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+The Osirion Project - GAMEPLAY
+
+	This document describes what the gameplay of Project::OSiRiON should
+	eventually become. This document is a work in progress and is subject
+	to change. 
+
+General guidelines
+
+	Project::OSiRiON is a multiplayer space game with persistent player
+	statistics. A single player mode with a compelling story is a 
+	secondary objective but the storyline serves as background for
+	the multiplayer universe.
+
+	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.
+
+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 it's on. The only direct interaction between systems
+	is a player traveling between them. The background story should provide
+	(some of the) star systems and their relation.
+
+The Player
+
+	Who is the player in the universe. 
+	- Friends
+	- Enemies
+	- Background
+	- How the player itnteracts 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.
+
+	Players can be hostile or friendly to each other.
+
+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 impulse drive. This drive will
+	enable the ship to accelerate to a high speed without crossing the threshold
+	at which relativistic effects would disturb perception. Impulse drive speed
+	is the same for most ship types. 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 that has massive power requirements. 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.
+
+	
+Fleets [Phase 2]
+	
+	As the player earns money, he will hopefully eventually be able
+	to buy large ships.
+
+	The flagship
+	The player's fleet is limited to one convoy. The convoy's task is to
+	protect the flagship. The player can be in control of any ship in his 
+	fleet. 
+
+	...
+	More like a convoy. 
+	
+	... about fleet combat
+
+	Once the flagship is destroyed, the convoy is lost.
+	The player respawns at base with the flagships and any ships
+	docked on it while it was destroyed. Other cargo and other ships it 
+	the convoy are lost.
+
+	
+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
+
+Weapons
+
+	What kind of weapons are there. how do they work.
+
+Fighting
+
+	How does fighting work
+
+Economy 
+
+	Money makes the Universe tick.
+	- Buying
+	- Selling
+	- Trading
+
+Cargo
+	- Transporting / Beaming
+	- Mining
+	- (Spare) parts
+	- Fuel 
+	- Economy