Cloaking Device is not working

[montana05]

But the Navy should give you an instruction manual when they give you one.

I don't think it has anything to do with the Navy, it's simply mysterious. I'll not mention how it comes into one's possession.

Re the rewrite: I agree, but what it says now is actually misleading, given its adjusted behaviour. I'll give it some thought.

Cholmondely's suggestion with further instructions in the game sounds reasonable. How about an additional screen in F5 after a player got it, doesn't matter from where. Technical, I think, it would require only a simple OXP checking if this equipment is installed and, if yes, adding the additional instructions. I am still fighting the local bureaucracy and corruption, so I am not sure when I have time again to continue my projects here.

[Cholmondely]

I am still fighting the local bureaucracy and corruption, so I am not sure when I have time again to continue my projects here.

Sounds a bit like trying to fight a many-headed hydra...

[montana05]

I am still fighting the local bureaucracy and corruption, so I am not sure when I have time again to continue my projects here.

Sounds a bit like trying to fight a many-headed hydra...

Much more profane. However, there are certain similarities, for each head you cut off (problem solved) another head appears (new problem shows up).

[Cholmondely]

I am still fighting the local bureaucracy and corruption, so I am not sure when I have time again to continue my projects here.

Sounds a bit like trying to fight a many-headed hydra...

Much more profane. However, there are certain similarities, for each head you cut off (problem solved) another head appears (new problem shows up).

Any ideas as to what you would like to do to them when the glorious counter-revolution happens? Hanging, drawing and quartering (generic UK/European solution)? Or public impalement (Byzantine solution)?

[Cody]

Put them up against the wall!

[3DH]

If you arrive in interstellar space with the cloak already activated, they won't see you unless you engage them.

It's not true, Thargoids always see you (purple indicator). Which is ok, it's an Alien with unknown technology, after all.

But you can hide from pirates. If we turn on the device before the attack, the indicator light will turn white. Then we are completely invisible.

I think this should be explained in the description on wiki.alioth.net.

[Cody]

<sighs> If the gooks can see you, they will attack you!

[3DH]

<sighs> If the gooks can see you, they will attack you!

But they can see you even if:

If you arrive in interstellar space with the cloak already activated, they won't see you unless you engage them.