Starlancer.

[Ninefingers]

Back in 1999 I didnt play this game but played Starlance by Chris Roberts. That game was pretty great and looked beautiful at the time. How does this game compare?

[Ajdino]

This game is more like Wing Commander. Starlancer and Freelancer are all about space trading. This game is a space flight dogfighter. You are sent on missions. I'm sure referencing Wing Commander was enough for you. Keep the faith, brother. Oh by the way, this is a huge cult classic.

[MattWeber]

This one has the advantage of still looking beautiful now, 15 years on, thanks to FSOpen. So there's that. :D

[InsideOut]

Starlancer has nothing to do with space trading... it's all combat like Wing Commander. Starlancer is decent, but not as good as WC and FS2. FS2? Some say it's the pinnacle of space dogfighting, standing proudly next to the likes of the earlier Wing Commander games. X-Wing and Tie Fighter are just as good, but I consider that more the "simulation" kind of space combat. WC en FS always were more action focused, with less care for the "simulation" aspects of space dogfighting.

[tinhat]

i loved starlancer the military style briefings etc would be great to see that on steam too

[Ninefingers]

Originally posted by $73v3:

i loved starlancer the military style briefings etc would be great to see that on steam too:D:

Yeah, Starlancer had great atmosphere and awesome pre rendered cutscenes for navigating around the carrier on foot.
There is this awesome mission near the end where your carrier duels with its Russian rival that I still remember to this day. There are so many torpedos and fighters I remember oftern crashing into torpedoes fired from Russian/Coalition bombers.

[InsideOut]

I also remember extremely bad pilot AI for your buddies. Might be the worst AI I've even seen in a game.

[Ninefingers]

Originally posted by InsideOut:

I also remember extremely bad pilot AI for your buddies. Might be the worst AI I've even seen in a game.

Yeah that is true but most missions play along on a tight script so squadron wingmen are just for show. I dont think they actually do anything.

[General Battuta]

I enjoyed Starlancer, but FreeSpace 2 has one huge advantage. Large warships in Starlancer are basically props, dueling with scripted torpedo salvos. FreeSpace 2's warships are massive and fully simulated, with spectacular anti-ship guns and formidable defenses.

FS2 also has a better plot, though it's more impersonal. If you liked Starlancer, you'll love FS2.

(And, of course, FS2 has an amazing mod scene and a powerful mission editor.)

[The Cunning Fox (raZoleg)]

Starlancer was a racist piece of ♥♥♥♥, best forgotten.

[Ninefingers]

Originally posted by Cunning Fox:

Starlancer was a racist piece of ♥♥♥♥, best forgotten.

In retrospect, yeah it is. But I was just a kid back in 1999 and didnt really take note of such things.