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'''Famous Planets OXP version 1.1.
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04-10-2008<br>
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==Overview==
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{{Infobox OXP| title = Famous Planets
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|image =
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|download = [[#Download|See Download]]
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|story = 2013-23-02
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|ships = No
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|stations = No
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|mission = No
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|equipment = No
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|alternativeHUD = No
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|soundSet = No
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|version = 2.7
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|category = Ambience OXPs
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|author = Pagroove
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}}
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This OXP adds descriptive texts to the F7 screen. These expand on the original ([[Galactic Catalogue]]) descriptions and include elements from Oolite fiction.
  
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The descriptions tie in with the Povray Planets textures - and also with supply and demand for the New Cargoes commodities.
  
'''
 
'''OXP Idea''': P.A.. Groove<br>
 
'''Musicpacks composed by''': P.A. Groove (www.myspace.com/pagroovemusic)<br>
 
'''Coding/Testing and Compiling''': Thargoid, Svengali, Capt Kev<br>
 
'''Hosting and feedback''': Lestradae<br>
 
'''Textures:''' P.A. Groove, Capt Kev and Stromboli<br>
 
  
[ http://www.box.net/shared/static/3h6u7hmc8m.zip Download link main package]<br>
 
[ http://www.box.net/shared/static/xhsseuomq1.zip Download link music pack 1]<br>
 
[ http://www.box.net/shared/static/rpqb21sabo.zip Download link main pack 2]<br>
 
  
[[Image:Teaserbanner.jpg]]
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This OXP works in tandem with the Povray Planets set that you can read all about in [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11594&hilit=povray+planets this thread.] The Povray Planets OXPs include the original FP textures.
  
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I hope you have fun with it. I'm glad it's released.
  
==What it does==
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13bq-R0jWnA Youtube promo video]
  
Always wondered how Lave exactly looked? Did you read [[Status Quo]] and then found something missing in Oolite?
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Note: this no longer includes any changes to the Vanilla game description of Lave (you need [[Lave OXP]] for that).
This is gonna change!
 
  
This OXP adds 10 unique planets to Galaxy 1. Some planets are true to the descriptions of the novel Status Quo [[Status Quo]] by Drew Wagar (found and down loadable on the Oolite Bulletin Board, a must read) and the [[Rough Guide]] to the Ooniverse by [[User:Disembodied|Disembodied]].
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==Features==
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*The unique planetary textures for 89 planets throughout Galaxy 1 and Galaxy 2 are now in the Povray Planets OXP. To see these textures you need the '''Povray Sets''' also (see below).
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*More Planet descriptions for the F7 screen than in v 2.5. Also some famous places in other galaxies get some text (especially Galaxy 7). Many descriptions are true to the described planets in Drew Wagar's novellas [[Status Quo]] and [[Mutabilis]]. Others are short extracts from the excellent [[Rough Guide]] by Disembodied that can be found on the wiki. Further descriptions were contributed by many others (see credits).
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The OXP can be installed as a standalone OXP or as an addum to Capt. Kev's Excellent [[System_Redux_(Oolite)|System Redux.OXP]]
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[[image:Newdes.png|400px|right|Example of a ''Famous Planets'' description on the F7 screen]]
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== Changes from older versions==
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*Textures: The textures themselves are not in this oxp anymore. Those textures are now in the Povray Planets OXP (it makes the updating process easier if one need not download massive texture files as well when only the textual descriptions have been tweaked!).
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*Music: The music packs have also been taken out of the 2009 version of this oxp (10 tunes for the first 10 famous planets - Diso, Isinor, Lave, Leesti, Lerelace, Reorte, Teraed, Tianve, Tionisla & Zaonce - and a general Oolite tune). I want to make some new music and/or make a hyperradio station pack for the [[Hyperradio js OXP|Hyperradio OXP]] by Svengali.
  
==Changes since version 1.1==
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== Povray Planets OXPs ==
{{OXPConfig-small}}
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Download the '''original textures''' from [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11594 here]. One set for each galaxy. Note that there are two different renderings of the first galaxy, this link only gives the later version which is a different vintage from the other seven galaxies.
For each of the ten Famous Planets (Lave, Zaonce, Reorte, Tionisla, Tianve, Teraed, Leesti, Isinor, Diso and Lerelace) the OXP provides a theme tune which plays on arrival from witchspace and on launch from the main station, a new highly detailed planetary texture plus some additional console messaging. All elements are fully configurable using the OXPConfig.oxp Oolite addon.
 
