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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
CaptSolo introduces to Oolite the very rare stealth ship that appeared in some versions of 8-bit Elite. It is quite agile and very fast. It is a bounty hunter and, if you happen to be scanning the stars and see it, you would be well advised not to shoot first and ask questions later. Here is an excerpt from a long ago Elite combateer who recorded his adventures:<br>
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The Cougar ST (ST = Speedy Terminator) for Oolite has assumed the role of the very rare stealth ship that appeared in some versions of 8-bit Elite. Unlike its counterpart, it is not stealthy, but it is quite agile and very fast. They who command this craft are pirate hunters, but not for profit, since this ship is geared for combat and not commerce. You would be well advised not to attack the Cougar, either for fun or profit, for you will come away with neither.<br>
  
"<i>I was just minding my own business in some star system located in the upper part of chart 5. I do recall it was a poor agricultural, corporate state, as that is where I conducted my Thargoid hunting operations. I would jump away from the planet until I encountered them. Suddenly my ship mass locked but the scanner was clear, so I began a visual scan for the cause. After awhile I saw it! It was just a speck in space and I was mighty curious about it. Who dare be out this far and bother me? I flew toward it, aimed and fired. All of a sudden this thing comes alive, flying fast and as agile as a snake. The ship never did show on the scanner but I could see it plain as day. Her wings swept forward from the main fuselage. She sure was a beauty, and I believe to this day it would not have harmed me if I had not fired upon it first.</i>"<br>
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The Cougar ST is commonly found in the more dangerous systems. If your travels take you to these places, their presence may be a godsend.
 
 
There is very little additional information. Is this ship connected with some secret organization? Or is she property of a wealthy hermit who, after tiring of pirates plundering his goods, fled away only to return mysteriously with this strange craft on some private mission? We may never know.
 
  
 
== Player versus NPC Ships ==
 
== Player versus NPC Ships ==

Revision as of 04:29, 10 January 2014

Cougar ST
Cougar st.png
Size (W×H×L) 51 x 12 x 64
Cargo capacity 12 TC
Cargo bay extension NA
Maximum speed 0.400 LM
Manoeuvrability Roll: 2.25
Pitch: 1.25
Energy banks 5
Energy recharge rate

Good (4.5)

Gun mounts Forward and aft
Missile slots 2
Shield boosters available Yes
Military shields available Yes
Hyperspace capable Yes
OXP or standard OXP
Available to player Yes
Base price 350,000 Cr


Overview

The Cougar ST (ST = Speedy Terminator) for Oolite has assumed the role of the very rare stealth ship that appeared in some versions of 8-bit Elite. Unlike its counterpart, it is not stealthy, but it is quite agile and very fast. They who command this craft are pirate hunters, but not for profit, since this ship is geared for combat and not commerce. You would be well advised not to attack the Cougar, either for fun or profit, for you will come away with neither.

The Cougar ST is commonly found in the more dangerous systems. If your travels take you to these places, their presence may be a godsend.

Player versus NPC Ships

The stealthy Cougar is faster, more agile, and has a better energy recharge rate. Additionally, it sports two subent forward beam lasers, but no aft laser.

Annoyances

With Target Autolock & BGS OXP's, the players ship will acquire a temporary lock follwed by a sound when it is lost. This sound will be repeated every time the Stealthy Cougar strikes. This can be quite annoying but since encounters are so rare it should not be that bad.

Credits

Model modified from original, SimonB's Neolite Companion OXP for the Cat.
Paw decal borrowed from SimonB's Cat diffuse texture.
Main hull textures, under-wing subent gun models and texturing, and Cougar AI by the author.

Scripts

Cougar Ship Script by Commander McLane, originally coded for Smivs' Contractor ZZ1.

Play Testers

El Viejo and the author

Requirements

Tested with Oolite 1.76.1, but should work with versions 1.74 and onward. No dependencies.

Installation

After unzipping, move or copy the folder, "Cougar_ST.oxp" into your AddOns folder. Where that resides depends on the location of your Oolite installation.

License

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License version 3.0.

Download

Cougar ST OXP v1.2:
1) Shady Cougar upgrade by Keeper and one typo correction.
2) Stealthy Cougar now even more rare.
3) No longer added by script.
4) Only present in feudal and anarchy systems.
5) Player version added and rogue pirate removed.

Cougar ST OXP