Oolite Bulletins

During my last Oolite addiction period about 4 years ago, I eventually hit on a great little ship. Shaped like a needle (tiny profile, very hard to hit), something like 8 missile slots, don't remember how much cargo, and fast & maneuverable. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Is it an OXP ship? ...

Never mind I see them now. Yep, looky at all those kewl high end contracts .... which I can't afford! Ya need money to make money.... Well I decided to stick with the Python and just multi-task doing other RL things (except when pirates attack :) ) with schlepping stuff around in order to get / kee...

Glad people are liking it anyway. Loving it, actually.. Very useful, especially when one has a whole bunch of containers to scoop. 8) Which only happens of course when some nasty pirate destroys a peaceful convoy, only to have you swoop in just a moment too late, take out the villain, and then very...

Because no one else has has said it yet, I'll say it: This is an excellent oxp. Especially if your ambient lighting is low, those floating cargoes are pain to spot without it. The only glitches I have seen are some rare flashers without a cargo box. Maybe it was destroyed or scooped and the flasher...

How often elusive big contracts come up also depends on which Oolite version you're running. A major change was done in v1.77 that may make them slightly more likely but far more costly to start. Just slogged my way to top cargo rating in a python (so sloooow), and....still don't see any of the big...

How often elusive big contracts come up also depends on which Oolite version you're running. A major change was done in v1.77 that may make them slightly more likely but far more costly to start. Just slogged my way to top cargo rating in a python (so sloooow), and....still don't see any of the big...

A joystick isn't really an option for me, can one really dogfight the harder opponents with just the keyboard? If it's an encouragement to you: I've been playing various versions of Elite since 1985 and Oolite since 2006, and have made it to ELITE in every one of them, and I have never even once us...

I'm playing random hits in 1.77 and I got this message upon entering an anarchy system: Judge Graham Arstor: Well met Vigilante Luke. The word is the henchmen of mission_random_hits_revenge_mark_first_name mission_random_hits_revenge_mark_second_name plan to bring you to a fatal end. I suggest that ...

Is there any way to tune the damp amount? There's a hidden setting for it. No in-game slider, yet, nor any way to reverse the sense. A joystick isn't really an option for me, can one really dogfight the harder opponents with just the keyboard? Yes, definitely. It just takes practice, but then there...

Is there any way to tune the damp amount? Maybe an options slider....? Yes. You need to edit the file .GNUstepDefaults, found inside <OoliteInstallDir>/oolite.app/GNUstep/Defaults and add this line: "flight-arrow-key-precision-factor" = 0.33; The 0.33 above is used as an example. The prec...

G'day and welcome aboard, Bogatyr! 8) When the Thargoids interrupt a hyper-jump, do you always have enough fuel to continue to your original destination? In case, after the above discussion, you were wondering just why you may not have enough fuel left (depending on relative locations of nearby sys...

Unfortunately This doesn't work by me... Since you're using 1.77, precise keyboard steering is built-in - just hold Ctrl while turning. This is awesome! Thanks. What would be really great is an option to switch the sense of the CTRL key (I'd rather have to hold it down for a faster roll and not hav...

... how does one deliberately mis-jump? As the hyperspace countdown hits 1, pitch up hard (may not work with a joystick - use the keyboard). Mostly, it pays to have the maintenance overhaul as soon as it's offered. Hmmm I'm playing with the keyboard I may have done that by mistake since I was just ...

How does one get a drop-tank? Drop tanks are an OXP solution, as are extra internal fuel tanks - the gal-drive solution is good, in extremis , but costs a lot of cash. Keep your ship regularly maintained, and the risk of a mis-jump is lessened - unless you deliberately mis-jump, looking for trouble...

How does one get a drop-tank? Drop tanks are an OXP solution, as are extra internal fuel tanks - the gal-drive solution is good, in extremis , but costs a lot of cash. Keep your ship regularly maintained, and the risk of a mis-jump is lessened - unless you deliberately mis-jump, looking for trouble...