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Starlancer

Unofficial Strategy Guide and FAQ by Kasey Chang released December 31, 2002


0    Introduction

This section is "about the FAQ". Feel free to skip this section.

If you like the FAQ, send me $1.00. :-)  See [0.3] for details.


0.1   A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR

This is a FAQ, NOT a manual. You won't learn how to play the game with this document, and I'm NOT about to add it to ease the life of software pirates.

This USG only covers the PC version since that's the only version that I have.

Some of you may recognize my name as the editor for the XCOM and
XCOM2: TFTD FAQ's, among others.


0.2   TERMS OF DISTRIBUTION

This document is copyrighted by Kuo-Sheng "Kasey" Chang (c) 2002, all rights reserved excepted as noted above in the disclaimer section.

This document is available FREE of charge subjected to the following conditions:

1) This notice and author's name must accompany all copies of this document: "Starlancer Unofficial Strategy Guide and FAQ" is copyrighted (c) 2002 by Kasey K.S. Chang, all rights reserved except as noted in the disclaimer."

2) This document must NOT be modified in any form or manner without prior permission of the author with the following exception: if you wish to convert this document to a different file format or archive format, with no change to the content, then no permission is needed. 2a) In case you can't read, that means TXT only. No banners, no fancy shmancy HTML borders, no cutting up into multiple pages to get you more banner hits, and esp. no adding your site name to the site list. [Small exception: a "small" toolbar with no banner is acceptable.]

3) No charge other than "reasonable" compensation should charged for its distribution.  (Free is preferred) Sale of this information is expressly prohibited. If you see any one selling this guide, drop me a line.

4) If you used material from this, PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE the source, else it is plagiarism.

5) The author hereby grants all games-related web sites the right to archive and link to this document to share among the game fandom, provided that all above restrictions are followed.

Sidenote: The above conditions are known as a statutory contract.
If you meet them, then you are entitled to the rights I give you in 5), i.e. archive and display this document on your website. If you don't follow them, you did not meet the statutory contract conditions, you have no right to display this document. If you still do so, then you are infringing upon my copyright. This section was added for any websites who don't seem to understand this.

For the gamers: You are under NO obligation to send me ANY compensation.  However, I do ask for a VOLUNTARY contribution of one (1) US Dollar if you live in the United States, and if you believe this guide helped your game. If you choose to do so, please make your US$1.00 check or $1.00 worth of stamp to "Kuo-
Sheng Chang", and send it to "2220 Turk Blvd. #6, San Francisco,
CA 94118 USA".

If you don't live in the US, please send me some local stamps. I collect stamps too.


0.3   VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION

Gamers who read this guide are under NO obligation to send me ANY compensation.

However, a VOLUNTARY contribution of one (1) US Dollar would be very appreciated.

If you choose to do so, please make your US$1.00 check or $1.00 worth of stamps to "Kuo-Sheng Chang", and send it to "2220 Turk
Blvd. #6, San Francisco, CA 94118 USA".

If you don't live in the US, please send me some local stamps. I collect stamps too.

For the record, out of ALL the FAQs I wrote (33 at least count) over the past six years, I've received exactly 7 dollars and 2 sets of stamps, as of release of this guide. So I'm NOT making any money off these guides, folks.


0.4   HOW AND WHEN TO CONTACT ME

PLEASE let me know if there's a confusing or missing remark, mistakes, and thereof... If you find a question about this game that is not covered in the USG, e-mail it to me at the address specified below.  I'll try to answer it and include it in the next update.

Please do NOT write me for technical support. That is the job of the publisher.

Please do NOT ask me to send you a list of controls, the manual, etc. If you borrowed the game without borrowing the manual, blame your own stupidity. If you bought the game without a manual, blame your own stupidity. If you copied the game without copying the manual, you're not only scum, but STUPID scum.

Please do NOT ask me to answer questions that have already answered in this FAQ/guide. It makes you REALLY idiotic.

