Okay this is going to be embarrassing but here is an email that I typed and sent to Microsoft a year after the game was first released having played it non stop for days and days. I was 13 at the time and clearly insane, also I haven't edited it at all (besides removing my name):

19 August 2004

Dear Microsoft,

I have heard that you are currently making Freelancer 2 as a sequel for Freelancer, is this true?

Freelancer has (so far) occupied about 55 hours of my life, it is a brilliant game. I hope that Freelancer 2 will be an even better game. The simplexity and easyness of play is what makes freelancer so perfect, if Freelancer 2 is anything like X2: The Threat, nobody will buy it. You could even keep the same physics engine and graphics and just add ships, guns and systems and it would be an instant hit. The only problem I can think of in Freelancer is that the guns are too similar, the only exeption is the Tizona Del Cid, please vary the guns in Freelancer 2, as this will improve it a lot.

These are my ideas of what should happen in Freelancer 2 I have also trawled the internet forums and asked what do people think should be in Freelancer 2 and so when I speak now I am speaking for a lot of people, so this is what the majority thinks.

Ships: More ships of all shapes and sizes, and especially huge freighters like the ones in Freelancer 1.

Guns: Lots and Lots of Guns, Must vary a hell of a lot. It is currently very hard to decide whether or not to use a JADE or THOR'S HAMMER.

Graphics: I think the graphics currently are just fine, but they could be updated a bit. but please do not make it laggy because of too high graphics, I think that the graphics of the weapons when they fire and the shield when they are hit are just brilliant.

Physics Engine: I think that the current Physics engine is perfect, but you could make the effects a little more realistic, but I stress that you keep it almost exactly the same.

Misc: I think that trade lanes should be fixed so that you cannot crash and die. i really think that the entire game be made a lot bigger, more of everything.

Storyline: I really think that the storyline is not important, the freedom of multiplayer is what makes the re-playable and it is what will make me buy the game.

Universe: I think that there should be a massive universe, absolutely huge, but you can buy alot of things at each base, except for really good fighters and frieghter which should be at the furthest borders of the universe.

I think that having Tachyon, neutron, etc, is just perfect. But, Now this is extremely important, in different sectors could there be a new set of types like Atomised shields and ionic Weapons for example, which are really good at taking out Molecular shields and so forth.

I think the most important thing is that the game is kept simple like Freelancer 1 as opposed to X2: The Threat, I think the simplicity is what makes this game really good.

It is unimportant as to whether or not it is a new game or an expansion pack, if it is good I will buy it.

I beg that you put alot of effort into this game and make it excellent as a lot of people will be playing this game for a very long time.

Yours Sincerely,

(my name)

I actually started reading this now then stopped because it's just too embarrassing for words. Yet here we are. I've even invented a few new words there.

I received a read receipt but no reply, and I imagine it now to be an obscure office joke.