While I appreciate that Freebooted has historically been an EVE Online blog exclusively, my current love affair with Elite: Dangerous has left me considering expanding my content. After all, five years dedicated to a single game does seem a little… obsessive. Of course, I’ll continue to discuss EVE Online – I Read more…
Oh, Cobra Mk. III, icon of my childhood and versatile chariot of the stars, why do you hate me so? An early goal I’d set myself was to get into the signature ship of the original Elite. In Elite: Dangerous terms, it offers a solid platform to experiment with a Read more…
Something that has continued to impress me is Elite: Dangerous‘ astroscape (I’m not sure that’s a word, but if it isn’t, I’m coining it). From the 2001: A Space Odyssey-esque station approaches to the vast, undiscovered planetary systems which all move and orbits in real-time, the entire gameworld is captivatingly Read more…
After cutting my teeth on the spry but limited Sidewinder, I wanted to try out other ships but lacked the capital to do it. The quick solution seemed to be to use what little I had earned to upgrade to a hauler, facilitating more lucrative cargo runs and courier missions. Read more…