Days of Freedom Past

A couple of months ago IGN ran a story about the Freedom Force franchise and included a lot of concept drawings for a 70's and possibly 90' version of the team. While the stereotypes and comic homages were plenty, most of the redesigns completely missed the mark. I pondered why changes were made to the cast - giving Microwave the Million-Dollar Man's face, casting Evel Knievel as the Bullet, and making Liberty Lad a dapper dandy - when it hit.

Irrational just dumped me and Freedom Force is dead.

Certainly this wasn't to inspire fans to go and download the first two installments on Steam. We already have a copy of the game, if not two! They showed us these images to let us down easy -

"Look Freedom Force fans, there is a really cool idea for a moody FPS we want to make but it requires a next-gen engine and frankly we are tired of the useless flaming Spaniard . Here are bunch of pretty pictures, don't be mad at us."

I resent Irrational Games for showing me these images and ignoring it's large and rather faithful fanbase. How dare they dump us for a plot-driven FPS games where the main antagonists have an unusually close relationship with strung-out little girls. A game so deep with character development and plot it makes all other FPS look like Duckhunt. Don't act dumb, you know what game I am referring. You are probably anticipating the sequal right now!

It would be interesting to see if a third installment of Freedom Force had a chance though. If the sales of Freedom Force on Steam were significant enough maybe they would reconsider but that is highly unlikely. They will never run back to us and say how faithful we were, how much they missed us ignoring Marvel's demands, and that Bio-Shock was for man-children who live in their parents' basement.

So I guess that leaves the development of a new Freedom Force game in the community's greasy palms. We have the talent. We have the passion. We just do not have the drive. We are too concerned with the latest comic characters or making full conversion mods that are never released. Could you imagine the exposure the community would get if we created a sequal based on these pictures? Game companies eat amateur game developers up. Who knows maybe a few of you Bio-Shock playing man-children can secure employment and finally move out of your mum's basement.

Truly, that would be nice.

- Spectre Lad

Shadow of Doubt

While browsing for Freedom Force hentai I came across what I can only assume it a concept drawing of the Freedom Force nemesis and insectaphile, Shadow. If you knew me, you would know I like whore goblins and of all the Freedom Force females, Shadow was the biggest whore goblin. Queen of the whore goblins even. So I was sorely disappointed to see this pornstar, nie, film actress turned psychotic female -not that there are any sane females unless you count the ones with penises which I do- could have been scantily clad, I was hurt.

While the lack of covering excites me, my favorite element in the design is the purse. Hat off to Copy Kirby for his forward thinking about women. Shadow having a purse lets us know she is not only a woman but a well prepared one. She always has lip gloss, tampons, and condoms - lots of them. Shadow was obviously having sexual relations with every single one of those mutant nigras. Like any self-disrespecting whore goblin "she aint want no kids". Though there is nothing scarier than a purse full of nappies and half-mutant nigra children.

Seeing this previous design just confuses me when you compare it to her finalized look. Shadow is the sort of villainess that would suck larva out of your egg sack before she beat you an inch of your life, yet she is covered head to toe in her final design. That makes her character completely unbelievable to me. No whore goblins I know dress this way. In fact the only women I know who dress in this manner are nuns and big, butch lesbians. So she better start munching on pink tacos while praising the Almighty or GTFO.


You know what? She had terrible taste in men too. The Ant is the prime example of that. He is obviously a homosexual. He wears tight fitting red leather, fan of older film actresses, and has no interest in getting a "Rusty Barnacle" from Sea Urchin. Scar or no scar, he would have to be to gay to cover up her's face while having sex. How else will he see all the glimmering, white larva crawling across her face when he's done?

- Dearly Departed in Dartford

Freedom Force on Steam!

After much whining and complaining about not being able to find Freedom Force and its sequel, the good folks at Irrational Games and Steam teamed up to bring the fan-favorite back for digital download. Now, non-stealy types can buy Freedom Force: Freedom Pack for a mere $7.49 American!

That is as close to free as this economic recession will allow - OBAMA! You know, beyond actually downloading the bloody thing from a torrent site - you know who they are and you digust the game developing companies, you dick toad!