  
==Copyright notice==
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== Famous Planets Liners OXP ==
This music available for this OXP is licenced by P.A. Groove to the Oolite community. Therefore it is not allowed to reproduce, remix, resample, rework, use bits this music, or to convert to other formats without permission from the author. It is not allowed to make use of this work in any commercial form or production or to place it at your website without permission of the author.  
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This is still available here: [[Famous_Planets_Liners_OXP|Famous Planets Liners]] add-on OXP. This is not the same as the [[Liners]] oxp - Famous Planets Liners runs liners along the four trade routes in Galaxy 1.
  
(IMPORTANT: special installation instructions below).
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== Requirements ==
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* Latest version needs Oolite v1.77
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* No dependencies.
  
==List of included planets==
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== Download/Installation ==  
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*Downloadable through the in-game [[Expansions Manager]].
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*Or download in OXZ format [[Media:Famous_Planets_2.7.oxz|here]] for Oolite 1.79 or later (downloaded {{#downloads:Famous_Planets_2.7.oxz}} times).
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* Download and install the Povray sets if you also want to ''see'' the Famous Planets (rather than just read about them!).
  
1.  [[Lave (Rough_Guide)]]
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==Credits==
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*''Ideas and 'Famous' planets by: [[User:P.A. Groove|P.A. Groove]]''
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*''Additional planets: Cmd. Cheyd, Stromboli, Pangloss, Capt Kev''
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*''Special credits: Submersible. For integrating the Famous Planets OXP into the excellent Povray Planets OXP and seeding the eight galaxies with excellent textures for all 2048 planets. Wow!''
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*''Planetary descriptions by: P.A. Groove, Drew Wagar, Fatleaf, Cody, Disembodied''
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*''Proof reading planetary text and/or manual: Cody, Disembodied (Galaxy 1), Cim, UK Eliter, Allikat, Drew Wagar (Galaxy 2), Snork''
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*''Coding/testing and compiling: Submersible, Thargoid, Cmd. Cheyd, Svengali, Lestradae, UK Eliter'
  
2.  [[Zaonce (Rough_Guide)]]  
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== Musings ==
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[[File:New Cargoes icon.png|right |link=New Cargoes|Famous Planets adds crucial information for New Cargoes]]
  
3. [[Reorte (Rough_Guide)]]  
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Adding depth to planets started with Murgh's [[Lave OXP]] & [[Diso OXP]]. [[Tianve OXP]] then followed with its Pulsar. There was also the [[Rough Guide]] providing a bit more lore for other planets.
  
4. [[Tionisla (Rough_Guide)]]
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PAGroove's Famous Planets was a massive attempt to add colour to every planet in the Galaxy, starting with his initial 10 and then expanding along Trade Route 1 to Tianve, to number around 40. He then added another 40 in Galaxy 2. By this stage, Famous Planets was a monster - over 300Mb - in the early days when it took yonks to download! Submersible then started his Povray Planets which provided high-res textures for every main planet in Galaxy 1 (and, eventually the other 7 galaxies too). PAGroove's Famous Planets textures were added to Povray, and this made the new OXP smaller, especially when the music was removed. This is what is now on the Expansions Manager.
  
5.  [[Tianve (Rough_Guide)]]  
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[[User:Stranger]] has since produced his [[Famous Planets Overhaul (FPO)]] oxp's. They add another 100-odd textures for galaxies 1 & 2 and are massive. They also contain the original music. Also see [[FPO Lave]] & [[FPO Zaonce]] - which are in the [[Expansions Manager]].
  
6. Teraed
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Stranger is allegedly adding to his FPO. There is also the new alpha version of [[Life in the Frontier]] which might include some of the Famous Planets F7 screen descriptions in the on-station experience (Disembark and meet a feline from a sky-city in Zarece, for example)!
  
7. Leesti
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== Tweaks ==
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*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=278849#p278849 Corrections & Updates] to the descriptions (2021). Adds in Lave, Riedquat, Isinor, Ceesxe, Tianve ''etc''. See [[How to tweak OXZ's]] for more detail.
  
8. [[Isinor (Rough_Guide)]]
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== Links ==
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*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5011 BB Thread]
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*A number of the later planet pages in the [[Rough Guide to the Ooniverse]] are based on the Famous Planets descriptions.
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*Author: [[User:P.A. Groove|P.A. Groove]]
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*[[Famous Planets Overhaul (FPO)]] Stranger's update of the original OXP (c. 100 detailed Planetary textures for Galaxy 1)
  
9.  Diso
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== Gameplay and Balance Indicator ==
 
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{{OXPLevel|0}}
10. Lerelace
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This oxp merely adds ambience and does not affect game play.
 
