Ever a space game with Descent's flight model.

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> So I was wondering is there any space game that uses a flight model
> similar to Descent's?

I-War, I-War 2, I've Found Her, Homeplanet.
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robert.mcgovern.DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
> A long time ago I used to play Descent and really feel in love with the
> ability to move in 360 degrees. I think it was the strafing on the X &
> Y axis that sold it to me really and I got very good at strafing and
> keep a fix on my target.
>
> When I had first heard about Descent Freespace (Conflict: Freespace) I
> had been excited because I thought they would be taking Descent and
> sticking it in space but sadly not (still a good game though).
>
> So I was wondering is there any space game that uses a flight model
> similar to Descent's?

Calling what Descent has a "flight model" is a bit generous, but it
conveys the idea. The only game that I can think of is Forsaken. It's
a bit old now, but I remember the graphics were impressive when it came
out. I think it was one of the first DirectX games. The other poster
refered to IWar/IWar2. IWar along with Terminus has what I'd call a
flight model, but it's nothing like Descent. However, if it's strafing
that you are looking for those games deliver. Also Freelancer has a
strafe mode.
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<robert.mcgovern.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for that I hadn't heard of the last two at all. Are they worth
> looking trying out?

I've Found Her was a B5 Fan project, I believe. Download it
and see for yourself.

Not sure about Homeplanet.

--KC
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There was a game that was basically a clone of Descent called Forsaken.

<robert.mcgovern.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> A long time ago I used to play Descent and really feel in love with the
> ability to move in 360 degrees. I think it was the strafing on the X &
> Y axis that sold it to me really and I got very good at strafing and
> keep a fix on my target.
>
> When I had first heard about Descent Freespace (Conflict: Freespace) I
> had been excited because I thought they would be taking Descent and
> sticking it in space but sadly not (still a good game though).
>
> So I was wondering is there any space game that uses a flight model
> similar to Descent's?
>
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In an earlier post, FLY135 postulated:
>
> robert.mcgovern.RemoveThis@gmail.com wrote:
>> A long time ago I used to play Descent and really feel in love with the
>> ability to move in 360 degrees. I think it was the strafing on the X &
>> Y axis that sold it to me really and I got very good at strafing and
>> keep a fix on my target.
>>
>> When I had first heard about Descent Freespace (Conflict: Freespace) I
>> had been excited because I thought they would be taking Descent and
>> sticking it in space but sadly not (still a good game though).
>>
>> So I was wondering is there any space game that uses a flight model
>> similar to Descent's?
>
> Calling what Descent has a "flight model" is a bit generous, but it
> conveys the idea.

What Descent "did" was never bettered IMO. The first truly 3d
multiplayer space based shooter : awesome for the time.
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