It's only a question from a noob but... how can you have your current target "squared" with basic info and distance like in the following image
(ok another HUD but it's the same i suppose)
Around here, there's no such thing as "only" a question from a noob.. we were all noobs once, and as you may have noticed, we love helping people with our favourite game..
Most games have some sort of paddling-pool-and-water-wings beginning to ease you in: Oolite takes the rather more Darwinian approach of heaving you straight into the ocean, often with a brick or two in your pockets for luck. ~ Disembodied
Indeed, we love answering questions. In case you haven't seen it, the Oolite Reference Sheet PDF contained within the main Oolite folder is very useful.
Oh... and welcome aboard.
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!