Iron Ass OXP - Revision history

Cholmondely: Added in notes and pictures for the 3 ambience OXPs, recaptioned galleries to avoid confusion on small screens

2026-03-30T16:34:15Z

Added in notes and pictures for the 3 ambience OXPs, recaptioned galleries to avoid confusion on small screens

Murgh: Adds the added previews

2026-01-31T01:10:11Z

Adds the added previews

Murgh: /* Details */ more precise

2026-01-03T23:15:21Z

‎Details: more precise

Murgh: /* Volume 2 */ site name, improve ship pres

2026-01-03T22:16:35Z

‎Volume 2: site name, improve ship pres

Murgh: /* Details */fix link, typo, improve weird text

2026-01-03T20:31:24Z

‎Details: fix link, typo, improve weird text

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2025-12-14T20:29:47Z

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2025-12-14T14:45:12Z

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Murgh: /* Acknowledgements */ improve terms, linkify missing wl, people who should get a mention.

2025-12-14T13:46:39Z

‎Acknowledgements: improve terms, linkify missing wl, people who should get a mention.

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-=== Gallery ===
+=== Gallery (Volume 1) ===
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 As unaltered as possible from their [[RELOP]]y roots, with only rear protruding rocket nozzle extensions and nose weapons muzzles added to the 2005-06 models. Most of the ships are available for player ownership, except for the Gnat and the Bushmaster Miner which are uniquely NPC ships, due to their lack of hyperdrives.
-=== Gallery ===
+=== Gallery (Volume 2) ===
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+=== Gallery (Volume 3) ===
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+=== Gallery (Volume 5) ===
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 | [[Image:IA_hoopy2.jpg |link=HOopy Casino|hOopy Casino|200px]]
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 *[[User:Spara|Spara]] is a co-author of the hOopy and Behemoth coding, [[User:Pmw57|Paul Wilkins]] has contributed to the hOopy coding, [[User:Thargoid|Thargoid]] is a co-author of the bigshipsAI, and further javascript proficiency has been kindly provided by [[User:phkb|phkb]], [[User:Montana05|Montana]] and [[User:Alnivel|Alnivel]].
 ==Download==

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 | [[Image:IA_constrictor2.jpg |link=Constrictor (Oolite)|Constrictor |200px]]
 | [[Image:IA_ferdelanceRD.jpg |link=Fer-de-Lance (Oolite)|Fer-de-Lance |200px]]
 | [[Image:IA_ferdelance.jpg |link=Fer-de-Lance (Oolite)|Fer-de-Lance Prototype A |200px]]
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 | [[Image:IA geckoALT.jpg|link=Gecko (Oolite)|Gecko "Dragonface"|200px]]
 | [[Image:IA_krait2.jpg |link=Krait (Oolite)|Krait |200px]]
 | [[Image:IA_mamba.jpg |link=Mamba (Oolite)|Mamba |200px]]
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 | [[Image:IA_morayMED2.jpg |link=Moray Medical Boat |200px]]
 | [[Image:IA_python.jpg |link=Python (Oolite)|Python |200px]]
 | [[Image:IA_pythonBD2.jpg |link=Python (Oolite)|Python "Blackdog" |200px]]
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 | [[Image:IA_sidewinder.jpg |link=Sidewinder (Oolite)|Sidewinder |200px]]
 | [[Image:IA_transporter.jpg |link=Transporter (Oolite)|Transporter |200px]]
 | [[Image:IA_viper.jpg |link=Viper (Oolite)|Viper |200px]]
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-| [[Image:IA_viperi3.jpg |link=Viper Interceptor |200px]]
+| [[File:IA cargoSM.jpg |link= Cargo Container (Oolite) |Cargo pod |200px]]
-| [[Image:IA_worm.jpg |link=Worm (Oolite)|Worm |200px]]
+| [[File:IA buoySM.jpg |link= Buoy (Oolite) |Buoy |200px]]
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 </center>*<small>Actual ship sightings may appear darker in the game.</small>[[File:IronAssVol2Promo.jpg|thumb|right|320px|The less original ''Iron Ass Heavy Metal Dark Retro'' teaser poster of Volume 2.]]

