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What are some recommended OXPs that sometimes replace the main GalCop station with a different model?
I already have Globe Station, Torus Station, Trade Outpost and Wildships, but I always like seeing more variety. I'd especially like ones where the new stations show up based on some system property, like economy, government, species or tech level.

If I ever get my arse sufficiently into gear then that is one of the things  Alien Systems will do based on inhabitants. Although you'll have to work out how to gain access to any of those systems as explained in the relevant thread.

Meanwhile  Solos Alt Stations already does as much for the poorer systems without any entry requirements.

BTW, they're both 'mine' so bear that in mind if you're considering this as a recommendation.

I'd install Solos Alt Stations and Z-Groovy Small System Stations as these OXZs replace the Main Station with various alternatives.

Redspear wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 3:28 pm

If I ever get my arse sufficiently into gear then that is one of the things  Alien Systems will do based on inhabitants. Although you'll have to work out how to gain access to any of those systems as explained in the relevant thread.

Meanwhile  Solos Alt Stations already does as much for the poorer systems without any entry requirements.

BTW, they're both 'mine' so bear that in mind if you're considering this as a recommendation.

Afraid I don't use Alien Systems because of the whole limiting which systems you can visit thing, which clashes too much with my preferred playstyle and my view of how GalCop operates. The Alt Stations one looks interesting, though.

Bicorn wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:16 pm

Afraid I don't use Alien Systems because of the whole limiting which systems you can visit thing, which clashes too much with my preferred playstyle and my view of how GalCop operates.

No problem but I wish to clarify to anyone reading this that it actually limits HOW you can enter a some systems not whether or not you can do so.

Redspear wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 10:57 pm

Bicorn wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:16 pm

Afraid I don't use Alien Systems because of the whole limiting which systems you can visit thing, which clashes too much with my preferred playstyle and my view of how GalCop operates.

No problem but I wish to clarify to anyone reading this that it actually limits HOW you can enter a some systems not whether or not you can do so.

I'm aware. I just don't want to have to solve puzzles just to be able to visit a new system. Plus the whole "I don't see GalCop operating like that" thing.

Have you seen this?  Oolite Stations

Redspear wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 10:57 pm

I wish to clarify to anyone reading this.

Have you recently changed the location field of your profile information? That's a pretty bleak description of Yorkshire.

No
And I'll have you (belatedly) know that Yorkshire is at least in the 17th century.

That description has been there for maybe a year, I added the lenscap bit a few months ago I think.

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 11:44 pm

Have you seen this?  Oolite Stations

Yes, I browsed the wiki's list of dockables when initially deciding what OXPs to install.

Hmmmm, a lot of the textures for these replacement stations are pretty dark. Makes them a little hard to see from distance sometimes.
I like the new comms on Solos Alt Stations; regular stations feel kind of eerily quiet compared to them.

Incidentally, while I have the Globe Station installed I don't recall if I've ever seen it in-game. What type of systems is it supposed to spawn in, and might some of the other OXPs be overriding it?

Bicorn wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:59 pm

Hmmmm, a lot of the textures for these replacement stations are pretty dark. Makes them a little hard to see from distance sometimes.
I like the new comms on Solos Alt Stations; regular stations feel kind of eerily quiet compared to them.

Incidentally, while I have the Globe Station installed I don't recall if I've ever seen it in-game. What type of systems is it supposed to spawn in, and might some of the other OXPs be overriding it?

Redspear also added his Comms to his  Alien Systems OXZ. If you enjoy his sense of humour, you should let the poor chap know!

The Globe Station was designed to be very rare. I understand that it only appears at a mere handful of stations in each galaxy.


From the wiki page:
This oxp (infrequently) alternates Globe stations in high TL systems to your Oolite experience.
SAR Rescue ships are often seen within systems with these experimental stations.

From the shipdata.plist:
roles = "icosahedron(0.5) station(0.001) globestation";

So, if I understand properly, it sometimes replaces an icosahedron (of which there are 9 in G1 in the vanilla game: Aona, Edinso, Edle, Inera, Inines, Teraed, Usrarema, Zaatxe, & Zaonce).

If you are running SFEP ( Stations for Extra Planets) you should see more of them there.

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:27 pm

Bicorn wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:59 pm

Hmmmm, a lot of the textures for these replacement stations are pretty dark. Makes them a little hard to see from distance sometimes.
I like the new comms on Solos Alt Stations; regular stations feel kind of eerily quiet compared to them.

Incidentally, while I have the Globe Station installed I don't recall if I've ever seen it in-game. What type of systems is it supposed to spawn in, and might some of the other OXPs be overriding it?

Redspear also added his Comms to his  Alien Systems OXZ. If you enjoy his sense of humour, you should let the poor chap know!

Would love to, but the whole "esoteric restrictions on what systems you can visit" part bugs me too much. If it was made optional I'd be happy to add it back.

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:27 pm

So, if I understand properly, it sometimes replaces an icosahedron (of which there are 9 in G1 in the vanilla game: Aona, Edinso, Edle, Inera, Inines, Teraed, Usrarema, Zaatxe, & Zaonce).

If you are running SFEP ( Stations for Extra Planets) you should see more of them there.

Time to go on a pilgrimage to those systems then, I suppose. And maybe install SFEP.

Bicorn wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 5:00 pm

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:27 pm

Redspear also added his Comms to his  Alien Systems OXZ. If you enjoy his sense of humour, you should let the poor chap know!

Would love to, but the whole "esoteric restrictions on what systems you can visit" part bugs me too much. If it was made optional I'd be happy to add it back.

Try clicking on this: https://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/File: ... ystems.oxz and download one of his older versions! You need to click on the date/time which you want.

Hmm, I just docked in a Proto-Coriolis at Beenri and the market lists slaves at 2576980475.5 cr/t. Did a value wrap around?