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LGP Opens Beta Test for X2

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the gaming-driving-the-platform-wars dept.

zborgerd writes "Linux Game Publishing has announced the opening of their beta test for X2: The Threat. X2 was featured on Slashdot last month in LGP's mystery game contest. Linux gamers can apply for the beta at LGP's beta testing site. Per their usual policy, everyone who pre-orders the game from one of their resellers is automatically qualified to enter the beta test. X2: The Threat is Egosoft's epic space simulation that is often said to be greatly influenced by the the classic games of the Elite series. A third game in the series, X3: Reunion, will soon be available for Windows (and hopefully Linux and OS X as well, if the X2 ports attract a reasonable number of fans on these platforms)."

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  1. It's good to know... by Tim+Browse · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...that even in the far future, they still haven't solved the textiles problems that cause women's clothes to shrink for no adequately explained reason.

    I'm guessing she's got that gun because she's going back to the boutique to get a refund.

    1. Re:It's good to know... by Dr_Barnowl · · Score: 2, Funny
      The skimpy clothes are a valid combat tactic. Think about it ; you're coming up against professional mercs, a profession dominated by high-testosterone macho guys. Personal body armour isn't worth crap versus a headshot anyway, so you may as well be agile and mobile and have the advantage that any red-blooded male catching a first glimpse of you is going to take a small pause while he fights the rapid downflow of blood from his brain to his tackle.

      Yes, you heard it here first. In the future, the most deadly mercenaries will be the gay ones.

      "That leather and fuck-me boots combo is soooo last season." *kapow* "Bitch!"