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[[File:Zero Map.png|thumb|right|200px|F6 Long distance chart (Zero Map)]]
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[[File:SOTL Altmap F6.png|thumb|right|200px|New Galaxy: SOTL Altmap]]
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[[File:Sotl-gravity.png|thumb|right|200px|New Game: SOTL Exploration<br>Prospecting for resources]]
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[[File:Sotl-hyperspace.png|thumb|right|200px|Hyperspace jumping in SOTL Exploration]]
 
To perform meaningful "exploration" in Oolite requires two matters.
 
To perform meaningful "exploration" in Oolite requires two matters.
   
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== Game modifications ==
 
== Game modifications ==
=== OXP's hiding unknown parts of the galaxy ===
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==== OXP's hiding unknown parts of the galaxy ====
 
*[[Here be Dragons]] hides the unexplored systems on the F6/F7 pages (2012-19)
 
*[[Here be Dragons]] hides the unexplored systems on the F6/F7 pages (2012-19)
 
*[[Zero Map - Explore the galaxy]] hides the unexplored systems on the F6 charts: customisable (2016)
 
*[[Zero Map - Explore the galaxy]] hides the unexplored systems on the F6 charts: customisable (2016)
 
*[[Buyable map]] (2012)
 
*[[Buyable map]] (2012)
   
=== OXP's recording explorational exploits ===
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==== OXP's recording explorational exploits ====
 
*[[Explorers' Club OXP]]
 
*[[Explorers' Club OXP]]
   
=== New Galaxies to explore ===
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==== New Galaxies to explore ====
 
*[[SOTL Altmap]] - a new suite of 8 galaxies with political regions, uninhabited systems, new commodities and slightly different equipment. Unfinished but playable.
 
*[[SOTL Altmap]] - a new suite of 8 galaxies with political regions, uninhabited systems, new commodities and slightly different equipment. Unfinished but playable.
 
:This is a scenario oxp which prevents including other oxp's. You might wish to tweak this to allow loading some of these other OXPs as well as, say, [[Market Observer]]. See page for details.
 
:This is a scenario oxp which prevents including other oxp's. You might wish to tweak this to allow loading some of these other OXPs as well as, say, [[Market Observer]]. See page for details.
 
*[[Galaxy Seeds]] - essay on creating new galaxies, link to Pleb's Oolite Galaxy Generator (Windows only)
 
*[[Galaxy Seeds]] - essay on creating new galaxies, link to Pleb's Oolite Galaxy Generator (Windows only)
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==== Changing those Galaxies ====
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Different stars, more/different planets, moons, rings, flares, ''etc''.
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*See [[Guide to Ambience OXPs]] for comparisons of the more far-reaching of what is available
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*See [[:Category:Ambience OXPs]] for a list of what is available
   
 
=== New Explorational Game ===
 
=== New Explorational Game ===
*[[SOTL Exploration]] - no combat. Different hyperspace jump method. Locate resources for your stranded mother ship!
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*[[SOTL Exploration]] - no combat. New galaxy, different hyperspace jump method (which requires steering). Locate resources for your stranded mother ship!
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== Links ==
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*[[Geography]]
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*[[The Eight]]
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*[[Maps]]
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*[[Galaxy Seeds]]
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*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=279948#p279948 Oolite as exploration game: Essay by Stranger (author of Here Be Dragons.oxp)]
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*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16141 More/ larger galaxies] BB Thread (2013-date)
   
 
[[Category:Oolite]] [[Category:Concepts]] [[Category:Factual]]
 
[[Category:Oolite]] [[Category:Concepts]] [[Category:Factual]]

Latest revision as of 12:43, 31 October 2021

F6 Long distance chart (Zero Map)
New Galaxy: SOTL Altmap
New Game: SOTL Exploration
Prospecting for resources
Hyperspace jumping in SOTL Exploration

To perform meaningful "exploration" in Oolite requires two matters.

  • Ignorance about what one is exploring!
  • Game modifications enhancing the act of exploration!

Ignorance

Ignorance can be achieved in one of two ways.

  • For those not yet knowledgeable about the vanilla eight galaxies, the relevant information can be hidden using OXP's.
  • For those who have know too much about The Eight, one can play in other galaxies. These will not share the lore built up around the eight, but they will be new!

Game modifications

OXP's hiding unknown parts of the galaxy

OXP's recording explorational exploits

New Galaxies to explore

  • SOTL Altmap - a new suite of 8 galaxies with political regions, uninhabited systems, new commodities and slightly different equipment. Unfinished but playable.
This is a scenario oxp which prevents including other oxp's. You might wish to tweak this to allow loading some of these other OXPs as well as, say, Market Observer. See page for details.
  • Galaxy Seeds - essay on creating new galaxies, link to Pleb's Oolite Galaxy Generator (Windows only)

Changing those Galaxies

Different stars, more/different planets, moons, rings, flares, etc.

New Explorational Game

  • SOTL Exploration - no combat. New galaxy, different hyperspace jump method (which requires steering). Locate resources for your stranded mother ship!

Links