F8 page (commodity market) - Revision history

Cholmondely: Added note at top

2021-12-22T10:20:20Z

Added note at top

Cholmondely: Added Links

2021-11-15T10:34:17Z

Added Links

Cholmondely: /* Changing the page */ Note on replacing the page in Feudal States/Lave Academy OXP.

2021-10-29T17:07:14Z

‎Changing the page: Note on replacing the page in Feudal States/Lave Academy OXP.

Cholmondely: /* Changing the page */ Updated link

2021-09-30T13:07:52Z

‎Changing the page: Updated link

Cholmondely: /* F8F8 page (commodity "item" information) */

2021-08-23T07:27:00Z

‎F8F8 page (commodity "item" information)

Cholmondely: Added Real Life Economics

2021-08-23T07:25:34Z

Added Real Life Economics

Cholmondely: /* F8F8 page (commodity "item" information) */ Tweak!

2021-08-23T05:49:32Z

‎F8F8 page (commodity "item" information): Tweak!

Cholmondely: /* Key-commands */ Added unexpected commands for trading oxp's

2021-08-23T05:46:13Z

‎Key-commands: Added unexpected commands for trading oxp's

Cholmondely: /* Changing the page */ Oops!

2021-08-16T18:37:50Z

‎Changing the page: Oops!

Cholmondely: Added pictures!

2021-08-16T18:30:09Z

Added pictures!

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		+	Description of the F8 screen and the available modifications. For tips on making money, see [[Oolite Trading]].
	[[File:F8 screen (Vanilla game).png\|thumb\|right\|450px\|F8 screen from the [[Vanilla game]]]]		[[File:F8 screen (Vanilla game).png\|thumb\|right\|450px\|F8 screen from the [[Vanilla game]]]]
	[[File:F8 screen (oxp'd).png\|thumb\|right\|450px\|F8 screen after being OXP'd! <br>		[[File:F8 screen (oxp'd).png\|thumb\|right\|450px\|F8 screen after being OXP'd! <br>

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	This page is rather underused at the moment. Only SOTL Altmap uses it for anything really important.		This page is rather underused at the moment. Only SOTL Altmap uses it for anything really important.
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		+	== Links ==
		+	*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=13608 ... faffing with the F8 screen] (2013)
		+	*[[SOTL Altmap]] Scenario F8 screen with 40-odd commodities!
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	[[Category:Help pages]]		[[Category:Help pages]]

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 [[File:F8F8 screen (Vanilla game).png|thumb|right|450px|F8F8 screen from the [[Vanilla game]]]]
 [[File:F8F8 screen (oxp'd).png|thumb|right|450px|F8F8 screen (OXP'd)]] <br>
 = F8F8 page (commodity "item" information) =

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 *[[Docked HUDs]] removes your HUD from the bottom of the page, leaving only the fuel bar & missile display. Some of the more recent [[HUD]]s do this automatically.
 *[['No Market' Notification]] is for [[:Category:Dockables OXPs|Dockables]] with no market. It replaces the meaningless Vanilla game F8 page giving empty values for each commodity with a formal notice that there is no market.
-*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11790 Real-life economics] causes the prices of the commodities to change as you look at them!
+*[[Real-Life Economics]] causes the prices of the commodities to change as you look at them!
 *You can navigate between the commodities using the up & down arrow keys <br>

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	*[[SOTL Altmap]], another game using the Oolite engine, adds information here on this page about each of the 40 AltMap commodities (and at time of writing, this is your ''only'' clue as to where best to buy or sell them!)		*[[SOTL Altmap]], another game using the Oolite engine, adds information here on this page about each of the 40 AltMap commodities (and at time of writing, this is your ''only'' clue as to where best to buy or sell them!)

