Well, i had a great time playing Neocron this afternoon, so i decided to share what happened with you guys :P.
http://www.neocron.com
Neocron is a post-apocolypic cyberpunk future, where its one man for himself, or form alliences to gain territory.
This post contains a LOT of pictures, so just check em if you want to. The link to them will be in square brackets with a 1-5 number, 5 being best, for recommended viewing.
The story today:
The last few days i have been saving up to buy a motorbike. Finally i had enough money, so i went to the shop to buy it. I didnt have enough skill at the time to use it, so i thought i might as well keep training my skills, and save up for a more expensive model. [1]
So, i called back into the shop in Plaza-sector3 and spent over 100,000cr on my new chain-bike! Or, should i say, key.[3] To put it in perspective, the money i saved, i get total, 700cr per 'mutant' i hunt and kill. But then there are ammo and medikit supply costs, and i can only carry 15 items that i loot (worth the 700cr). So, after a long time, i have it!
Skipping ahead a while, i go straight out of the city, which ive only ever done once, because outside is lawless, and its easy to get killed. I remember seeing a 'garage' where my brand new motobike will appear when i activate it. [4]. Woooo!! my first time on a vehicle in neocron ever! [3]. I find a snake on the way, pretty low level, but i killed it anyway, [2] Riding around some more, it turns to dusk as i ride past a fortress. [4] The fortresses are controlled by clans, rather like CS clans. To take ownership of a fortress, you have to obliterate it 8) then you gotta get clanmates to help repair it, get guns implaced etc. I didnt go too near, because my only other time out of the city, i got killed straying too near.
THEN! Utter shock and distain as i die, leaving my motorbike out nowhere! 30 mins later, i find it and continue. I got killed by a stupid flying drone bot, which clans controll. Hey! Joy-Riding is dangerous! So now, middle of the night, i drive a-w-a-y from that area pronto and head to a neutral outpost. It is here i meet a fellow lowbie, and check out his wheels (the lower bike 8)).[3].
After riding around some more, i come across another one of them fag air drones! Not one but two of them! [3][1].
Riding around some more, i come across an NPC controlled town. Controlled by mutants, the same things i kill in the city sewers, i just drive by, before being shot at. [4].
My health was pretty low after the attacks of both mutants and air drones, so i stop to heal up at a safe location [1].
Driving around some more, i parked at what looked like a camping boy scout group. The people turned out to be monks, who just like their privancy away from the city (NPC's). I didnt realise, but a wolf was attacking me from behind. I must of parked too close to it and it lached on. [5] What happened next was amazing :D, the wolf stopped attacking me as i got on my bike and started on the monks! Only for them too pull out massive rifles and bust some lead! [5]. In the short distance, i saw some NPC's that belonged to a clan. I had the bright idea to lure them over to the monks and leave, only screenshoting the fight. Didnt work, and i ended up getting busted up. Moving on down the road i saw a similar thing again, with an NPC Clanny whooping a bat [4].
Moving towards the garage to park, i spotted a nice set of buildings and a bridge over a lake. [2][4]. Over the other side was a car :P. No-one was around, i tryed to hop in, but it doesnt let you. [5]. The car has a driver and a passenger seat, so you can taxi people around. Ive seen offers of up to 200,000cr just to take people 20 min drives from Neocron to clan fortresses way up north. (not fair :() I park my bike and head back to the city, which is a 30 sec drive and 4 min run :(. [5].
On the way back, i see an 'alpha male wolf' rank >>> (im rank >>) i whoop its ass, you can see my laser-rifle in action too. [2] This meat was on it, [1] i recieved 260 cr for killing too.
On way back, it turned to morning, as a sunrise envelopes the hilly mountainside close to the entrance: [4]. THe entrance to neocron: [5].
I go to get back inside, and already ive spotted 4 other people. 2 'Storm bots' are at the door, which are more powerful cops. "Drop that weapon" [4]
[5]. I do what he says :P (rank is like this: \ is lvl1. \\\\ lvl4 > lvl5 >> lvl6 (me) >>>> lvl8 * lvl 9 *** lvl 11!!)
Steping inside the city once more in the outzone. Not much commerce going on here. [5]. I head to the subway, the quickest way back into town[2]. Here i get in a 'Hovercab' [3]. Before i do though, i look at a guy standing around, hes below me in relative level. Notice the clan thing. At a distance you cant see, up close you can. Clanname on left, role on the right. [4] Director of internal affairs could mean that he sniffs out any spys amonst the clan. Spys are rare, but can REALLY fuck up a home base from the inside when an enemy is attacking.
Heres my stats: [3] Stats are raised ONLY when you exercise them. ...sorta like the sims, but more active, and less sitting around reading books, doing weights :P. Im a 'Tank' and i use heavy guns. We catch a hovercab together and talk for a bit [3] He says he is drunk :P. Whether he means ingame or not, is another thing :S. I get off next stop at 'Pepper-park'. Pepper is the red light district of neocron. [4]. I head up the lift and look down on the yellow clad subway guards and an advertisement for Yo's pawn shop. [3].
Up on the surface, i see a place called 'Neofrag' which is controlled by the Tsunami syndicate: [2]. The guard tells me to piss off. Neofrag is a place which is a virtual gameplay environment (a game within a game). It is like quake 3, with proper server setup, passwords etc. Anything that happens in there is inconsequential to outside neofrag. The reason the Tsunami syndicate dont like me is because ive done a lot of work with 'diamond real estate' a rival corporation to Tsunami: [5]. In fact, no other corporation likes me :( . This is why it is red light [5]. I go into a club [1] to have a perv. taking a seat i have a watch [1][5].
Another part makes you pay per peep: [3]
[5].
Hehehe, not that its that intresting.
[5] This dude on the right, a human player, seems to like it.
Back in the streets, this is the ammo place i frequent a lot. They give me good prices cause i come here a lot, so ive worked up my 'bartering skill'[4]. Back at the vehicle shop having a look at more stuff: [2]. Window shopping the best car availible, with a place for a gunner! [5].
It is said that this game is closely related to the movie Blade-runner, and this hover-cop car is evidence to support this theory: [4].
I go back to my apartment, on the way stopping for a drink like that guy in the subway: [5] 'Jack whiskey" :P. WOOPS too much! [5] movement become shocking after 4 or 5 bottles, not suprisingly. Up to my apartment! [1][1].
Here it is, my place: [2] Hey! im still smashed. All well. Its not a big place, the clans have bigger places. Im solo atm :).
I head to the major trading district, where people can make guns for you, make blueprints, implant you with bone enforcements and neural enhancers. [5].
Heres a guy on the desk implanting people: [3]. Quite a line these days.
Stock market? Yep! This is one of the best parts of the game, you can buy stocks in a corportation, and fuck up companies to make their stock plummet :). This should balance out in the release. [5]
Lastly, Crytons, a large hangout for buying parts and accessories:
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Heres some pictures of the 'citycom terminals' they have Forums, mail, missions (which you do for corporations to gain favor), stock exchange etc:
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All in 2 hours of neocron :D
I love this game and im going to buy it when it comes out! Beta ends in mid November, so download this game NOW!