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‎Pitviper MK II (CPV-12375)

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‎Pitviper MK II (CPV-12375)

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‎Pitviper MK II (CPV-12375)

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‎Pitviper MK II (CPV-12375)

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More pictures, more text.

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 [[File:Pitviper sizecomp.png|thumb|400px|right|Size comparison: an Anaconda, a Cobra Mk.3, a Pitviper Mk.I, a cargopod and a missile.]]
 == Overview: CPV-9333 ==
-What the Boa II is to the trader, the Pitviper is to the bounty-hunter. This corvette-class ship is the result of a joint venture between the Riredian Government and the Coluber Works and Shipyards Ltd. The HQ of the company is located in the Riredi system in galaxy one, and so they have very good connections to the local government.
+What the Boa II is to the trader, the Pitviper is to the bounty-hunter. This corvette-class ship is the result of a joint venture between the Riredian Government and the Coluber Works and Shipyards Ltd (owned by Coluber Inc.). The HQ of the company is located in the Riredi system in galaxy one, and so they have very good connections to the local government.
 The Pitviper is a straightforward combat vessel, a bounty-hunter's dream. (And thus a pirate's nightmare, of course).
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 The military version '''Pitviper Vindicator''' is not available on the civilian market. This version has no cargo capacity, but can carry up to 27(!!) missiles. The main weapon is a reinforced military laser. This proprietary development of the Riredian navy has 30% more penetrating power than a common military laser and is also not available on the civilian market.
-If you are lucky, you may get an offer to buy the '''Pitviper Beast''', a special edition of the Pitviper. Coluber has gained an exceptional permission from the Riredian Government to equip a small amount of Pitvipers for the civilian market with the military engines and energy banks of the the "Vindicator" version. Of course, these vessels are rare and quite expensive.
+If you are lucky, you may get an offer to buy the '''Pitviper Beast''', a special edition of the Pitviper. Coluber Inc. has gained an exceptional permission from the Riredian Government to equip a small amount of Pitvipers for the civilian market with the military engines and energy banks of the the "Vindicator" version. Of course, these vessels are rare and quite expensive.
 == Overview: CPV-12375 ==
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 == Coluber Pitvipers ==
-"Coluber" is a genus of fast moving, nonvenomous snakes commonly known as racers. Racers are not harmful ... ... as long as you leave them alone! But if you goad them, they become VERY aggressive. The nature of the ships Coluber Ltd. produces is similar.
+"Coluber" is a genus of fast moving, nonvenomous snakes commonly known as racers. Racers are not harmful ... ... as long as you leave them alone! But if you goad them, they become VERY aggressive. The nature of the ships Coluber Inc. produces is similar.
 === Notable features ===
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 :Maxwall himself claims to be a tomcat of independent means who became rich at the 4D-roulette tables while others insist he became rich by smuggling firearms, medicines and even dissidents for the rebels on Leleer during the last civil war on this planet. Both could be true for he is an excellent spacepilot and an excellent gambler as well. Fact is, he won the Firewizard in an epic Lave-fold-em pokermatch.
 :Though Fishhead may be a smuggler, apart from that he definitely is a tomcat of high ethical standards. On his travels he has rescued more than 50 souls found in distress at space and never accepted a reward for it.
 ===Filgafel Saramant the younger (rank: harmless)===

