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== Elite biography ==
 
== Elite biography ==
  
Marko Susimetsä first played [[Classic Elite|Elite]] on a Commodore 64 in 1985 and immediately fell in love with it. He was 12 at the time and the game is one that he says "defined" him as a gamer, alongside the Ultima IV and Civilization games. He later played the game also on Amiga 500 and 1200, on which he also played [[Frontier|Frontier: Elite 2]]. It was only when he bought a PC around 1996 that he started playing [[First Encounters|Frontier: First Encounters]].
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Susimetsä first played [[Classic Elite|Elite]] on a Commodore 64 in 1985 and immediately fell in love with it. He was 12 at the time and the game is one that he says "defined" him as a gamer, alongside the Ultima IV and Civilization games. He later played the game also on Amiga 500 and 1200, on which he also played [[Frontier|Frontier: Elite 2]]. It was only when he bought a PC around 1996 that he started playing [[First Encounters|Frontier: First Encounters]].
  
 
On [[Oolite]] forums, Susimetsä uses "Wolfwood" as his handle, which is a simple translation of his Finnish family name.
 
On [[Oolite]] forums, Susimetsä uses "Wolfwood" as his handle, which is a simple translation of his Finnish family name.
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Susimetsä wrote the [[Marcan Rayger]] stories, about a [[Federation|Federal]] Military Intelligence sergeant. The stories were written long before Oolite was born, but they tell a story that could have easily happened in Oolite as well.
 
Susimetsä wrote the [[Marcan Rayger]] stories, about a [[Federation|Federal]] Military Intelligence sergeant. The stories were written long before Oolite was born, but they tell a story that could have easily happened in Oolite as well.
  
Marko Susimetsä is also the author of one of the stories in [[Tales from the Frontier]], an official tie-in with the Elite: Dangerous game.
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He is also the author of one of the stories in [[Tales from the Frontier]], an official tie-in with the Elite: Dangerous game.
  
Marko's main contribution to Oolite remains his [[Media:Wolfs_variants.zip|''Wolfwood's Variants'']] OXP, which adds [[Asp Mk.I]], [[Cobra Courier]], [[Cobra Rapier]], [[Drake]], [[Drake Mk II]] & [[Wolf Mk I]] into the game.
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His main contribution to Oolite remains his [[Media:Wolfs_variants.zip|''Wolfwood's Variants'']] OXP, which adds [[Asp Mk.I]], [[Cobra Courier]], [[Cobra Rapier]], [[Drake]], [[Drake Mk II]] & [[Wolf Mk I]] into the game.
  
 
== Personal life ==
 
== Personal life ==
  
Marko is married and has one daughter. He enjoys reading and writing and an occasional sip of fine, aged rum.
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Susimetsä is married and has one daughter. He enjoys reading and writing and an occasional sip of fine, aged rum.
  
 
=== Non-Elite interests ===
 
=== Non-Elite interests ===

Revision as of 20:14, 19 January 2016

Marko Susimetsä is an author of Elite fiction.

Elite biography

Susimetsä first played Elite on a Commodore 64 in 1985 and immediately fell in love with it. He was 12 at the time and the game is one that he says "defined" him as a gamer, alongside the Ultima IV and Civilization games. He later played the game also on Amiga 500 and 1200, on which he also played Frontier: Elite 2. It was only when he bought a PC around 1996 that he started playing Frontier: First Encounters.

On Oolite forums, Susimetsä uses "Wolfwood" as his handle, which is a simple translation of his Finnish family name.

As an author

Susimetsä wrote the Marcan Rayger stories, about a Federal Military Intelligence sergeant. The stories were written long before Oolite was born, but they tell a story that could have easily happened in Oolite as well.

He is also the author of one of the stories in Tales from the Frontier, an official tie-in with the Elite: Dangerous game.

His main contribution to Oolite remains his Wolfwood's Variants OXP, which adds Asp Mk.I, Cobra Courier, Cobra Rapier, Drake, Drake Mk II & Wolf Mk I into the game.

Personal life

Susimetsä is married and has one daughter. He enjoys reading and writing and an occasional sip of fine, aged rum.

Non-Elite interests

  • Medieval fairs
  • Renaissance era and the 30 Years War of the 17th century
  • Exercising
  • Reading and writing, mainly historical fiction

See also