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Article #93440Re: Freelancer demo crapped out.
From: Sam Jones
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 10:38
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 10:38
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On Sat, 15 Mar 2003 00:55:11 GMT, "FLY135" <FLY...@hotmail.com> wrote: >I was playing the Freelancer demo and when I was just under 15K in credits >and sold something, the game just dumped to the splash screen. It did this >when I tried to reload it as well. Has anyone else seen this behavior? >Seems like it would tell you that you've completed the demo, your time ran >out, or something. Anyway, I decided to get FL, but I'm holding out for a >sale. I've already got a zillion games that I haven't played already. > It's not a bug. When you finish the story mission in the demo, you get a limited amount of Free Play. In the full game, you are supposed to use the free play periods to explore, trade and do non-story missions. You get a new level, and a new story mission when you reach a specific net worth. The demo ends when you reach something like 28000 in net worth. -- "Here's a good one - Prolonged Exposure May Damage Mucus Membranes. 'Prolonged Exposure'? What's that supposed to mean? It's like giving them cigarettes or something"
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