Any advice for a complete newbie

Geordie1 · Post by **Geordie1** » Fri May 25, 2007 12:21 pm

Cheers lads/lasses for the warm welcome, I really appreciate it, I thought I'd had enough of Oolite for one day after so many hours but I am back on it again

Rxke · Post by **Rxke** » Fri May 25, 2007 12:55 pm

Heehee...

Oolite is quite addictive, eh?

Best played after sunset, BTW... As you will eventually discover!

TGHC · Post by **TGHC** » Fri May 25, 2007 12:57 pm

If you want to speed up space travel there are a couple of things you can do.

There is a corridor of space traffic between the witchpoint beacon and space station, if you fly away at a right angle from the beacon and then head for the space station, you'll avoid getting mass locked.

You can buy fuel injectors and "wizz" past the traffic and then go back to the jump drive, but remember it's always best to keep some fuel handy for a quick getaway if some nasties come along.

JensAyton · Post by **JensAyton** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:28 pm

Rxke wrote:
Best played after sunset, BTW... As you will eventually discover!

But the sun’s only down for a few hours a day here…

drew · Post by **drew** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:56 pm

Ahruman wrote:
Rxke wrote:
Best played after sunset, BTW... As you will eventually discover!
But the sun’s only down for a few hours a day here…

Yeah, but you get to play for longer in the winter...

Cheers,

Drew.

Geordie1 · Post by **Geordie1** » Fri May 25, 2007 3:34 pm

TGHC wrote:

If you want to speed up space travel there are a couple of things you can do.

There is a corridor of space traffic between the witchpoint beacon and space station, if you fly away at a right angle from the beacon and then head for the space station, you'll avoid getting mass locked.

You can buy fuel injectors and "wizz" past the traffic and then go back to the jump drive, but remember it's always best to keep some fuel handy for a quick getaway if some nasties come along.

Already got that one sussed out mate

Just got myself some fuel injectors also and they come in very handy when your in a fuedal system and need to dock quickly.

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Geordie1 · Post by **Geordie1** » Fri May 25, 2007 3:35 pm

drew wrote:
Ahruman wrote:
Rxke wrote:
Best played after sunset, BTW... As you will eventually discover!
But the sun’s only down for a few hours a day here…
Yeah, but you get to play for longer in the winter...

Cheers,

Drew.

I found it is better to play at night...when its dark...all the nasties are sleeping

JensAyton · Post by **JensAyton** » Fri May 25, 2007 3:50 pm

drew wrote:
Yeah, but you get to play for longer in the winter...

Meh. In winter, I hibernate.

Geordie1 · Post by **Geordie1** » Fri May 25, 2007 4:01 pm

I just checked my status, I am an Offender, is there any way to redeem myself?

Also, my fuel injectors suddenly stopped working, do they only last for so long?

LittleBear · Post by **LittleBear** » Fri May 25, 2007 4:21 pm

The keep working forever, but you do need hyperspace fuel! If your tank is empty then pressing i won't do anything.

It is possible they got damaged in a fight. If they have disappeared from the F5 screen, then they got damaged and you missed the "Fuel Injectors Damaged" message. If you check the F3 screen at a system with a high enough tech level to sell fuel injectors, then the option to repair them will be given.

On the Leagl Status, GalCop will forget about your mis-dead in time. As long as you don't commit any other offences, then after a certain number of hyperspace jumps you'll be clean again. Using an escape pod or buying another ship also clears your status.

Geordie1 · Post by **Geordie1** » Fri May 25, 2007 4:33 pm

Ok Littlebear noted, I think they must have got damaged coz I always have enough fuel, so I'll go to a hi-tec place and see if they can sort me out and keep my nose clean for a wee while I'm about it

Geordie1 · Post by **Geordie1** » Fri May 25, 2007 5:13 pm

Anyway, thanks everyone for all of your help today and I am sorry to bother you all, but you have really helped me out.

I spent a whopping 9 hours in total on the game today and I am ready for bed...Commanders have to sleep sometime...now to boldly go where no man has gone before...my bed, at least thats what my missus tells me anyway

Killer Wolf · Post by **Killer Wolf** » Fri May 25, 2007 9:11 pm

cool, another geordie!

9 hours...oh the memories! dunno how many months of my life i've lost to this game on various machines over the years...

Geordie1 · Post by **Geordie1** » Sat May 26, 2007 12:46 am

Are you a Geordie Killer Wolf?

I am in the process of conquering the galaxy as Commander Shearer

Killer Wolf · Post by **Killer Wolf** » Sun May 27, 2007 1:59 pm

Yeah.

Lol, does that involve damaging various parts of your body and sitting out long periods of trading but still getting paid for it?

have to get yourself a black and white striped Cobra.