Pirate Mother Ship OXP?

Captain Hesperus · Post by **Captain Hesperus** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:22 pm

Frame wrote:
uhmm and its orginally Commander Jack Sparrow´s ship,

Methinks you mean, the Black Pearl....

Captain Hesperus

JensAyton · Post by **JensAyton** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:31 pm

Cmdr. Maegil wrote:
@Ahruman: would it be possible to add a bar screen to one of the docked pages, possibly after the stockmarket and contracts, where the player could get tips about neighbouring prices, random gossip, bar fights (and later hospital bills) and shady oxp mission contacts?

That falls squarely in the category of “could be done, but I’m not going to do it.”

Cmdr. Maegil · Post by **Cmdr. Maegil** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:48 pm

Ahruman wrote:
Cmdr. Maegil wrote:
@Ahruman: would it be possible to add a bar screen to one of the docked pages, possibly after the stockmarket and contracts, where the player could get tips about neighbouring prices, random gossip, bar fights (and later hospital bills) and shady oxp mission contacts?
That falls squarely in the category of “could be done, but I’m not going to do it.”

You do realize how much roleplay ambient it would add, not to mention OXPing opportunities, right?

I humbly ask you to please reconsider... Or would it be too difficult?

JensAyton · Post by **JensAyton** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:12 am

You may have noticed that I’m slowing down.

I want to get 1.69 out the door soon, then I have a specific set of additional functionality (mostly scripting stuff and bug fixes) for the next full/non-testing release, 1.70. After that, it’s likely I’ll stop working on Oolite for a bit.

Cmdr. Maegil · Post by **Cmdr. Maegil** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:35 pm

Got it, I apologise for my insistance.

I'm sorry to hear that you're cutting off, you've been doing a great job both in improving Oolite, answering to the geeky tech stuff and maintaining the board. I do believe you'll be missed, but I know mental exaustion and the gravitational pull from Real Life(TM).

Out of curiosity, to whom are you going to pass the staff?

Captain Hesperus · Post by **Captain Hesperus** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:58 pm

@Ahruman - Sorry to hear that you're going to be taking a step back. I do hope you mean a break from beating your head against a brick wall devving Oolite and not from the community. Your immense efforts have been greatly received over the years and you would be sorely missed if you caught the next Cobra III to Raxxla.

Captain Hesperus

JensAyton · Post by **JensAyton** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:17 pm

Cmdr. Maegil wrote:
Out of curiosity, to whom are you going to pass the staff?

If anyone looks prepared to accept it, I’ll probably toss it over and run like buggery. :-)

Captain Hesperus · Post by **Captain Hesperus** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:57 pm

Ahruman wrote:
If anyone looks prepared to accept it, I’ll probably toss it over and run like buggery.

...after pulling the pin on its base and counting to seven...

Who would take on the developer's role after seeing it wear out two previous incumbents?

Captain Hesperus

JensAyton · Post by **JensAyton** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:31 pm

Seriously, though, I’ll stay around for admin stuff, and probably hack a bit at Oolite, but not work with a specific release target.

Captain Hesperus · Post by **Captain Hesperus** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:53 pm

<phew> That's alright then. At least we'll still be seeing your cheery...uhm...avatar.

Captain Hesperus

Cmdr. Maegil · Post by **Cmdr. Maegil** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:14 pm

Captain Hesperus wrote:
Ahruman wrote:
If anyone looks prepared to accept it, I’ll probably toss it over and run like buggery.
...after pulling the pin on its base and counting to seven...
Captain Hesperus

To seven?! You HERETICAL APOSTATE SCUM!!!
Do not contradict the Holy Scriptures, for it is written on the Book of Armaments:

Armaments (2:18-21) wrote:
18- First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin, then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less.

19- Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three.

20- Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out.

21- Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it. Amen.

Correct thy sinful ways or deservedly suffer eternal penance!

