Post by: zama666 on May 01, 2003, 12:07:13 pm
I am considering getting SFC3 after loving SFC2::OP.
Are there any competitiors to this game (similarity)?
Is this game worth getting?
Zanks!
Post by: Alidar Jarok on May 01, 2003, 12:21:31 pm
Many consider it SFC Lite
I think it is fun
But it has similarities and differences.
Post by: jimmi7769 on May 01, 2003, 01:08:06 pm
Quote:
Hello,
I am considering getting SFC3 after loving SFC2::OP.
Are there any competitiors to this game (similarity)?
Is this game worth getting?
Zanks!
Why stop playing OP it's still going strong. Just got a new patch and lots of add ons including new missions and shiplists.
Post by: CptCastrin on May 01, 2003, 04:15:46 pm
Would you like a simpler interface from SFC2/OP?
Do you hate guiding weapons (drones, plasma) and/or ESGs?
Do you dislike the system for weapon damage in SFC2/OP or just would prefer a system that tries to take into account movement varaibles (termed Angular Velocity in SFC3) and ship size?
Would you prefer that there only be the 4 "major" races to pick from (Federation/Klingon/Romulan/Borg)?
Do you wish that you could modify (refit) your ships in SFC:OP to fit your desire / needs (a la MW4)?
Do you wish you had in mission warp as well as an option to reverse engines (to a limited degree)?
If you can say "yes" to all (or at least 5 of 7) of the above then I'd say go for it. If not or you can only say "yes" to a few then wait till you see it in the bargain bin.
SFC3 is a really good game (barring bugs and the lack of an official patch) but it has to match what you think your getting and what you want to play. Graphics are very good, mechanics are very good (I would advise you to use the Beta Patch however ... many bug fixes) and over all game play is good. Is it a great game? No. Very few are out of the box, but it is a good game IMHO.
If the above sound good to you then it might be the right game for you.
Post by: SghnDubh on May 01, 2003, 10:36:43 pm
However, I would just say, if you love Trek -- really love Trek -- then there's room on your PC for SFC3.
It's different than OP, yes, but trust me, you'll enjoy it.
Post by: zama666 on May 02, 2003, 01:58:20 pm
I enjoy flying Romulan - far more challenging with the Xships - I get clobbered!
I wou ld love to try some Romulan missions created by others!
So where do I get them?
Z
Post by: SghnDubh on May 02, 2003, 02:13:38 pm
www.battleclinic.com > The Neutral Zone
or
http://www.pwfe.com/domwars
or
www.sfc3.net
or ...?
Post by: jimmi7769 on May 02, 2003, 03:14:59 pm
Quote:
Where do I get these new missions to try?
I enjoy flying Romulan - far more challenging with the Xships - I get clobbered!
I wou ld love to try some Romulan missions created by others!
So where do I get them?
Z
look at the custom missions for sfc2 and 3 thread in this forum and you'll find links or go here
http://klingon.stasis.ca/
Post by: KBF-Dogmatix on May 02, 2003, 03:42:59 pm
Quote:
Castrin, I almost ran out and bought SFC3 again.
However, I would just say, if you love Trek -- really love Trek -- then there's room on your PC for SFC3.
It's different than OP, yes, but trust me, you'll enjoy it.
Mah brutha hits the nail square on the head. "If you love Trek -- really love Trek -- then there's room on your PC for SFC3."
Don't compare it to what has come before. It is different. Take it for what it is.
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on May 02, 2003, 05:18:05 pm
But yes, if you are more of a Trek fan and not so much an SFB/SFC/TOS/TMP fan, then surely, buy it. Some of the "FEATURES" Castrin doled out ARE indeed nice. Some of the others, well, they suck in a certain % of peoples opinion.
Warp in mission... Very nice, until you get some jerk in a BoP who cloaks and flys around the map edges for an hour, warping away whenever you detect him.
A/V? Some nice aspects to it, IF of course you figure that a 24th century Starship is unable to target a moving vessel as well as your average skeet shooter who can hit a hi-lo crossing pair of birds...
Its a good game, I enjoyed playing it right up until they gave a beta patch. Im waitin on the offical myself. Try some of those OP new missions and by all means dload the OP shiplists, they ROCK!
Have a nice day!
