Difference between revisions of "User:Cholmondely"

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=== In-game equipment ===
 
=== In-game equipment ===
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*[[Torus Drive]] felt this was very much needed (I spent about a month with Shaky Drive .oxp installed - thanks to Norby's combination packs - and could not work out why I was not flying normally! - scoured the wiki, found nothing). This led to a reworking of the Equipment pages (originally for FFE) and the adding of '''Standard Equipment''' to both the page and the template. Also added a taster of .oxp equipment to what was previously just standard optional equipment.  
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*[[Torus Drive]] felt this was very much needed (I spent about a month with Shaky Drive .oxp installed - thanks to Norby's combination packs - and could not work out why I was not flying normally! - scoured the wiki, found ''nothing''). This led to a reworking of the Equipment pages (originally for FFE) and the adding of '''Standard Equipment''' to both the page and the template. Also added a taster of .oxp equipment to what was previously just standard optional equipment.  
 
:Also added [[Cargo Hold]], [[Compass]], [[Engine]], [[Life Support Systems]], [[Shields]] & [[Ship's Hull]]. 3 left to do (unless I find others!).
 
:Also added [[Cargo Hold]], [[Compass]], [[Engine]], [[Life Support Systems]], [[Shields]] & [[Ship's Hull]]. 3 left to do (unless I find others!).
  
 
*[[Vanilla game]]
 
*[[Vanilla game]]
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*[[Expansions Manager]] born through not finding a guide to what the colours meant - and utter failure to use the '''x''' button for extraction.
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*[[Expansions Manager]] born through not finding a guide to what the colours meant - combined with utter failure to use the '''x''' button for extraction.
 
*[[Tutorial]] to list the various lessons and re-iterate the method of stepping through it
 
*[[Tutorial]] to list the various lessons and re-iterate the method of stepping through it
  
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=== OXPs ===
 
=== OXPs ===
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*[[Diplomancy OXP]], [[BPlanets]]
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*New: ''eg'' [[Diplomancy OXP]], [[BPlanets]]
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*[[Her Imperial Majesty's Space Navy]], [[Monument]],
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*Old: ''eg'' [[Extra Thargoids]]
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*[[Ship's Library OXP]] with much detail about the excellent '''Ship's Manual''' and the [[Extracts from the Tre Clan]]: ditto
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*Mouldy: ''eg'' [[Her Imperial Majesty's Space Navy]], [[Monument]]
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*The [[Strangers World]] OXPs (almost all) - and also [[Solar Wind Flux]] to explain it.
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*[[Ship's Library OXP]] with much detail about the excellent '''Ship's Manual''' and the [[Extracts from the Tre Clan]]
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*The [[Strangers World]] OXPs (almost all) - and also a page on [[Solar Wind Flux]] to explain it.
 
*[[User:Redspear|Redspear]]'s OXPs (some)
 
*[[User:Redspear|Redspear]]'s OXPs (some)
 
*[[Shaky Drive]]
 
*[[Shaky Drive]]
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*[[Vimana HUD]]: wanted to raise awareness of an inspiring HUD
 
*[[Vimana HUD]]: wanted to raise awareness of an inspiring HUD
 
*[[MFD]] with the missing MFD OXZs from the wiki
 
*[[MFD]] with the missing MFD OXZs from the wiki
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*[[BPlanets]]
 
  
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*[[How to tweak OXZ's]] - started - needs an expert to go over it.
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*[[How to tweak OXZ's]] - started - needs an expert to go over it
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*[[Guide to Ambience OXPs]] - started
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*[[Guide to Ambience OXPs]] - mostly finished
 
*[[Guide to Unlisted OXPs]] - started - I've unearthed a hundred or so in my digging
 
*[[Guide to Unlisted OXPs]] - started - I've unearthed a hundred or so in my digging
  
 
=== People ===
 
=== People ===
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*[[User:Another_commander]] - with his superb essay about Oolite vs Elite combat
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*[[User:Another_commander]] - with his superb essay about Oolite ''vs'' Elite combat
 
*[[User:Captain Beatnik]]
 
*[[User:Captain Beatnik]]
 
*[[User:Diziet Sma]]
 
*[[User:Diziet Sma]]
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*[[Religion]], [[‎Church of Giles the Creator]] with some theology, applied theology & eschatology.
 
