There isnt any form of new weapon, at least from a visual standpoint so the add-ons are actually quite underwhelming.Fast forward from December 2000 to the dreary summer months of 2001 and you get Orion Pirates.When I first heard about the game, I was receiving a barrage of critiques about my previous review.
They cited that Dynaverse 2 was not functional at launch; a much touted thing in the predecessor. ![]() The single player campaign was sterile where some complained that it offered too much freedom akin to Bethesdas free-form RPG Daggerfall; an immense complicated game in itself but totally devoid of life because of its randomized nature. Thus, it was with mixed feelings I came across Orion Pirates; a supposed expansion pack to the original game. Lots of people warned me that this was the result of patch-ware, a hodge-podge version with new stories to satiate those that bought the previously bug-ridden game. I had to look at the FAQ twice because the folks at Interplay seem to be a master at double irony; what W.H. Empson calls the simultaneous endorsement of contradictory codes. Will it interface with the original Starfleet Command 2 No, this is a standalone product. Will it feature brand new technical elements No, this is an expansion pack. What kind of price will it be This will be priced as an expansion pack. In truth, Orion Pirates is actually an expansion pack that is able to run standalone. The graphics that may have dazzled people last year are no longer as riveting as before. ![]() The Pirates storyline is one of intrigue and feud where each faction tries to establish their dominance. They come with a new set of graphics for interfaces and some interesting ship designs. The total amount is 30 unique ship types compiling for a total 240 variants. The campaigns are played out just as before, in the Dynaverse 2 setting. Turn-based movements through a 2D hexagonal star map dictate the flow of the game. You can still pick up random missions but from time to time, a unique mission part of the storyline will be presented to you. Orion Pirates introduces some new wrinkles to the original Starfleet Command arsenal. There are different types of phasers now, including ablative and shield penetrating. I cant say the AI has improved significantly although I didnt have much to complain about them in general before.
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