Nova Control Bits are how the game keeps track of what your pilot has done. They are set when completing a mission, buying a ship or outfit and other such game events. One way to see your NCBs is to make a Pilotlog.
There are 10,000 Nova control bits (NCBs) available for your use in designing mission strings and controlling various aspects of the in-game universe. Control bits are accessed through two types of logical expressions, 'test' and 'set'.
(Note that the default scenario already uses many of the NCBs, so you should be careful that the ones you select do not overlap, or unpredictable results may ensue.)
Too Long Didn't Read[]
An exclamation point means that bit must not be set.
A vertical bar means either of two bits can be set.
An ampersand means both bits must be set.
If the condition is met, then the item (ship or outfit or mission) is available.
In-depth[]
Test expressions[]
These are Boolean expressions that are used to determine when something happens; for example, when a mission is to be offered, or when a particular ship should be made available for purchase. In general, if the logical expression defined in a given test expression field evaluates to be true (nonzero), the associated property will be activated (mission becomes available, ship appears, etc.).
A blank test expression will always evaluate as true.
The following terms and operators are supported: (capitalization doesn’t matter)
Bxxx Lookup the value of control bit xxx. Bits are numbered from b0 to b9999.
G Lookup the player’s gender- 1 if male, 0 if female
Oxxx Returns 1 if the player has at least one of outfit item ID xxx, 0 if not. (This considers any carried fighters that are currently deployed, but may be confused if there are multiple fighter bay weapons that launch the same ship type, or different outfits that grant the same fighter bay ammo.)
Exxx Returns 1 if the player has explored system ID xxx, 0 if not.
Pxxx Check if the game is registered ([P]aid for) … evaluates to 1 if the game is registered or is unregistered but less than xxx days have elapsed. Evaluates to 0 only if unregistered for more than xxx days. (Since plug-ins cannot be used in the unregistered game, this will be of little use to most developers.)
| Logical or operator: returns true if either parameter is true.
& Logical and operator: returns true if both parameters are true.
! Logical negation operator: returns true if both parameters are true.
() Parenthetical enclosure
Some examples:
‘b13 & (b15 | !b72)’ – Returns true if bits 13 and 15 are set, OR if bit 13 is set and bit 72 is clear
‘!(B42 | B53} & b103’ - Returns true if bits 42 and 53 are clear, and bit 103 is set
The & and | operators can compare only two parameters, and observe only a primitive order of operators. ‘b1 & b2 | b3’ will not work: instead you must use parentheses to make it ‘b1 & (b2 |b3)’ or ‘(b1 & b2)|b3’
Set expressions[]
These are simpler than the test expressions: basically, all you are doing here is listing what bits you want to be modified when the expression in a given field is invoked. This will happen when the player does something (completes a mission, buys an item, etc.) as defined by the other resources. The syntax of set expressions is best illustrated by an example:
b1 b2 !b3 ^b4
In this set expression, bits 1 and 2 will be set, bit 3 will be cleared, and bit 4 will be toggled to the opposite of whatever it was previously. No parentheses are supported for set expressions. If you leave a set expression blank, no control bits will be altered.
One other feature of the set expression is the ability to make random decisions. By specifying ‘R(<op1> <op2>)’, you can make Nova randomly pick one of the two possible choices and execute it, skipping the other one. For example:
b1 R(b2 !b3)
...this expression will set bit 1, and then *either* set bit 2 or clear bit 3, but not both at once. Which operation will be picked is completely random, which allows for the design of interesting mission strings that branch unpredictably.
There are also a number of other operators that allow you to do many interesting things:
Axxx – if mission ID xxx is currently active, abort it.
Fxxx – if mission ID xxx is currently active, cause it to fail.
Sxxx – start mission ID xxx automatically.
Gxxx – grant one of outfit item ID xxx to the player
Dxxx – remove (Delete) one out outfit item ID xxx from the player’s
Mxxx – move the player to system xxx. The player will be put on top of the first stellar in the system, or in the center of the system if no stellars exist there. Nxxx – move the player to system xxx. The player will remain at the same x/y coordinates, relative to the center of the system.
Cxxx – change the player’s ship to ship type (ID) xxx. The player will keep all of his previous outfit items and won’t be given any of the default weapons or items that come with ship type xxx.
Exxx – change the player’s ship to ship type (ID) xxx. The player will keep all of his previous outfit items and will ~also~ be given all of the default weapons and items that come with ship type xxx.
Hxxx – change the player’s ship to ship type (ID) xxx. The player will ~lose~ any nonpersistent outfit items he previously had, but will be given all of the default weapons and items that come with ship type xxx.
Kxxx – activate rank ID xxx.
Lxxx – deactivate rank ID xxx.
Pxxx – play sound with ID xxx.
Yxxx – destroy stellar ID xxx.
Uxxx – regenerate (Un-destroy) stellar ID xxx.
