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Variable star size
Via Elite-B; provide visible variation on the size of stars.
This yields a number of other related behaviours, such as:
- Fuel scooping from stars varies by star size and type; larger stars yield better scooping but a safer distance is required
- Planets are farther from bigger stars and closer to smaller stars
- Where you drop into a system is dependant on the size of the star; larger stars have greater gravity and hyperspace will drop you off closer to them. Smaller stars will drop you off nearer the planet
- Smaller ships are likely to overheat if they pursue you around the star too much
- Thargoids cannot release Tharglets near the sun (they overheat quickly)
The galactic chart extracts a Z value for stars! We can use this to determine star-sizes in an OG-compatible manner