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To all SSC Station occupants

Thank you for the donations over the past year (2024), it is much appreciated. I am still trying to figure out how to migrate the forums to another community software (probably phpbb) but in the meantime I have updated the forum software to the latest version. SSC has been around a while so their is some very long time members here still using the site, thanks for making SSC home and sorry I haven't been as vocal as I should be in the forums I will try to improve my posting frequency.

Thank you again to all of the members that do take the time to donate a little, it helps keep this station functioning on the outer reaches of space.

-D1-

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classyk
(@classyk)
Estimable Member

Hi everyone,

I'm Luke, lurker for a while but now I've bitten the bullet to make a space game I've decided to join the forum proper.

I got my start in spacesims playing Elite on the PC back in the 80s. I had to get up early in the morning (5am?) to use the computer without my siblings. Great times!

I guess I've been chasing that Elite-high since. I had Elite II on the Amiga and have dabbled in the X games over the years. I suppose my controversial opinion is that I guess I don't like too much realism? Newtonian physics no thanks!

Anyway, thanks for running such a great community.

Greetings from Australia,

Luke

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Topic starter Posted : July 25, 2023 20:30
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Welcome to the forum Classyk

Funny that you mentioned early morning with Elite as I remember pulling some all nighter with Elite back in the day and then losing countless hours to Frontiers, which I do believe is 30 years old in Sept IIRC.

If you are looking for Modern take on Elite then check out Rebel Galaxy Outlaw.

 

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Posted : July 26, 2023 11:22
Cody
 Cody
(@cody)
Noble Member

All-nighters playing classic Elite? Far too many! Welcome aboard, Commander!

Posted by: @classyk

I suppose my controversial opinion is that I guess I don't like too much realism? Newtonian physics no thanks!

Aye, with you on that one! Classic Elite with much-improved graphics? See my sig!

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Posted : July 26, 2023 13:42
classyk
(@classyk)
Estimable Member
Posted by: @pinback

Welcome to the forum Classyk

If you are looking for Modern take on Elite then check out Rebel Galaxy Outlaw.

 

Thanks! I've picked up House of the Dying Sun on the recommendation of this forum, have wishlisted RGO.

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Topic starter Posted : July 27, 2023 00:42
classyk
(@classyk)
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Posted by: @cody

All-nighters playing classic Elite? Far too many! Welcome aboard, Commander!

Posted by: @classyk

I suppose my controversial opinion is that I guess I don't like too much realism? Newtonian physics no thanks!

Aye, with you on that one! Classic Elite with much-improved graphics? See my sig!

You made oolite? Amazing! I have dabbled with it for years. I think it was one of the first games I compiled(!) on linux. I had two elite-likes going at the time: Elite The New Kind and OOLite.

 

Classic Elite with much-improved graphics? I think I'm going for classic elite with worse graphics on my own project 😀

 

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Topic starter Posted : July 27, 2023 00:45
Cody
 Cody
(@cody)
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Posted by: @classyk

You made oolite?

<chortles> No, not me! I merely represent the game here.

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Posted : July 27, 2023 04:44
classyk
(@classyk)
Estimable Member

Would it be OK if I made a post about my work-in-progress space game, Liberation?

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Topic starter Posted : July 30, 2023 23:13
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Posted by: @classyk

Would it be OK if I made a post about my work-in-progress space game, Liberation?

Feel free as it is one of the reason D1 set the forum up in first place.

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Posted : July 31, 2023 11:23
DarkOne
(@sscadmin)
Illustrious Member Admin

I miss my Amiga and C64 days... now my greatest weakness is my attention span haha

Welcome to station @classyk, and yes feel free to post about anything you want about your game (Liberation). If you want I could even create a forum area just for your game if you wish. Can't wait to see your progress.

 

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Posted : August 2, 2023 15:58