richard :
1)mining it done by the mining company. and involves ALOT more than mining. the raw materials are then shipped back too earth via "Warp Portals". where a in depth process is needed to construct the items From the raw materials the miners supply.
Here is an example
Husk:
Neocron uses a slightly modified version of the tribes 2 engine. and badly at that. FOM uses the Talon engine. the same that was used for AVP2, and uses it very well. also FOM is nothing like neocron. appart from perhaps a few looks and such. but read the forums and storyline.
Also they have a MUCH better player <> Dev commincation. already they have seen an idea on the forums from a player and talked it over ( Duplex the main Dev talks on the forum regular ) and they have now implamented it into the game. FOM is MUCH more my style of game. the main topic of debate now being, if you kill someone what catches u. and the main idea. The LED ( the police faction ) would have to research it.
oh and a message from the FOM team to phoenix :
"We Expect to see you guys in open beta
