Well, I’m uncertain about the mode because it need so much work. Like according to the timeline, what will IO do to show the map? Who will own the houses of Janus and Cassidy? And what does the Delgado Cartel look like when it’s under Hecktor’s control? There are so many things to change in Freelancer and IO just decided to add all locations to the mode. If they just add some NPCs like ET, that will be boring. I think they have finished the safe house part, but what will they do to make the playing part worth such a long wait.
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You’ve all been duped. This mode is called lancer. And being free was hiding in plain sight.
Sound familiar? 
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Lancer would be an apt name for a rougelike mode where death is frequent due to random chance.
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I just re-watched the Freelancer section twice and didn’t hear this, do you have a timestamp?
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Expect to have to pay for the Freelancer expansion.
a release date, yes!!!
Looking forward to the previews.
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Thanks
Requires a keycard and an uniform.
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Luckily, both are within reach.
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I think this is expecting a tad too much. There will probably be minor changes to the maps, yes. A few extra NPCs and some removed… but it will be more like ETs probably, where the original level is still pretty much taking place as it is. It won’t make perfect sense in relation to the WOA-story. It’ll be a different timeline in the multiverse, I think!
Just saying, no need to be setting yourself up for disappointment.
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Just capturing the brief time where the mode is releasing in both Spring 2022 and January 2023 before it’s updated fully.
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My bad. I changed the title but didn’t change the body of the OP (I think I have powers for that?) 
Anyway, the body of the OP is pulled straight from the original Blog Post, so I think it’s fair to leave it up as “spring 2022” since that’s where this whole discussion started. (Well, maybe we could add in a “January 2023” on the side to clarify the update… )
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I was referring this years content, Freelancer was the only thing i wqs waiting for.
And secondly i am always excited because i know the amazing things IOI can indeed do.
It was a Spring in 2022 !!
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I thought I turned handlers off…
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In the year 2525,
If man is still alive,
If woman can survive,
They may find…
That Freelancer still hasn’t been released yet.
In the Year 2525 - Zager and Evans
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I’m not really bothered about this new delay, I was already sure freelancer would be delayed for the next year, so I ‘m not even surprised.
But this time we have, for the first time, a proper date (26 January), instead of a generic spring/autumn 2022, and so i’ m trying to be optimistic for the first time.
In the meantime, I don’t think too much about that, I can calmy waiting.
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That is one of the positives of this latest news; an actual date helps cement its likelihood of being released then even more. If another delay should happen, since they’ve already pinpointed an exact time, we’d probably only be looking at another week or two.
Didn’t intend to cause confusion on this, and didn’t anticipate any from the wording - but I can see it now after the discussion. Let me try and tidy it up.
It will be a Closed Technical Test, with no option to ‘sign up’ or ‘apply’. We wanted to set expectations early, which is why we chose to mention it would be Steam only and called it a “Closed Technical Test”. It was just “Technical Test” for a while, but we went the extra step to add clarity there.
The intention behind the “how to get access” is (hopefully) a bit clearer when you look at it in context, with original formatting. I wanted to get across that October 27th is when you’ll get every piece of information you need about the CTT. You shouldn’t be left with any questions.
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Good decision. I can understand impatience if you’re looking forward to something, but let’s be honest: There is enough entertainment out there to get you through the next few months and a polished product is always better than a too early released one.
Thanks for putting quality first, iO!
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