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On 10/05/2011 2:52 AM, Angus wrote:
> In article<ubednaxa-OBaFlvQnZ2dnUVZ_jadnZ2d@westnet.com.au>,
> askifyou@need.toknow says...
>>
>>
>> The race mission? Do you mean the one where you deliver the dreamware?
>>
>
> Yup, the Wiccan race.
>
>> I can't think of any other ones except for maybe where you deliver the
>> statue within a small time period? But I'm pretty sure Old Curie is in
>> your start system right?
>>
>> If it is that mission you're talking about, then it's just random. Old
>> Curie only has 2 landing pads, so you can either hover near the surface
>> and hit the stardreamer for a while till one of the ships takes off, or
>> just reload before you get to the system so that the seed is different.
>>
>
> Well, I don't think you can hover because its on the planet surface

Yep, you can hover, but landing near the port works just as well and is 
easier for sure. As for the mission itself, I think you can only do it 
as soon as you start the game. It's just a quick 1000c to get you going, 
the outcome is even mentioned in certain news bulletins.

> Anyway, I eventually decided to go straight there from the beginning of
> the game. I've now done the stolen artwork one too - I don't know
> though.... as an Amiga Frontier player that felt a bit cheated that we
> never got the promised Amiga FFE, the hand coded missions represented
> the holy grail. But now that I'm playing them, it seems there's a lot of
> messing about to even catch the window of opportunity to do them, and
> then when you do do them, its like "okay, then...."

They are not the best feature of the game by a long shot. The Thargoid 
stuff can be a bit buggy too. The best part about the Thargoid stream of 
missions is the ship (Turner's Quest) you can get (I can reveal how if 
you want) and the sense of exploring huge distances. Back when FFE was 
new(ish) there was wonder in this, thinking wow, I'm flying out hundreds 
of lightyears in this super cool, elite and unique ship to find aliens. 
Now, as adults, in a much more jaded time I can't see it being as 
"special" :)

> I appreciate I'm hardly a veteran, but from what I've read they are all
> over fairly quickly and apparently even the big Thargoid type stuff
> lacks a certain satisfaction.
>
> I actually think I might enjoy it more just playing the game and
> ignoring the hand-coded missions.  :)

Maybe, but you miss out on that funky ship I mentioned! :)

Ceo-