Talk:Oolite (video game)

Todo

to include/improve:

a complete box is necessary? many to be filled out. {{Infobox video game |title = Oolite |image = IIH.png |developer = aegidian.org |publisher = aegidian.org |designer = Giles Williams |engine = ...

BetacommandBot (talk) 16:33, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Addressed on the image description page. -Ahruman (talk) 06:54, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Gameplay section

This article needs a Gameplay section. There is no description of the game in the article, except that it is spiritual successor to Elite. --78.0.235.212 (talk) 11:50, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Differences to Original Elite

The screenshots look fairly similar, so what are the major differences between Oolite and original Elite? Can you fly other spaceships besides the Cobra? Do Space Dredgers and Generation Ships feature anywhere? 2fort5r (talk) 15:02, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Yes, you can fly other ships. Dredgers and Generation ships do feature (at least if you install the appropriate OXP). There are also loads of new extentions available such as new ships and missions. 85.178.17.93 (talk) 20:28, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

Galaxy on fire

Galaxy on fire for the iPad is very similar. Anyone know if it is based on the same code? If so worth a mention here. Springnuts (talk) 22:54, 25 December 2011 (UTC)

No it is not very similar. Oolite is trying to be a clone of Elite from 1984. Galaxy On Fire is not. JazHaz (talk) 15:18, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks JazHaz! Springnuts (talk) 17:12, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

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History Section Is Not A History Because It Reads Like A "Change Log"

The history section is awful, we don't need to know about version numbers or whether the version was considered a temporary alpha or whatever, especially when the update is described as nothing more than "bug fixes". The history needs to describe the meaningful HISTORY of the game to humans, not minor code updates. If a significant change occurs that improves the game for the players, or significantly makes the development improve, listing the date is sufficient. If somebody needs to know the exact version number, they should go look that up on an external reference link to the change log linked at the bottom of the article. ♠Ace Frahm♠^talk 13:00, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

I agree the later part should be shortened. Maybe there is other material of more relevance which could be added. cheers Shaddim (talk) 23:30, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

Update

• I've updated the website link (current website is down and a temporary has been put up - see http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21365)
• And updated the number of Expansions (don't know how to reference, sorry, but see here - https://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Category:OXP_Lists) - there are c.750 on the in-game Expansions Manager and another 400 or so dotted around elsewhere — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.11.233.190 (talk) 13:00, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

• If somebody with a deep understanding of the context of video-gaming can rewrite the history section, there is some relevant material here: https://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite#A_little_History_.26_some_important_early_Versions