OT: modern day Elite? X2:Threat on the way

Unknown_Enemy · #1 June 11th, 2003, 07:29 PM

Looks cool.
It could be way better than the much over-hyped freelancer. Well, freelancer was not so bad, but I really need the feel of a joystick in these sort of games. Then most of enemy ships used to come straight at me instead of splitting targets with my buddies. And random missions were ALWAYS "go there and shoot ". Boring.

Overall a disapointment. I regret the money I put in it. If I put 1 �cent in X2 and get disapointed, I will go directly for Puke's head in every single PBW I can find him.

Ruatha · #2 June 11th, 2003, 08:32 PM

Ahh, Elite. My once favourite game. I still think thay had the best 3D radar map made.
And in the sequels, the stellar map was brilliant aswell.

Looking forward to this on.

Atrocities · #3 June 11th, 2003, 08:37 PM

Hey Puke its good to see you posting something. God where have you been man? Off playing Elite no doubt.

dogscoff · #4 June 12th, 2003, 08:59 AM

Would you like to play the original elite again? Some very kind and dedicated person has ported it to java and dropped it onto their website for your enjoyment:

http://bootlace.co.uk/index.php?pid=jelite&sid=applet

Ruatha · #5 June 12th, 2003, 12:23 PM

It's good but I can't decrease the speed, I don't use an american keyboard.

Edit 1:
Hey, what if I press Ctrl ALT f1....
Will have to try.

Edit 2:
It's windows, not as good as DOS used to be.
Will have to add it first in the control panel....

Work...You don't have permission to do this!, will have to wait until I get home.

[ June 12, 2003, 11:31: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Erax · #6 June 13th, 2003, 01:46 AM

How do you enter the !#$%�&* rotating space station ? I always crash into that !!

Rigelian · #7 June 12th, 2003, 02:37 PM

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How do you enter the !#$%�&* rotating space station ? I always crash into that !!

He he. haven't tried it on the java-ported Version, but on my trusty old C64 many years ago...

The trick was to get onto the imaginary axis of rotation of the SS. So move towards that, and rotate your ship to look straight at the 'slot'. When all the sides of the SS were symmetrical (they were docedahedrons or suchlike?), you could move straight towards it. You might have to rotate your ship so that the 'slot' was horizontal, can't remember.

Anyway, I do remember taking HOURS doing this before buying that docking computer.

All you elite-fans might want to take a look at www.eve-Online.com. However this thing is a $12pcm subscription...