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Offline G0atmaster

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Introducing myself
on: January 25, 2007, 06:04:19 pm
Hello all, I'm known in gaming circles as "Goatman," and stumbled across this site, and was pleasently surprised to find a very active group of people working on projects involved in what seems to be the ressurection of a great game that (as far as I knew) had all but died off about 4 years ago.  Needless to say I was overjoyed.  I'm quite a bit overwhelmed, and would appreciate it if I could get a little advice on where to start.

First of all, I have the original Freespace and Freespace 2 games, is it still worth it to download FS Open?  If so, why?  Also, I don't know much about programming or modeling or anything like that, but I'd be a VERY eager beta tester, and would be happy to lend suggestions to anyone looking for stylistic advice in mod creation or whatnot.  I don't have a WHOLE lot to offer, but I'm willing to help where I can.  If anyone needs it.

Other than that, I'm 17, a Christian, an avid gamer, and really ticked off at how the FS storyline ended.  FS2 left way too many questions unanswered, and I wanna see that fixed.  I'm sure many feel the same.  Nice to meet you all.

Also, are there any mod downloads that are dialup friendly?  I'm only rarely able to get on a broadband connection.
Could we with ink the ocean fill, and were the skies of parchment made
Were every stalk on earth a quill, and every man a scribe by trade
To write the love of God above, would drain the ocean dry
Nor could the scroll contain the whole, though stretched from sky to sky!
 

Offline redsniper

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #1 on: January 25, 2007, 07:31:34 pm
:welcome:
Find and read karajorma's FAQ. All your questions will be answered.
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Offline Ghostavo

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #2 on: January 25, 2007, 07:40:43 pm
I'm probably not the only one thinking about this but since no one seems to dare, I'll have to ask, amuse us.... why "Goatman"?  :drevil:
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Offline G0atmaster

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #3 on: January 25, 2007, 07:45:30 pm
Easy.  As I said, I'm only on dialup most of the time.  This is due to me being about 40 miles away from the nearest big city, living on, you guessed it, a goat ranch, complete with 300 goats.  One day I logged onto (then) WON to play some Team Fortress Classic after having just downloaded it for the umpteenth time due to Valve's then-buggy updater, and was feeling very uncreative about a nickname, and thus, "Goatman" was born.  It's stuck ever since.  My mom owns the ranch, btw.
Could we with ink the ocean fill, and were the skies of parchment made
Were every stalk on earth a quill, and every man a scribe by trade
To write the love of God above, would drain the ocean dry
Nor could the scroll contain the whole, though stretched from sky to sky!
 

Offline vyper

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #4 on: January 25, 2007, 07:48:58 pm
I have to ask this - why does anyone farm goats?
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Offline achtung

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #5 on: January 25, 2007, 07:51:17 pm
Quote from: vyper on January 25, 2007, 07:48:58 pm
I have to ask this - why does anyone farm goats?

Good money in it, and goats are automatic lawnmowers.
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Offline Charismatic

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #6 on: January 25, 2007, 07:58:20 pm
Feta cheese anyone?

-Nice to meet you, Goaty. You are welcome here as long as you don't mention FS_.
Who has the welcome speach on hand?

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Offline NGTM-1R

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #7 on: January 25, 2007, 08:24:13 pm
Quote from: Ghostavo on January 25, 2007, 07:40:43 pm
I'm probably not the only one thinking about this but since no one seems to dare, I'll have to ask, amuse us.... why "Goatman"?  :drevil:

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Offline Turey

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #8 on: January 25, 2007, 09:04:03 pm
Quote from: G0atmaster on January 25, 2007, 06:04:19 pm
First of all, I have the original Freespace and Freespace 2 games, is it still worth it to download FS Open?
Yes.

Quote from: G0atmaster on January 25, 2007, 06:04:19 pm
If so, why?
Go check out the last page or two of this thread. All of those are in-game shots.

Quote from: G0atmaster on January 25, 2007, 06:04:19 pm
Also, are there any mod downloads that are dialup friendly?  I'm only rarely able to get on a broadband connection.

My Installer allows you to choose which files to download, which can save a lot of bandwidth.

