In the original life of an Elite Space Pilot, there were a few career Choices that could be chosen from, primarily Trader and Bounty Hunter (both being profitable and dangerous), while being a pirate or dealing in narcotics slaves or firearms, can lead to a quick encounter with the systems police vipers. is one of the major points that differentiates between the two games, which makes oOlite a game of its own. These things will happen regardless as to whether you are there or not. If you sit outside a station, you can watch many ships entering and leaving to their destinations, watch as a fugitive decides to attack a vulnerable trader, and is attacked by the system police, or scoops up its ill gotten gains. oOlite is very different, in that when a player is thrown into any system, it is populated with NPCs, with their own individual AIs, so that as you travel through a system, there are pirates plundering, miners recovering minerals from asteroids, and Escort ships traveling through the star system, all totally oblivious to you, until, or when you decide to intervene. In Elite, the universe centers around the player, spawning random events in their path to encounter. It has to be said that the premise of oOlite is based upon the Elite Universe, however oOlite is really a new concept, with so many new features, new ships, weapons, stations, missions etc that it is a unique game in its own right. You can catch up on the news, or for “newbies” wanting to brush up on the rules, read the manual, or even read excerpts from your favorite ebook!
At each station you can buy/sell your wares, upgrade your ship, even buy a new ship, the choices available are dependent on each system. The Commander travels from the wormhole to the planets Galactic Cooperative, (Galcop) station, (or other station such as a rock hermit, which inhabit systems in asteroid belts disguised as large rocks, selling black market goods, and offering “services” not generally found in the law abiding Galcop Systems). Whereas you can launch your own wormhole wherever you wish within the system. The Commander travels from system to system via witchspace, (a distance of 7.0 light years) with wormholes opening to transport you to each new system a safe distance from the planet and station. Whereas with the addition of OXPs (extensions of oOlite) there are many different dockable objects that are added, from Casinos to Penal colonies. Each system has, in the Vanilla option, one inhabited planet, with the orbiting Space station. The planets or Systems, are living entities that range from Rich Industrial, Corporate States, to the Poor Agricultural Anarchic Systems, each one bringing its own tapestry of law and lawlessness. Setting out on a new life as a trader, bounty hunter, pirate, or haulier and passenger taxi, flying from planet to planet gaining fame (the rank of Elite) and fortune. You begin as the Commander of a Cobra MKIII, with 100 Credits in your pocket.
oOlite is a free and open source 3D Space trading and combat simulator in the spirit of Elite.
Recent additions to its roster of programs include The Ellies, Miami’s Visual Arts Awards a Cinematic Arts program and a lecture series with Locust Projects.īesides being credited with the revitalization of Lincoln Road, Oolite Arts is recognized as a Major Cultural Institution by Miami-Dade County, a Miami Beach Anchor Institution by the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council and a Knight Foundation Arts Challenge grantee.OOlite was originally created by Giles Williams around 2005, as a response to the withdrawal of Elite: The New Kind (Elite: TNK), by Christian Pinder. The organization also offers artists, in addition to studio space, exhibition opportunities, direct support, classes and programming to support their endeavors.
Like oolite, Miami’s strong porous bedrock formed by grains of coral, shells and organic elements, Oolite Arts seeks to fulfill the role of being the bedrock of contemporary visual arts in Miami, bringing together a community of artists, alumnae, curators and art lovers.Īs a catalyst for South Florida’s arts community, Oolite Arts artist residency has provided opportunities for hundreds of emerging artists that include established creatives like Teresita Fernandez and Edouard Duval-Carrié. The organization was founded in 1984 and recently underwent a name change from ArtCenter/South Florida to one that resonates more with their vision. Located in the vibrant neighborhood of Little Haiti, Oolite Arts is a non-profit resource for the advancement of contemporary visual arts and culture in Miami.