Qxxx – make the player immediately leave (absquatulate) whatever stellar he’s landed on and return to space, and show a message at the bottom of the screen. The message is randomly selected from the STR# resource with ID xxx, and is parsed for mission text tags (e.g. <PSN> and <PRK>) but not text-selection tags like those above (e.g. {G “he” “she”} ). See desc and misn resource descriptions for more examples.
Txxx – change the name (Title of the player’s ship to a string randomly selected from STR# resource ID xxx. The previous ship name will be substituted for any ‘*’ characters which are encountered in the new string.
Xxxx – make system ID xxx be explored.
List of NCBs[]
There are about 552. The following is a templatization of the Bits Bible for use in Storyline and ships pages.
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B0
b0 - Done Bounty H. 001, Start of Bounty String
B1
b1 - Done Bounty H. 002
B2
b2 - Done Bounty H. 003
B3
b3 - Done Bounty H. 004
B4
b4 - Done Bounty H. 005
B5
b5 - Done Bounty H. 006
B6
b6 - Done Bounty H. 007
B7
b7 - Done Bounty H. 008
B8
b8 - Done Bounty H. 009, Start of United Shipping String
B9
b9 - Done United Shipping 001
B10
b10 - Done United Shipping 002
B11
b11 - Done United Shipping 003
B12
b12 - Ended United Shipping 003
B13
b13 - Done United Shipping 004
B14
b14 - Done United Shipping 003a
B15
b15 - Done United Shipping 004
B16
b16 - Done United Long Delivery B 004, Start of Terraforming String
B17
b17 - Done Terraforming Team 001
B18
b18 - Done Terraforming Team 002
B19
b19 - Done Terraforming Team 003
B20
b20 - Done Terraforming Team 004
B21
b21 - Done Terraforming Team 005
B22
b22 - Done Terraforming Team 006
B23
b23 - Done Terraforming Team 007
B24
b24 - Done Terraforming Team 008
B25
b25 - Accepted Terraforming Team 008
B26
b26 - Done Gli-Tech 001, Start of Gli-Tech String
B27
b27 - Done Gli-Tech 003
B28
b28 - Accepted Gli-Tech 004
B29
b29 - Done Gli-Tech 004
B30
b30 - Done Gli-Tech 005
B31
b31 - Accepted Gli-tech 006
B32
b32 - Done Gli-Tech 006
B33
b33 - Done Sigma 001, Hyper Gate Open
B34
b34 - Cron End Sigma Shipyard 3, Sigma 003 available
B35
b35 - Cron Started for Terraforming 002
B36
b36 - Cron Started for Terraforming 003
B37
b37 - Cron Started for Terraforming 004
B38
b38 - Cron Started for Terraforming 005
B39
b39 - Cron Started for Terraforming 006
B40
b40 - Cron Started for Terraforming 007
B41
b41 - Cron Started for Terraforming 008
B42
b42 - Cron Started for Drop Bear mating season
B43
b43 - Bought Drop Bear Repellent, Exposed to more virulent version of the Drop Bear (5%)
B44
b44 - Done 130, 168, 266 or 659, Completed Mental Training, resistant to Drop Bears
B45
b45 - "Accepted" Drop Bear attack, Attacked during Mating Season
B46
b46 - Refused/Failed/Aborted Sigma 003, Sigma storyline no longer available
B47
b47 - Done Sigma 003
B48
b48 - Cron End Sigma Shipyard 4, Sigma 004 available
B49
b49 - Done Sigma 004
B50
b50 - Done Fed 001, Start of Fed String
B51
b51 - Done Fed 002
B52
b52 - Done Fed 003
B53
b53 - Done Fed 004
B54
b54 - Done Fed 005
B55
b55 - Done Fed 006
B56
b56 - Done Fed 007
B57
b57 - Done Fed 008
B58
b58 - Done Fed 009
B59
b59 - Done Fed 010
B60
b60 - Done Fed 011
B61
b61 - Done Fed 012
B62
b62 - Done Fed 013 (440, 443), Infiltrating Rebels
B63
b63 - Done Fed 014 (441, 611), Rebels Infiltrated
B64
b64 - Done Fed 015
B65
b65 - Done Fed 016
B66
b66 - Done Fed 017 (447, 448, random), Rebels being backstabbed further, if bounty hunter, randomise with b3000
B67
b67 - Done Fed 021
B68
b68 - Done Fed 022, Enables Fed Upgrades I
B69
b69 - Done Fed 023
B70
b70 - Done Fed 024
B71
b71 - Done Fed 025
B72