*[[Religion]], [[‎Church of Giles the Creator]] with some theology, applied theology & eschatology.
 
*[[Amnesty InterGalactic]], [[Edible Poets]]
 
*[[Amnesty InterGalactic]], [[Edible Poets]]
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*[[Tibecea (Rough Guide)‎‎]] ''learned use of templates'' & the ship pages for the Rough Guide.
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*[[Tibecea (Rough Guide)‎‎]] ''learned use of templates'' & added the various ship pages for the Rough Guide from the BB threads.
 
*[[The Space Traders Flight Training Manual‎‎]], [[Oolite Literature]]
 
*[[The Space Traders Flight Training Manual‎‎]], [[Oolite Literature]]
 
*[[Combat Manoeuvers]], [[Roll vs Yaw crusades]]
 
*[[Combat Manoeuvers]], [[Roll vs Yaw crusades]]
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*Sorted out the [[Ascension]] - [[Sector1/Sori‎‎]] mess. Also referenced Ascension in [[Weapon Laws OXP]] for those using it.
 
*Sorted out the [[Ascension]] - [[Sector1/Sori‎‎]] mess. Also referenced Ascension in [[Weapon Laws OXP]] for those using it.
 
*Tried to sort out the muddle with 4/5 different library pages (library.oxp, cim's ship's library, spara's technical library, etc.) by adding a disambiguation section at the top of the most confusing pages: [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20830 BB beg].
 
*Tried to sort out the muddle with 4/5 different library pages (library.oxp, cim's ship's library, spara's technical library, etc.) by adding a disambiguation section at the top of the most confusing pages: [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20830 BB beg].
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*Tidied up the [[OXP List‎]] page, reducing entry sizes to just the one line on my screen (11 inch?), and sorted out the Ship's Library oxps.
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*Tidied up the [[OXPList‎]] page, reducing entry sizes to just the one line on my screen (11 inch?), and sorted out the Ship's Library oxps.
 
*Sorted out all but the gnat's link on [[Complete Ship List]]
 
*Sorted out all but the gnat's link on [[Complete Ship List]]
 
*Linked all the various Thargoid OXPs together.
 
*Linked all the various Thargoid OXPs together.
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*Trying to make sense of the Racing pages [[Zorg Racing]], [[Ring Racer OXP]] ''et al''.
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*Linked the various fuel tank OXPs together.
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*Tried to make sense of the Racing pages [[Zorg Racing]], [[Ring Racer OXP]] ''et al''.
  
 
=== People matter ===
 
=== People matter ===
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*Ditto for [[User:Ahruman]]
 
*Ditto for [[User:Ahruman]]
 
*Editing various user pages and then pm-ing the people in a desperate attempt to draw them back. People are ''important'' and deserve recognition for the things they do right. I'm fed up with only ever blaming people for things they do wrong.
 
*Editing various user pages and then pm-ing the people in a desperate attempt to draw them back. People are ''important'' and deserve recognition for the things they do right. I'm fed up with only ever blaming people for things they do wrong.
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*In the handful of cases where I've been able to contribute meaningfully to the [[Frontier]] pages, I've done so too.  
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*In the handful of cases where I've been able to contribute meaningfully to the various [[Frontier]] pages, I've done so too.  
 
*Adding in a little historical context and links to the [[Realistic Shipyards]] page
 
*Adding in a little historical context and links to the [[Realistic Shipyards]] page
  
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*Rejigs of [[The Dark Wheel]] & [[Robert Holdstock]]
 
*Rejigs of [[The Dark Wheel]] & [[Robert Holdstock]]
 
*Rejig of [[GalCop]] & [[Oolite timeline]]
 
*Rejig of [[GalCop]] & [[Oolite timeline]]
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*Rough Guide: [[Isence (Rough Guide)‎‎]], [[Qutiri (Rough Guide)]] and [[Zarece (Rough Guide)‎‎]]: built up the stubs
 
*More links for the [[Powers and Organisations‎‎]] page
 
*More links for the [[Powers and Organisations‎‎]] page
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*Building up the Systems pages: Copied much of the planet-specific gubbins from the [[Powers and Organisations‎‎]] page and detailed ship histories onto the relevant planets pages.
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*Linking the better fiction to relevant pages in the wiki (''eg'' [[Species]]).
 
