Escape Velocity

An unofficial archive for Ambrosia Software's Escape Velocity — est. 1996

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This is a restored page from the original escape-velocity.com. Ambrosia Software wrote it; we have only fixed the links so it works here.

escape-velocity.com/info/whatsnew.html · captured 21 February 1999 · see the raw capture

 

February 7, '99

-- New files --

  • AquinaCorp 1.0 (300k) by Tom Gordon
    The AquinaCorp plug-in integrates a set of four nifty (and yellow!) starships into the Escape Velocity universe. Included are a light, very effective escort/fighter, a slow luxury liner, a large, multi-functional bulk freighter and an extremely fast "jumbo" cargo ship powered by a tiny black hole.

-- Search --

The search scripts for the EV and EVO archives have been fixed. Additionally, the EVO search engine now has true "search by date" functions.

-- Stories --

A small portion of "Pulling out the Strands", by Patrick Allan, has been added to the Stories page. If you like this "trial version", please email the author and urge him to continue his work.

-- Updates --

The links, services and upcoming pages have been updated.

 

January 17, '99

-- New files --

  • Bounty Plus 2.0.1 (500k) by Andrew Glasgow
    Bounty Plus takes you inside the mysterious organization known as the Bounty Hunters Guild, a loose association of soldiers of fortune, hot-shot fighter pilots, wealthy, powerful merchant princes, and outlaws looking for a second chance... Requires Bounty Graphics 2.0 (800k).
     
  • EV Bible Annotated Edition 1.1 (300k) by Andrew Glasgow
    Presenting the EV Bible Annotated Edition! This updated edition is in DocMaker format, speeding navigation, has additional explanations and clarifications to assist the unexperienced, and has cool graphics and other eye candy.
     
  • Ultimate Shuttle 1.0.2 (225k) by Carl Pitlick
    This small(but great!) plug makes the average shuttle almost invincible, and at a sweet price! It adds three new missions, one new government, one fleet, changes one system and more! This is a perfect download for all you anti-Confederation people out there! The latest version adds 3 all new ships and 3 all new missions!

-- Stories --

"The War of the Nary-Crystal" has been added to the Stories page, as well as the third chapter of "Death from Above".

-- Updates --

The links page has been updated.

 

December 28, '98

-- Stories --

I have uploaded the Stories page with the first two chapters of the new Escape Velocity series, "Death from Above". Go check it out!

All other story submissions were lost along with my mailbox two weeks ago. Please resubmit them if you want your stories to feature here at EV.Com.

December 27, '98

-- New files --

  • Cascade Industries (20k) by Martin Schreck
    Pirates a large threat. Help the tiny chemical industry Cascade Industries in their struggle against pirates and encounter the mighty S.P.A.F.. Over twenty new missions, fifteen of them available throughout a very important plot, and a brandnew bar for Scorpio. CI has developed a revolutionary machine, and you must help them.
     
  • EV Deutsch 1.0.3 (2,000k) by Michael Eichhorn
    Sensation! EV Deutsch! Mein Plugin, bersetzt EV auf Deutsch - so gut es ein Plug eben kann - und beinhaltet zustzlich eine Menge berraschungen. Also dann, herunterladen, hinein in den EV plug-in Ordner und ausprobieren.
     
  • MTI 1 (30k) by Martin Schreck
    Weird uniforms, a new company and its problems. Join MTI in their battle against nasty pirates and the large S.P.A.F. Pirates are the only guys you can legally shoot so... hunt them! Watch out for part II with much more action and battles!
     
  • New Bars (90k) by Martin Schreck
    Are you tired of the same old EV control panel? Do you miss new panels in new plugs? Then this package is for you! It contains about six new panels (also called bars) which are simple plug-ins replacing the standard EV bar.
     
  • Ultimate Shuttle (15k) by Carl Pitlick
    This small(but great!) plug makes the average shuttle almost invincible, and at a sweet price! It adds three new missions, one new government, one fleet, changes one system and more! This is a perfect download for all you anti-Confederation people out there!

-- Updates --

The upcoming page has been updated.

 

December 19, '98

-- Broken links --

All broken links to plug-ins or images have been fixed. If you encounter an error I have overlooked, please let me know.

-- Mail --

My mailbox was destroyed due to a file or system error a few weeks ago: all mail sent to me before December was lost. If you had requests that were not fulfilled with today's update, chances are I lost your email. Please contact me again if necessary.

-- New files --

  • EV New Data (130k) by Glonad
    This is my first plug-in. It alters all ships and weapons in some way, shape and form. It also changes the government of some planets and systems, so download it and check it out! Newer versions might be on the way.

-- Updates --

The links, services and upcoming pages have been updated.