Status Quo Q-bomb OXP - Revision history

Cholmondely: Tagged as Category:Status Quo, added picture

2021-07-22T22:57:24Z

Tagged as Category:Status Quo, added picture

Cholmondely: Tagged as Category:Missiles & Bombs, tweaks

2021-07-22T22:54:38Z

Tagged as Category:Missiles & Bombs, tweaks

Cholmondely: /* Overview */ tweaks!

2020-11-19T16:01:12Z

‎Overview: tweaks!

Cholmondely: /* Overview */ added Status Quo quote; tweaks

2020-11-19T15:58:36Z

‎Overview: added Status Quo quote; tweaks

Debresser: Rephrase.

2016-01-30T19:27:31Z

Rephrase.

Svengali: fight dead-end pages

2013-01-12T22:02:31Z

fight dead-end pages

Commander McLane: changed category from Weapons to Mechanics

2012-04-25T21:50:10Z

changed category from Weapons to Mechanics

Eric Walch: box.com

2011-11-20T11:36:51Z

box.com

Commander McLane: /* Download Location */ updated to 1.3

2011-02-28T15:52:05Z

‎Download Location: updated to 1.3

Maik: updated categorization

2010-10-03T15:53:29Z

updated categorization

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 This [[OXP]] lets Q-bombs behave as described in the [[Status Quo]] novella by [[Drew Wagar]]: close to a sun, planet or moon they won't explode.
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 Move or copy the file Status_Quo_Q-bomb.oxp from the main folder to the AddOns folder inside the Oolite main folder. Restart Oolite.
-{{Mechanics-OXP}} [[Category:Missiles & Bombs]]
+{{Mechanics-OXP}} [[Category:Missiles & Bombs]] [[Category:Status Quo]]

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 Rebecca could see the Vipers were turning, realising the mine hadn’t detonated. ([[Status Quo]] Chapter 8)</blockquote>
-Q-bombs which, on reaching the end of their countdown, are closer to the surface of any celestial body (planet, moon ''etc'') than one third of its radius will '''not''' explode. They will just sit there. They can then be scooped and re-loaded onto a free berth again!
+Q-bombs which, on reaching the end of their countdown, are closer to the surface of any celestial body (planet, moon ''etc'') than one third of its radius will '''not''' explode. They will just sit there, enjoying the Status Quo. They can then be scooped and re-loaded into a free bay again!
 == Minimum requirements ==
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 == Downloads ==
-Status_Quo_Q-bomb 1.3 is available for download [http://www.box.com/shared/je42robely via box.com].
+Status_Quo_Q-bomb 1.3 is available for download [http://app.box.com/shared/je42robely via box.com].
 == Installation ==
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 Move or copy the file Status_Quo_Q-bomb.oxp from the main folder to the AddOns folder inside the Oolite main folder. Restart Oolite.
-{{Mechanics-OXP}}
+{{Mechanics-OXP}} [[Category:Missiles & Bombs]]

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 Jim was speechless. He checked the launch criteria; everything was as expected. The scanner was showing strong gravimetric emissions, the signature of the priming sequence. The mine should have gone off, so why the prak hadn’t it? Was it faulty? Had the cooling been necessary after all? Had he overlooked something?
 He thought through it quickly, his brain racing. Temperature, Quirium density, launch parameters, distance verification, cascade balance. It was all correct, he’d double checked it, triple checked it all! Why hadn’t the mine worked? It was a pretty simple piece of machinery, all things considered. It couldn’t be a simple mechanical failure, surely?
-Rebecca could see the Vipers were turning, realising the mine hadn’t detonated.</blockquote>
+Rebecca could see the Vipers were turning, realising the mine hadn’t detonated. ([[Status Quo]] Chapter 8)</blockquote>
 Q-bombs which, on reaching the end of their countdown, are closer to the surface of any celestial body (planet, moon ''etc'') than one third of its radius will '''not''' explode. They will just sit there. They can then be scooped and re-loaded onto a free berth again!