b72 - Done Fed 026
B73
b73 - Done Fed 027
B74
b74 - Done Fed 029
B75
b75 - Done Fed 029
B76
b76 - Done Fed 030
B77
b77 - Done Fed 031
B78
b78 - Done Fed 032, Enables Fed Upgrades II
B79
b79 - Done Fed 033
B80
b80 - Done Fed 034, Enables Fed Upgrades III
B81
b81 - Done Fed 035
B82
b82 - Done Fed 036
B83
b83 - Done Fed 037
B84
b84 - Done Fed 038
B85
b85 - Done Fed 039
B86
b86 - Done Fed 040
B87
b87 - Done Fed 041
B88
b88 - Done Fed 042, Fed 046 - Polaris space dominated by Bureau
B89
b89 - Done Fed 043 - Done Fed 015
B90
b90 - Done Vellos 020, Tekel House Systems overtaken by Moash
B96
b96 - Cron Started for Intro to Bounty Hunter
B123
b123 - Done Fed 018, Fed 019
B124
b124 - Done Bounty Hunter & Fed link to rebel, Enabled Rebel String activation ? This is also at Fed12 on Refuse & Success. Could be error
B125
b125 - Done 280 (Joined rebels from Bounty string)
B126
b126 - Done Rebel 001, Fed 021 (Rebels links), Start of Rebel String
B127
b127 - Done Rebel 002
B128
b128 - Done Rebel 003, Fed 018 (Rebel 00Link), Enables Rebel Dragon I
B129
b129 - Done Rebel 004
B130
b130 - Done Rebel 005, Enables Rebel Upgrades I
B131
b131 - Done Rebel 006
B132
b132 - Ended Rebel 007, 006 if Pol004
B133
b133 - Done Rebel I.008, 009 if Pol004, Start of Rebel I String
B134
b134 - Done Rebel I.009, Enables Rebel Upgrades II & III
B135
b135 - Done Rebel I.010
B136
b136 - Done Rebel I.011
B137
b137 - Done Rebel I.012
B138
b138 - Done Rebel I.013
B139
b139 - Done Rebel I.014
B140
b140 - Done Rebel I.015
B141
b141 - Done Rebel I.016
B142
b142 - Done Rebel I.017
B143
b143 - Done Rebel I.018
B144
b144 - Done Rebel I.019
B145
b145 - Done Rebel I.020
B146
b146 - Done Rebel I.021
B147
b147 - Done Rebel I.022, II.027, Completed Rebel I & II String
B148
b148 - Set 16 times, Rebels Disappeared
B149
b149 - Done Steal H-Gate Code (Rebel), Hyper Gate Open (Rebel)
B152
b152 - Cron Started for Rebel H-Gate
B153
b153 - Responded to Rebel H-Gate Mission
B154
b154 - Ended / Responded Auroran Off-Shoot 001
B155
b155 - Done Auroran Off-Shoot 001
B156
b156 - Done Auroran Off-Shoot B 001
B157
b157 - Done Auroran Off-Shoot 002
B158
b158 - Done Auroran Off-Shoot 003
B159
b159 - Done Auroran Off-Shoot 004
B160
b160 - Ended / Responded Auroran Off-Shoot 005
B161
b161 - Done Auroran Off-Shoot 005
B162
b162 - Done Auroran Off-Shoot 007
B163
b163 - Done Auroran Off-Shoot 008
B164
b164 - Done Auroran Off-Shoot 009
B165
b165 - Done Auroran Off-Shoot 010
B166
b166 - Accepted Auroran Off-Shoot 011
B167
b167 - Cron End Thunderforge Available, Enables Thunderforge
B168
b168 - Accepted Auroran Off-Shoot 012
B169
b169 - Cron Started for Thunderforge Appearance
B170
b170 - Done Auroran Off-Shoot 002, Menin Rebuild Cron Started
B175
b175 - Accepted Rebel I.015
B178
b178 - Accepted Polaris BI 008
B179
b179 - Cron End Rebel Dragon & Outf, Enables Rebel Dragon II
B180
b180 - Done Rebel II.026
B181
b181 - Done Rebel II.025
B182
b182 - Done Rebel II.024
B183
b183 - Done Rebel II.023
B184
b184 - Done Rebel II.022
B185
b185 - Done Rebel II.021
B186
b186 - Done Rebel II.020
B187
b187 - Done Rebel II.019
B188
b188 - Done Rebel II.018
B189
b189 - Done Rebel II.017, Enables Rebel Upgrades II
B190
b190 - Done Rebel II.016, Enables Rebel Upgrades III
B191
b191 - Done Rebel II.015
B192
b192 - Done Rebel II.014, Disable Generic Duels
B193
b193 - Done Rebel II.013
B194
b194 - Done Rebel II.012
B195
b195 - Done Rebel II.011
B196
b196 - Done Rebel II.010
B197
b197 - Done Rebel II.009
B198
b198 - Done Rebel II.008, Start of Rebel II String
B199
b199 - Failed Rebel 007 Split
B200
b200 - Done Bounty H. & Auroran Link, Initiated as Heraan Warrior
B201
