Why are ships so hard? (this may be a shitpost)

[marcsand2]

I feel your pain. Up until recently I'd been able to restrain myself. I only had one ship at a time, one LTI ship that I melted down and applied as credit to the next ship ad nauseam until I had a Connie, and then I stopped. "It's just a fallback ship," I kept telling myself as new ships rolled down the pipe. "An LTI Connie is just so I can always make good money and afford the cool ships in game. I don't need it," it referring to whatever blasted beautiful assemblage of pixels and features Robert Satan Industries had concocted to tempt me with that particular day. "I'll get one in game."

Even the LTI P-72 Archimedes didn't tempt me, at first. "Buy six!" sang my heart. "Buy six and turn them all into every ship you ever wanted! Have them all forever! Foreeeeeeeever~" But I stayed firm. Yes, I bought six, but I gave them all away. All to friends who were having trouble affording the game, and felt reluctant to drop beaucoup bux on a ship they could blow up by accident and lose forever. They each bought an Aurora game package, took one Archimedes, and did as I had done - carefully melting and molding it into the ship they actually wanted, now with LTI. And so I was rid of all of the blasted sirens.

All but two.

See, when I bought six of the dratted Temptation Engines, it never occurred to me to check and make sure all of my friends would need one. And as it turned out, two of my friends were more... shall we say, "financially solvent" than I expected them to be, and already had an LTI ship of their dreams. I offered them the damned things anyway - they could use them for store credit, or save them for a rainy day, or anything, just get them away from me - but they smiled, and thanked me for my generosity, and refused. "Keep them," they said, not realizing what they had doomed me to. "You might need them someday."

And that's when they began to whisper to me.

It has been... how long has it been, since that fateful sale? I don't know. Time has no meaning in this place.

But I woke up one morning missing an arm and a leg, and curled up around a receipt. A receipt for a new Endeavor. Someone had written LTI on it in blood.

I still hear the other one whispering.

I know a perfect job for you!!!!!!!
please go to this thread: https://testsquadron.com/threads/the-testie-times-2-0-looking-for-new-people.7684/page-3#post-115886
[EDIT] owww :oops::oops::oops: you have already applied :oops::oops::oops:

 

[marcsand2]

Hey, no trouble. I get bored at work.

I knew it :D

 

[Blind Owl]

Nice. I'm missing a lancer and a Connie in your collection :D

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh. Dammit. Hahaha. I do want both. But I need something to work towards in game.
Although if I get a DUR for exploration, I could just forget about my Carrack...

Just for information, nothing has changed yet - I've kept my fleet of multi-crew-ships, being a singleplayer most of the time. Ah bugger, call it female unreasonableness :D

Hahaha, female unreasonableness. Too funny.
Although I feel the pain. I'm not sure how much I'll be able to play with the big multi crew ships, do I'm wondering if downsizing and just keeping a bunch of smaller ships would serve me better.
Why are ships so hard?

I feel your pain. Up until recently I'd been able to restrain myself. I only had one ship at a time, one LTI ship that I melted down and applied as credit to the next ship ad nauseam until I had a Connie, and then I stopped. "It's just a fallback ship," I kept telling myself as new ships rolled down the pipe. "An LTI Connie is just so I can always make good money and afford the cool ships in game. I don't need it," it referring to whatever blasted beautiful assemblage of pixels and features Robert Satan Industries had concocted to tempt me with that particular day. "I'll get one in game."

Even the LTI P-72 Archimedes didn't tempt me, at first. "Buy six!" sang my heart. "Buy six and turn them all into every ship you ever wanted! Have them all forever! Foreeeeeeeever~" But I stayed firm. Yes, I bought six, but I gave them all away. All to friends who were having trouble affording the game, and felt reluctant to drop beaucoup bux on a ship they could blow up by accident and lose forever. They each bought an Aurora game package, took one Archimedes, and did as I had done - carefully melting and molding it into the ship they actually wanted, now with LTI. And so I was rid of all of the blasted sirens.

All but two.

See, when I bought six of the dratted Temptation Engines, it never occurred to me to check and make sure all of my friends would need one. And as it turned out, two of my friends were more... shall we say, "financially solvent" than I expected them to be, and already had an LTI ship of their dreams. I offered them the damned things anyway - they could use them for store credit, or save them for a rainy day, or anything, just get them away from me - but they smiled, and thanked me for my generosity, and refused. "Keep them," they said, not realizing what they had doomed me to. "You might need them someday."

And that's when they began to whisper to me.

It has been... how long has it been, since that fateful sale? I don't know. Time has no meaning in this place.

But I woke up one morning missing an arm and a leg, and curled up around a receipt. A receipt for a new Endeavor. Someone had written LTI on it in blood.

I still hear the other one whispering.

This is a beautiful story. And exactly what happened to me. Just not so eloquently. Haha.

I know who to call when I need some fuel --- do you supply beer to the ships that refuel with you?

Beer. Talk to Sam for fuel. Ha.

Whenever you're drunkenly buying ships. Give me a shout so I can talk you into buying me one. :D

Haha, don't tempt me. I figured a Cutty Blue to @CrudeSasquatch one drunken night.

I better not show my fleet :D:D:D:D
Redeemer is still on my wish list :)

Me too. So much want!!

