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SelenicMartian posted:Does SC have a lighthouse ship yet? Space Tugs, Space Tugs everywhere.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 14:48 |
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Backstory to this is great, too. Freelancer started as just a bit of blurb on kickstarter, before anyone figured out they could actually sell non-existent spaceships. When a concept jpeg was posted a few weeks later, it featured a decent ww2 styled bubble canopy: People were so upset at this, it had to go get changed into what we have now. Because not being able to see poo poo is supposedly somehow good for a ship that's also supposed to be a decent choice for exploring! I guess blinders allow you to focus on something better? Who knows, but star citizen owns, because backers are getting *exactly* what they asked for. Beer4TheBeerGod posted:They do in combat "shoot the other guy" mode. There's also cruise "hah hah gently caress you I'm jousting" mode and then quantum "TOTALLY NOT FRIENDSHIP DRIVE" travel. Cruise got fixed in 2.1, no more decoupling at high velocity. Means trying to joust is just going to get you killed, cause you can't turn around normally any longer
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 14:51 |
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:
That'll leave some welts.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 14:52 |
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Truga posted:Backstory to this is great, too. Freelancer started as just a bit of blurb on kickstarter, before anyone figured out they could actually sell non-existent spaceships. When a concept jpeg was posted a few weeks later, it featured a decent ww2 styled bubble canopy: A bubble canopy doesn't have any framing or separations, hence the bubble part of it. The freelancer looks kinda like a B-29's front. Lots of windows but only offering a forward, side, and upward view.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 14:58 |
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Jobbo_Fett posted:A bubble canopy doesn't have any framing or separations, hence the bubble part of it. Yeah, sorry, I should've clarified I just meant the shape itself is bubbly. And yeah, it's basically a copy of a b29 with slightly less struts. This is what it was changed to when the community said the bubbly, useable canopy is no good.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:02 |
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Maybe if the Shitzens ask nicely, croberts will say yes to a space periscope. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGvblGCD7qM
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:04 |
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I think people were just really hyped for Star Wars and wanted to know what it's like to be a stormtrooper in space.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:05 |
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Jobbo_Fett posted:I think people were just really hyped for Star Wars and wanted to know what it's like to be a stormtrooper in space. Spoiler: storm troopers are now deadly precise
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:07 |
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Surely any claim to have delivered the product is immediately torpedoed by the list of stretch goals? It's their own list of features the game will have and they've implemented hardly any of it
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:07 |
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EminusSleepus posted:Spoiler: storm troopers are now deadly precise JJ Abrams ruins everything he touches
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:08 |
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Xaerael posted:Maybe if the Shitzens ask nicely, croberts will say yes to a space periscope.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:08 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLa9iH2ANjc you can almost hear the goons crying in the background
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:13 |
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A Neurotic Jew posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLa9iH2ANjc I now know what a retard trying to hump a door knob in space looks like.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:20 |
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Throwing a space tantrum in zero G never looked so good
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:20 |
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Inacio's post got me thinking of a comparison. MISC Freelancer. 32 meters long. 52 Lesnicks cargo capacity. 175 m/s top speed. 12 missiles, 4x articulated guns, 2x gimballed guns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oin00rPNW9k Zorgon Peterson Hauler. 28.6 meters long. 206 m/s top speed. 2 utility mounts, 1 small hardpoint, configurable for up to 22 tons of cargo. The Freelancer isn't a hauler. It's a loving gunship.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:30 |
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Wings in general and variable-sweep wings in particular must sure come in handy in space.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:35 |
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MeLKoR posted:Wings in general and variable-sweep wings in particular must sure come in handy in space. It's for the increased maneuverability in an atmosphere. It was part of planetary landings all along.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:36 |
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:The Freelancer isn't a hauler. It's a loving gunship. Isn't that the ships entire gimmick though? If you want a pure hauler there's half a dozen better choices with the hull series, the starfarer and the Taurus, all of which have considerably more cargo space. e: I like how some ships are already unviable due to power creep. kikkelivelho fucked around with this message at 15:43 on Dec 19, 2015 |
# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:38 |
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This game never fails to deliver.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:38 |
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Jobbo_Fett posted:It's for the increased maneuverability in an atmosphere. It was part of planetary landings all along. The next ship will be transformable : Macross style. $750.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:39 |
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Jobbo_Fett posted:It's for the increased maneuverability in an atmosphere. It was part of planetary landings all along. Can't wait to see one of those dumb asymmetric alien ships doing atmospheric flight. And these people sing praises to the loving flight model which even my mother could tell is completely hosed. MeLKoR fucked around with this message at 16:26 on Dec 19, 2015 |
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MeLKoR posted:Can wait to see one of those dumb asymmetric alien ships doing atmospheric flight. And these people sing praises to the loving flight model which even my mother could tell was completely hosed. Checkmate
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:41 |
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Jobbo_Fett posted:
Now try with just one wing.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:42 |
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MeLKoR posted:Now try with just one wing.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:43 |
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MeLKoR posted:Can wait to see one of those dumb asymmetric alien ships doing atmospheric flight. And these people sing praises to the loving flight model which even my mother could tell is completely hosed. "flight model" should be in quotes since the game looks like FPS with the cockpit of a space ship on your face.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:43 |
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alphabettitouretti posted:Isn't this the same thing Frontier were using to deny Elite refunds when they withdraw an offline mode? They just paid up when people tried to take it to small claims. I think if it got as far as court you'd have a strong argument that they have not fulfilled their obligations since there is no Squadron 42, the persistent universe does not exist beyond a tech demo, and perhaps you've paid for a ship that's not yet playable. Yea, that's why I said it might even be fun. If they actually contest it and someone turns up, I'll make sure to post the transcript or something in however many months it takes.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:44 |
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You danced with the airplane warlord And lost
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:47 |
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doctor iono posted:"Any other game developer would have thrown several hundred thousand dollars (or more of OUR money) into a carefully scripted and orchestrated 'perfect presentation'" Nostalgia4Infinity posted:Wait wait. There's a news van space ship?!
