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*[[Mr Gimlet]]'s Advice for New Commanders
 
*[[Mr Gimlet]]'s Advice for New Commanders
 
*[[Oolite FAQ]]
 
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*[[Ship's Library OXP]] includes an in-game readable '''Ship's Manual''' explaining how to trade, dock, prime optional equipment, ''etc''
 
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*Combat (Tactics): [[Oolite Tactics]], [[Laser tactics]], [[Missile tactics]], [[Using weapons of mass destruction]], [[AFE FAQ4|Pre-Oolite combat]]
 
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*Combat (Tactics):
*Combat (Thargoids): [[Dealing with Thargoids]]
 
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::[[Oolite Tactics]]: a couple of essays, advice for beginners, intermediate & advanced pilots, long list of OXPs
*[[Dealing with piracy (Oolite)]]
 
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::[[Laser tactics]]: pulse, beam & military lasers
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::[[Missile tactics]]: different missiles, ECM, MTS & STE
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::[[Using weapons of mass destruction]] (Quirium cascade bombs)
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::[[AFE FAQ4|Pre-Oolite combat]] for [[Classic Elite]], [[FE2]] & [[FFE]]
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::[[Dealing with Thargoids]]
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::[[Dealing with piracy (Oolite)|Dealing with piracy]]
 
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*Docking: [[How to Dock]]
 
*Docking: [[How to Dock]]
 
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*Trade: [[Oolite Trading]], [[Oolite FAQ]] (see Q: How do I make decent profits?), [[AFE FAQ4|Pre-Oolite trading]]
 
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*[[Dumping Cargo]]
 
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*'''Elite/FE2/FFE''': For advice on trading & combat see [[AFE FAQ4]].
 
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*[[Priming Equipment]] for .oxp's & [[MFD]]s
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*Trade: [[Trade (Oolite)]]
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*'''Elite/FE2/FFE''': For advice on trading & combat see [[AFE FAQ4]], [[Trade (Classic Elite)]], [[Trade (FE2/FFE)]].
 
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''Some people find it helpful to either move the position of the fire laser key, or to transpose the yaw & roll keys.''
 
''Some people find it helpful to either move the position of the fire laser key, or to transpose the yaw & roll keys.''
 
Other people find that their standard Gaelic-language keyboard fails to allow them to use their Torus drives, for example.
 
Other people find that their standard Gaelic-language keyboard fails to allow them to use their Torus drives, for example.
*[[Keyboard Cobra]] OXP retunes the navigation keys to be more precise helping accuracy with your laser.
 
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*TSOJ [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=270930#p270930 suggests] rebinding the navigation keys in a more easy-to-use manner
 
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See [[Keyboard Issues]] for links to solutions, discussions, OXPs and more!
*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11561 This] key-map [v.1.79] is a little dated, but is still helpful
 
*Foreign language [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=20638 keyboards].
 
*Linux keyboards (non US) can be a major problem: see [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=20822 here].
 
   
 
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*[[How to tweak OXZ's]]
 
*[[How to tweak OXZ's]]
 
*[[OXP howto]] create them - with another dozen links at the bottom
 
*[[OXP howto]] create them - with another dozen links at the bottom
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[[Category:Help pages]]

Latest revision as of 19:35, 12 July 2021

Help & Advice Pages on this wiki and elsewhere

How do I ... dock / succeed in trading / win a fight / configure my controller/joystick etc

General


  • Combat (Tactics):
Oolite Tactics: a couple of essays, advice for beginners, intermediate & advanced pilots, long list of OXPs
Laser tactics: pulse, beam & military lasers
Missile tactics: different missiles, ECM, MTS & STE
Using weapons of mass destruction (Quirium cascade bombs)
Pre-Oolite combat for Classic Elite, FE2 & FFE
Dealing with Thargoids
Dealing with piracy







  • See also the OoliteRS (Reference Sheets) and AdviceforNewCommanders which came as .pdfs in your original game download. Probably worth printing out!


  • Career Options: Trader, Smuggler, Courier, Chauffeur, Miner, Bounty Hunter, Pirate, Rescuer
also includes OXP Careers: Rescue Stations, Galactic Navy Reservist, Salvage Operator, Ship Escort Services, Jouster.

Keyboard

You might find it helpful to reconfigure your keyboard: Some people find it helpful to either move the position of the fire laser key, or to transpose the yaw & roll keys. Other people find that their standard Gaelic-language keyboard fails to allow them to use their Torus drives, for example.

See Keyboard Issues for links to solutions, discussions, OXPs and more!

Monitors/Mice

Joysticks/Controllers


The Dark Side

ie: programming. For those untutored in these mysteries, one often starts with tweaking and then progresses further.