Captain Hesperus · Post by **Captain Hesperus** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:58 pm

Cmdr. Maegil wrote:
Armaments (2:18-21) wrote:
18- First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin, then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less.

19- Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three.

20- Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out.

21- Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it. Amen.
Correct thy sinful ways or deservedly suffer eternal penance!

My apologies, Honourable Maegil. However, the scripture you are quoting is in relation to that most revered of artifacts, the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch. I was referring to another great and powerful Tool of the Gods, The Baton of Righteous Authority:

In the Book of Giles, 24:7, it is wrote:
And when thou dost desirest to pass on the Baton of Righteous Authority, for it is a simulacrum of all of Giles' Holy Majesty, and thus canst it's power not be abhorred by mortal man for too long a time lest it sear him to his soul, thou must do thus. Stike the base of the baton 'pon a surface that is made of best Tionislaian granite, and strikest thou with great might so that the spirit within be awaked and it's Holy might be at it's fullest. Countest thou to seven, for this is Giles' number and a sacred thing. While counting, turnest thyself from those that you shall impart the Baton upon, that they shall not know your intent. Whenst thou counteth seven, cast the Baton of Righteous Authority over thy right shoulder, to demonstrate thy rightness and take thyself into headlong flight, to distance yourself from the Holy Convergence when it occurs. When the Convergence occurs, cast thyself 'pon the floor and curl thyself into a ball, lest the wrath of the Convergence consume thee and screameth "Take that, thou bugger!"
This is how it shall be done, for this is how Giles performed it.

Ahem.

Captain Hesperus

TGHC · Post by **TGHC** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:47 pm

Have you guys been at the wacky backy AGAIN!

Captain Hesperus · Post by **Captain Hesperus** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:10 pm

Dammit, Commander, hush!!!
Talk like that will bring the puce police elephants and the bright green ourangatangs down on us with their freezing hot anger....Oooooo, pretty lights....I fancy cherry pie.....

Captain ~~Hesperus~~ Space Cadet

Cmdr. Maegil · Post by **Cmdr. Maegil** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:51 pm

Captain Hesperus wrote:
Cmdr. Maegil wrote:
Armaments (2:18-21) wrote:
18- First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin, then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less.
19- Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three.
20- Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out.
21- Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it. Amen.
Correct thy sinful ways or deservedly suffer eternal penance!
My apologies, Honourable Maegil. However, the scripture you are quoting is in relation to that most revered of artifacts, the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch. I was referring to another great and powerful Tool of the Gods, The Baton of Righteous Authority:
In the Book of Giles, 24:7, it is wrote:
And when thou dost desirest to pass on the Baton of Righteous Authority, for it is a simulacrum of all of Giles' Holy Majesty, and thus canst it's power not be abhorred by mortal man for too long a time lest it sear him to his soul, thou must do thus. Stike the base of the baton 'pon a surface that is made of best Tionislaian granite, and strikest thou with great might so that the spirit within be awaked and it's Holy might be at it's fullest. Countest thou to seven, for this is Giles' number and a sacred thing. While counting, turnest thyself from those that you shall impart the Baton upon, that they shall not know your intent. Whenst thou counteth seven, cast the Baton of Righteous Authority over thy right shoulder, to demonstrate thy rightness and take thyself into headlong flight, to distance yourself from the Holy Convergence when it occurs. When the Convergence occurs, cast thyself 'pon the floor and curl thyself into a ball, lest the wrath of the Convergence consume thee and screameth "Take that, thou bugger!"
This is how it shall be done, for this is how Giles performed it.
Ahem.
Captain Hesperus

I haven't been blessed with the sight of The Baton of Righteous Authority for neither have I the hubris of considering myself worthy to so much as behold It, nor can I be consumed in the bliss of Holy Convergence before all my earthly duties (present and future, Giles allowing) are fulfilled to completion.
Still, I'd happily agree with your Eminence, if not for the small matter that the quoted Most Holy Scripture contains no mention to a pin on Its base...

Look! Up there, is that a pink Boa?