Alien Systems OXZ - Revision history

Cholmondely: Added more details on the versions, annihilateds typos.

2025-07-07T19:59:30Z

Added more details on the versions, annihilateds typos.

Redspear at 22:43, 6 July 2025

2025-07-06T22:43:22Z

Redspear at 22:41, 6 July 2025

2025-07-06T22:41:12Z

Redspear at 22:39, 6 July 2025

2025-07-06T22:39:53Z

Redspear: Updated to reflect v 0.2 and especially to credit P.A.Groove for the music added by the new version.

2024-03-21T18:32:07Z

Updated to reflect v 0.2 and especially to credit P.A.Groove for the music added by the new version.

Phkb: Updating BB links

2024-02-29T01:13:02Z

Updating BB links

Cholmondely: Added link

2023-01-10T10:38:19Z

Added link

Cholmondely: Page Created

2023-01-01T21:03:32Z

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[[File:Species icons2.png|right]]
Flavour for non-human systems.

== Overview ==
112 of the 256 systems in Galaxy 1 are dominated by one of the eight non-human species. This .oxp starts to give them a little flavour, starting with the terms used to refer to the stations (''eg'' feline "exchange stations", humanoid "starports") and the communications from those stations.

== Detail ==
The newly released v 0.1 is just a script that will send messages from non-human stations and as such contains some details that are not yet implemented.

Rather than spam the player with constant messages they're currently set to mean that you might only receive more than a few if waiting in a docking queue. There is a fair amount of humour (YMMV - your mileage might vary) contained within and at least two truly awful (but mercifully rare) jokes. Any lines not to the users taste can easily be removed/replaced by editing the [[descriptions.plist]].

My favourite is perhaps the lobsters. I'm not quite sure what mental state I was in when I was writing that stuff but I'm glad I captured it in some form!

=== Disclaimer ===
This oxp deliberately plays with stereotypes. The stereotypes relate to the animal types in question and, although flavoured by the authors real experiences around stereotyping, no inhabitant type is meant to represent any real group of people or combination of such. Wishing to foster intergroup tensions within a fictional setting and (especially) between fictional groups is in no way an expression of a wish to promote such in real life. If any comment is intended at all then it is only to satirise such thinking. ''The chief goal however, is amusement: firstly my own and secondly (perhaps) that of anyone who gives it a try.''

=== Plans ===
The new title is chosen to better represent the expanded scope of what the .oxp will hopefully eventually encompass. This oxp has been brewing since 2016, and there are many ideas for it which have yet to be achieved. These ideas include:
*Different titles for the stations which depend on the inhabitant group (see above).
*Unique stations for each inhabitant group (i.e. birds, felines, frogs etc.)
*Unique vipers for such systems (and potentially planet to station traffic)
*Different commodity preferences which are species-specific (and restricted goods, too)
*Unique shipyards

== License ==
*OXP version: 0.1
*Required Oolite version: 1.79
*Author: [[User:Redspear|Redspear]]
*License: CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0

== Links ==
*[[Species]]
*[[Solos Alt Stations]] - recently tweaked by Redspear to emphasise non-human species
*[[New lasers]] - some of these are only sold at non-human orbital stations (another of Redspear's)

== Gameplay and Balance Indicator ==
[[File:Tag-colour-green.png|right]]
At the moment (1st Jan '23), this oxp is pure flavour and does not affect gameplay. Just wait!

[[Category:Systems OXPs]]

