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Planetary selection in OutpostHD is a little more streamlined than it was in OUTPOST. Instead of sending out probes to various star systems and preparing a colony ship using funding and weight limitations, OutpostHD will provide the user with a set of conditions for the simulation including stellar properties, planetary properties and difficulty.
This is still a work in progress and you can follow the discussion as it evolves on the forums here and here.
Overview
Stellar Properties
- Variable Luminosity
- Low Metallicity
- High Metallicity
- Young
- Middle-Aged
- Old
Planetary Types
- Mars
- Mercury
- Ganymede
- Callisto
- Luna
- Titan
Planetary Properties
- High Gravity
- Low Gravity
- Molten Core
- Solid Core
- Dense Atmosphere
- Thin Atmosphere
- No Atmosphere
Stellar Properties
Variable Luminosity
These stars produce varying amounts of light, typically on a predictable cycle. This cycle of light output will mostly affect solar power generation.
| Positive Effect | Negative Effect |
|---|---|
| Periods of higher luminosity will result in better agricultural yields and better power generation. | Luminosity cycling also affects thermal radiation which will affect atmospheric turbulence on your planet and can lead to more frequent catastrophic weather. |
Low Metallicity
Low metallicity stars produce very few planets and tend to only have Gas Giant type planets. While the Gas Giant planets aren't habitable, it is possible to colonize an orbiting moon. Low metallicity stars are generally poor in mineral diversity which extends to the resource abundance available on colonizable bodies.
| Positive Effect | Negative Effect |
|---|---|
| Lower occurrence of stellar storms. | Fewer, less resource rich terrestrial bodies to land on. |
High Metallicity
High metallicity stars produce more rocky planets which are richer in resources than low or average stars.
| Positive Effect | Negative Effect |
|---|---|
| More terrestrial planetary bodies with more abundant resources. | Very frequent stellar storms. |