Oolite Bulletins

Now Oolite offers a way to display nicer planets I want to ask is it is possible to fundamentally change the way stars are displayed in the game?
So that they really shine and will blind you. And that you have more variation in the stars. From dwarfs to giants?

Sounds good to me. Although of course the star type (OBAFGKM) should be based on its habitable zone which will be based on the given distance from the star (even in fake oolite units) given in the description.

Yes indeed, however it's just meant as a way to get even more colour in the Ooniverse. The variants should not differ too much, otherwise you have to fly too far indeed because on the giants the planets have to be much further out.

es indeed, however it's just meant as a way to get even more colour in the Ooniverse. The variants should not differ too much, otherwise you have to fly too far indeed because on the giants the planets have to be much further out.

Not necessarily - red giant would be cool and will have swallowed inner planets - habitable planet could actually be quite close and while indigenous life could have been killed off by the explosive expulsion of outer layer of dying star - if planet was rich in minerals etc and given ease of space travel could be quickly colonised.

There are some Gas Giants in LB's assassins, but it takes about 30 minutes with the jump drive to get to them, (and yes I've done it )

Does that mean we might see some Aurelia's and blue moons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurelia_and_Blue_Moon) in oolite? If so, I hope to see some.

Don't Panic: FSOneblin

@ pagroove: Just to make sure that I've understood you correctly: You are talking about the suns in Oolite, not the stars (which are part of the sky background together with the nebulae), right?

If it is the suns, then I agree that more variation would be nice. Although there is already colour- and size-variation.

Commander McLane wrote:

If it is the suns, then I agree that more variation would be nice. Although there is already colour- and size-variation.

If I'm not mistaken, the size of the sun that a system orbits is indicated by the size of the white dot on the galactic chart.

Would be nice to see a brooding super red giant - slow to fuel from, or a giant blue, threatening to turn you crispy even if you just think about fuelling up from it...

DaddyHoggy wrote:

Would be nice to see a brooding super red giant...

Right! You've got me thinking of Antares or Betelgeuse....

@McLane

Yes I mean the suns
I would like to see them give only shine from far so that it would blind you and only see the disc when you are close. In real life you can see only the disc from behind a filter something like that.

What do you mean by "blinding"? Since I don't imagine forcing the monitor hardware to the point you can use it as a search light, would it imply whiting out the whole screen, or lens flares, or what exactly?

On this picture of the stargroup Pleiades. The suns should look like this from further away.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pleiades_large.jpg

Oh my God! It's full of stars! Those pictures are awesome!

Don't Panic: FSOneblin

Mind you, the cross and circle effects on that picture are artifacts of the telescope and its lenses...

Granted, they look pretty, but you wouldn't get that if you got closer because your resolution increases.

Best wishes,
Oscar