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 == Detail ==
-v 0.2 incorporates a script that will send messages from non-human stations and beacons. These messages sometimes reference ideas that are not yet implemented. It also contains music by [[User:P.A. Groove|P.A. Groove / Blurred Vision]] for which he kindly granted permission.
+v.0.4 adds restricted system entry.
-Rather than spam the player with constant messages they're currently set to mean that you might only receive more than a few if waiting in a docking queue. There is a fair amount of humour (YMMV - your mileage might vary) contained within and at least two truly awful (but mercifully rare) jokes. Any lines not to the users taste can easily be removed/replaced by editing the [[descriptions.plist]].
+v.0.3 adds some species specific detail to the f7 screen; mostly flavour-fluff.
 My favourite is perhaps the lobsters. I'm not quite sure what mental state I was in when I was writing that stuff but I'm glad I captured it in some form!
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 [[File:Alien_systems_access.png|right]]
-This oxp will also restrict system entry in some cases. There will always be a way in but someinhabitant groups will make it much more difficult to visit their systems compared to others.
+This oxp will also restrict system entry in some cases. There will always be a way in, but some inhabitant groups will make it much more difficult to visit their systems compared to others.
-The basic idea is that in order to reach a system a ship's hyperdrive must communicate with the target systems witchpoint beacon, meaning that entry can potentially be refused. GalCop may be rather lax in this regard but some of the minority groups within are much stricter. This is especially true with regards to groups that they would regard as alien and of such groups especially when it concerns humans. Of course, if the signal were in some way to be manipulated...
+The basic idea is that in order to reach a system, a ship's hyperdrive must communicate with the target systems witchpoint beacon, meaning that entry can potentially be refused. GalCop may be rather lax in this regard but some of the minority groups within are much stricter. This is especially true with regards to groups that they would regard as alien and of such groups especially when it concerns humans. Of course, if the signal were in some way to be manipulated...
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 == Download ==
-https://wiki.alioth.net/img_auth.php/2/29/Oolite.oxp.redspear.alien_systems.oxz
+[https://wiki.alioth.net/img_auth.php/2/29/Oolite.oxp.redspear.alien_systems.oxz Click here] and then put the oxz in your ManagedAddOns folder.
 == License ==
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 == Gameplay and Balance Indicator ==
 [[File:Tag-colour-orange.png|right]]
+It is now more difficult to jump to some systems - impacting on contracts and time-sensitive missions.
 [[Category:Systems OXPs]]

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 *Different commodity preferences which are species-specific (and restricted goods, too)
 *Unique shipyards
 == Download ==

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 == Detail ==
-The newly released v 0.1 is just a script that will send messages from non-human stations and as such contains some details that are not yet implemented.
+v 0.2 incorporates a script that will send messages from non-human stations and beacons. These messages sometimes reference ideas that are not yet implemented. It also contains music by [[User:P.A. Groove|P.A. Groove / Blurred Vision]] for which he kindly granted permission.
 Rather than spam the player with constant messages they're currently set to mean that you might only receive more than a few if waiting in a docking queue. There is a fair amount of humour (YMMV - your mileage might vary) contained within and at least two truly awful (but mercifully rare) jokes. Any lines not to the users taste can easily be removed/replaced by editing the [[descriptions.plist]].
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 The new title is chosen to better represent the expanded scope of what the .oxp will hopefully eventually encompass. This oxp has been brewing since 2016, and there are many ideas for it which have yet to be achieved. These ideas include:
 *Different titles for the stations which depend on the inhabitant group (see above).
-*Unique stations for each inhabitant group (i.e. birds, felines, frogs etc.)
+*Distinct stations for each inhabitant group (i.e. birds, felines, frogs etc.)
 *Different commodity preferences which are species-specific (and restricted goods, too)
 *Unique shipyards
 == License ==
-*OXP version: 0.1
+*OXP version: 0.2
 *Required Oolite version: 1.79
 *Author: [[User:Redspear|Redspear]]
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 == Gameplay and Balance Indicator ==
 [[File:Tag-colour-green.png|right]]
-At the moment (1st Jan '23), this oxp is pure flavour and does not affect gameplay. Just wait!
+At the moment (1st Jan '23), this oxp is pure flavour and does not affect gameplay. Just wait!... still true as of March '24 but working on it :-P
 [[Category:Systems OXPs]]

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 == Links ==
-*[http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21347 BB Thread]
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21347 BB Thread]
 *[[Species]]
 *[[Solos Alt Stations]] - recently tweaked by Redspear to emphasise non-human species