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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Leo, et. al., I never played 'Elite'. Is it a freeware online version of a typical space exploitation game (e.g., Master of Orion)?

I loved Master of Orion II
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Afternoon.... I used to post on the old WitP thread years ago under an old login, was wondering if 'T' is still around, or maybe on a short ban again? [:D]
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Afternoon.... I used to post on the old WitP thread years ago under an old login, was wondering if 'T' is still around, or maybe on a short ban again? [:D]

LOL, he has been on a "Matrix imposed vacation", but it ended a while ago. He's now on a "self imposed vacation" from the forum. [:D]
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Thanks Mike, see some things don't change, but sort of miss his grumpy post though. [;)]
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There is no grumpiness here only candy, flowers and fairies.
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ORIGINAL: sprior

There is no grumpiness here only candy, flowers and fairies.

I brought the candy and flowers for the rest of you lot. [:'(]
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ORIGINAL: sprior

There is no grumpiness here only candy, flowers and fairies.

I brought the candy and flowers for the rest of you lot. [:'(]
[:@][:@][:@] I missed the window of opportunity for this response! GRRR......

ETA: Thanks for the candy and flowers, buttercup, but you still can't score with me. Sorry. I've got to have my standards. [:'(]

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Welcome to the democracy. The way it works is, we all get a vague illusion of having the power to choose our own fates, once every 4 years we get a reality check that our opinions really dont matter and then we spend the next 4 years complaining about it. [:D]

It my case being a skeptic , I vote for the person I think is lying the least. But then also being a pessimist, start complaining about it almost immediately. [;)]

But does the paranoiac in your realize that you may never truly know which one of them is actually lying the least? [;)]
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Hi all,
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Apollo11



What have you done to me!!! [:D]

Now, after all those years I discover free Elite with myriad (500+) add-ons! [:)]

Oh my time... [8D]

What is it? [X(]

In essence the "Oolite" is freeware (under GNU General Public License version 2) version of good old "Elite" with community development and 500+ Add-Ons that members created (able to add to "vanilla" flavor "Oolite" that is essentially original "Elite)! [:)]

It is 25+ MB program for MS Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

With Add-Ons (several GB in size) you get advanced 3D models and beautiful textures for planets, nebulas, space ships and space stations!


Examples:

Image

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Oolite Main Page

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_Main_Page


Oolite Instruction Manual

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite ... ion_Manual


Oolite OXP List (Add-Ons)

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/OXP_List


Oolite Ships

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_Ships


Oolite Space Stations

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_Stations


Oolite Equipment

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_Equipment


Oolite Planets

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_planet_list


Oolite Powers and Organizations

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Powers ... anisations



Leo "Apollo11"

That looks really cool! How is the learning curve?
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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Leo, et. al., I never played 'Elite'. Is it a freeware online version of a typical space exploitation game (e.g., Master of Orion)?

I never played MOO either but I had some friends that were very hardcore.

I wish theyd revamp the old Birth of the Federation game. [&o]
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There is no grumpiness here only candy, flowers and fairies.

I brought the candy and flowers for the rest of you lot. [:'(]

Apparently now its legal in a few states.
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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: sprior

There is no grumpiness here only candy, flowers and fairies.

I brought the candy and flowers for the rest of you lot. [:'(]
[:@][:@][:@] I missed the window of opportunity for this response! GRRR......

ETA: Thanks for the candy and flowers, buttercup, but you still can't score with me. Sorry. I've got to have my standards. [:'(]


Yes, Mike. Apparently your plumage leaves something to be desired.
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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: USS America




I brought the candy and flowers for the rest of you lot. [:'(]
[:@][:@][:@] I missed the window of opportunity for this response! GRRR......

ETA: Thanks for the candy and flowers, buttercup, but you still can't score with me. Sorry. I've got to have my standards. [:'(]


Yes, Mike. Apparently your plumage leaves something to be desired.

Thats rich.... coming from a mouse.
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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy


[:@][:@][:@] I missed the window of opportunity for this response! GRRR......

ETA: Thanks for the candy and flowers, buttercup, but you still can't score with me. Sorry. I've got to have my standards. [:'(]


Yes, Mike. Apparently your plumage leaves something to be desired.

Thats rich.... coming from a mouse.

Yea, but a well plumed mouse. Well endowed with plumage, you might say.
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Yes, Mike. Apparently your plumage leaves something to be desired.

Thats rich.... coming from a mouse.

Yea, but a well plumed mouse. Well endowed with plumage, you might say.
Must be 'powder down' feathers. Short, stubby little things that are more fluff than structure.
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ORIGINAL: Admiral Mitscher




Thats rich.... coming from a mouse.

Yea, but a well plumed mouse. Well endowed with plumage, you might say.
Must be 'powder down' feathers. Short, stubby little things that are more fluff than structure.

Bet he uses Brylcreem. [:D]
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Hi all,
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Leo, et. al., I never played 'Elite'. Is it a freeware online version of a typical space exploitation game (e.g., Master of Orion)?

"Elite" was the one and only - the very first (and from 1984)! [:)]

It is flight sim combined with exploration, adventure and trade - nothing can compare to "Elite"... [;)]


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_%28video_game%29



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Bet he uses Brylcreem. [:D]

Aqua Velva actually.
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Hi all,
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Apollo11
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo



What is it? [X(]

In essence the "Oolite" is freeware (under GNU General Public License version 2) version of good old "Elite" with community development and 500+ Add-Ons that members created (able to add to "vanilla" flavor "Oolite" that is essentially original "Elite)! [:)]

It is 25+ MB program for MS Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

With Add-Ons (several GB in size) you get advanced 3D models and beautiful textures for planets, nebulas, space ships and space stations!


Examples:

Image

Image


Oolite Main Page

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_Main_Page


Oolite Instruction Manual

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite ... ion_Manual


Oolite OXP List (Add-Ons)

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/OXP_List


Oolite Ships

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_Ships


Oolite Space Stations

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_Stations


Oolite Equipment

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_Equipment


Oolite Planets

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_planet_list


Oolite Powers and Organizations

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Powers ... anisations

That looks really cool! How is the learning curve?

Rather hard IIRC... the manual flying and docking to space station is very hard thing...

But commitment is rewarded - the flying skills increase in time and it was great fun to do all things!



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