Archimedes Elite - Revision history

Cholmondely: Tagged as version of Classic Elite

2021-04-11T09:21:22Z

Tagged as version of Classic Elite

Debresser: /* Missions */ Minor.

2016-02-26T01:10:35Z

‎Missions: Minor.

Debresser: One link was active, the other I found archived.

2016-01-18T19:32:33Z

One link was active, the other I found archived.

Svengali: marked boken links

2013-03-13T22:53:51Z

marked boken links

JazHaz: /* Other features unique to ArcElite */

2010-04-04T12:46:11Z

‎Other features unique to ArcElite

JazHaz: /* Other features unique to ArcElite */ added wiki link to Moccasin card image

2010-04-04T12:45:01Z

‎Other features unique to ArcElite: added wiki link to Moccasin card image

JazHaz: /* Further Reading */ updated wiki link to Alt Fan Elite FAQ

2010-04-04T12:42:19Z

‎Further Reading: updated wiki link to Alt Fan Elite FAQ

DrBeeb: /* Introduction */

2010-04-04T01:33:25Z

‎Introduction

DrBeeb: /* Other features unique to ArcElite */

2010-04-04T01:31:10Z

‎Other features unique to ArcElite

DrBeeb: /* Introduction */

2010-04-03T21:06:30Z

‎Introduction

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:21, 11 April 2021
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	Other sites hosting useful information on ArcElite include [[Simon Challands]]' [http://elite.acornarcade.com/ Acorn Elite Pages], and Mark Rowan's [https://web.archive.org/web/20070806061133/http://www.tamias.co.uk/elite/ Elite Pages]. Sadly the AFE FAQ is no longer available on Rob Pfeifer's site, but a copy of it can be found [[Alt Fan Elite FAQ\|here on the Elite Wiki]].		Other sites hosting useful information on ArcElite include [[Simon Challands]]' [http://elite.acornarcade.com/ Acorn Elite Pages], and Mark Rowan's [https://web.archive.org/web/20070806061133/http://www.tamias.co.uk/elite/ Elite Pages]. Sadly the AFE FAQ is no longer available on Rob Pfeifer's site, but a copy of it can be found [[Alt Fan Elite FAQ\|here on the Elite Wiki]].

−	[[Category:Classic]]	+	[[Category:Classic]][[Category:Classic Elites (different versions)]]

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 == Missions ==
-There are four scripted missions for ArcElite (you can find much more detailed summaries on the [[ArcElite Missions]] page):
+There are four scripted missions for ArcElite:
-'''1) Genesis Capsule'''
+;1) Genesis Capsule
 Requirements: Galaxy 1, 550 kills, 1200CR.
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 Reward: 500CR and a rosy glow. The system data changes from "A hopless starving planet" to "A starving planet with a glimmer of hope".
-'''2) Kill Zartid III'''
+;2) Kill Zartid III
 Requirements: 1450 kills, 4000CR, any galaxy.
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 Reward: Yaw boosters. These turn a good pilot into a deadly pilot. In the right hands they can improve laser accuracy by as much as 50%. Best used with mouse control - right hand on the mouse, left on the cursors.
-'''3) Kill Zurid Pino'''
+;3) Kill Zurid Pino
 Requirements: 2600 kills, any galaxy.
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 Reward: Missile Autolock. A little cross on your current missile target and a lot of pose value.
-'''4) Medicine Run'''
+;4) Medicine Run
 Requirements: 4600 kills, planet no. MOD3 = 1, any galaxy.
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 You can download all of the missions from [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite/files/downloads Gold Edition's ArcElite download page].
 == Other features unique to ArcElite ==

