pm
I like the Colossus in the way that there's no beam blind spot you can sneak in like the Sathanas. If a powerful ship attacked the Sathanas from broadside or rear there's no way the Sathanas can easily destroy it. It can't be said for the Colossus though . . .  ;7
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Commander Zane on January 22, 2009, 06:35:40 pm
I like the Colossus in the way that there's no beam blind spot you can sneak in like the Sathanas. If a powerful ship attacked the Sathanas from broadside or rear there's no way the Sathanas can easily destroy it. It can't be said for the Colossus though . . .  ;7
*Ahem*
Hollow section of the main engine.

The player can find ways to exploit the strengths of the Lucifer and the Sathanas (Canonically in these instances), same can be done for the Colossus.
I've done it before myself.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on January 22, 2009, 11:04:07 pm
And of course the Sath could always, y'know, turn. Or moon the enemy and smoke it with its absurdly strong LRed (which has better DPS than the Colossus's BFGreens)

A Common FRED mistake is to treat capships as stationary weapons platforms. This is possibly because maneuvering a destroyer is about as much fun as trimming my nails with a blow-torch.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on January 23, 2009, 01:48:52 am
 :lol:
Ouch.
I burnt two fingers doing something like that...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on January 23, 2009, 01:58:00 am
There is a Great And Mighty Laser Turret defending the top of the Colossus.

Get a small ship to fly up there and blow up the TerSlash at the front.

[size=9]TOAST.[/size]
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on January 23, 2009, 02:00:07 am
And of course the Sath could always, y'know, turn. Or moon the enemy and smoke it with its absurdly strong LRed (which has better DPS than the Colossus's BFGreens)

If you think about it, the words describing sizes follows . . . miniscule - tiny - small - medium - big - large - gargantuan.
So actually there's a reason why the LRed has a distinct mark-up compared to the GTVA BVas and BGreens.

A Common FRED mistake is to treat capships as stationary weapons platforms. This is possibly because maneuvering a destroyer is about as much fun as trimming my nails with a blow-torch.

If you specifically order a Sath ( in the ships editor) destroy ship - GTVA Colossus - 50, the Sath will manoeuvre to face the Colossus even if it is broadsiding it if the distance is about 2 km max.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: terran_emperor on January 23, 2009, 11:52:25 am
AFAIK Broadside engagements have to be scripted using waypoint paths
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on January 23, 2009, 10:25:36 pm
Indeed, and it always raises Hell.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Lucika on May 09, 2009, 04:24:48 am
Save the topic. A lot of new campaigns came now, probably there were some great moments...
Let me be the first to mention that unforgettable moment in Windmills's second mission.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Rhymes on May 09, 2009, 10:05:21 am
You do not understand necro rules, do you?

If the thread has fallen off the first page but is less than one month old: you :bump:

If the thread is over one month old, then :necro:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Lucika on May 09, 2009, 10:15:34 am
Come on, this idea deserves special recognition.
Put it into highlights! :)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on May 09, 2009, 10:41:40 am
Let's see, more recent special moment... Modding the game so that all the music was heavy metal.

Blowing up the Ravana whilst listening to Judas Priest's "Hell Patrol" = win
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Lucika on May 09, 2009, 12:17:02 pm
Anyone who ever managed to scare himself by the very own mission he made?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on May 09, 2009, 12:20:08 pm
Yes. I panicked even though I gave myself 800 000 hitpoints.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Lucika on May 09, 2009, 12:26:23 pm
Yes. I panicked even though I gave myself 800 000 hitpoints.

Well, this will be a serious spoiler to my campaign (Syrk), but I give a small detailed story:

Subspace with asteroids and a HTL'd Sathanas in it. It didn't look nice in that stage either.
Later, I felt like that the story context is asking for a cyanide nebula. I made it.
"Geez, where is that Sa---AAAAAAH!"

Imagine the shadow of the Sath arriving on your monitor with (I wanted beams but I was unable to FRED it yet). It looked like as if the monitor's been broken.

Well, I guess everyone will forget that till' we make that campaign so not just I'll get scared later on :)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on May 09, 2009, 12:56:42 pm
Anyone who ever managed to scare himself by the very own mission he made?

