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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.
 
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 do so!''
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''If you can replace any of my ghastly screenshots with a better: please, please do so!''
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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 ==
 
== Some of the ''New'' Wiki pages ==
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=== OXPs ===
 
=== OXPs ===
*[[Diplomancy OXP]]
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*[[Diplomancy OXP]], [[BPlanets]]
*[[Her Imperial Majesty's Space Navy]]
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*[[Her Imperial Majesty's Space Navy]], [[Monument]],
 
*[[Ship's Library OXP]] with much detail about the excellent '''Ship's Manual''' and the [[Extracts from the Tre Clan]]: ditto
 
*[[Ship's Library OXP]] with much detail about the excellent '''Ship's Manual''' and the [[Extracts from the Tre Clan]]: ditto
 
*The [[Strangers World]] OXPs
 
*The [[Strangers World]] OXPs
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=== People ===
 
=== People ===
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*[[User:Captain Beatnik]]
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*[[User:Diziet Sma]]
 
*[[User:Dybal]] - wanted to encourage the chap but very worried that I may have trodden on his corns instead!
 
*[[User:Dybal]] - wanted to encourage the chap but very worried that I may have trodden on his corns instead!
 
*[[User:P.A. Groove‎]] with links to his music & films
 
*[[User:P.A. Groove‎]] with links to his music & films
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=== Lore ===
 
=== Lore ===
 
*[[Lore]], [[History]], [[Law]], [[Economics]], [[Species]], [[The Eight]]
 
*[[Lore]], [[History]], [[Law]], [[Economics]], [[Species]], [[The Eight]]
*[[The Space Traders Flight Training Manual‎‎]]
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*[[The Space Traders Flight Training Manual‎‎]], [[Oolite Literature]]
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*[[Obnoxicorp]], [[Murgh Shipyards]]
 
*[[Slang]], [[Vanilla game]]
 
*[[Slang]], [[Vanilla game]]
  
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*New categories: Lore & Stranger's World
 
*New categories: Lore & Stranger's World
 
*Collecting the various Help pages and linking them together
 
*Collecting the various Help pages and linking them together
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*[[Vanilla game]]
  
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== Major Edits ==
 
== Major Edits ==
  
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=== Sorting out messes ===
 
*Adding links & lists of relevant OXPs to [[Hyperspace]]/[[Quirium]]/[[Witch Fuel Injectors]] ''etc''
 
*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 various [[Rock Hermit (Oolite)]] pages and their OXPs
*Sorting out the ghastly [[Lave]] & [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=20684 Tionisla] messes with lavish linking
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*Sorting out the ghastly [[Lave]] & [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=20684 Tionisla] messes with lashes of lavish linking
*More links for the [[Career Options]] page
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*Sorted out the [[Ascension]] [[Sector1/Sori‎‎]] mess. Also referenced Ascension in [[Weapon Laws OXP]] for those using it.
*More links for the [[Powers and Organisations‎‎]] page
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*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].
 
*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.
 
*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.
*Added in gubbins on the History of [[Oolite]]
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*Sorted out all but the gnat's link on [[Complete Ship List]]
*Lore: rejigs of [[The Dark Wheel]] & [[Robert Holdstock]]
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*Linked all the various Thargoid OXPs together.
*Links for downloading older versions of [[Oolite]]
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*Trying to raise awareness of [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17603 SOTL] and [[Strangers World]].
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=== People matter ===
 
*Lots of work on [[User:Cim]] with links to the fascinating debates on the development of v1.80 & v.1.82
 
*Lots of work on [[User:Cim]] with links to the fascinating debates on the development of v1.80 & v.1.82
 
*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.
*Sorted out the [[Ascension]] [[Sector1/Sori‎‎]] mess. Also referenced Ascension in [[Weapon Laws OXP]] for those using it.
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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.  
*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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*Adding in a little historical context and links to the [[Realistic Shipyards]] page
*[[Snark]] was fun.
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=== Unearthing treasures ===
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*Trying to raise awareness of [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17603 SOTL] and [[Strangers World]], so bunged in links right, left and centre!
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*Ditto with [[User:Redspear's work]]
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*Links for downloading older versions of [[Oolite]]
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*[[Snark]] was fun. Montana05 was very helpful.
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=== Lore ===
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*Rejigs of [[The Dark Wheel]] & [[Robert Holdstock]]
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*Rejig of [[GalCop]]
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*More links for the [[Powers and Organisations‎‎]] page
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*Added in gubbins on the History of [[Oolite]]
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=== Help pages ===
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*More links for the [[Career Options]] page
  
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== To do ==
 
== To do ==
 
 
*Finish Stranger's oxp pages (almost there!)
 
*Finish Stranger's oxp pages (almost there!)
 
*Do Redspear's oxp pages
 
*Do Redspear's oxp pages

Revision as of 17:26, 31 January 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 and a taster of .oxp equipment to what was previously just standard optional equiment.
  • Vimana HUD: wanted to raise awareness of an inspiring HUD
  • Expansions Manager born through not finding a guide to what the colours meant - and 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.
  • New categories: Lore & Stranger's World
  • Collecting the various Help pages and linking them together
  • Vanilla game

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 OXP List‎ 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.

People matter

  • Lots of work on User:Cim with links to the fascinating debates on the development of v1.80 & v.1.82
  • 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 Frontier pages, I've done so too.
  • Adding in a little historical context and links to the Realistic Shipyards page

Unearthing treasures

Lore

Help pages


To do

  • Finish Stranger's oxp pages (almost there!)
  • Do Redspear's oxp pages

Links

  • Alternative Galaxies for Oolite: Galaxy seeds and system properties 2012 thread
  • Quote: ... Oolite is not "just a shooter" game. But it would be very interesting someday to see what it could be like if even half of the attention and effort that has gone into the combat related functions was expended on the economic and cultural possibilities Ganelon
  • Inspiration: A man I would be honoured to meet