Q1:What will the requirements be? A1:The requirements havent been decided yet, at least until the basic game is complete and tested and we start to enter the Beta testing phase Currently the game requires 64Mb of RAM and a OpenGL 3d card capable of 640x480x16bit graphics and soundcard. As for the processor requirement we do know as yet.
	Q2: When will it be released? A2: Im afraid its a 'Done when its done' the main reason for this is I hate missing deadlines and its easier than saying it will be out on the x of y month. Rest assured its very much still in development and when its in a playable state it will be released to the masses.
	Q3: Can I be on the Beta testing team? A3: Yes simply sign up to the alpha team via our forum and if your successful you can test Elite Multiplayer as it goes through the different stages of development.
	Q4: Will Elite Multiplayer server require a 3d card like the Alpha 2 test? A4: I am recoding the entire server side to use its native GUI rather than the 3d system that Alpha 2 used. This mean the answer is no, Elite Multiplayer will require a 3d card for you to play in the game but to host a server you can host it on practically anything.
	Q5: Can I help you write Elite Multiplayer? A5: At the moment the coding team behind Elite Multiplayer is me and Timo Suoranta (of GL Elite fame). Im not looking for anyone to help at the moment but if you good enough at Blitz Max then drop me an email and I will consider you if a position becomes available.
	Q6: Will Elite Multiplayer be a Massively Multiplayer Online game? A6: I intend to have upto a maximum of 64 players (This will be adjusted depending on how well the system goes), I also intend to have NPC (Non-Player characters) filling the gaps.
	Q7: Can I fly all the ships in Elite? A7: Most of the ships from PC and Amiga versions of Elite will be in there the only ones you cannot fly will be the Thargoid Mothership, and the Worm landing craft.
	Q8: Can I be a Thargoid? A8: You most certainly can =). The only downside to being a Thargoid is that you cannot trade with anyone you cannot change your ship and the only place to get fuel is at the sun (scooping) also you are a Fugitive and cannot pay off or change your wanted status. Bonuses include Thargon drones, Fuel scoop, ECM and Jump anywhere for 1t of fuel.
	Q9: Can I join INRA? A9: This has not yet been decided, I have toyed with the idea of allowing players of Elite rating to join INRA, Police or other factions within the Elite universe we will have to wait and see.
	Q10: Can I change ship? A10: You can change your ship within the game, I was initially making the game with a fixed ship selection you get what you start with but I have since added the selection system so you can purchase a new ship in game. To stop cheating your starting ship is free and costs nothing this also means it has no trade-in value whatsoever. Thargoids CANNOT change their ship at all.
	Q11: What happens when I die? A11: When you die in Elite Multiplayer you will lose all your cargo (its cast into space) and you are transported back to the station you were last at also your bounty is reset as well.
	Q12: Is there still bounties on peoples heads? A12: There is a bounty system that caters for player piracy this simply means if you attack first and kill your quarry your bounty will be increased. This is also worked out against your Elite rating so the higher the rating the more bounty on your head. Thargoids ALWAYS have a 50.0Cr bounty on thier heads this is also adjusted with higher Elite ratings too.
	Q13: Can I have a clan? A13: Another thing thats undecided, the simple answer to this is its probably going to go in at some time along side the Stance system.
	Q14: What is the Stance system? A14: The Stance system operates as follows everybody in the game starts Friendly to everyone else, if you decide to change the stance to hostile is upto you but be warned they will be notified of this change. If you are both Hostile then your weapons will affect each other. Dont worry NPC's are not affected by the Stance system and can quite happily blow you away without any questions ;)
	Q15: What is Blitz/Blitz+/Blitz Max? A15: Blitz is a lightning fast language created by Mark Sibly check out the Blitz website for more information.
	Q16: Will the source code be with the next release like in Alpha 2? A16:The simple answer to this one is no, there is probably some versions floating around the Internet but it will not be released from here and all versions you find are not supported by EdzUp
	Q17: Who holds the copyright for this game? A17: The copyright for Elite is still with Frontier Developments Ltd and Ian Bell, the source code for Elite Multiplayer is copyright to EdzUp and Timo Suoranta.