		+	This page is rather underused at the moment. Only SOTL Altmap uses it for anything really important.
	[[Category:Help pages]]		[[Category:Help pages]]

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 *[[Market Observer]] adds the price at which you bought each individual tranch of that particular  commodity in your hold
 *[[SW Economy]] adds trading advice about each commodity
-*[[SOTL Altmap]], another game using the Oolite engine, adds information here on this page about each of the 40 AltMap commodities, your only clue as to where best to buy them or sell them!
+*[[SOTL Altmap]], another game using the Oolite engine, adds information here on this page about each of the 40 AltMap commodities (and at time of writing, this is your ''only'' clue as to where best to buy or sell them!)
 [[Category:Help pages]]

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 :*order of quantity in ship's cargo hold
 :*order of unit mass: ''ie'' TC/kg/g
 == Number of commodities on offer ==

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 *''Market Observer'' adds the market analysis columns (average/diff/%diff/purchase breakdown) <br>
 *''SW Economy'' adds the line about life-supporting goods and space objects <br>
-*''XenonUI'' adds the text in the margins - the helpful functional menu & sub-commands <br>]]
+*''XenonUI'' adds the text in the margins - the helpful functional menu & sub-commands <br>
-This page is accessible both while docked ''and'' in flight. The in-flight prices given are those of the local main orbital station. This is where you buy and sell commodities - and hopefully make a profit!
+This page is accessible both while docked ''and'' in flight. The in-flight prices given are those of the local main orbital station. This is where you both buy and sell commodities - and hopefully make a profit!
 <div style="clear:both"></div>
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 [[File:F8F8 screen (Vanilla game).png|thumb|right|450px|F8F8 screen from the [[Vanilla game]]]]
 [[File:F8F8 screen (oxp'd).png|thumb|right|450px|F8F8 screen (OXP'd)]] <br>
 = F8F8 page (commodity "item" information) =
 Information about just ''one'' of the commodities on the F8 page. You can use the up & down arrow keys while on F8F8 to move between the commodities.

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 *''SW Economy'' has changed the order of the commodities - and has altered ''both'' the galactic average ''and'' this system's prices <br>
 *''XenonUI'' adds the text in the margins - the helpful functional menu & sub-commands<br>]]
-[[File:F8F8 screen (Vanilla game).png|thumb|right|450px|F8F8 screen from the [[Vanilla game]]]]
+[[File:BGS 2.5.1 F8.png|thumb|right|450px|BGS (v.2.5.1) F8 screen overlay (with docked Vimana HUD)]]
-[[File:F8F8 screen (oxp'd).png|thumb|right|450px|F8F8 screen (OXP'd) <br>
+[[File:BGS 1.10.9 F8.png|thumb|right|450px|BGS (v.1.10.9) F8 screen overlay (with Vanilla game HUD)]]
-*You can navigate between the commodities using the up & down arrow keys <br>
 == Key-commands ==
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 *[[Witchfire]] Whisky from [[Darkside Moonshine Distillery]]
-As the number of commodities increases you may find a need to change their order - or leave some off the list. See the '''Sort''' and '''Filter''' toggles above.
+As the number of commodities increases, spilling onto a new second page, you may find a need to leave some off the list - or change their order. See the '''Filter''' and '''Sorting order''' toggles above.
 == Changing the page ==
 *[[BGS]] 2.5.1 provides an overlay displaying a backdrop of a market<br>
 *[[XenonUI]] provides an on-screen reference list of key commands for this and the other F4-F8 pages
 *[[Market Observer]] adds a plethora of information for making informed choices for buying or selling
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 *[['No Market' Notification]] is for [[:Category:Dockables OXPs|Dockables]] with no market. It replaces the meaningless Vanilla game F8 page giving empty values for each commodity with a formal notice that there is no market.
 = F8F8 page (commodity "item" information) =
 Information about just ''one'' of the commodities on the F8 page. You can use the up & down arrow keys while on F8F8 to move between the commodities.
 Various OXPs fill this screen with more information:
-*[[Market Observer]] adds the price at which you bought each tranch of the commodity in your hold
+*[[Market Observer]] adds the price at which you bought each individual tranch of that particular  commodity in your hold
 *[[SW Economy]] adds trading advice about each commodity
-*[[SOTL Altmap]], another game using the Oolite engine, adds information about each of the 40 AltMap commodities
+*[[SOTL Altmap]], another game using the Oolite engine, adds information here on this page about each of the 40 AltMap commodities, your only clue as to where best to buy them or sell them!
 [[Category:Help pages]]