OrbitalStations

This OXP (part of Strangers World) puts into operation a network of stations, moving on circular orbits around various bodies in the system. All the stations in this planned network have specific roles and corresponding markets.

Lock your Advanced Space Compass onto a K beacon and enjoy a flight to a new destination!

If you have been enjoying regular Oolite, and wish a change, you might prefer not to read the descriptions that follow - and discover them in-game!

Features

Orbital Stations implemented:

• KHS-2R
• KHS-4R
• KHS-8R

Main stations in high tech systems. Same configuration as the original ring-habitat stations in Wild Ships OXP, but with different seeding criteria. Stationary (not moving) stations.

• KOS-RJ Jovian research orbiter
• KOS-RM Martian research orbiter
• KOS-RT Terran research orbiter
• KOS-RS Superterran research orbiter

These Research orbital stations occur in high-tech systems with stable governments and high GNP. All research orbiters except the Jovian orbiter are based on the same configuration.

• KOS-M

A mining complex in a heliocentric orbit. Located in high-tech systems with stable governments and high GNP.

• KOS-P

An orbital plant orbiting a large moon of the main planet. Located in most advanced high-tech systems with stable governments and high GNP.

All stationary KHS stations have the roles of main system station (shipyard etc) with the usual default system market. KOS orbiters have custom markets, adjusted individually for every type of station.

Dependencies and conflicts

Required OXP: Planetary System This OXP uses planets from Planetary Systems OXP as destination points for station spawn. If you have Planetary Systems missing, Orbital Station OXP still try to spawn stations but results may be negative or logically flawed (for example, you should have no research stations orbiting gas giants if you don't have at least one gas giant in the system!).

The stations used are modified Kiota stations from Wild Ships OXP (author - Thargoid). Orbital Stations and Wild Ships use different station roles and seeding scripts, so in theory Orbital Stations should not conflict with Wild Ships. The only possible issue will be shared resource files: if Wild Ships will be released with updated resource files, old files from Orbital Stations can conflict new ones from Wild Ships. So to avoid possible clashes original resource files from Wild Ships were renamed and references were updated. Main orbital stations KHS completely replace the old Torus station. Remove Tori.oxp from AddOn folder if you have one to see the new stations!

This package's minimum requirement is Oolite 1.82.

Credits

• Station models, shaders and textures are renamed files from Wild Ships OXP (author - Thargoid). Specifications of stations are readjusted.
• Algorithm of seeding stations based on Stations for Extra Planets OXP (author - spara).
• Algorithm of orbital movement based on Satellite OXP (author - Rorschachhamster).
• Station market saver script tightly based on PlanetfallMarketSaver (author - SMax).
• Help of commander vasig in heavy testing of this OXP was and will be invaluable!

License

This OXP is released under the Creative Commons Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike 3.0 license. You are free to use and distribute this OXP on non-commercial basis. Rebundling of this OXP within another distribution is permitted as long as it is unchanged. Any mods/derivatives of this OXP must be distributed under another names. The license information (either as this file or merged into a larger one) must be included in the OXP.

Version history

• 17.06.2020 - Version 2.7.0 Code edited again to synchronise with updated Planetary Systems OXP.
• 15.02.2019 - Version 2.6.0 Renamed original resource files from Wild Ships and updated appropriate references.

Code refactoring to synchronise with changed file names.

• 10.02.2019 - Version 2.5.2 Edited manifest.plist
• 10.02.2019 - Version 2.5.1 Converted to OXZ.
• 01.01.2019 - Version 2.5 Station market saver script refined to support redefined station roles.
• 21.06.2018 - Version 2.4 Code edited to synchronise with updated Planetary Systems OXP.

KOS RT stations divided onto 3 subclasses to adopt advanced planet classification.

• 09.05.2018 - Version 2.3 Code edited to satisfy OXP Standards recommendations.

Code adopted to redefined Planetary Systems planet database.

• 25.10.2017 - Version 2.2 Code improvement - kill delay timer after stations seeding.
• 31.08.2016 - Version 2.1 Station market saver script added.
• 27.07.2016 - Version 2.0 Kiota ball turret weapon range reduced from 7500 to 7200 m to fix too high range error.
• 16.07.2016 - Version 1.9 Seeding code rewritten to adopt Planetary Systems and Moons extended set.
• 05.01.2016 - Version 1.8 A bit randomness in orbiters seeding condition added.
• 30.11.2015 - Version 1.7 All orbiters max flight speed decreased to 50 to allow emergency docking in case of fuel depletion.
• 25.09.2015 - Version 1.6 KOS-M and KOS-P market slightly readjusted.
• 04.07.2015 - Version 1.5 KOS-M orbital mine complex puts into operation.

Station seeding restricted to stable systems with high GNP.

• 22.06.2015 - Version 1.4 Rebalanced markets.
• 19.06.2015 - Version 1.3 Station markets rewritten completely for Oolite 1.82.

More strict rules for jovian and martian orbiter: no more these stations in low tech systems.

• 17.12.2014 - Version 1.2 Fixed Oolite 1.80 specific problem with seeding of martian KOS-RT station (planet radius instead texture is used now to find Mars)
• 30.11.2014 - Version 1.1 Price to upgrades in orbital plant (KOS-P station) increased from 0.8 to 0.9 of main equipment price.
• 21.05.2014 - Version 1.0 Scripts optimised to use global function library.

Fixed bug in selecting target planet algorithm.

• 18.05.2014 - Version 0.9 Seeding of martian station KOS-RT improved to adopt changes in Planetary Systems planet texture names.
• 30.04.2014 - Version 0.8 Seeding of KOS-P station refined to avoid interference with Moons.oxp.
• 12.03.2014 - Version 0.7 Fixed bug in scripts - test for interstellar space refined.
• 10.03.2014 - Version 0.6 Main geostationary stations KHS-2R/4R/8R puts into operation.
• 04.03.2014 - Version 0.5 KOS-P orbital factory puts into operation.

New shaders from Wild Ships OXP integrated.

• 18.02.2014 - Version 0.4 Fixed bug in shipdata.plist (missing AI.plist link for martian station).

Defence mode in AI implemented (still need refining yet!).

• 15.02.2014 - Version 0.3 Seeding algorithm refined. Stations seeds with 5 s delay after launch from main station or entering new system.

Compatibility with Wild Ships OXP improved.

• 08.02.2014 - Version 0.2 Structure of OXP rewritten to adopt multiple stations support.

KOS-RT research station puts into operation. shipdata.plist refined to fix escaping Kiota main stations.

• 07.02.2014 - Version 0.1 Initial release.

KOS-RJ research station puts into operation.

Links

• Bulletin Board Discussion
• Strangers World