Freelancer

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Contents 1 Cheat Codes 1.1 God mode 2 Hints 2.1 Finding secret bases and jump holes 2.2 Easy battles 2.3 Easy money 2.4 Profitable trade routes 2.5 Backwards landing intermission sequence 2.6 Finding bases and jumps 2.7 Hint Recommended weapon combination 2.8 Jump holes 2.9 Ships 2.10 Bases And Commodities 3 More...

Cheat Codes

God mode

Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "perfoptions.ini" file in the game folder. Change the "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 1.00" line to "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 0.00".

Hints

Finding secret bases and jump holes

When you are looking for hidden jump holes to other systems, turn on your Nav Map, then select the "Show Patrols" map. The lines that appear show popular paths that the AI ships use. Almost any path that stretches out beyond the normal trade-lane traffic of a star system will lead to a hidden starport or even a hidden jump hole. Fly out to where the line leads to and turn on the "Solars" option on your targeting computer. You will usually find a place of interest. However, in places with reduced sensor ranges you will probably have to rely on visually looking for something. Also, to find all the paths, make sure to look at the "neutral", "hostile" and "friendly" paths in the patrol paths map. Be wary of stumbling upon an enemy's base.

Easy battles

For slightly easier battles when attacking, select a hostile ship as your target then ignore that ship. Focus instead on the other hostiles but do not select them as a target. Even though they are not selected you will still be given the blindfire marker (the crosshair you aim with), although it will be smaller. Sometimes an untargeted hostile will just sit there, waiting to be shot. Other times, it will remain on a straight course and will not maneuver too much. The AI will eventually catch on to you and will alter its techniques or will send in more ships. Also, you will not be able to use missiles like this.

If you are in a tight battle, with very few nanobots, use the afterburners as much as possible as you can easily outrun the missiles and mines. Be careful, as you can crash quite easily. Use first-person view to avoid debris.

Easy money

Hang around in the debris fields and use turret mode, etc. to shoot the floating canisters. Haul in the scrap metal, and sell it at Baltimore Shipyards, if you can. You will get about 20 credits per piece of scrap metal, and you can get easy money this way, if you do not mind waiting.

In order to get easy money, you have a good relationship with the Rogues, Hackers, and Outcasts. Go to Mactan Base in the Magellan system. Save the game. Exchange your ship for a Dromedary. Buy as much Cardamine as you can. Leave Mactan and go through the old jumpgate from Magellan to New York. Staying in the Badlands, fly from the jump gate to Buffalo Base. One there, sell all of the Cardamine. Leave, go back to Mactan, and repeat. By the time you can buy a entire cargo bay full you will be making more than 100,000 credits each time.

Profitable trade routes

At the beginning of the game, while still in Liberty, you can find a good profitable trade route between Planet Manhattan and Planet Pittsburgh. Fill up on Pharmaceuticals at Manhattan, then sell them at Pittsburgh. Next, fill up on Boron at Pittsburgh and sell them at Manhattan. Keep doing this to easily get enough money to upgrade your ship to a Rhyno. You can earn nearly 5,000 credits for the whole round trip.

If you are patient, try this trade route. Buy Gate/Lane parts at Trenton Outpost in New York. Take this to Holman Outpost in the Tau 31 system and sell it. Then, buy Niobium at Holman Outpost and take this to Planet Manhattan (which is next to Trenton Outpost). Sell it, then go back to Trenton Outpost and repeat the process. A HumpBack freighter can earning 347,500 credits in one round trip. If you prefer to keep a Heavy Fighter, you can still earn 97,300 credits in one round trip.

The following is a cheap and easy trade route. It only applies to Freelancer v1.0 (v1.4 Cap ships mod is acceptable). Make a new ship/character on a multi-player server (or if you want to test it, try a single player game if you have completed Story mode). This may not be the fastest method, but it does work for when you start out with only 5,000 credits (if the server does not edit that). Fly to the Leeds system and go to Stokes Mining Station. Buy Ship Hull Panels for 80 credits each (1,600 credits for 20 units with the Starflier, your starting ship). Then, fly back to the New York system and land in the Baltimore Shipyard. They will sell for 560 credits per unit (11,200 credits for 20 units). You can now buy at least a Rhino and sell even more at once. Repeat this as many times as desired.

