Newcomer / Intro Empty space

[Thatchinho]

I have a dubious memory that the intergalactic drive was a one shot device, but I am probably conflating it with the energy bomb.

You’re remembering correctly.

Relevant section from the Elite manual below for reference:

 

[metatheurgist]

I preferred to think the G Hyperdrive just took you to different parts of the same galaxy. I think a one-use module wouldn't hurt in ED either.

 

[hawknerd]

You can always download the original for free from Frontierstore.net - it contains a BBC B emulator.

Ahhh bliss! I just had a magical time reading the manual and loading the game. Such nostalgia.

 

[Harrowdown]

(Where you can eventually buy a galactic hyperdrive to jump to one of the other 7 galaxies in the game.)

 

[TiberiusDuval]

The Colonia area is also inhabited, with a lot of stations and populated systems. It's about 22000 LY from Sol.

Other than that, there are some lone stations scattered here and there, usually near a nebula or something. There's a few located between the bubble and Colonia, for example.

The rest of space is uninhabited, and with over 4 billion star systems, that's a lot of space!

Proper number is 400 billion star systems in ED's Galaxy.

 

[Codger]

Proper number is 400 billion star systems in ED's Galaxy.

I left off some zeroes! You are correct, of course.

 

[metatheurgist]

Ahhh bliss! I just had a magical time reading the manual and loading the game. Such nostalgia.

Do yourself a favour and look up Oolite.

 

[NorthernDevo]

Do yourself a favour and look up Oolite.

Wow; I was thinking I was the only one here who played that! LOL
Oolite is a terribly fun game, and a worthwhile homage to old Elite. With all the OXP's installed there's so much to do - and Space dredgers too!