Sector Explorer

This mod adds a new default job option for your pilots. Use a fast ship for this job.

Pilots assigned to sector explorer duty will travel around the sector to visit unknown stations, gates, highways, then when all are discovered, they will fly an accurate 600-900km radius hexagon shape.

To start the mod, open ship information behavior panel and select 'Sector Explorer' from navigation jobs.

Captains earn piloting experience after completing each hexagon round cycle that are further than 250km from center.

Sector Core is set by the developers individual to each sector and is almost never at , but there is checkbox option to force using in case you wish to. Default is to use Core parameter.

Hexagon's maximum radius is calculated based on the largest of the following:

- the Sector Core size parameter (set by developers and individual to each sector),

- the farthest station in the sector,

- minimum 600km radius.

There is option to skip the slow hexagon pattern exploration, and to allow to scanning for lockboxes. Both are off by default.

The Log is updated on start/stop events, and there will also be a popup message for stop events.

The exploration progress is reset in case you manually command the ship to another sector.

When option 'Use Global Blacklist' is checked, the script will look for blacklist created for civilian ships with sector activity. There you may add factional filters or just specific sectors to avoid. Script local sector settings are always in use, so keep that list empty if you rely only on global list.

Version 3.x compatible.

Once the mod is considered 'feature ready' it will be also copied to nexusmods

1. 00 - initial public release

1. 01 - fixed notification text popup to print ship + sector names.

1. 02 - added Russian translation. Thanks aladinaleks!

1. 03 - using 'coresize' sector specific parameter instead a fixed 450km range. added piloting xp.

1. 04 - Decreased exploration height and increased little bit the exploration radius.

1. 05 - added parameter which allows choosing exploration center position. by default it will be the sectorcore, but can be in case you like it better that way.

1. 06 - added code to visit unknown stations after exploration cycle to make sure everything gets discovered.

1. 08 - script will remember exploration progress and tries to resume after temp order was completed. leaving sector will reset progress.

1. 09 - the station exploration stage will skip visiting enemy stations.

1. 10 - added option to disable hexagon pattern search. also option to enable scanning for lockboxes.

1. 11 - added 'continue to next sector' parameter.

1. 12 - changed execution order to visit unknown stations before pattern flight. Than