Escape Pod Locator OXP - Revision history

Phkb: Updating BB links

2024-02-29T01:40:05Z

Updating BB links

2022-05-13T16:05:41Z

‎Ghost Escape Pods: Added link

2021-07-22T20:55:41Z

‎Technical (The Dark Side): Link

2021-07-22T20:19:40Z

Added note!

2021-02-10T12:16:00Z

‎Change Log: More history

2021-02-10T12:14:53Z

‎Discussion & Download: Added another link

2021-02-10T12:01:51Z

Added picture!

2021-02-10T12:00:04Z

‎Description: Links

2021-02-10T11:28:49Z

Links, typos & tweaks

2020-08-24T18:03:28Z

‎Discussion & Download

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 This version ships with a slightly modified homeAI.plist that replaces the core game version and fixes a couple of minor bugs in the escape pod AI. These bugs could cause an escape pod that ‘escapes’ from a scoop attempt, or is jettisoned after scooping to become ‘dead in space’. This is a temporary measure until these bugs are fixed in the core game.
-See [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=190862#p190862 Three pages] on ghost escape pods!
+See [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=190862#p190862 Three pages] on ghost escape pods!
 == License ==
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 == Discussion & Download ==
-*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8472 Original Discussion] 2010
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8472 Original Discussion] 2010
-*Discussion topic can be found on the [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=10590 Oolite BB].
+*Discussion topic can be found on the [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=10590 Oolite BB].
 *Download [[Media:EscapePodLocator-1.4.1.oxz|EscapePodLocator-1.4.1.oxz]].
 *Also mirrored on [https://app.box.com/s/5axsr83uf4g39ugsgo6h JazHaz's Box].

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 :worldScripts["escapePodLocator.js"].ecl_interstellarSpaceRange
-This OXP includes code to detect if the range has been altered by another OXP and will log detected changes in latest.log.
+This OXP includes code to detect if the range has been altered by another OXP and will log detected changes in [[Latest.log]].
 '''Search and Rescue ships''' use a custom AI and script. To use other models as OXP ships a shipdata entry needs to include the following as a minimum.

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 == Technical (The Dark Side) ==
 When the equipment is installed and working a beacon entity is spawned for new escape pods (standard role ‘escape-capsule’ only) that are launched which tracks the location of the associated pod. The beacon entity is a tiny, low mass entity that is not displayed on the IFF scanner, is too small to be visible to the player and too low in mass to cause damage in the event of a collision. If the beacon entity is inadvertently destroyed it is replaced. The pod itself is given custom scanner colours. If the equipment is damaged or disabled all beacons are removed and the pods revert to standard scanner colours. The equipment can be repaired on the fly by OXP equipment such as Thargoid’s repair bots.
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 This version ships with a slightly modified homeAI.plist that replaces the core game version and fixes a couple of minor bugs in the escape pod AI. These bugs could cause an escape pod that ‘escapes’ from a scoop attempt, or is jettisoned after scooping to become ‘dead in space’. This is a temporary measure until these bugs are fixed in the core game.
 == License ==

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	*Available through the in-game [[Expansions Manager]]		*Available through the in-game [[Expansions Manager]]

		+	*This ability is now provided by other equipment too such as the [[Target Filtering System]] and the [[Range Finder MFD]].

	{{equipment-OXP}}		{{equipment-OXP}}

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 == Change Log ==
-Original by another_commander, further development by Capt. Murphy - 2011
+Original by another_commander (2010). Further development by [[User:Capt. Murphy|Capt. Murphy]] - 2011+
 Requires Oolite 1.75.2

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	An equipment Upgrade to the [[IFF Scanner]] ''and'' the [[Advanced Space Compass]] that alerts players to escape pod launches occurring in the same system.		An equipment Upgrade to the [[IFF Scanner]] ''and'' the [[Advanced Space Compass]] that alerts players to escape pod launches occurring in the same system.

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 == Description ==
-Standard Issue Escape Pods are fitted with a high powered distress beacon which broadcasts on a restricted channel. Until recently equipment to detect these distress calls were limited to [[GalCop]] vessels and licensed private-sector 'Search and Rescue' vessels.
+Standard Issue [[Escape Pod]s are fitted with a high powered distress beacon which broadcasts on a restricted channel. Until recently equipment to detect these distress calls were limited to [[GalCop]] vessels and licensed private-sector 'Search and Rescue' vessels.
-The authorities and private-sector companies have proved to be less than effective at ensuring the safety of escape pods and a high proportion continue to fall into Slaver or Thargoid hands. Following intense lobbying by [[Amnesty InterGalactic]], GalCop have agreed to license a civilian version of the equipment that can detect escape pod distress calls in an effort to encourage civilian pilots to rescue more pods.
+The authorities and private-sector companies have proved to be less than effective at ensuring the safety of escape pods and a high proportion continue to fall into Slaver or [[Thargoid]] hands. Following intense lobbying by [[Amnesty InterGalactic]], GalCop have agreed to license a civilian version of the equipment that can detect escape pod distress calls in an effort to encourage civilian pilots to rescue more pods.
 == Requirements ==