Don't know if this is the right group to post this but:
I've been trying to get a copy of Freelancer, and all the stores in my area
(CT) seem to no longer carry it.  Since it was out about 1 year ago, I
figured someone would still have it in stock, but sadly not.  Here are my

Im starting a wish list for X2 to see what anyone could recommend for the
game:
I would love to see -
1. Stealth effects, cloaking, powering down, limited radar modes, fog of war

Here: http://www.gonegold.com/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=007167;p=3
paste:

Someone suggested a Gone Gold UC server over 2 weeks ago...
http://www.gonegold.com/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=002064
Guess what? Nobody replied. Except one.

I'd like to try it but all the negative stuff scares me. I saw it used at EB
the other day and thought maybe I should get the used copy as it's cheaper
by about $10. Should I?
Betelgeuse

Well, it finally happened! Muffy believes JumpGate is worth pimping
after years of slagging the game's many faults as a sci-fi space-sim
MMOG.

I don't like ones where there's nothing to do but trade and blast a few
pirates.

http://ufo.myexp.de/?id=downloads
Called UFO Alien Invasion, the 28 meg demo is so much like the original game
it is frightening. Give it a look.
MikeT

Okay, I'm taking you guys' word on this-- I know y'all say it's good,
but is it twelve-hour-download-despite-DSL good?
Ah, well, moot point; I've got it now.
However, I'm having problems with the manual; it won't open in Adobe. I

Derek posted on the Dreamcatcher forum in this thread:
http://dreamcatcherinteractive.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=71091
"In fact even BCMG - a re-release of a 2001 game, generated unexpected
revenue to the tune of, currently, 3x what I speculated it would make.

Choose one of 5 alien species with different spacships and explore outer space.
Use sub-light ships and fly through space on a generation - ship.
Use FTL-hyperdrive ships to explore other solar systems.
Use space-jump technology to explore other galaxies !

Well I actually bought the game a couple of days ago myself. After thinking
about it I took the plunge (what the hell its only ?30).
I think its not bad. You cant really rate it next to Frontier or First
Encounters becuase its a totally different game - its slower and probably

No targeting subsystems or anything :( you can't ven blow bit sof a
ship or see damage ?
OH MY GOD, just another craped out little bit changed pay 90 bucks
again game.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/universalcombat/review.html
http://www.actiontrip.com/reviews/universalcombat.phtml
both reviews say the game sucks...
I am sorry to say that I completely agree.

I just downloaded a 302 meg file that does nothing but open an empty DOS
window for a second then closes????
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
If this is an example of the 'quality' at work here then DC will be luck to