Typo Thread bugs

[Cosinus]

There is an event "Scientist Rebecca Miller developed a severe medical problem that has forced him to retire".

As gender is no longer tracked for leaders, this event could use the gender neutral phrase "that has forced them to retire", which is appropriate for everyone including aliens and robot leaders (if someone wishes to RP as them).

[TMaekler]

There is an event "Scientist Rebecca Miller developed a severe medical problem that has forced him to retire".

As gender is no longer tracked for leaders, this event could use the gender neutral phrase "that has forced them to retire", which is appropriate for everyone including aliens and robot leaders (if someone wishes to RP as them).

Or we could change it to "Scientist Rebecca Miller developed a severe medical problem that lead to retirement".

[Kyle]

On standing orders there are:

Survey Nearest Survey Location
Survey Next Three System Locations

I think it would make more sense if it said "Survey Next Three Survey Locations"

[Father Tim]

On standing orders there are:

Survey Nearest Survey Location
Survey Next Three System Locations

I think it would make more sense if it said "Survey Next Three Survey Locations"

Yes, but then it might be wrong.

As noted elsewhere, Aurora needs better terminology to differentiate between '(geo) survey next body' and '(grav) survey next location' -- either appending "geo" or "grav" to the start of all such orders, or changing the name of one of them from "survey" to something else.  My preference would be type prefixes (including "xeno survey").

[Neophyte]

Pretty sure it's just a typo more than a bug, but railguns in ship designs always have "Accuracy Modifier 100%" listed.  Unless I missed something railguns can't (and won't?) be shrunk down like gauss can for less space but also less accuracy, so there's no reason to show that.

[Pedroig]

ROF is being used incorrectly by every conceivable definition rule of English.  It cannot be an interval only.  That would be a recharge or restore mechanic.

A rate is the ratio between two related quantities in different units.  ROF aka Rate of Fire, is how many times a weapon platform FIRES in a given time period.  300 rounds per minute, 2 rounds per minute, 1 round per 10 seconds, 1 round per 8 hours are all real world examples of rates of fire.

ROF 5 is not a ratio in game, it is a declared variable.  There has to be a relationship defined.  A better terminology for the game would be Shots per Increment.  Requiring both number of shots and the increment to be defined by the platform.  (Which is precisely what rate of fire means.)  At the very least ROF needs to be changed as well as the wording to reflect it is how long the weapon takes to recharge or "activate". 

[Energyz]

ROF is being used incorrectly by every conceivable definition rule of English.  It cannot be an interval only.  That would be a recharge or restore mechanic.

A rate is the ratio between two related quantities in different units.  ROF aka Rate of Fire, is how many times a weapon platform FIRES in a given time period.  300 rounds per minute, 2 rounds per minute, 1 round per 10 seconds, 1 round per 8 hours are all real world examples of rates of fire.

ROF 5 is not a ratio in game, it is a declared variable.  There has to be a relationship defined.  A better terminology for the game would be Shots per Increment.  Requiring both number of shots and the increment to be defined by the platform.  (Which is precisely what rate of fire means.)  At the very least ROF needs to be changed as well as the wording to reflect it is how long the weapon takes to recharge or "activate".

Though i agree it could be better to distinguish ROF of Gauss with the other types, both denomination are correct.

Gauss ROF = Number of shot / 5 s increment
Missile/Beam ROF = Number of seconds / shot

[Father Tim]

The changes list introduces the concept of Structural Shells:
http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php?topic=8495.msg106758#msg106758

But the design window says
"This design is classed as a Space Station for construction purposes"

Given that there is a Hull Type on the Class Design screen called 'Space Station' but that this does not require the design to use the structural shell rules, we now have the situation that a design can end up:

1 -- A Space Station (by hull type) but not a structural shell and therefore not "a Space Station for construction purposes"

2 -- Not a space station (by hull type) but indeed a Structural Shell (by checkbox) and therefore "a Space Station for construction purposes"

3 -- Both Space Station (by hull type) and a Structural Shell (by checkbox) and therfore "a Space Station for construction purposes"

and of course, 4 -- Neither a space station nor a structural shell; in other words, a regular ship.

[Pedroig]

ROF is being used incorrectly by every conceivable definition rule of English.  It cannot be an interval only.  That would be a recharge or restore mechanic.

A rate is the ratio between two related quantities in different units.  ROF aka Rate of Fire, is how many times a weapon platform FIRES in a given time period.  300 rounds per minute, 2 rounds per minute, 1 round per 10 seconds, 1 round per 8 hours are all real world examples of rates of fire.