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[[File:Tag-colour-green.png|right]]
 
 
 
 
==Installation instructions==
 
'''
 
 
 
This OXP forms the base minimum installation for Famous Planets v1.1. There are two additional music packs (available from the same source as this original zip file), which can be downloaded and added to give the full immersion experience.
 
 
 
This OXP is compatible with versions 1.71 and above.
 
 
 
To install this OXP, copy the folder "Famous_Planets_v1.1.oxp" and its content into the AddOns folder within your Oolite installation. If you are using the music packs (highly recommended), unzip those and add the content to the "Music" folder within the OXP.
 
 
 
As there is a potential scripting conflict with the original script in the System Redux OXP, an updated specially modified version is supplied with this OXP. If you use this OXP with Famous Planets v1.1, please copy the script.js file in the "System Redux Config" folder into the System Redux OXP folder in the same place as the existing version (overwrite it).
 
 
 
==Extra's==
 
'''System Redux Config patch by Capt. Kev'''<br>
 
Thie config file (a script.js file to let famous planets work in conjunction with System Redux) is patched now by Capt. Kev. You can download the patch here [http://www.box.net/shared/static/4n86fl1sop.zip]
 
'''
 
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''This file becomes obsolete if you download the Famous Planets Expansion Pack 1 which includes an updated script file that checks if you have System Redux installed or not. See also Famous Planets Expansion Pack 1. Installation instructions are in the package.''
 
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'''
 
'''
 
 
 
'''Teread HD'''<br>
 
In this folder is a High Res version included of Teread. WARNING: Only for High-end systems. To install just copy the file to the texture directory and replace the file.
 
 
 
[[Image:Teraed2.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Custom planet descriptions v1 (included in the package since version 1.1.)'''
 
 
 
Adds custom planet descriptions to the famous planets with the exception of the planets that are already in other oxp's.
 
 
 
[[Image:image.jpg]]
 
 
 
Special credits for Disembodied for his Rough Guide texts. Some descriptions use short parts out of it although modified to fit into the F7 Screen.
 
 
 
'''Music for all 10 of the famous planets'''
 
 
 
See download links earlier on this page. 10 little electronic music files for 10 of the planets. This idea came a bit from playing other space games like Freelancer and the X-series where music often set the scene for a system. I wanted to enhance the Famous Planets with music. I therefore composed special music for every of the 10 Famous Planets.
 
 
 
==Tested with:==
 
Lave.OXP <br>
 
tgy_dev.OXP (Tionsla Orbital Graveyard)<br>
 
taranis.OXP (Taranis HQ @ Lerelace)<br>
 
tianve.OXP (Tianve pulsar)<br>
 
 
 
If you have questions or remarks you can post them in the special thread: [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=5011 'Released: Famous Planets.OXP'] in the Oolite Expansion Pack Forums
 
 
 
==Famous Planets Expansion Pack 1==
 
In november 2008 Famous Planets Expansion Pack 1 was released. It contains a new set of planets on the Spaceway-L1 route from Lave to Lerelace. Also included in the package are updates to this OXP. More info on this [[http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Famous_Planets_Expansion_Pack_1] wiki page].
 
 
 
==Credits==
 
- All Oolite forum members that set 'the scene'.
 
 
 
- Thargoid for providing the underlying code for version 1.1, the welcome messages and the music packs<br>
 
- Lestradae for hosting the file on his Box.net account <br>
 
- Frame for pointing at bugs in the System Redux config file
 
- Disembodied for the great planet descriptions in the Rough Guide <br>
 
- Special thanks to Capt. Kev for helping me combining the oxp with System Redux <br>
 
- Ahruman who keeps the game going <br>
 
- Griff for the offered help and general support <br>
 
- Stromboli for the texture of Lerelace <br>
 
 
 
{{RoughGuide}}
 
  
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{{OXPConfig-small}}
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{{Ambience-OXP}}
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{{Required OXP|Cabal Common Library}}
  
{{unclassified-OXP}} [[Category:OXPConfig-compatible OXPs]]
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[[Category:Famous Planets| ]]
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[[Category:Lore]]
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[[Category:OXPConfig-compatible OXPs]]

Latest revision as of 13:15, 16 June 2024

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Overview

Famous Planets
Download Link See Download
Version 2.7
History 2013-23-02
Stations No
Ships No
Missions No
Equipment No
Alternative HUD
Available
No
Sound Set
Available
No
Category Ambience OXPs
Author Pagroove

This OXP adds descriptive texts to the F7 screen. These expand on the original (Galactic Catalogue) descriptions and include elements from Oolite fiction.

