Work in progress 2021/07: NPC traffic
Hi there, having the NPC ships flying around is a multi-layered task that will require some time to complete so here’s a little interim update.
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Why no Early Access
The question has popped up a few times now and I understand that the slow development process might feel frustrating.
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Orbital Traffic Control
The current objective is still to add NPC traffic into the simulation. However it seemed more effective to define flying rules first, and thus that initial implementation of the Orbital Traffic Control system.
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External View and Radio Chatter
Hi there, while the development goes on with the Orbital Traffic Control system (“OTC”) here’s a little video about the updated external view and the newly added radio chatter.
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Dev update: NPC ships
Hi all, here is a short work-in-progress video about the ongoing addition of NPC traffic to the ASG world.
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The CSN-F9 Navigation Systems' panel
Navigation systems (ship positioning)
The navigation signal represents the data from the positioning sensors and that is used as reference by the flight control systems.
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Galaxy map - political mode
Game world building and galactic routes
Hi there! Here is a video presenting the latest additions on the way to the NPC traffic implementation: https://youtu.be/uUi6nJ4vDjU The idea was to try and make the game world "naturally"…
Electronic Checklists
Electronic Checklists
Detailed ship systems and the intrinsic complexity of orbital mechanics require a control interface that may be difficult to get into. And so to help new captains take command of their ship and seasoned ones not forget about important steps, the ship is now fitted with electronic checklists.
(more…)Station to Station Flight Planning
Before starting the work on the in-game check-lists I wanted to complete the missing features in the flight planner. So it is now possible to start a plan from any location at any time and also to store and recall solutions.
Approach and Docking
The stations are now fully operational and trips can be flown from port to port, with the support of new flight planning routines and avionics modes. And at last I could remove a quick and dirty trick dating back from 2016: it’s not possible to refuel in deep space anymore!