I made a mission where you scan a cargo container. Right after you scan it the thing blows up.

I forgot I'd coded in the explosion already when I tested it the next day. Not sure if this counts.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on May 10, 2009, 08:00:26 am
I gave my ship 800 000 hitpoints in a Slaying Ravana remake I did and played it on Insane. The screen kept turning red every 0.3 seconds, I was disabled and my shields were busted but my hull took forever to drop to 98%. :lol:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on May 11, 2009, 03:49:44 pm
I'd like to add "first time I found out the game gets glitchy when you have more than 130 entries in ships.tbl." It took me a decade to stumble across THAT one.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on May 12, 2009, 07:46:25 am
Galemp pointing to a recently emptied Table in the Tottenham (pub) and looking at me and saying "C-3-5" and me understanding.. Its a rare thing only us Freespacers have :lol:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on May 12, 2009, 09:34:56 am
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Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on May 12, 2009, 09:43:46 am
My brain cannae hack what that is.......please 'splain  :lol:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on May 12, 2009, 10:24:05 am
Play any mission in FreeSpace 2, target something and look at the bottom-left of your HUD.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Jimmythecannon on May 12, 2009, 11:22:47 am
In the first FreeSpace, when you have to disable the Vasudan Aten-class ship that's packed with explosives and trying to ram your ship (I forget whether it was the Galatea or the Bastion - prolly the Galatea), and you manage to take out its engines when it's about a meter from the Galatea... and you collapse with relief... then, when the Galatea moves to jump out, it brushes the Aten and blows up. Is Tenderizer the name of that mission?

And I know it's been said, but Playing Judas... moseying along, scan this, scan that, try to enter the Lucifer's Fighter Ba- CRAP! RUN!
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: maelstrom0511 on May 12, 2009, 11:30:12 am
Yeah, Playing Judas scared me the first time. And then the classic "Dive, Dive, Dive!!!"

Those were the days...  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on May 12, 2009, 11:33:00 am
In the first FreeSpace, when you have to disable the Vasudan Aten-class ship that's packed with explosives and trying to ram your ship (I forget whether it was the Galatea or the Bastion - prolly the Galatea), and you manage to take out its engines when it's about a meter from the Galatea... and you collapse with relief... then, when the Galatea moves to jump out, it brushes the Aten and blows up. Is Tenderizer the name of that mission?
Tenderizer was a great mission. I really liked how the HoL just came out of nowhere after reprogramming those turrets, then the Amuns showed up packing Tsunamis...
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Aardwolf on May 12, 2009, 01:34:47 pm
The target-view model needs more polygons.  :nervous:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on May 12, 2009, 02:35:03 pm
The target-view model needs more polygons.  :nervous:
Doesn't SCP allow you to use LOD 1 for that now?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: headdie on May 12, 2009, 03:11:03 pm
Fav moments.

anything with Snipe in especially the classic Dive moment, the Sathanas actually rammed me first time lol. ;)

The frustration at the death of the Gala to the then unstoppable Lucifer  :hopping:

Actual despair at the death of the Colossus  :(

The frustration trying to score 100% in Bear Bating :hopping:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on May 12, 2009, 03:52:51 pm
I knew beforehand that the Colossus would be destroyed, so I was kind of like "Oh, so that's how it dies. Cool."
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Lucika on May 12, 2009, 03:57:45 pm
I knew beforehand that the Colossus would be destroyed, so I was kind of like "Oh, so that's how it dies. Cool."

Me too. I just played and played and played and saw the briefing: "Their Finest Hour". I screamed a loud NOOOOOOOOOOO.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on May 12, 2009, 11:20:33 pm
I don't know about anyone else, but the first time I saw the Colossus I just knew it was gonna go boom (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheWorfEffect).
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on May 13, 2009, 01:47:31 am
When I saw the Colossus go up, I went, "Meh."
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Spoon on May 13, 2009, 04:14:21 am
Galemp pointing to a recently emptied Table in the Tottenham (pub) and looking at me and saying "C-3-5" and me understanding.. Its a rare thing only us Freespacers have :lol:
hehe reading this made me laugh out loud.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on May 13, 2009, 06:28:36 am
I once killed a Mara by ramming it while flying a Boanerges. It felt good.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on May 13, 2009, 06:41:28 am
I once killed a Mara by ramming it while flying a Boanerges. It felt good.

