Future shipsets

[Timstone]

If someone is searching for nice examples of spaceships to make a shipset, maybe this site will help.
It takes us back a few years, but it's still a game I would die (well, not for real of course) for to play.

http://www.firstones.com/b5games/sim/sim_dockingbay.html

[Rojero]

OMG I have never heard of this game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif
Does it mean its not being developed anymore? Oh the horror! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

[oleg]

Originally posted by Rojero:
OMG I have never heard of this game http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif
Does it mean its not being developed anymore? Oh the horror! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, I was mighty pissed off (to put it mildly) when it was canceled. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif So far, there are no Babylon5 games. Except SEIV, of course http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Timstone]

I dug a little bit further and look what I've found:

http://ifh.firstones.com/index.shtml

I haven't had time to read much, but it seems the site is still being updated, maybe te early beginnings to continue this beautiful project. Keep your fingers crossed.

[Rojero]

Is there a way we can help promote the site? It might be very beneficial to us maybe if we can do something...heck i wouldnt really know though

[General Woundwort]

The problem wouldn't be with these guys, but with B5's license holder (Warner Bros). Evidently they are getting pretty stingy. The company that held the B5 license for paper & miniature games (Agents of Gaming) had that license yanked Last fall, and they had to close their doors.

[Timstone]

Well, AoG still exists, but they aren't allowed to produce the gaming books for B5 anymore.

On the site there is a message (right on the first page you get to see) calling for cold hard cash. well, I'm not greedy, but I am causious. So I won't do it, but this is (I think) one of the few ways to help them. If they attract enough publicity (banners, conversation, links) they might get a visit from a publisher (or they are at least in a better position to do business with a publisher).

[General Woundwort]

Originally posted by Timstone:
Well, AoG still exists, but they aren't allowed to produce the gaming books for B5 anymore.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sadly, no. If you go to their website (http://www.agentsofgaming.com) it says they went out of business 1 Nov 02.

[Timstone]

Oh, ouch. Well, good thing I keep semi-regular contact with AgentOne from them. Damn shame they had to close their doors.

[The Canuck]

there is a B5 game in developement along the same lines as Into The FIre but a hell of a lot better graphically and gameplay wise, its called I Found Her, i know its a wierd name but u have to read the story line, which is very good might i add, behind the game to understand it http://ifh.firstones.com/ Its an independent game and its freeware (YAY) so they have no issues with the companies who know rights to B5.

[tesco samoa]

P.S.

Remember if your developing shipsets please let trooper know.... even send him your latest..

And if you could let me know as well that would be great....

[Ruatha]

There is a B5 mod/scenario for Freespace.
http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon/

http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon/screens/small/fury-gquanfires_thumb.jpg

http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon/screens/small/ws2s.jpg

http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon/screens/small/ice01s.jpg

For more screenshots follow the link above.

I've played freespace 1 & 2 and they're real fun. Haven't tried the B5 ver but a friend of mine has and he says it's really impressive. Especially when the capital ships beams starts!

[ July 14, 2003, 10:52: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[tesco samoa]

it is fantastic...

Unfortantly my freespace 2 cd died on me... ( yea I know I do not back it up at the time )

And since it is no longer available i have a lovely dead cd , box , and manual....

Grrrrrrrrr.....

Now if anyknows where i can legally get a replacement that would be great as the company has offered no help on this one.

[Jack Simth]

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
it is fantastic...

Unfortantly my freespace 2 cd died on me... ( yea I know I do not back it up at the time )

And since it is no longer available i have a lovely dead cd , box , and manual....

Grrrrrrrrr.....

Now if anyknows where i can legally get a replacement that would be great as the company has offered no help on this one.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">As long as you maintain proof that you have a license to the game (keep the dead cd, box, and manual) it is legal (I think) to make a copy of someone else's for your own use.