AFE FAQ2 - Revision history

Cholmondely: /* 2.1) Ship Groupings */ reformatted

2021-04-22T18:09:45Z

‎2.1) Ship Groupings: reformatted

Jaz: /* 2.4) Missions */ Nova not Supernova

2013-01-08T08:54:29Z

‎2.4) Missions: Nova not Supernova

Hanzu: /* 2.2) Unusual denizens and the versions they inhabit */

2012-04-14T20:33:17Z

‎2.2) Unusual denizens and the versions they inhabit

Uncle Reno at 20:12, 3 June 2010

2010-06-03T20:12:50Z

DrBeeb at 01:24, 4 April 2010

2010-04-04T01:24:06Z

DrBeeb: /* 2) Common Information */

2010-04-03T23:29:40Z

‎2) Common Information

DrBeeb: /* 2.3) Hidden Features */

2010-04-03T22:17:24Z

‎2.3) Hidden Features

DrBeeb: /* 2.2) Unusual denizens and the versions they inhabit */

2010-04-03T22:16:29Z

‎2.2) Unusual denizens and the versions they inhabit

DrBeeb: /* 2.2) Unusual denizens and the versions they inhabit */

2010-04-03T22:14:24Z

‎2.2) Unusual denizens and the versions they inhabit

DrBeeb: /* 2.4) Missions */

2010-04-03T22:12:45Z

‎2.4) Missions

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 === 2.1) Ship Groupings ===
-Different versions of Elite have had different sets of ships in the game,
+Different versions of Elite have had different sets of ships in the game, both as opponents and, more rarely, available to fly. They can be split into several groups. ''Datacards'' showing the ArcElite ships can be seen here: http://www.jades.org/arc/elite/dcdex.htm
-Note the Bushmaster is not the same as the one in ArcElite. Documentation
+Note the ''Bushmaster'' is not the same as the one in ArcElite. Documentation also hints at the existence of a fast, heavily defended destroyer under
-also hints at the existence of a fast, heavily defended destroyer under
+tests by the galactic navy (the Constrictor?) and a battle-carrier being developed at a secret location to combat the thargoids. It also notes that encounters with unknown ship types need not necessarily be uncommon and that the encyclopedia may be incomplete.
-ArcElite list: ArcElite is a bottom-up rewrite of Elite for the
+•'''ArcElite list''': ArcElite is a bottom-up rewrite of Elite for the Acorn platform and features the following additional ships:
-Asp II custom edition  - note the original Asp MkII is still in play,
+:Asp II custom edition  - note the original Asp MkII is still in play,
-Boa II - the original Boa has been removed,
+:Boa II - the original Boa has been removed,
-Bushmaster, Caiman, Copperhead, Hognose,
+:Bushmaster, Caiman, Copperhead, Hognose, Moccasin (2 clearly distinct variants exist), Racer, Urutu.
 Note that because the missions are different, there is no Constrictor.
 Also look closely at the Copperhead. You've seen it before, haven't you?
-To quote the datacard, "Due to it being equipped with a rejected precursor
+To quote the datacard, "Due to it being equipped with a rejected precursor of the Cobra MkIII Mous, this ship is often observed flying rather erratically." Think of a game beginning with Z.... (PC users can now think of one by David Braben beginning with a V...)
 === 2.2) Unusual denizens and the versions they inhabit ===

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	with you to start the whole cycle again.		with you to start the whole cycle again.

−	2) Supernova
		+	2) Nova

	You enter a system and all your fuel drains away in a leak.		You enter a system and all your fuel drains away in a leak.

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 '''2.2.3) Generation Ships'''
 depth by fans with sufficient programming skill to extract the ship
 models, and absolutely certain for PC Elite and Elite Plus, Amiga, Atari
-ST, MSX and C64 Elites (all ship names are listed in the executable). It is
+ST, MSX and C64 Elites by the fact that all ship names are listed in their executables. It is
 also rumoured that Ian Bell once stated in an interview that none of them
 have ever been implemented in any version of Elite to date.