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 What the Boa II is to the trader, the Pitviper is to the bounty-hunter. This corvette-class ship is the result of a joint venture between the Riredian Government and the Coluber Works and Shipyards Ltd. The HQ of the company is located in the Riredi system in galaxy one, and so they have very good connections to the local government.
-The Pitviper is a straightforward combat vessel, a bounty-hunters dream. (And thus a pirates nightmare, of course).
+The Pitviper is a straightforward combat vessel, a bounty-hunter's dream. (And thus a pirate's nightmare, of course).
-The ships hull can not deny to be a insectoid design and thus - to human eyes - the ship looks quite ugly. Many of the outer technical details can not deny to be a human design and thus - to insect eyes - the ship looks quite ugly. But hey! They have put a nice paintwork on it.
+The ship's hull can not deny being an insectoid design and thus - to human eyes - the ship looks quite ugly. Many of the outer technical details can not deny being a human design and thus - to insect eyes - the ship looks quite ugly. But hey! They have put some nice paintwork on it.
-A special characteristic of the pitviper is its forcefield-reinforced hull. This, together with the special design of the hull, enables the pilot to attack by ramming other ships. But be careful! If the speed is too high (or the opponents ship is really big), even a reinforced hull may break.
+A special characteristic of the pitviper is its forcefield-reinforced hull. This, together with the special design of the hull, enables the pilot to attack by ''ramming'' other ships. But be careful! If the speed is too high (or the opponent's ship is really big), even a reinforced hull may break.
 === Variations ===
-The military version '''Pitviper Vindicator''' is not available on the civilian market. This version has no cargo capacity, but can carry up to 27(!!) missiles. Its' main weapon is a reinforced military laser. This proprietary development of the Riredian navy has 30% more penetrating power than a common military laser and is also not available on the civilian market.
+The military version '''Pitviper Vindicator''' is not available on the civilian market. This version has no cargo capacity, but can carry up to 27(!!) missiles. The main weapon is a reinforced military laser. This proprietary development of the Riredian navy has 30% more penetrating power than a common military laser and is also not available on the civilian market.
 If you are lucky, you may get an offer to buy the '''Pitviper Beast''', a special edition of the Pitviper. Coluber has gained an exceptional permission from the Riredian Government to equip a small amount of Pitvipers for the civilian market with the military engines and energy banks of the the "Vindicator" version. Of course, these vessels are rare and quite expensive.
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 == Overview: CPV-12375 ==
 The Pitviper Mk. II is another corvette-class combat vessel, and is a further development of the original Pitviper.
-It´s faster and has a better maneuverability and energy recharge rate than the original Pitviper, but less
+It is faster and has a better maneuverability and energy recharge rate than the original Pitviper, but less energy and less missile capacity.
-Like the original pitviper, the Mk II has a forcefield-reinforced hull. Additionally the Mk. II has a '''cutting blade'''
+Like the original pitviper, the Mk II has a forcefield-reinforced hull. Additionally the Mk. II has a '''cutting blade''' ("daisycutter") on each fuselage. This enables the pilot to attack other ships by ramming.
-("daisycutter") on each fuselage. This enables the pilot to attack other ships by ramming.
+But be careful! If the speed is too high (or the opponent's ship is ''really'' big), even a reinforced hull and a daisycutter may break!
 == Coluber Pitvipers ==
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 === Notable features ===
-In the Riredian culture and religion the numbers 3,6 and 9 are very meaningful and this circumstance had great influence on the design.(E.g. the Pitviper Vindicator can carry 27 = 3*9 missiles; 9 energy banks; 3 engines; ''etc''.)
+In Riredian culture and religion the numbers 3, 6 and 9 are very meaningful and this has had great influence on the design. (''Eg''. the Pitviper Vindicator can carry 27 (3*9) missiles; has 9 energy banks; has 3 engines; ''etc''.)
 The Pitviper comes with its own specially Coluber-designed HUD. You will notice that following the Riredian prediliction for trinities, that the HUD is split into 3 sections from left to right. And that both left and right-hand sections are further split into 3 vertically. It is rumoured that Coluber's engineers spent many fruitless hours attempting to further subdivide the [[IFF Scanner]] to achieve a perfect trinity of trinities, but their efforts proved unavailing.
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-==Custom paint jobs==
+== Technical details ==
 Click on images to view full-size.
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-==Upgrades==
+===Upgrades===
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+== Gaming Details ==
-==Minimum requirements==
+===Minimum requirements===
 Oolite 1.76+. No dependencies.
-==Installation==
+===Installation===
 *Both OXZ's (Pitviper & Pitviper Mk.II) are downloadable through the in-game [[Expansions Manager]]
 *OR: Download the ZIP-file, unzip and move the OXP-file from the unzipped folder into the AddOns folder of your Oolite installation. Restart the game.
-==Known issues==
+This ship OXP is tied in with the [[Riredi OXP]]
 Currently none.
-==Oolite Forum thread==
+===Oolite Forum thread===
 Please post your comments, questions, problems or bug reports on [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12526 this OXP's BB thread here.]
-==Gameplay and Balance indicator==
+===Gameplay and Balance indicator===
 [[Image:tag-colour-orange.png]]
 {{OXPLevel|3}}
-==Author==
+== License ==
-This [[OXP]] was developed by [[User:Captain Beatnik|Captain Beatnik]].
+*Author: This [[OXP]] was developed by [[User:Captain Beatnik|Captain Beatnik]].
+*Credits: Thanks go to Thargoid, Killer Wolf, JeffBTX, Wyvern, Smivs, Griff and CommonSenseOTB. I have learned very much by studying their work. Special thanks go to to Maik and Diziet Sma for the help with this wiki and testing the [[OXP]].
-==Credits==
+* License: This [[OXP]] is licensed under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0).]
 === Pitviper MK II (CPV-12375) ===
 [[File:Pitviper2_variations.png|thumb|600px|right|Pitviper Mark II Facelift variations]]
 [[Media:Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz|Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz]] (downloaded {{#downloads:Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz}} times). Read more in the [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15069 Pitviper Mark II thread].<br>
-You can also get a facelift for the Pitviper Mark II here: [[Media:PitviperMarkII_Facelift.oxz|PitviperMarkII_Facelift.oxz]]. The face lift BB discussion can be found [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21577 here].
 === Pitviper MK I (CPV-9333) ===
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 Version 1.1.0 2016-10-24 (Updated for Oolite 1.80+ and converted to OXZ format by Diziet Sma)