MOVE ASIDE! *bonk*
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: headdie on May 13, 2009, 04:15:18 pm
I once killed a Mara by ramming it while flying a Boanerges. It felt good.

my best random kill i can remember was lobbing twined trebs at a Seraphim and as I hit the fire button an enemy fighter blasted past me it ran into one of the launching missiles both went bang kind of spectacular style :D
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Thadeus on May 13, 2009, 04:22:50 pm
I once killed a Mara by ramming it while flying a Boanerges. It felt good.

my best random kill i can remember was lobbing twined trebs at a Seraphim and as I hit the fire button an enemy fighter blasted past me it ran into one of the launching missiles both went bang kind of spectacular style :D

I had something similar happen, only it was a friendly fighter that got in the way.

Sorry random ally, totally didn't mean to blow you up.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Spoon on May 13, 2009, 04:49:55 pm
I had something similar happen, only it was a friendly fighter that got in the way.

Sorry random ally, totally didn't mean to blow you up.
No hard feelings Alpha 1

I WILL haunt you from beyond the grave though.

Love
Random ally.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Commander Zane on May 13, 2009, 06:14:25 pm
Successfully intercepting fleeing Dragons / Manticores with a dual-Helios launch.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Scotty on May 13, 2009, 06:18:25 pm
Intercepting another bomb with a cyclops/helios launch.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on May 14, 2009, 09:57:09 am
I once killed a Manticore using dual Cyclops.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Rick James on May 14, 2009, 10:13:23 am
Windmills.

That is all.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on May 14, 2009, 12:01:43 pm
The start of JAD:SSE was also pretty special because it was one of the last things you'd probably expect to happen.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: BengalTiger on May 14, 2009, 01:30:24 pm
Killing a wing of Manticores before they even shot at me, in an Erynies...
With Maxims.


Running FSOpen with all mediavp's as soon as I got my new PC running.

Playing through the TotT Intro without finding any real issues and releasing it.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on May 15, 2009, 06:38:15 am
The Maxim is actually quite dangerous if fired from a quad-linked gun mount. I once fried several Lokis in SGWP2 while flying a Sekhmet equipped with a Maxim.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on May 15, 2009, 09:44:48 pm
The Maxim is actually quite dangerous if fired from a quad-linked gun mount. I once fried several Lokis in SGWP2 while flying a Sekhmet equipped with a Maxim.

Such a power hog, though.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: eliex on May 16, 2009, 03:15:15 am
Such a power hog, though.

It's worth it when you see the carnage of pitiful convoys exploding from extreme long range.  :nod:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on May 16, 2009, 04:13:36 am
By the time they see you fire, they're already dead. :drevil:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Javito1986 on May 16, 2009, 09:31:15 pm
I really like that mission in Freespace 1 when you lead that attack to capture the Shivan warship commanding four wings of GTA fighters. It was just the first time I REALLY got a sense of not playing alone and having to depend on your wingmen for survival. It was like "Beta and Charlie take out the fighters, Delta hit those turrets, Alpha you stay on my wing we're going straight in...". At least that's what I was telling them in my head  :lol:

In Derelict there's that big battle in Phi Eridani where you're blockading the node and holding off the Shivans. It was just a -desperate- battle when I played it. Very memorable.

And how about that fantastic moment in Blue Planet when you jump in right above the Lucifer fleet to turn the tide of your "dream" battle? That was just epic. I loved, capital LOVED the sensation the moment you come out of subspace, see the planet below you, see the Shivans, see the GTVA warships, and realize you'd seen it all before. It was so well done.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Mikes on May 21, 2009, 06:24:13 am
Windmills.

That is all.

