General discussion for players of Oolite.
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zoggie
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by zoggie Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:11 pm
lost in space, what space ? witchspace!!
Diziet Sma
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by Diziet Sma Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:16 am
Bouldersmash
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
Sendraks
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by Sendraks Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:45 am
Yes, I'm planning to get to know the ore processor better. Gonna buy myself a big ship with plenty of cargo bay and the invite an ore processor over, go out for a meal and then go spend some time alone with my ore processor in an asteroid belt...............if you know what I mean.
ClymAngus
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by ClymAngus Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:08 am
So let me get this straight, a mining laser is a little redundant if you've got a thick bumper? But too fast and you go splat right?
Sendraks
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by Sendraks Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:58 am
I thought smashing asteroids with your ship was akin to using a convential laser i.e. it doesn't produce as many boulders or splinters, hence less good for mining?
Cmdr James
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by Cmdr James Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:14 pm
No, Im pretty sure that there is one state, being mined, or not being mined, and shunting is the same as mining.
ClymAngus
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by ClymAngus Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:05 pm
Sweet! more facings for ship to shop weapons. Nice find!
Sendraks
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by Sendraks Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:42 pm
So in summary, sod mining lasers, buy an anaconda or kirin or similar large vessel.
ovvldc
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by ovvldc Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:19 pm
Not very high-tech. But effective.
JensAyton
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by JensAyton Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:16 pm
*scribbles a note about scrape damage and maintenance overhauls*
Commander Learner
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by Commander Learner Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:46 am
Isn't that risky? How fast do you have to ram into them, too fast and you go boom right?
Shooting polygons since 2001
Cmd. Cheyd
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by Cmd. Cheyd Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:03 am
I've done it many times in my Griff Cobra 3. Well, I'll ram boulders, not full-on asteroids...
ClymAngus
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by ClymAngus Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:37 am
At full tilt?
Sendraks
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by Sendraks Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:57 am
Ahruman wrote: *scribbles a note about scrape damage and maintenance overhauls*
*nods in agreement*
Asteroid ramming shouldn't make mining lasers redundant.
.. ore processor is fun , i got a more efficient way of collecting splinters , just ram boulders and you scoop up a handfull 
saves spinning around chasing em individually .. just wanted to post something 