Post by: zama666 on May 01, 2003, 12:07:13 pm
I am considering getting SFC3 after loving SFC2::OP.
Are there any competitiors to this game (similarity)?
Is this game worth getting?
Zanks!
Post by: Alidar Jarok on May 01, 2003, 12:21:31 pm
Many consider it SFC Lite
I think it is fun
But it has similarities and differences.
Post by: jimmi7769 on May 01, 2003, 01:08:06 pm
Quote:
Hello,
I am considering getting SFC3 after loving SFC2::OP.
Are there any competitiors to this game (similarity)?
Is this game worth getting?
Zanks!
Why stop playing OP it's still going strong. Just got a new patch and lots of add ons including new missions and shiplists.
Post by: CptCastrin on May 01, 2003, 04:15:46 pm
Would you like a simpler interface from SFC2/OP?
Do you hate guiding weapons (drones, plasma) and/or ESGs?
Do you dislike the system for weapon damage in SFC2/OP or just would prefer a system that tries to take into account movement varaibles (termed Angular Velocity in SFC3) and ship size?
Would you prefer that there only be the 4 "major" races to pick from (Federation/Klingon/Romulan/Borg)?
Do you wish that you could modify (refit) your ships in SFC:OP to fit your desire / needs (a la MW4)?
Do you wish you had in mission warp as well as an option to reverse engines (to a limited degree)?
If you can say "yes" to all (or at least 5 of 7) of the above then I'd say go for it. If not or you can only say "yes" to a few then wait till you see it in the bargain bin.
SFC3 is a really good game (barring bugs and the lack of an official patch) but it has to match what you think your getting and what you want to play. Graphics are very good, mechanics are very good (I would advise you to use the Beta Patch however ... many bug fixes) and over all game play is good. Is it a great game? No. Very few are out of the box, but it is a good game IMHO.
If the above sound good to you then it might be the right game for you.
Post by: SghnDubh on May 01, 2003, 10:36:43 pm
However, I would just say, if you love Trek -- really love Trek -- then there's room on your PC for SFC3.
It's different than OP, yes, but trust me, you'll enjoy it.
Post by: zama666 on May 02, 2003, 01:58:20 pm
I enjoy flying Romulan - far more challenging with the Xships - I get clobbered!
I wou ld love to try some Romulan missions created by others!
So where do I get them?
Z
Post by: SghnDubh on May 02, 2003, 02:13:38 pm
www.battleclinic.com > The Neutral Zone
or
http://www.pwfe.com/domwars
or
www.sfc3.net
or ...?
Post by: jimmi7769 on May 02, 2003, 03:14:59 pm
Quote:
Where do I get these new missions to try?
I enjoy flying Romulan - far more challenging with the Xships - I get clobbered!
I wou ld love to try some Romulan missions created by others!
So where do I get them?
Z
look at the custom missions for sfc2 and 3 thread in this forum and you'll find links or go here
http://klingon.stasis.ca/
Post by: KBF-Dogmatix on May 02, 2003, 03:42:59 pm
Quote:
Castrin, I almost ran out and bought SFC3 again.
However, I would just say, if you love Trek -- really love Trek -- then there's room on your PC for SFC3.
It's different than OP, yes, but trust me, you'll enjoy it.
Mah brutha hits the nail square on the head. "If you love Trek -- really love Trek -- then there's room on your PC for SFC3."
Don't compare it to what has come before. It is different. Take it for what it is.
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on May 02, 2003, 05:18:05 pm
But yes, if you are more of a Trek fan and not so much an SFB/SFC/TOS/TMP fan, then surely, buy it. Some of the "FEATURES" Castrin doled out ARE indeed nice. Some of the others, well, they suck in a certain % of peoples opinion.
Warp in mission... Very nice, until you get some jerk in a BoP who cloaks and flys around the map edges for an hour, warping away whenever you detect him.
A/V? Some nice aspects to it, IF of course you figure that a 24th century Starship is unable to target a moving vessel as well as your average skeet shooter who can hit a hi-lo crossing pair of birds...
Its a good game, I enjoyed playing it right up until they gave a beta patch. Im waitin on the offical myself. Try some of those OP new missions and by all means dload the OP shiplists, they ROCK!
Have a nice day!