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In an effort to understand how existing space travel mechanics will 'feel' when our playground expands, I did some rough calculations. The ARK Starmap lists distances in AU, so the first factoid required was the SC value of 1 astronomical unit. For that, I reached out to the humble fountain of...

Glorious Leader is clearly overtasked with life ;) Edit: and what qualifies as a 'mining mission'?

I like how the aesthetic of the eyes + nasal armor creates a clear aiming point. Especially with the psychological understanding that people who cover their faces with armor are sending the non-verbal message that they cannot be trusted and probably deserve a bullet to the brain. Sometimes...

On the trade terminal, didn't you know?

I apologize if this has been posted already.. the pages on this thread are stacking faster than my willingness to read them Whatever issues with Microsoft and Bill Gates aside, this is where he has focused a tremendous amount of his life's work - Bill Gates @ TED View...

Yes. Same gun used in the CIWS used for ship anti-missile defense. The unit mounted over the bridge of the USS Coral Sea could be *felt* down to the hangar deck. @Talonsbane - I kept a copy of this above my desk (minus the skull, that might be a later addition) wherever I was stationed. It...

Filthy affiliate representing! BTW, when this is over, there is still a RL beer in the offering. OP - Welcome! It should go without saying, but there are more orgs like that, and you are not the only one to walk out of such a place. Montoya and crew run a tight ship.. maybe a loose ship...

Worst advice - to hate.

A buddy of mine, retired Navy Chief with Intel chops, would wholeheartedly agree with you on this.

Beer?? A ship like that is for runnin' moon-shine...

Creative sarcasm is what holds this org together..

This. The most amazing adventure of my life has been being a dad. The story changed dramatically for the better when that happened. LoL, not 10 minutes ago my daughter *had* to call me, all kinds of nervous about meeting the parents of her current guy.. who is himself showing to be great dad...

The time off is easy, getting an actual ticket may be the only annoying part. It sure as f*** was this last year. Things to look forward to/back on!! - Getting drunk with Testies (Shive, Mromutt.. damn guys.. sorry I missed most of it) MOAR ships! Totally unexpected and geeky conversations...

It's also worth pointing out that as of the current state of the game (3.8.2 on PTU) that we are nowhere near a full implementation. Component and ship engine signatures have been being tweaked for quite some time now, but the sensor blocks we will use (radar + scanners) are not even in the game...

This seems more likely to test the new prison gameplay...

I have no idea what use they would find in a space sim. Don't have them so can't speak to it even for flight sims. Edit: These are used for professional grade flight sims, the kind that the FAA certify for training pilots. It'd be fun to set up in DCS, methinks.. "..Hiding from the general...

You have a point; I'd like to expand it slightly by noting that these ARE the middle ground between the older cheap stuff (T16000 build quality ain't the highest but they are far beyond the previous generation) and the truly expensive such as the Brunner. At 1250 Euro these are a bit salty even...

I sincerely hope you are wrong. From early on the game design elements have been showing up to mitigate or moderate that segment of the population who think causing pain is the highest possible calling. Tony Z has touched on the subject repeatedly. IF the system works to separate those from...

Agreed. Most of the sociopathic types want easy victims with little effort.

...tries to imagine the terms Air Force and fighter pilot together. I know they have a lot of nice toys filling up the tarmac.. I met one AF pilot who they thought might be good enough to land on our deck. J/K; retired Naval Aviation here. Respect for all the services, but AF will get no slack :)