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 ==Oolite Forum thread==
-Please post your comments, questions, problems or bug reports on [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12526 this OXP's BB thread here.]
+Please post your comments, questions, problems or bug reports on [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12526 this OXP's BB thread here.]
 ==Gameplay and Balance indicator==
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 === Pitviper MK II (CPV-12375) ===
 [[File:Pitviper2_variations.png|thumb|600px|right|Pitviper Mark II Facelift variations]]
-[[Media:Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz|Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz]] (downloaded {{#downloads:Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz}} times). Read more in the [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15069 Pitviper Mark II thread].<br>
+[[Media:Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz|Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz]] (downloaded {{#downloads:Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz}} times). Read more in the [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15069 Pitviper Mark II thread].<br>
-You can also get a facelift for the Pitviper Mark II here: [[Media:PitviperMarkII_Facelift.oxz|PitviperMarkII_Facelift.oxz]]. The face lift BB discussion can be found [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21577 here].
+You can also get a facelift for the Pitviper Mark II here: [[Media:PitviperMarkII_Facelift.oxz|PitviperMarkII_Facelift.oxz]]. The face lift BB discussion can be found [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21577 here].
 === Pitviper MK I (CPV-9333) ===
-[[Media:Pitviper_1_1_0_2016-10-24.oxz|Pitviper_1_1_0_2016-10-24.oxz]] (downloaded {{#downloads:Pitviper_1_1_0_2016-10-24.oxz}} times). Read more in the [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12526 Pitviper thread].
+[[Media:Pitviper_1_1_0_2016-10-24.oxz|Pitviper_1_1_0_2016-10-24.oxz]] (downloaded {{#downloads:Pitviper_1_1_0_2016-10-24.oxz}} times). Read more in the [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12526 Pitviper thread].
 [https://www.box.com/s/6uh6ufodsnk0jer9d6un Pitviper_1_0_0_2012-09-09.zip] (for Oolite 1.76.x - 1.77.x only)

