Pioneer Elite II Remake

[Miggy4000]

Hi Folks
I am not expecting this thread to get much attention, but just in case someone might be interested, here goes anyways.

I know you are all Sub Sim fans and that's great because so am I, but I am also a big fan of space sims, specifically space sims with a Newtonian flight model. Right now I am updating Pioneer's Mod DB page with the latest monthly Alpha build straight from the devs themselves, Alpha 23.

As for Pioneer itself, it's a free open source game that uses the old David Braben game Frontier Elite II as it's design starting point, but with much improved graphics, for example, a full sized galaxy model, seem-less surface to space transitions, full orbital mechanics, trading and a load of classic Elite ships to fly. Anyone can contribute work to the project, in fact all the work done thus far has been done by a dedicated team of volunteer devs.

As I said the game is still in Alpha phase so lots more work is still to be done and bugs can pop up from time to time.

If you would like a look, drop by here

http://www.moddb.com/games/pioneer

Or Pioneer's own site where you will find additional builds for Mac OSX and Linux

http://pioneerspacesim.net/download

As a sub sim fan I would love to see underwater modelling put into this game as planetary terrain models are still being worked on, but I am a lone voice. It would be great to pilot something like a Moray Starboat under the surface then hit the main thrusters and keep on going as you breech the surface. Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "Emergency Surface"!

Also here is a vid of an early Alpha of the game, the visuals have come along quite a bit since it was created, but it will give you an idea of what the game is like.



Anyways, thanks for reading