Oolite Bulletins

The one thing that really looks 8-bit to me, something we all come across many times each session: the concentric circles when you dock at a Station / Rock Hermit / anywhere.

Having got the planets and ships looking so good this really stands out as something from another era.

I've noticed that the juicy ships are to be found at higher tech level stations. By higher I mean TL13+. I've been saving up for a Falcon and recently scraped the Credits together. I made for the nearest high TL system and there was a Falcon on sale. There was also a Caduceus Omega which I'd never s...

Yep, I've seen the Caduceus. Very cool. I may have to have that one too. I could have a sticker saying 'My other ship is a Falcon'.

I too was mystified as to why anybody would bother with contracts, which at first don't seem to pay enough. After seeing this thread I went ahead with a few contracts to see how it went. I soon discovered how lucrative it can be, and I've been zooming all over G2 making Cr100k plus per run. I'm runn...

I don't know the name of the mission (or if it had one). I was chasing a Constrictor, equipped with an top secret new shield generator. Stolen from Xeer in Galaxy1. I've tracked it own to Orrara in Galaxy2 and destroyed it, capturing the thief in his escape capsule. In payment for the completion of ...

I hate to sound like a noob, but my first Mission took me out of Galaxy 1 chasing a stolen ship. I've got saves from every time I've docked, so I could go back. How much am I missing out on if I stick with it in Galaxy 2?

Thanks for that - I've now visited both and its interesting what they have to sell.

It must be the Commies OXP - It is a Communist System and both the Astromine and the Factory were plastered with commie iconography.

Hey I got the Rock Hermit Locator add-on for the Advanced Space Compass. It's been great using it, but now I've got two more targets I haven't seen before. As well as W=Witchpoint Beacon N=Navigation Beacon R=Rock Hermit I've now got (in the same system) A=??? and F=??? What do these codes represent...

Hey Kaks I share your concern about OXPs changing the game, but to my mind they have expanded it and improved it. I do occasionally go back to the basic game and play it without any extras, just for old time's sake (I used to play Elite on the BBC 'B' and later an Archimedes). If it makes you feel a...

I'm running a new iMac:

4Gb Ram
2.8Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
24" Cinema Display (hardware accelerated)

It does the job for me. Respect to those who build their own, though . . .

I just bought a cloaking device (and lots more loot) in Galaxy1. It wasn't cheap, but I thought I'd better have it. If I find it makes the game too easy I'll stop using it.