[Goober5000]

None of that is important. It was still a pretty scary situation and the HLP administration took it very seriously (to the point where someone, I believe Kara, wrote to GoG, and I think his letter got read...not sure though, he'd have to corroborate.)

The offending individual got banned at the time, for one.

It was me who wrote GoG a letter (actually an email), and the individual wasn't banned.  But he did get a stern talking-to from karajorma, realized he massively screwed up, and kept a low profile after that.  Meanwhile, GoG sent me back a very nice relaxed reply, effectively saying that they didn't take offense and no harm was done, and thanking us for our support.

All in all, it worked out okay, and may have even given us brownie points with the GoG staff, since they later asked us if we'd like to participate in their affiliate program.  We would have loved to, but it ended up not working out for bureaucratic reasons.

[Javito1986]

That's interesting stuff. you guys should add a big long history of the HLP to the Wiki.

[Stormkeeper]

Eh. I should just interview the oldest members on the forum and be done with it.

[IronForge]

Chris Taylor
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Hi Silverleaf:

Like Volition, we would like to see more Freespace. We're working on other titles at the moment. We don't discuss out plans for unannounced titles, so I really don't have anything else to tell you unfortunately. Hopefully, someday, there will be another game.

There is a forum to discuss Freespace here:

http://www.interplay.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=47

The more discussion and feedback that occurs there, the better the chance of a sequel.

Thanks for writing,
-Interplay

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[Akalabeth Angel]

Cool beans.
Maybe sales on GoG have warmed them to the concept. Or maybe they're just giving all smiles and don't really have it in their plans.

[Ziame]

Cool beans.
Maybe sales on GoG have warmed them to the concept. Or maybe they're just giving all smiles and don't really have it in their plans.

Dude. If they said "There won't be FreeSpace, you won't check out their website once in a while, if they say, hmmm maybe, then u will on ocasion.

[Dilmah G]

Arrrghhh! Those forums look soo... UGLY!

[IronForge]

Yeah they're ugly but more worksafe than this forum.

[Akalabeth Angel]

Arrrghhh! Those forums look soo... UGLY!

hey looks like FSMods forums.

[The E]

Hi Silverleaf:

Like Volition, we would like to see more Freespace. We're working on other titles at the moment. We don't discuss out plans for unannounced titles, so I really don't have anything else to tell you unfortunately. Hopefully, someday, there will be another game.

There is a forum to discuss Freespace here:

http://www.interplay.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=47

The more discussion and feedback that occurs there, the better the chance of a sequel.

Thanks for writing,
-Interplay

O, hello there, canned, non-committing response. Seriously, this does say nothing at all about whether or not they wish to do a new FreeSpace. I would imagine you'd get much the same response when you ask BioWare about a new Jade Empire, or Namco about new Xenosaga.

[stuart133]

Yeah, I've seen a lot of complaints about the PC version of SR2. Most of those good reviews are for the console versions.

Yeah but that is because console gamers seem to expect less than PC gamers. Dunno if it's true but it seems that way.
Also I think that a new team working on FS3 would be fine, as long as they got the old story writers back and possibly some guys to make sure the tone of the game would be the same.
But I can't really imagine what you could do to the engine on modern computers, but I reckon massive battles would be easier to create without slowdown 

[Galemp]

O, hello there, canned, non-committing response. Seriously, this does say nothing at all about whether or not they wish to do a new FreeSpace. I would imagine you'd get much the same response when you ask BioWare about a new Jade Empire, or Namco about new Xenosaga.

I wouldn't say that. It seems like they're interested in how much attention and discussion the series is generating.

[Akalabeth Angel]

O, hello there, canned, non-committing response. Seriously, this does say nothing at all about whether or not they wish to do a new FreeSpace. I would imagine you'd get much the same response when you ask BioWare about a new Jade Empire, or Namco about new Xenosaga.

I wouldn't say that. It seems like they're interested in how much attention and discussion the series is generating.

I'm sure Interplay hasn't failed to notice the fact that Freespace is one of GoG's apparent top sellers on a consistent basis.

[stuart133]

Surely a combination of that and a large modding community should show everyone that it was a great game and if made right it would sell well. The main reason FS2 didn't was that it wasn't well advertised at the time.

But I don't actually think it would sell well at this time, maybe of the PC market but it doesn't seem to be a console game. Then again if it was made into a console centred game then it would not be worth it.

That said I did think that what should happen is the game should be released to be sold to a mass market and then a separate, free campaign be made for the true fans.  But I somehow can't see that happening.

[Thaeris]

If anything of value was to be obtained from e-mailing Volition... it would be asking for something actually insightful... say, a brief interview on the HLP, perhaps. In which, perhaps we might manage to get Mr. Kulas to sit down and have a conversation with a good interviewer/interviewers. I'd be curious to know what the original prompt for FS would say about our endeavors. An interview between Dan Wentz and Darius about "the music and times of FreeSpace" would be a good read, too.

The "fan-spam" is old news. Anyone who's just played FS or FS2 is curious about a sequel. But unless there's a glaicer in Hell somwhere, an "official" sequel is not going to happen any time soon. Of course you'll get a quaint, polite response from the developer's secretary. And the company's staff might even want to do a sequel... However, remember the job of that said secretary is to respond in kind to any inquiry, hopefully answer a question, and keep your hopes up. Organizations like to have a good set of fans. Who doesn't?

-Thaeris

[Javito1986]

Someday there shalt be a second theatrical coming of a Star Wars esque space movie and on that day all the Wing Commanders and X-Wings and Freespaces of the world shall rise from the dead and walk the Earth. Amen! 

[pecenipicek]

and once again... we already have FS3. It is also known as all the great mods here. Blue Planet, Derelict, Transcend, Sync (off the top of my mind....).

All of these mods could stand side-by-side with the "new" FS3 if its ever made.


All the love and care that goes into modding FS makes it more of an FS3 than an actual FS3 might ever be. Its not Volition made.  Its better than what Volition has made.

[Thaeris]

and once again... we already have FS3. It is also known as all the great mods here. Blue Planet, Derelict, Transcend, Sync (off the top of my mind....).

All of these mods could stand side-by-side with the "new" FS3 if its ever made.


All the love and care that goes into modding FS makes it more of an FS3 than an actual FS3 might ever be. Its not Volition made.  Its better than what Volition has made.

That, sir, is the undisputable truth. 

...Though, you could dispute it... but that would be most disagreeable...

-Thaeris

[bahijal74]

yes because the attempt to make a FS3 by a company..means my laptop couldn't play it cuz of the graphics...at lest i can play the game somewhat...

[General Battuta]

and once again... we already have FS3. It is also known as all the great mods here. Blue Planet, Derelict, Transcend, Sync (off the top of my mind....).

All of these mods could stand side-by-side with the "new" FS3 if its ever made.


All the love and care that goes into modding FS makes it more of an FS3 than an actual FS3 might ever be. Its not Volition made.  Its better than what Volition has made.

That, sir, is the undisputable truth. 

...Though, you could dispute it... but that would be most disagreeable...

-Thaeris

I want a conclusion to the FS2 story, and until it comes from :V:, it hasn't happened.

And that's why I'd like to see FS3. (And if they could manage the kind of leap they did from FS1 to FS2 it'd clearly be better than what we've done with FSOpen.)