Nomad’s Making A FreeSpace Mod (Again)

So, it’s been (checks notes) over two years since I last posted on here, and posts in the year before that were ‘a bit thin on the ground’. Sorry about that.

You may be wondering what I have been up to all this time. The short answer is ‘I have been swamped’. Life, family, pets, health issues, a full-time job, travel, moving home - three times, DIY, learning a second language, writing how-to guides, and (as you may have guessed by the title of this post) making a mod.

You may recall from this post back in 2021 that I was helping to make an anthology mod for FreeSpace 2 called 'Series Resurrecta'. That is still ongoing, although my involvement as a writer ended a while back since I had written or re-written everything that needed writing, so there was little left for me to do. I was also doing a spot of play testing and voice acting for some other campaigns too.

You may also recall from this post and its follow-up that I have clear views on what should be included in a Space Combat Sim. Most of the FreeSpace mods I was helping other people with didn’t include these, and the lead developers had no intention of adding them. Growing increasingly frustrated with this I did what I always do in situations like these - do it myself, with blackjack and hookers 😁

On a sadder note, one of the people I was working with on another FreeSpace mod called 'Reunion' passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in 2023. I was the writer and ideas guy; he was the technical genius who would make it all work. To finish what we had started, I would have to learn how to do all the things he was going to do. No easy task, but I was determined to do it. I think it’s what he would have wanted.

That’s all for today, but I'll have further updates for you all soon. See you all there.

Iain is a 40+ author and gamer from England, who started his gaming journey on the Atari 2600 36(ish) years ago. His specialities include obscure cult classics, retro games, mods and fan remakes. He hates all sports games and is allergic to online multiplayer. Since he is British, his body is about 60% tea. He can be reached via email at nomadsreviews@gmail.com

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