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 '''9) Fluffy Dice and friends'''
-There are a number of worthwhile expansion modules for Elite and one such gives you a pair of fluffy green dice hanging in your front viewscreen, which swing when you bank left or right. You also get a customisable rear-screen sticker which reads (in reverse), "My other ship is a Thargoid". You can edit this for whatever you wish. Other expansion modules simply include cheat modes and functions. You can find all of the cheat and expansion modules on [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite/files/downloads Gold Edition's ArcElite download page]. Also there you can find an [http://filecore.net/arcelite/ims/logo.jpg enlarged version]{{Broken_download_link}} of the rear window sticker, which has also been used to print an ArcElite t-shirt.
+There are a number of worthwhile expansion modules for Elite and one such gives you a pair of fluffy green dice hanging in your front viewscreen, which swing when you bank left or right. You also get a customisable rear-screen sticker which reads (in reverse), "My other ship is a Thargoid". You can edit this for whatever you wish. Other expansion modules simply include cheat modes and functions. You can find all of the cheat and expansion modules on [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite/files/downloads Gold Edition's ArcElite download page]. Also there you can find an [http://filecore.net/arcelite/ims/logo.jpg enlarged version] of the rear window sticker, which has also been used to print an ArcElite t-shirt.
 == Further Reading ==
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 You can find more information (including technical information) relating to ArcElite and also to the missions at [[Jason Togneri]]'s site, [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite Gold Edition] - the technical information is kept in SparkFS (Acorn archive format) archives at [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite/files/downloads this location]. Note however that the SparkFS archives have been appended with the .zip extension so you can play with them in Windows a bit if you like.
-Other sites hosting useful information on ArcElite include [[Simon Challands]]' [http://elite.acornarcade.com/ Acorn Elite Pages], and Mark Rowan's [http://www.tamias.co.uk/elite/ Elite Pages]{{Broken_download_link}}. Sadly the AFE FAQ is no longer available on Rob Pfeifer's site, but a copy of it can be found [[Alt_Fan_Elite_FAQ|here on the Elite Wiki]].
+Other sites hosting useful information on ArcElite include [[Simon Challands]]' [http://elite.acornarcade.com/ Acorn Elite Pages], and Mark Rowan's [https://web.archive.org/web/20070806061133/http://www.tamias.co.uk/elite/ Elite Pages]. Sadly the AFE FAQ is no longer available on Rob Pfeifer's site, but a copy of it can be found [[Alt Fan Elite FAQ|here on the Elite Wiki]].
 [[Category:Classic]]

