Oolite Bulletins

Hi everybody, not so long ago I started playing Oolite. I think it is a great game but I am not so sure about the "trade lane" thing. Here is why: When you jump into a system, I was told that a number of pirates, police etc. is added to the system and I have found that all of the action ha...

That was quick

Thanks for all the answers.

One more question, not regarding pirates: What is the difference between strict gameplay and unrestricted gameplay in the options menu? Can't find an explanation in the manual (or didn't look hard enough).

Greetings, I am new to Oolite but not new to Elite, having played it for years on the C64, Amiga and PC but since every version is somewhat different, I have a question regarding pirate encounters. Do pirates appear randomly or are they "initialized" when you enter a system? Because it see...