[RE-RELEASE] The Green Gecko XL

[Cody]

... and on the off chance that I draw the longest straw and am winning, they run.

Heh... all part of the pilot re-training. They should not run anymore!

[Cody]

Erm... the re-release of this OXP will be slightly delayed, due to unforseen circumstances.

After attending numerous health & safety and public relations lectures, the Green Knights have let it be known that 'enough is enough', and taken themselves off on a team-bonding exercise. Apparently, they are currently indulging in some Zero-G Paintball in a dense asteroid swarm... somewhere!

[Cody]

It would appear that the Green Knights, having thoroughly enjoyed their Zero-G Paintball, have now taken themselves off on a pub-crawl around the Steel Halo. Zarquon only knows what havoc that may cause - those guys party hard. I know - I used to be one of them, until I moved into management. However, they have assured me that they will return to their duties in the very near future. Their newly-refurbished Green Geckos await them!

[Cody]

At long last, the Green Knights have returned from their so-called team-bonding antics. Well, all except Esilrequ Thit, that is... she remains in the slammer on Xemageat main, having been arrested for unspeakable behaviour with a fire extinguisher. Apparently, it took six cops to restrain her, such was the rage that overcame her when ordered to desist! Those green felines from Erxesoan... when they get angry... ouch! However, the rest of the squadron are raring to go, and are boarding their refitted Green Geckos as I speak... they like their new toys, it would seem!

Once again, I crossed the Stygian waters to the land known as the dark-side, and gazed in wonder upon the ancient book of code. Perplexed, was I... until a kindly wizard showed me the correct incantation, and yet another gave me a cookie... oh, the temptation! I admit, I was drawn... but once again, I managed to flee, back to the land of the dumb pilot, clutching mysterious code... and half a cookie!

The leaner, meaner Green Gecko XL can be downloaded here, and from its  Wiki page too. It has been built and tested in Oolite 1.76.1 and Oolite 1.77.x, and has been designed <chortles> to give an experienced commander in a standard iron-assed ship a good run for their money... and just occasionly a right-good slappin’.

The usual suspects are all listed in the updated readme (go on, make an exception and read it)... along with a few new miscreants, which spreads the culpability a little further. If you have the first version of the Green Gecko, I would strongly recommend replacing it with this leaner, fitter version.

Special thanks to: Svengali for the OXP clean-up, and additional features; Disembodied for additional shout-outs; and Shipbuilder for the custom escape pod.
CaptSolo test-flew this revised version, and Solonar tested it against his über-ship.

As before, this ship looks almost as beautiful on unshadered machines as it does on fully-shadered machines - the wizardry of Griff!



I didn’t do it... nobody saw me do it... you can’t prove anything!

[Diziet Sma]

(if a kindly wiki wizard would replace the temporary message there with that new download link, I’d be much obliged).

All taken care of..

[Rese249er]

...has been designed <chortles> to give an experienced commander in a standard iron-assed ship a good run for their money... and just occasionly a right-good slappin’.

Downloading! Maybe the Geckos and the 249th should engage in some training exercises!

[Cody]

(if a kindly wiki wizard would replace the temporary message there with that new download link, I’d be much obliged).

All taken care of..

Thanks, Diz... err, could you remove the green text just above the link, please?

[Diziet Sma]

Sure thing.. I thought of that, but figured it kind of fitted.. BRB.

Edit: Okay.. done. How's that?

[Cody]

Sure thing.. I thought of that, but figured it kind of fitted.. BRB.

That occurred to me too... but I decided against. Muchas gracias, mi amigo!

[Diziet Sma]

Ok, credits have been updated as well.

[Cody]

Ok, credits have been updated as well.

Excellent! [twangin' guitars] Now maybe, I can get back to writing Oofic!

[CaptSolo]

Aye, Master, twas on my way to Alaza to deliver your special package when set upon by trouble of the most dire nature. No, twas not the evil disease that plagues that world. It was this vile creature who pompously boasted to be a Green Knight of Lago. I replied, "Never heard of you or of any planet called Lago. By the by, where in all the heavenly realms are you?" This must have got his ire up as he proceeded to blast me with such ferocity that your precious vessel was about done in. I just had time to pull the lever and escape.

Congratulations, El Viejo.

[Cody]

Aye, Master, twas on my way to Alaza to deliver your special package when set upon by trouble of the most dire nature. No, twas not the evil disease that plagues that world. It was this vile creature who pompously boasted to be a Green Knight of Lago. I replied, "Never heard of you or of any planet called Lago. By the by, where in all the heavenly realms are you." This must have got his ire up as he proceeded to blast me with such ferocity that your precious vessel was about done in. I just had time to pull the lever and escape.

Beware the Green Knights of Lago, my son... especially the green feline variety!

[Solonar]

I thank you for the credit. I would not say my ship is über, merely a top of the line Fer-de-Lance 3G+.

[Shipbuilder]

Congratulation El Viejo - It was nice to see you tempted once more to the dark side even if it was only temporarily.

I’ll download this tonight and look forward to my next encounter.

Thanks also for the credit .