User:Aegidian - Revision history

Murgh: /* Ships */ add his newships pack, rm taipan, from elsewhere

2021-12-19T16:28:35Z

‎Ships: add his newships pack, rm taipan, from elsewhere

Cholmondely: Added pictures! Tweaks

2021-11-03T10:33:32Z

Added pictures! Tweaks

Cholmondely: Tweaks!

2021-05-07T00:05:12Z

Tweaks!

Cholmondely: Added note

2021-05-06T23:45:44Z

Added note

Cholmondely: /* List of .oxp's */ Updated the updates!

2021-05-05T14:44:10Z

‎List of .oxp's: Updated the updates!

Cholmondely: Tagged as a Developer

2021-01-31T11:00:23Z

Tagged as a Developer

Cholmondely: /* List of .oxp's */ detailed them

2020-11-17T17:27:55Z

‎List of .oxp's: detailed them

Cholmondely: /* List of .oxp's */ Links!

2020-11-17T17:02:37Z

‎List of .oxp's: Links!

Cholmondely: Bunged in a picture, links to dice & his views on .oxz's

2020-11-17T09:40:38Z

Bunged in a picture, links to dice & his views on .oxz's

Cholmondely: oops!

2020-11-17T09:03:31Z

oops!

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 :: The Mussurana is available on the in-game [[Expansions Manager]] as [[The Classic Ships|The Classic Mussurana]]
 :: An updated version of the Asp Mk II is available on the in-game [[Expansions Manager]] in [[Classic X-ships]]
 :: The Python ET Special is available on the in-game [[Expansions Manager]] in [[Classic Super-Pythons]]
 :: An updated version of the Cobra Mk II is available on the in-game [[Expansions Manager]] in [[Classic X-ships]]
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 *Weeviloid containing [[Weeviloid Scoutship]] & [[Weeviloid Hunter]].
 *[[Freaky Thargoids OXP]] examines shading effects.
 *Smiv's [[The Classic Ships]] contains the freaky retextures for Thargoids ''etc''.

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 ''Post by aegidian » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:19 am''
-I hesitate to post this, but I've been reminded recently of the value of candour, and I therefore ought to.
+ I hesitate to post this, but I've been reminded recently of the value of candour, and I therefore ought to.
 === Activities ===
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 == Of Note ==
-*[[Oolite]] - see the section on Aegidian (2003-6) under A little History & some important early Versions
+*[[Oolite]] - see the section on Aegidian (2003-6) (under ''A little History & some important early Versions'')
 *[[Church of Giles the Creator]]

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 [[File:Aegidian.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Our Heroic Helmsman!]]
 Giles Williams, the original author of [[Oolite]] (on Mac OS X). His final version - 1.65 - debuted in 2007.
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 See his [http://www.oolite.aegidian.org web page].
-Giles also designed these [https://www.flickr.com/photos/aegidian/albums/72157627291901798 Ossuary Dice] together with a lot of other natty stuff which can be seen [https://www.shapeways.com/shops/aegidian here].
+Giles also designed these Ossuary Dice together with a lot of other natty stuff which can be seen [https://www.shapeways.com/shops/aegidian here].
 See [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=18118 Get Giles on his bike!] for important events in 2016.
 ----
 His views in [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16790 this] thread on .oxz's are worth noting.
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 *[[Behemoth]] - the original Oolite battleship: updated version available on the in-game [[Expansions Manager]]
 *[[Aegidian's Specials]] This expansion pack adds two ships: the [[Mussurana]] and the [[Asp_(Oolite)|Asp Mk II]].
-:: The Mussurana is available on the in-game [[Expansions Manager]] as [[The Classic Mussurana]]
+:: The Mussurana is available on the in-game [[Expansions Manager]] as [[The Classic Ships|The Classic Mussurana]]
 :: An updated version of the Asp Mk II is available on the in-game [[Expansions Manager]] in [[Classic X-ships]]
 *[[Aegidian's X-Ships]] adds three new ships: the [[Python ET Special]], the prototype [[Cobra_Mk.2_%28Oolite%29|Cobra Mk II]] and the [[Taipan]].
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 *Weeviloid containing [[Weeviloid Scoutship]] & [[Weeviloid Hunter]].
 *[[Freaky Thargoids OXP]] examines shading effects.
 == Of Note ==
 *[[Church of Giles the Creator]]

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	*[[Freaky Thargoids OXP]] examines shading effects.		*[[Freaky Thargoids OXP]] examines shading effects.