Seconded.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: bahijal74 on August 08, 2009, 12:39:20 am
Starts off when i first played the first freespace when i was like.. 8-9 maybe..i was rather good but i was jumping in my seat going "OMG OMG OMG I ROCK OMG AWESOMEZ!!!!!" yeah i was odd. i saw my friend...and i love shooting my allies in the back..and it was OH NO YOU DON'T you know? lol like i could turn traitor..so of course i laughed evilly and wickedly..and cheated an destroyed my friends..and then i though..f--- now im bored REDO!!!! lol but yeah. leading up the FIRST shivan encounter you know?i went ALLLL that way to the freaking warship..just to have it destroyed by some random red glowing things.... who made me almost break my T key.....lol. and then they left so I'm like...ok.... and then they go for the Plato.....i swore righy as my mother came in the room....lol
Next...omg I HATED the Galatea mission. those asteroid pissed me off something bad.. but man when the shivans finally showed up i was like COME ON COME ON COME ON!! ALMOST THERE!!! ALMOST YES!!!!!!" i screamed and fell backward had to play on my knees leaving the chair where it was. heh. i had to try that mission 15 times....after that its mostly a blur. but when i finally FINALLY got the dragon under control...greatest..disappointment..ever.. i was liek HELL YES i get to fly this pain in the butt finally...and then i realized it sucked....and asked myself this... HOW THE HECK DOES THIS THING KILL SO MANY CAPITOL SHIPS?! lo. god the Lucifer  i mean..talk about  a massive ship...i was like all "OOH Sh--" ahh ya know?" i was so amazed with i was really feeling the dread whenever it showed up. god was i happy to finally beat the game...the power went out before it registered had to restart the entire campaign lol. but it was awesome still...
i loved teh freespace2 demo.....omg the beam cannons...first time seeing that thing was like "HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!"..... "high pitch praise" and finally to shorten this for myself and others as im doing this drunk and at very late night with sore body but proud thoughts.....
the Capella phase thingy  (lol yep im gonna cal it that)......i mean i was like wowed by lucifer...but i saw the star....... and this was what i thought.
"oh yeah.....no wya in hell are we gonna live...nope...shivans boned us. well nice playing wonder what else is on HLP (lol random yep and edited..somewhat.. also i have a million things i am downloading and slowly trying to mod but mainly cuz i have wayyy too much time on my hands and yeah im awake now lol HI THANKS FOR THE GREETING!!!")

(again thanks for the greeting and i kept my word..i spell checked....most of it lol later!!)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Mongoose on August 08, 2009, 01:00:39 am
...well then. :lol:

:welcome:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: FreeSpaceFreak on August 08, 2009, 01:02:21 am
Starts off when i first played the first freespace when i was like.. 8-9 maybe..i was rather good but i was jumpin in my seat going "OMG OMG OMG I RICK OMG AWESOMEZ!!!!!" yeah i was odd. i saw my friend...and i love shooting my allies in the back..and it was OH NO YOU DOnt you know? lol like i could turn traitor..so of course i laughed evilly and wickedly..and cheated an destroyed my friends..and then i though..f--- now im bored REDO!!!! lol but yeah. leading upthe FIRST shivan encounter you know?i went ALLLL that way to the freakin warship..just to have it destroye dby some random red glowing things.... who mad eme almost break my T key.....lol. an dthen they left so im like...ok.... and then they go for teh plato.....i swore rigth as my mother came in the room....lol
Next...omg I HATED teh galatea misssion thos easteroid pisse dme off somethignbad.. but man when teh shivan finally show up i wa slike COME ON COME ON COME ON!! LAMOST THER!!! ALMOST YES!!!!!!" i screame dand fell abckward ha dto play on my knees leaving the chair where it was. heh. i ha dto try that misssion 15 times....after that its mostly a blur. but when i finally FINALLY got the dragon under control...greatest..dissapointment..ever.. i wa sliek HELL YES i get to fly this pain in the butt finallly...and then i saw... HOW THE HECK DOES TIS THING KILL SO MANY CAPITOL SHIPS?! lo. god teh lucife r i mean..talk about  amassive ship...i wa slike all "OOH ahh ya know?" i was so amaze diwth i was really feeling the dread whenever it showed up. god wa si happy to finally beat the game...the power went out before it registered had to restart the entir ecampaign lol. but it was awesome still...
i love dteh freespace2 demo.....omg the beam cannon...first tiem seeign that thing wa sliek HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!..... "high pitch praise" and finally to hsorten this for msyelf an dothers im doign this drunk and at very late nigth with sor ebody but proud thougts.....
the capella phase......i mean i was liek wowe dby lucifer...but i saw teh star....... and this wa swhat i thought.
"oh yeah.....no wya in hell are we gonna live...nope...shivans boned us. well nic eplayign ownder what else is on HLP

