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I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:22 pm
by Makandal
Hi !
I was on this forum some years ago and left. I am back. I suggested to include in the F7 a picture of the surface of the planet and, as I have few skills in 3D landscaping, I started to draw some. I still have about 25 different planets. If anyone is interested....
Else, basically, I am geologist working in West Africa. I started to play Elite in the 80's. Immediatly loved the game, especially the tough landing on the station. That was only wireframe but gosh, we dreamed...
I created also a couple of games, mainly adventure, strategy and RPG, all sold in french speaking countries and Germany in the 80's (ah ! ZX81, Spectrum and Amstrad...).
Re: I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:29 pm
by DaddyHoggy
welcome back - that's a comet like orbit you have there!
Re: I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:55 pm
by ClymAngus
Hello! I'm Clym I make maps. Here have some on us:
GALAXY1
GALAXY2
GALAXY3
GALAXY4
GALAXY5
GALAXY6
GALAXY7
GALAXY8
W.(back)T.T.F.B.T.S.O.R.
Re: I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:10 pm
by Cody
Clym & Angus, astrocartographers of renown, resorting to cold-selling... tsk, tsk!
Re: I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:24 pm
by Smivs
Welcome back. You'll never be lost here!
I've only been here for just over a year and things have changed beyond recognition in that short time. You'll enjoy catching up, I'm sure.
Cheers,
Smivs
Re: I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:27 pm
by drew
El Viejo wrote:Clym & Angus, astrocartographers of renown, resorting to cold-selling... tsk, tsk!
He he ... a bit like the
Mason Dixon line.
Cheers,
Drew.
Re: I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:31 pm
by Makandal
This is a quick example of what it could look
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59450711@N08
Re: I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:36 pm
by drew
Looks for facebook 'like' button...
Nice one!
Cheers,
Drew.
Re: I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:32 pm
by Commander McLane
These are pretty amazing!
Re: I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:36 pm
by Smivs
Mmmmm, yes, very nice!
Re: I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm
by ClymAngus
Cold selling? Cold giving away, I'll have you know!
The man doesn't want to go traipsing through 101 wiki's to get some immediate oolite joy!
Anyway what's the beef? I believe your name is on one or two, as my father used to say if you don't blow your own trumpet no one else is going to blow it for you.
Re: I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:28 pm
by Makandal
Don't worry, one never forgets the traps of the Ooniverse.
One never forgets his first meeting with a Thargoid warship
One never forgets the road to Ceesxe
One never forgets how to shoot a Python after a cold beer
Elite or Oolite, it's like riding bicycle, swimming or making love.
You did it once but you never forget it.
Re: I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:04 pm
by DaddyHoggy
Beautiful work, the style reminds me of a fractal world builder (landscape and clouds) I used to run (very very slowly) on my Amiga A500... (the name I forget)
Re: I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:43 pm
by Cody
Have you read the novel of that name by Thomas Pynchon? A very good read.
Re: I am back... After 2-3 years
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:39 am
by pagroove
These are excellent. Did you download Famous Planets? More descriptions to let your imagination go wild. I hope we can have pics of the surface in the F7 screen one day.
And welcome back!