*Added in gubbins on the history of the development of the game of [[Oolite]]
 
*Added in gubbins on the history of the development of the game of [[Oolite]]
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*Rough Guide: [[Isence (Rough Guide)‎‎]], [[Qutiri (Rough Guide)]] and [[Zarece (Rough Guide)‎‎]]: built up the stubs
 
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*Copied much of the planet-specific gubbins from the [[Powers and Organisations‎‎]] page and detailed ship histories onto the relevant Systems Pages.
 
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*Linking the better fiction to relevant pages in the wiki (''eg'' [[Species]]).
 
  
 
=== Help pages ===
 
=== Help pages ===
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*Links for the various Help pages (some of which have hopefully been thus rescued from utter obscurity)
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*Fleshed out [[Milkrun]] with sample routes and maps - also [[Short Range Chart‎]]
 
*More links for the [[Career Options]] page
 
*More links for the [[Career Options]] page
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*Fleshed out [[Milkrun]] with sample routes and maps - also [[Short Range Chart‎]]
 
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*Links for the various Help pages (some of which have hopefully been thus rescued from utter obscurity)
 
  
 
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== To do ==
 
== To do ==
 
*Finish Stranger's oxp pages (almost there!)
 
*Finish Stranger's oxp pages (almost there!)
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*Do Redspear's oxp pages
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*Finish Redspear's oxp pages (where he has rejigged everything several times and one can't work out what is what anymore!)
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*Go over ship's basic equipment [[Oolite Equipment|pages]] with new pages for installed stuff (like the Torus Drive) and with links to relevant .oxp's (half done)
 
  
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*Go over ship's basic equipment [[Oolite Equipment|pages]] with new pages for installed stuff (like the Torus Drive) and with links to relevant .oxp's (almost done)
  
 
*Do a [[Keyboard]]s page if I ever get enough information: [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273248#p273248 French keyboard keys troubleshooting], [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273271#p273271 Nordic Keyboard] & [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=221710#p221710 Numeric Keypad]. [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6508 Croatian Keyboard]. <br>
 
*Do a [[Keyboard]]s page if I ever get enough information: [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273248#p273248 French keyboard keys troubleshooting], [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=273271#p273271 Nordic Keyboard] & [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=221710#p221710 Numeric Keypad]. [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6508 Croatian Keyboard]. <br>
 
[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5751 Broken '\': how to solve that?]: 3 devs on keyboard issues (2009)
 
[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5751 Broken '\': how to solve that?]: 3 devs on keyboard issues (2009)
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''Also'' swapping roll vs yaw.
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''Also'' swapping roll vs yaw. Could do with an OXP?
  
 
*Enliven the [[Sector1/Digebiti]] page
 
*Enliven the [[Sector1/Digebiti]] page
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*Finish incorporating [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16337 programming tweaks] from the BB onto the pages of relevant OXPs. (major project). Just a handful so far: [[Laser Booster OXP‎‎]], [[Commanders Log OXP‎‎]], [[Deep Space Dredger‎]] & [[Commies‎]].  
 
*Finish incorporating [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16337 programming tweaks] from the BB onto the pages of relevant OXPs. (major project). Just a handful so far: [[Laser Booster OXP‎‎]], [[Commanders Log OXP‎‎]], [[Deep Space Dredger‎]] & [[Commies‎]].  
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*Update [OXPList] with OXZs from [http://www.oolite.org/oxps/ Expansion Packs list]
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*Update [[OXPList]] with unlisted OXPs (leave OXZs for OXZ list on Oolite website).
 
