Elite Badge
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Materials options/tips - I recommend the gravitas of the solid metal materials - particularly the gold plated or the bronze...............
Nice 3d printer that would be..........
Some one in the threads tried to sandcast from printer but cannot find the thread.
Nice 3d printer that would be..........
Some one in the threads tried to sandcast from printer but cannot find the thread.
http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6041&highlight=badges
Hope this link works. As you can see it's somewhat of an on going process
Hope this link works. As you can see it's somewhat of an on going process
Styggron -- which badges are you referring to as the Acornsoft ones? The one with the black enamel? I am pretty sure that is the Acornsoft version.
The Gold version is the Firebird version. Not sure if there is another BBC version. Also how did you find out only ~30 or so are in existence? Did someone from Acornsoft tell you.
I can't comment on the Acornsoft tournament but the Firebird tournament for the Commodore 64 happened. I know because I won the UK competition and went on to beat the finalist from the USA to be crowned World Champion.
The live competition was based on kills, but everybody started at the same place with a basic Cobra and some money, so the race was on for kills, but obviously trading to earn money to upgrade was important, but how long do you trade before going on a rampage. It was actually a tough call while you are trading you hear other people in combat.
There where about 16 other players in room playing for 5-6 hours, considering how long ago this was and how people talk about competitive gaming today, it was another example of Elite being ahead of its time
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Might have to put Pilot, Pirate or whatever to the vote.
Whilst the idea of Elite Pirates is tempting the idea of the Federation of Elite Pilots destroying members of the Elite Federation of Pirates is even more attractive.
I can't comment on the Acornsoft tournament but the Firebird tournament for the Commodore 64 happened. I know because I won the UK competition and went on to beat the finalist from the USA to be crowned World Champion.
The live competition was based on kills, but everybody started at the same place with a basic Cobra and some money, so the race was on for kills, but obviously trading to earn money to upgrade was important, but how long do you trade before going on a rampage. It was actually a tough call while you are trading you hear other people in combat.
There where about 16 other players in room playing for 5-6 hours, considering how long ago this was and how people talk about competitive gaming today, it was another example of Elite being ahead of its time
Right - we need to play on the same side ....! :-0
Great story by the way and well done ...
Okay - more info on the Elite badges.
According to Nick Caulfield - who is doing bedroom to billions documentary via kickstarter:
Incredibly rare original 'ELITE' METAL BADGE from 1984 (only one given out a month by Acornsoft to a randomly selected person that wrote in with proof they'd attained 'Elite' Status).
Apparently the badge referred to is the black enamel version. Although based on the sample of this thread it appears the most common!!!!
Either way I think we can conclude there aren't too many of any type of Elite badge floating around!
According to Nick Caulfield - who is doing bedroom to billions documentary via kickstarter:
Incredibly rare original 'ELITE' METAL BADGE from 1984 (only one given out a month by Acornsoft to a randomly selected person that wrote in with proof they'd attained 'Elite' Status).
Apparently the badge referred to is the black enamel version. Although based on the sample of this thread it appears the most common!!!!
Either way I think we can conclude there aren't too many of any type of Elite badge floating around!
That's quite a surprise. As I remember it, everyone that sent the card with proof of Elite rank received a badge. The applicant with the highest Elite status each month received an additional reward.
It was nearly 30 years ago though so my memory of it could be wrong. It's just I can't see why they'd have only made such a small quantity of badges in the first place if it was only one per month.
Yes - I tend to agree with you that it makes little sense. The only thing you can say is that it jives with what Styggron mentioned earlier. He has yet to chime in on where he heard that from.
As it happened I had a couple of mates who filled out the form and didn't get a badge - I cannot recall whether they got an acknowledgement.
Also if you look at the comeptition card it makes mention of 'one person a month' receiving an elite emblem. Again unclear if that is the badge or something else ... but I assume the badge.
Unclear whether they followed through on that as I am pretty sure I got mine after the competition closed!
As it happened I had a couple of mates who filled out the form and didn't get a badge - I cannot recall whether they got an acknowledgement.
Also if you look at the comeptition card it makes mention of 'one person a month' receiving an elite emblem. Again unclear if that is the badge or something else ... but I assume the badge.
Unclear whether they followed through on that as I am pretty sure I got mine after the competition closed!
Michael Brookes
Game Director
Well then, start maing Elite badges and selling them for Profit.
Unless you have an alternative plan for Elite badges for the future and intend on handing them out when players hit Elite status in Elite Dangerous.
Michael Brookes
Game Director
un-retracted because Michael quoted me
Michael, I think the point isn't "You can't sell any of our IP without our permission", I think the point is people want quality Elite merchandise, things they can take one look at and go "I want that ... shut up and take my money". The thread by Mobius where he mocks the T-shirts and mugs or the thread where he photoshops fake merchandise show that there is a huge merchandise opportunity here and Frontier are missing out on this. It could bring in more revenue to fund development, and yet if Frontier are not going to step in and sell the merchandise someone else out there will.
Michael, I think the point isn't "You can't sell any of our IP without our permission", I think the point is people want quality Elite merchandise, things they can take one look at and go "I want that ... shut up and take my money". The thread by Mobius where he mocks the T-shirts and mugs or the thread where he photoshops fake merchandise show that there is a huge merchandise opportunity here and Frontier are missing out on this. It could bring in more revenue to fund development, and yet if Frontier are not going to step in and sell the merchandise someone else out there will.
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Michael Brookes
Game Director
To sell products based on ours you have to have our permission. If you have an idea can follow through on it then we welcome people getting in touch. We will be working on merchandising when the game is more progessed (our focus is rightfully on that).
We cannot allow people to just help theirselves, we have been very clear on that.
Michael
Michael Brookes
Game Director
I agree, I only have so many hours in the day and the game comes first
Michael
Then employ me and I'll handle the merchandise (I am actively seeking employment
)I live in Blackpool and we have more companies making merchandise than you can shake a stick at. I can easily approach any of them of behalf of Frontier and negotiate deals.
I'm already in the process of making t-shirts related to Myst Online Uru Live ... so I'm kind of in that area already.
(and for the record, I am serious if you wanted to take me up on my offer)
Michael Brookes
Game Director