(oh and hi this i smy first post lol im sorry...relaly tiredso ill spell check later k?)
Quoted for future reference :lol:

And, you'll find that there's a real load of good stuff on HLP. You can find recommendations of what to play in this thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,62287.0.html).
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on August 08, 2009, 04:32:46 am
8SNIP<

(oh and hi this i smy first post lol im sorry...relaly tiredso ill spell check later k?)


Ahhhhhhhhh, Like minded individual.



Going back to FS1, i actually felt emotional at Losing the Galatae, Squealing like a pig when the Shivans first appeared, took out the Taurus, the jumped to my position and took out the Science cruiser..

Still, thinkin back, FS1 proves that shields are for nubs.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Iranon on August 08, 2009, 10:05:43 am
I still tighten up in my seat whenever I'm trying to defend a Terran vessel that throws its slashing beams all over the place... and often enough I'm going 'screw that, I'm out of here'.

Riding shockwaves after some massive explosion still makes me smile. Finishing off a capital ship, then blasting off with full afterburners feels good; destroying bombs the instant they left the bays is even better when I and the attacking bomber are bounced around like mad.

*

Story-wise, I found FS2 events more gripping.... the Lucifer was too impervious to conventional attacks, it was pretty clear it'd end in an equivalent to a Death Star run. FS2 felt more like a real war, with a feeling of 'we can do this if we play smart'; the losses hit harder because the ships in question didn't seemed doomed from the start. The suicide of the Colossus almost made me shout out loud because it really didn't seem necessary in my first playthrough.

I loved the user-made campaign with the feeling of being stuck with inferior hardware in Derelict and Homesick with a wing of equally cynical pilots... although Homesick made me wan to yell 'shut up about Lokis already! They're excellent fighters with a  badass heritage and I wouldn't trade mine for anything else!'
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Scotty on August 08, 2009, 01:56:12 pm
Beating Forced Entry.  On any difficulty.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Krelus on August 08, 2009, 08:24:11 pm
The first time I created a mid-mission "fake warp" instead of a red-alert SEXP.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Black Wolf on August 09, 2009, 12:23:54 am
My favourite was a split second thing - I was flying straight towards a group of 3 hostile fighters more or less dead on, getting pummelled with primaries, but with my shields pumped up enough to survive. just before I would have crashed into them, I weaved down a little, and they all peeled off in 3 separate directions. It was brilliant, like a choreographed piece of movie SFX. Of course, 999,999 times out of a million they'd just have rammed into me, but this one time made that all worthwhile :)
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Snail on August 09, 2009, 03:36:20 am
My favourite was a split second thing - I was flying straight towards a group of 3 hostile fighters more or less dead on, getting pummelled with primaries, but with my shields pumped up enough to survive. just before I would have crashed into them, I weaved down a little, and they all peeled off in 3 separate directions. It was brilliant, like a choreographed piece of movie SFX. Of course, 999,999 times out of a million they'd just have rammed into me, but this one time made that all worthwhile :)
If only such things could be scripted.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on August 09, 2009, 09:28:04 am
I like the Colossus in the way that there's no beam blind spot you can sneak in like the Sathanas. If a powerful ship attacked the Sathanas from broadside or rear there's no way the Sathanas can easily destroy it. It can't be said for the Colossus though . . .  ;7

That pretty much fits Terran methodology.

Terrans have beams firing to all sides.

Vasudans have beams firing to the top.

Shivans have beams firing to the front.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on August 09, 2009, 11:32:13 am

Terrans have beams firing to all sides.


