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[[File:Wpb.png|200px|thumb|right|Old model Witchpoint Beacon]]
Beacons exist in two varieties: those which merely transmit a signal in space, and those which also act as a visible beacon.

The most commonly encountered (particularly in the [[Vanilla game]]) are the '''Station [[Buoy (Oolite)|Buoy]]''' and the '''Witchpoint Beacon'''.

* The Station Buoy is a vital introduction since the [[Classic Elite|Elite]] era, much reducing accidents during docking with the station.
* The Witchpoint beacon has revolutionised interstellar travel since the Elite era, but now gives the ever-increasing plague of pirates somewhere to find their prey in more anarchic systems.
[[File:BuoyRepair00008.jpg|320px|thumb|right|Buoy Repair facility]]
== Detecting Beacons ==
Whilst the two beacons above can be located throughout the system (if you have an Advanced Space Compass), other beacons may have more limited ranges.

*The [[Compass]] in the [[Vanilla game]] detects the first only.
*The other beacons are detectable by the [[ASC]] or Advanced Space Compass (depending on range).
*[[Telescope]] is an OXP which enables detection of beacons from a distance on one's viewscreens (F1-F4 in flight) - rather than just the compass.

== Other Beacons ==
The other beacons can be found in the OXPs.
*Docking stations have their own beacons: Click [[http://www.oolite.org/oxps/?sort=c|here]] and mouse down to the Dockables section.
*[[Rock Hermit]]s have their own set of OXPs which attach beacons with variable detection distances .
*To place your own beacons to help locate things see [[Tracker OXP]] and [[Waypoint Here]].

== Other OXPs ==
*[[Buoy Repair]] introduces some impressive looking buoy repair facilities to your Ooniverse.
*[[GalCop Missions]] includes some minor missions involving beacons.

[[Category:Oolite Miscellaneous]]

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-[[File:Wpb.png|320px|thumb|right|Old model Witchpoint Beacon]]
+[[File:IA WPB.jpg|320px|thumb|right|Neglected system Witchpoint beacon]]
 [[File:Youradhere-ad.png|320px|thumb|right|YAH Beacon Advertisement]]
 [[File:BuoyRepair00008.jpg|320px|thumb|right|Buoy Repair facility]]
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 Vanilla game [[Rock Hermit (Oolite)|Rock Hermits]] have no beacons and must be found by searching.
-== Detecting Beacons ==
+== Detecting beacons ==
 Whilst the two beacons above can be located throughout the system (if you have an Advanced Space Compass), other beacons may have more limited ranges.
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 *[[Telescope]] is an OXP which enables detection of beacons from a distance on one's viewscreens (F1-F4 in flight) - rather than just the compass. They show up as green dots in the sky.
-== Other Beacons (OXPs) ==
+== Other beacons (OXPs) ==
 === Retextures ===
 *[[Commies]] adds propaganda beacons to Commie systems

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 *[[Hyperspace]] / Witchspace
-*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273405#p273405 Witchpoint beacons are in the core game, so they're a thing. What exactly is their purpose? Are they simply markers, or are they perhaps needed for incoming ships to lock onto - no witchpoint beacon, no inbound traffic?]. BB Thread (2020).
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=273405#p273405 Witchpoint beacons are in the core game, so they're a thing. What exactly is their purpose? Are they simply markers, or are they perhaps needed for incoming ships to lock onto - no witchpoint beacon, no inbound traffic?]. BB Thread (2020).
 *''Why'' do traders/convoys make their way out through pirate-infested space-lanes to the Witchpoint beacon and then jump from there? Why not do so from the much safer aegis of the orbital station? Three attempts to answer:
-:[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=276175#p276175 (Newbie) Moving to a new system]. BB Thread (2021)
+:[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=276175#p276175 (Newbie) Moving to a new system]. BB Thread (2021)
-:[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=19289 Ideally Imperfect OOniverse: Calibrated Hyperspace jumps].  BB Thread (2017-8)
+:[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=19289 Ideally Imperfect OOniverse: Calibrated Hyperspace jumps].  BB Thread (2017-8)
-:[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=46920#p46920 Long gone Commander checking in,...]. BB Thread (2008)
+:[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=46920#p46920 Long gone Commander checking in,...]. BB Thread (2008)
 [[Category:Oolite Miscellaneous]]

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 *[[Hyperspace]] / Witchspace
 *[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273405#p273405 Witchpoint beacons are in the core game, so they're a thing. What exactly is their purpose? Are they simply markers, or are they perhaps needed for incoming ships to lock onto - no witchpoint beacon, no inbound traffic?]. BB Thread (2020).
 [[Category:Oolite Miscellaneous]]

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 *[[Hyperspace]] / Witchspace
 *[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273405#p273405 Witchpoint beacons are in the core game, so they're a thing. What exactly is their purpose? Are they simply markers, or are they perhaps needed for incoming ships to lock onto - no witchpoint beacon, no inbound traffic?]. BB Thread (2020).
 [[Category:Oolite Miscellaneous]]

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 *[[Witchpoint]]
 *[[Hyperspace]] / Witchspace
 [[Category:Oolite Miscellaneous]]

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 [[File:Youradhere-ad.png|320px|thumb|right|YAH Beacon Advertisement]]
 [[File:BuoyRepair00008.jpg|320px|thumb|right|Buoy Repair facility]]
-Beacons exist in two varieties: those which merely transmit a signal in space, and those which also act as a visible beacon.
+Beacons exist in two varieties:
 The most commonly encountered (particularly in the [[Vanilla game]]) are the '''Station [[Buoy (Oolite)|Buoy]]''' and the '''Witchpoint Beacon'''.
 * The Station Buoy is a vital introduction since the [[Classic Elite|Elite]] era, much reducing accidents during docking with the station.
 * The Witchpoint beacon has revolutionised interstellar travel since the Elite era, but now gives the ever-increasing plague of pirates somewhere to find their prey in more anarchic systems.
 == Detecting Beacons ==
 Whilst the two beacons above can be located throughout the system (if you have an Advanced Space Compass), other beacons may have more limited ranges.
-*The [[Compass]] in the [[Vanilla game]] detects the first only.
+*The basic [[Compass]] in the [[Vanilla game]] detects the first only. The [[ASC]] (Advanced Space Compass) also detects the second.
-*The other beacons are detectable by the [[ASC]] or Advanced Space Compass (depending on range).
+*There are other OXP beacons detectable by the [[ASC]].
-*[[Telescope]] is an OXP which enables detection of beacons from a distance on one's viewscreens (F1-F4 in flight) - rather than just the compass.
+*[[Telescope]] is an OXP which enables detection of beacons from a distance on one's viewscreens (F1-F4 in flight) - rather than just the compass. They show up as green dots in the sky.
-== Other Beacons ==
+=== Your beacons ===
-The other beacons can be found in the OXPs.
+*To place your own beacons to help locate things see [[Tracker OXP]] and [[Waypoint Here]]. These only work while you are still in the star system.
 == Other OXPs ==

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 *[[GalCop Missions]] includes some minor missions involving beacons.
+== Links ==
 [[Category:Oolite Miscellaneous]]