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	Back to: [[Alt_Fan_Elite_FAQ]]		Back to: [[Alt_Fan_Elite_FAQ]]
		+
		+	[[Category:Classic]]
		+	[[Category:FE2]]
		+	[[Category:FFE]]

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	1) Galhyp from witchspace		1) Galhyp from witchspace
	2) Something to do with your galhyp and the hyperspace jammer...		2) Something to do with your galhyp and the hyperspace jammer...
		+
		+	== Links ==
		+	Back to: [[Alt_Fan_Elite_FAQ]]

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-= 2) Common Information =
+== 2) Common Information ==
 .1) Ship groupings
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 .1) How do the rankings go? for details.
 Different versions of Elite have had different sets of ships in the game,
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 fearsome foe.
 '''2.2.1) The Cloak and Dagger Ship'''
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 are released on mining.
-== 2.3) Hidden Features ==
+=== 2.3) Hidden Features ===
 '''2.3.1) Initiative Save'''
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 with the new emergency Hyperspace Unit.
-== 2.4) Missions ==
+=== 2.4) Missions ===
 The following list includes all missions in all versions of Elite, of which

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 == 2.3) Hidden Features ==
-.3.1) Initiative Save
+'''2.3.1) Initiative Save'''
-----------------------
 This works on all Acorn platform implementations of Elite except ArcElite,
 apparently. I've only tested it on BBC Disk Elite and Elite A. Press @ to
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 accidentally hit break or something!
-.3.2) Forced Witch-Space
+'''2.3.2) Forced Witch-Space'''
--------------------------
 Again, one for the Acorn Elites (not ArcElite). When engaging hyperspace,
 hold down X for maximum climb. You will get mobbed by thargoids every time.
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 while the computers dedicate themselves to the hyperspace calculations so
 your climb gradually recenters before you jump. It also doesn't function
 with the new emergency Hyperspace Unit.
 == 2.4) Missions ==

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 == 2.2) Unusual denizens and the versions they inhabit ==
-.2.1) The Cloak and Dagger Ship
+'''2.2.1) The Cloak and Dagger Ship'''
 A ship of unusual design which does not appear on radar and is the target
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 this mission.
-.2.2) Dredgers
+'''2.2.2) Dredgers'''
 No confirmed sightings of dredgers have ever been made and it is unlikely,
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 but it is commonly held to be the Urutu. See section 3.20.3.2.
-.2.3) Generation Ships
+'''2.2.3) Generation Ships'''
 These have never been implemented to the best of my knowledge - this is
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 No-one has ever tracked one down to dock at.
-.2.4) Rock Hermits
+'''2.2.4) Rock Hermits'''
 These have been confirmed to exist on Spectrum Elite, PC Elite and PC

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 .2.1) The Cloak and Dagger Ship
 A ship of unusual design which does not appear on radar and is the target
 of one of the later missions in some versions of Elite. When destroyed it
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 .2.2) Dredgers
 No confirmed sightings of dredgers have ever been made and it is unlikely,
 from examination of the code, that they were ever in any Acorn classical
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 .2.3) Generation Ships
 These have never been implemented to the best of my knowledge - this is
 nearly 100% certain for classical Acorn Elites and direct ports, Frontier,
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 .2.4) Rock Hermits
 These have been confirmed to exist on Spectrum Elite, PC Elite and PC
 Elite +, 6502 Tube and Master Elites. They are superficially similar to
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 up reading "Hermit beacon detected". Their proximity prevents jumping. No
 ships emerge but a criminal record is gained for shooting one. No minerals
 are released on mining.
 == 2.3) Hidden Features ==

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 ) Tribble
-   -------
    At 6553.6cr, you are offered a Tribble / Trumble for sale. If you buy it
    it sits in your hold eating cargo and multiplying. If you get enough,
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 ) Supernova
    You enter a system and all your fuel drains away in a leak.
    When you dock, you are told the sun is going nova and are asked if you
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 ) Stolen Police Ship
    You are asked to help the military track down and destroy a stolen
    police ship - it's quite obvious; it's been given a new paint job.
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 ) Thargoid Documents
    You are asked to pick up the captured designs of a thargoid
    battleship from site A and take them to site B (usually a very long
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 ) Asteroid Bombardment
    A planet is under threat of collision with an asteroid shower. All
    the system's ships have been destroyed trying to fragment them. You
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 ) Cloaking / Masking Device
    Reports of a ship in a nearby sector which is fitted with some sort
    of a masking device. Destroy it. It is intermittently invisible to
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 ) Thargoid Invasion
    A nearby space station has been taken over by thargoids. They
    apparently also possess a hyperdrive jammer. If you destroy the
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 ) Constrictor
    A top secret naval ship prototype has been stolen - the Constrictor.
    You must track it down and destroy it. If in galaxy 1, you are told