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Elite 4 Coming Soon

Posted by Zonk on from the wireframe-space-combat-makes-a-comeback dept.

skabb writes "Is Elite 4 back in development? The game, rumoured back in 2001 is a sequel to the popular Elite series, with a multiplayer version planned!"

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  1. Ooooooold News by TonyMillion · · Score: 4, Informative

    That page has been like that for years. I remember looking up the history of Zarch and finding it. Still waiting on that announcement.

  2. Pfeh. by Kwil · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Try http://www.hardwar.info for a decent Elite sequel

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    That Jesus Christ guy is getting some terrible lag... it took him 3 days to respawn! -NJ CoolBreeze

  3. Re:Urmmm .. Information please by Spudley · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think the poster is trying to get the Frontier site slashdotted so that they'll see all the traffic, think it's a popular idea and decide to write the game.

    Let's hope it works, eh?

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    (Spudley Strikes Again!)
  4. I submitted something about this by Pluvius · · Score: 5, Informative
    It was a few days ago; it got rejected, I'm guessing because the main bit of information was one of those annoying registration-required articles.

    Anyway, David Braben was interviewed recently by Computer and Video Games. He actually gave some details on Elite IV:

    • It will have first- and third-person combat in addition to the usual space exploration.
    • It was originally conceived as an MMOG but Braben decided against it because of what he felt were "weaknesses in the Internet infrastructure" (paraphrased). There will still be LAN-style MP in addition to the single-player, though.
    • A major part of the game will be the lifelike, interactive characters that exhibit group dynamics and realistic animation.


    You can take a look for yourself if you don't mind registering.

    Rob