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 The 10 ships in this package are:
 *The [[Bushmaster Miner]] from [[Archimedes Elite]] designed by [[Warren Burch and Clive Gringras|Warren Burch & Clive Gringras]]
-*The [[Cat AKA Cougar (Oolite)|Cougar]] and [[Gnat (Oolite)|Gnat]] stem from the "Elite 2" phase, designed by [[Ian Bell]]
+*The [[Cat AKA Cougar (Oolite)|Cat/Cougar]] and [[Gnat (Oolite)|Gnat]] stem from the [[Elite 2]] project, designed by [[Ian Bell]]
 *The [[Chameleon (Oolite)|Chameleon]], [[Ghavial (Oolite)|Ghavial]], [[Iguana (Oolite)|Iguana]], [[Monitor (Oolite)|Monitor]], [[Ophidian (Oolite)|Ophidian]], [[Salamander (Oolite)|Salamander]] from [[Elite-A]] designed by [[Angus Duggan]]
 *The [[Wolf Mk.2 (Oolite)|Wolf Mk.II]] that initially featured in [[MSX Elite]], designed by [[Rob Nicholson]]

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 Pretentiously titled '''Volume 2: ''Inception Cameos''''', the name attempts to convey that these are ships that came about near the beginning, but hold smaller roles in the Elite history and lore. This is just a superficial concept since they are hardly unknown, but they were never featured in those first glorious manuals, and their lot was supporting cast obscurity. They are still very cool ships.
-The 10 ships in this package are the [[Bushmaster Miner]], [[Chameleon (Oolite)|Chameleon]], [[Cat AKA Cougar (Oolite)|Cougar]], [[Ghavial (Oolite)|Ghavial]], [[Gnat (Oolite)|Gnat]], [[Iguana (Oolite)|Iguana]], [[Monitor (Oolite)|Monitor]], [[Ophidian (Oolite)|Ophidian]], [[Salamander (Oolite)|Salamander]] and the [[Wolf Mk.2 (Oolite)|Wolf Mk.II]].
+The 10 ships in this package are:
-The original designs are believed to be by Warren Burch & Clive Gringras behind the Bushmaster which appeared in [[Archimedes Elite]], by Ian Bell for the Cougar AKA Cat and the Gnat, by Angus Duggan, author of [[Elite-A]] for the Chameleon, Ghavial, Iguana, Monitor, Ophidian, Salamander (not an official name), and by Rob Nicholson for the Wolf Mk. II, initially featured in [[MSX Elite]].
+*The [[Bushmaster Miner]] from [[Archimedes Elite]] designed by [[Warren Burch and Clive Gringras|Warren Burch & Clive Gringras]]
-The models were transcribed when possible thanks to the model collection of John Mackay ([https://web.archive.org/web/20081226060303/http://mackayj.doosh.net/ mackayj.doosh.net] archived link), by eye when no specs source was available. In the case of Elite-A, its Encyclopedia Galactica provided some of the shipyard names used in this OXP, but in other cases names have been matched to established names by reasoning and style similarities.
+The models were transcribed when possible thanks to the model collection of John Mackay (of [https://web.archive.org/web/20081226060303/http://mackayj.doosh.net/ Witch Space] [archived link]), by eye when no specs source was available. In the case of Elite-A, its Encyclopedia Galactica provided some of the shipyard names used in this OXP, but in other cases names have been matched to established names by reasoning and style similarities.
-Young Murgh started the OXPs [[Wolf Mk.2 (Oolite)|Wolf Mk II]] in late 2004 and finished [[Old Ships OXP|Old Ships]] in 2006, beginning a long relationship with some of these ships and their unique shapes. They have also since been widely interpreted by many skilled modders, but with this Old Murgh closes his loop.
+Young Murgh started hacking at the [[Wolf Mk.2 (Oolite)|Wolf Mk II]] in late 2004 and finished with the [[Old Ships OXP|Old Ships]] in 2006, forming a long relationship with some of these ships and their unique shapes. They have also since been widely interpreted by more skilled modders in the modern styles, but with this Old Murgh closes his primitive loop.
 These very same models (except for the Gnat which is brand new to this release) are the basis of this OXP, however the textural treatment is another, and a result of techniques that were unavailable in 2006. Here the aim is to have more homogenously textured ships blend in with the Aegidian Shipset in the Iron Ass style, letting the shapes speak for themselves more in way the objects did when Elite was young and wireframe.
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 | [[Image:IA_wolf2.jpg |link=Wolf Mk.2 (Oolite)|Wolf Mark II |200px]]
 |}</center></center>*<small>Actual ship sightings could also appear lighter in the game.</small>[[File:IronAssVol3Promo.jpg|thumb|right|320px|The formulaic ''Iron Ass Heavy Metal Dark Retro'' teaser poster of Volume 3.]]
 == Volume 3 ==

