Games PC FREELANCER User Manual
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BASIC DOCTRINE OF THE LIBERTY SECURITY FORCE
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CONTROL KEYS
This document outlines the primary default keyboard and mouse
controls in
Freelancer
:
Flight Controls
Mouse Flight Left-click and
drag (toggle
with SPACEBAR)
Accelerate W or mouse
wheel forward
Decelerate S or mouse
wheel backward
Afterburner TAB
Strafe Left A
Strafe Right D
Brake Reverse X
Engine Kill Z
Cruise Engine Toggle SHIFT+W
HUD/Windows
Pause Game F1
Minimize HUD BACKSPACE
Trade Request U
(Multiplayer)
Group Invite I
(Multiplayer)
Turret Cam H
Rear Cam V
1st/3rd Person CTRL+V
View Toggle
Combat/Targeting
Select Object Left-click
Target Closest Enemy R
Next Target T
Fire Active Weapons Right-click
Fire Missiles Q
Drop Mine E
Deploy Countermeasure C
Tractor Beam B
Deploy Nanobots G
Shield Battery F
Maneuvers
Dock F3
Go To F2
Join Formation F4
Free Flight ESC
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Table of Contents
Ship HUD...............................................................................2
Installing
Freelancer
.................................................... 4
Main Menu........................................................................... 4
In-Game Menus................................................................... 5
Basic Doctrine of the Liberty Security Force......6
Section 1: An Introduction to LSF Protocol........ 7
Declaration of Intent .................................................... 8
Base HUD ........................................................................... 8
Base Protocol.................................................................. 9
Buying and Selling ......................................................... 10
Mission Protocol ............................................................ 12
Section 2: Basics of Flight ........................................13
Free-Flight Mode ............................................................ 14
Maneuver Mode................................................................ 15
Way Points and Best Paths .......................................... 16
Section 3: Jump Gates and Trade Lanes...............18
Key Commands..................................................................20
Section 4: Basics of Combat .................................... 22
Offensive Strategies .................................................... 23
Firing .................................................................................24
Color Coding .................................................................. 25
Targeting Arrows and Brackets
............................... 26
Defensive Strategies
.................................................... 30
Section 5: The Neural Net ....................................... 32
Neural Net Log .............................................................. 32
Nav Map/Mission Log
..................................................... 32
Inventory ......................................................................... 34
Player Status
................................................................. 35
Current Information ..................................................... 35
Conclusion....................................................................... 35
The Freelancer Guild (Multiplayer) 36
Chatting 36
Grouping 36
Trading 37
Connecting to a Server 38
Starting Your Own Server 39
For More Information 39
Safety Warning
About Photosensitive Seizure
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain
visual images, including ashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even
people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition
that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games.
These seizures may have variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision,
eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions
that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects.
Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.
Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children and
teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures.
The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following
precautions:
• Play in a well-lit room.
• Do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.
If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor
before playing.
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Ship
Targeting Reticle
TARGET STATUS MENU
(SEE SECTION 4)
Allows pilot to monitor
and analyze all nearby
objects
Closest Enemy
NEURAL NET MENU
(SEE SECTION 5)
Links pilot to all LSF
information
databases
Neural Net Log
MANEUVER MENU (SEE SECTION 2)
Allows pilot a variety of ight options
Free Flight
Brackets
Arrows
SHIP STATUS DISPLAY (SEE SECTION 4)
Allows pilot to monitor basic ship systems
Thruster
Reserves
Level
Available
Power
Player Shield Status
Player Ship Hull Health
Ship
Speed
Collect Loot
WEAPONS CONTROL
MENU
(SEE SECTION 4)
Allows pilot to choose
weapons and deploy
repair equipment
Use Nanobots
Use Shield Battery
Pilot Weapons List
Hail
Cargo Scanner/Tractor Beam
Formation Members
Switch to Target
Switch to Contact List
Nav Map/Mission Log
Inventory
Player Status
Current Information
Cruise
Go To
Dock
Formation
HUD
This is the basic HUD you will see when in ight.
Brackets, arrows, and the targeting
reticle help pilot track and analyze
objects. See Section 4 for more
information.
Information about pilot and ship.
See Section 4 for more
information.
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Installing
Freelancer
Insert the
Freelancer
CD into your CD-ROM drive, and then follow
the onscreen prompts.
If
Freelancer
Setup does not automatically run, do the following:
1. On the Start Menu, click Run.
2. Type D:\setup.exe (where D represents your CD-ROM drive).
3. On the Setup screen, click Install, and then follow the
onscreen prompts.
Main Menu
The Main Menu has the following options:
NEW GAME Begin a new game.
LOAD GAME Load a previously saved game.
MULTIPLAYER Begin a game in Multiplayer Mode.
OPTIONS Modify visuals, audio, and keyboard controls;
view credits.
EXIT Exit game and return to the desktop.
In-Game Menus
In-game menus (during ight, on base, or in Multiplayer Mode)
offer slightly different options, including Save Game.
To manually save a game
1. Press F1.
2. Click Save Game.
3. Type a game title or description, and then press ENTER.
Periodically during gameplay, your status and location are
automatically saved.
NOTE: You cannot manua ll y sav e a gam e when
in sp ace o r Multi player Mode.