b201 - Done Auroran 001, Start of Auroran String
B202
b202 - Done Auroran 002
B203
b203 - Done Auroran 003
B204
b204 - Done Auroran 004
B205
b205 - Done Auroran 005
B206
b206 - Done Auroran 006, Enables Auroran Upgrades I
B207
b207 - Done Auroran 007
B208
b208 - Done Auroran 008
B209
b209 - Accepted Auroran 009
B210
b210 - Accepted Auroran A 009
B211
b211 - Accepted Auroran B 009
B212
b212 - Done Auroran 009
B213
b213 - Done Auroran 010
B214
b214 - Done Auroran 011
B215
b215 - Done Auroran 012
B216
b216 - Done Auroran A 012
B217
b217 - Failed Auroran 012, Disgraced on the battle field, need to redeem yourself with the Aurorans
B218
b218 - Done Auroran B 012
B219
b219 - Done Auroran C 012
B220
b220 - Done Auroran 013
B221
b221 - Done Auroran 014
B222
b222 - Done Auroran 015
B223
b223 - Done Auroran 016
B224
b224 - Done Auroran 017, Enables Auroran Upgrades II
B225
b225 - Done Auroran 018
B226
b226 - Done Auroran 019
B227
b227 - Done Auroran 020
B228
b228 - Done Auroran 021
B229
b229 - Done Auroran 022
B230
b230 - Done Auroran 023
B231
b231 - Done Auroran 024
B232
b232 - Done Auroran 025
B233
b233 - Done Auroran 026
B234
b234 - Done Auroran 027
B235
b235 - Done Auroran 028
B236
b236 - Done Auroran 029, Completed Auroran String
B237
b237 - Done 689, 716, or 815 (New Ireland T-Forming), Terraforming Team on New Ireland
B275
b275 - Done Polaris 001, Start of Polaris String
B276
b276 - Done Polaris 002
B277
b277 - Done Polaris 003
B278
b278 - Done Polaris 004, Enables Polaris Ferry Missions
B279
b279 - Done Polaris 005, Enables Polaris Upgrades Ia
B280
b280 - Done Polaris A 006, Enables Polaris Upgrades II
B281
b281 - Done Polaris A 007
B282
b282 - Done Polaris A 008
B283
b283 - Done Polaris A 009
B284
b284 - Done Polaris A 010, Polaris & Wraith Systems Changed I
B285
b285 - Done Polaris 011
B286
b286 - Done Polaris 012
B287
b287 - Done Polaris 013
B288
b288 - Done Polaris 014
B289
b289 - Done Polaris 015, Disable Generic Duels
B290
b290 - Done Polaris 016
B291
b291 - Done Polaris 017
B292
b292 - Done Polaris 018
B293
b293 - Done Polaris 019
B294
b294 - Done Polaris 020
B295
b295 - Done Polaris 021
B296
b296 - Done Polaris 022
B297
b297 - Done Polaris 023
B298
b298 - Done Polaris 024, Enables Polaris Upgrades III
B299
b299 - Done Polaris 025
B300
b300 - Done Polaris 026
B301
b301 - Done Polaris 027
B302
b302 - Done Polaris 028
B303
b303 - Done Polaris 029
B304
b304 - Done Polaris 033
B305
b305 - Done Polaris 034, Enables Polaris Upgrades VII, Bureau dismantled
B306
b306 - Done Polaris 035
B307
b307 - Done Polaris 036
B308
b308 - Done Polaris 037
B309
b309 - Done Polaris 038
B310
b310 - Done Polaris 039
B311
b311 - Done Polaris 040
B312
b312 - Done Polaris 041
B313
b313 - Done Polaris 042
B314
b314 - Done Polaris 043, Completed Polaris String
B315
b315 - Done Polaris Alt. 004
B316
b316 - Done Polaris 005, Enables Polaris Upgrades Ib
B317
b317 - Done Polaris B 06, Enables Polaris Upgrades II
B318
b318 - Done Polaris B 07
B319
b319 - Done Polaris B 08
B320
b320 - Cron Started for Polaris Cloaking 1.0, Enables Polaris Upgrades II
B321
b321 - Done Polaris B 09
B322
b322 - Done Polaris Spin-off 002
B323
b323 - Cron Start Polaris Fast-jump 1, Enables Polaris Upgrades IV
B324
b324 - Cron Start Polaris Fast-jump 2, Enables Polaris Upgrades V
B325
b325 - Cron Start Polaris Multi-jump, Enables Multi-Jump Organ
B326
b326 - Cron Start Polaris Cloak Weapons
B327
b327 - Cron Started Polaris Cloak Weapons, Enables Polaris Upgrades VI
B330
b330 - Done Vellos 031 or Vellos Freed, Vellos Freed & Vellos World Changed
B331
b331 - Set on Completion of Vellos, Rebel and Polaris Strings, Completed Vellos, or Rebel, or Polaris String
