March 2001
Mission Pack Screenshots!! Posted by Demolisher on Saturday, March 31, 2001
Nextgame.IT has posted 18 new screenshots from the Elite Force Mission Pack!! The shots were taken by the site from a non-final version of the game. The mission pack will have a complete walkthrough of Voyager, 11 new character models, tons of new deathmatch levels, and a new class-based teamplay mode among other things.
PAD News! Posted by Demolisher on Sunday, March 25, 2001
ENTE, creator of the one and only PADMAN sends us some great PadNews First, check out the new PadPage design, read the news to the nice offer for Activision germany, see the german TV interviev on ENTE's work on the Elite Force PadMaps , and be sure to download the newest really big PadMap!
EF Runner v1.7 Beta Released! Posted by Demolisher on Sunday, March 25, 2001
Aphextwin sends the following important news on his EF Runner program:I have upped a pre release beta of EF Runner, the download text file explains all the changes and additions since the public release v1.5. This pre-release is very close to a public release, I am looking for more people to help test and confirm that everything is working as expected before I make it public. Be sure to get the latest version of EF Runner here on our Files Section
Laz's Latest Bots Posted by wmull on Saturday, March 24, 2001
Laz has uploaded some new bots to his Elite Farce site, including a collection of Bajoran Militia members, who come with their own CTF flag. Check out all of Laz's excellent custom bots right here!
PS2 Elite Force Screenshots Posted by Demolisher on Monday, March 19, 2001
Daily Radar has posted up new screenshots from the the upcoming Playstation 2 version of Elite Force.
Update:There are also more shots at IGN.com.
Elite Force Review Posted by Demolisher on Wednesday, March 14, 2001
Caesar, beware the ides of March because today we have a really great review of Elite Force on GamePen. They give our favorite game 4.5 stars! Here is a preview:The levels are gorgeous, some even stunning. The Borg Cube, and some of the latter levels, have expansive areas imaginatively done. There is one scene on the exterior of The Forge that is breathtaking. As great as they look, though, they tend to be very linear. For the most part, it's "Open Door To Get To Next Level" problem solving, but the writing is so good, it's well-hidden.
Elite Force Giveaway Posted by Demolisher on Monday, March 12, 2001
Evil Avatar is giving away a copy of Elite Force. Be sure to sign up for it if you still haven't gotten the game yet.
Video Card Reminder Posted by Demolisher on Sunday, March 11, 2001
Lately some people have been asking about running Elite Force on different video cards. Remember that the GL Setup drivers will always give you the latest drivers for your card. So if you have any doubts about your video card, run the GL Setup web install from the GL Setup page for the latest driver update.
Mission Pack Interview Posted by Demolisher on Tuesday, March 6, 2001
Stomped has conducted an interivew with Kenn Hoekstra about the mission pack. Here is a preview:Stomped: Will the Voyager TV cast return to voice their characters in the mission pack?
Hoekstra: The T.V. cast will, indeed, provide their voices for the expansion pack. However, the only new lines that were recorded specifically for the add-on were for the computer voice. Fortunately, we recorded tons of dialogue for the original game and the expansion pack allows us to put it to good use.
Laz's Third NPC Pack Posted by Demolisher on Monday, March 5, 2001
Laz of Elite Farce has made a third pak of spawnable NPC's for single player Elite Force. Here are the details:Zpak3 is now available for download. In addition to 75 new NPCs that you can spawn, here are some of the things it does to the single-player game:
1) Every crewmember aboard Voyager (except Seven and Neelix) has a First Contact uniform;
2) All Hazard Team members wear new, updated hazard suits;
3) Tom Paris has correct rank pips (lieutenant j.g.);
4) Janeway's name is spelled correctly when scanned with tricorder (Kathryn, not Catherine);
5) Uniforms hanging in hazard team lockers are FC uniforms;
6) Seven wears her blue outfit.
Be sure to read the enclosed text file for a list of all the new NPCs.
Pad News! Posted by Demolisher on Saturday, March 3, 2001
ENTE, creator of the one and only Padman, sent us a bit of cool news. First, be sure to get 3 new Padman screensavers at the Padman site. Second, be sure to check out the cool screenshots from the next Padman Elite Force map!!
Another Interview With Kenn Hoekstra Posted by Demolisher on Friday, March 2, 2001
Sci-Fi Gaming has posted a really great interview with Kenn Hoekstra on the Elite Force mission pack. He discusses the new features in single player and talks a lot about the most anticipated tour mode.
Raven Software Job Opening - Character Animator Posted by Za0oO on Thursday, March 1, 2001
Raven Software just got a big hole in their team, will you be able to patch that hole? Well you could, if you're a talented Character Animator and you think you've got the qualifications;- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of motion (timing, weight, secondary motion also called follow through/overlapping action) with a character.
- Low poly modeling techniques will be considered.
- Ability to draw is a plus.
- Ability to work under strict deadlines and do what is necessary to meet deadlines.
Raven model and animate their characters in the Softimage line of products, and they're currently running Softimage|XSI. Working knowledge of Softimage is a plus but not necessarily required. They are willing to train on the job but the qualifying candidate must be open to different software packages and withhold no allegiance to any one.
Submissions should be the best of your character animations and must be your work only. Include loops like a walk and run cycle, deaths, and other interesting dynamic action. An animation of a bouncing ball is acceptable but flying spaceships is not character animation. You can send samples via e-mail, ftp, html, CD, or VHS.
Contact Info:
Brian Shubat
Senior Animator
Raven Software
Three Point Place, Suite 1
Madison, WI 53719
Official Mission Pack Site Posted by Demolisher on Thursday, March 1, 2001
Raven Software and Activision have put up the official site for the Elite Force mission pack. So be sure to check it out!
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