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 ArcElite is perhaps most famous for being the first non-player-centric version - meaning that the AI would fight amongst itself and pursue its own interest. The player was no longer the centre of the universe. From the [[Alt_Fan_Elite_FAQ|AFE FAQ]]: "Now you can encounter pirate packs battling it out for dominance of their private patches, traders under attack, Bushmaster mining vessels smashing asteroids into chunks and scooping up the pieces, vipers towing disabled ships back to the station, vipers flying along in formation looking for some lawbreaker to fight. There are even other ships like yourself - Cobras  armed to the teeth looking for pirates to fight, to boost their Elite rating. A considerable range of new ships, all with their own unique characters. And then there's the oddities."
-To quote from [http://www.tamias.co.uk/elite/ Mark Rowan]:
+To quote from Mark Rowan:
 "Archimedes Élite for the Acorn range of computers is probably the best conversion of the original BBC Elite ever seen. It has full-colour solid 3D graphics, excellent sound effects, and gripping gameplay. There are many different types of spaceships - lots of pirates, traders, bounty hunters and, of course, police in their powerful Viper ships - all with their own different characteristics. Game play is enhanced in many ways over the original BBC Micro version, for example pirates and police have their own skirmishes in the distance which you are welcome to join in, rather than your ship constantly being the centre of attention as it is in the BBC version!"
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 '''2) The Urutu'''
-Mentioned on the [http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/File:ArcElite_DataCard_Moccasin.jpg Moccasin card] in ArcElite Gold, this is the name frequently associated with the yellow ship with a grey underside and green nose border and triangles on its back. This ship is
+Mentioned on the Moccasin card in ArcElite Gold, this is the name frequently associated with the yellow ship with a grey underside and green nose border and triangles on its back. This ship is
 rectangular with a rounded nose and may be pirate or trader. It is almost as fast as a Cobra and ''very'' manouverable.
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 '''9) Fluffy Dice and friends'''
-There are a number of worthwhile expansion modules for Elite and one such gives you a pair of fluffy green dice hanging in your front viewscreen, which swing when you bank left or right. You also get a customisable rear-screen sticker which reads (in reverse), "My other ship is a Thargoid". You can edit this for whatever you wish. Other expansion modules simply include cheat modes and functions. You can find all of the cheat and expansion modules on [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite/files/downloads Gold Edition's ArcElite download page]. Also there you can find an [http://filecore.net/arcelite/ims/logo.jpg enlarged version] of the rear window sticker, which has also been used to print an [[ArcElite t-shirt]].
+There are a number of worthwhile expansion modules for Elite and one such gives you a pair of fluffy green dice hanging in your front viewscreen, which swing when you bank left or right. You also get a customisable rear-screen sticker which reads (in reverse), "My other ship is a Thargoid". You can edit this for whatever you wish. Other expansion modules simply include cheat modes and functions. You can find all of the cheat and expansion modules on [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite/files/downloads Gold Edition's ArcElite download page]. Also there you can find an [http://filecore.net/arcelite/ims/logo.jpg enlarged version]{{Broken_download_link}} of the rear window sticker, which has also been used to print an ArcElite t-shirt.
 == Further Reading ==
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 You can find more information (including technical information) relating to ArcElite and also to the missions at [[Jason Togneri]]'s site, [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite Gold Edition] - the technical information is kept in SparkFS (Acorn archive format) archives at [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite/files/downloads this location]. Note however that the SparkFS archives have been appended with the .zip extension so you can play with them in Windows a bit if you like.
-Other sites hosting useful information on ArcElite include [[Simon Challands]]' [http://elite.acornarcade.com/ Acorn Elite Pages], and [[Mark Rowan]]'s [http://www.tamias.co.uk/elite/ Elite Pages]. Sadly the AFE FAQ is no longer available on [[Rob Pfeifer]]'s site, but a copy of it can be found [[Alt_Fan_Elite_FAQ|here on the Elite Wiki]].
+Other sites hosting useful information on ArcElite include [[Simon Challands]]' [http://elite.acornarcade.com/ Acorn Elite Pages], and Mark Rowan's [http://www.tamias.co.uk/elite/ Elite Pages]{{Broken_download_link}}. Sadly the AFE FAQ is no longer available on Rob Pfeifer's site, but a copy of it can be found [[Alt_Fan_Elite_FAQ|here on the Elite Wiki]].

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 '''2) The Urutu'''
-Mentioned on the [[File:ArcElite_DataCard_Moccasin.jpg|Moccasin card]] in ArcElite Gold, this is the name frequently associated with the yellow ship with a grey underside and green nose border and triangles on its back. This ship is
+Mentioned on the [http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/File:ArcElite_DataCard_Moccasin.jpg Moccasin card] in ArcElite Gold, this is the name frequently associated with the yellow ship with a grey underside and green nose border and triangles on its back. This ship is
 rectangular with a rounded nose and may be pirate or trader. It is almost as fast as a Cobra and ''very'' manouverable.

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:42, 4 April 2010
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	You can find more information (including technical information) relating to ArcElite and also to the missions at [[Jason Togneri]]'s site, [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite Gold Edition] - the technical information is kept in SparkFS (Acorn archive format) archives at [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite/files/downloads this location]. Note however that the SparkFS archives have been appended with the .zip extension so you can play with them in Windows a bit if you like.		You can find more information (including technical information) relating to ArcElite and also to the missions at [[Jason Togneri]]'s site, [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite Gold Edition] - the technical information is kept in SparkFS (Acorn archive format) archives at [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite/files/downloads this location]. Note however that the SparkFS archives have been appended with the .zip extension so you can play with them in Windows a bit if you like.

