>empire has shitty dingy cruiser with a crew of former slaves with no flight experience >rebels have massive organized flagship with 10,000,000 guns
yeah, i don't think they followed through with the whole subversion thing. its more like all they did was swap the names
If you really want to annoy yourself, think about what the whole premise of the game is. You're racing to the federation home world to give them the secret plans for the super-cruiser. The one that shows up in the final system anyway.
>While details are scarce about the Rebellion, they are a human supremacist movement that has virtually defeated the Galactic Federation in a civil war that has killed millions.
The Federation already lost many major battles and the rebels are sweeping occupying all the undefended systems left behind by their retreating armies.
To be fair, at least one of the ships you can start with acts as a counter to the flagship stock though. I think it's one of the Engi ones.
Now, getting the fricker to the final stage...
I tolerate shit like Star Trek and Star Wars because the villains are usually pretty cool, shit where I have to take an active role in pushing what I consider an evil agenda irritates me. I'd rather play games where that's not an issue.
If you really want to annoy yourself, think about what the whole premise of the game is. You're racing to the federation home world to give them the secret plans for the super-cruiser. The one that shows up in the final system anyway.
>While details are scarce about the Rebellion, they are a human supremacist movement that has virtually defeated the Galactic Federation in a civil war that has killed millions.
The Federation already lost many major battles and the rebels are sweeping occupying all the undefended systems left behind by their retreating armies.
I always wanted a prequel mod where we played as the rebels and showed how exactly they brought the federation to its knees. Instead of being a race to the end, it should've been open where you need to explore and do some espionage and recon to get everything in place to overthrow them.
You don't know if they're the bad guys or not. It may as well be you.
>But muh human supremacism
All the alien species in the game generally attack you on sight. Only the Engi are pacifists, and they're nanomachine robots, not aliens. The Rebels being all humans doesn't indicate they're bad.
>mercenary I hired deserts my crew because I deceive rebels into paying me ransom money before killing them instead of refusing and killing them
Fricking why? Why do you even care?
>get hired by a guy >start working on his ship, working for the Fed, seems on the up-and-up >run into rebels and he's a good captain, puts their ship to shame >overhear him in the bridge graciously receive a surrender before telling the Mantis in Weapons that they're charging their weapons and to put a hole through them >disappear on the next station we land at before he can "change the contract" on me, too
Sounds like a smart man.
>trope
Frick off moron.
>empire has shitty dingy cruiser with a crew of former slaves with no flight experience
>rebels have massive organized flagship with 10,000,000 guns
yeah, i don't think they followed through with the whole subversion thing. its more like all they did was swap the names
If you really want to annoy yourself, think about what the whole premise of the game is. You're racing to the federation home world to give them the secret plans for the super-cruiser. The one that shows up in the final system anyway.
>While details are scarce about the Rebellion, they are a human supremacist movement that has virtually defeated the Galactic Federation in a civil war that has killed millions.
The Federation already lost many major battles and the rebels are sweeping occupying all the undefended systems left behind by their retreating armies.
youre not "the empire" in ftl, youre the federation
To be fair, at least one of the ships you can start with acts as a counter to the flagship stock though. I think it's one of the Engi ones.
Now, getting the fricker to the final stage...
skyrim
More like they're the good guys because they're human supremacists.
This. The moment I realized it was "Muh duhversity" shit, it ruined the game for me.
tfw you're too moronic for the entire sci-fi genre
I tolerate shit like Star Trek and Star Wars because the villains are usually pretty cool, shit where I have to take an active role in pushing what I consider an evil agenda irritates me. I'd rather play games where that's not an issue.
I'll rephrase then. You're too moronic for any genre
what a surprise, the moron is also a star wars fanboy.
If humans are so good then why is my crew all zoltans, an engie, and a rockbro?
I always wanted a prequel mod where we played as the rebels and showed how exactly they brought the federation to its knees. Instead of being a race to the end, it should've been open where you need to explore and do some espionage and recon to get everything in place to overthrow them.
I have this dream game in my head that's basically star control with the ftl like gameplay.
>don't dicksuck the rebellion
>get sent to my death fighting mantis because i wasn't supportive enough of muh humans
Nah.
>cops are the good guys
>God is righteous, just and perfect in every single way in-game
You don't know if they're the bad guys or not. It may as well be you.
>But muh human supremacism
All the alien species in the game generally attack you on sight. Only the Engi are pacifists, and they're nanomachine robots, not aliens. The Rebels being all humans doesn't indicate they're bad.
>Flak canon II
>Burst laser II
>Shields III
>double flak
>double bl II
>weapon pre igniter
>nothing
>nothing
>nothing
>Vulcan
>shoots a bomb or boarding/ion drone into your weapons room
psshh.... nothing personnel, kid
Not through these zoltan shields you aren't
>empire is actually good, or at least neutral and has the rightful claim on a planet
I like ftl, but i dont like fighting the spooky boss at the end. I wish there was a more comfy progression.
>mercenary I hired deserts my crew because I deceive rebels into paying me ransom money before killing them instead of refusing and killing them
Fricking why? Why do you even care?
>"because I deceive"
They dont trust you, ye lying decieving slimeball!
>get hired by a guy
>start working on his ship, working for the Fed, seems on the up-and-up
>run into rebels and he's a good captain, puts their ship to shame
>overhear him in the bridge graciously receive a surrender before telling the Mantis in Weapons that they're charging their weapons and to put a hole through them
>disappear on the next station we land at before he can "change the contract" on me, too
Sounds like a smart man.