Fenris?
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: bahijal74 on August 09, 2009, 12:06:52 pm
First time i ever was able to get double ace and at least lt. commander rank. lol aka this morning
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on August 09, 2009, 12:35:22 pm
Congrats :nod:


No-one spoil the admiral rank easter egg. (that bonus mission where you fly the aquitaine)


Onoz my spoiler tags didn't work :nervous:
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: bahijal74 on August 09, 2009, 12:36:47 pm
Congrats :nod:


No-one spoil the admiral rank easter egg. (that bonus mission where you fly the aquitaine)


Onoz my spoiler tags didn't work :nervous:
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Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: da1edwin on August 09, 2009, 01:04:43 pm
I like the Colossus in the way that there's no beam blind spot you can sneak in like the Sathanas. If a powerful ship attacked the Sathanas from broadside or rear there's no way the Sathanas can easily destroy it. It can't be said for the Colossus though . . .  ;7

That pretty much fits Terran methodology.

Terrans have beams firing to all sides.

Vasudans have beams firing to the top.

Shivans have beams firing to the front.

Eh, the Sath can turn. And no Terran or Vasudan capship (including the Colossus), sans table editing, has enough firepower to take the Sath down before it turns around and mops up.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Commander Zane on August 09, 2009, 01:30:36 pm
That's true if the mission where a Sathanas is involves isn't built the way the devs did it.
i.e. the Sathanas sits around like a brick on the ground.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Droid803 on August 09, 2009, 03:33:44 pm
Actually, the Sathanas was never stationary.

It was always advancing. Even when it was being attacked by the Sobek in "A Monster in the Mist", it was moving forward, likely because it was trying to get somewhere and it didn't deem the Sobek much of a threat.

What you're thinking of is the SD Eva. Which doesn't move at all while you sit there and bomb it to dust.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on August 09, 2009, 04:07:55 pm
That pretty much fits Terran methodology.

Terrans have beams firing to all sides.

Vasudans have beams firing to the top.

Shivans have beams firing to the front.

Eh, the Sath can turn. And no Terran or Vasudan capship (including the Colossus), sans table editing, has enough firepower to take the Sath down before it turns around and mops up.

Oh I agree with that. The Sathanas will waste any ship that it gets in front of it. Because Shivans concentrate all their firepower forward. What I really just meant to say was talk about the various design methodology of the different ships. Not really commenting on their firepower.


Terrans have beams firing to all sides.

Fenris?

Well if you count the AAAfs yes, it has beams to all directions. Compare this to the Aten which only has beams to the top.
Of course with any race you get to the point where the ships are so small the rules don't really apply that much anymore. But the Deimos, Hecate and Orion all have anti-cap beams firing all over instead of concentrated in one place. They don't have that many blindspots, but at the same time they cannot quite concentrate everything on one target.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: ElMattador on November 17, 2009, 04:10:34 pm
The dream sequence In Derelict freaked me out; and finding out Lucifer wasn't just super powerful, but invincible, and I sweat profusely in Playing Judas.

"We're going to try something bold........to bag a few Shivans in the process"  Capturing the Taranis made me soooo proud, but pride comes before the fall, and phew man did Tombaugh get clobbered.
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: Paladin327 on November 17, 2009, 10:15:24 pm
Every mission with snipes, his dialogue is a riot. Especilly in Love the Treson he says, "Those core detontors were a piece of junk. I even followed the directions" made me lose it. then of course DIVE DIVE DIVE!

Also the end of homesick just after the custodian is disabled and cant jump out. i almost cried
Title: Re: Those special FreeSpace moments...
Post by: ElMattador on November 18, 2009, 02:42:13 am
I call it Nyarly. (Luficer -> Lucy...etc)
(And the correct spelling is Nyarlathotep)

But hmm...the best moment would have to have been when I got roasted by the SD Beleth's beam cannon after finally taking down all the beams on the Sathanas after fifteen tries. Oh wait, that moment sucked. I swore.


Haha, that happened to me too when I was trying to take out those frakkin beams, but I was whacked by friendly Beams instead of the SD Beleth (I have really bad luck that way, friedly fire isn't friendly).  I had to leave the room, and went outside for a smoke.  I don't smoke.