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Offline TigerHunter

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Faster than Light
« on: September 19, 2012, 01:20:29 am »
I would like to bring your attention to a new indie game called Faster than Light, or FTL. Basically, you control a ship that goes hopping around galaxies, pursued by a rebel fleet as you attempt to get urgent information to the last Federation stronghold. It's easily the funnest game I've played in a while, and it's only nine bucks! Watch the trailer, and if you like what you see, give it a shot.

Oh, and you're definitely going to want to play on easy, if only because of the final boss.

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Re: Faster than Light
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2012, 04:34:35 am »
way ahead of you... or, at least, half my Steam list is.

Also, the kickstarter for the game? they were asking 10 grand.  They GOT 200,548.  Yeah.  2000% above what they were asking.
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Re: Faster than Light
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2012, 12:10:32 am »
I hate fire in this game.  Always starts in the oxygen room.

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Re: Faster than Light
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2012, 01:38:56 am »
I hate fire in this game.  Always starts in the oxygen room.

This is why you pause and vent atmosphere as soon as you see them pop up...
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Re: Faster than Light
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2012, 07:53:33 am »
I think I speak for everyone who plays this game when I say, Fuck solar flares.

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Re: Faster than Light
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2012, 03:41:42 pm »
I think I speak for everyone who plays this game when I say, Fuck solar flares.

I will drink to that!

While we're on the subject, fuck the Mantis.  Boarding bastards.
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Re: Faster than Light
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2012, 09:39:35 am »
While we're on the subject, fuck the Mantis.  Boarding bastards.
Reinforced doors is almost always my first upgrade. Between fire and boarders that shit's worth 20 scrap.

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Re: Faster than Light
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2012, 11:41:23 am »
I hate fire in this game.  Always starts in the oxygen room.
It's worse when it starts in the door room, particularly when you have the Type B Torus. One crew member and no way to vent the fire as it spreads everywhere is not fun.

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Re: Faster than Light
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2012, 10:24:34 pm »
I wish they'd make a mode where you just wander through space forever, instead of having to fight the flagship at the end.

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Re: Faster than Light
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2012, 04:48:02 pm »
Good news everyone! Enterprise 1701-A from Star Trek the ship from Firefly have been modded into the game!

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And remember folks, we come in peace (shoot to kill)!


I wish they'd make a mode where you just wander through space forever, instead of having to fight the flagship at the end.

The Turning The Tide v0.9 mod is the closest you can get. Get it now before the rewards for destroying Rebels are nerfed (because they will be!)!


Oh and folks, use Grognak's Mod Manager to install mods.
« Last Edit: September 29, 2012, 05:02:08 pm by The Illusive Man »
Despite knowing about indoctrination I thought it was a good idea to put a human Reaper near my office. Now I am a sentient husk :(.

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Re: Faster than Light
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2012, 10:25:11 pm »
Putting the oxygen generator in a spot where no one can reach it. Just brilliant. Even getting out of the first sector in that thing would be a hell of an achievement.

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Re: Faster than Light
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2012, 11:18:19 pm »
Putting the oxygen generator in a spot where no one can reach it. Just brilliant. Even getting out of the first sector in that thing would be a hell of an achievement.

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the crew have access via the connecting struts, It's hard to demo with a screenshot but works fine in-game

The crew litterly space walks to the oxygen generator, it quite funny to watch.
Despite knowing about indoctrination I thought it was a good idea to put a human Reaper near my office. Now I am a sentient husk :(.

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