Zeriel's Journal: Random Tidbits

Shrinking Zeriel Project = 187. Yes, I'm trying to stabilize around 185.

X2: The Threat. Like Freelancer or Privateer, only on steroids. Not for everyone, but if you liked the above two games it might be worth the $30. Hard to get into, after about three hours it sudden started to open up for me.

I wonder who I offended to get modded offtopic on all four of my recent comments? I don't even post on the frontpage anymore. C'mon, if you have a problem with me, step up.

X2: The Threat

[johndiii]

I liked Privateer a lot, and Privateer 2 as well. I bought Freelancer, but the flight mechanisms bothered me (no joystick option) and I never really got into it. I was hoping that they would do a Privateer-analog in the Independence War engine, but no such luck. So, would you recommend X2 to me?

Re:X2: The Threat

[Zeriel]

Well, it's like this:

Pros:
Only $30ish.
You can buy EVERYTHING in the universe (including space stations and huge capital ships, 65million will net you a milspec carrier hull for example)
70+ Flyable ships, from light scouts to multi-turret destroyers to carriers with 100+ fighter docking slots.
You can play with the economy in fun ways by owning your own manufacturing facilities
You can own multiple ships, and control them with add-on remote command modules, including combat-style commands and two different ki

Re:X2: The Threat

[Zeriel]

One minor more thing:

Unless I'm actively dealing with a pirate attack on my corvette-in-progress (heavily-upgraded shields, no guns because I haven't reached a place to buy gamma-class high-energy plasma throwers yet =/) I spend 100% of my time in the very well-done interface for issuing remote computer commands to your vessels. (including my own! I let the autopilot fly me around while I'm managing the fleet)

This is either a huge plus or a huge minus depending on your outlook.

Re:X2: The Threat

[johndiii]

Sounds intriguing. I'm not sure if I have the time for quite this much involvement, but it's cheap enought that it might be worth picking up anyway. Thanks.

Re:X2: The Threat

[daniil]

Me, i'm waiting for Elite 4 to come out. And i will absolutely refuse to touch any of these inferior games* (like Privateer) :p

* It is my firm belief that no game should require something as silly as a plot.

Re:X2: The Threat

[Zeriel]

Man, X2 is as close to Elite without being Elite as anything I've ever seen.

'grats on the Shrinking

[Red Warrior]

I haven't posted my weight stats in a while. There's a reason for that...

Re:'grats on the Shrinking

[Zeriel]

I was debating on not posting them...I've been hovering at 187-190ish for a while, but it's a stable sort of hovering.

And when it comes down to it, it's better than 243 any day.