For information and discussion about Oolite.
https://bb.oolite.space/
<groans> Oh dear! My opinion of The Dark Wheel is well-known on this forum - I'll say no more!cim wrote:Latest update: apparently there will be an official sequel to the "Dark Wheel". Presumably, Alex Ryder's search for Raxxla.
They can't force you to read it you know.El Viejo wrote:Oh dear! My opinion of The Dark Wheel is well-known on this forum - I'll say no more!
Hmm... were you by any chance a teenager at the time of reading (as so many fans of it were)?Gimi wrote:I liked it though.
I agree. As much as I am up for this (and have pledged) it does sound a bit like "pay us and then we'll let you publicise us" and a bit of a desperate grab at something to add to the kickstarter to make it a bit more interesting. I much prefer the oolite method of writing fiction then potentially creating an oxp to bring it in to the game.Griff wrote:I don't like this new idea of theirs to raise money at all, they should be paying authors to write stories about their stuff not the other way around
I'm in a similar position however its pink floyd for me - either way beer & good guitar takes your mind of rubbish decisions by game developersGriff wrote:anyway, in other news, i'm a bit drunk and freebird has come on the mp3 player so it's not all bad
<slaps Ummagumma into the CD player - and turns the volume way up>xzanfr wrote:... however its pink floyd for me
Yes I was, and I admit that it's not something I would pick up today.El Viejo wrote:Hmm... were you by any chance a teenager at the time of reading (as so many fans of it were)?Gimi wrote:I liked it though.
As I remarked in an earlier post, I wouldn't be surprised if Raxxla made an appearance in-game - but...
)El Viejo wrote:One wonders if there may be a Raxxla out there... somewhere!David Braben wrote:Only this time some of the ships out there will be other players like yourself – other members of a secret ‘Elite’ group of space-farers…
This has to be by request, I can't imagine FD having come up with this unless there was some sort of request for it. The way I read it, since you retain all rights to your work, you are basically buying a an in-game scenario that fits your work, as well as assistance to get the work published. I kind of like the concept, but maybe not as a pledge. You do get to model your own system though, not just name it. Curious if there are going to be any takers on that one.cim wrote:Latest update: apparently there will be an official sequel to the "Dark Wheel". Presumably, Alex Ryder's search for Raxxla.
If anyone has £4500 to spare they can buy the right to write a commercial piece of fiction for the universe, including having a few planets, stations, etc. conveniently positioned. I wonder if there'll be any takers for that.
a guy in work made me a dvd copy of this concert, i think it was shown on bbc3 or something, i always play this track when i need a bit of pepping up!Have you got that Live in Gdansk CD/DVD? Awesome stuff! What they used to say about Gilmour is: 'he knows which notes not to play!'Griff wrote:This bit of dave gilmour guitar amazingness is awesome
)I'm afraid not, i'm one of these 'best of' 'fans',El Viejo wrote:Have you got that Live in Gdansk CD/DVD? Awesome stuff! What they used to say about Gilmour is: 'he knows which notes not to play!'Griff wrote:This bit of dave gilmour guitar amazingness is awesome
But Rick Wright was really the heart and soul of Pink Floyd!
i've only got the Echoes album, will definately investigate the Gdansk dvd though was that the mad film they made of them playing in some old roman Coliseum? I'm sure they showed that on the TV a while back, it was a bit oddxzanfr wrote:until I saw live in Pompeii.
Off-topic is fine in this thread - I'm the thread author, after all! I saw them live many times in the '60s and '70s - superb!xzanfr wrote:OT...