[Rapsodius]

Here is it (passed it through a filter so you should see it better):

[Bob-san]

I think it's been made clear that wants to do FS3 more than we do. I say give it time... eventually, we'll get it. I think the best way for the Suits to decide that it's worthwhile making would be to send them a basic copy of FS2 and then a copy of FS2 Open, to show that the community at least is still there. If they Suits think it's a good game too, they'll convince themselves that going after making a Third would be good business. The only thing that would need to be done is to advertise the damn game!

[JGZinv]

The problem rests with the market. People are satisfied with rehashed FPSs,
a new Madden, and MMOs every year it seems.

You also have to consider that of course it sounds like there's a market if
you read the posts here. Except that HLP and GW account for such a small
fraction of the overall market, that you'd probably run out of decimal places.

EVE Online is the only real example of success right now, and it can only loosely be called
a sim for these purposes.

What they need to see is a resurgence in the SS genre by way of a competing product.
Jumpgate for example... if it took off then you'd have an easier time selling FS3 to the bean counters.

Add to the fact that the game developers are hurting in this economy, and consoles and mobile (the latter
being where the main focus is right now) are showing the most growth, and you have to see that PC
platform isn't the major leader if you want to capture the casual audience.

So there's some significant hurdles to over come.

[Sushi]

Of course, there's always a risk that they'll try to turn it into an MMORPG and totally ruin it in the process.

[colecampbell666]

If I get FS3, I want FS3, not World of FreeSpace or FreeSpace Stories or FreeSpace 2k10.

[Angelus]

If FS3 comes as MMORPG, i'll do the same with it that i do with the KOTOR MMORPG - i ignore it ( unless a wonder happens and it comes with a dense, action packed single player story part with over 80+ hours of awesome game play fun ).

In my opinion, the FS universe wouldn't work as MMORPG as it is.
would have to make a lot of changes to the universe to make it work, and imo, it would be better to create a new one from scratch.


EDIT: The fact that some folks from are visiting HLP from time to time is cool, it rarely happens that developers are still interested in their "babies" after a decade has past.

[Liberator]

If FS3 comes as MMORPG, i'll do the same with it that i do with the KOTOR MMORPG - i ignore it ( unless a wonder happens and it comes with a dense, action packed single player story part with over 80+ hours of awesome game play fun ).

Which to listen to BioWare talk, and this is BioWare we're talking about, the fully recognized demi-gods of the PC RPG, it's going to be like that, but online.  They have said they want the player to have a powerful story that is told about they're character that they can bring they're friends along for the ride.

[Grizzly]

Now, I wouldn't mind FS3 with a Co-Op mode.

[Molybdenum]

I wouldn't mind FS3 with 32v32 multiplayer dogfights.

[General Battuta]

Now, I wouldn't mind FS3 with a Co-Op mode.

But FS2 has a co-op mode!

[Mobius]

Another FS3 discussion when we have a member to talk with?

Why don't we ask him their plans for FS3 plus something about Bosch and the Shivans?

[General Battuta]

Because he's a composer, not a writer.

[Mobius]

But what leads you to believe that he doesn't know what we want to know?

[Galemp]

But it's so simple. All I have to do is divine from what I know of you: are you the sort of man who would put the poison into his own goblet or his enemy's? Now, a clever man would put the poison into his own goblet, because he would know that only a great fool would reach for what he was given. I am not a great fool, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But you must have known I was not a great fool, you would have counted on it, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.

[Mobius]

I don't it's so simple/obvious. I know that sometimes people work on games without knowing them as a normal fan would, but what leads to believe that Wentz knows absolutely nothing of the original plans for FS3? I read his personal message, and looks like he is a freespacer like anyone else.

If he knows but doesn't want to tell it's another matter.

[General Battuta]

 

I wonder if that ruffled Mobius' hair when it went over his head.

[Narvi]

Hmmm, space sims have always been a niche genre. I wonder what the profit margin has been, for, say, PC-exclusive distribution like Steam for stuff like space sims.

Console space-sims haven't exactly been commercially famous either. What was the last franchise out? Colony Wars, was it?

[Scotty]

Truly you have a dizzying intellect

[Mobius]

Console space-sims haven't exactly been commercially famous either. What was the last franchise out? Colony Wars, was it?

It's a shame the Colony Wars series ended that way. Under many points of view, it was better than FreeSpace.

[mxlm]

Hmmm, space sims have always been a niche genre.

Not so. There's a reason WCIII (or was it IV?) was the most expensive game yet made when it was released.