Ad-Astra - big galaxy, Elite flight model

Post by **dajt** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:53 am

Hi,

I've just stumbled upon a game called Ad-Astra while poking around with a personal project.

It is meant to be a Frontier-like galaxy but with an Elite style flight model.

Great idea, but it is a bit rough to play. Still, the guy put a lot of work into it so deserves some credit!

Regards,
David.

Post by **another_commander** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:32 am

I have seen this being discussed on other boards, too. It looks very promising. I have not had a chance to give it a go yet, but it certainly seems impressive, considering it's a one-man project.

Commander McLane · Post by **Commander McLane** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:33 am

Looks very promising.

But, as ever so often, PC only.

pagroove · Post by **pagroove** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:49 am

I've played it this night

It's what Frontier should have been (almost) Graphics are very good. And the detail put into the game is quite amazing. The generated planets look good and are random generated. The planetary landing is great. When you are low enough you can see birds and animals, animated volcanos, the sea etc.

You can even design planet textures in game.
Played it for one hour. Extensive manual too.

Till now I'm totally amazed by this game.
But of course my hart is with Oolite. Making Oolite better and more varied is fun.

Killer Wolf · Post by **Killer Wolf** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:09 pm

"When you are low enough you can see birds and animals,"

can you shoot them?

Commander Mysenses · Post by **Commander Mysenses** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:19 pm

Killer Wolf wrote:
can you shoot them?

*irrepressable human nature rears its ugly head*

Cmdr. Maegil · Post by **Cmdr. Maegil** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:01 pm

Commander Mysenses wrote:
Killer Wolf wrote:
can you shoot them?
*irrepressable human nature rears its ugly head*

Are there cities, and people on the streets? If so, can you incinerate them with your thrusters?

Captain Hesperus · Post by **Captain Hesperus** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:47 pm

Cmdr. Maegil wrote:
Commander Mysenses wrote:
Killer Wolf wrote:
can you shoot them?
*irrepressable human nature rears its ugly head*
Are there cities, and people on the streets? If so, can you incinerate them with your thrusters?

Or at the very least dump Radioactives or Nerve Gas?

Captain Hesperus

Killer Wolf · Post by **Killer Wolf** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:40 am

that'd be awesome, fly in and obliterate structures, have the people run about and fry them as you do a NotE strafe then go back and shoot their cat. could have a goal to destroy every living thing on a planet.

Lestradae · Post by **Lestradae** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:20 am

Sometimes, you people frighten me ... even if it`s just a game.

pagroove · Post by **pagroove** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:29 pm

mmmmmmm

nice people all around

Well not if they got a laser

Star Gazer · Post by **Star Gazer** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:22 pm

Isn't it curious how satisfying 'competing to be the most being outrageous' can be...

Brings back memories of 'seeing how high up a wall you can project your urine', with bonuses for anyone who could get it out of those tiny slit windows just below ceiling height...

Cmdr. Maegil · Post by **Cmdr. Maegil** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:47 pm

That's... outrageous!

Post by **Disembodied** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:34 am

No, that's what's called "making your own entertainment". It's what young people had to do before MyFace and BeBook and all this electronic nonsense, back in the good old days...

Commander McLane · Post by **Commander McLane** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:50 am

Disembodied wrote:
No, that's what's called "making your own entertainment". It's what young people had to do before MyFace and BeBook and all this electronic nonsense, back in the good old days...

Oops! Reading only the post and not looking to the left hand side I would have sworn it was from TGHC!

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Ad-Astra - big galaxy, Elite flight model

Ad-Astra - big galaxy, Elite flight model

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