B332
b332 - Completed a String that eliminates / integrates rebels, Rebels Disappeared
B333
b333 - Completed a Major String, Some Feds & Auroran Cruisers disappear, major planetary changes end
B334
b334 - Completed a Major Non-Fed String, Manticore and Pirate Carrier disappear
B335
b335 - Completed Polaris String, Planet "Ar'Za Ory'hara" added
B340
b340 - Accepted Fed 039
B341
b341 - Cron Started for RAGE Gunboats
B347
b347 - Done Polaris 032
B348
b348 - Done Polaris 031
B349
b349 - Done Polaris 030
B350
b350 - Done Vellos 001, Start of Vellos String
B351
b351 - Done Vellos 002
B352
b352 - Done Vellos 003, Disable Generic Duels
B353
b353 - Done Vellos 004
B354
b354 - Done Vellos 005
B355
b355 - Done Vellos 006
B356
b356 - Done Vellos 007
B357
b357 - Done Vellos 008
B358
b358 - Done Vellos A 008
B359
b359 - Done Vellos 09
B360
b360 - Done Vellos 010
B361
b361 - Done Vellos 012
B362
b362 - Done Vellos 013
B363
b363 - Done Vellos 015
B364
b364 - Done Vellos 016
B365
b365 - Done Vellos 017
B366
b366 - Done Vellos 018, Enable Vellos Dart
B367
b367 - Done Vellos 019, Enable Vellos Arrow
B368
b368 - Done Vellos 020
B369
b369 - Done Vellos 021
B370
b370 - Done Vellos 022
B371
b371 - Done Vellos 023, Enable Vellos Javelin
B372
b372 - Done Vellos 024
B373
b373 - Done Vellos 025
B374
b374 - Done Vellos 026
B375
b375 - Done Vellos 027
B376
b376 - Done Vellos 028
B377
b377 - Done Vellos 029
B415
b415 - "Accepted" Unregistered Cut-off, Starts registration reminder
B417
b417 - Accepted / Done Vellos 029a
B422
b422 - Accepted Vellos 014
B423
b423 - Done Vellos 011 (Learn Servitude), Servitude for Bureau, Disables any "side" missions e.g. Klavs
B424
b424 - Accepted Vellos 3, Commits to Vellos, can't do delivery missions, buys normal ships etc.
B425
b425 - Responded to Pirate Off-Shoot 001
B426
b426 - Accepted Pirate Off-Shoot 001
B427
b427 - Incomplete Pirate Off-Shoot A 001
B428
b428 - Accepted Pirate Off-Shoot A 001
B429
b429 - Done Pirate Off-Shoot A 001
B430
b430 - Incomplete Pirate Off-Shoots
B431
b431 - Accepted Pirate Off-Shoot 002
B432
b432 - Done Pirate Off-Shoot B 002
B433
b433 - Accepted Pirate Off-Shoot 003
B434
b434 - Done Pirate Off-Shoot B 003
B435
b435 - Refused Pirate Off-Shoot B 003
B436
b436 - Done Pirate Off-Shoot C 003
B437
b437 - Cron End Pirate Off-Shoot Avail, Enable Overdrive
B438
b438 - Cron Start Beat Skinny
B439
b439 - Done Pirate Off-Shoot BI 003
B440
b440 - Incomplete Pirate Off-Shoot 004
B441
b441 - Done Pirate Off-Shoot 004
B442
b442 - Incomplete Pirate Off-Shoot A 004
B443
b443 - Done Pirate Off-Shoot A 004
B444
b444 - Cron Started for Final Pirate Off-Shoot
B445
b445 - Done Pirate Off-Shoot b 004
B446
b446 - Cron Start Dr Ralph Tools Availability, Enable Dr Ralph items
B500
b500 - Set by Infiltrate Rebel Missions & Fed 017, ?Perhaps with b509, to signify Ended mission states for Rebel and point of no return for Feds
B502
b502 - Polaris Council Met (Rebel 008 & 009)
B503
b503 - Met Polaris (Polaris 004, Bounty H. 007)
B509
b509 - Set by Regain Life Rebel Links & Fed 017, ?Perhaps with b500, to signify Ended mission states for Rebel and point of no return for Feds
B510
b510 - Set by Infiltrate Rebel Missions, Rebel 001 & Fed 017, ?Perhaps to signify Ended mission states for Feds and point of no return for Rebels
B511
b511 - Set & Tested 51 times & 29 times, ????
B512
b512 - Set by Non-Polaris / Auroran Start strings, A non Polaris Start
B513
b513 - Cron Start Non-Polaris String
B515
b515 - Set by many non-Polaris / Vellos missions, Currently doing initial non-Polaris / Vellos mission
B516
b516 - Failed Rebel 001 (From Bounty H.)