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 [[File:Pitviper2_variations.png|thumb|600px|right|Pitviper Mark II Facelift variations]]
 [[Media:Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz|Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz]] (downloaded {{#downloads:Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz}} times). Read more in the [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15069 Pitviper Mark II thread].<br>
-You can also get a facelift for the Pitviper Mark II here: [[Media:PitviperMarkII_Facelift.oxz|PitviperMarkII_Facelift.oxz]]
+You can also get a facelift for the Pitviper Mark II here: [[Media:PitviperMarkII_Facelift.oxz|PitviperMarkII_Facelift.oxz]]. The face lift BB discussion can be found [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21577 here].
 === Pitviper MK I (CPV-9333) ===

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 [[File:Pitviper2_variations.png|thumb|600px|right|Pitviper Mark II Facelift variations]]
 [[Media:Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz|Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz]] (downloaded {{#downloads:Pitviper2_v_1_1.oxz}} times). Read more in the [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15069 Pitviper Mark II thread].<br>
-You can also get a facelift for the Pitviper Mark II here: [[Media:PitviperMarkII_Facelift.oxz]]
+You can also get a facelift for the Pitviper Mark II here: [[Media:PitviperMarkII_Facelift.oxz|PitviperMarkII_Facelift.oxz]]
 === Pitviper MK I (CPV-9333) ===

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 == Overview: CPV-9333 ==
 What the Boa II is to the trader, the Pitviper is to the bounty-hunter. This corvette-class ship is the result of a joint venture between the Riredian Government and the Coluber Works and Shipyards Ltd. The HQ of the company is located in the Riredi system in galaxy one, and so they have very good connections to the local government.
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 The ships hull can not deny to be a insectoid design and thus - to human eyes - the ship looks quite ugly. Many of the outer technical details can not deny to be a human design and thus - to insect eyes - the ship looks quite ugly. But hey! They have put a nice paintwork on it.
-=== Notable features ===
+A special characteristic of the pitviper is its forcefield-reinforced hull. This, together with the special design of the hull, enables the pilot to attack by ramming other ships. But be careful! If the speed is too high (or the opponents ship is really big), even a reinforced hull may break.
 === Variations ===
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 But be careful! If the speed is too high (or the opponent's ship is ''really'' big), even a reinforced hull
 and a daisycutter may break!
-−
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-[[Image:pitviper_blackwidow400x268.png|thumb|250px|right|The Pitviper Beast Blackwidow commanded by Diziet Sma]]
+[[Image:pitviper_blackwidow400x268.png|thumb|250px|right|The Pitviper Beast ''Blackwidow'' commanded by Diziet Sma]]
-[[Image:pitviper_firewizard_001_400x268.png|thumb|250px|right|The Pitviper Firewizard commanded by Maxwell D. Fishhead XXV]]
+[[Image:pitviper_firewizard_001_400x268.png|thumb|250px|right|The Pitviper ''Firewizard'' commanded by Maxwell D. Fishhead XXV]]
-[[Image:Pitviper_shining_star_of_atriso_400x268.png|thumb|250px|right|The Pitviper Shining Star of Atriso commanded by Filgafel Saramant the younger]]
+[[Image:Pitviper_shining_star_of_atriso_400x268.png|thumb|250px|right|The Pitviper Beast ''Shining Star of Atriso'' commanded by Filgafel Saramant the younger]]
 ==Notable pilots==
 ===Diziet Sma===
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 ==Installation==
-*Downloadable through the in-game [[Expansions Manager]]
+*Both OXZ's (Pitviper & Pitviper Mk.II) are downloadable through the in-game [[Expansions Manager]]
-*OR: Download the ZIP-file, unzip and move the OXP-file from the unziped folder into the AddOns folder of your Oolite installation.
+*OR: Download the ZIP-file, unzip and move the OXP-file from the unzipped folder into the AddOns folder of your Oolite installation. Restart the game.
 ==Known issues==