Trunk 2950: Strange beacon T on ASC?!?

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Trunk 2950: Strange beacon T on ASC?!?

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Now I'm really unsure what this is:

I just jumped back into G1 for some feudal state sight-seeing and did end up at Larais. Switching through the ASC targets I did wonder what this T might be and thought that I should investigate. Turns out that the beacon is MOVING like a ship flying circles. However, there's nothing to be seen even when I'm close to the point where it's in front and the next second behind me...entirely NOTHING!

Is this a bug or some oxp's feature and if so, what is it?

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Post by Screet »

WHAT???

When I wrote this, it did fly to the station...and the light conditions there obviously were a bit different.

Furthermore, I always knew the cloak as working bad enough to give a good view - this time it still remained almost hidden.

However, when I got close enough to this thing with it's strange flight path, I could swear it's the T.A.R.D.I.S. ?!? Since when do we have that in here???

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Post by Diziet Sma »

Cool! A Doctor Who easter egg in Oolite? I like the idea!
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
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Post by Kaks »

Screet wrote:
Since when do we have that in here???
Since the fifth of July 2007, I believe:

https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?t=3673

Probably it quietly found its way into OE since then... :)
Hey, free OXPs: farsun v1.05 & tty v0.5! :0)
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