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	Oolite posted by tuppe666 @ 78.32.125.173 on Nov 29 2009 9:50 PM
Unfortunately many OXP's are intentionally unlicensed. Unfortunately as much as this game continues to improve it has been unable to break from its elite-clone roots, and gameplay/interface/presentation are intentionally the same. For both these reasons it cannot be 4 stars. That does not stop it being an essential part of Gaming on any Platform.
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Re: Oolite posted by damn @ 74.37.144.141 on Dec 1 2009 6:22 PM   Unfortunately as much as this game continues to improve it has been unable to break from its elite-clone roots Why would they want to refocus a successful project away from its goal? "Being an elite clone, but with more stuff" is the whole purpose of oolite, and it's what everyone working on it is there for. If you want something that's not an elite clone, maybe you should try a different game.   [Reply]

	Oolite posted by Vic-Viper @ 84.63.140.147 on Aug 15 2009 1:52 AM
Great game. Best Elite-Clone you can get.
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	A must play! posted by dejan @ 79.72.209.122 on Apr 24 2008 7:45 PM
Whoever played Elite/Frontier must try Oolite! Definitely!
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	tutorioal posted by marduk @ 87.105.191.223 on Apr 22 2008 11:15 PM
A small tutorial would be nice. I couldn't make scripts work, manual docking is impossible.
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Re: tutorioal posted by winston @ 89.107.1.178 on Apr 23 2008 11:54 AM   See http://wiki.alioth.net - there's lots of stuff about how to play the game there. Also you can ask questions in the Oolite BBS at http://aegidian.org/bb   [Reply]

	meh posted by Anonymous @ 76.238.83.165 on Jan 30 2008 3:06 PM
It'd be nice if there were an option for both the purists and those seeking a more arcade-y feel. The argument that "in space, you'll really be spending 30 minutes flying from planet to planet" is just annoying. I find myself editing the ship file and cheating, but it really doesn't make me feel any better. (after all, i'm cheating) I like trading, and upgrading ships, but I really don't have the patience to wait forever, or deal with the annoying laws of physics. while it is an acquired taste, it never hurts to enhance the flavor a bit, or at least some extra toppings for those who desire it.
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	An acquired taste posted by Rogue Jedi X @ 193.77.186.162 on Dec 9 2007 4:06 PM
This game is definitely not for everybody. The hyperdrive feature is really impractical as it stops whenever an object or vessel comes to close proximity of your ship (which is mostly all the time). I found myself putting the game in the background and chatting on IRC, as I waited for my ship to get clear of whatever obstacle that was making my hyperdrive inoperable. After half an hour of gameplay, I've visited three systems and was on my way to the fourth when two pirates decided to blow me out of the cosmos. On the bright side, the game runs pretty well and docking to rotating stations isn't that big of a deal as people make out it to be (though, I wish it could've been made simpler). I haven't played any of the original Elites, so I think it would be unfair of me to rate this game, as it's meant to be a faithful remake of the original, so I'll leave the ratings to the people who've actually played them. P.S.: I heavily reccomend installing the Hal's Hot Sister OXP, as this gives you more audio feedback via a synthesized (or edited?) female voice.
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Re: An acquired taste posted by winston @ 89.107.1.178 on Dec 10 2007 9:46 AM   Avoid the busy space lanes to avoid getting your hyperspeed mass-locked. Instead of flying straight for the planet, hyperspeed away from the witch space beacon at 90 degrees to the space lane between the beacon and the planet. Do this for a few seconds, aim back at the planet, and re-engage hyperspeed and you'll miss most of the busy space lane. When you have witch fuel injectors, use those when you are mass locked (although this burns up your witch space fuel). There are times you want to be in the busy space lane, i.e. when you're looking for trouble!   [Reply]   Re: An acquired taste posted by Anonymous @ 216.239.87.250 on Apr 6 2008 10:28 PM   The previous reply is correct but I would like to add that if you didn't slow down you could just fly by any and all pirates to the station, defeating the point of HAVING pirates. I want to dogfight on the way to the planet, not have a peaceful starry flight.   [Reply]

	Great game posted by tokugawa @ 80.55.196.218 on Dec 8 2007 9:45 AM
And this comes from a guy witch didn't played original Elite.... I have a felling that javascript is to bit heavy, Maybe Lua instead ?... Ahh I'll will stop whining now:> Great game, with great addons (Space seems so rich with all this spaceships and spaceports). There is even a short story "Status Quo" set in Oolite universe. It really looks that it was made by people who loves original one Elite.
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	5 stars posted by Anonymous @ 217.42.147.129 on Aug 19 2007 5:38 PM
Truly excellent development of elite!
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	Error posted by Anonymous @ 83.15.100.50 on Aug 4 2006 9:55 PM
I've got an error when trying to run the game, i've got installed from autopackage newest version of Oolite, when i'm trying to run it it shows me that message: trampoline: cannot make memory executable /usr/bin/oolite: line 43: 2402 Przerwane ./oolite what to do? :/
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Re: Error posted by Anonymous @ 217.42.147.129 on Aug 19 2007 5:39 PM   There's an issue with trampolining with SElinux, see the oolite.berlios.de page for more details.   [Reply]

	Pretty good game posted by MaxPain @ 80.186.219.227 on Jul 25 2006 11:07 AM
It's a pretty good game, but it feels a bit incomplete.. The trading for example, it feels a bit cheap to keep on trading in only computers and furs - one of the best paying goods - endlessly without the market ever cooling down. You get about 1400 credits profit from 35 tons of computers (costs a lot to buy though), which already buys you a beam laser. But I guess most games of this genre has this problem. The contracts may seem nice, but why haul around hundreds of tons of fur (mind you, the cargo bay is only 35 tons max in your starting ship, and you won't afford a new one in a LONG time) for just a lousy few hundred credits? But I guess these are just balancing issues.. The game IS however very fun in the beginning when you really have to struggle to even ship some food and finally get that long awaited beam laser. But once you have everything to your ship, there isn't much to do. This wasn't meant as a too harsh review; don't get me wrong, it's a good game, but it still lacks some polishing to make it interesting to play all the way to the "Elite" rating. But at the rate it's developed, I'm pretty sure it won't be too long before I'll give it a full five stars. If you don't care for this game too much, you might want to try out Privateer Gemini Gold instead. It's the same genre, but is more focused on story, and while you can't do all the cool things from Oolite like scoop up fuel from a star, it has some other nice things in store.
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Re: Pretty good game posted by winston @ 83.218.29.12 on Jul 27 2006 9:07 AM   As for the carrier market - as you do more deliveries, your improving reputation will mean you see better jobs being advertised - for example, moving gemstones, precious metals etc. for much higher amounts of profit.   [Reply]