Hi folks!

Hi everyone

After a couple of days of reading a LOT of topics to get a feel for what’s happening here, and waiting to have my name changed (btw thanks guys!) it’s time for a proper introduction.

I visited pretty much every server there is, but only played actively on two of them for a total of about 5 years. On the last server I really got interested in how the game works, and starting fiddling about myself. I was invited to join the server staff and mod team and learned a lot since then.

At some inevitable point I couldn’t help thinking how it would be to have a mod of my own, even though my modding skills and available time are FAR from sufficient to run a half-decent mod myself. Still, it was something I just couldn’t get out of my head.
Then while having a chat with a friend of mine who was also in the same mod team, (and who will introduce himself here shortly - he is in the middle of moving houses) he mentioned that he was playing with exactly the same idea. We shared thoughts, he asked me to join him in his endeavor and we shook hands.

When my friend has his new connection sorted and we have had a chance to chat, we will make a post about this new mod and tell you a little more about it.

Strangely enough, I have never really been very active on The Starport. Silly me, I could have learned so much more over the last year if I had. After reading as much as I could the last few days, I am truly amazed about the amount of information to be found here. And seeing some of the work posted here just blew me away.
But what amazes me even more, is the fact that all this information is shared openly, clearly with one thought in mind - to work together as one big FL community and share ideas to make this awesome game last for many more years. And what I think is great in that, is the modesty with which the more experienced members do their best to help out newby-modders with the simplest of problems. I admire this, I think Freelancer wouldn’t be able to survive for long without this very attitude. Hats off to you guys! If there is a future for Freelancer, I think I’m looking at it.

As I said I still have so much to learn when it comes to modding FL. What I have practiced (and like) the most is modeling ships, texturing it, HP’ing it, write the ini entries for it and anything else needed to get it in-game without bugs. I will post some renders of my first ship shortly. But I also do graphics and some other stuff, and as you can see I am not afraid of typing walls of text lol. :oops:
Oh and I love RP!

Although I am the kind of guy who prefers to analyze and find out things himself, there is no doubt lots I will need help with, and I will probably post questions about different subjects regularly. One of the first things on my list will be the specular mapping and creating that awesome dynamic lighting some of you people have posted about.
I am looking forward to share in the pool of knowledge that you guys have here. And I will definitely help out others as much as my knowledge allows me to.

And don’t worry, I will make any future posts somewhat… smaller lol.

See you around.
~ Maverick.