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Jeff Holinski wrote:
> 2. Is there supposed to be some sort of an animation when you jump
> between sectors.

Supposed to, yes. There were animations early in the game's development 
(a la X2's jumps), but were inexplicably scrapped and torn from the game.

> 4. Making money. What's the best way to make cash in the early game?

I've heard that a great way is to set up an automatic trade route 
through favorable space, set your SETA to 10x, and let the game run 
overnight with SETA engaged. Huzzah, you've just done 80 hours worth of 
trading, and should be up to your eyeballs in cash.

TheSmokingGnu

"TheSmokingGnu" <anonymityisavirtue@1111011010011.com> wrote in message 
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> Jeff Holinski wrote:
>> 2. Is there supposed to be some sort of an animation when you jump
>> between sectors.
>
> Supposed to, yes. There were animations early in the game's development (a 
> la X2's jumps), but were inexplicably scrapped and torn from the game.
>
>> 4. Making money. What's the best way to make cash in the early game?
>
> I've heard that a great way is to set up an automatic trade route through 
> favorable space, set your SETA to 10x, and let the game run overnight with 
> SETA engaged. Huzzah, you've just done 80 hours worth of trading, and 
> should be up to your eyeballs in cash.
>
> TheSmokingGnu

I'm sooo glad didnt buy this game. I have been tempted a couple of times in 
the past but have resisted knowing just how unimpressed with all of the last 
games in the series. And now with them scrapping cockpits etc just seems the 
franchise is actually going downhill! Ive never heard of such a thing before 
in that later incarnations of a game have actually had more stripped out 
than previous ones. Ive heard of plenty of remakes losing the gameplay of 
the original classic game though such as XCOM, Gunship 2000, Railway Tycoon, 
Pirates etc etc but never as a strict evolution of a game. This must be a 
first in history where we can actually see in real time the evolution of the 
gaming industry in general and certainly reflects how games are actually 
getting better graphically but worse in terms of playability. Its something 
Ive obviously experienced many times but it will be interesting to see how 
the X franchise changes over the next ten years acssuming there is another 
one!

I suppose the younger generation are to blame here in that they equate good 
graphics to a good game and they have parents willing to buy them this 
rubbish and not knowing any better. Its just as well there are a few 
developers who know better. Silent Hunter 4 due out in a week is a perfect 
example of a great game lately that hast sacrificed any gameplay and has in 
fact improved on the original by a long shot.


I cant think of any other games that have done this myself. 

Jeff Holinski wrote:
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> Is there a button I've missed or a mod to give me a mouselook
> function? A padlock view would be nice too.  :^)
> Also, when I fly the Buster with a mouse it seems a bit twitchy like
> it's TOO sensitive to the input. Is there a mouse filter like you see
> in some FPS games? Or is the only solution to fly bigger ships?
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I play with joy-stick, leaving the mouse free for menu control.  I often 
do both at the same time: I can spend a looong time in the menus 
checking my traders and don't want to waste time sitting docked or 
floating in space.  Full-power thru a system but keep an eye out for 
'roids, etc. and dodge around 'em while I'm doing other tasks.

Try hitting F1. F1 = switch mode, F2 = external, F3 = target.    I'm 
pretty sure they each steps-thru the various modes they show, eg. 
front/back/cockpit

Mouse sensitivity? I don't think so... but if you can, it'll be in the 
in-game options. ie. while docked or flying, hit ENTER and select 
right-most icon.

> 2. Is there supposed to be some sort of an animation when you jump
> between sectors. I used to like how Freelancer hid the transition
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I don't have any.

> 3. What's the recommended cockpit mod? I'm using one that brings back
> the X2 cockpits, and they look good, but you can easily tell that
> they're not the right ones for the ships. (windows are the wrong shape
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Wotcha want a cockpit for?  Just something else to obscure your view...  :D

> 4. Making money. What's the best way to make cash in the early game?
> So far I've been doing cargo runs in the mercury you start with. It's
> pretty low profit stuff though and a lot of the time, by the time I
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It's a hard slog early on, innit?  But what's to say, except the obvious:

- Build up rep and get the Police Licenses ASAP.  Then you get an income 
for every pirate (or racial foe) you finish off in the relevant sector.
Only minor income, I know, but every little bit helps.

- Don't bother repairing capped ships unless they're a major improvement 
on what you have, just sell 'em and invest the $ elsewhere...  bigger 
cargo holds, deal in higher profit wares, improve yer ship and start 
some small automated traders running.

- Early on, map your way south to Emperor's Edge and set up a small 
freighter with Jump Drive, 25MJ Shields, Trade Command SW Mk3, etc and 
get a Sector Trader running there to gain experience.  Other sectors 
work, but nowhere else works as quickly.  ;)  Once they get up to Lvl 
10, convert 'em to a Universal Trader and set up a replacement Sector 
Trader.

Although you can generate a lot more income at a given time by manual 
trading, UT's are where the slow, steady stream of income comes in while 
you go do other, more fun things.  I aim for a minimum of around 25 of 
'em... and can afford anything I want, knowing that the funds'll recover 
quickly without me worrying too much. :D