Backwards landing intermission sequence

To get an intermission sequence featuring you landing on a planet backwards or sideways, move between the docking rings "pincers" and stop. Turn so that you are facing away from the planet. Dock with the docking ring. You will get an intermission sequence with you landing backwards. Note: This only works with planets.

Finding bases and jumps

To find the exact location of the bases/jumps, check your patrol path map. For bases, find the location where two or more lines intersect. Jump holes will usually either have multiple lines intersecting, or a single line ending abruptly. Obviously, if there is a break in a trade lane, there is most likely a base there.

Hint Recommended weapon combination

Note: This requires v1.0 activated. It does not apply to The Next Generation expansion. If you start on a single player or in a multi-player server, make sure to get at least 5,000 credits to begin. In single player, that should be no problem. In multi-player mode, just run a few missions. When you earn the desired amount of money because you have a Starflier, start off like this. Fly over to Baltimore Shipyard and go to the Equipment Room. If you do not have a new weapon for the one empty weapon slot, buy a Stunpulse or Advanced Stunpulse (recommended). The Stunpulse is 770 credits. The Advanced Stunpulse is 1,650 credits. These will allow you to wipe out an enemy's shields easily. Then, have two Hull Damage Efficient weapons. If you like how this combination works, take note. For every two Hull Dmg Efficient weapons have one Shield Damage Efficient, such as the Stunpulse. For example, if there are three gun slots(as seen on a Starflier) equip two Hull Weapons and one Shield. If there are six gun slots, equip four Hull weapons and two Shield weapons. To make this combination much easier to manage and energy friendly, go to the options then to "Controls". Look in the "User Interface Keys" and go to the bottom. Assign keys to "Assign Weapon Groups 1-6" however desired. Then, separate your weapons into two different groups; Hull Damage Group and Shield Damage Group. Make sure to set your "Activate Weapon Group 1-6" to however desired. By doing this, you are not wasting away energy on weapons that will do no good during the "Timeline of Battle". Use this combination to the advantage of every battle; Shield first, switch to Hull, then finish them.

Jump holes

Note: Coordinates in parentheses do not work until after you finish the story.

Alaska

to New York (F5)

Bering

to Hamburg E7

to Hudson C4

to Texas D2

California

to Cortez B4,C5

to Magellan C6

to New York F3

to Texas F5

Cambridge

to Leeds F3

to Omega 3 F3,G4

to Omega 5 F6

to New London B3,C3

Chugoku

to Hokkaido D5

to Honshu E5

to Sigma 13 E5

to Tohoku (E5)

Colorado

to Galileo D3,E2

to Kepler B4,C3

to New York D7,E7

Cortez

to California F4,F5

to Magellan E6

to Manchester B6

Dresden

to Frankfurt G4

to New Berlin D3,E2

to Omega 11 C4

to Stuttgart C3

Dublin

to Leeds E3

to New London E3,F4

Edinburgh

to Leeds F3,F4

to Tau 31 D3

Frankfurt

to Dresden D7

to Hamburg D3,D4

to New Berlin B6

to Sigma 13 D2,E3

Galileo

to Colorado D6,D7

to Kepler B3

to Shikoku B2,E2

Hamburg

to Bering E2,F2

to Frankfurt F5,G4

to Hudson C2

to New Berlin E7,E7

Hokkaido

to Chugoku C3

to Kyushu C6

to New Tokyo E6

to Tohoku (E3)