A major problem people have when they could actually find old copies of the games are their incompatibility with some operating systems - Vista - But fear not my mangy readers, here are the system requirements -

System Requirements

OS: Windows XP/Vista
Processor: 600 MHz or faster Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor
Memory: 128 MB or more RAM
Graphics: 32 MB or greater supported Direct3D capable video card with DirectX 8.1 compatible driver
Hard Drive: 570 MB or more free hard disk space plus space for saved games
Sound: Environmental Audio capable sound card

So if you are not using a Mac or say I call them Cunt Magnets, you should be in the clear.

To download these two games for less money than two joints and a bag of crisps, click here.

-"S" to the "P"!

PS: As someone who is not generally chipper, I certainly used a lot of fucking exclamation points in this sodding post. Oy.

Welcome /B/ack!

After 4-chan levels of AIDS on Freedom Force Resource, I decided to come back! Mostly because I was tired of masturbating to in-game shots of Eve -I'll show her a "Living Arrow" AMIRITE?- and there has actually been some Freedom Force news. The biggest being the re-release of the games on Steam. So I put down the canister of Energy-X - frankly because it turned my prick into a giant monster... Not that I'm complaining- and logged my slaphappy arse back into this bish!

Then I realized no one and their mother remembers or gives two tugs of a J. Edgar Hoover's prick who I am and I cried over at /B/. After about a hour I realized all the /b/tards were tossing off with my Energy-X in-fused tears. Jokes on them though, those tears were from my lower head.

Now I am typing this blog post in hopes that someone other than my mum and her girlfriend read this and that I can get this lethargic horse up and running again. If I don't he'll be made into fucking glue and served in Cambodian restaurants State-side.

So what do you say non-existent Freedom Force Resources fans? Will you accept the mysteriously curious Spectre Lad back into your pitiful world of content-haves and content-make-nots? On the subject of Freedom Force content, will one of you talented yet non-elitist content makers fire up your stolen copy of Photoshop and make me a bloody avatar? Frankly, I'm tired of swagger jacking Tombstone and I want my own underwear pervert. So what do you say? Any takers?

Your lovable pal,

Spectre Lad

PS: You fanny packs better not start no shit or this place will recede back into fucking 4-chan. Do I make my self clear?

Pool's Closed.

Due to the 4-chan level of AIDS, I regrettably have to inform you that the pool's closed.

Pool's Closed. Due to AIDS. This is for your protection.

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Identity Crisis: Emperous Revealed

I promised a big announcement and here is it:

Poppin' on the scene with skills to pay the bills, Emperous showed the Freedom Force community he meant business when he started skinning the Frank Quietly costume designs for the X-Men. Drawing inspiration from Quietly's style as well as the style of other artist he skinned and skoped Emma Frost, Jean Grey, Xorn, Wolverine, and Cyclops. Vowing to finish off the team with Beast, Emperous faded into the ether as quickly as he emerged from it. After contacting him several times, he revealed to me not only his plan to finish up Beast and finally releasing his New X-Men skins, but who he really is - Emperous is...____________

Big Reveal Coming Soon

There will be a major reveal on Freedom Force Resource coming this week.

Please stay tuned for details.

- SL

Afghan Ant is Back?

After being retired for the equivalent of a lapdance at Scores, one of Freedom Force's most talented content creators has returned. That's right boys and girls, Afghan Ant is back. A couple of days ago I noticed that he had set up a Wordpress blog and I knew he'd be back skinning again. Despite emailing AA about the situation, he refused to comment on his skinner status.



Like many of you, I've got some questions for the little bug -

• "Are you eatting your retirement statment?"
• "What's up with you and another HFers, man, are y'all ok man?"
• "I see you're jockin' FF bloggers, maybe you could be Previsionary's intern."
• "How do you really feel about Obama being owed by Marvel?"
  

Regardless we are glad you're back skinning, even if your retirement was bogus.

Want to see Afghan Ant's blog? AfghanAnt - Still Dreaming

Reppin' da Westside

In the FF community the most sought after add-on (besides anything skinned by Courtnall 6) are comic based mods. Yeah we love the original character mods such as Dr.Mike2000's Strangers, but nothing fills FF players with such utter joy like seeing our favorite comic teams or story lines created through Freedom Force. Knowing this, Torch decided to treat us to a mod featuring the cast of a fan-favorite throwback comic - The West Coast Avengers.

