THere's a couple of white dwarfy things in Beta1 that seem a long way away when you hyperspace in.
The Boötes Grand Tour
- Thread starter Iain M Norman
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Great photo album, thanks 
there's alot of Main Sequence stars in the galaxy huh?
It's be nice to be able to warp to a white dwarf / quasar / black hole etc.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the galaxy from the centre to see what the 'sky' (for lack of a better word) looks like.
I wonder if we'll need radiation shielding for the galactic core? There's alot more stars there and being that close to the supermassive blackhole core puts you at far higher risk of getting gamma radiation (which in reality is less like radiation and more like a cosmic death ray).
there's alot of Main Sequence stars in the galaxy huh?
It's be nice to be able to warp to a white dwarf / quasar / black hole etc.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the galaxy from the centre to see what the 'sky' (for lack of a better word) looks like.
I wonder if we'll need radiation shielding for the galactic core? There's alot more stars there and being that close to the supermassive blackhole core puts you at far higher risk of getting gamma radiation (which in reality is less like radiation and more like a cosmic death ray).
The distance you arrive is not always the same. If you click the picture you'll get a big version and can see the distances. Asellus for example is 10ls away and still one of the biggest in the picture, the average disance is 4 or 5ls.
Good job Iain
I'd definitely vote for this - not sure whether it will be possible to tweak the systems to allow this to happen. Although I can see that the made up physics of the present implementation is entirely plausible it seems such a shame to have one to one scale engine and not take advantage of that. The distances are so large my impression is that we effectively can't get close to these suns to fully appreciate their size.
It would appear that our eyesight is probably not good at judging scale in space so simple visual cues of relative diameters would add to the sense of awe.
I'd definitely vote for this - not sure whether it will be possible to tweak the systems to allow this to happen. Although I can see that the made up physics of the present implementation is entirely plausible it seems such a shame to have one to one scale engine and not take advantage of that. The distances are so large my impression is that we effectively can't get close to these suns to fully appreciate their size.
It would appear that our eyesight is probably not good at judging scale in space so simple visual cues of relative diameters would add to the sense of awe.
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Viajero
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I agree, seeing them all at once really shows the differences. Brilliant idea that!
I'll have to check, was done in a hurry, might have missed a few pics out.
Definitely visited them all, hope I didn't miss a screenshot.
Not all have stations of course.
I've recounted and I count 54 stars. You might not be counting the white dwarfs.
So looks like I missed 1.
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The farthest away you drop in is about 10ls.
Perhaps it should be redone, just the stars mind, from 12ls away for each of them.
That would really give us a feeling of the scale of the different systems.
Pity it's not doable in a sidewinder for the sunroof picture technique.
We could crowdsource them of course, who fancies helping?
Any volunteers?
Perhaps it should be redone, just the stars mind, from 12ls away for each of them.
That would really give us a feeling of the scale of the different systems.
Pity it's not doable in a sidewinder for the sunroof picture technique.
We could crowdsource them of course, who fancies helping?
Any volunteers?
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Viajero
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I'll have to check, was done in a hurry, might have missed a few pics out.
Definitely visited them all, hope I didn't miss a screenshot.
Not all have stations of course.
I've recounted and I count 54 stars. You might not be counting the white dwarfs.
So looks like I missed 1.
lol, totally unacceptable!
Any volunteers for a fixed distance reshoot of just the stars?
I think you'll be needing a Lakon 6 for the job.
We'd have to get confirmation that the distance is to the centre of the star not the surface.
I think you'll be needing a Lakon 6 for the job.
We'd have to get confirmation that the distance is to the centre of the star not the surface.
Sounds interesting. I take it you will have to choose the biggest star to set the distance as flying outwards will be possible on small stars but flying in won't be able to use SC which could mean hours of flight on the big stars.
Viajero
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I was thinking in trading (pun intended) my Viper for a Lakon 6. I may just about have the necessary funds. Will check tonight.
This may just give me that little extra push to do it!
What exactly did you have in mind?
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I've started taking snaps of all the planets and moons in the Pi-Fang cluster of systems. Along with the expected collection of barren rocks only differentiated by the colour of light illuminating them, there are also some quite spectacular planets.
H Draconis 2 is probably my favourite so far, its got a bright green surface pocked with what look like large caters filled with black ooze. It almost looks like the skin of a reptile. It is closely followed by P Fang 6, a purple/blue gas giant with a ring system, and Pi-Fang 1, which is just a rock, but so close to its sun that from certain angles it looks as if the flares could reach it (they can't though).
H Draconis 2 is probably my favourite so far, its got a bright green surface pocked with what look like large caters filled with black ooze. It almost looks like the skin of a reptile. It is closely followed by P Fang 6, a purple/blue gas giant with a ring system, and Pi-Fang 1, which is just a rock, but so close to its sun that from certain angles it looks as if the flares could reach it (they can't though).
Ian Phillips
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I'm up for this !
Had a bit of luck last night and found some Gold floating around in space. Managed to scoop up 400,000+Cr so I can afford to get a type 6 now
Had a bit of luck last night and found some Gold floating around in space. Managed to scoop up 400,000+Cr so I can afford to get a type 6 now