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== Elite biography == | == Elite biography == | ||
| − | + | 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. | ||
| − | + | 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 [[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 == | ||
| − | + | 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 21:14, 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
- Marcan Rayger - Set of stories in the Frontier universe
- Tales from the Frontier - A story in the new anthology based on the upcoming Elite: Dangerous by Frontier Developments
- Wolfwood Interstellar Technologies - A fictional corporation and an ship OXP for Oolite
