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What I like BEST is the dual throttle axes! Most sticks at this price point only have at most one longer throw axis like this, and the ability to have two is IMO a very useful luxury (speed limiter, mining laser, etc.) and something that the VKB NXTs actually have zero of; just the little thumb...

@Hero9012 In case you didn't see it in the other thread, I'd say this looks like it might be a GREAT option for a more travel-sized stick! https://www.turtlebeach.com/products/velocity-one-flight-stick#

. . . It looks like a Winnebago with wings. . .

Yeah, sorry but I don't really see that high-tier capability being accessible from a 'starter' ship. More likely it could have a low-tier bed, sorta like the Cutlass Red. I'm reasonably confident the Apollo will remain the smallest/cheapest craft available for a respawn bed.

You mean the HOSAS? I like it a little better for small ships/fighters, but ONLY with the 'slanted' grip, so that the twist axis makes intuitive sense for up/down translation. Bigger ships though, I still prefer the Virpil throttle. It has a finger analog stick that still works great for...

Yeah that's reasonable. Like I said, they really more meant for 'permanent attachment' anyway. I use thumb screws with captured washers through my desk so that I can quickly/easily swap between the Virpil throttle and VKP gladiator on the left, and have the Virpil Constellation/Warbird...

My guess is this is the key point, and that 'Achilles heel' of the Galaxy. It might be able to do a lot of different things, but it WON'T be able to carry it's own snub/shuttle/escort craft around with it, which to me is important. Many of my favorite craft - Connie, Carrack, Polaris - are my...

Damn and I thought the Terrapin was ugly. . .

This is pretty much my feeling on all crypto these days. I mean, if I can't buy digital Star Citizen spaceships with it, then isn't that the *definition* of worthless? USD, EUR, GPB, CAD, AUS, all that stuff CAN buy me more spaceships, so that's where I'm parking all my currency these days!

Aww CIG, stealing designs from Elite finally! I wondered when they'd work their way there; that's clearly an Anaconda if I ever saw one, and yeah, I've seen several! Also of interest: Isn't that not much more total firepower, and in fact since none are pilot controlled, less firepower per...

Main valid message: 'Death by game rules. . . Such as touching water.'

The problem is any decent set of sticks or stick/throttle is going to require a good bit of space, so you'll just need to decide how much you want to compromise where on the quality-vs-size scale. Virpil controls are my absolute FAVORITE pieces of hardware. Rather have them than a shiny new...

Voyager was/is just a spectacular program that IMO never gets it's proper due. Not to detract from JWST at all, just wanted to take the opportunity to toot the Voyager horn a bit! https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/record-breaking-voyager-spacecraft-begin-to-power-down/

Which mission is that? I'm assuming NOT the Ghost Hollow illegal occupants one. . .

Also remember that there's a 24H 'lock' you need to wait out before you can melt something you just bought, so plan for that too! Also I'm personally a big fan of the Phoenix; I hope you snag one and like it as much as I do! Very useful both solo and with a small crew, and just plain nice to be...

Naw, at least NOTHING compared to the likes of what Star Trek has been doing recently. And after Rings being not-that-great and Andor only being decently good, it was refreshing to finally watch a truly GOOD show again. Now, when do we get a new season of Witcher again. . .?

This is VERY true. My only suggestion is that playing together with other Testies will give you a better breadth of activities to do rather than rehashing the same stuff over and over solo. For example, maybe you don't own a Mole, but I think there's a Mining Monday thing where you can crew up...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAL3XaP-LyE

And apparently a new schedule of events was just released! https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/18850-Dynamic-Event-Week#79f2b6bb

I think it's extra hilarious as we JUST watched the new Top Gun the other day and my wife commented: "Wow, that was more of a rip-off of A New Hope than even Episode 7 was, complete with a play-by-play Death Star Trench Run!!!"