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- Sun May 04, 2014 2:56 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Miscellaneous Loroi question-and-answer thread
- Replies: 6295
- Views: 5385071
Re: Miscellaneous Loroi question-and-answer thread
Addendum, its only irrelevant until 1 of the 10 types of people in the world have to do some programming.
- Sat Apr 26, 2014 2:24 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: War Thunder
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9885
Re: War Thunder
I played it for a while, went up the US line. I'll grant the team the benefit of the doubt and say things arent finished. I hope not at least. In the early war the USN/MC pilots were outmatched in Buffalos and Wildcats. But those planes had advantages at higher speeds in dives that the Zekes couldnt...
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:48 pm
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Master of Orion 2 (and Space Strategy Games Discussion)
- Replies: 181
- Views: 114792
Re: Master of Orion 2 (and Space Strategy Games Discussion)
I was poking around in ye olde mods bin and figured it wasnt ioncross, it was ampyear with ion RCS. Further poking yielded that the fcs contained within Ampyear was actually a derived from remote tech, which wont be updated till .24. Ah well.
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 3:07 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Master of Orion 2 (and Space Strategy Games Discussion)
- Replies: 181
- Views: 114792
Re: Master of Orion 2 (and Space Strategy Games Discussion)
I think the improved joints rate highly too. Default science progression is... well it just seems off. You get atmospheric pressure meters and thermometers and such well after you should/could be leaving Kerbin behind, but to make the most of the science available you have to keep poping into differ...
- Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:49 pm
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: The Astronomy Thread
- Replies: 585
- Views: 521579
Re: The Astronomy Thread
I have to question the value of a Chariklo mission when it would be easier and I'd argue more productive to go after Saturn or Jupiter. Sure there is some novelty to it, but the mission would be better served elsewhere. Especially given the constraints on RTG fuel.
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:10 pm
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Master of Orion 2 (and Space Strategy Games Discussion)
- Replies: 181
- Views: 114792
Re: Master of Orion 2 (and Space Strategy Games Discussion)
If its a game with a vertical component I would hope it supports TrackIR. Not that I have the money to spare for one, but playing DCS sims I've recognized just how limited the view space on a monitor really is. Made me start looking at other games going, "oh hey ya it'd be nice to look around right ...
- Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:29 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Master of Orion 2 (and Space Strategy Games Discussion)
- Replies: 181
- Views: 114792
Re: Master of Orion 2 (and Space Strategy Games Discussion)
The X series' flight system has always felt... off. Wonky. Wasn't really looking forward to the new one since it seemed they were intent on "fixing" a lot of what set them apart instead of what held them back. I'd like to be a fly on the wall at corporate as they handle the fallout from this one. Ed...
- Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:32 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Master of Orion 2 (and Space Strategy Games Discussion)
- Replies: 181
- Views: 114792
Re: HOMEWORLD REMASTERED
Ill grant you the HW1 salvage issue, but it could have been remedied by the module/location damage introduced in 2. Take out engines and fire control, send out salvage corvette/frigate. By that I mean, you can take the gameplay in 1 and add to it rather than building something different. Speaking of...
- Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:13 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Master of Orion 2 (and Space Strategy Games Discussion)
- Replies: 181
- Views: 114792
Re: HOMEWORLD REMASTERED
If not older franchises then older styles of gameplay. I may be turning into a cantankerous old man, but I don't think they make'm like they used to. It feels like more 80's .50 cent arcade games with modern graphics every where I turn. Which were fine... in the 80's. But the depth of gameplay I wan...
- Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:24 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Miscellaneous Terran question-and-answer thread
- Replies: 1204
- Views: 1232959
Re: Miscellaneous Terran question-and-answer thread
Define a lot? As I recall its about 150 nanograms of AM. E=mc^2 makes that roughly 4 kilowatt hours of energy.
I mean, its more than we can make dirtside, but not enough to be useful in this context.
I mean, its more than we can make dirtside, but not enough to be useful in this context.
- Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:09 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Miscellaneous Loroi question-and-answer thread
- Replies: 6295
- Views: 5385071
Re: Miscellaneous Loroi question-and-answer thread
Now that you mention it, that does ring a bell.
- Tue Mar 04, 2014 3:30 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Miscellaneous Loroi question-and-answer thread
- Replies: 6295
- Views: 5385071
Re: Miscellaneous Loroi question-and-answer thread
Arioch wrote:... Also, though eidetic memory is rare, there are other traits that are more rare...
I would have figured the Loroi to be the type to be willing to engage in selective breeding to enhance those odds. At least in peace time, or whatever passes for such.
- Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:57 pm
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Lightsabers!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12347
Re: Lightsabers!
This you can thank our Judeo/Christian heritage in the west were evil is evil simply because That... has nothing to do with a Judeo/Christrian background. Its not a unique feature, or defining characteristic of such a society. If it were Star Wars would never have seen the world wide appeal it did....
- Sun Feb 16, 2014 12:06 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Lightsabers!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12347
Re: Lightsabers!
Meh. I was a big SW fan as a kid, Lord only knows how much time I actually spent playing X-Wing or TIE Fighter, but you can call me a cynic. I doubt seriously the canon is going to be straightened out so much as the old stories erased to make room for money makers, regardless of quality. Thats just ...
- Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:02 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Miscellaneous Loroi question-and-answer thread
- Replies: 6295
- Views: 5385071
Re: Miscellaneous Loroi question-and-answer thread
If theres anything KSP is actually good at teaching, its that center of volume != center of mass.
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:21 pm
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: The end of the war Thread
- Replies: 34
- Views: 23429
Re: The end of the war Thread
The sole examples of Loroi behavior and morale in comic so far are aboard the 51st Strike Group. She may not have meant to be boastful, but Beryl took pride in their success rate. Other groups with higher attrition rates would necessarily have different outlooks. The reserve and homeguard fleets hav...
- Fri Sep 27, 2013 6:00 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
- Replies: 2709
- Views: 1913544
Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
I realize some readers might think that those story-lines could go so that you can focus on the main story-line, but I think they are essential in making the story more "real" and the characters more believable. Along that point, one reason the comic has such a following is because of the depth of ...
- Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:55 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: The "Real Aerospace" Thread
- Replies: 734
- Views: 1756025
Re: The "Real Aerospace" Thread
I disagree that the Navy doesn't need the F-35, the Navy needs to be able to do everything the Air Force can do because sometimes they ARE the Air Force for a while before things get mobilized, as a result they have to able to fill any role, even if only poorly. You can fulfill the role, even if on...
- Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:25 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: The "Real Aerospace" Thread
- Replies: 734
- Views: 1756025
Re: The "Real Aerospace" Thread
Its the same story as the F-111, people who dont understand air combat are in charge of procurement. It would be cheaper to buy one thing instead of two, because one is less than two. In this case, they tried doing lets see... four? different things with a single airframe if you count being exportab...
- Sat Jul 06, 2013 3:28 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: The "Real Aerospace" Thread
- Replies: 734
- Views: 1756025
Re: The "Real Aerospace" Thread
To be fair, there are plenty of other 2nd and 3rd gen fighters still in service. A-4s, Mirage IIIs, F-5s, hell the J-7 derivative of the MiG 21 just stopped production. All in active service. You wont hear me singing their praises mind you. Actually, scratch that, the Skyhawk deserves a special nod....