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 ==Volume 2==
 ===Details===
-Pretentiously titled '''Volume 2: ''Inception Cameos''''', the name attempts to convey that herein lies ships that were present practically since the beginning, but for whatever reasons were given smaller roles in the history and lore of Elite ships. This is of course just a superficial concept since they are hardly unknown, but they were never featured in the glorious manuals, and their lot was to be assigned various degrees of supporting cast obscurity. Quite a few of them are however, in the opinion of some, very cool ships.
+Pretentiously titled '''Volume 2: ''Inception Cameos''''', the name attempts to convey that these are ships that came about near the beginning, but hold smaller roles in the Elite history and lore. This is just a superficial concept since they are hardly unknown, but they were never featured in those first glorious manuals, and their lot was supporting cast obscurity. They are still very cool ships.
-The 10 included ships in this package are the [[Bushmaster Miner]], [[Chameleon (Oolite)|Chameleon]], [[Cat AKA Cougar (Oolite)|Cougar]], [[Ghavial (Oolite)|Ghavial]], [[Gnat (Oolite)|Gnat]], [[Iguana (Oolite)|Iguana]], [[Monitor (Oolite)|Monitor]], [[Ophidian (Oolite)|Ophidian]], [[Salamander (Oolite)|Salamander]] and the [[Wolf Mk.2 (Oolite)|Wolf Mk.II]].
+The 10 ships in this package are the [[Bushmaster Miner]], [[Chameleon (Oolite)|Chameleon]], [[Cat AKA Cougar (Oolite)|Cougar]], [[Ghavial (Oolite)|Ghavial]], [[Gnat (Oolite)|Gnat]], [[Iguana (Oolite)|Iguana]], [[Monitor (Oolite)|Monitor]], [[Ophidian (Oolite)|Ophidian]], [[Salamander (Oolite)|Salamander]] and the [[Wolf Mk.2 (Oolite)|Wolf Mk.II]].
-The original ship designs are believed to be by Warren Burch & Clive Gingras behind the Bushmaster which appeared in [[Archimedes Elite]], by Ian Bell for the Cougar AKA Cat and the Gnat, and the rest by Angus Duggan author of [[Elite-A]] for the Chameleon, Ghavial, Iguana, Monitor, Ophidian, Salamander (not an official name), and by Rob Nicholson for the Wolf Mk. II, initially featured in [[MSX Elite]].
+The original designs are believed to be by Warren Burch & Clive Gringras behind the Bushmaster which appeared in [[Archimedes Elite]], by Ian Bell for the Cougar AKA Cat and the Gnat, by Angus Duggan, author of [[Elite-A]] for the Chameleon, Ghavial, Iguana, Monitor, Ophidian, Salamander (not an official name), and by Rob Nicholson for the Wolf Mk. II, initially featured in [[MSX Elite]].
-The models were transcribed when possible thanks to the model collection of John Mackay ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211109004303/http://mackayj.doosh.net/ mackayj.doosh.net]), and estimated by eye when no source was available. In the case of Elite-A, its Encyclopedia Galactica provided some of the shipyard names used in this OXP, but in other cases names have been tied to established names by reasoning and style similarities.
+The models were transcribed when possible thanks to the model collection of John Mackay ([https://web.archive.org/web/20081226060303/http://mackayj.doosh.net/ mackayj.doosh.net] archived link), by eye when no specs source was available. In the case of Elite-A, its Encyclopedia Galactica provided some of the shipyard names used in this OXP, but in other cases names have been matched to established names by reasoning and style similarities.
-Young Murgh made the OXPs [[Wolf Mk.2 (Oolite)|Wolf Mk II]] in 2005 and [[Old Ships OXP|Old Ships]] in 2006, starting a long relationship with several of these ships and their unique shapes. They have also since been widely interpreted by many skilled modders, but with this Old Murgh closes his loop.
+Young Murgh started the OXPs [[Wolf Mk.2 (Oolite)|Wolf Mk II]] in late 2004 and finished [[Old Ships OXP|Old Ships]] in 2006, beginning a long relationship with some of these ships and their unique shapes. They have also since been widely interpreted by many skilled modders, but with this Old Murgh closes his loop.
-These very same models (except for the Gnat which is brand new to this author) are the basis of this OXP, however the textural treatment is quite another, and a result of techniques and tools that were (to this author at least) unavailable in 2006. Here the desire is to have more homogenously textured ships fit seamlessly with the Aegidian Shipset in the Iron Ass style, in way maybe a little like most ships did a bit more when Elite was young.
+These very same models (except for the Gnat which is brand new to this release) are the basis of this OXP, however the textural treatment is another, and a result of techniques that were unavailable in 2006. Here the aim is to have more homogenously textured ships blend in with the Aegidian Shipset in the Iron Ass style, letting the shapes speak for themselves more in way the objects did when Elite was young and wireframe.
 As unaltered as possible from their [[RELOP]]y roots, with only rear protruding rocket nozzle extensions and nose weapons muzzles added to the 2005-06 models. Most of the ships are available for player ownership, except for the Gnat and the Bushmaster Miner which are uniquely NPC ships, due to their lack of hyperdrives.
 === Gallery ===

