[HotSnoJ]

Here's a list of things I would change about FS.

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Better AI
Bigger and better Explosions
Explosions that take up 3D space.
Better AI
Make it so its easier to mod for
Make it so it doenn't take so da** long to load the levels with my comp
When a ship gets hit there will be holes in it (like nTrap)
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[Stunaep]

Originally posted by hotsnoj

Make it so its easier to mod for

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Fs is the easiest game to mod, well maybe homeworld is a bit simpler, but... well, whats so hard about it??

[Ulundel]

Easier to MOD? ahem...try to mod TR, then you will know what's hard. I think that FS is easy to mod if you just know how to do it!

[Nico]

Originally posted by Stunaep


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Fs is the easiest game to mod, well maybe homeworld is a bit simpler, but... well, whats so hard about it??

lol, yeah, there's games much easier to mod

[an0n]

Try modding ST:Armada from scratch. It's friggin impossible. All those ****ting data files, sprite files, model files and crap. It's easy as hell to play with someone elses mod but to make your on is hard.

The only way FS could be easier to MOD would be if turret-models, guns, engine glows and stuff were designated in the TBL files instead of the POF's. And if you didn't need to extract the VP's. The fact that all the used files can be extracted to the data directory and played with to your hearts content without killing the game is astonishingly good willed (and excellent planning) on Volitions part.

[karajorma]

I know it's not hard to MOD freespace in comparison to other games but it could be made easier.

Why not have the same thing they have in Iwar II where you can activate the mods you like.

I`d like to have the ability to go back and play a campaign from any point in it (like Wing Commander Prophecy). In that way after you complete a campaign you can go back and have a look at the  branches you didn't take. This would lead to less linear campaigns.

There are quite a few SEXP's I want added too.

[an0n]

if
-Gives-Command-the-finger
--Alpha 1
-Self-Destruct
--Alpha-Wing

[Galemp]

Beam cannon impact scorch marks! Watch the Machina Terra trailer and tell me that's not cool.

[TeflonBob]

1) Better radar:
   
A true 3d picture of your position with capships shown brighter so you can get a clear tactical picture of your situation at a glance, current radar is totally useless in a big fight with multiple targets

2) Better commannds:

To be able to tell wingmates to attack at the range of their longest range weapon, time after time i load wingmates up with trebs and maxims and they just run right up to a capship and get ripped to shreds!
Also to be able to assign a wing to attack a whole wing instead of a single target so if a wing of bombers jump in i can say alpha wing attack that wing and each of alpha will select one ship and atack it.
Hold position command so you can lead bombers out to a safe place and tell them to wait while you clear a path with fighters then bring them in later.

3) Better targeting:

A specific beam turret targeting key so you don't have to scroll through 30 turrets to get a target on bigger ships.

4) Loadout copying:

So you can configure one ship and copy the loadout onto as many as you like without doing each one manually.

5) Better weapons balance:

Too many weapons are totally useless, sublachs lampreys akethons, morning stars ect it's fun to have a range of ways to do damage but you usually can only win by taking Prometheus, kaysers or maxims, missles are just as bad, has anyone ever won with an inferno?

[CP5670]

Better fighter AI
No SEXP operator limits in missions
Better fighter AI
Harder missions in main campaign
Better fighter AI
Ability to join multiplayer games in progress
Better fighter AI
POF additional (non-model related) data inside table files
Better fighter AI
A few extra event operators, maybe message-sent-delay, force-keypress and fire-turret
Better fighter AI

That's about it.

[Setekh]

Now, where's that FS3 wishlist...

[HotSnoJ]

One more thing.

(don't know if someone said this or something like it)Turrents that you can fire on command.

BTW When I said Easier to mod for. I meant to make the models and stuff for then would be so da** looooong and teadius.

[LtNarol]

If you've every played in multi, subachs have a very tactical use (taking down a fighter's shields and then disabling it so that its out of the fight), as do lampreys and circes (same with shields, also good for times when you take the maxim), morningstar has a very important role as it turns your target around while still keeping it in your targetting reticle, infernos...dont even get me started on infernos.  Have you ever played a mission where there are just too many enemy fighters and cruisers for you to deal with?    If you know how to use them, infernos can be very useful.  Akehtons are also very useful for capture missions, if you disable a freighter with any other primaries as well as disarm it, you'll more than likely distroy it.  Same applies to the Stilleto.

Every weapon in FS2 is there for a reason.

[Setekh]

Originally posted by LtNarol
Every weapon in FS2 is there for a reason.

Say it with me now!

Terran!
Turret!
#WEAK!!

[diamondgeezer]

Terran #Weaks aside, believe me the modding is easy. I've been dabbling with AvP2 mods recently, and all I got in reward was a few new skins (nice as they are) and a headache. I posted a couple of Qs over on the planetavp boards over a week ago, still no reply. Us FSers (well, the FREDders, anyway), have it easy, especially with boards like this one to back us up...

[Kamikaze]

Originally posted by Setekh


Say it with me now!

Terran!
Turret!
#WEAK!!

Hey! Turrets have feelings too

[CP5670]

I like the Hornet#weak better. :D

[Galemp]

And who could forget the Cyclops#short? Or the Harbinger#end?

[Setekh]

Originally posted by Kamikaze
Hey! Turrets have feelings too

So? They're my turrets

[Bobboau]

actualy that is probly the best origonal anti fighter capship turret