Date   : Fri, 25 Aug 2000 10:27:49 +1200 (NZST)
From   : Bill Keesing <bill@...>
Subject: Re: playing ELITE

On Thu, 24 Aug 2000, Endie wrote:

> >Tracy Oldfield writes:
> >>how the heck do you
> >>become ELITE cos I forgot how I did it years ago, do you have to
> >>go to a certain planet in a certain galaxy.
> 
> >No, you just have to shoot loads and loads of ships. Get a fuel scoop,
> >military lasers, and go and be a pirate.
> 
> Or even "give the lass an iron ass" as I seem to remember the novella
> saying, fifteen-odd years on, then line up perfectly with the entrance to
> the space station and shoot a quick burst (save the energy) of those those
> quick-recharging lasers at the station, and blow up the wings of four vipers
> that come out.  Make sure you have the ability to get away, though: after a
> few dozen police even the best of us need rear-firing military lasers and an
> energy bomb...  Oh, and you might as well have a cargo of firearms and an
> anarchy planet nearby to go to because you're going to be public enemy
> number one for quite a while....

Don't forget that you can clean your record by ejecting from the ship.
However, do this when you do not have a cargo. The insurance will re-equip
you with a ship of similar spec to the one you ejected from but cargo is
not covered.

At least, thats the way I remember it.