SECTION 1
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE LIBERTY SECURITY FORCE
Basic Doctrine
of the
Liberty Security
Force
WARNING: T hi s doc ument c ontains clas si ed
techn ical da ta, t he expo rt of w hich vi olate s
the L ibert y Secur ity Pri vacy Ac t (Ti tl e 12,
LADSF Sec. 2 132, et seq. ). Viol ators a re
subje ct to p rosec ution.
Trent,
Leaving Bretonia to make your fortune in
space, are you? All I can say is keep your
head on; there’s a lot of grotty butchers
out there who started just like you—honest
folk, looking for their place among the stars.
And I don’t simply mean the criminal
element, either; the rebels and the
governments are almost as corrupt as
the thugs out there.
Study this Liberty combat manual. I got
it from a Junker at the Jersey Debris Field
off Manhattan. It’s a few years old and
the LSF isn’t exactly forthcoming about
certain information, but I’ve lled in the
blanks where I could. You’ll undoubtedly
nd the thing quite illuminating, and it
might just save you from becoming
another interstellar vapor trail.
Staying put in Leeds,
Richard W. Tobias
1 An Introduction
to LSF Protocol
Welcome and congratulations! You have already proven
exemplary in skill and intelligence, traits we hope to embellish
with the most current and time-tested ight and combat
procedures. Yet the characteristic valued above all else in the
Liberty Security Force (LSF) cannot be learned, it is innate, and
it is the single attribute that distinguishes good soldiers from
great ones: the subordination of personal welfare to the higher
law of justice, to something greater than us all. To the Liberty
Security Force.
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SECTION 1 SECTION 1
Declaration of Intent
The purpose of this manual is to familiarize prospective pilots
with LSF protocol, tactics, and technology. While the LSF
recognizes that the written word is no substitute for experience in
the eld, we place requirements upon individual pilots far greater
than those found in other organizations. For that reason, a solid
understanding of LSF methodology is critical to a pilot’s success,
long before he or she enters a combat scenario. The rst section
of this manual explains how an LSF of cer is expected to behave
while on a base.
NOTICE: No n- compl iance w ith LSF proc ed ure a s
outli ned i n this documen t may r esult i n fed eral
prose cutio n.
Base HUD
This is how the HUD appears when you are on a base, space
station, or other stationary object.
Base Protocol
When you travel to one of the many bases in the Sirius Sector,
you will encounter the following environments:
LAUNCH PAD Allows you to return to the Launch
Pad. From there, click the Launch to Space icon to launch
to space. The actual Launch Pad icon may be different
from the one pictured here, depending on your location.
BAR Allows you to network with people from all over
the colonies, many of whom offer vital information, useful
rumors, and lucrative job offers. Bars generally feature
Job Boards and News Monitors for further opportunities
and information.
Trent: For the right price, some
pubgoers can clear your reputation
with a rival faction.
COMMODITY TRADER Allows you to buy
or sell Food, Fuel, Oxygen, Medicine, and other items.
Be aware that commodity traders occasionally traf c
in illegal goods.
EQUIPMENT DEALER Allows you to buy
or sell weapons and equipment, and repair your ship.
SHIP DEALER Allows you to trade your ship.
The standard LSF ghting vessel is the Liberty Light
Fighter, available on Manhattan, Los Angeles, Denver,
and Houston.
Trent: Of the 40 or so ship types
available in Sirius, choose one that
suits your needs. Freighters are great
for merchant work, but you can’t beat
a heavy ghter in a skirmish.
Launch Pad
Launch to Space
Bar
Commodity Trader
Equipment Dealer
Ship Dealer
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SECTION 1 SECTION 1
Buying and Selling
LSF protocol for buying or selling weapons, equipment,
commodities, and ships is as follows: Go to the appropriate
vendor (commodity, equipment, or ship), then select the dealer
(or dealer icon) to open a trade window. In the left Inventory
panel, your inventory is itemized. The dealer’s inventory is
itemized in the right Dealer panel. The middle panel displays item
prices and quantities selected from either list. The bottom panel
displays information on any item. Select an item on the dealer
side; if you have the funds, cargo space, and skill level necessary,
you may buy it. To sell, select an item from your Inventory panel.
Equipment Dealers
If you have purchased an item that must be mounted
externally on your ship, a mount button will appear on the
item display in your Inventory panel (see above). If the button
appears locked, the item is properly mounted; otherwise it has
been stored in your cargo hold. All available hardpoints are listed
rst in your Inventory panel, and unmounted weapons are listed
at the bottom.
Commodity Traders
When purchasing commodities, you are given the option
to determine quantity by using a slider bar in the center
panel. Your money and cargo space determine the maximum
quantity purchasable.
Ship Dealers
When you trade in your old ship, your cargo usually
transfers automatically. In rare circumstances where it
does not, untransferred items will appear in the Dealer panel, and
are sold when you nalize the transaction. If you wish to keep an
item that was not transferred, you must make space in your
cargo hold by removing something else.
> > >
A few purchasing differences between vendors should be
pointed out.
Mounted
item
Unmounted
item
Item health
level
Trent: Believe it or not, dealers aren’t in it for
the love. Check the color box next to any commodity
you buy or sell to compare the dealer’s prices with
the galactic average. Yellow’s average, green’s good,
and red is robbery. If you’re selling stuff, colored
circles show how you’re faring.
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