You call @Blind Owl for the Beerfarer. He is delivering the junk...äh, alcohol...drinks...well, BEER to my Partyfarer. For fuel you have to...wait - damn, I need a second 'farer :confused::D

We'll convoy. I'll bring beer, you bring fuel.

 

[Lexicon]

We'll convoy. I'll bring beer, you bring fuel.

You know, I've been having trouble picking a name for my Space Hospital. I think you've given me an idea.

Which do you prefer? The "Vomitorium"? Or the "Roman Feather"?

 

[Blind Owl]

You know, I've been having trouble picking a name for my Space Hospital. I think you've given me an idea.

Which do you prefer? The "Vomitorium"? Or the "Roman Feather"?

Haha, both are great, although Vomitorium has been misinterpreted:
http://www.history.com/news/hungry-history/vomitoriums-fact-or-fiction

But as a space hospital, with the sole purpose of spewing forth patched up TESTies to throw back into the breach...
Brilliant names.

 

[Lexicon]

Haha, both are great, although Vomitorium has been misinterpreted:
http://www.history.com/news/hungry-history/vomitoriums-fact-or-fiction

But as a space hospital, with the sole purpose of spewing forth patched up TESTies to through back into the breach...
Brilliant names.

I actually knew that part! The dual-vernacular-meanings of the name was part of why I picked it. I just thought Vomitorium sounded a little... crass? For a space hospital.

I was also contemplating "Purgatory" for similar reasons. 'The place where sins are cleansed by fire,' 'I hate waiting for respawn timers,' needing to purge all that alcohol from your system...

 

[Blind Owl]

I actually knew that part! The dual-vernacular-meanings of the name was part of why I picked it. I just thought Vomitorium sounded a little... crass? For a space hospital.

I was also contemplating "Purgatory" for similar reasons. 'The place where sins are cleansed by fire,' 'I hate waiting for respawn timers,' needing to purge all that alcohol from your system...

It IS a little crass.
But this is TEST. So yeah...

Purgatory is great too. Just never mention purging alcohol from our bodies again: that's heresy. Haha ;)

 

[Lexicon]

Purgatory is great too. Just never mention purging alcohol from our bodies again: that's heresy. Haha ;)

Of course not. The Adeptus Mechanicus dictates a BAC greater than 0.08 before attempting activation of an Aurora unit. To do otherwise has been deemed heretical.

His Majesty's Barfing Barge "Purgatory" simply exists for those who have reached a higher state of ethanolightenment and require assistance in their worship of the Porcelain Golden Throne.

 

[Blind Owl]

Of course not. The Adeptus Mechanicus dictates a BAC greater than 0.08 before attempting activation of an Aurora unit. To do otherwise has been deemed heretical.

His Majesty's Barfing Barge "Purgatory" simply exists for those who have reached a higher state of ethanolightenment and require assistance in their worship of the Porcelain Golden Throne.

It's like scripture. Who are you?

;)

 

[Phantomoftruth]

okay. I need reviews of the new size 5 laser cannon, the M7A. I see they haven't fixed the Flashfire mount. so who with BIG ships have played with this?

 

[Han Burgundy]

I've been having trouble picking a name for my Space Hospital

What about the Severe Hangover & Intensive Treatment Facility or S.H.I.T. for short?

 

[Phantomoftruth]

What about the Severe Hangover & Intensive Treatment Facility or S.H.I.T. for short?

Riffing on this, Severe Hangover & Intensive Treatment Station = S.H.I.T.S.

 

[Han Burgundy]

Riffing on this, Severe Hangover & Intensive Treatment Station = S.H.I.T.S.

"I was a dumbass and took on a kingship by myself. That move sure gave me the S.H.I.T.S."

Checks out. I'm on board

 

[marcsand2]

okay. I need reviews of the new size 5 laser cannon, the M7A. I see they haven't fixed the Flashfire mount. so who with BIG ships have played with this?

Flash mounts can only hold S4 weapons? Flashfire for the Hornet is a S5 for a S4 fixed weapon, Flashfire for the Cutlass is a S6 for a S4 gimbal weapon???

 

[Gearen]

Sould I get a reliant kore?

I have 20$ store credit

 

[marcsand2]

Sould I get a reliant kore?

I have 20$ store credit

Depends on what you want to use it for and how it turns out to be.

 

[Gearen]

Depends on what you want to use it for and how it turns out to be.

What I want to use it for: Space Sex

How it turns out to be: rigth now on the ptu, really cool

 

[DrunkenTeddy]

What I want to use it for: Space Sex

How it turns out to be: rigth now on the ptu, really cool

I mean... it has 2 seats, but no bed. Maybe you can install a bed and a sex swing in the cargo hold.... Which would be useful if you could get out of your seat while flying.

 

[Gearen]

I mean... it has 2 seats, but no bed. Maybe you can install a bed and a sex swing in the cargo hold.... Which would be useful if you could get out of your seat while flying.

if you stop the ship ans transform you can get out of the seat....... this ship is soo cool man

 

[DrunkenTeddy]

if you stop the ship ans transform you can get out of the seat....... this ship is soo cool man

I'm stoked to try mine out. I can't decide if I'm going to keep it long term or just play around with it for now, but either way, I wanna see how it flies.