Reviews - Discovery Freelancer Mod for Freelancer

Nov 23rd, 2010 8 people agree 2 people don't

Great Mod!!!

Dec 7th, 2010 5 people agree 0 people don't

Discovery is a very expansive mod that adds a lot of end game value to freelancer, but it still has some flaws.

Pros:
The universe is much larger and most of the added systems are of high quality. They have added an entire new house to the game, basically doing 1/5th the work the original freelancer devs did without the source code to make it easier.

They have done extensive work on the existing factions, expanding the rep grinding game to include guard factions such as Liberty Navy Guard (securing a positive rep with them, for example, is vital to patrolling the Alaska system).

Cons:
Despite adding so many ships and systems, players still stick primarily to vanilla systems such as NY, Alpha, and Gamma. Most of the systems are perpetually empty.

Another issue is the totally static universe. The universe only gets updated when they release an update for the entire mod, so once you've explored a bit you pretty much have the gist of the mod for the next year.

Finally, the roleplay community can be extremely judgemental of any idea that does not perfectly fit into their well established, rigid, RP guidelines. This is annoying, since all the best ships and equipment can only be flown if you've joined that faction.

Dec 1st, 2010 6 people agree 1 person doesn't
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HHHmmmm...Discovery has over extended the delay on its 4.86 update by far too long, even when it does arrive once the new systems are explored it will soon become jaded and tedious again, a great shame for this once great mod, now populated online by mostly veteran players it is far too easy to beat the anti cheat and spoil the new guys fun there, hence the drop in players. Was great once, give it a miss unless you play offline only.

Apr 8th, 2012 1 person agrees 0 people don't

My first freelancer mod I played on. After a year I ventured out and checked out other mods. I don't think I'll ever go back. Sorry disco - 4.86 was not worth the wait

Apr 26th, 2011 1 person agrees 0 people don't

The Discovery mod is certainly the most popular, widely used and (arguably) well balanced Freelancer mod I've used so far, but it's hindered from achieving a top score by its slow releases, multitude of gaping plot holes and a failure to transition effectively from the vanilla game. Given that the inconsistencies affect a multitude of factions and systems in a mod prolific for its role playing, that's a pretty serious oversight. Similarly, the fact that many rumours and news articles remain in place, despite the fact that they are now obsolete or even contradictory to current mod lore is disappointing. Hopefully the fabled and (extremely) long awaited .86 update will consolidate on the things Disco is good at, and improve on everything else even further.

Apr 14th, 2011 3 people agree 2 people don't

Its been awhile since i played this mod, still it was on the same version as it is today. I will never forget, as it is perhaps the greatest mod for roleplayers there is, and is very exciting while keeping the Freelancer spirit alive.

May 5th, 2013 0 people agree 0 people don't

Great mod, awesome community!

Jan 29th, 2013 0 people agree 1 person doesn't
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I like this so much only because the crossfire multi-player is AWFUL. Sure takes some time to learn, the first time you get pirated by a player you probably didn't know you could ???reason with the pirate??? And getting pulled over by cops to be questioned is an intense experience (especially if you've a name called licecolon), and just remember your green relations with criminal factions and othercountries will be lost if you get a house police ID.

Jan 26th, 2013 0 people agree 1 person doesn't

Freelancer's rebirth. This mod amazingly enhance the game's experience and without Discovery, Freelancer's multiplayer community wouldn't even be the half of what it is now.

Jan 12th, 2013 0 people agree 1 person doesn't

Awesome, just awesome.