[.::Tin Can::.]

Omg! This is cool! Im getting that file right away. But that question:

The Shivans used negatively charged Meson particules for their weapons.

[StratComm]

In particular, in the Flux Cannons on the Lucifer.  Though all shivan weapons generate meson particles, the flux cannons are so stupidly powerful that it set off alarms to Terran scientists well before the existance of the Lucifer was confirmed.

[Rga_Noris]

Although technically you're both right, StratComm had what I was looking for...

--Rga

[.::Tin Can::.]

Ok then, next question:

What was the total cruiser count in the first cutscene of Freespace 1?

[Setekh]

Oooh, here's something I know very well.

Okay, now, there's a trick to this. When we first hear the Arcadia's response to Ash's distress call, we see two cruisers passing in front of the installation. Then, we see one cruiser on the radar screen of the comm officer. Lastly, as we see Ash's crippled Apollo speeding towards the station, we can see three cruisers around the station.

I guess that should be three, then.

[TopAce]

Do you classify a Faustus as a cruiser in this case?

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by TopAce
Do you classify a Faustus as a cruiser in this case?

I would - it's designated a Science Cruiser after all.

Edit;  actually is it?  I'm sure it is, but don;t have anything handy to check this.

[Goober5000]

Yeah, I think Faustus would qualify as a cruiser.  But does one appear in the cutscene?

[.::Tin Can::.]

I meant Fenris cruisers.

[TopAce]

As far as I can remember, I saw a Faustus in the intro. Or was it a Fenris actually? All I can remember was a rotating thing, which I guess was a solar panel(or something else) of a Faustus.

[Setekh]

I think the spinning part is the radar array of a Fenris. I'm pretty sure it's 3. But Tin Can hasn't said yes, so I must have missed some...

[TopAce]

Do you classify the Lucifer as a cruiser?

[Setekh]

SD Lucifer? Maybe they mis-spelled 'cruiser'. Shivan Druiser-class?

[TopAce]

Any ships which can cruise are cruisers.

[.::Tin Can::.]

The Lucifer was not a cruiser, wise guy, the Lucifer was not even a destroyer, it was a "SUPER"destroyer. I think they kind of exagerated on that seeing as how, ironically, the Lucifer just got its ass whipped in subspace by a few bombers, and then they built the Sathanis ships out the wazoo. We need more background on the Shivans, ya know?

EDIT: Anyways, yes, there WERE 3 cruisers in the stations area. The Fenris ones, anyway. Congrats to whoever got that. Anyway, next question:

Where was the deleted Terran/Vasudan fight scene staged around mid-game, before the guys at [V] decided to delete it?

[TopAce]

Originally posted by .::Tin Can::.
The Lucifer was not a cruiser, wise guy, ... [/B]

The ' ' smiley wasn't there accidentally.

[StratComm]

It's more your second post TopAce, it was admittedly unnecessary, un-intelligent and generally annoying.

In a bar on a space station.  Don't know what station though.

[Drew]

i believe it was the Ross 128 station. no wait. ehh
its unnamed i belive.

[Setekh]

Originally posted by .::Tin Can::.
EDIT: Anyways, yes, there WERE 3 cruisers in the stations area. The Fenris ones, anyway. Congrats to whoever got that. Anyway, next question:

Where was the deleted Terran/Vasudan fight scene staged around mid-game, before the guys at [V] decided to delete it?

That was me. It means I get to make up the next question. But I'll forgive you this time

The fight scene was meant to show the start of the T-V War, which allegedly began when a Terran and a Vasudan had an argument in a bar.

I'm not sure it was meant to be mid-game, but just to be sure: the other deleted cutscene from mid-game was the destruction of Tombaugh Station, from the eyes of a reporter, as the Lucifer appears for the first time.

[Zuljin]

Originally posted by Setekh


That was me. It means I get to make up the next question. But I'll forgive you this time

The fight scene was meant to show the start of the T-V War, which allegedly began when a Terran and a Vasudan had an argument in a bar.

I'm not sure it was meant to be mid-game, but just to be sure: the other deleted cutscene from mid-game was the destruction of Tombaugh Station, from the eyes of a reporter, as the Lucifer appears for the first time.

well if you want to be technical about it, it would have been the second time since the Lucifer appears briefly in the intro
But it's the first time you actually get to see more of it, other than it's front. In the small movie window in the briefing after the capture of the Taranis.