Elite / Frontier Would it be possible to extensively re-mod FFE?

[Steve O B Have]

For the moment, the best option most likely would be Oolite, While it's not FFE it is elite (and a pretty good job too). May updating that to be more like FFE would be a more viable option.

Keeping quiet about FreeLance just incase I get flamed again

Dunno I kinda like the Freelancer engine and I think it would be quite nice if FE2 could be ported into the 'look' of the game but the underlying AI and game structure would have to be there too - it would have to be unmistakably Elite rather than Freelancer with Elite looking ships and space stations.

 

[Sir.Tj]

Well we're operating on the assumption that they would be capable of it. What would you change/update/add to the game? FE2/FFE was a pretty impressive game from the start. I personally don't have a huge number of ideas about what to add to the game without fundamentally changing it enough to be considered E4 as opposed to E3.5. If there were nothing on the horizon I think that the job would be snapped up by enthusiasts but considering that E4 is within sight it could well end up being time spent on something that might just not be utilised.

I would love to see if a few more hand coded missions could be inserted into the game more than actually modding it. Like being sent to a distant system to steal a thargoid ship for "research"

I can see your point on the fact that E4 is on its way and thankfully its now a case of when rather that if, but it could be quite a way off yet.

 

[rgmarett]

It would be great if Elite IV is shipped with some sort of modability with it. (modability? is that a real word?).

Anyways.......rather like MS Flight Sim. If people could upload/download extra ships, space stations, planet stations, cities, alien civilisation etc etc, that'd be brill.