Author Topic: Babylon 5 Game (Read 823 times)

Sandman · « **on:** March 12, 2006, 12:46:22 AM »

Saw this in a gamer magazine today. Anyone try it?

It's free.

http://ifh.firstones.com/

Wolfala · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2006, 01:08:43 AM »

Yup. Huge on newtonian physics. The Freespace 2 mod is decent, but this one was built from the ground zero on up. Hellova feat for an open source project.

Thrawn · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2006, 01:25:02 AM »

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Originally posted by Wolfala
Yup. Huge on newtonian physics.

Not surprising, as far as I know Babylon 5 is the only sci-fi show to ever get space combat momentum physics right. At least when it came to fighter craft.

Sox62 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2006, 05:14:41 AM »

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Originally posted by Thrawn
Not surprising, as far as I know Babylon 5 is the only sci-fi show to ever get space combat momentum physics right. At least when it came to fighter craft.

Have you watched Battlestar Galactica?

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2006, 06:47:43 AM »

Never tried it before but I'm downloading it now.

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2006, 07:58:50 AM »

ouch..257 megs. I only got 756k/s cable. I knew I should have ponied out the extra 10 bucks/mnth for the 3 meg service. Hmm, time to do some choeres about the house.

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2006, 12:01:16 PM »

Download corrupt, will not install.

Start over.

Thrawn · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2006, 01:19:06 PM »

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Originally posted by Sox62
Have you watched Battlestar Galactica?

Yes, not as realistic. Chases just wouldn't happen that often. You and the enemy spot each other, you fire up your main drive to check any moment you don't want and to accelerate towards the enemy. Meanwhile he's doing the same. So you get off a few shots and then the momentum carries you way from each other. Rinse and repeat, more like knights jousting than anything else. I suppose it might could get to a point where momentum starts getting less and less, but then you and the enemy are just sitting there blasting away at each other.

dmf · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2006, 01:21:11 PM »

Is this the game that replaced freespace?

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2006, 01:27:22 PM »

Second download corrupt, will not install.

Trying for the 3rd time.

Sandman · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2006, 01:35:52 PM »

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Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
Second download corrupt, will not install.

Trying for the 3rd time.

Which one did you try? I'm downloading the torrent.

Meatwad · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2006, 01:48:31 PM »

Game a little wierd for me. Heres my problems

People talk too much, need to shut them up somehow
Beginning of missions somewhat boring, talk talk talk
Joystick somewhat touchy and extremely hard to target enemy

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2006, 04:25:10 PM »

I tried the torrent, it didnt work. I guess I dont have the right software? Never been a big fan.

I tried the EMULE mirror, it gave me a page not found error.

I tried the .ru one and I never could find the download. I cant read russian.

I tried the main download site 3 times and got 3 corrupt downloads. I give up.

straffo · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2006, 04:32:52 PM »

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I tried the torrent, it didnt work. I guess I dont have the right software? Never been a big fan.

Azureus worked perfectly and I got a non corrupted dowload in some 10 minutes.

Bruno · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2006, 06:15:31 PM »

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Azureus worked perfectly and I got a non corrupted dowload in some 10 minutes.

Same here but I haven't had much time to mess with the game itself, just Dl and install...