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oolite featured in PC Magazine!

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Did you know oolite was featured in Micro Mart Pc magazine (in the U.K)?

well I never played the original :(

Micromart sometimes so an online version of articles so hopefully it will be
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Good to know, I'll see if I can pick up a copy at the newsagent! :)

PS: and welcome to the friendliest board this side of Riedquat! :)
Hey, free OXPs: farsun v1.05 & tty v0.5! :0)
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Too late...

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Sorry but that copy of MM is replaced by this weeks copy today :( you need the one dated 08/10/09
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maybe we could get the publishers to send us a pdf? Failing that. I hear they have a very active forum and I'm sure someone can slip a copy into a scanner.
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on the case....

How do I upload a *.pdf here?
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email it to me and I'll use a bit of my crimsonforge webspace.
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...or you could use a free service like box.net for the pdf, or imageshack for a scanned image. It'd be good to read what it says either way! :)
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Or both, done and done.

So where's a good spot on the wiki for this?

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Rock 'n' roll - got the oolite.org website in there! Nice one!

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Post by Kaks »

Excellent stuff! & I really need to get that back issue now! :D
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Post by Cody »

I like the last bit..."the masterful Oolite". Sums it up nicely.
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... and it features one-and-a-half screenshots of mine. :D

(In case you're wondering: The Salvage Gang is from Anarchies, and I took the screenshot. And the damaged station is featured in Cataclysm, although itself it is a work by Griff, and the screenshot isn't by me.)

He gets a few details mixed up (like the part with buying another ship, which is the marvellous addition of Oolite above Elite). But overall: great article, great game!

Hip hip, hooray!

:D :D :D
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That is cool as. 8)

Commander McLane, salvage gangs are one of my favourite parts of the game. I really like the detail on and inside the asteroid. :)
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Post by CptnEcho »

Excellent. Thanks for informing us of the article and thanks for posting it here (each thanks to the appropriate party). An enjoyable read. 8)
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