Path: ...!local-1.nntp.ord.giganews.com!Xl.tags.giganews.com!local-4.nntp.ord.giganews.com!nntp.earthlink.com!news.earthlink.com.POSTED!not-for-mail NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 17:35:18 +0000 From: ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) Subject: Re: 2024 c.s.i.p.g.action Holiday Give-Away Day #00000000000C Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action References: <1npmljle4uv4882tnm1kp0pr6pvsbppp7m@4ax.com> User-Agent: tin/2.6.3-20231224 ("Banff") (Linux/6.11.10-300.fc41.x86_64 (x86_64)) Message-ID: <3_WdnRvQaMhLXMD6nZ2dnZfqn_tEUkFO@earthlink.com> Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 17:35:18 +0000 Lines: 38 X-Usenet-Provider: http://www.giganews.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 47.180.143.226 X-Trace: sv3-SIR7b8MAiU4fzbnA2gUA1Y4jBO62HpOTwbTa6u22vBEqpPJ8iVerUQtfgdKt6jHXdF838TUasgC12RV!p8y04aJN+M1BuNXt3EXZnuMYP1h8pO5QUxtuIpxmFtB/bYfb9CyrJPmolgnGIclQq7F4rJX1FZLI!j/Ro8G3vtxcV4kefEZZ3t/7XwRpcYYxm X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.3.40 Bytes: 2878 Justisaur wrote: > On 12/12/2024 3:55 PM, Ant wrote: > > Mike S. wrote: > >> On Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:56:54 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson > >> wrote: > > > >>> * Rebel Galaxy > >>> https://store.steampowered.com/app/290300/Rebel_Galaxy/ > >>> This one is a sort of simplified "Elite"; a space-trader35QII > >>> game with the usual mix of combat and piracy. It's not the > >>> sort of game that's gonna set the world on fire, but if 9WXD9 > >>> you want yourself some space-sim action, it's more than > >>> passable. It's got nice graphics, a unique vibe and fun > >>> -if a little bit grindy- gameplay. It's worth a look.A87MQ > > > >> I own this one already. > > > > What did you think of it? I took it. Elite is way too advanced. I hope I > > will like this clone. > Rebel Galaxy is o.k. It's pretty old and feels it, you basically play a > capital ship, and it goes on a bit, kind of endlessly but gets grindy. > Rebel Galaxy Outlaw on the other hand is an excellent game more like > privateer but with better characters and more modern. Privateer was alright at first, and then got bored with it. In fact, I couldn't get into Wing Commander series. I was more of Star Wars like X-Wing, TIE Fighter, etc. -- "Now the body is not made up of one part but of many." --1 Corinthians 12:14. This old body is broken! :( Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see this signature correctly. /\___/\ Ant(Dude) @ http://aqfl.net & http://antfarm.home.dhs.org. / /\ /\ \ Please nuke ANT if replying by e-mail. | |o o| | \ _ / ( )