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

−	Q-bombs which at the and of their countdown are closer to the surface of any celestial body than one third of its radius will not explode anymore. They will just sit there, and can by scooped and loaded on a free berth again.
		+	<blockquote>'Stand by,' Rebecca said, placing her hand on the throttle controls. 'Hold it steady... hold it...'
		+	The SuperCobra vibrated. The engines weren’t designed to operate against a gravity field; they didn’t like it. They had a nasty habit of pushing against the ship when under gravimetric strain like this. It wasn’t the atmosphere or surface that killed you on a close approach, it was hull breaking apart from the strain of the engines fighting themselves.
		+	She slammed the throttles closed. 'Now!'
		+	Jim hit the firing circuit. With a hiss and a mechanical clunk the mine deployed. Rebecca pushed the throttles forward and pulled the SuperCobra into a reluctant climb.
		+
		+	The President saw the tactical display update.
		+	'Get them out of there! That is a gravimetric mine!'
		+	The Admiral turned and shouted orders. 'Abort pursuit! Clear the area! I repeat, Abort pursuit!
		+	The Viper pilots were well trained. They immediately split, turned and ran, streaking back into formation as they fled from the moon. Behind them the Ospreys and Hawks veered around randomly, confused by the sudden change in direction. They had also spotted the mine, but had no
		+	intelligence as to what it was. The apparent panic run of the Vipers convinced them that it was no good thing, and they turned and fled too.
		+	Jim counted down the time in his head. Five seconds. The SuperCobra had steadied out as it retreated from the moon.
		+	He flipped on the rear view display. He couldn’t see the mine, as it was too small, but it was marked with a flashing dot on the scanner, in a low, high-speed orbit a scant few kilometres above the surface.
		+	More seconds passed; one, two, five, ten.
		+	Nothing.
		+	'Where the frag is the big bang?' Rebecca demanded, sounding panicky.
		+	Jim was speechless. He checked the launch criteria; everything was as expected. The scanner was showing strong gravimetric emissions, the signature of the priming sequence. The mine should have gone off, so why the prak hadn’t it? Was it faulty? Had the cooling been necessary after all? Had he overlooked something?
		+	He thought through it quickly, his brain racing. Temperature, Quirium density, launch parameters, distance verification, cascade balance. It was all correct, he’d double checked it, triple checked it all! Why hadn’t the mine worked? It was a pretty simple piece of machinery, all things considered. It couldn’t be a simple mechanical failure, surely?
		+	Rebecca could see the Vipers were turning, realising the mine hadn’t detonated.</blockquote>
		+
		+	Q-bombs which, on reaching the end of their countdown, are closer to the surface of any celestial body (planet, moon ''etc'') than one third of its radius will '''not''' explode. They will just sit there. They can then be scooped and re-loaded onto a free berth again!

	== Minimum requirements ==		== Minimum requirements ==

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 == Overview ==
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 Q-bombs which at the and of their countdown are closer to the surface of any celestial body than one third of its radius will not explode anymore. They will just sit there, and can by scooped and loaded on a free berth again.
-== Minimum Requirements ==
+== Minimum requirements ==
 Status_Quo_Q-bomb.oxp requires at least Oolite 1.72.
-== Download Location ==
+== Downloads ==
 Status_Quo_Q-bomb 1.3 is available for download [http://www.box.com/shared/je42robely via box.com].
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 Move or copy the file Status_Quo_Q-bomb.oxp from the main folder to the AddOns folder inside the Oolite main folder. Restart Oolite.

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 == Introduction ==
-This OXP lets Q-bombs behave as described in Status Quo: Close to a planet or sun they won't explode.
+This [[OXP]] lets Q-bombs behave as described in Status Quo: Close to a planet or sun they won't explode.
 == Overview ==

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	[[Category:Oolite]]		[[Category:Oolite]]
−	{{~~weapon~~-OXP}}	+	{{mechanics-OXP}}

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 == Download Location ==
-Status_Quo_Q-bomb 1.2 is available for download [http://www.box.net/shared/40djsal7ys via box.net].
+Status_Quo_Q-bomb 1.3 is available for download [http://www.box.net/shared/je42robely via box.net].
 == Installation ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:53, 3 October 2010
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	[[Category:Oolite]]		[[Category:Oolite]]
−	[[Category:Oolite_expansion_packs]]
		+	{{weapon-OXP}}