Hard Way - Revision history

Cholmondely: Added note on Fuel Consumption.

2025-09-28T16:58:06Z

Added note on Fuel Consumption.

Cholmondely: Added in some more (including Silicone Sealant oxp). Tweaks.

2025-03-26T13:10:54Z

Added in some more (including Silicone Sealant oxp). Tweaks.

Cholmondely: Correction and additions.

2025-01-29T14:53:52Z

Correction and additions.

Phkb: Updating BB links

2024-02-29T01:53:54Z

Updating BB links

Cholmondely: Added note on speed gauge colours.

2022-12-02T15:10:57Z

Added note on speed gauge colours.

Cholmondely: Added some tips

2022-09-30T10:42:07Z

Added some tips

Cholmondely: /* Links */ Added some playing tips

2021-07-06T23:21:54Z

‎Links: Added some playing tips

Cholmondely: /* Solar Wind Scooping */ Link!

2021-03-05T11:31:26Z

‎Solar Wind Scooping: Link!

Cholmondely: /* Links */ Added another

2021-03-05T11:30:18Z

‎Links: Added another

Cholmondely: /* Links */ Added qualifier

2021-02-22T17:01:15Z

‎Links: Added qualifier

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 This OXP is oriented to player, seeking more complex and more challenging game rules. It will be a bit confusing to new players, so I recommend trying '''Hard Way''' only when you are fully familiar with the [[Vanilla game]] rules.
 == Overview ==
 '''Hard Way''' contains four modules, greatly altering the game mechanics:

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 An additional digital altimeter provides altitude data in a range from 2500 to 500 km on the planet scale. It intended to provide safe planetary landing and works only during descent to minimize interference with other messages.
 === Solar Wind Scooping ===
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 Commander Jameson, the Ooniverse is not as friendly personally to you as you like to think. Do regular maintenance to restore your ship's maximum performance!
 == Dependencies and conflicts ==
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 Enjoy!
-== Credits ==
+== Credits, License, Version History ==
+=== Credits ===
 *Wildblood - part of script from Altimeter OXP.
 *Thargoid - part of script from Military Fuel Injector OXP.
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 *dybal - valuable proposals for compatibility issue with Fuel Collector OXZ and for detection issue with special case of external ports without mass-locking.
-== License ==
+=== License ===
 *This OXP is released under the Creative Commons Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike 3.0 license.
 *You are free to use and distribute this OXP on non-commercial basis.
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 *The license information (either as this file or merged into a larger one) must be included in the OXP.
-== Version history ==
+=== Version history ===
 *20.05.2020 - Version 2.7.0 Additional refining of energy balance on Torus mode and after fuel depletion.
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 :::::Fuel used to recharge energy banks now is function of ship energy recharge rate, not constant value.
 *05.03.2020 - Version 2.5.1 This readme file edited.
 *04.03.2020 - Version 2.5.0 Fixed logical flaw in conditions for fuel scoop activation, leading to 'scoop active' message being played while docked on Rock Hermits and other external ports without mass-locking.
 :::::Declared incompatibility with Fuel Collector OXZ with conflicting functionality.
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 :::::Fuel consumption in jump drive mode slightly increased.
 *30.09.2013 - Version 0.1. Initial release (internal testing).
 == Tips ==
 *It can take a long time to collect enough fuel for a long jump if you are distant from the sun. You might find [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=280118#p280118 Scriptable Pause/AutoPause] useful - but be aware of its limitations...
 *On exiting Torus, your energy banks are hammered as they recharge your shields, especially if you have enhanced their strength. [[Shield Equalizer And Capacitors OXP]] is probably useless in this regard, as it probably wastes its charge immediately on the depletion of your shields when you engage Torus and thus has no reserve left when you exit Torus. But other OXPs which affect the [[Energy banks]] or the [[Shields]] might help.
-*If travelling to systems which are - say - 6.8ly distant you will want to think about wormhole scanners (and hitching a lift) fuel tanks, and/or the [[Advanced Navigation Computer]]. Note that Smiv's "Extra Fuel Tanks" require your main fuel tank to be ''empty'' before fuel transfer can take place. This is a major pain in the unmentionables and limits their use!
+*If travelling to systems which are - say - 6.8ly distant you will want to think about wormhole scanners (...and hitching a lift), fuel tanks, and/or the [[Advanced Navigation Computer]].
 *The [[EEU]] seems to have no effect when this OXP is running.
 == Links ==
 *[[Strangers World]] (SW)
 *[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20047 Discussion] on Bulletin Board
 *[[Solar Wind Flux]]
+== Gameplay and Balance Indicator ==
 [[File:Tag-colour-red.png|right]]
 Hard Way is partially counterbalanced by other SW .oxp's such as Traffic Lights, Energy Rebalance & Internal Fuel Tank. <br>
-But on exiting Torus it can take between 40 seconds and two minutes (depending on equipment) until your shields and energy banks are fully recharged. <br>
+''But'' on exiting Torus it can take between 40 seconds and two minutes (depending on equipment) until your shields and energy banks are fully recharged. <br>
-This makes visiting Anarchies or Interstellar Space rather more exciting! <br>
+... This makes visiting Anarchies or Interstellar Space even ''more'' exciting! <br>
 {{mechanics-OXP}}
 [[Category:Stranger's World]]

