A Supernova

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Jack.Allen
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A Supernova

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Hi
I'm new to the forum. I've been playing with oolite on and off for a couple of years and I've hit a problem.
I jumped into a system and promptly lost all my remaining fuel and was told the star was about to go nova. Would I take refugees. I said OK and was promptly launched back out, lost all my cargo and had no fuel to jump. The star exploded and I was a goner.
Restarted the game, jumped to a different star but with the same result. This time I wouldn't help the refugees, got berated for that. Filled up with fuel and launched out and the star exploded.

It seems you can't survive this.

Has to be a way, can someone advise please?

Thanks
Jack
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Re: A Supernova

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Well, you've got to leave the system immediately and hyperspace jump is not your only option...
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Re: A Supernova

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Jack.Allen wrote: Sun Aug 24, 2025 6:54 pm
Hi
I'm new to the forum. I've been playing with oolite on and off for a couple of years and I've hit a problem.
I jumped into a system and promptly lost all my remaining fuel and was told the star was about to go nova. Would I take refugees. I said OK and was promptly launched back out, lost all my cargo and had no fuel to jump. The star exploded and I was a goner.
Restarted the game, jumped to a different star but with the same result. This time I wouldn't help the refugees, got berated for that. Filled up with fuel and launched out and the star exploded.

It seems you can't survive this.

Has to be a way, can someone advise please?

Thanks
Jack
Welcome to our fabulous forum!

The only time I got to G4 and encountered this (the vanilla game "Nova mission") I was playing with the [EliteWiki] AutoRefuel OXP as I always do - so I never had that issue. It sounds a real corker!
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Re: A Supernova

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You don't have to rely on any OXP equipment...
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Re: A Supernova

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This Nova mission seems to be based on the same from the Spectrum Elite version. Drew Wagar did a play-through series on YouTube of that version, showcasing all the missions.

Yes, Jack, we do want to help you, but we also want you to experience the joy of figuring this out for yourself. There is another way to get out of dodge... :wink:
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Re: A Supernova

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There’s actually 2 ways out of Dodge!
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