People, please calm down! :)
Before jumping to conclusions about whether or not Freelancer will suck because of its control interface go to the TLR and you'll get all the info that is currently available to the public.
(There is even a transcript of Bargib's visit to DA's HQ in July.)
Thanks, WW.
I just checked an old game magazin article and found out the same (although I could have checked the "Game Guides" section earlier, too :)).
Zim: Sure they can.
I remember one mission (SM1/2?) where you and Angel had to defend a cruiser (Gwenhyvar?) against three Jalthi.
I managed to fend them off with this little manoeuvre: Since two of the Jalthi form a wing I position my Raptor behind the wing leader and before his wingman can...
How to complete that mission successfully was a mystery for me for quite some time, too.
After disabling the engines (all three) and destroying the turrets you have to keep firing at the Princeton until it shows 50% damage. When it sustained enough damage the Johns Hopkins will jump in and...
Look at the pics I posted earlier. Now, who could be the girl with the big frelling gun? :)
(I don't have my DVDs around right now, so I can't post a pic of the gun in use. Or do you want a pic of the girl with a box of Lucky Charms? :D )
mpanty: Only SciFi. I don't have much time having two jobs and even working on Sundays.
LeHah: I saw that one coming from miles away. :)
And yes, beauty is a matter of taste. My opinion is based not only on on-screen appearance, but also on off-screen behaviour (like accessibility by fans...
Okay, I'll rephrase my previous statement:
"Here are two of the best-looking girls I've seen on TV so far:"
Better? :)
In REAL LIFE(TM), that's a totally different story... ;)