−	Other sites hosting useful information on ArcElite include [[Simon Challands]]' [http://elite.acornarcade.com/ Acorn Elite Pages], and [[Mark Rowan]]'s [http://www.tamias.co.uk/elite/ Elite Pages]. Sadly the AFE FAQ is no longer available on [[Rob Pfeifer]]'s site, but a copy of it can be found [~~http://www.filecore.net/arcelite/files/afe_faq.txt~~ here]	+	Other sites hosting useful information on ArcElite include [[Simon Challands]]' [http://elite.acornarcade.com/ Acorn Elite Pages], and [[Mark Rowan]]'s [http://www.tamias.co.uk/elite/ Elite Pages]. Sadly the AFE FAQ is no longer available on [[Rob Pfeifer]]'s site, but a copy of it can be found [[Alt_Fan_Elite_FAQ\|here on the Elite Wiki]].

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 == Introduction ==
-Archimedes Elite - or ArcElite as it's commonly known - is an implementation of Elite for the Acorn Archimedes platform. It is a bottom-up rewrite of Elite for the Acorn platform developed by Warren Burch and Clive Gringras, and based roughly on Elite-A, although it contains a number of alterations and additions from the original Elite series so that many people don't consider it part of classical Elite canon. Additions and changes include the Asp II custom edition (note the original Asp MkII is still in play), Boa II (the original Boa has been removed), Bushmaster, Caiman, Copperhead, Hognose, Moccasin (at least two clearly distinct variants exist), Racer, Urutu. The Urutu is often considered to be the same as the original Elite Constrictor, although visually it is similar to the Bushmaster. Despite these, Archimedes Elite is, however, widely regarded as one of the best implementations of Elite.
+Archimedes Elite - or ArcElite as it's commonly known - is an implementation of Elite for the Acorn Archimedes platform. It is a bottom-up rewrite of Elite for the Acorn platform developed by Warren Burch and Clive Gringras, and based roughly on [[Elite-A]], although it contains a number of alterations and additions from the original Elite series so that many people don't consider it part of classical Elite canon. Additions and changes include the Asp II custom edition (note the original Asp MkII is still in play), Boa II (the original Boa has been removed), Bushmaster, Caiman, Copperhead, Hognose, Moccasin (at least two clearly distinct variants exist), Racer, Urutu. The Urutu is often considered to be the same as the original Elite Constrictor, although visually it is similar to the Bushmaster. Despite these, Archimedes Elite is, however, widely regarded as one of the best implementations of Elite.
 ArcElite is perhaps most famous for being the first non-player-centric version - meaning that the AI would fight amongst itself and pursue its own interest. The player was no longer the centre of the universe. From the [[Alt_Fan_Elite_FAQ|AFE FAQ]]: "Now you can encounter pirate packs battling it out for dominance of their private patches, traders under attack, Bushmaster mining vessels smashing asteroids into chunks and scooping up the pieces, vipers towing disabled ships back to the station, vipers flying along in formation looking for some lawbreaker to fight. There are even other ships like yourself - Cobras  armed to the teeth looking for pirates to fight, to boost their Elite rating. A considerable range of new ships, all with their own unique characters. And then there's the oddities."

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 == Other features unique to ArcElite ==
-(Mostly taken from the [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite/files/afe_faq.txt AFE FAQ])
+(Mostly taken from the [[Alt_Fan_Elite_FAQ|AFE FAQ]])
 '''1) Space Beacons'''
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 There are a number of worthwhile expansion modules for Elite and one such gives you a pair of fluffy green dice hanging in your front viewscreen, which swing when you bank left or right. You also get a customisable rear-screen sticker which reads (in reverse), "My other ship is a Thargoid". You can edit this for whatever you wish. Other expansion modules simply include cheat modes and functions. You can find all of the cheat and expansion modules on [http://www.filecore.net/arcelite/files/downloads Gold Edition's ArcElite download page]. Also there you can find an [http://filecore.net/arcelite/ims/logo.jpg enlarged version] of the rear window sticker, which has also been used to print an [[ArcElite t-shirt]].
 == Further Reading ==