Honshu

to Chugoku D3

to New Tokyo B5,C4

to Sigma 13 F6,F7

to Sigma 19 G3,G4

Hudson

to Bering F6

to Hamburg E7

to Texas D2,D3

Kepler

to Colorado B4,D7

to Galileo F4

to Shikoku D2

Kyushu

to Hokkaido E2

to New Tokyo G3,G4

to Shikoku G4

to Tau 23 B4

to Tau 29 B5

Leeds

to Cambridge D6

to Dublin C6

to Edinburgh B5,C3

to Magellan E6

to Manchester F6

to New London D6,E7

to Tau 31 F3

Magellan

to California G4

to Cortez C2

to Leeds C3

to Manchester C4,C5

to New York D4

Manchester

to Cortez F2

to Leeds D3

to Magellan F3,G4

to New London B4

New Berlin

to Dresden D6,D7

to Frankfurt G4

to Hamburg C3,D2

to Sigma 13 E5

to Stuttgart B5

New London

to Cambridge G5,G6

to Dublin B6,C5

to Leeds C3,D2

to Manchester G3

New Tokyo

to Hokkaido D2

to Honshu G4,G5

to Kyushu B5,C6

to Shikoku E7

New York

to Alaska (G5)

to California B6

to Colorado C3,D2

to Magellan D7

to New York G6,F7

to Texas E7,F6

Omega 3

to Cambridge B4,B5

to Omega 5 D7

to Omega 7 G5

Omega 5

to Cambridge D5

to Omega 3 D4

to Omega 7 D4

to Omega 11 F4

to Omega 41 D6

Omega 7

to Omega 3 B5

to Omega 5 C6

to Omega 11 F6

to Stuttgart G5

Omega 11

to Dresden F3

to Omega 5 B4

to Omega 7 C4

to Omega 41 C5

to Stuttgart D2,E3

Omega 41

to Omega 5 C5

to Omega 11 D4

to Omicron Gamma E5

to Omicron Theta E4

Omicron Alpha

to Omicron Beta F5

to Omicron Theta F5

to Tau 37 C5

to Unknown 2 F4

Omicron Beta

to Omicron Alpha E3

to Omicron Major (D4)

to Omicron Minor (D4)

to Sigma 19 E6

Omicron Gamma

to Omega 41 C5

to Omicron Theta D3

to Unknown 1 F2

Omicron Theta

to Omega 41 C5

to Omicron Alpha F4

to Omicron Gamma E6

to Sigma 17 E3

Shikoku

to Galileo E7,F7

to Kepler D7

to Kyushu D3

to New Tokyo E2

Sigma 13

to Chugoku D4

to Frankfurt C6,E7

to Honshu C3,D2

to New Berlin C5

to Sigma 19 E3

to Sigma 17 F5

Sigma 17

to Omicron Theta F6

to Sigma 13 C4

to Sigma 19 D3,E2

Sigma 19

to Honshu C3,C4

to Omicron Beta E3

to Sigma 13 C5

to Sigma 17 E6,F6

Stuttgart

to Dresden G4

to New Berlin G3

to Omega 7 B4

to Omega 11 C6,D7

Tau 23

to Kyushu F3

to Tau 29 G5

to Tau 31 C7

to Tau 37 E2

Tau 29

to Kyushu F4

to Tau 23 D3

to Tau 31 B5,C5

Tau 31

to Tau 23 E2

to Tau 29 F4,G4

to Edinburgh A5

to Leeds C7

Tau 37

to Omicron Alpha E3

to Tau 23 D6

Texas

to Bering G5

to California C4

to Hudson D7,E7

to New York D3,E2

Tohoku

to Chugoku (B5)

to Hokkaido (B5)