*Extract lore from The Dark Wheel ''etc'' and incorporate into wiki pages
 
*Extract lore from The Dark Wheel ''etc'' and incorporate into wiki pages
  

Revision as of 11:59, 18 March 2021

Appointment new-flash (courtesy of Cody)

With a deep abiding loathing of grammatical infelicities and typographical misdeeds, Cholmondeley is slowly assaulting the pages of this Wikipedia in an attempt to bring serenity and grammatical glory to its contents.

If you can replace any of my ghastly screenshots with a better: please, please do so!

I should mention that both Montana05 and Cody have been very helpful in all this. As have Stranger, Redspear, and User2375. If I've forgotten your name, I grovel!

Some of the New Wiki pages

In-game equipment

  • Torus Drive felt this was very much needed (I spent about a month with Shaky Drive .oxp installed - thanks to Norby's combination packs - and could not work out why I was not flying normally! - scoured the wiki, found nothing). This led to a reworking of the Equipment pages (originally for FFE) and the adding of Standard Equipment to both the page and the template. Also added a taster of .oxp equipment to what was previously just standard optional equipment.
Also added Cargo Hold, Compass, Engine, Life Support Systems, Shields & Ship's Hull. 3 left to do (unless I find others!).
  • Vanilla game
  • Expansions Manager born through not finding a guide to what the colours meant - combined with utter failure to use the x button for extraction.
  • Tutorial to list the various lessons and re-iterate the method of stepping through it

Out-game equipment

OXPs

People

Lore

Structure of this wiki

  • Redirect pages for ANA, STE, MTS etc. Also for equipment for GalCop Missions which has a wider usage
  • New categories: Lore, Stranger's World, Racing
  • Collecting the various Help pages and linking them together with a new head page: How do I ....

Major Edits

Sorting out messes

  • Adding links & lists of relevant OXPs to Hyperspace/Quirium/Witch Fuel Injectors etc
  • Sorting out the various Rock Hermit (Oolite) pages and their OXPs
  • Sorting out the ghastly Lave & Tionisla messes with lashes of lavish linking
  • Sorted out the Ascension - Sector1/Sori‎‎ mess. Also referenced Ascension in Weapon Laws OXP for those using it.
  • Tried to sort out the muddle with 4/5 different library pages (library.oxp, cim's ship's library, spara's technical library, etc.) by adding a disambiguation section at the top of the most confusing pages: BB beg.
  • Tidied up the OXPList‎ page, reducing entry sizes to just the one line on my screen (11 inch?), and sorted out the Ship's Library oxps.
  • Sorted out all but the gnat's link on Complete Ship List
  • Linked all the various Thargoid OXPs together.
  • Linked the various fuel tank OXPs together.
  • Tried to make sense of the Racing pages Zorg Racing, Ring Racer OXP et al.

People matter

  • Lots of work on User:Cim with links to the fascinating debates on the development of v1.80 & v.1.82
  • Ditto for User:Ahruman
  • Editing various user pages and then pm-ing the people in a desperate attempt to draw them back. People are important and deserve recognition for the things they do right. I'm fed up with only ever blaming people for things they do wrong.
  • In the handful of cases where I've been able to contribute meaningfully to the various Frontier pages, I've done so too.
  • Adding in a little historical context and links to the Realistic Shipyards page

Unearthing treasures

  • Trying to raise awareness of SOTL and Strangers World, so bunged in links right, left and centre!
  • Ditto with User:Redspear's work
  • Links for downloading older versions of Oolite
  • Snark was fun. Montana05 was very helpful.

Lore

Help pages

  • Links for the various Help pages (some of which have hopefully been thus rescued from utter obscurity)
  • Fleshed out Milkrun with sample routes and maps - also Short Range Chart‎
  • More links for the Career Options page

To do

  • Finish Stranger's oxp pages (almost there!)
  • Finish Redspear's oxp pages (where he has rejigged everything several times and one can't work out what is what anymore!)
  • Go over ship's basic equipment pages with new pages for installed stuff (like the Torus Drive) and with links to relevant .oxp's (almost done)

Broken '\': how to solve that?: 3 devs on keyboard issues (2009) Also swapping roll vs yaw. Could do with an OXP?

Links

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