🚀 go-pugleaf

Without prejudice.

I know from the regular postings to this group that many people here
are looking for something in the space-sim genre that gives them
freedom to explore and enjoy an open system without linear
restrictions. Now i'm going to cross the rubicon here and suggest the
unthinkable: BCM.

Before everyone laughs me off their christmas card list, I have a
proposition. As most of you know, i've always thought this game had
many of the elements that we look for in a space-sim, but it has
always suffered from bad implementation and a plethora of bugs,
however, with the latest patch, RC36 (and yes, i've lost count too
bp!) it really seems to be largely stable. Now, the criticisms most
people have with BCM is the steep learning curve, the difficulty of
actually getting into the game (for those that say it's just plain
boring, I won't try to convince otherwise), so I'd like to make an
offer. Apparently, the game can be had for peanuts at various outlets,
so if you fancy a punt, buy it, and i'll send you a ready made save
game that will let you get straight into the nitty gritty of the play.
I realise it's sort of cheating, but the thing is, once all the
counter-intuitive, tedious building up of crew AI and craft
enhancements are complete, this game provides an enormous amount of in
depth play and opportunity. Yes, the first person stuff is crap, and
yes, it still has many annoyances - the interface being the obvious
one - but godammit, overall it really is a satisfying space romp, and
allows you to do just whatever the hell you want, a virtue that is
sadly missing from many of the games in this genre. So if you see it
somewhere for 6 dollars or whatever it's reduced to, take a chance,
and then email me for the Init save. Just stick it in the save
directory and give it a whirl. It will give you the highest rank,
loads of money and all the bells and whistles. Then get out there and
see what you can do. I really think you'll be surprised at what it has
to offer. It obviously can't compete with the likes of Freelancer for
visuals and polish, but that's not really the point, it's
immersiveness is second to none.

If you think this is a pointless exercise, and that i'm talking out of
my arse, then please direct your vitriol to Shingen, who's not so
subtle arm twisting got me back into the bastard thing.

I will of course, be receiving a kick-back percentage of every copy
sold as a result of this offer from Derek, because i'm a worthless
sock puppet with no mind of my own, who misses Daniel terribly.
Thank you for your time.

br d