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 *Nearly all the core ships are from [[User:Aegidian|Aegidian]] original models from 2004–2005 (closely following the original designs of [[Ian Bell]] and [[David Braben]]), and most of his OXP ships are his own creations; my only model additions are rear protruding rocket nozzle extensions and nose weapons muzzles.
-*The Inception Cameos ships are believed to be closely shaped after designs by Ian Bell (1984), [[Rob Nicholson]] (1987), [[Warren Burch]] & [[Clive Gringras]] (1991) and  [[Angus Duggan]] (1997).
+*The Inception Cameos ships are believed to be closely shaped after designs by Ian Bell (1984), [[Rob Nicholson]] (1987), [[Warren Burch and Clive Gringras|Warren Burch & Clive Gringras]] (1991) and  [[Angus Duggan]] (1997).
 *The [[Gecko (Oolite)|Gecko "Dragonface"]] and [[Python_Class_Cruiser|Python Class Cruiser "Sharkface"]] are attempted to be as close as achievable replications of the artwork by a nameless artist, found in the original ''[[The Space Traders Flight Training Manual|Elite Space Traders Flight Manual]]'' (1984).

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 ==Acknowledgements==
-*Nearly all the core ships are from [[User:Aegidian|Aegidian]] original models from 2004–2005 (closely following the original designs of Ian Bell and David Braben), and most of his OXP ships are his own creations; my only minor model additions are protruding engine barrels and weapons nozzles.
+*Nearly all the core ships are from [[User:Aegidian|Aegidian]] original models from 2004–2005 (closely following the original designs of [[Ian Bell]] and [[David Braben]]), and most of his OXP ships are his own creations; my only model additions are rear protruding rocket nozzle extensions and nose weapons muzzles.
-*The Inception Cameos ships are believed to be closely shaped after designs by Ian Bell (1984), Rob Nicholson (1987), Warren Burch & Clive Gingras (1991) and  Angus Duggan (1997).
+*The Inception Cameos ships are believed to be closely shaped after designs by Ian Bell (1984), [[Rob Nicholson]] (1987), [[Warren Burch]] & [[Clive Gingras]] (1991) and  [[Angus Duggan]] (1997).
-*The Gecko "Dragonface" and Python Class Cruiser "Sharkface" are attempted to be as close as achievable replications of the artwork by a nameless artist, found in the original ''Elite Space Trader’s Flight Manual'' (1984).
+*The [[Gecko (Oolite)|Gecko "Dragonface"]] and [[Python_Class_Cruiser|Python Class Cruiser "Sharkface"]] are attempted to be as close as achievable replications of the artwork by a nameless artist, found in the original ''[[The Space Traders Flight Training Manual|Elite Space Traders Flight Manual]]'' (1984).
 *[[User:ADCK|ADCK]] is the original creator of the Behemoth 2 model.
-*The shipset formats of Smivs were very instructive, and some of his tireless pList legwork in plotting flasher coordinates on the core ships, along with the very idea of having mandatory ship lights (for lawful space denizens anyway), have been gratefully appropriated into these OXPs.
+*The shipset formats of [[User:Smivs|Smivs]] were very instructive, and some of his tireless pList legwork in plotting flasher coordinates on the core ships, along with the very idea of having mandatory ship lights (for lawful space denizens anyway), have been gratefully appropriated into these OXPs.
-*[[User:Griff|Griff]]'s lovely medical Moray symbol "the space physician's star", is also used here, as well as an adaptation of a Griff inner dock texture.
+*[[User:Griff|Griff]]'s lovely [[Moray Medical Boat (Oolite)|Medical Moray]] symbol update "the space physician's star", is also used here, as well as an adaptation of a Griff inner dock texture.
