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-	The Osirion Project - GAMEPLAY
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-	This document describes what the gameplay of Project::OSiRiON should
-	eventually become. This document is a work in progress and is subject
-	to change. Many features haven't been implemented yet.
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-Overview
-
-	Project::OSiRiON is a multiplayer space game with persistent player
-	statistics. By trading goods, obtained through lawful purchase or 
-	otherwise, a player can earn the necessary credits to buy bigger
-	guns and faster ships, and explore the univers in search for better
-	trade deals.
-
-	A single player mode with a compelling story is a secondary objective
-	but the storyline serves as background for the multiplayer universe.
-
-	The player can not change the game world itself: he can not purchase 
-	planets or starbases, nor destroy existing ones.
-
-Guidelines
-
-	Project::OSiRiON is a 'serious' game. Names of objects, people and
-	places should be considered generic for the universe and should not
-	be rightout silly or offensive. Names should feel 'natural' in their
-	context.
-
-	Models for ships, space stations and other objects should be designed
-	with the same philosphy in mind. It is acceptable to make references 
-	to exisiting objects (real or fiction), as long as they are subtle
-	or inconspicuous.
-
-	Names of planets, systems and areas are usually references to exisiting
-	places on earth. Astronomical objects or mythological personae are
-	also great sources of good names.
-
-Universe
-
-	A basic description of the universe, how it is organised and who lives there.
-
-	The universe is a collection of stand-alone star systems. Each star system
-	is a small world on its own. The only direct interaction between systems
-	is a player traveling between them. The background story should provide
-	(most of the) star systems and their relations. 
-
-	The Project::OSiRiON universe is an open universe. This means players are
-	free to travel around and visit the places they want, but this does not
-	mean the player will be welcomed anywhere he goes.
-
-	Destructable objects are probably part of a mission, will respawn later or
-	have some other special meaning.
-
-	Non-player characters (NPCs) populate the universe to act as trading
-	partners or target practice.
-
-The Player
-
-	Who is the player in the universe. 
-	- Friends
-	- Enemies
-	- Background
-	- How the player interacts with the universe.
-
-	The player enters the universe as a typical out-of-luck person
-	who decided to start a new life. With a small ship he tries to become
-	the Richest Man in the Known Universe. The player earns money by shipping 
-	cargo that can be bought at discount prices at one place and sold
-	at a premium on a second location. *mining *fighting *wrecks/looting.
-
-	The goal is to become filthy rich and show it. Besides, with a particle
-	cannon and a target lock, nobody cares where your money comes from.
-
-	True roleplaying is outside the scope of the game itself. The universe 
-	(might/will) provide factions, friendly and hostile NPCS an strategic area's
-	but the game engine itself will not force true roleplaying. For example,
-	players will not be limited to certain ships and weapons depending on
-	their allegiances.
-	
-	Players can be hostile or friendly towards each other regardless
-	of their allegiances.
-
-	Flying missions, mercenary, military or mercantile in nature.
-
-Ships
-
-	The player starts the game with single small spacecraft and starts the
-	game docked at a planet or space station. When he has earned sufficient
-	money he can spend it on ship upgrades like weapons, armor, shields 
-	and various other components.
-
-	*gameplay idea
-	various 'useless' fancy upgrades that increase player status
-
-Traveling
-
-	How the traveling happens in the universe, how the player will travel.
-
-	Every ship is equipped with thrusters. The maximum thruster speed depends
-	on the ship type, small merchant vessels will have lower maximim trhuster
-	speed then a scout ship.
-
-	Ships can also be equiped with a sublight kinetic impulse drive. This drive will
-	enable the ship to accelerate to a high speed without crossing the threshold
-	at which relativistic effects would affect structural cohesion. Kinetic impulse
-	drive speed is the same for most types of ships. Due to the enormous power 
-	requirements a ship will not be a able to fire weapons while the impulse drive 
-	is enabled.
-	
-	Neither of these engines will allow the player the leave the star system.
-	Interstellar travel is only possible using a hyperdrive. A hyperdrive is an
-	expensive piece of equipment with a massive power requirement. Only very
-	large ships will be capable of carrying a hyperspace jump drive.
-
-	Interstellar travel for the common men is possible through the use
-	of commercial or government owned hyperspace gates. These gates create
-	on-demand hyperspace connections between star systems and provide a safe
-	and easy way to travel.
-
-	Hyperspace travel is almost instantanious, hyperspace jump would be a more
-	accurate term to describe it.
-
-	Current hyperspace technology works by making use of weak points in hyperspace,
-	known as hyperspace intersection faults. It takes only takes a reasonable amount
-	of energy to fold local space into such an intersection fault, to create a conduit
-	between both sides of the hyperspace intersection. All a ship has to do is enter
-	the event horizon of the hyperspace conduit (or 'jump hole', as it is commonly called)
-	to travel almost instantaniously to to other side, usualy several lightyears away.
-
-	Jump gates are built in the vicinity of stable intersection faults and thus have a fixed
-	destination.
-
-	Ships equiped with a hyperdrive work on the same principle. They seek out a sensitive
-	spot in the hyperspace field and fold local space to punch a hole through the other side.
-	This has several major consequences: a pilot has to determine has destination by finding
-	a good departure point in local space. Also, only a small number of connections between
-	systems will be possible.
-
-	Hyperspace intersection faults are large (planetary orbit scale) and while they are attracted
-	to gravity wells like a star, they do not like to share their space.
-
-	Note that is theoreticly possible to fold normal space deep enough into hyperspace to
-	create jumps holes on intergalactic scales. It would probably take a generator the size of a
-	large moon to achieve it.
-
-Capital Ships
-
-	As the player earns money, he will eventually be able to buy very large capital ships. 
-	Apart from beeing large and powerful, capship can be docked by other players and 
-	used like any other dockable planet or station.
-
-	A ship docked at the capship is able to use it as a carrier, and launch
-	when the carrier has reached its destination, or circumstances require it.
-	
-	A capship can be setup as a trading vessel, allowing smaller ships to dock
-	and buy and sell items at prices set by the owner. The capship would become
-	a moveable trading outpost.
-
-Planet and Stations
-
-	Star systems are inhabited with planets and stations.
-	...
-	Dockable planets or stations are bases
-	...
-	Some bases provide storage facilities where players
-	can put items like weapons or spare parts in storage.
-
-Objects in space
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-Weapons
-
-	What kind of weapons are there. how do they work.
-	- Lasgun technology
-	- Pulse rifle technology
-
-Fighting
-
-	How does fighting work? Aim weapon at enemy. Pull trigger.
-
-	Fleeing from battle.
-
-Economy 
-
-	Money makes the Universe tick.
-	- Buying
-	- Selling
-	- Trading
-
-Cargo
-	- Transporting / Beaming
-	- Mining
-	- (Spare) parts
-	- Fuel 
-	- Economy
-
-Missions
-
-	I'd do anything for money, except working.
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-	- Search and Destroy
-	- Transport / Delivery
-	- Courier missions
-
-Fleets & Wingmen (scondary goal)
-
-	About owning multiple ships and adding strategy elements.