typo in error message

[Commander McLane]

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[station.launchShip.failed]: Canceled a launch for a Cobra Courier SE with role scavenger, that is to big for the docking port of the Asteroiden-Einsiedler.

Should be 'too big'. And no comma, I think.

[Micha]

While you're at it: Cancelled

And it's mixing languages.

And overall slightly improved grammar might be: Cancelled launch for a Cobra Courier SE with role scavenger, as it is too large for the docking port of the Rock Hermit.

[Switeck]

Considering how big a normal Rock Hermit opening is...I don't understand why a Cobra Courier SE couldn't fit out the hole. It's roughly the same dimensions as a standard Cobra 3.

[Commander McLane]

And it's mixing languages.

That's not the developers' fault. I'm using a German localization OXP.

(Although the message could perhaps use the name instead of the display name.)

Considering how big a normal Rock Hermit opening is...I don't understand why a Cobra Courier SE couldn't fit out the hole. It's roughly the same dimensions as a standard Cobra 3.

The Rock Hermit Hole is quite small. And while you can bring your own Cobra into a somehow diagonal position when you dock in order to get some leeway, the game will launch ships straight. That can make a difference.

[Switeck]

Maybe that merits a slight redesign? ...Since Cobra 3's are a main part of the Rock Hermit's typical defensive ships and scavengers.

[Eric Walch]

Maybe that merits a slight redesign? ...Since Cobra 3's are a main part of the Rock Hermit's typical defensive ships and scavengers.

Yes, but all Oolites internal ships always fit the port of a hermit. It are mainly oxp authors that decided to create bigger ships. And I think the cobra3 is the widest of all core ships. (thargoids excluded)

The hermit doc is 138 x 138 (oolite used a cubic box for its calculations that is a bit bigger than the visible hexagon.)

The cobra3 is 130 meter wide (fits a hermit doc)
The cobra3 rapier or cobraCourier (both from wolfwoods_variants.oxp) are 140.5 meter wide (don't fit in a hermit)

[Switeck]

Ok, that's good then...I though Cobra 3's no longer fit.

[Richard-H]

Maybe that merits a slight redesign? ...Since Cobra 3's are a main part of the Rock Hermit's typical defensive ships and scavengers.

Yes, but all Oolites internal ships always fit the port of a hermit. It are mainly oxp authors that decided to create bigger ships. And I think the cobra3 is the widest of all core ships. (thargoids excluded)

The hermit doc is 138 x 138 (oolite used a cubic box for its calculations that is a bit bigger than the visible hexagon.)

The cobra3 is 130 meter wide (fits a hermit doc)
The cobra3 rapier or cobraCourier (both from wolfwoods_variants.oxp) are 140.5 meter wide (don't fit in a hermit)

Eric,
Then i have a question
How can i find out it size well you told me what it is is for a rock hermit but i want to find out for my self what other dockables
I can't dock ( I fly a cobra courier )


Richard

[Eric Walch]

[Eric,
Then i have a question
How can i find out it size well you told me what it is is for a rock hermit but i want to find out for my self what other dockables
I can't dock ( I fly a cobra courier )

Richard

99% of all rectangular docks have a size of 192.000 x 64.000. You can retrieve the value from the dat file in the Models folder of the oxp. When you are lucky, it already contains the model size in a comment.

If not you must look for the biggest/smallest x and y value in the VERTEX list. (Could be a pain for complex ships, but docks are usually simple)

However, the player can always manually dock. There won't be a size check on fast dock and manually dock. (I think the docking computer does check)

[Richard-H]

Erik,

that was exactly what i asked
now i can find it myself
i have so much to read yet on the wiki/bb and that takes playing time away

about the docking with a rockhermit the two types that the docking computer
always gives damage to the screens now i know why

thanks,

richard