[sigtau]

http://www.amazon.com/Descent-Book-1-Peter-Telep/dp/0380793067/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280630724&sr=8-7

Someone wrote a Descent novel.  That's cool, I might get it sometime, because it's cheap (and I like Descent).

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-OSG-DESCENT-FREESPACE-GUIDE-BRADY-/200469504075?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Fiction_Books&hash=item2eace9e04b

...An FS strategy guide?  That'd be a cool addition to the FS Wiki... if I could ****ing afford it, it's $114.

What other strange merchandise related to Descent or FreeSpace can you guys find, besides the game itself?  (Carl the Shivan does not count.)

[Mongoose]

The Descent novel listed there is actually the first of a trilogy.  Peter Telep did a pretty good job fleshing out the games' mechanics and storyline and throwing in some colorful characters.

[AugustusVarius]

I just bought the FS2 Strategy guide (not the FS1 guide you linked to) for ten bucks with shipping.

[sigtau]

I just bought the FS2 Strategy guide (not the FS1 guide you linked to) for ten bucks with shipping.

You bastard. 

You should make scans of it and post it on FSWiki.

[Snail]

You should make scans of it and post it on FSWiki.

Um. Copyright violation?

[AugustusVarius]

While it would definitely be copyright violation to just simply scan it in and post it to the wiki, I think we could get away with referencing it in the mission guides or something.  Maybe add some of its comments on the ships to their pages, ala FS reference bible.  Of course, I haven't actually seen the book yet - and I won't for a week or so.

[QuantumDelta]

The FS strat guides are ****e.
Complete and utter ****e.

[Colonol Dekker]

I need quotes, It can't be as bad as some of the other Prima guides i've read.

[achtung]

*ALL* strat guides are ****e.
Complete and utter ****e.

There, fixed that for you.

[Satellight]

More "cheap" (hum hum) strategy guide on Amazon (won't buy it for me, so i'ts up to you guys  )

http://www.amazon.com/Descent-Freespace-Official-Strategy-Guide/dp/1566867878

EDIT : FS2 guide here :

http://www.amazon.com/Freespace-2-Official-Strategies-Secrets/dp/0782126723/ref=pd_sim_b_4

[AugustusVarius]

I don't know what strategy guides you've looked at, but my experience is that they're not bad.  I've looked at only a couple, but they're all RTS, and that may make a difference.  In particular I found my Age of Kings guide quite useful.

[Mongoose]

I loved the old official Myst and Riven strategy guides, for what that's worth.

[BloodEagle]

Old strategy guides were usually quite helpful, despite some inaccuracies.  E.g., the SMRPG: LotSS guide.

[Klaustrophobia]

well what do you expect from a strategy guide for open space dogfighting?  it's not like they have levels, where they can tell you where to go and what to do.

[QuantumDelta]

The FS one basically explained what you would find in the mission, and the objectives, and then have a few (normally bad) tips on how to go about doing them.

[sigtau]

The FS one basically explained what you would find in the mission, and the objectives, and then have a few (normally bad) tips on how to go about doing them.

well what do you expect from a strategy guide for open space dogfighting?  it's not like they have levels, where they can tell you where to go and what to do.

[QuantumDelta]

Okay.
I'll translate, since I was being nice;

normally bad means HORRIFICALLY ****ING TERRIBLY, BEYOND ALL SANELY QUESTIONABLE GAMERS PERCEPTION, BAD.

[sigtau]

Care to justify your statements with more than just a few strong adjectives?

[Snail]

Some Dragons will appear. Destroy them.

[Colonol Dekker]

I learnt more in squadwar than any guide could ever teach me. Missile evasion, the oh so brilliant range on the maxim. Capitals triple A blind spots. (God bless rebel intercept) and all the joys of lobby_20.