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

    Die by the very weapons you adore!

  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Re:great by Baal+Sebub · · Score: 2, Funny

    which one?

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  6. 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.

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

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