Unknown 1

to Omicron Gamma E6

Unknown 2

to Omicron Alpha E6

Ships

The key is: Name Cargo Armor Guns Class

Light Fighters

Starflier 20 1100 3/0 1/3

Patriot 25 1300 4/0 2/3

Bloodhound 35 1900 3/1 2/4

Startracker 30 1800 3/0 2/4

Piranha 35 1800 4/0 2/4

Dagger 35 1800 4/1 2/4

Cavalier 30 2100 4/0 3/5

Legionnaire 35 2400 4/0 3/5

Drake 35 2800 4/0 4/6

Hawk 45 3300 4/0 4/6

Banshee 45 4500 4/0 5/7

Heavy Fighters

Defender 30 1600 5/1 2/4

Crusader 35 2600 6/0 3/5

Wolfhound 40 3600 5/1 4/6

Dragon 40 3600 6/0 4/6

Barracuda 45 3600 6/0 4/6

Stiletto 45 4900 6/0 5/7

Valkyrie 50 5800 5/1 6/8

Falcon 60 6200 5/1 6/8

Centurion 45 9200 6/0 7/9

Very Heavy Fighters

Anubis 70 4200 6/1 5/6

Hammerhead 70 7900 6/1 7/9

Eagle 70 9900 6/1 8/10

Sabre 70 10800 6/1 8/10

Titan 70 12600 6/1 8/10

Freighters

Rhino 80 1600 3/5 1/3

Mule 90 2200 4/4 2/4

Clydesdale 125 2200 3/5 2/4

Drone 175 3600 2/6 4/6

Dromedary 275 3600 3/5 4/6

Humpback 250 5800 2/6 5/7

Note: The best fighters are the Titan and the Sabre. The Titan has the most armor, but the Sabre may be better because you can use the turret for additional fire power. The Titan's turret only shoots backwards. The following list shows which ships are available at each base. Refer to the Base list for base names and locations.
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001: None

002: None

003: Mule

004: Defender

005: Patriot

006: Patriot, Startracker, Rhino

007: None

008: None

009: Crusader

010: None

011: None

012: Cavalier, Clydesdale, Piranha

013: Hawk

014: Defender

015: None

016: Patriot, Startracker, Rhino

017: None

018: Wolfhound

019: Barracuda

020: None

021: None

022: None

023: Sabre

024: Wolfhound

025: Crusader

026: Cavalier

027: None

028: None

029: None

030: None

031: None

032: Stiletto

033: None

034: None

035: None

036: Humpback

037: None

038: None

039: None

040: None

041: Valkyrie

042: None

043: Banshee, Falcon, Humpback

044: None

045: None

046: Dragon

047: None

048: None

049: None

050: None

051: None

052: None

053: Hawk, Drake, Barracuda

054: None

055: None

056: None

057: None

058: None

059: Dragon

060: None

061: None

062: Hawk, Drake, Barracuda

063: None

064: Crusader

065: None

066: None

067: None

068: Cavalier, Clydesdale, Piranha

069: None

070: None

071: Dromedary

072: None

073: None

074: None

075: None

076: Piranha

077: None

078: None

079: None

080: None

081: None

082: None

083: Banshee, Falcon, Humpback

084: None

085: Crusader

086: None

087: None

088: Cavalier, Clydesdale, Piranha

089: None

090: None

091: Legionnaire

092: None

093: None

094: None

095: Drone, Drake, Barracuda

096: None

097: None

098: None

099: None

100: None

101: Defender

102: Dagger

103: None

104: None

105: None

106: None

107: Patriot, Startracker, Rhino

108: Rhino

109: Bloodhound

110: None

111: None

112: None

113: None

114: None

115: None

116: None

117: None

118: Titan

119: Centurion

120: None

121: None

122: None

123: Hammerhead

124: Sabre

125: None

126: Titan

127: None

128: Eagle

129: Dragon

130: None

131: None

132: None

133: Drone

134: None

135: None

136: None

137: None

138: Falcon

139: None

140: None

141: None

142: None

143: None

144: Falcon

145: Banshee, Falcon, Humpback

146: None

147: None

148: None

149: None

150: None

151: None

152: None

153: None

154: Humpback

155: None

156: None

157: Defender

158: None

159: None

160: None

161: Patriot, Startracker, Rhino

162: None

163: None

Bases And Commodities

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