January 2001
Elite Force Post Mortem Posted by Demolisher on Monday, January 29, 2001
Gamasutra has posted the Elite Force post mortem that was featured in an earlier issue of Game Developer Magazine. In it, Brian Pelletier, Mike Gummelt and James Monroe discuss what went right and what went wrong in the creation of Elite Force.
ProMatch Arena Mod Posted by Demolisher on Monday, January 29, 2001
DrooG, admin of Void-Pointer and creator of the mini ChastSTV mod, sends news of his latest upcoming mod, out ProMatch Arena site for Elite Force holomatch. It is similar to Rocket Arena in Quake 1 and has other gameplays like Last Man Standing and Last Team Standing.
Mac Elite Force Review Posted by Demolisher on Sunday, January 28, 2001
Gamesmania has posted their good review of the Macintosh version of Elite Force. Here is a preview:Perhaps the most striking aspect of Elite Force is the well-thought out and tightly integrated storyline that Raven and Paramount Studios have concocted. I played through the full game not once, but three times solely based on the storyline. That's a rare occurrence for a reviewer, who usually plays just enough of the game to gain a general understanding, and then moves on to his or her next assignment.
Elite Farce News Posted by Demolisher on Wednesday, January 24, 2001
The one and only Laz sends news of more, and upcoming, bots/skins:I just uploaded a collection of three Seven bots. Two of them (SevenBlack and SevenReg) were previously released individually. The third is SevenSilver, a bot of Seven wearing her silver catsuit.
I'm also working on a bot collection called "The Women of TNG". Check out the pics I posted on the Elite Farce Forum. Be sure to check out all the great bots and comics at Elite Farce.
Vote Elite Force Best Game Of The Year Posted by Demolisher on Saturday, January 20, 2001
This week's poll at Voodoo Extreme asks what was the best game released last year. Elite Force is one of the choices, so be sure to go vote!
Future Of Star Trek Games Posted by Demolisher on Thursday, January 18, 2001
Starfleet UK has posted an article discussing the future of Star Trek games. They mention how the success of games like Elite Force shows that the quality of Star Trek games are improving. It also explains about previously cancelled trek games, official voice-overs, Elite Force, Bridge Commander and the two DS9 games.
Elite Force Vs The Fallen Posted by Demolisher on Wednesday, January 17, 2001
Deadalfs 2000 has posted a great article comparing Elite Force to Deep Space Nine: The Fallen, giving reviews of both games. Here is a preview:In recent years it has been discovered that an immersive single player game needs to be based inside a truly believable and interactive game world. As games like Half-Life and Deus Ex have shown us, there is no better way of achieving this that with the implementation of non-player characters. Gone are the days of a lone warrior taking out wave after wave of mutant alien scum with only a comlink for company (if you're lucky). This style of game is well taken care of by multiplayer games where the challenge has evolved into fighting human adversaries. For the single player game to truly survive in the 21st century, it must be the story that shines. I'm pleased to say Elite Force does not disappoint.
It's Taunting Me! Posted by wmull on Tuesday, January 16, 2001
The ever-amazing Laz has uploaded a file which gives unique audio taunts to the bots who have generic laughing taunts in holomatch. Here's a list of the taunts:Janeway: "Dismissed!"
Paris: "Tom Paris at your service!"
Torres: "Okay, let's get a clean-up crew in here!"
Doctor: "Your injuries seem to be rather superficial."
Neelix: "Anything I can get you?"
Kim: "Guess that means our woodwind choir concert is off."
Telsia: "I TOLD you that was the oldest one in the book!"
Jurot: "Perhaps we can commiserate at a later time?"
Chell: "Does the Hazard Team get hazard pay?"
Chang: "I wouldn't be much of a demolitionist if I couldn't blow YOU up."
Oviedo: "Make sure you try out the new sniper mode on the phaser rifle."
Borg: "Resistance is futile." How do you find how to get your mitts on these taunts? Head to Elite Farce!
EF Runner 1.5 Released Posted by Demolisher on Tuesday, January 16, 2001
The latest version of EFRunner has been released. Here are the details:This version is release 1.5 and includes added support for the updated Pwrweapons v3 MOD and fixes two minor bugs, I also have added the ability to select a standard maps cycle configuration for a standard game, if you select a CTF game and select use standard maps only CTF maps are loaded, likewise for Holomatch/Team Holmatch games. Be sure to get it on our files section!
New NPCs At Elite Farce! Posted by wmull on Sunday, January 14, 2001
Laz has uploaded a second pak file of spawnable NPCs to Elite Farce. There are 70 new NPCs in all, including single-player versions of most of the bots he has released recently. Be sure to check them all out!
Elite Force Keyboard Chart Posted by Demolisher on Saturday, January 13, 2001
Bani of Keycard HQ has created a great chart displaying the default keyboard settings for Elite Force. You can get it here.
EFRunner 1.4 Update Posted by Demolisher on Friday, January 12, 2001
Be sure to get the latest update to EF Runner, which supports the updated Instagib beta 2 mod. Get it on our files section!
Seven In An All-Black Hazard Suit, Yum! Posted by wmull on Friday, January 12, 2001
Laz has just uploaded a bunch of new bots to Elite Farce. They include: Tom, Harry, and B'Elanna in their "Drive" flightsuitsBeta Squad in all-black hazard suits Seven in an all-black hazard suit Seven in a Starfleet uniform Neelix in a Starfleet uniform and Seska. Head to Laz's site for all the goodies.
EF Runner 1.3 Released Posted by Demolisher on Tuesday, January 9, 2001
Aphex sends this great news:EF Runner v1.3 has been released that has support for the new XenoTag MOD by Ladypain, there are also a number of bug fixes, Allow Downloads, Min/Max Ping, Bot Chat On/Off should all be working as expected, added were gravity settings and the ability to not show the EF Runner URL in gamespy. Be sure to get it on our files section.
Vote Elite Force Best Action Game Of The Year! Posted by Demolisher on Monday, January 8, 2001
Be sure to go vote for Elite Force on IGN.com's Best of 2000 awards.
EF Runner 1.1 Released! Posted by Demolisher on Sunday, January 7, 2001
Be sure to get the latest version of EF Runner, it now adds support for the new MOD Instagib by Firestarter and also adds support for the up coming Mr Pants excessive Overkill MOD due out soon. Be sure to get it on our files section.
Operation Takeover Screenshots Posted by Demolisher on Wednesday, January 3, 2001
Two new screenshots of the upcoming Elite Force teamplay mod, Operation Takeover have been put up. It looks pretty cool from the descriptions and shots, so be sure to check it out.
Sharky Games Rates Elite Force #5 Game Of The Year Posted by Demolisher on Wednesday, January 3, 2001
Sharky Games has made Elite Force their 5th game of 2000. Be sure to check it all out here.
Invasion Parts 4-6 Online! Posted by wmull on Wednesday, January 3, 2001
After two weeks of work, Laz has finished Parts 4, 5, and 6 of "Invasion". His epic over at Elite Farce is now going to be seven parts, not three or five as he had originally planned). All three of the new parts are uploaded for your pleasure, so click on The Adventures of Alexandria from the navbar at Elite Farce. Part 7 should be ready in a week or so, so stay tuned!
EFRunner .5 Released Posted by Demolisher on Monday, January 1, 2001
The latest version of EFRunner, an Elite Force server/game setup/tweak utility, has been released. It now supports the popular Pwrweapons v2 MOD as well as Chaos STV and Elite World.
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