New member- HI!

[danny_galaga]

I'm just starting to get into Oolite so I thought I'd join up here and say hi. HI!

I just bought a new Mac Mini and for some time had been thinking of setting up an emulator and Elite on it. Then I discovered Oolite. I have to say to those who've had a hand in creating it- EXCELLENT JOB!

I actually never played Elite back in the day. I read about it in Retro Gamer a few years ago and knew straight away this was something pretty special. It also jogged memories of playing Taipan on a (Macintosh I think). A trading game set in the Opium Wars period, obviously inspired by James Clavell. I really enjoyed that game, and it didn't even have any controllable objects in it! A lot of the thrill I guess with both is that age old thrill of buy low, sell high. I invest in shares in real life and Oolite is giving me a safe outlet for crazy strategy. I'm no Gordon Gecko

Anyway, enough of that. I normally join a forum when everything is going completely wrong, like with my last PC, which was Ubuntu. This time, all I can think of for now is a little niggle, which I'll start a different thread for. I'll probably be pretty quiet here until I try my hand at making my own models

[Fatleaf]

I'll probably be pretty quiet here until I try my hand at making my own models

When you do there are a few around here who will be eager to help you with that and Welcome the the Friendliest Board this side of RiedquatTM

[Smivs]

Hi, and welcome.
Glad you're enjoying the game...it is pretty amazing isn't it, as is this community. You'll certainly be joining a team of dedicated nutters if you do start making models or doing anything OXP, and you'll find plenty of help and good advice here.
Best wishes,
Smivs.

[Ironfist]

Hi,

Glad you found Oolite. You will find the group here are really friendly.
Remember the most important point about it is to have fun and enjoy.
Best wishes,
Ironfist

[drew]

Welcome aboard Danny. I'm assuming Galaga is a nod to the 80s?

Cheers,

Drew.

[ClymAngus]

Welcome to the Galcop Frequent flyers club!

We would like to reward your ardent brand loyalty with the most recent G1 orienteering guide:

http://www.crimsonforge.co.uk/cloister/OOmap_G1.pdf

We wish you many happy hours of safe intergalactic trans-location.

[danny_galaga]

Welcome aboard Danny. I'm assuming Galaga is a nod to the 80s?

Cheers,

Drew.

Yep, I come to this point from a more 'arcade' background. When I signed up to a forum for the first time, it was BYOAC which is arcade related. I actually prefer the game Galaxian, but I thought Danny Galaxian didn't sound as cool!

Welcome to the Galcop Frequent flyers club!

We would like to reward your ardent brand loyalty with the most recent G1 orienteering guide:

http://www.crimsonforge.co.uk/cloister/OOmap_G1.pdf

We wish you many happy hours of safe intergalactic trans-location.

Very impressive. Scary, but impressive

[Alex]

I'm just starting to get into Oolite so I thought I'd join up here and say hi. HI!

I just bought a new Mac Mini and for some time had been thinking of setting up an emulator and Elite on it. Then I discovered Oolite. I have to say to those who've had a hand in creating it- EXCELLENT JOB!

I actually never played Elite back in the day. I read about it in Retro Gamer a few years ago and knew straight away this was something pretty special. It also jogged memories of playing Taipan on a (Macintosh I think). A trading game set in the Opium Wars period, obviously inspired by James Clavell. I really enjoyed that game, and it didn't even have any controllable objects in it! A lot of the thrill I guess with both is that age old thrill of buy low, sell high. I invest in shares in real life and Oolite is giving me a safe outlet for crazy strategy. I'm no Gordon Gecko

Anyway, enough of that. I normally join a forum when everything is going completely wrong, like with my last PC, which was Ubuntu. This time, all I can think of for now is a little niggle, which I'll start a different thread for. I'll probably be pretty quiet here until I try my hand at making my own models

Yes you sound exactally like a profiteer. You want to control and profit from Oolite.
Ergo the private convo with writers and oxpers.
Did you forget about the Oxpers?

Sorry Ooliters, I tend to get a wee bit upset when the imagination of a game is to be set by profit.

He never played Elite, and never Oolite. What would he know about playing? And the arguments for a good game!

Certainly. If the major writers of Oolite want paid, No worries, But they will have to take into account all the oxpers.

Surely that will be heaps.

[Alex]

Hi Dan G,
Sorry but I get a bit upset sometimes.
Any way play away.

Not to me to say what a game is. Just ask Ooliters.

I'll say this..

Join the seedy bar.

Err well....

[danny_galaga]

Hi Dan G,
Sorry but I get a bit upset sometimes.
Any way play away.

Don't worry about it! Nice to meet enthusiastic people (",)

If you think about it though, isn't Elite about being one (or a combination) of three or four different types of profiteer? That is- Trader, Bounty Hunter, Pirate, Smuggler...

You pretty much have to be one of those things to play. Not sure what else I could play as, a Salvation Army Officer maybe

[CommonSenseOTB]

Salvager?

[danny_galaga]

Salvager?

A Salvager Army Officer

[Smivs]

Salvager?

A Salvager Army Officer

"We'll save your ship and your soul"

[Rxke]

Salvager?

A Salvager Army Officer

"We'll save your ship and your soul"

But it'll cost ya!