and you can't have a cruiser on a trial account.
nor an industrial.
when you sub, thats when the game actually becomes less a hassle and frustration head banger and more a fleet on fleet game.
We had 8 guys in our fleet at its peak. Atleast 4 of those guys were on trials so they had frigs. It was honestly freelancer-esque fun last night but more tactical.
Xero can tell you more of the combat. I am not a combat pilot at all, not spec'd for that. We need more guns.
From my perspective, the combat can be very much like freelancer you double click in space and you just go in that direction, where you are at in space relative to the other ships makes a big difference.
But, if you were to increase the depth of Freelancer 8 fold, then you would probably have very similar gameplay to EVE. The game is also much more technical because of the depth. The MODing out a ship has become really specialized and a fun game in itself. The freedom of choice and taste while outfitting is unparalleled by any other game I have played.
