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ancipital wrote:
...and no, somewhat allergic to Aldiss, I must admit...
<chortles> He does have that effect on some people!
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Cody wrote:
ancipital wrote:
...and no, somewhat allergic to Aldiss, I must admit...
<chortles> He does have that effect on some people!
Luckily, we're living in the future, so we can all carry a small library around on a Kindle if we so choose- pander to our own tastes!
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Luckily, we're living in the future...
Oh yeah? Where's my flying car then? :?
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ancipital wrote:
Luckily, we're living in the future...
Oh yeah? Where's my flying car then? :?
Oh, yes, about that.. umm.

I eated it.

So sorry.
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<chuckles>
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Smivs wrote:
ancipital wrote:
Luckily, we're living in the future...
Oh yeah? Where's my flying car then? :?
Who needs a flying car when they've got a Cobra Mk III (or better)? :wink:
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Hi ancipital, and welcome.
(C64 back in the '80s, and I wasn't that young then!)
Seconded.. (both parts)
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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Greetings.

Just started playing Oolite tonight but I did play Elite back in 85, in a Apple IIE(?).

While I was never really a gamer as a kid as I got older, and had many computers, I did find myself diving into many games, including many of the first X4 games, such as Master of Orion, Civilization, and so on. Now I prefer sandbox, Dwarf Fortress, Kerbal Space Program, The Long Dark, Minecraft.

Well, also like Total War and other games...

But earlier this year found out about Oolite and finally decided to get into it. I had to wait till today to get the used joystick I ordered. A Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick. With it I can control Roll, Pitch, and Yaw. It also has enough buttons (including the common trigger and one weird tiny dial-like-throttle) that I can also control speed, fire primary and secondary weapons, toggle on the ID system, cycle secondary weapons, arm and disarm secondary weapons, turn weapons on and off, target incoming missiles (and I assume ships), and trigger the ECM without using the key board.

Everything else I have to go to the keyboard and mouse.

I figure to play a tad everyday. I hope to get enough money to make a ship like Firefly - do a little cargo, carry some passengers, maybe do a few contracts.
But for now...small stuff. Finished my first run.
Lave to Leesti. Mostly food. Made a small profit even after topping off on fuel.

Now I will check out the rest of the board for advice.
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Welcome, callisto8413. :)
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Welcome here, callisto8413!

The board is good but longer than the wiki which contain all essential informations.
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Welcome aboard, make yourself comfortable. Cookies and milk over there in the dark corner.
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Thank you folks. *Chews on a cookie*
Norby wrote:

The board is good but longer than the wiki which contain all essential informations.
Yeah - started looking at the maps and guides on the wiki to plot out my next few runs. Profits will be low but I hope to build it up till I can get stuff like fuel scoops and maybe better equipment. I have to say, the graphics are pretty good, but Leesti's sun almost made me blind. SO bright my eyes watered. I had to head right towards it to approach the station.
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G'day and welcome aboard, callisto8413! 8)
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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callisto8413 wrote:
Thank you folks. *Chews on a cookie*
Norby wrote:

The board is good but longer than the wiki which contain all essential informations.
Yeah - started looking at the maps and guides on the wiki to plot out my next few runs. Profits will be low but I hope to build it up till I can get stuff like fuel scoops and maybe better equipment. I have to say, the graphics are pretty good, but Leesti's sun almost made me blind. SO bright my eyes watered. I had to head right towards it to approach the station.
welcome! that glare is a bugger.. but there are a couple of OXZ that can sort it out for you.... i use the one that basically turns it off.
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spud42 wrote:
...that glare is a bugger...
If you don't want to be affected by it you can turn it off. Read THIS thread for more info.
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