I will NOT answer stupid questions like the ones above unless I'm in a really good mood. If you send questions like that, do NOT expect a reply.

The address below is spelled out phonetically so spammers can't use spambots on it:

Kilo-Sierra-Charlie-Hotel-Alpha-November-Golf-Seven-Seven AT
Yankee-Alpha-Hotel-Oscar-Oscar DOT Charlie-Oscar-Mike

To decipher this, simply read the first letter off each word except for the numbers and the punctuation. This is "military phonetics" or "aeronautical phonetics" in case you're wondering.

This document was produced on Microsoft Word 97. Some editing was done with Editpad (editpadclassic.com).


0.5    THE AUTHOR

I am just a game player who decided to write my own FAQs when the ones I find don't cover what I want to see.  Lots of people like what I did, so I kept doing it.

Previously, I've written Unofficial Strategy Guides (USGs) for
XCOM, XCOM2:TFTD, Wing Commander, Wing Commander 2, Wing
Commander 3, Wing Commander 4, Privateer, Spycraft, 688(I)
Hunter/Killer. Mechwarrior 3, MW3 Expansion Pack, Mechwarrior 4,
Mechwarrior 4: Black Knight, Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed,
The Sting!, Terranova, Fallout Tactics, Starfleet Command Volume
II, DS9: The Fallen, DS9: Dominion War, Driver, and a few more.

To contact me, see 0.4 above.


0.6   DISCLAIMER/ COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

Starlancer is created by Digital Anvil and Warthog. Starlancer is published by Microsoft. Digital Anvil is a wholly owned development studio of Microsoft.

This USG is not endorsed or authorized by Digital Anvil or
Microsoft.


0.7   REVISION HISTORY

05-JAN-2002         Initial release

31-DEC-2002         Slight fixes and updates


0.8   THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: Can you send me Starlancer (or portions thereof)?
A: No. You can buy the "Triple Action" pack yourself.

Q: Can you send me the manual (or portions thereof)?
A: No.

Q: Can you tell me how to play the game?
A: Read the manual.

Q: Can you help me get the game working?
A: That's Microsoft's job.

Q: What do you know about the Dreamcast version of Starlancer?
A: Absolutely nothing.

Q: Why is your FAQ shorter than other similar FAQs?
A: I don't repeat the stuff that's already in the manual or in the game itself. You can read that yourself or look in the game's reference section.

Q: What's the latest version?
A: There is no patch for this game.

Q: Is there a demo?
A: Yes, download it from Microsoft.com/games. The two missions in the demo serve as a PREQUEL to the game

Q: How do I take a screenshot?
A: [Thanks to Lancersreactor.com for this tip] When you're in cockpit, hit ZERO (0), and the screen will be saved as a .TGA file. If you're onboard the ship in "walkthru" mode, you have to use the standard PrintScreen key, which sends output to clipboard. Then paste it into any app and save it in the proper format.

Q: Can I modify the fighters or creat my own craft?
A: Check Lancersreactor.com for SLEDIT.

Q: How do I avoid the ion cannon?
A: Some say flying to the opposite end of the cannon (i.e. the "top") and you can avoid it. I can't seem to make that work though. The only SURE way seem to be either destroy the cannon or cloak.

Q: Why does the game seem to freeze in mission 15 after the pre- rendered movie?
A: Do NOT restart the computer! Just wait, have patience... It'll resume in a while, really. It may act frozen for several MINUTES.

Q: After a mission, I got a short movie of a shuttle leaving this base and I got dumped back to main menu!
A: You failed the required objective (usually, it's to protect your carrier). Load a saved game and try again.

Q: What is the highest rank you can get in the game?
A: Squadron Commander, same rank as Enriquez.

Q: How do I survive the final mission? I get blasted by the ion cannon no matter what!
A: There is no way to hide in space... Or is there?  (Hint!)

Q: I still don't understand!
A: Cloak!

Q: My backseater don't give me enough warning about the ion cannon!