Frontier: First Encounters
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Frontier: First Encounters is the third part of Elite series. You are a space pirate and you fly around through the universe in your space craft to fulfill different missions. You can also earn money by trading cargo with other races.
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David Braben and Ian Bell were the original authors of the first Elite back in the 80s. Braben made this third game without giving Bell credit or royalties for the space ships and other ideas he created that were reused. Bell had to sue Braben for payment.
Development
Frontier: First Encounters was originally intended to be an add-on disk for the second game, Frontier: Elite II. However, because they rushed that game, its engine could not handle expansion disks effectively. The engine was rewritten and the game was released standalone. Unfortunately, it was also rushed and filled with numerous bugs that made its initial release unplayable.
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- PC Player (Germany)
- Issue 01/1996 - Most Annoying Bugs in 1995
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Frontier: First Encounters FAQ
First Encounters Frequently Asked Questions (Answers from David Braben) -
JJFFE Central
A conversion of the game for Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems, which additionally includes minor improvements and bug fixes. -
Space: The Final Frontier
An elite fansite covering everything elite. -
The Elite Club
Where you can download Frontier: Elite II and Frontier: First Encounters, now released as shareware
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- MobyGames ID: 351
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Game added by robotriot.
Additional contributors: Brian Hirt, Cravo, Rebound Boy, Longwalker, Indra was here, Crawly, Patrick Bregger.
Last modified February 27th, 2023.