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by Cody » Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:22 am
This is very interesting indeed!
Re Frontier:
David Braben wrote:I loved the richness of the galaxy, but with the benefit of hindsight I think the way the ships flew detracted from the joyous immediacy of those in “Elite”
Music to my ears! If I had any spare cash, I'd be in at the £150 level.
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by Makara » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:49 am
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by Diziet Sma » Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:42 am
So Elite IV
may yet still happen?
Most games have some sort of paddling-pool-and-water-wings beginning to ease you in: Oolite takes the rather more Darwinian approach of heaving you straight into the ocean, often with a brick or two in your pockets for luck. ~ Disembodied
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by drew » Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:36 am
Background images look encouraging.
Minimalist console - check
Missiles - check
Planets with rings - check
Light sources - check
Explosions cool - check
Newtonian flight - Unknown
I will be pledging some money.
Cheers,
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Author of the Oolite Saga, the officially licensed Elite: Reclamation and Elite Dangerous: Premonition
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by Davespice » Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:54 am
I went for £40+ one, not sure if I would have had time for the beta.
But it looks very exciting
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by Kasero » Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:27 am
Ahhh, very promising indeed.
Going to pledge too
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by Spooky » Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:31 am
Pledged...
/me drums his fingers on the table.
I hate waiting
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by Selezen » Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:37 am
Why don't we offer him OUR services to write the new version - or sell him Oolite?
We have an ALREADY enhanced version with kick-ass graphics and bleeding edge technology right here...
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by JazHaz » Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:41 am
I've just pledged on this project. Been wanting Elite IV forever it seems lol. Everyone should get on board if they want to see this project realised. Here's the link for the project page:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/146 ... -dangerousJazHaz
Gimi wrote:drew wrote:£4,500 though!
<Faints>
Cheers,
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Maybe you could start a Kickstarter Campaign to found your £4500 pledge.
Thanks to Gimi, I got an eBook in my inbox tonight (31st May 2014 - Release of Elite Reclamation)!
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by Selezen » Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:44 am
Maybe we could do a group pledge - donate on behalf of the oolite forum? Have a planet/star named after our community?
The Aegidian system... I like it...
I'd donate £10 or £20 to that any day.
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by Disembodied » Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:58 am
Oh, my stars ... can it be that space games are making a comeback? Ladies and gentlemen, we must face facts: we are in danger of becoming "hip" ...
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by Smivs » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:02 am
Selezen wrote:Maybe we could do a group pledge - donate on behalf of the oolite forum? Have a planet/star named after our community?
The Aegidian system... I like it...
Hmmm, not sure that would go down too well
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by Geraldine » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:37 am
I pledged £40 so I will be looking forward to March 2014 and yes I agree with Disembodied space sims are back!
Of course for us, they never went away
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by Diziet Sma » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:43 am
Smivs wrote:Selezen wrote:Maybe we could do a group pledge - donate on behalf of the oolite forum? Have a planet/star named after our community?
The Aegidian system... I like it...
Hmmm, not sure that would go down too well
Well, if it's a group/community pledge, surely the Oolite system would be more fitting..
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by Rese249er » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:44 am
But you can actually pronounce those names!
Got all turned around, lost my nav connection... Where am I now?
