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Privateer Remake Complete

Posted by Hemos on from the great-game dept.

flyboy writes "In a similar vein to the remakes of the Origin's Ultima series games reported in 2001 and 2004 a group of Wing Commander fans has remade Wing Commander: Privateer. Unlike the Ultima remakes, the Privateer remake is finished at version 1.0 with 3d graphics and the whole storyline. For the new kids on the block, WC:Privateer was a much loved trading game similar to the more venerable Elite, which appears also to be in the process of a remake. As a linux fan I was most happy with the remake's use of GPL 3d engine software and release of Linux, Macintosh and Windows versions. See Screenshots here."

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  1. Obvious joke by RyoSaeba · · Score: 3, Funny

    Guess there's an opportunity to make money by supplying many servers to cope with /. load!
    New business plan:
    * post a privateer story on /.
    * wait for servers to melt on the load
    * come in your ship filled with additional hardware
    * PROFIT!

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  2. This site has siezed being. It has gone ... by Qbertino · · Score: 1, Funny

    .. to see it's maker. It is an ex-site.

    Mirrors anyone?

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    1. Re:This site has siezed being. It has gone ... by Qbertino · · Score: 1, Funny

      Actually it would have to go this way:

      "It's not 'pinin'! It's passed on! This site is no more! It has ceased to be! It's expired and gone to meet it's maker! It's a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! If you hadn't hadn't posted it on slashdot it wouldn't be pushing up the daisies! It's metabolic processes are now 'istory! It's off the twig! It's kicked the bucket, It's shuffled off it's mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-SITE!!"

      But thanks for the correction anyway. A freudian slide I guess. :-))

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  3. TASTE RIGHTEOUS FIRE! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Die by the very weapons you adore!

    1. Re:TASTE RIGHTEOUS FIRE! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      FEEL OUR WRATH

  4. Re:SourceForge Screenshots by digidave · · Score: 5, Funny

    "They also warn that there are spoilers in the gallery."

    Yeah... It's only been twelve years since the original game was released. I wouldn't want to ruin everything.

    P.S. don't tell me what happened in Super Bowl XXVII. I taped it and haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

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  5. Re:SourceForge Screenshots by Ubergrendle · · Score: 4, Funny

    P.S. don't tell me what happened in Super Bowl XXVII. I taped it and haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

    You'd better hurry... shelf life for Betamax is only ~ 10 years before the picture degrades.

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  6. Re:SourceForge Screenshots by haagmm · · Score: 1, Funny

    Who used Beta Max in 1993? i thought VHS killed it long before that. btw i have bad news about the Bills for you.

  7. Re:great by Baal+Sebub · · Score: 2, Funny

    which one?

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  8. Re:I wonder if it has... by Politburo · · Score: 4, Funny

    I even managed to lose at tic-tac-toe

    That's because the only winning move is not to play.

  9. Re:Privateer remake complete? by Sj0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or...you could...I dunno....try this Open Source remake of privateer....seeing as it's here and all. :P /me shrugs

    I dunno.

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  10. That's no big deal by mlylecarlin · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pssh. This is no big deal. Did you hear some guys remade Tetris?