Freelancer Strategies & Secrets [Paperback]

Doug Radcliffe (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets | Publication Date: March 28, 2003

Excel in a Universe of Possibilities
Make your own way in the universe of opportunity that is Freelancer. Become embroiled in the politics of the fledgling galactic systems and serve the security forces, become a ruthless mercenary, become a savvy trader of rare commodities, or work for anyone who pays the right price.
Let this book be your guide to the open-ended universe. Written with the full support of Microsoft Game Studios, this ultra-detailed guide is packed with the strategies, tactics, data, and analysis you need to become a superior Freelancer.
Inside you'll find:
* Hardcore strategies and tips straight from Freelancer's developers
* In-depth analysis of every star system, planet, and base
* Comprehensive, detailed stats for all ships, weaponry, and equipment
* Step-by-step walkthroughs of every story-based mission in the exciting campaign
* Detailed background on all factions, including info about their bases, allies, and enemies
* Reputations explained so you can protect (or ruin) your rep
* Trade routes exposed so commodity traders can see where to sell what

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From the Back Cover

Excel in a Universe of Possibilities

Make your own way in theuniverse of opportunity that is Freelancer. Become embroiled in thepolitics of the fledgling galactic systems and serve the security forces, becomea ruthless mercenary, become a savvy trader of rare commodities, or work foranyone who pays the right price.

Let this book be your guide to theopen-ended universe. Written with the full support of Microsoft Game Studios,this ultra-detailed guide is packed with the strategies, tactics, data, andanalysis you need to become a superior Freelancer.

Inside you’llfind:

• Hardcore strategies and tips straight fromFreelancer’s developers
• In-depth analysis of every star system,planet, and base
• Comprehensive, detailed stats for all ships,weaponry, and equipment
• Step-by-step walkthroughs of every story-basedmission in the exciting campaign
• Detailed background on all factions,including info about their bases, allies, and enemies
• Reputationsexplained so you can protect (or ruin) your rep
• Trade routes exposed so commodity traders can see where to sell what

About the Author

Doug Radcliffe is one of the most respected authors in the business, having written acclaimed guides for high-profile games such as MechWarrior 4 and Age II: Conquerors Expansion.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 1 edition (March 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782141870
• ISBN-13: 978-0782141870
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #834,586 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Flawed. Walkthrough is the only useful data., May 10, 2003

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Minh Doan (Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Freelancer Strategies & Secrets (Paperback)

I was expecting so much more from this guide. I have 30+ game guides in my library and this one is one of the worst.

Okay, so the walkthroughs are helpful and certain strategy description does help.

It is in the stats that this guide stumbles miserably. I have found errors in the maps (i.e. several maps say that such jump point links to such system, while in reality it jumps to a different system...). And the ships` stats are wrong (i.e. the Anubis does NOT carry class 10 weapons). From this point on, I did not bother with any other data (i.e. commodities, guns, missiles...), as I do not trust this book anymore. All the author needed to do is to play the game. Ships' stats are not hard to find. It is displayed on the screen. These are inexcusable errors.

Also, this guide does not describe any aspect or secrets in the game that are "to be discovered" outside of the main campaign, so no spoilers here. This may be a good thing as it allows you to still find stuffs that were not covered in the guide. I just needed to mention this for those who expected a complete exposure of all hidden secrets of the game.

The only good thing about this book is the walkthrough. Which is still bad since you can always find a free one on the Internet somewhere.

This is one of those guides that felt more like a waste of money.

I should point out that the game itself is very good and is highly recommended. Just don't bother with this guide.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great buy, lots of info, one minor problem, April 30, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Freelancer Strategies & Secrets (Paperback)

Well, This book is a great addition to the Freelancer game. If you play this game, then you know that there a lot of items, equipment, commodities, maps, etc. that you will want to get info on.

There are a few inaccuracies in Chapter 4 regarding the stats on some of the ships. I sent some feedback to Sybex regarding this, and they actually contacted the author, who offered to send me a file of the updated info. Hey, that's great customer service! Apparently, the designers/developers made a few last minute changes to the game before it shipped. I found the easiest thing to do was to update that chapter as I come across the ships in the game.

The book is otherwise a great buy. It has helped me out countless times in this great game. Would have given 5 stars, if it were not for the needed corrections.

I would like to see a complete universe map if there is a guide released that covers any future expansions to the game.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide, May 31, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Freelancer Strategies & Secrets (Paperback)

I used to be a huge fan of Privateer and I've been waiting for a game like Freelancer to come out for a long time. When it finally came out, I was so excited that I decided to pick up the guide as well - something that I don't normally do. What a great decision that was. This guide has been invaluable in helping me along through the game. The commodity stats were extremely helpful and the ship combat tactics saved me many times throughout the campaign. When I resort to using guides I usually just find the ones online but I doubt there would be any online guides that could substitute for this one. Highly recommended.