That's right:
Lesiure Suit Wonderman
Sex Kitten, Tigra
Non-Masterless Ninja, Hawkeye
And the Emotionless Son of Byte Himself, Vision!

Take these Westside reppin' Avengers on a tale through time to help Captain America and the Invader give Hitler and his minions the boot. So if you are like me and into late 80's comics and desperate need a Freedom Force fix, I highly encourage you to download this mod.


Want this mod? Download Torch's West Coast Avengers: All This and World War II here now.

Uranicus Lux Lucis

Guess the Character

Unforgettable, unsubmittable, he goes by just three syllables.

The NifTool of the Trade

No single tool has allowed so many 3D talentless people to easily create Freedom Force add-ons as NifSkope has. Originally created for Elder Scroll, NifSkope is an all-purpose nif viewer and editor. Its simple interface requires no programming or 3D knowledge but allows the user complete control over any available nif. With Nifskope, the average FF gamer can skope and release a skope in less time than a mesh takes to be modelled.

Despite what the What've you skoped lately? thread would lead you to believe, the power of NifSkope is not limited to meshes. FXers finally have a chance to create new FXs that have been in demands for years. While mappers could recreate any location with the help of existing nifs. Such places as the Fortress of Solitude or the inside of Cerebro can be realized with just a little time, patience, and imagination.

Since being adopted by the FF community, NifSkope has generated some truly original meshes but there has also been lot of repetitive ones. I often wonder how meshers feel about skopers? It is their geometry being skoped after all. Do they ever question why skoping was so warmly welcomed and kitbashing is still seen as the ultimate taboo among the FF community?

Bottomline, Nifskope is a powerful and useful program for the Freedom Force commuity. It is probably the most revitalizing tool we have had in the last year and like everyone, I look forward to seeing what our talented skopers will do next.

For more information on Nifskope and its capabilities, visit FR World >> Nifskope

Spitting through the wire,
- Spectre Lad

Once and Future Skinner Supreme

Before Courtnall6 rose to popularity, there existed an Englishman whose skill and style were unmatched by any other. That man was Gryphon. Though there is little known about Gryphon, his love for strong women and the bronze age of comics is apparent in his work. When others were still trying to figure out mapping, Gryphon was skinning, fxing, and writing tutorials for the Freedom Force community.


In the midst of bad Mspaint and comic photoskins, Gryphon's add-ons shone above all. His work was the true beginning of high quality skinning and it forced everyone to recognize the artistic merits of skinning. Heavily influenced by the in-games textures, Gryphon perfectly blended mainstream characters into the Freedom Force universe. No longer did custom characters look out of place battling Timemaster, they were now perfectly integrated and available to all.



With his Heralds of Freedom, Gryphon proved he was not only artistically gifted at skinning but also at character designing. The HoF skins remain some of the most original reimagining of the Freedom Force universe ever. Heavily influenced by his birthplace, they reflect the cultural and social difference between the States and the UK. A perfect example of this is recasting hot-headed Latino superhero, El Diablo, as the Hindu Sorceror, Tejas. In many aspects, his Heralds outshine their American counterparts in design and originality.

With a style that undoubtedly influenced every major skinner, Gryph released his base skins for all to use. This forced FFers across the globe to Limewire illegal copies of image editing software to emulate his bold use of color and lines. Though there were many who tried, none could capture the true essence of Freedom Force like Gryphon.

Despite being inactive for years, his legacy lives on not only through his own work but through every character skinned using his base. Years have past and other top skinners have come and gone, but Gryphon forever remains the one true Skinner Supreme.

Want to see more of his work? Visit Gryphon's Freedom Force.

- The Spectral One

Who Frees The Freemen

The Freedom Force community's doomsday clock reads 3 minutes 'til midnight. On the forums, anxiety is plentiful while rational is scarce. The masses are in the threads chanting the names of the enemies while the mods are trying to hush the ranting.

"This is all his fault! I told you this would happen but you didn't listen to me!"

The leaders are quietly meeting to organize defensive maneuvers against the threat. These Titans of Freedom are exhausted yet they continue to protect their charges. They watch from their aerial palace as the people scatter on the ground writing down contact info to ensure they can find one another.

"Hey, I don't really know you well but you'll email me if we come back online, right?"

