Monkey Universe

NEW AUTO UPDATER RELEASE !!!

After testing the new auto updater thoroughly for a couple of days we can safely say that it works and hopefully eliminates the last cause of the crashes.

Unfortunately every improovement comes at a price and this will be a long first run of the updater as it has to replace corrupted files we deem responsible for the trouble.

Use Dragnites step by step guide to install the new updater properly then you will have no problems:

> Click here for the guide <

The new release is an installer taking care of everything you need to update all files you need to carry your Monkey Universe experience into 2010. We even took care of the different versions and offer now not only standard and widescreen resolutions without having to alter files manually. We have also added a High Definition version for faster machines where you can experience a more shiny and colourful side of Freelancer effects. As you may have noticed, many explosions, gun effects, ship explosions and missile trails have been altered meanwhile to enhance your experience. With the HD version you can unfold the shiny side of those custom created effects and let your modern hardware work on making Monkey Universe more spectacular for you.

> Click here for the new updater <

PLEASE follow the guide LITERALLY and you won't experience any problems running it.

The old updater will cease to work tomorrow to allow for a smooth transition.

Monkey Universe Story

A small grain of sand in the vast universe
...nothing special, just a cluster of stars and some nebulae
...just one out of millions of similar places...
But it was chosen by the Monkey god!
A new home for mankind.
The first Nomad war is over and people in the colonies have forgotten about the Nomad threat.
The governments of the four houses have gone back to their business and rebuilt what was destroyed.
A time of peace and economic growth has endured.
But Sirius is in danger!
The Nomads are not dead, but are now even more powerful than before.
Pilots
are disappearing, stations are attacked, single ships of unknown origin
and material are again spotted all over the colonies!
Once again Mankind is at war!
The Nomads are back, stronger and more dangerous than before.
They control several systems and operate all over the colonies.
This time however, mankind has an ally.
The Monkeys from Planet Primus share our aim to destroy the Nomads!
They
have the blessings of the Monkey God and superior knowledge and
technology. But the Nomads are strong and victory is still far away.
Humankind needs your help.
Monkey Universe 2.42 - A Troubled Era
With the nomads gaining strength everyday, the Robots, Monkeys,
Order and House governments were finding themselves under increasing
pressure to hold them back. The Nomads have already gained foot holds
in other systems. They have also learnt new tactics and fighting skills
from analysing those of their foes. Now with these new skills they have
become a force to be reckoned with.
However the Robots and Monkeys not to be outdone built two embassies
in order for them to liase battle plans alongside their allies in the
house systems. They also developed new and improved sh...

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As part of the birthday celebrations MU is introducing something it thinks is unique to FL mods - your own personal pilot.

However as these are coded into the mod we are not giving them away Smile

To get one however is relatively straight forward, log 100 base visits and 150 jump holes over at least 50 systems and you can have one. Smile

"Rules"
They will be added to a ships cargo if the above are met and you provide the wording in compliance with the guidelines at, http://monkeyuniverse.forumonline.biz/flight-logs-and-pilot-backgrounds-f26/. Use the announcement in that forum to "claim" pilot.

1 ship = 1 pilot so you can have up to 5 different ones if you have 5 ships all with the above requirements.

Final decision on wording of bio's will lie with MPA's.

Serious breaches of normal MU rules will result in pilot loss.

[]- (non-RP) tagged ships can not be used for pilots.

Note these are coded into the mod so do not appear instantly, but will appear at next update. (So far longest we have had between updates ~ 2 weeks)

Things that may come later associated with this add-in.
a) Personal Icons so your pilots has it's own piccy Shocked

b) Use of NPC scanning to track, hunt various pilots Shocked

Use for Event Timing