Games sort of like Elite

"Petter Nilsen" <pettern RemoveThis @thule.no> wrote in message
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> Add 3D gfx and you have EVE Online at www.eve-online.com
>
> "GargoyleBG" <minkov RemoveThis @haskovo.spnet.net> wrote in message
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> > if you strip 3-D mode you can check some MMORPG games - Merchant
Empires -
> > http://www.advancedpowers.com/
> >

adding 3d gfx will require VISA platinum, otherwise it's free B-)
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On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:53:30 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley.RemoveThis@olywa.net>
wrote:

>I think you should market a space sim called "Realistic, Real-Time
>Spaceflight to Alpha Centauri" in which the player stares at a blank screen
>until he eventually dies in the hope that perhaps some of his descendants
>will someday see Alpha Centauri. Hell, you could even promise a working
>multi-player mode right out-of-the-box.

Even Derek could code that.
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On or about 7/14/2004 10:13:29 AM, bp <none.RemoveThis@comcast.net> said:
> On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:53:30 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley.RemoveThis@olywa.net>
> wrote:
>
>>I think you should market a space sim called "Realistic, Real-Time
>>Spaceflight to Alpha Centauri" in which the player stares at a blank screen
>>until he eventually dies in the hope that perhaps some of his descendants
>>will someday see Alpha Centauri. Hell, you could even promise a working
>>multi-player mode right out-of-the-box.
>
> Even Derek could code that.

Some may claim he already did.

Bret


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"bp" <none.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:53:30 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley.TakeThisOut@olywa.net>
> wrote:
>
> >I think you should market a space sim called "Realistic, Real-Time
> >Spaceflight to Alpha Centauri" in which the player stares at a blank
screen
> >until he eventually dies in the hope that perhaps some of his descendants
> >will someday see Alpha Centauri. Hell, you could even promise a working
> >multi-player mode right out-of-the-box.
>
> Even Derek could code that.

I thought that was what he did code?
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"Bret Ripley" <ripley.DeleteThis@olywa.net> wrote in message
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> On or about 7/14/2004 10:13:29 AM, bp <none.DeleteThis@comcast.net> said:
> > On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:53:30 -0700, Bret Ripley <ripley.DeleteThis@olywa.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>I think you should market a space sim called "Realistic, Real-Time
> >>Spaceflight to Alpha Centauri" in which the player stares at a blank
screen
> >>until he eventually dies in the hope that perhaps some of his
descendants
> >>will someday see Alpha Centauri. Hell, you could even promise a working
> >>multi-player mode right out-of-the-box.
> >
> > Even Derek could code that.
>
> Some may claim he already did.
>

Like me, I guess.
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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg Petter Nilsen <pettern.RemoveThis@thule.no> wrote:
> Add 3D gfx and you have EVE Online at www.eve-online.com

You know, I'd love to have a single player version of EVE. "EVE Offline" so
to speak.

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Andreas Baus <anba.DeleteThis@cip123.studcs.uni-sb.de> wrote in

> You know, I'd love to have a single player version of EVE. "EVE
> Offline" so to speak.

Ditto for City of Heroes. It'd be nice to indulge in mindless baddie-
beating every now and then, but it's not important enough for me to pay
$15/month just to have 'other players' running around too.

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Andreas Baus <anba.TakeThisOut@cip123.studcs.uni-sb.de> writes:

> You know, I'd love to have a single player version of EVE. "EVE Offline" so
> to speak.

Freespace?
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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg Tor Iver Wilhelmsen <tor.iver.wilhelmsen.DeleteThis@broadpark.no> wrote:
> Andreas Baus <anba.DeleteThis@cip123.studcs.uni-sb.de> writes:

>> You know, I'd love to have a single player version of EVE. "EVE Offline" so
>> to speak.

> Freespace?

I don't know what game you played, but the Freespaces that I played were
mission-based and centered purely around space combat (not that that is a
*bad* thing, mind you). No free-form, open ended play, no buying ship upgrades,
no trading, no RPG elements like trainable skills.

If you are however thinking of FreeLANCER, then I have to say that that
game does have some of the latter elements, but unfortunately not nearly
enough depth to really satisfy me. If you ignore the main story (which puts
you back to following a string of missions) you can have the best of
everything within a few hours (best ship, biggest guns, strongest shields)
and blow away anything that dares to cross your path without breaking a
sweat. Trading is simple, and don't even mention the randomly generated
missions, which are a joke in themselves. Typical "dumbed down for the
twitch game console kiddie with short attention span and need for instant
gratification" game design.

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Andreas Baus <anba DeleteThis @cip123.studcs.uni-sb.de> thought that a good way
to threaten somebody was to light a stick of dynamite, then call the
guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone and say:

> If you are however thinking of FreeLANCER, then I have to say that
> that game does have some of the latter elements, but unfortunately
> not nearly enough depth to really satisfy me. If you ignore the
> main story (which puts you back to following a string of missions)
> you can have the best of everything within a few hours (best ship,
> biggest guns, strongest shields) and blow away anything that dares
> to cross your path without breaking a sweat. Trading is simple,
> and don't even mention the randomly generated missions, which are
> a joke in themselves. Typical "dumbed down for the twitch game
> console kiddie with short attention span and need for instant
> gratification" game design.

How does Freelancer have anything to do with consoles? It was never
even discussed as a port.

It's a much likelier explanation that Microsoft shoved it out the
door since it was so delayed.

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cray.DeleteThis@supanet.com (Crayfish) wrote in message news:<40f3a246.1298707793.DeleteThis@news.individual.net>...
> On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 13:25:01 +0300, "Michi Kossowsky"
> <michi.DeleteThis@no.spam.isdn.net.il> wrote:
> >
> >Group III:
> >Smugglers III
> >Space Trader (for the Palm)
> >
> >Any new games that you can add to any category would greatly help me out.
> >Also, if you are aware of any turn based games of category '2' (like SSIs
> >old Interceptor game, but with trading/missions), I would love to know
> >about - since that is the game I am trying to make.
>
> You might want to have a play with Rules of Engagement:
>
> http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?name=Rules+of+Engagement+2



I gave Riftspace a go and it is very good, not the longevity (if thats
the correct spelling) but top notch.

I am now going to give Starwraith a go, its by the same guy (an
independant)

http://www.starwraith.com/

Let me know what you think, or if I get it right maybe see you on
multiplay?
best all

Alg
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There are many games out there similar to Elite. But there is only one
David Braben, so their is only one Elite. (Actually three, and around mid
2005 it will be four. But you know what I mean.) Elite and Frontier are
the best video games I have ever played. There just is no second place.

Michael
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On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 02:36:03 GMT, "Michael Morgan"
<dommstrkc.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

>There are many games out there similar to Elite. But there is only one
>David Braben, so their is only one Elite. (Actually three, and around mid
>2005 it will be four. But you know what I mean.) Elite and Frontier are
>the best video games I have ever played. There just is no second place.

Mid 2006 according to:
http://frontiernews.alioth.net/index.php?query=&topic=Elite+4&author=
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