However, if you'd like to save even MORE bandwidth, you can do this:
1. Install FreeSpace 2 from your disks, if you haven't already. Install it to C:\Games\FreeSpace2.
2. Now, put the first disk of FreeSpace 2 back into your CD drive.
3. Copy all the files with the extension of ".MVE" from the disk to the folder C:\Games\FreeSpace2\data\movies\ (create this folder if it doesn't exist)
4. Do the same thing for disks 2 and 3.
5. Use this patch to patch your game to 1.2.
6. Put this file in C:\Games\FreeSpace2\Installer\ (create this folder if it doesn't exist)
7. Download this file, and unzip the contents to C:\Games\FreeSpace2\
8. Run FreeSpaceOpenInstaller.exe. Give it C:\Games\FreeSpace2, then select "All Features" and "Let me choose."
Creator of the FreeSpace Open Installer.
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Offline Sarafan

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #9 on: January 25, 2007, 10:35:30 pm
Welcome G0atmaster!

Quote from: G0atmaster on January 25, 2007, 06:04:19 pm

First of all, I have the original Freespace and Freespace 2 games, is it still worth it to download FS Open?  If so, why? 


http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,35998.0.html

21 pages of why its worth it. :D
 

Offline G0atmaster

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #10 on: January 26, 2007, 12:25:34 am
Wow, thanks guys.  I guess I'm getting FS open.

By the way, what's the FS_ I'm not supposed to mention (whoops :D )?

P.S. nice quotes Sarafan and nightmare
Could we with ink the ocean fill, and were the skies of parchment made
Were every stalk on earth a quill, and every man a scribe by trade
To write the love of God above, would drain the ocean dry
Nor could the scroll contain the whole, though stretched from sky to sky!
 

Offline Admiral Cheater

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #11 on: January 26, 2007, 12:31:23 am
Welcome to HLP!

Quote from: G0atmaster on January 26, 2007, 12:25:34 am
By the way, what's the FS_ I'm not supposed to mention (whoops :D )?

Just don't put the number three after those two letters and you'll be fine.
  

Offline G0atmaster

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #12 on: January 26, 2007, 01:03:41 am
ah, I just read a topic on it.  Sorry.

Maybe the forum mods should make those three letters a censored word lol.
Could we with ink the ocean fill, and were the skies of parchment made
Were every stalk on earth a quill, and every man a scribe by trade
To write the love of God above, would drain the ocean dry
Nor could the scroll contain the whole, though stretched from sky to sky!
 

Offline Gortef

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #13 on: January 26, 2007, 06:05:29 am
Welcome aboard Goatmaster. I hope you will enjoy your stay here and manage keep your sanity.
Habeeb it...
 

Offline Herra Tohtori

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #14 on: January 26, 2007, 06:09:25 am
Quote from: G0atmaster on January 26, 2007, 01:03:41 am
Maybe the forum mods should make those three letters a censored word lol.

These forums have... interesting experiences of word filters and such, to say the least. Perhaps word "backfire" would describe at least one particular case more than adequately... :drevil:
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Offline redsniper

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #15 on: January 26, 2007, 10:36:28 am
April Fool's '05?
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The future makes happy, if you make it yourself.
No war; think about happy things."   -WouterSmitssm

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Offline aldo_14

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #16 on: January 26, 2007, 10:43:47 am
Quote from: redsniper on January 26, 2007, 10:36:28 am
April Fool's '05?

That wasn't a word filter, that was a sanity filter.
 

Offline Unknown Target

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #17 on: January 26, 2007, 10:50:10 am
When I saw his name I totally thought it was an0n...:p

Anyway, welcome. Don't mention a third installment of FS, Freespace Open is God of all that is Cool. Enjoy your stay :)
 

Offline Mobius

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #18 on: January 26, 2007, 01:31:18 pm
Welcome to the HLPBB!!!

Your nick is cool...it reminds me my father's latest hobby...

Quote from: redsniper on January 25, 2007, 07:31:34 pm
:welcome:
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Offline Turey

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Re: Introducing myself
Reply #19 on: January 26, 2007, 02:00:24 pm
Quote from: LieutenantGeneralMobius on January 26, 2007, 01:31:18 pm
Your nick is cool...it reminds me my father's latest hobby...

* Turey really doesn't want to know.
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