Taranis Wolf - How to find it?

madchester16 · Post by **madchester16** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:08 pm

Hi All,

I've been playing Oolite now for a few weeks and must say, it's fantastic. I remember playing Elite on the BBC Micro around 25 years ago (OMG!) and Oolite is everything I always wanted Elite to be!

I'm a bit stuck with the Taranis mission though as I can't seem to locate the Wolf MkII I need to destroy. I flown to Reinen several times (from a saved commander before the mission is due to compete date) where the mission says I must destroy the Wolf. Flown aroun the sysem a fair bit. Docked. St outside the space station for some time, but still no Wolf!

Can someone please tell me how to find it?

Thanks,
Lee

LittleBear · Post by **LittleBear** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:28 pm

Hint: An Advanced Space Compass could help you out there.

madchester16 · Post by **madchester16** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:38 pm

Thanks LittleBear,

I thought that might help. I don't seem to be able to toggle my compass using the "\" key though. Should it be this key?

What should the action be called in the keyconfig file?

Thanks for your help,

Lee

Wiki pages · Post by **Thargoid** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:44 pm

I had to remap mine too, as \ didn't seem to be picked up in-game on my laptop. Personally I use "x" as it's nicely convenient and thus-far unused.

The keyconfig.plist key you want is "key_next_compass_mode".

The plist you want is keyconfig.plist, which resides in oolite.apps/config. Personally I just made a back-up copy of it and then editted that one, as even I can find and replace "\" with "x"

madchester16 · Post by **madchester16** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:51 pm

Thanks Thargoid,

I've remapped and can toggle compass modes now

However all I can see on the compass are the witchspace beacon, nav bouy, planet and sun.

I still can't find the Wolf!

Any more hints please?

madchester16 · Post by **madchester16** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:06 pm

Anyone? I still can't find it.

Would really appreciate a bit more help please guys

Thanks,
Lee

Wiki pages · Post by **Thargoid** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:24 pm

Two questions would be are you sure you actually accepted the mission (sorry to ask the obvious, but it's worth double-checking on the manifest F5 screen) and how long did it take you to get to Reinen? Did you go directly or dawdle along the way?

madchester16 · Post by **madchester16** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:32 pm

Hi Thargoid,

Valid questions. Yeah the mission's still on my manifest screen when I press F5... one plus point of a this searching... I've just seen my firt Deep Space Dredger!

Anyway, back to the Wolf. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Lee

madchester16 · Post by **madchester16** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:33 pm

Sory, forgot to say, I went straight Reinen, no dawdling!

madchester16 · Post by **madchester16** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:38 pm

Found it!!!

I reloaded my old commander saved before accepting the mission. Then jumped back into Reinen.

When I toggled the compass, a "K" was displayed! And off I went to find my prey

The problem must have been caused by my docking before toggling the compass previously. It didn't display a "K" on the compass afer docking in Reinen. Silly me! Sorry

At least I got to see a dredger on my travels... now maybe for another Navy mission!

pagroove · Post by **pagroove** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:10 pm

Do you also knew that Reinen also is featured in the famous planets OXP?

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Reinen_(Rough_Guide)

Paste the whole link into your browser otherwise you end up at the wrong page.

madchester16 · Post by **madchester16** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:14 pm

No I didn't pagroove. Thanks for the info.

pagroove · Post by **pagroove** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:16 pm

I corrected my first reply. Because I can't paste the link directly. Anyway you can find it at the Wiki.

Sorry for this commercial. now back on topic.