-*AI solutions and javascripting for the Vol.4 Cobra Clipper SAR was graciously provided by [[User:Eric Walch|Eric Walch]] who solved fundamental performance problems and improved upon the ship's behaviour in this author's absence. Additionally his code for the hOopy, Leviathan, Behemoth and  bigshipsAI is the bedrock of Volume 5.
+*AI solutions and javascripting for the Vol.4 Cobra Clipper SAR was graciously provided by [[User:Eric Walch|Eric Walch]] who solved fundamental performance problems and improved upon the ship's behaviour in this author's absence. Additionally his code for the [[Hoopy Casino|hOopy]], [[Leviathan]], [[Behemoth]], and bigshipsAI is the bedrock of Volume 5.
-*[[User:Spara|Spara]] is a co-author of the hOopy and Behemoth coding, [[User:Pmw57|Paul Wilkins]] has contributed to the hOopy coding, [[User:Thargoid|Thargoid]] is a co-author of the bigshipsAI, and further javascript rescue has been provided by [[User:phkb|phkb]], [[User:Montana05|Montana]] and [[User:Alnivel|Alnivel]].
+*[[User:Spara|Spara]] is a co-author of the hOopy and Behemoth coding, [[User:Pmw57|Paul Wilkins]] has contributed to the hOopy coding, [[User:Thargoid|Thargoid]] is a co-author of the bigshipsAI, and further javascript proficiency has been kindly provided by [[User:phkb|phkb]], [[User:Montana05|Montana]] and [[User:Alnivel|Alnivel]].
 ==Download==

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 ==Oolite BB thread==
-*[http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread], for questions, bug reporting or otherwise putting it to Old Murgh
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread], for questions, bug reporting or otherwise putting it to Old Murgh
 == License ==
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 |category = Retextures OXPs
 |author = [[User:Murgh|Old Murgh]]
-|feedback = [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
+|feedback = [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
 }}
 '''Iron Ass vol.2 OXP'''
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 |category = Ships OXPs
 |author = [[User:Murgh|Old Murgh]]
-|feedback = [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
+|feedback = [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
 }}
 '''Iron Ass vol.3 OXP'''
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 |category = Ships OXPs
 |author = [[User:Murgh|Old Murgh]]
-|feedback = [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
+|feedback = [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
 }}
 '''Iron Ass vol.4 OXP'''
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 |category = Ships OXPs
 |author = [[User:Murgh|Old Murgh]]
-|feedback = [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
+|feedback = [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
 }}
 '''Iron Ass vol.5 OXP'''
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 |category = Dockables OXPs
 |author = [[User:Murgh|Old Murgh]]
-|feedback = [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
+|feedback = [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
 }}
 '''Iron Ass WPB OXP'''
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 |category = Ambience OXPs
 |author = [[User:Murgh|Old Murgh]]
-|feedback = [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
+|feedback = [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
 }}
 '''Iron Ass Lave OXP'''
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 |category = Ambience OXPs
 |author = [[User:Murgh|Old Murgh]]
-|feedback = [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
+|feedback = [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
 }}
 '''Iron Ass Missionaries OXP'''
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 |category = Ambience OXPs
 |author = [[User:Murgh|Old Murgh]]
-|feedback = [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
+|feedback = [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21188 Iron Ass OXP BB thread]
 }}