Hello all,
I've just stumbled on Oolite very recently and have been having a blast reliving my youth in an updated fashion!
However, some of the planet descriptions aren't as I remember them back on the BBC B Elite (1984 vintage).
Although it is more than likely that I am suffering a memory lapse, I wanted to ask the question here for knowledgeable forumites: Are the planet descriptions in Oolite a faithful representation of that in the original 1984 release?
Are Oolite planet descriptions faithful to 1984 Elite?
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CMDR Braeburn
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Re: Are Oolite planet descriptions faithful to 1984 Elite?
Welcome aboard, Commander - and to answer your question: yes!
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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Re: Are Oolite planet descriptions faithful to 1984 Elite?
Awesome!
Looks like the old greymatter v1 is at fault then. Surprise, surprise!
Looks like the old greymatter v1 is at fault then. Surprise, surprise!
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Re: Are Oolite planet descriptions faithful to 1984 Elite?
I get that a lot.CMDR Braeburn wrote:Looks like the old greymatter v1 is at fault then. Surprise, surprise!
Welcome aboard, Commander.
Commander Smivs, the friendliest Gourd this side of Riedquat.
Re: Are Oolite planet descriptions faithful to 1984 Elite?
They're mostly identical. A few of them differ slightly because of minor differences in how particular random strings are processed - see the end of [wiki]Random_number_generator[/wiki] for details.
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Ah, that I did not know... thanks, cim!cim wrote:They're mostly identical. A few of them differ slightly because of minor differences in how particular random strings are processed...
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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Re: Are Oolite planet descriptions faithful to 1984 Elite?
Very interesting link - thanks for posting. The alioth wiki looks like an absolute goldmine, and I feel a bit foolish for posting here rather than checking that first 
Thanks all for the helpful replies, and especially the warm welcome!
Thanks all for the helpful replies, and especially the warm welcome!
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Re: Are Oolite planet descriptions faithful to 1984 Elite?
G'day CMDR Braeburn, and welcome aboard! 
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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Re: Are Oolite planet descriptions faithful to 1984 Elite?
Remember to pick up your free set of 8 vector maps from the Planet list section;
http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_planet_list
We know how pilots hate asking for directions.
http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_planet_list
We know how pilots hate asking for directions.