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Space compass
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:36 pm
by Dark1
What does 'D' mean when it comes up on the space compass?
Occasionally, when cycling through the options, it points me to a 'D'. But before I can get there and find out what it is, it's disappeared. Am I missing something here?
Currently doing both the Ionics and military missions. Anything to do with either of those?
Thanks.
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:57 pm
by Davemak
Have you added the deep space dredger oxp? I just saw the same D on the compass, and it pointed straight at a dredger. First time I've seen one of those, or the D symbol - ergo D=deep space dredger in my book, until proved otherwise
Damn viper turned up when I wanted to see how easy/hard the dredger was to vaporise!
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:54 am
by Uncle Reno
Can't check I'm right at the moment but I think it points towards things like dredgers/Hoopy casino etc...
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:57 am
by Murgh
Uncle Reno wrote:Can't check I'm right at the moment but I think it points towards things like dredgers/Hoopy casino etc...
the hOopy casino is marked on the compass with a C..
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:39 am
by CWolf
Just docked with a Dredger - love them. Reckon they should be purchaseable?
Personally not sure.
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:55 am
by JensAyton
Oh, absolutely.
However, you shouldn’t be able to quick-dock a ship that won’t fit through the docking slit. :-)
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:09 pm
by Uncle Reno
Murgh wrote:the hOopy casino is marked on the compass with a C..
Oh, right, sorry. Is it just coincidence or is it as simple as C=Casino, D=Dredger on the compass then?
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:23 pm
by Murgh
Uncle Reno wrote:Is it just coincidence or is it as simple as C=Casino, D=Dredger on the compass then?
it's not coincidental but as simple as you intend
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in the Dredger's shipdata:
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<key>beacon</key>
<string>D-code</string>
the first letter of that string will be used as the cursor on the compass.
Nota Bene
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:28 pm
by aegidian
When you specify a beacon code it's wise to use an identifying string after the first letter, from v1.65 there's new AI code to search for specific beacons (like racing hoops) and it'll be looking inside those codes to do so.
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:31 pm
by Uncle Reno
Murgh wrote:it's not coincidental but as simple as you intend
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in the Dredger's shipdata:
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<key>beacon</key>
<string>D-code</string>
the first letter of that string will be used as the cursor on the compass.
Ahh, thanks for the confirmation Murgh, puzzle solved.
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:13 pm
by Dark1
Thanks chaps.
Now all I need to do is get to it before it disappears. Not managed yet.