FAQ
How can I start playing on HHC?
This assumes, that you already have a working Freelancer installation. (v1.0+)
- Download the Freelancer Mod Manager and install it
- Download the HHC Mod
- Double Click on the Mod file (.flmod), the Mod Manager should now automatically unpack it.
- Select the HHC Mod from the List inside the Mod Manager and activate it
- Launch the game and select the HHC Server in the Multiplayer Server List
How can I connect my Character to my HHC-Forum account?
First of all your character has to be at least one server restart old (daily at 8 AM). Then you can proceed as follows:
- Log in in the Forum, click on "Char Manager" and search your character in the Char Manager.
- As soon as you've found your character press "GO".
- Now you have to buy a certain amount of missiles and undock from the Station. You can buy this ammunition everywhere.
- Now just click "next" and the character should appear in the Char Manger.
Where can I do the best missions?
You can do high-level missions (up to 265'000 Credits per mission) on the following bases:
Where can I get the Train?
Omicron Lambda at the Sinai Shipyard. There two tow ways to get there:
- Omicron Alpha -> Unknown Alpha -> Omicron Beta 2 -> Omicron Lambda
- Omicron Gamma -> Unknown Gamma -> Omicron Major -> Omicron Major 2 -> Omicron Lambda
These routes lead through pirate and nomad systems and are therefore very dangerous. It's advisable to hire an escort, because you might not make it otherwise.
Where can I get the Liberty Cruiser?
Omicron Major 2 at Planet Alexandria. There are two ways to get there:
- Omicron Alpha -> Unknown Alpha -> Omicron Beta 2 -> Omicron Minor/Lambda -> Omicron Major
- Omicron Gamma -> Unknown Gamma -> Omicron Major -> Omicron Major 2
These routes lead through pirate and nomad systems and are therefore very dangerous. It's advisable to hire an escort, because you might not make it otherwise.
How can I get Nomad weapons?
The easier possibility is to buy them from a weapon dealer at Manhattan. Just ask in the universe chat. A cannon should cost 170k to 220k credits, a blaster shouldn't cost more than 250k credits, everything above is usury.
Alternatively you can hunt the weapons yourself, but remember that you need a certain amount of skill. At the beginning you should hunt in groups (2 or 3 players) in Omicron Major 2 or Unbekannt Gamma
Which is the best fighter?
If you're looking to focus on fighting in Freelancer, the best ship to look at is probably the Eagle. It offers four Class 10 weapon slots plus an additional two Class 9 slots and can carry Class 10 Elite shields, while still offering good maneuverability. The downsides are that the turret can't fire straight ahead, making it effectively useless, and the relatively low armor value.
Heavier alternatives are the Sabre and the Titan, which have a significantly lower turn rate and are therefore easy prey for a skilled Eagle pilot. More creative pilots may want to try the Dragon or Drake, which can dodge shots from heavier ships very well but have to rely on missiles for hull damage. On HHC the Seth and the Blood Dragon are also viable alternatives.
A good starting layout might look as follows:
- 2x Tizona del Cid for shield penetration
- 4x Nomad Energy Blaster or Nomad Energy Cannon for hull damage
- 1x Skyblast Turret B or any other turret
- Starkiller Torpedo
- Adv. Brigandine H. F. Shield
- Advanced Thruster
- Adv. Countermeasure Dropper
Some possible changes are: One Lancer Missile and Wasp instead of a Tizona del Cid and Starkiller Torpedo; One Salamanca Mk II instead of a Tizona del Cid.
Which is the best transport?
On HHC there are many transports with different advantages and disadvantages:
| Name | Cargo | Price | Turn Speed | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humpback | 250 | 170.941 | 0.43 °/s | Weapons + Shield + Thruster + Countermeasures |
| Dromedary | 275 | 62.821 | 0.90 °/s | Weapons + Shield + Thruster + Countermeasures |
| CSV | 300 | 453.011 | 0.80 °/s | Weapons + Shield + Thruster + Countermeasures |
| Armored Transport | 340 | 326.401 | 0.64 °/s | Weapons + Thruster + Countermeasures |
| Transport | 400 | 560.401 | 0.25 °/s | Weapons + Countermeasures |
| Train | 450 | 790.201 | 0.21 °/s | Nothing |
Try, which one suits you best.