Frontier Elite II
Frontier Tutorial
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1. First take a look at the system you're in.
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o Select the Galactic Map icon (F2). Ross 154 is in the middle,
highlighted in green.
2. Select Data icon (F6), and your system will be shown.
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o Two bodies from Ross 154 is Aster. Below Aster is Merlin.
o Select Economy icon (F7). Major exports are animal meat and
liquid oxygene.
o Select Political icon (F8). This system is federation control,
so it is safe.
3. Find place to sell gods.
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o Go back to the grid by selecting Galactic icon (F6).
o Use cursor keys to move map until Bernards star. (look up and
right). Gets highlighted when in middle.
o Select Data icon (F6). Click on planets until space station
orbiting Birminghamworld (Boston Base) gets visible.
o Repeat two last actions under part 2.
o You'll see that liquid oxygene and animal meat are imports.
o You can see the orbits of the system bodies using the Orbital
Map icon (F10), and you can zoom in/out using F7 and F8.
Left mousebutton centers the screen to the desired planet.
4. Buying gods
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o Select Communication icon (F4). Choose Stockmarket.
o Locate animal meat, then buy one tonne.
5. Now, go to Bernards star system
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o Go to Frontview by using icon F1.
o Select Communication icon (F4) and select Launch Request.
o When cleared, select Flight Control icon (F7).
o Tip up the nose of the ship by moving the mouse backwards
while holding the right mousebutton.
o Hold return key to build up boost.
o Leave atmosphere.
6. Make hyperspace jump
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o Use Galactic Map icon (F2) and make sure Bernards Star is in
the middle (green).
o Return to View mode (F1), then activate hyperspace drive (F8).
After jump, hold return key to build up boost. It's important
to leave the hyperspace cloud (F1 to view cloud), since it
attracts pirates.
o Select Identification icon (F10) which will overlay names on
all system bodies (planets).
7. Fly to Birminghamworld using the autopilot
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o Look at system structure using Galactic Map icon (F2), and then
the Current Sytem Map icon (F2) to view orbital map of current
system.
o Zoom (F7) until you can see Birminghamworld clearly.
o Centre world with right mousebutton.
o When you can see the space station (Boston Base) move the mouse
while holding down the right mousebutton so that you can see
the space station clearly.
o Set up destination for the autopilot using Target icon (F10).
o Return to View Mode (F1).
o Engage autopilot using F7, until autopilot symbol is shown on
the console.
o Speed up travelling time using the "video button" gadgets.
o Have a space cigar ( or Milkyway Havanna :-) until the
autopilot docks the ship for you.
o Sell gods using F4.
8. BlaBlahBla and so on..
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o Stop it!
Flight Controls
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A or mouse forwards + RMB - Dive
Z or mouse backwards + RMB - Pull up
< or mouse left + RMB - Bank left
> or mouse right + RMB - Bank right
ENTER - Increase power
R.SHIFT - Decrease power
F1-F10 - Same as icons 1-10
SPACE - Fire weapon
ESC - Configuration panel
The game comes with over 200 pages of manual, and a A2 format map
of the "known" universe. BUY IT.............