		+	== Of Note ==
		+	*[[Church of Giles the Creator]]

	[[Category:Developers]]		[[Category:Developers]]

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 == List of .oxp's ==
 *[[Ringpod]] for the racing fraternity.
 *[[Aegidian's Specials]] This expansion pack adds two ships: the [[Mussurana]] and the [[Asp_(Oolite)|Asp Mk II]].
 *[[Aegidian's X-Ships]] adds three new ships: the [[Python ET Special]], the prototype [[Cobra_Mk.2_%28Oolite%29|Cobra Mk II]] and the [[Taipan]].
 *[[Cobra 3.5]] a fighter-interceptor.
 *[[Griffin Two (Oolite)]] - the ship from [[Frontier]].
 *[[Pelamis]], an amphibious cargo carrier.
-*[[Python Class Cruiser]] - larger and faster than the [[Python (Oolite)|Python]], preferred by some to the newer [[Boa (Oolite)|Boa]].
+*[[Python Class Cruiser]] - larger and faster than the [[Python (Oolite)|Python]], preferred by some to the newer [[Boa (Oolite)|Boa]]. An updated version is available on the in-game [[Expansions Manager]] in [[Classic Super-Pythons]].
 *Weeviloid containing [[Weeviloid Scoutship]] & [[Weeviloid Hunter]].
 *[[Freaky Thargoids OXP]] examines shading effects.

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	*Weeviloid containing [[Weeviloid Scoutship]] & [[Weeviloid Hunter]].		*Weeviloid containing [[Weeviloid Scoutship]] & [[Weeviloid Hunter]].
	*[[Freaky Thargoids OXP]] examines shading effects.		*[[Freaky Thargoids OXP]] examines shading effects.
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		+	[[Category:Developers]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:40, 17 November 2020
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−	Giles Williams, the original author of [[Oolite]] (on Mac OS X).
		+	[[File:Aegidian.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Our Heroic Helmsman!]]
		+
		+	Giles Williams, the original author of [[Oolite]] (on Mac OS X). His final version - 1.65 - debuted in 2007.

	Aging enthusiast and father of three.		Aging enthusiast and father of three.
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	See his [http://www.oolite.aegidian.org web page].		See his [http://www.oolite.aegidian.org web page].
		+
		+	Giles also designed these [https://www.flickr.com/photos/aegidian/albums/72157627291901798 Ossuary Dice] together with a lot of other natty stuff which can be seen [https://www.shapeways.com/shops/aegidian here].
		+
		+	See [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=18118 Get Giles on his bike!] for important events in 2016.
		+
		+	----
		+
		+	His views in [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16790 this] thread on .oxz's are worth noting.
		+
		+	''Post by aegidian » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:19 am''
		+
		+	I hesitate to post this, but I've been reminded recently of the value of candour, and I therefore ought to.
		+
		+	I have come to the conclusion I do not like the concept of OXZs.
		+
		+	Oolite's chief advantage has been that it is easy to mod and edit, ideally with the simplest of text editors and graphics editors. OXZs seem only to get in the way of doing that. I like the expansion manager, and appreciate the ease it allows new users to download mods, but in my opinion the OXZ format (in hiding information from users) hinders those new users who want to peek and poke behind the curtain - and they are our most important new users.
		+
		+	So my answer to the question posed in the Opinion Poll is a reluctant, but forthright, NO, OXZs are a mistep and should probably be quietly deprecated.
		+
		+	Sorry.
		+
		+	The expansion manager however, is a positive step, but should be rewritten to handle OXP folder hierarchies instead of OXZs, and check, mark and note when a managed folder has been changed (by consulting a checksum or hash) and warning the user in the manager that the OXP and its dependents may no longer work as intended, with the option of downloading and re-installing to fix any issue.

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	Fons et origo of all of [http://www.oolite.org/ this!].		Fons et origo of all of [http://www.oolite.org/ this!].

−	See his [www.oolite.aegidian.org web page].	+	See his [http://www.oolite.aegidian.org web page].