There are others just concerned with what they might lose. They scramble to bookmark links and download everything they can get their hands on. They are mining the sites and groups to find comfort in pixels and polys.

"Do you know where male_basic_forked is? I need it so badly. I gotta have it so I can host it at my private backup site!"

In secret, people are privately messaging conspiracies back and forth. Pointing fingers at all in the line of sight, taking out their frustration on the well-meaning and the newly visible.

"You know that new guy? It's him, I know it is! A friend of a friend on Warcraft told me!"

There are others instant messaging their confusion to all those online. They type furiously about the ones who betrayed them. They send links and pictures when words fail to expression how they truly feel.

"How could they try to do this to us again? What did I ever do to them? This is not fair! Did you get my link?"

Regardless of where they are or how they feel, they are all hoping freedom will be preserved. They are all just hoping their community will see another day.

"I CAN HAZ CHEEZBURGR?"

- Spectrous Ladiccus

Great Italian (Porn Star) Wars

With the end of Freedom-United and the return of the Freedom Force section on FR, it appears IPS may be preparing yet another attack on Freedom Force Community.

Vertex, formerly Bobby69, had this to say about the situation:

"Talked with IPS about the [separation], it's not going through and now he's sole "owner" of FU since I gave it up. Also I hear from IPS he's launching another attack to Lunar pages trying to shut FR down. So... stand by for heavy seas folks it's not over yet. I ask that none of you go near FU cause it's not a place to be."

So there you have it folks, the mini-Mussolini not only annexed FU but is preparing another attack against our community.

Tantrums aside, IPS is a good skinner but his guileless behavior over the years has outshone his work a thousand times. These attacks were never about content distribution or being banned, it is about jealousy of others. If he put half as much energy into his art as he does attacking people, he might actually receive the attention he thinks he deserves. But like most in the modern age, it is easier for him to infamous than famous. Despite what IPS might think, the internets are not serious businesses.

Want to find out what the community thinks? Visit Freedom Reborn.

- Spectre Lad

Night of The Living Dead

In the Freedom Force community there are many unforgettable names - Courtnall6, Beyonder, and DrMike2000 are some names that conjurer up feelings of joy and delight in FF gamers. However there are names that are better left unspoken and VLADIMPALER is at the top of the list. Known to many for his abrasive persona and shamelessly glorifying himself, VLAD earned himself not only a permanent banning from Freedom Reborn but the notoriety as the Rob Liefeld of FF.

In the midst of the self-complimenting, VLAD actually found time to skin relatively well. While others were becoming shiny "Similar 6s", VLAD crafted his own style that can only be explained as Liefeld meets a Bram Stoker bloodlust. VLAD's skinning was bloody, torn, and raw as if he had Buffalo Bill'ed the comic character and fashioned a skin suit to indulge his violent hero fantasies.

I will give it to VLAD though, he is constantly vilified and banned yet he refuses to stop skinning. As the old saying goes, "whatever doesn't kill me only makes me stronger" but how do you apply that to the living undead?

- Your Friendly Neighborhood Ghost

Afghan Ant's Retirement

After years of creating amazing content for the Freedom Force community, Afghan Ant has officially retired from creating in order to concentrate full-time on his other interests.
The Statement:"With the recent drama at Freedom Reborn, Afghan Ant has decided to retire from Freedom Force skinning" - HeroForce

Clearly the stress from the recent attack on Freedom Reborn forced this long-time skinner to throw in the towel. While I respect his decision, I can't help but feel let down. His recent work has been stellar and I was looking forward to what he'd do next. Afghan Ant is a great guy and I hope he continues to stick around the Freedom Force community. I tried to reach Afghan Ant for a comment but I have not received a reply. I will keep you posted.Want to see more of his work?

Visit HeroForce for Afghan Ant Freedom Force skins

- Spectre Lad

Welcome Fans of Freedom

Welcome to the first blog dedicated to the Freedom Force community! At the Freedom Force Resource, you'll find information on the content and websites devoted to Freedom Force and FFVTR with all the craziness and drama of forums stripped away. I will do interviews, sneak previews, and even tutorials. So bookmark me and stay up-to-date on the hottest releases as well as what new content you can expect to be coming your way.

Peace and Much Love 2 Ya,

- Spectre Lad