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Shodex
Commander
Joined: March 12, 2011
Posts: 2
|  Posted: 2011-03-12 17:55
The name's, Shodex. I'm a veteran space sim player, though I'm only 15. I've played everything from Elite to Freelancer to X3. I tried EVE, and it really wasn't for me. Too slow, no real feeling of "commanding" my ship.
I've heard this is a much more action oriented game thats comparable to EVE, but still very different. Better yet, it's free. So I decided to give it a shot.
I'm downloading now and just thought I'd say hello.
- Shodex
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Red Wolf
Fleet Admiral
Joined: November 27, 2009
Posts: 52
| Posted: 2011-03-12 18:26
Hey Welcome to the Darkspace Community ^^ My names RedxWolf and ive tried everyhting space from x3-Eve-other stuff lol never have played Freelancer though i think youll enjoy darkspace and if you have any questions feel free to ask away ^^ also if you see me in game and your on teh other team be very very afraid...
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Mr.Grim[Loyalist]
Marshal
Joined: June 08, 2007
Posts: 301
From: Behind you
| Posted: 2011-03-12 18:27
well welcome to Darkspace...
For starters yes its much more action oriented however its got a small cult like community so says wiki 
its really fun in my eyes the best space sim around just becase i love the people around here. Example no one really likes them but the staff is un payed work only for there love of DS and some for the free beer at jacks house.
Now DS is some what complocated to learn at first like all games but once you get the hang of it there aint much stoping you from advanceing into one of the many ships from corvettes to Stations- big shroom looking objects.. the Best Faction to start out with = UGTO its the overall easiest to play ICC coming in secound and Kluth for the old guys who know how not to get killed.
But thats just the basics about DS and its aw hell idk but anyway welcome to the community...
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Red Wolf
Fleet Admiral
Joined: November 27, 2009
Posts: 52
| Posted: 2011-03-12 18:32
Hey Shodex if you want ill fly you around in game and show you the basics ^^
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jamesbob
Grand Admiral
Joined: August 22, 2009
Posts: 410
| Posted: 2011-03-12 18:36
welcome then.
x3 fan hey
got the superbox version wicked sick as  .
(kamikizi james for the win)
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On 2011-03-12 18:26, Red Wolf wrote:
Hey Welcome to the Darkspace Community ^^ My names RedxWolf and ive tried everyhting space from x3-Eve-other stuff lol never have played Freelancer though i think youll enjoy darkspace and if you have any questions feel free to ask away ^^ also if you see me in game and your on teh other team be very very afraid...
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i am never afraid of him i had to flex my battlestation mucle
[ This Message was edited by: jamesbob on 2011-03-12 18:39 ]
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Red Wolf
Fleet Admiral
Joined: November 27, 2009
Posts: 52
| Posted: 2011-03-12 18:52
I remember seeing your Battle station run of my Suppy station xD
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Shodex
Commander
Joined: March 12, 2011
Posts: 2
| Posted: 2011-03-12 18:58
I just might take you up on that offer Redwolf.
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Red Wolf
Fleet Admiral
Joined: November 27, 2009
Posts: 52
| Posted: 2011-03-12 19:12
lol ok! just tellme when ^^
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BackSlash
Marshal
Galactic Navy
Joined: March 23, 2003
Posts: 11183
From: Bristol, England
| Posted: 2011-03-12 20:42
Welcome to DarkSpace. Hope you enjoy your stay. There's a wealth of information in the manual, as well as from the players themselves.
Try out all three of the factions before you make a decision on which side to stay on!
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jamesbob
Grand Admiral
Joined: August 22, 2009
Posts: 410
| Posted: 2011-03-12 21:31
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I remember seeing your Battle station run of my Suppy station xD
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hmmmm yeah you mean the one which had a kluth help right
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Red Wolf
Fleet Admiral
Joined: November 27, 2009
Posts: 52
| Posted: 2011-03-12 21:38
hey u were in a BS and i was already hbulled when u started firing xD
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Reznor
Marshal
Joined: March 29, 2010
Posts: 316
| Posted: 2011-03-12 23:58
Here's a quick rundown on the factions:
ICC: Have shields. They have good durability, and high natural regen, and are also rotatable (meaning you can concentrate full shields on one side) . The numpad corresponds to the direction; 8 is forward, 2 is rear, 4 is left, and 6 is right. They also have the best range of any ship, and thier weapons do not lose damage at long ranges.
UGTO: Have very durable armor. Their main advantage is that armor is quickly repaired by Stations (they have multiple reload drones, which give you ammo and repair armor/hull) and planetary based depots. They have good range (Not as high as ICC) but thier cannons lose some punch at higher range.
K'luth: Have weak, but very fast repairing armor. When they take hull damage, something called AHR (Automatic Hull Repair) kicks in. It repairs thier hull automatically (The other two factions require repair drones/depots to fix hull) , and also repair armor. Each AHR is like a drone. They also have the added ability to cloak, making them invisible to sight and sensor. Thier weapons are short range, but have unique beam weapons that do less max damage than Human faction lasers, but do not do less damage at high ranges like lasers do.
K'luth can be made visible for a moment by what is called "Pinging". Turning ECCM (It's a gadget like a weapon, it increases signature of everything around it) on for a moment, it reveals them.
The game is quite complicated, but extremely rewarding once you get the hang of it. It's really great fun. I'd start with UGTO first. Their armor is durable and quickly repaired, plus UGTO is generally the most populated right now (See: RSM  ) . Then I'd try out K'luth. They have a fair sized population, and cloak makes you extremely hard to kill (K'luth have lower death ratios than the other 2 factions due to cloak and fast armor repair) . Finally, I'd try ICC. ICC have the lowest population currently, but also have the highest quality ships
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Talien
Marshal
Templar Knights
Joined: May 11, 2010
Posts: 2044
From: Michigan
| Posted: 2011-03-13 20:56
Best thing about Darkspace is small ships aren't useless compared to larger ships, you won't be doing nearly as much damage but once you get the hang of the controls you'll be able to dodge most any cannon/missile fire unless it's point blank.
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Great Budda
Fleet Admiral
Pitch Black
Joined: January 01, 2008
Posts: 157
From: Omaha, NE
| Posted: 2011-03-14 02:21
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Try out all three of the factions before you make a decision on which side to stay on!
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I've been on again, off again since '06 and still havn't really settled down yet.....
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Lark of Serenity
Grand Admiral
Raven Warriors
Joined: June 02, 2002
Posts: 2516
| Posted: 2011-03-14 02:31
ICC ships are probably the most forgiving all around, so if youre having trouble getting the ropes hop on ICC. UGTO has a lot of experienced players that can give you points. Kluth is difficult for newbies to get a hang of, but a pretty unique experience. some of their experienced players are not very talkative though.
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