	Q18: Do you have permission to make this game? A18: I have emailed both parties who created the original Elite and have recieved positive replies from them, as long as I dont make any money from the Elite Multiplayer game they are happy to let it go ahead.
	Q19: Is this Elite 4? A19: No, Elite 4 is a seperate game by Frontier Developments Ltd
	Q20: How much of Elite will be in Elite Multiplayer? A20: The first release of Elite Multiplayer (Alpha 2 thats no longer available) had a trading system, ship equipment purchasing system and all the galaxies. I want to add NPC's and a few other bits to this list =)
	Q21: What ships will be in Elite Multiplayer? A21: There will be; Name Capacity (t) Battery(1) Max speed(G) Pylons(2) Cost (Cr) Cobra Mk III 20 150 28.0 4 17000.0 Krait assault craft 10 80 30.0 4 9350.0 Adder 2 85 24.0 0 8800.0 Transporter 10 32 10.0 2 5700.0 Thargoid invasion ship 0 400 39.0 8 (4) Anaconda 750 252 14.0 8 35350.0 Mamba 10 90 30.0 2 9900.0 Cobra Mk I 10 90 26.0 2 10250.0 Boa class cruiser 125 250 24.0 6 42750.0 Gecko 3 70 30.0 1 7650.0 Sidewinder 0 70 37.0 0 7300.0 Python 100 250 20.0 4 31000.0 Viper 0 140 32.0 4 15600.0 Moray star boat 7 100 25.0 4 11900.0 Asp Mk II 0 150 40.0 1 16750.0 Fer-de-lance 2 160 30.0 2 17000.0 Wolf Mk II 20 100 30.0 4 12250.0 Thargon(3) 0 20 30.0 0 (4) Escape pod(3) 0 17 8.0 0 (4) Worm class landing craft(3) 0 30 23.0 0 (4) Orbit shuttle(3) 60 32 8.0 0 (4) Thargoid scout ship 0 240 39.0 4 (4) Thargoid mothership 0 750 39.0 8 (4) (1) The battery is divided between the 4 ship batteries, so bigger ships will be harder to destroy in Elite Multiplayer than smaller lighter ships. (2) Thargoids dont have missiles they will have Thargons. (3) This ship cannot be flown by the player, this ships is in there for NPC's to pilot and comparisons only (4) This craft cannot be bought or sold, once you are a Thargoid you cannot change your ship
	Q22: Why are some of the ships on your list different from those in Frontier/Frontier First Encounters? A22: The main reason for this is these are the original Elite specs or as best that I could get for them.
	Q23: How will ship purchasing work? A23: The ships value calculation is ( Capacity *50 ) + ( Battery *100 ) + ( Pylons *250 )
	Q24: Why is there no Frontier/Frontier First Encounters ships or ArcElite etc ships? A24: I do not have the models or specifications from ArcElite for those ships and the ships in Frontier/FFE are not Elite ships there are some in Frontier from the ol' Elite days.
	Q25: What game modes will there be? A25: The server program allows you to be able to turn on and off the following options: NPC's - this will turn on/off the NPC's in the game. Player Thargoids - with this off the Thargoid invasion ship will not be available on the players ship select menu, also any Thargoid players will not be allowed to join the server. No new accounts - this means the server is now a closed server, no new accounts will be permitted by the server program. Classic Elite - This is one for the die hard Elite fans, classic Elite mode means there is no ship selection, no ship purchasing screen and each player gets a shiny new Cobra Mk III, three missles, 7.0ly of fuel and 100.0Cr ;). It makes Elite Multiplayer exactly that original Elite just with other players ;)
	Q26: Can I run my own server? A26: The Elite Multiplayer system will allow you to have your own server (the server program will be included in the final release), as I do not have the bandwidth or server space to host a constant universe 24/7.
	Q27: Are you hoping to beat Elite 4? A27: No definately not, I am awaiting Elite 4 like every Elite fan should ;). Elite Multiplayer is just my take on Elite, ever since the Amiga days (and the speccy days before that) when I first had Elite in colour I always wanted to play it multiplayer with me mates as wingmen etc. Now I have a chance at coding a multiplayer version so me and me mates can play it why not.