Oolite Bulletins

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:01 pm

Hang on... is Cody excommunicated or not? What is going on here?

• Issues with v1.0
  • boas occasionally can't launch due to large rear end (...talk about mud flaps, my ships got'em...)
  • pythons regularly dock like I used to (circa 1984) due to poor manouvrability and increased size relative to station
  • slowing station_roll should help with both cosmetics and docking but changing it doen't seem to make any difference

Elite Manual wrote:

BOA CLASS CRUISER
Although marginally smaller than the Python, which it superseded, the Boa has a greater cargo capacity due to refinements in equipment design (e.g. the Renold Astrogation bloc is one fifth the size of the previous Machanalian Interspatial Wayfinder) and reduced number of necessary crew. Largely developed out of the recommendations left by Commodore Monty, a Python Captain of 40 years experience.

Redspear wrote: ↑Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:20 pm

• Issues with v1.0
  • slowing station_roll should help with both cosmetics and docking but changing it doen't seem to make any difference

It's nearly ready but does anyone know how to get station_roll to work please?

Redspear wrote: ↑Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:20 pm

...talk about mud flaps, my ships got'em...

Massively Locked wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 7:52 am

I just did a quick test adjusting a station's roll via script & plist. It seemed to work fine- it slowed & sped up accordingly. It's not doing that for you?

Massively Locked wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 7:52 am

Also, I just have to ask-

Redspear wrote: ↑Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:20 pm

...talk about mud flaps, my ships got'em...

Big Bottom?

Redspear wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 8:52 am

I wanted to rescale things because my system star was in danger of being crushed by a dwarf planet.

Always dial your speed up to 11 ...when you're trading in a hell hole...

{
  oolite_template_coriolis-station = {station_roll = 0.01;};
  oolite_template_dodecahedron-station = {station_roll = 0.3;};
  oolite_template_icosahedron-station = {station_roll = -0.01;};
  oolite_template_rock-hermit = {station_roll = -0.3;};
}

Massively Locked wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:45 pm

Don't know if this'll help, but here's the shipdata-overrides.plist I used to test:

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{
  oolite_template_coriolis-station = {station_roll = 0.01;};
  oolite_template_dodecahedron-station = {station_roll = 0.3;};
  oolite_template_icosahedron-station = {station_roll = -0.01;};
  oolite_template_rock-hermit = {station_roll = -0.3;};
}

"oolite_template_coriolis-station" =
	{
		station_roll = 0.01;
	};
	"oolite_template_dodecahedron-station" =
	{
		station_roll = 0.05;
	};
	"oolite_template_coriolis-station" =
	{
		station_roll = 0.05;
	};

Redspear wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 8:02 pm

Massively Locked wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:45 pm

Don't know if this'll help, but here's the shipdata-overrides.plist I used to test:

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{
  oolite_template_coriolis-station = {station_roll = 0.01;};
  oolite_template_dodecahedron-station = {station_roll = 0.3;};
  oolite_template_icosahedron-station = {station_roll = -0.01;};
  oolite_template_rock-hermit = {station_roll = -0.3;};
}

Pretty much what I tried except...

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"oolite_template_coriolis-station" =
	{
		station_roll = 0.01;
	};
	"oolite_template_dodecahedron-station" =
	{
		station_roll = 0.05;
	};
	"oolite_template_coriolis-station" =
	{
		station_roll = 0.05;
	};

Can you see the problem when I was changing the first number?

There's such a fine line between stupid and... clever

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 8:09 pm

Please explain to this dumb pilot - why do the quotation marks make so much difference? What are they supposed to denote?

Redspear wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 8:17 pm

What DOES make the difference is that I had unknowingly set the rotation for coriolois stations twice.

Redspear wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 8:02 pm

Can you see the problem when I was changing the first number?

There's such a fine line between stupid and... clever

for (let APPLE = 1; APPLE <= 10 ; KOALABEAR++)

Massively Locked wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:03 pm

And the thing is that I've made this same stupid mistake before. You'd think I'd have learned by now…

• v 1.1 available...
  • rescaled around boa (enables their launching from stations)
  • slowed station rotation (enables easier docking from mobility compromised ships)
  • added script that means a choice between large cargo bay or speed

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 10:58 am

Just came across another intriguing Aegidianistical tweak (Fer de Lance):

Classic Elite FdL: staff 12, cargo 2TC
Oolite FdL: staff 12 (unstated), cargo 12TC

Elite Manual wrote:

The spacious hull is mainly given over to sophisticated weaponry, defences and navigation equipment at the expense of cargo capacity. Cabin accommodation is large and luxurious