I'm running out of ideas for titles
No, really, I am. -- 05 Jun 2014 -- Comments: 3
Greetings, Commanders and welcome to another monthly update from the world of Elite Encounters.
It hasn't been a great month this month. The envisioned deadline of May 31st has been and gone and the content STILL isn't finished. Every time I finish one section, it seems like there are two more sections to take its place. It's starting to really frustrate me, so I can only imagine how you guys out there feel about it! I work my day job til 6pm. I come home, have dinner, make sure ... Read More
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So Long April - How Little We Knew Ye
Work work work -- 07 May 2014
Hi all. Apologies for the April-May update being a little late. You may or may not know, but it's been a very busy couple of weeks in the world of Elite Dangerous and its associated projects!
I'll get other media announcements out of the way first. Firstly, Elite Dangerous will be entering the final Alpha phase on the 15th May. The Alpha 4 will allow travel between star systems for the first time and will also include the COMPLETE star map and all methods of travel (although we won't ... Read MoreCategories Kickstarter
Headlines and Deadlines
Where your author extemporises on hitting the skids for a while... -- 03 Apr 2014
Monthly update time again! This is going to be a long one. I'm going to start with a quick status update and events information.
The book's technology overview section is complete, lighting the way for expanding and improving the equipment lists, and the word count so far is 108,800.
Since I'm focusing on the writing the other side issues are being given a lower priority - that means that no more dice or rings have been sent out yet and are unlikely to be until the first draft ... Read More
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Happy Anniversary...
One year older, one year wiser -- 03 Mar 2014
A year ago, on 3rd March 2013, I spent the evening in front of the computer and watched as the campaign to fund the project of my dreams broke through its stretch goals and finally confirmed that I would get to write the Official RPG of the Elite Universe. A great night, and one that will forever be up there with the greatest things I've done in my life. And you are the people I have to thank for that.
That rollercoaster ride began the rollercoaster ride that has been the journey ... Read More
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Welcome to 2014
The Year Of Elite -- 30 Jan 2014
Hi, y'all!
Welcome to the first scheduled update of 2014. It's been a busy month, not only in book writing terms, but in many other things too!
First, a progress report on the book. Writing has continued as fast as I can manage, and I'm proud to say that I broke the 80,000 mark today! That's just the main book - historical info, details on the Feds, Imperials and a bit of Alliance is under the belt and ready for editing, and I'm badgering people for their short fiction ... Read More
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Alpha Is GO!
It's out there...somewhere... -- 22 Dec 2013 -- Comments: 1
The Elite Encounters Alpha Rules were uploaded into the wild on Friday 20th December!
Yes, the first draft of the rules is even now being scrutinised and (hopefully) enjoyed by the lucky "Playtester" pledgers.
It's a nerve wracking time. I don't know what the response will be. I don't expect I've got it all right on the first draft, but I do think that it's a workable system and that when I tested it out on myself (since the FDA wouldn't give me a human testing ... Read More
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Dice...Rings?
They make my heart...sings? -- 19 Dec 2013
Greetings Commanders!
I know, Two updates in one day is unlike me. There is a VERY good reason though.
Some time ago I started mumbling stuff about a secret, special offer that would be coming your way. Now, after the delays caused by my "issues", I've finally cemented the offer.
Those friendly, lovely and clever chaps at CritSuccess ran a Kickstarter at the end of 2012 to fund development and production of Dice Rings. These brilliant inventions are part fashion accessory and ... Read MoreCategories Kickstarter
Can you smell smoke?
That's my keyboard. -- 18 Dec 2013
Hello everyone, and welcome to another update.
Progress towards alpha is almost done! All I have to do is finish off the sample adventure and it's ready to roll. It's got a bit more in it than originally intended, since I've expanded the space-based goodies more than I originally intended. I felt that since Elite is a space-based computer game that there should be more detail in the space side of things than the original alpha plan contained. Now, therefore, there's a fully ... Read More
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Keep On Running
In the dark of the night comes the clicky clicky of a game being written... -- 03 Dec 2013 -- Comments: 1
Hi everyone. I had intended to try and get an update out before the end of November, but the Gods weren't with me. Or something.
I just wanted to share that I'm racing ahead with the Alpha, and hopefully should have something worth sharing in a few days. I really need to get the first draft of the rules out well before Christmas, so I've set myself a deadline of the 17th December AT THE VERY LATEST to get the Alpha rules out to the Alpha testers.
The attached photo of the current ... Read MoreCategories Kickstarter
The Second Coming
...and he rose from the ashes of...something something something -- 01 Nov 2013 -- Comments: 2
Hello everyone. First of all a huge apology to everyone for an unreasonable time period without an update. I do have a reason for it, and it's not a good one, so this is a tough update to write.
At the start of July a few things came to a head in various aspects of my life that affected me in a rather negative way. Several questions were raised about my state of mind and my fitness for various attributes of my personal life and as a result it was recommended that I see a doctor about it. ... Read More
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