B517
b517 - Done Auroran 001 (from on Accept, with Clear on fail)
B518
b518 - Set at beginning of all major storylines, Major storyline started
B519
b519 - Failed Pirate 001, Pirate string no longer available
B600
b600 - Done Pirate 001, Start of Pirate String
B601
b601 - Done Pirate 002
B602
b602 - Done Pirate 003
B603
b603 - Done Pirate 004
B604
b604 - Done Pirate 005
B605
b605 - Done Pirate 006
B606
b606 - Done Pirate 007
B607
b607 - Done Pirate 008
B608
b608 - Done Pirate 009
B609
b609 - Done Pirate 010
B610
b610 - Cron Start Pirate Mission bit Set, Completed Pirate String
B611
b611 - Done Pirate 011
B612
b612 - Done first Destroy Upstart Guild-Master, Recurrent "Destroy…" mission appears
B613
b613 - Non-Fed Major storyline finished, "Destroy Bureau Cell" missions available
B650
b650 - Done Pirate A 005
B651
b651 - Done Pirate B 005
B652
b652 - Done Pirate C 005
B653
b653 - Done Pirate D 005
B666
b666 - Done Pirate 009a
B667
b667 - ???
B677
b677 - Done Auroran Off-Shoot 007
B681
b681 - ???
B749
b749 - Cron End Rebel Cloaking Device
B750
b750 - Cron Start Rebel Cloaking Device
B751
b751 - Done Test Rebel Cloak Device
B752
b752 - Failed Test Rebel Cloak Device
B753
b753 - Start Crons Rebel Cloaking Mass Produce, Enables Rebel Cloaking Device
B800
b800 - Done Wild Geese 001, Start of Wild Geese String
B801
b801 - Incomplete Wild Geese 001
B802
b802 - Done Wild Geese 002
B803
b803 - Incomplete / Failed Wild Geese
B804
b804 - Done Random Wild Geese 002, Michaleen dies
B805
b805 - Done Random Wild Geese 003, Michaleen lives
B806
b806 - Done Wild Geese A 003 (Michaleen dies)
B807
b807 - Done Wild Geese A 004
B808
b808 - Done Wild Geese A 005
B809
b809 - Done Wild Geese A 006
B810
b810 - Done Wild Geese AI 007, BII 008 (Pirate Link), Picked as Rebel Representative for Wild Geese
B811
b811 - Failed Wild Geese AI 007, Picked as Auroran Representative for Wild Geese
B812
b812 - Done Wild Geese AII 007 Auroran Link)
B813
b813 - Done Wild Geese B 003 (Michaleen lives)
B814
b814 - Done Wild Geese B 004
B815
b815 - Done Wild Geese B 005
B816
b816 - Done Wild Geese B 006 (Random), McGowans offers Peace
B817
b817 - Done Wild Geese B 006 (Random), McGowans offers War
B818
b818 - Done Wild Geese BI 007
B819
b819 - Done Wild Geese BII 007
B838
b838 - ???
B850
b850 - Done Wild Geese A 006, New Ireland Blown up
B851
b851 - Cron End New Ireland rehab, New Ireland Rehab
B852
b852 - Cron End New Ireland restore, New Ireland Restored
B995
b995 - Accepted Auroran 019, Temp Auroran borders planets changed
B1000
b1000 - Ended Gli-Tech 007, RAGE Gunboats Appears
B1100
b1100 - Done Polaris 034, Enables Polaris Ravens
B1300
b1300 - Done Polaris B 010, Polaris & Wraith System Change II
B1301
b1301 - Cron Start Polaris Cloaking Device 2.0 (typo?, perhaps should be 1.0), Enables Polaris Upgrades with Cloaking 1.0
B1302
b1302 - Cron Start Polaris Cloaking Device v1.1, Enables Polaris Upgrades with Cloaking 1.1
B1303
b1303 - Cron Start Polaris Cloaking Device v1.1, Enables Polaris Arachnids with Cloaking
B1304
b1304 - Cron Start Polaris Cloaking Device v1.1.2, Enables Polaris Strikers with Cloaking
B1305
b1305 - Cron Start Polaris Cloaking Device v1.1.3, Enables Polaris Dragons with Cloaking
B1306
b1306 - Cron Start Polaris Cloak general v1.0, Ships with Polaris Cloaks 1.0 Appear
B1307
b1307 - Cron Start Polaris Cloak general v1.1, Ships with Polaris Cloaks 1.1 Appear
B1308
b1308 - Cron Start Polaris Cloak general v1.1.1, Ships with Polaris Cloaks 1.1.1 Appear
B1309
b1309 - Cron Start Polaris Cloak general v1.1.2, Ships with Polaris Cloaks 1.1.2 Appear
B1500
b1500 - Done United Shipping 005, Enabled Polaris-US Trade Routes
B1501
b1501 - Accepted United Shipping 006
B1502
b1502 - Done United Shipping 006a, Enabled Long Polaris-US Trade Routes
B3000
b3000 - Done Fed 017 (from Bounty H., Random)
B3001
b3001 - Done Fed 020 (Random)
B3002
b3002 - Done Fed 020 (Random)
B3003
b3003 - Done Fed 022
B3004
b3004 - Done Fed 023 (Random), Moash dominates Auroran Space
B3005
b3005 - Done Fed 023 (Random), Moash dominates Auroran Space
B3006
b3006 - Done Fed 024
B3007
b3007 - Ended Fed 025 or Incomplete Fed 022+ missions
B3009
b3009 - Accepted Fed 026, Polaris Systems dominated by Bureau
B3015
b3015 - Accepted Fed 026
B3025
b3025 - Incomplete Fed 022 or Fed 023
B3050
b3050 - Done Gli-Tech 007, Enables RAGE Gunboats
B3721
b3721 - ???
