Wormholes whooohoo

Arexack_Heretic · Post by **Arexack_Heretic** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:14 pm

I just had my first wormhole experience!

I was flying very close parallel to an outgoing Boa to admire the craft in sideview....it was almost in view, the exhaust was coming in sight: Jump:
Free ride to Isinor

Thank the Lords, that Boa was on the same tangent as I was; I wouldn't want to fly into any anarchic system yet. (With only a large cargohold fitted.)

Murgh · Post by **Murgh** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:21 pm

freeloader

TedJ · Post by **TedJ** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:48 pm

You are obviously mistaken, A_H... My wormholes do not make this "Whoohoo!" noise of which you speak.

On a vaguely related topic, am I the only one who finds the wormhole transit effect eerily reminiscent of the Loony Tunes logo, to the extent of going "Adi-bi-adi-bi-adi-bi that's all folks!" while transiting?

JensAyton · Post by **JensAyton** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:34 am

Oooh, that’d be a good easter egg.

TGHC · Post by **TGHC** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:30 am

I've only used one wormhole so far, just to try it. IIRC it just shot me across to a further part of the same galaxy. I recall reading some threads when they were being discussed and implemented but cannot find them now.

So what triggers them and what do they actually do. I can see them being useful as an escape route in combat.

Nothing on the Wiki yet either.

JensAyton · Post by **JensAyton** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:38 am

They’re generated when ships jump.

Post by **winston** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:38 am

It's some other bugger's hyperspace exit cloud. (We just need a hyperspace cloud analyser next so we can find out where it's going and what made it).

Rxke · Post by **Rxke** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:02 am

I used to free-jump through the holes almost exclusively for awhile, just following big fat traders. (Now on a mission, I obviously can't)

But I had the impression they sometimes jumped more than 7ly, is that possible, or just my imagination?

TGHC · Post by **TGHC** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:08 am

winston wrote:
It's some other bugger's hyperspace exit cloud.

I don't recall seeing other craft Galactic hyperspace, but if it happens out of sight then I would expect to see more, only encountered about 3 so far.

TGHC · Post by **TGHC** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:10 am

winston wrote:
It's some other bugger's hyperspace exit cloud.

I don't recall seeing other craft Galactic hyperspace, but if it happens out of sight then I would expect to see more, only encountered about 3 so far.

TGHC · Post by **TGHC** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:12 am

sorry about the double post, shouldn't multitask at my age

JensAyton · Post by **JensAyton** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:18 pm

Rxke wrote:
But I had the impression they sometimes jumped more than 7ly, is that possible, or just my imagination?

This happened early on, but should be fixed.

sorry about the double post, shouldn't multitask at my age

There’s a delete button, you know. :-)

TGHC · Post by **TGHC** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:26 pm

Ahruman wrote:

sorry about the double post, shouldn't multitask at my age
There’s a delete button, you know.

It was too late for that, lets just call it a Premature Ejection

Star Gazer · Post by **Star Gazer** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:48 pm

@ TGHC - Ahh, does that tie in with your signature...?

TGHC · Post by **TGHC** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:17 pm

@ Star Gazer

He He no there's no connection.