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Post by legios on Mar 22, 2020 17:00:10 GMT
Now I never had a joystick to play Elite with - I always used to do all my manuevering with the keyboard. Actually the same is true for most space franchises - Elite, Freespace, Wing Commander, X-Wing, I'm a more precise pilot with keyboard than I ever am with a joystick.
I do miss the old MkIII Cobra - such a lovely jack of all trades of a ship. Reasonable cargo space, agile enough to dogfight with most things (three or four Sidewinders in a pack were always a pain, but I never really feared much else).
Karl
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 24, 2020 16:24:34 GMT
I AM COMPETENT.
Kills: 156
I've found a good trade route. Raking it in selling computers to ape men now. Added front military laser, rear beam laser, fuel scoops, energy unit, escape pod, energy bomb.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 24, 2020 19:31:55 GMT
KILL MORE, PINWIG.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 24, 2020 19:45:13 GMT
COMPETENT.
FEAR ME.
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 29, 2020 12:23:01 GMT
RIGHT ON COMMANDER.
I have been enlisted by the military to hunt down a stolen prototype ship called THE CONSTRICTOR.
Kills: 260
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 30, 2020 15:46:04 GMT
I am on the trail of THE CONSTRICTOR. I traveled half way across the galaxy to Xeer, where the military base is that the ship was stolen from. They told me the ship had been seen heading toward Reesdice. Docking at two more planets in the chain brought me to Xeaan, where they say THE CONSTRICTOR was fitted with an intergalactic hyperdrive! That's right... I'm off to GALAXY 2 in pursuit!
Kills: 282
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 30, 2020 16:21:33 GMT
Get THE CONSTRICTOR!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 30, 2020 17:10:17 GMT
I have realised my destiny must lie in GALAXY 4.
But you need a single use Intergalactic Hyperdrive to jump to a new galaxy and they cost 5000 credits!
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 30, 2020 17:40:02 GMT
But if you go to GALAXY 4 the deadly Rills will attack!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 30, 2020 20:07:51 GMT
We can only hope. One day, I shall navigate the fourth galaxy.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 30, 2020 20:17:49 GMT
And meet the Monoids?
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 4, 2020 16:50:58 GMT
I hyperjumped to Galaxy 2 and pursued THE CONSTRICTOR through six star systems until I arrived at Orrara, where he lay in wait beyond the protection of the docking station. I disembarked to confront him and a lengthy dogfight ensued. He never once managed to shake me off his tail and was soon reduced to space dust. On docking, I was met with a thank you message from the military and 5000 credits along with the cryptic suggestion they will be in contact again...
Rank: DANGEROUS
Kills: 643
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 4, 2020 20:33:05 GMT
You are DANGEROUS.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 4, 2020 20:41:12 GMT
I am SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME PLAYING THIS.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 5, 2020 5:28:33 GMT
The government approves of the example you set all those who may be tempted to flout the lockdown.
From next week the slogan will be:
Stay home. Stay safe. Play Elite.
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 5, 2020 9:24:15 GMT
From next week the slogan will be: Stay home. Stay safe. Play Elite. Martin BECOME DANGEROUS. -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on May 31, 2020 20:11:39 GMT
Lack of progress in Elite on the BBC version is down to the fact that I've been playing the PS4 port of Elite Dangerous. It's amazing how it's exactly the same game but with masses of extra depth. I'm still learning the absolute basics but relying on the fact I knew I needed to trade I went up a level in trading and without realising got kicked out of the cluster of starter systems into the big wide galaxy! Now I'm on me own. However because I was on the buying and selling I'd already made enough to buy my own ship. So I've gone from a rented Sidewinder to owning my own Adder. It's like a self-propelled space caravan. But it's mine! Next stop a Cobra MK3 I think. Back to where we started.
Best bit - when the docking computer engages it plays The Blue Danube.
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Stomski
Fusilateral Quintro Combiner
YOU INTERRUPTED MY SPEECH!! But don't worry. It won't happen again.
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Post by Stomski on Feb 16, 2023 12:18:33 GMT
My brother is wondering what level of Acornsoft Chess he can beat as an adult. www.bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=924He put it at the hardest difficulty and set BeebEm's clock to the fastest it'd go. In game timer was at 2 days (minutes in real time though) and the ai still hadn't taken its turn. |
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 16, 2023 14:39:32 GMT
Still quicker than Deep Thought!
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