Along the way you will encounter hostile ships whose aim is to destroy your ship and steal your cargo. Your aim is to trade goods with neighbouring systems and hopefully make a profit. You are given a ship, a Cobra Mark III, and 100 credits to buy commodities with. Simply put, it is a space trading and combat game. Many friday nights I would go to my local drinking establishment to socialize with friends then walk home about 1 in the morning and spend several hours blasting pirates and exploring the galaxies. I was single at the time so whole nights, sometimes until dawn, were consumed playing this game. I can't fully explain but there was something addictive about it. I did all sorts of things with it but I think one whole year was lost to playing Elite. Shortly after, I purchased my first home computer, a Commodore 64, "the Breadbin". Annual precipitation varies from 30 cm in the west to 60 cm in the east.īack in the early to mid 1980's (my favorite decade) I was introduced to computers at work. January mean temperature, -12 C and July, 22 C, with the occasional hot afternoon approaching 40 C. Well that is what it used to be before the arrival of those "human colonials".Ĭlimate: Continental to the extreme. Geography: Northern part of the vast prairie region which stretches from Alberta, Canada south to Texas east of the Rocky Mountains to about the Mississippi river. This place is most notable for its inhabitants eccentric love for snow blowers. Human Colonials and Native Dakotaians whose land was stolen by the human colonials. And, these are my Elite / Oolite fan pages for the Commodore 64.Įlite Description: Mainly Agricultural, Democracy, TL7. ![]() I grew up on a farm and still love outdoor activities. ![]() I live in North Dakota, USA, and prior to retirement worked as a health care professional.
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