The descriptions tie in with the Povray Planets textures - and also with supply and demand for the New Cargoes commodities.


This OXP works in tandem with the Povray Planets set that you can read all about in this thread. The Povray Planets OXPs include the original FP textures.

I hope you have fun with it. I'm glad it's released.

Note: this no longer includes any changes to the Vanilla game description of Lave (you need Lave OXP for that).

Features

  • The unique planetary textures for 89 planets throughout Galaxy 1 and Galaxy 2 are now in the Povray Planets OXP. To see these textures you need the Povray Sets also (see below).
  • More Planet descriptions for the F7 screen than in v 2.5. Also some famous places in other galaxies get some text (especially Galaxy 7). Many descriptions are true to the described planets in Drew Wagar's novellas Status Quo and Mutabilis. Others are short extracts from the excellent Rough Guide by Disembodied that can be found on the wiki. Further descriptions were contributed by many others (see credits).


Example of a Famous Planets description on the F7 screen

Changes from older versions

  • Textures: The textures themselves are not in this oxp anymore. Those textures are now in the Povray Planets OXP (it makes the updating process easier if one need not download massive texture files as well when only the textual descriptions have been tweaked!).
  • Music: The music packs have also been taken out of the 2009 version of this oxp (10 tunes for the first 10 famous planets - Diso, Isinor, Lave, Leesti, Lerelace, Reorte, Teraed, Tianve, Tionisla & Zaonce - and a general Oolite tune). I want to make some new music and/or make a hyperradio station pack for the Hyperradio OXP by Svengali.

Povray Planets OXPs

Download the original textures from here. One set for each galaxy. Note that there are two different renderings of the first galaxy, this link only gives the later version which is a different vintage from the other seven galaxies.

Famous Planets Liners OXP

This is still available here: Famous Planets Liners add-on OXP. This is not the same as the Liners oxp - Famous Planets Liners runs liners along the four trade routes in Galaxy 1.

Requirements

  • Latest version needs Oolite v1.77
  • No dependencies.

Download/Installation

  • Downloadable through the in-game Expansions Manager.
  • Or download in OXZ format here for Oolite 1.79 or later (downloaded 7691 times).
  • Download and install the Povray sets if you also want to see the Famous Planets (rather than just read about them!).

Credits

  • Ideas and 'Famous' planets by: P.A. Groove
  • Additional planets: Cmd. Cheyd, Stromboli, Pangloss, Capt Kev
  • Special credits: Submersible. For integrating the Famous Planets OXP into the excellent Povray Planets OXP and seeding the eight galaxies with excellent textures for all 2048 planets. Wow!
  • Planetary descriptions by: P.A. Groove, Drew Wagar, Fatleaf, Cody, Disembodied
  • Proof reading planetary text and/or manual: Cody, Disembodied (Galaxy 1), Cim, UK Eliter, Allikat, Drew Wagar (Galaxy 2), Snork
  • Coding/testing and compiling: Submersible, Thargoid, Cmd. Cheyd, Svengali, Lestradae, UK Eliter'

Musings

Famous Planets adds crucial information for New Cargoes

Adding depth to planets started with Murgh's Lave OXP & Diso OXP. Tianve OXP then followed with its Pulsar. There was also the Rough Guide providing a bit more lore for other planets.

PAGroove's Famous Planets was a massive attempt to add colour to every planet in the Galaxy, starting with his initial 10 and then expanding along Trade Route 1 to Tianve, to number around 40. He then added another 40 in Galaxy 2. By this stage, Famous Planets was a monster - over 300Mb - in the early days when it took yonks to download! Submersible then started his Povray Planets which provided high-res textures for every main planet in Galaxy 1 (and, eventually the other 7 galaxies too). PAGroove's Famous Planets textures were added to Povray, and this made the new OXP smaller, especially when the music was removed. This is what is now on the Expansions Manager.

User:Stranger has since produced his Famous Planets Overhaul (FPO) oxp's. They add another 100-odd textures for galaxies 1 & 2 and are massive. They also contain the original music. Also see FPO Lave & FPO Zaonce - which are in the Expansions Manager.

Stranger is allegedly adding to his FPO. There is also the new alpha version of Life in the Frontier which might include some of the Famous Planets F7 screen descriptions in the on-station experience (Disembark and meet a feline from a sky-city in Zarece, for example)!

Tweaks

Links

Gameplay and Balance Indicator

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This oxp merely adds ambience and does not affect game play.

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