Oolite Bulletins

Welcome aboard, Commander! Just to say a hearty "Thank You" to those intrepid experts in matters computational who have enriched the dreaded lockdown. <buffs nails on behalf of the boffins responsible for matters computational> Disclaimer: I ain't no boffin, I'm merely responsible for matters janito...

Milo wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:54 am

... so this feedback is from a perspective of complete ignorance about what investing in the system actually does.

Your dosh goes straight into the coffers of whichever crime family is running that particular system.
Otherwise, things tend to go missing, spaceships get broken - if you get my drift.

The fourth octant is a bit strange, the fifth is excellent, the seventh is the best.

Are you aware of Roolite - and welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard, Commander!

djxejms wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:51 pm

So far I've played without OXPs. I want to get a good amount of game experience with just the vanilla game, but I definitely plan on trying a bunch out.

That's a good way to start - then begin adding eye-candy/ambience stuff. I always recommend  Random Ship Names.

How do you communicate with a planet-sized slime with ESP that eats electricity?

Sounds like Lem's novel Solaris.

Disembodied wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 10, 2020 2:21 pm

- secretly investigate Earth, to see if they should instigate first contact.

If only...

another_commander wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:20 am

Certainly looks like it, doesn't it? ;-)

<grins> You'll be needing a Wiki page soon.

phkb wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:57 am

It's worse at the witchpoint if you get attacked by some assassins while police are watching...

Cops are reluctant to engage assassins, as their Vipers aren't tough enough.
It's easier to take the player down, then head for coffee and doughnuts!

Has lockdown turned you into an OXPer, Admiral?

phkb wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:47 am

One possibility is ships that have a "pirate-aegis-raider" role - they might attack the player in the aegis without provocation.

Aegis Raiders will do that, though whether solely by design, I can't be sure, as I'd seen Oolite do it before they were a thing.

Greetings from England, amigo! 'Interesting' is certainly one way to describe it.

Welcome aboard, Commander! Becoming an interstellar courier can add spice to life along the 'lanes, no matter which ship you fly.

Commander_X wrote: ↑

Thu May 21, 2020 8:35 pm

... they are moved to sent once seen/read by the recipient.

<chortles>

Commander_X wrote: ↑

Thu May 21, 2020 8:03 pm

PMs stay stuck in Outbox, not being sent.[/i]

PMs remain in the Outbox until read by the intended recipient. And no, not fixed yet.