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Frequent Asked Questions
This is just a list of possible FAQ's you might have. If you have any questions: please e-mail me. I may add them to this list.
- What is Time of Change?
- The Time of Change campaign will (should it be finished to the end) tell the
story of the Great War from another perspective, that of a Terran squadron leader (you)!. If you
have never played Freespace: The Great War, then it should (he hopes!) be just as enjoyable
to those who have. If you've never played FreeSpace, then really you want to look at
the Total Converison which has been released.
- How is Time of Change different to the FS1 to FS2 conversion?
- The main difference is that Time of Change is not a converison. It is a totally 'new'
campaign with new mission telling the story of the Great War from another perspective.
- I see your node map is different from the FreeSpace 2 map. Why is this?
- I'm glad you ask me that, no really, I am. Well after playing Freespace 1 there are events which do not fit
well with the FreeSpace 2 node map. After drawing up a rough node map from the FreeSpace 1 Command
briefings, mission briefings and Command animations I noticed that the maps were not all that
disimilar, with some notable exceptions. Since using this map would make it easier for me to ensure that
my fleet movements match the FreeSpace 1 fleet movements I decided to stick with my map.
I'm sure that I will take stick from Freespace purists for using a non-cannon map, but
to them I ask: does it really matter? Is the game about missions and story or node maps?
- What about the Lucifer? Will she have beams or the same weapon she had in FreeSpace 1?
- Have no fear, she will have beams. I could not really not have them could I? As to their
appearance, I have yet to decide between a FS2 beam (red) or a beam coloured like the FreeSpace 1
variant (orangey-yellow). This does not affect Act I (as she does not appear), but I welcome any views you
may have. The damage rate and re-fire rate should hopefully be as close as possible to
its FreeSpace 1 counterpart.
I am also doing some experiments as to whether adding a beam to one of the Demons
turrets (either 6 or 7 for those interested) will be good or not. Flak turrets may also be
added to the Demon and Lucifer to make them more 'alien' compared to the Terrans and Vasudans
vessels.
- Okay, when's this demo of your coming out and how big is it going to be?
- Hopefully, in a couple of months time, so look around early (now late probably) May time. The currently the size is approximately 3
megs. The size of this due to me needing the GTF Apollo, PVF Anubis, GTB Athena and PVB Amun in the missions I
am planning to have in the demo. I could make you all download them, but I feel kind. What I may do is
release one varient with the ships, and one without. Something else I noticed, all those ships
needed all begin with an 'A'. Coincidence or something more sinister?
- So when's it going to be released?
- The best answer I can give, is when its finished.
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