B3789
b3789 - Failed Auroran 001
B4000
b4000 - Cron Start Chrome Valk
B4322
b4322 - ???
B4444
b4444 - Refused Vell-os 002, Polaris storyline easier available
B5757
b5757 - Link Polaris 4 bit
B5758
b5758 - Done Polaris Actionman 001
B5759
b5759 - Done Polaris Actionman 002
B5760
b5760 - Done Polaris Actionman 003
B5761
b5761 - Done Polaris Actionman 004
B5762
b5762 - Done Vellos Actionman 001
B5763
b5763 - Done Vellos Actionman 002
B5764
b5764 - Done Fed Actionman 001
B5765
b5765 - Done Fed Actionman 002
B5770
b5770 - During Rebel I 009
B5999
b5999 - Cron End Auroran Redeem Availability
B6000
b6000 - Cron System Change Bits
B6001
b6001 - Cron System Change Bits
B6002
b6002 - Cron System Change Bits
B6003
b6003 - Cron System Change Bits
B6004
b6004 - Cron System Change Bits
B6005
b6005 - Cron System Change Bits
B6006
b6006 - Cron System Change Bits
B6007
b6007 - Cron System Change Bits
B6008
b6008 - Cron System Change Bits
B6009
b6009 - Cron System Change Bits
B6010
b6010 - Cron System Change Bits
B6011
b6011 - Cron System Change Bits
B6012
b6012 - Cron System Change Bits
B6013
b6013 - Cron System Change Bits
B6014
b6014 - Cron System Change Bits
B6015
b6015 - Cron System Change Bits
B6016
b6016 - Cron System Change Bits
B6017
b6017 - Cron System Change Bits
B6018
b6018 - Cron System Change Bits
B6019
b6019 - Cron System Change Bits
B6020
b6020 - Cron System Change Bits
B6021
b6021 - Cron System Change Bits
B6022
b6022 - Cron System Change Bits
B6023
b6023 - Cron System Change Bits
B6024
b6024 - Cron System Change Bits
B6025
b6025 - Cron System Change Bits
B6026
b6026 - Cron System Change Bits
B6027
b6027 - Cron System Change Bits
B6028
b6028 - Cron System Change Bits
B6029
b6029 - Cron System Change Bits
B6030
b6030 - Cron System Change Bits
B6031
b6031 - Done War Ending missions, Most System Change Crons stopped, stability returns
B6032
b6032 - Cron System Change Bits
B6033
b6033 - Cron System Change Bits
B6034
b6034 - Cron System Change Bits
B6100
b6100 - Dominated Fed Planet
B6101
b6101 - Dominated Rebel Planet
B6102
b6102 - Dominated Polaris Planet
B6103
b6103 - Dominated Auroran Planet
B6104
b6104 - Dominated Pirates Planet
B6105
b6105 - Dominated New Ireland
B6106
b6106 - Dominated Bounty Hunter Planet
B6137
b6137 - ???
