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I wish i had started my modification ages ago!

Subject: I wish i had started my modification ages ago!
by { khayman} on 2012/1/10 18:35:51

Like the title says...
So ive been building my modification's for what seems like an age now, and have been wandering if it's really worth it.
After starting fresh because of errors or sudden change of hearts over and over, i finally found my feet and starting coding what i would call "a worth while" project.
I used DwnUnder's TC starting kit and added various hex edits for visual and tactical improvements, like long range scanners/visuals, hud limits, 8 players per account etc etc. Added massive planets, suns etc to the edited huge systems, edited .dll's to name and give info cards to everything and changed some of the vanilla text so that say "Invite to Group" became "Invite to Squad" and too much more to mention. I even have a little story on the back ground, the present and the future of the mod.
In previous versions i was adding far too many bases, systems and npc etc and always ending up with a huge mess, so this new version is alot more simple and the ini's are all clean and error free.
Then i started with the Single player missions...

After making loads of missions in earlier versions of the mod i found (after a while) i got my head around them but was lacking in idea's. So returned to the star port (where else?) made a post and was delighted by the replies and got back to it.

The missions are far better now that i have stuck with each mission idea and just re-coded where needed, but they are taking ages to do right.. ive even been adding Cut scenes and Camera shots to try keep a feel for the vanilla game, just set in a new enviroment with new challenges..

The first mission you take off juni, is to beat Dexter Hovis in a friendly, best out of 3, fighting contest.. you must get dexter's health right down to win a round.. then you are repaired by repair ships on standby before the next round starts. And given the respect of the gambling spectating NPC along with access into the next system if you win.
In multi-Player, players need to take on some missions from the bar and/or do other tasks to get the same rep.

So far so good, yea?... NO!
It's only now i realise the HUGE amount of work still left to do to be happy with an end result.. Maybe im setting the bar too high for myself. Maybe im starting to accept Freelancer could be completely dead by the time im finished... to be honest, i dunno!

One thing i do know is, i will be carrying on regardless and i can only hope that there will be someone to share it with in the end........ even if its my great grand children!