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 == Tips ==
 *It can take a long time to collect enough fuel for a long jump if you are distant from the sun. You might find [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=280118#p280118 Scriptable Pause/AutoPause] useful - but be aware of its limitations...
-*On exiting Torus, your energy banks are hammered as they recharge your shields, especially if you have enhanced their strength. [[Shield Equalizer And Capacitors OXP]] might prove helpful in this regard, as might other oxp's which affect the [[Energy banks]] or the [[Shields]].
+*On exiting Torus, your energy banks are hammered as they recharge your shields, especially if you have enhanced their strength. [[Shield Equalizer And Capacitors OXP]] is probably useless in this regard, as it probably wastes its charge immediately on the depletion of your shields when you engage Torus and thus has no reserve left when you exit Torus. But other OXPs which affect the [[Energy banks]] or the [[Shields]] might help.
-*If travelling to systems which are - say - 6.8ly distant you will want to think about wormhole scanners, fuel tanks, and/or the [[Advanced Navigation Computer]]. Note that Smiv's "Extra Fuel Tanks" require your main fuel tank to be ''empty'' before fuel transfer can take place. This is a major pain in the unmentionables and limits their use!
+*If travelling to systems which are - say - 6.8ly distant you will want to think about wormhole scanners (and hitching a lift) fuel tanks, and/or the [[Advanced Navigation Computer]]. Note that Smiv's "Extra Fuel Tanks" require your main fuel tank to be ''empty'' before fuel transfer can take place. This is a major pain in the unmentionables and limits their use!
 == Links ==
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 [[File:Tag-colour-red.png|right]]
-Hard Way is counterbalanced by other SW .oxp's such as Traffic Lights, Energy Rebalance & Internal Fuel Tank.
+Hard Way is partially counterbalanced by other SW .oxp's such as Traffic Lights, Energy Rebalance & Internal Fuel Tank. <br>
 {{mechanics-OXP}}
 [[Category:Stranger's World]]

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 == Tips ==
-*It can take a long time to collect enough fuel for a long jump if you are distant from the sun. You might find [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=280118#p280118 Scriptable Pause/AutoPause] useful - but be aware of its limitations...
+*It can take a long time to collect enough fuel for a long jump if you are distant from the sun. You might find [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=280118#p280118 Scriptable Pause/AutoPause] useful - but be aware of its limitations...
 *On exiting Torus, your energy banks are hammered as they recharge your shields, especially if you have enhanced their strength. [[Shield Equalizer And Capacitors OXP]] might prove helpful in this regard, as might other oxp's which affect the [[Energy banks]] or the [[Shields]].
 *If travelling to systems which are - say - 6.8ly distant you will want to think about wormhole scanners, fuel tanks, and/or the [[Advanced Navigation Computer]]. Note that Smiv's "Extra Fuel Tanks" require your main fuel tank to be ''empty'' before fuel transfer can take place. This is a major pain in the unmentionables and limits their use!
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 {{OXPLevel|3}}
 *[[Strangers World]] (SW)
-*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20047 Discussion] on Bulletin Board
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20047 Discussion] on Bulletin Board
 *[[Solar Wind Flux]]

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 Rate of fuel consumption depends on ship state:
-*In '''economy cruise mode''' (speed below red zone) the fuel consumption rate is 0.1 LY per 6 min
+*In '''economy cruise mode''' (speed below the red zone in the [[Vanilla game]] HUD) the fuel consumption rate is 0.1 LY per 6 min (
-*In '''fast cruise mode''' (speed in red zone - approx. 80…100%) the fuel consumption rate increases to 0.1 LY per 3 min.
+*In '''fast cruise mode''' (speed within the red zone - approx. 80…100%) the fuel consumption rate increases to 0.1 LY per 3 min.
 *Additional fuel is needed to maintain the functioning of the gravity field compensator while in '''mass-lock state''' (''ie''. Yellow and Red Alert. Total fuel consumption increases to 0.1 LY per 3 min in ''economy cruise mode'' and 0.1 LY per 2 min in ''fast cruise mode'').
 *Flight with '''Torus jump drive''' also requires extra fuel (total fuel consumption 0.1 LY/min).

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 Sun skimming in vanilla Oolite seems to be an exotic ritual in the game. Almost all players try to do it just for curiosity ... and almost all players never use it in the regular game. Fuel is cheap and always available in (almost) any space port market, so you only have an urgent need for the risky voyage to extract fuel from the sun's corona if you are ''persona non grata'' on main station. You understand me, gentlemen.
-Solar Wind Scoop compensates the perpetual fuel consumption of the first module above by collecting the solar wind flux in the proximity of the sun (the minimum solar wind flux to allow this is 0.1 LY/min). Sometimes during solar flares, solar wind flux exceeds this minimal value even en-route from the entry witchpoint to the main orbital station - but as a rule you will need to journey closer to the sun to fill your tanks. Not as close and as hot an encounter as required for sun skimming. 5...10 solar radii will be sufficient. Solar wind collection is a fully automatic process, you only need Fuel Scoops installed. Once the solar wind collection has started you’ll see icon of the fuel scoop indicator on your HUD animate - and hear the usual “champing” noise.
+Solar Wind Scoop compensates the perpetual fuel consumption of the first module above by collecting the [[Solar Wind Flux]] in the proximity of the sun (the ''minimum'' solar wind flux to allow this is 0.1 LY/min). Sometimes during solar flares, solar wind flux exceeds this minimal value even en-route from the entry witchpoint to the main orbital station - but as a rule you will need to journey closer to the sun to fill your tanks. Not as close and as hot an encounter as required for sun skimming. 5...10 solar radii will be sufficient. Solar wind collection is a fully automatic process, you only need Fuel Scoops installed. Once the solar wind collection has started you’ll see icon of the fuel scoop indicator on your HUD animate - and hear the usual “champing” noise.
 To find information for the value of the solar wind flux in your area of space, lock your Advanced Space Compass onto the sun and switch an MFD onto the Sun Info page ([[Useful MFDs]] also gives this value now that Dybal has tinkered with it).