Comments on: Travel and distances (4/5): interstellar travel http://blog.legacyworlds.com/index.php/2008-12-07/travel-and-distances-4/ Updates on the new version's design and progress Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: TSeeker http://blog.legacyworlds.com/index.php/2008-12-07/travel-and-distances-4/comment-page-1/#comment-466 TSeeker Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:40:11 +0000 http://blog.legacyworlds.com/?p=79#comment-466 1. Yes, it will be possible to do that, either by planning it from the start or by redirecting the fleet mid-way (in which case the penalty applies). 2. As far as I remember without having a look at the wiki, planetary remains slow you down in both normal space (because of planet chunks flying around) and hyperspace (because, well, the planet's mass is still there). 3. Yes it would, but only for ships which are going *through* the new black hole. Other ships will continue on their initial trajectory, which means they might actually fly close to the black hole and therefore take... a lot of time... to reach their destination. 1. Yes, it will be possible to do that, either by planning it from the start or by redirecting the fleet mid-way (in which case the penalty applies).

2. As far as I remember without having a look at the wiki, planetary remains slow you down in both normal space (because of planet chunks flying around) and hyperspace (because, well, the planet’s mass is still there).

3. Yes it would, but only for ships which are going *through* the new black hole. Other ships will continue on their initial trajectory, which means they might actually fly close to the black hole and therefore take… a lot of time… to reach their destination.

]]> By: Yuckwitte http://blog.legacyworlds.com/index.php/2008-12-07/travel-and-distances-4/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Yuckwitte Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:01:30 +0000 http://blog.legacyworlds.com/?p=79#comment-450 (First and foremost, I am just trying to make things better and not detract from your work (I think what you've done has a +5 awesome modifier)) 1. Is it possible to change methods of flying part-way through a flight? Say you are coming in from an outer planet and want to go into the centre of a galaxy and it is quickest to "hyperspace it" through the asteroid belt then conventionally travel to the planet in question. 2. "Slingshot Effect" When you said that gas-giants give you a bonus to speed (I think you did and I presume this is the reason?), I presume that your algorithm will take that into account. (if this is not the case; then that is my suggestion) However, what about if the properties of the planet change and it turns into a planet remains? 3. What if properties change between origin and destination? Say if someone screwed up drilling and created a black hole, would this affect ships currently in flight? (First and foremost, I am just trying to make things better and not detract from your work (I think what you’ve done has a +5 awesome modifier))

1. Is it possible to change methods of flying part-way through a flight?
Say you are coming in from an outer planet and want to go into the centre of a galaxy and it is quickest to “hyperspace it” through the asteroid belt then conventionally travel to the planet in question.

2. “Slingshot Effect”
When you said that gas-giants give you a bonus to speed (I think you did and I presume this is the reason?), I presume that your algorithm will take that into account. (if this is not the case; then that is my suggestion) However, what about if the properties of the planet change and it turns into a planet remains?

3. What if properties change between origin and destination?
Say if someone screwed up drilling and created a black hole, would this affect ships currently in flight?

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