IMO, I'm not on that much and have other obligations as well to another server, clan wise but, I do like this mod and server. It's a clean server and up most all of the time I try to connect to it. Never have any problems and problems such as; CTD, lost connection, dock crashes, launch crashes, etc...etc... =D>
I like this version of the mod as well, it's on of the first server mods I join way back when and other than the missing few ships, like the Sovereign, it's all good. I like the graphics and backgrounds in it. More like space should look as compared to all the other flashy colored modded servers I've been on.
NPCs can be a bit frustrating to kill at times but, it only makes it more challenging.(
they could be balanced out a bit more for players need to beat them sometimes with little effort when just randomly killing them and not doing missions) The one thing that I don't care for is, the taxing for using the bank. I pay enough taxes in RL and to pay it in a game is no fun, especially when it takes so long just to make a few credits when getting started. Most other servers have declined to charge a tax for using the Banking Function and many player enjoy that and would rather play on those servers as well. It only charges 5% but, depending on how much you deposit, is how much you get charged. But, do you know how long it takes to make back that 5%? A long time. Where do the taxes go anyway, What are they used for? This wasn't Obama's idea, was it? :-w
One other thing, trying to purchase commodities is hard to do and in order to find good trade, you have to keep changing your rep making it hard to buy/deliver your wares in different locations. NPCs practically win every time and that's no fun to keep losing what you're trying so hard to move and come up with. Credits keep dropping all the time. There's also the commodities that are sold everywhere for the same price as you pay for them. I can't seem to be able to buy anything and sell them for a better price other than the vanilla commodities and I have to fly forever in order to make that happen.
I think the regen equipment hard points need to be strengthen as well. Every time I do a mission, I lose it and nothing else. They cost a lot of money to replace each time I lose one.
Events would certainly make for more players and a better addition to the server and on a regular basis, not once in a while. They need to be scheduled for the same time each week and not all on the same day. Make different Events for different classes as above on different days. 1 v 1 Saturday Noon., 4 v 4 Saturday 4pm, etc...etc... make some of the Events, Guns Only and some, Everything Goes. Make the participation fee a good price to bring players in, win or, lose. Then, have the prize payout for each kill and the grand prize, something that will greatly compensate for their efforts.
Have 2 of 3 and Double elimination Events. There's so many avenues that can be done to keep it exciting and eventful.
Team Fighting Events where two players go up against two more.
One other thing, put the Vanilla equipment back on the server where it can be bought, like; Adv Shields and thrusters. I mean geez, 1.0 servers still have those available. Most any other server does too.
I'm not saying to make a lot of changes to make it turn back into the later version but, restore what Freelancer had to offer in the first place and keep what's here now as well. There's a lot to explore here and the scenery is fantastic if you ask me but, you didn't and this is only my point of view. Cuss me out if it's not worth a damn. :D
I like the mod and am trying to be on when I can and hoping to continue to build up my characters to a better standing and stay here. I like it where I'm at but, I'm getting really bored with it. A lot more lately.
I play on three different servers and they're all my choice of favorites and I have np connecting and this is one of them. I was away for such a long time and when I did return, my lone Dagger was still here to my surprise. =D>
Many may not have liked being wiped but, it has to be done some times in order to get things going again. I didn't have as much saved up as some may have had but, it's all good and no different than leaving this server and going to another one just to try something new. You got to start from scratch there too.
This is one of the two longest running online servers for Freelancer that I've ever known of and the other one is Wireplay run by Chris Rogue. Discovery has been around but,, nowhere near as long as these two. Shatteredworlds:War-Torn was the old Asgard Server, I think and it has lost a lot of it's player base now since the creators left and turned it over to someone else but, they have since returned to try and make it like it used to be.
This is a great server and always up like I stated above and I see no sense in letting it shut down for any reason. New players join servers every day and this is one of them. I advertise this on my forums along with some others I play on and I have links to this forum included.
Chaos League It's new and I'm still trying to get it going.
I'm not the best fighter in the game but, I can hold my own with the best of them and will be looking forward to any Event as soon as I can come up with more than what I have now. I do have me a Sabre set up but, there's still more to do before I can be where I hope to be. I will join any Event that comes about if, it's timed right for me and there's going to be something to be looking forward to winning. Hell, the experience is the best part about them. Win or, lose, it only makes you a better pilot in the end.
Just my opinion and you know what they say about opinions, and yes, I got one of those too. :D
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Great mod anyway and I'm glad to be able to play it again. =D> :)
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