B6200
b6200 - Destroyed Fed Planet
B6201
b6201 - Destroyed Rebel Planet
B6202
b6202 - Destroyed Polaris Planet
B6203
b6203 - Destroyed Auroran Planet
B6204
b6204 - Destroyed Pirates Planet
B6205
b6205 - Destroyed New Ireland Planet
B6206
b6206 - Destroyed Bounty Hunter Planet
B6300
b6300 - Cron Start Brass Improvement 1, Glimmer System Change 1
B6301
b6301 - Cron Start Brass Loses Ground, Glimmer System Change 2
B6302
b6302 - Cron Start Brass Improvement 1.2, Glimmer System Change 3
B6666
b6666 - ? Set 25 Tested 25, Runs "Generic Delay Cron". Unknown effect
B6723
b6723 - Accepted Auroran 008
B6724
b6724 - Done Auroran B 008 (Rumour)
B7777
b7777 - Failed 828 (Escort Rock Group)
B7778
b7778 - Done Klavs A 001 (Escort Rock Group)
B7779
b7779 - Done Klavs B 001 (Escort Rock Group)
B7780
b7780 - Incomplete Klavs 002
B7781
b7781 - Done Klavs 002 (Launch Probe)
B7782
b7782 - Incomplete Klavs A 003
B7783
b7783 - Done Klavs A 003 (Temmin Shard)
B7784
b7784 - Incomplete Klavs B 003
B7785
b7785 - Done Klavs B 003 (Recover Art)
B7786
b7786 - Ended Klavs A 004
B7787
b7787 - Done Klavs A 004 (Cunjo Hunt)
B7788
b7788 - Done Klavs B 004 (Cunjo Hunt)
B7878
b7878 - Done Klavs 04a II (Cunjo Hunt)
B7879
b7879 - Done/aborted Klavs 04b II (Cunjo Hunt)
B7880
b7880 - Done Klavs 04b II (Cunjo Hunt)
B8338
b8338 - On Accept of many missions, This delays the minimum time the player can take up the "side" missions (around 20 days). Triggers a cron on accept
B8339
b8339 - Accepted Tutorial 001, Undergoing tutorial
B8340
b8340 - Accepted Klavs 04a II
B8444
b8444 - Refused United Shipping 001, This bit is set for 1.5 years after the US missions is refused
B8888
b8888 - Bought Enterprise Ships, More powerful pirates appear!
B8889
b8889 - Cron News Change Bits
B8890
b8890 - Cron News Change Bits
B8891
b8891 - Cron News Change Bits
B8892
b8892 - Cron News Change Bits
B8893
b8893 - Cron News Change Bits
B8894
b8894 - Cron News Change Bits
B8895
b8895 - Cron News Change Bits
B8896
b8896 - Cron News Change Bits
B8897
b8897 - Cron News Change Bits
B8898
b8898 - Cron News Change Bits
B8899
b8899 - Cron News Change Bits
B8900
b8900 - Cron News Change Bits
B8901
b8901 - Cron News Change Bits
B8902
b8902 - Cron News Change Bits
B8903
b8903 - Cron News Change Bits
B8904
b8904 - Cron News Change Bits
B8905
b8905 - Cron News Change Bits
B8906
b8906 - Cron News Change Bits
B8907
b8907 - Cron News Change Bits
B8908
b8908 - Cron News Change Bits
B8909
b8909 - Cron News Change Bits
B8910
b8910 - Cron News Change Bits
B8911
b8911 - Cron News Change Bits
B9011
b9011 - Cron News Change Bits
B9012
b9012 - Cron News Change Bits
B9013
b9013 - Cron News Change Bits
B9014
b9014 - Cron News Change Bits
B9015
b9015 - Cron News Change Bits
B9111
b9111 - Accepted Heraan Warrior Initiation
B9200
b9200 - Done Tutorial 001, Started Tutorial String
B9201
b9201 - Done Tutorial 002
B9202
b9202 - Done Tutorial 003
B9203
b9203 - Done Tutorial 004
B9204
b9204 - Done Tutorial 005
B9205
b9205 - Done Tutorial 006
B9206
b9206 - Done Tutorial 007
B9207
b9207 - Done Tutorial 008, Completed Tutorial String
B9208
b9208 - Accepted Tutorial 006
B9215
b9215 - Ended Tutorials
B9216
b9216 - Done Tutorial 009
B9237
b9237 - Accepted Vellos Silent Outfits Mission
B9238
b9238 - Accepted Vellos Silent Ship Mission
B9334
b9334 - ???
B9500
b9500 - Completed Major String, Game Completed, New Systems enabled
B9501
b9501 - Refused United Shipping 002
B9666
b9666 - Link 793, 794 missions
B9812
b9812 - Done Destroy All Ships (after dominate)
B9995
b9995 - Completed Major String, Game Completed, New S7eyn enabled
B9998
b9998 - Refused Terraforming Team 002
B9999
b9999 - ? Tested by many outfits & Ships, ? Possibly to disable ships being bought
| Novaverse Mods | PlugPack (2003) • ARPIA2 (2007) • Anathema (2007) • Balance of Fate (2016) • Brave New Void (2022) Novaverse Total Conversion: White Dwarf (2023) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tools for Plugin Creation | Mac: MissionComputer • ResEdit • NovaTools • ResForge Windows: EVNEW • RezEditor | |
| Bugs | Patch Notes • Dithering Bug • Exponential Beam Bug • 1=X Bug • Auto-Machine Gun Bug • Mass Trick | |
| Guides | Nova Bible • Windows Plugin Conversion Tutorial • Nova Control Bits • Pilot File | |
| Total Conversions | Major Completed: Polycon EV (2002), Ashen Galaxy (2008), Colosseum (2008), White Dwarf (2023) Official: Escape Velocity, Escape Velocity Override Minor Completed: EVN Paintball, Miners, Teacup Blank Slate: Absolute Minimum Released Incomplete: Acheron, Starfleet Adventures Vaporware: Delphi, Aftermath | |