Some weapons, especially high-rank ones can be obtained exclusively from the award crate after you finish the campaign.
It’s a feature
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Oh really? Is there a list anywhere of which weapons are like this? And how is it known to be a feature and not a bug?
I can’t say that there is alike list exist, but I can say that some sniper rifles, baseball bat, and a few pistols are obtained exclusively from this crate.
It’s too much items obtainable through the crate to be a bug.
I can explain this as an inducement for players to play Freelancer and complete syndicates to collect most valuable items and completing the whole collection
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You’re not particularly unlucky, handguns are just more rare than other weapons. The Striker is not among the weapons that can only be obtained from reward crates (which are mostly DLC items IIRC).
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Good to know. I guess it’s just one more factor to consider when trying to align prestige resets with the end of a campaign. Thanks for the info.
Are you playing on PC, perchance? In the Freelancer Variations mod, a Striker can be found in Miami (the Sunset variant, with the Undying).
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Thanks for letting me know. I am on PC, but I generally prefer not to use mods which modify the game’s mechanics. I’ll keep this in mind though.
The extra weapons that you don’t have to buy are a nice bonus, but the main thing about the mod is the added variety in the levels. Can’t recommend it enough! I probably would have stopped playing Freelancer after finishing the challenges if it wasn’t for this and other mods.
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I would need the ability to use mods on Xbox, for one, and for two, I would only even consider using them (because it’s not the real game!) if one altered Freelancer to where I could turn off the objectives while adding their value to the mission completion total.
The level variety sounds cool, but changes like having additional free weapons feels like cheating to me. Is there a way to install it where you get the level variety without anything that’s making the game easier?
You could just not pick up those weapons when you find them, but I understand the notion. The mod allows you to pick and choose which variants you can get, so you could deactivate any ones that have extra weapons not collectable on the default maps.
There might be more but the variants that come to mind are
- Miami, with the Undying
- Chongqing, with Elusive Targets (because it has the Splitter SMG)
- Paris, Christmas (has the Banker rope)
- Hantu Port, both (Druzhina on the ship)
- Marrakesh (Sunset? the variant with Gunrunner in the embassy basement)
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After playing the base game for so long, it does sound intriguing. I may check it out. Thanks for your suggestion
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I completely forgot that CelebET packs get their stuff added to Freelancer. Finally, thanks to the Slim Shady pack and the Prank Pistol, we no longer have to rely solely on the overly loud and inconveniently powerful El Matador to complete Epic Non-Silenced Pistol Kill Prestige Objectives. We now have a slightly quieter one that doesn’t knock the target’s body for a loop even when lying prone, providing you with precious extra few seconds to grab the body and hide it and yourself before security shows up. Finally, an annoyance and inconvenience addressed.
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Ooh, nice catch, can’t believe it took so long, finally! (but in Paid DLC blehh)
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*One month only Paid DLC
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What is that little chainsaw? Lethal melee?
I just encountered the weirdest bug, that too after 100% completing Freelancer lol.
I have 2 showdowns. These are the final 2 missions of the campaign. What even.
I even quit to the main menu and it’s still showing like this.
Till date, I have never willingly played Showdown in Colorado 
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Remote explosive like the ducks but you can squeak after throwing/dropping to attract npcs and its range is bigger
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