ROF 5 is not a ratio in game, it is a declared variable.  There has to be a relationship defined.  A better terminology for the game would be Shots per Increment.  Requiring both number of shots and the increment to be defined by the platform.  (Which is precisely what rate of fire means.)  At the very least ROF needs to be changed as well as the wording to reflect it is how long the weapon takes to recharge or "activate".

Though i agree it could be better to distinguish ROF of Gauss with the other types, both denomination are correct.

Gauss ROF = Number of shot / 5 s increment
Missile/Beam ROF = Number of seconds / shot

Railguns use multiple shots per activation as well, which causes another problem since the increment time can be variable, thus creating an average which would be inconsistent with game mechanics..  Recharge or reload are both common usages for time between actions.  To keep rate of fire in consistent usage it has to e shots per time increment.  There is nothing wrong with using 0.5 shots per 5 seconds or .33 per increment as a ROF. 

Recharge or Reload Rate should be what current ROF is called, otherwise ROF needs to be recalculated to actually display shots per 5 second increment as a rational number.

[Father Tim]

From the Class Design screen, Hulls dropdown:

Assault Transport  AT
Auxiliary Transport  AT

Armoured Cruiser  CA
Cruiser  CA
Heavy Cruiser  CA

Attack Craft  FAC
Fast Attack Craft  FAC

Base  BS
Base Star  BS

Command Cruiser  CC
Command Ship  CC

Colony Ship  CS
Strike Cruiser  CS
Survey Cruiser  CS

Diplomatic Ship  DIP
Diplomatic Station  DIP

Fighter Base  FB
Fighter-Bomber  FB

Galleon  FTH
Heavy Fighter  FTH
Heavy Freighter  FTH
Superfreighter  FTH

Missile Base  MB
Missile Boat  MB

Luxury Liner  SS
Passenger Cruiser  SS

Recon Satellite  RS
Recreational Ship  RS
Replenishment Ship  RS
Rescue Shuttle  RS

Recon Fighter  FTR
Strike Fighter  FTR

Salvager  SV
Science Vessel  SV

Scout  SC
Scout/Courier  SC

Space Station  SS
Stealth Scout  SS
Survey Ship  SS
Survey Support  SS

Survey Corvette  SC
Survey Craft  SC

Torpedo Boat  TB
Torpedo Bomber  TB


. . .and probably a couple more that I missed.  Granted, some of these are clearly synonyms that don't suffer from the overlap, but I'd hate to blow away my neighbours' Colony Ships thinking they were Strike Cruisers coming to bombard my planet.

[IanD]

When you salvage a wreck of one of your own ship classes, the message in events read "Salvage of unknown class completed by.%u2026.".

Surely you should recognise your own wrecks?

v1.9.5

[Father Tim]

ROF is being used incorrectly by every conceivable definition rule of English.  It cannot be an interval only.  That would be a recharge or restore mechanic.

A rate is the ratio between two related quantities in different units.  ROF aka Rate of Fire, is how many times a weapon platform FIRES in a given time period.  300 rounds per minute, 2 rounds per minute, 1 round per 10 seconds, 1 round per 8 hours are all real world examples of rates of fire.

ROF 5 is not a ratio in game, it is a declared variable.  There has to be a relationship defined.  A better terminology for the game would be Shots per Increment.  Requiring both number of shots and the increment to be defined by the platform.  (Which is precisely what rate of fire means.)  At the very least ROF needs to be changed as well as the wording to reflect it is how long the weapon takes to recharge or "activate".

Though i agree it could be better to distinguish ROF of Gauss with the other types, both denomination are correct.

Gauss ROF = Number of shot / 5 s increment
Missile/Beam ROF = Number of seconds / shot

ROF should retain the usage it has had for twenty years in Aurora -- that of 'number of seconds between firings'.  The gauss cannon (and rail gun) technology should be renamed "shots per burst".

[Kelewan]

This is not report about a typo but about missing information

Window: Naval Organization
Tab: Admin Command

The Admin Command Typs General, Logistic and Industrial show that the Command provides a Bonus to "Industrial"
Industrial is not a Skill but the following skill: Mining and Terraforming

See Steves Post Regarding Admin Commands

This should be visible in the game.

[Second Foundationer]

Unless "Executive Officer" is confusingly used for two different things, this officer was relieved from a post he didn't have. First line should read either "relieved as Flag Officer" or "Commanding Officer" [of Fleet].

[Geezer]

Galactic Map - Display tab - 6th from the bottom

Possible Domant Jump Point

I'm guessing Domant should be Dormant although I have no idea what a Dormant Jump Point is.