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:47 |
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Wafflz posted:"flight model" should be in quotes since the game looks like FPS with the cockpit of a space ship on your face.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:51 |
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wikidd posted:http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/internet-services/rights-e-commerce/index_en.htm Well they obviously aren't going to tell you the truth are they? Most people will believe them that's why they say that. Ring citizen's advice if you want to know the real position, I've posted about the EU situation loads of times now and am pretty bored with it. If you've in the Uk and just want your money back send them a letter before court action with a 14-30 day deadline, use one of the templates provided, don't get side tracked into bollocks but state your case, when they reply via email make sure you copy the legal bollocks from the template back in your reply. If you don't get a refund by the time the deadline expires, just file the action online, but I bet you a $30 game package you'll get a full refund before the deadline. Obviously don't do this if you aren't prepared to file a small claims action. Edit, obviously send the letter recorded delivery, also if you ring Citizen's advice they'll tell you to send a normal letter before the final one before action, there's no point, skip to the final one as that's the important one. AP fucked around with this message at 15:59 on Dec 19, 2015 |
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kikkelivelho posted:Isn't that the ships entire gimmick though? If you want a pure hauler there's half a dozen better choices with the hull series, the starfarer and the Taurus, all of which have considerably more cargo space. CIG's marketing strategy seems to include obsolescence as an integral part. This includes ships being made obsolete before they are even released, only to have them come around later when the next sale is ready. Allowing previously obsolete ships to be unmelted (for additional real dollars) is rather clever.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 15:56 |
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:Inacio's post got me thinking of a comparison. Zorgon Peterson Adder, 31.5 meters long, 2 utility mounts, 2x small hardpoints, 1x medium hardpoint, configurable for up to 26 tons of cargo It's a much closer match. Also, it was a straight upgrade to the Hauler in every way and was decent enough at combat and exploration in addition to being a better hauler. Sounds a lot like the Freelancer.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 16:15 |
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I had a new idea for a ship concept: Something Clearly Awful Ministries "Cathedral" - Church Ship Dream the Dream. Live the Dream. Preach the Dream. The SCAM Cathedral serves as a beacon of light for spiritually hungry citizens in the vast lonely darkness of space. Jump into a system and spread the word. Deliver sermons for the masses. Provide spiritual counsel to the doubters. Collect donations from the loyal. With hangar space for up to fifty single seat ships, and five docks each fitted with one of our proprietary passenger boarding bridges, you'll have no trouble getting space folks in and getting them out. An advanced, AI-driven network our newest artificial gravity generators keeps your services dignified by limiting ambulation speeds of people on board. And rest assured that you and your flock will be safe from harm, as the Cathedral comes with forty-two SCAMS Mk-X CIWS point defense turrets, as well as six power-coupled hardpoints for your choice of heavy weaponry (sold separately) for cleansing alien scum and nonbelievers. Whether it's the Vanduul, the Killwrathi, the Baadevol, the Pyoob'Looshir or the Goongreefi, your church will be the rock of immersion weathering the storm of dissent. This ship is a free gift for backers pledging $42,000 or more. Help us make this the best BDSSE ever! EDIT: I don't have any art yet, but It should definitely look like a penis
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 16:19 |
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No Million Line High Club?
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 16:21 |
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Jobbo_Fett posted:You danced with the airplane warlord That's not asymmetrical you daft bugger.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 16:24 |
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MeLKoR posted:That's not asymmetrical you daft bugger. You only said one wing
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 16:25 |
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Jobbo_Fett posted:You only said one wing MeLKoR posted:Can't wait to see one of those dumb asymmetric alien ships doing atmospheric flight.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 16:26 |
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Toops posted:All I heard were a handful of mental retards trying to sneak the credit card out of their wives' purses while tugging HARD on their ballsacks. Quote : Kurt Maverick 2 days ago Damnit CiG. I thought it was physically impossible to win at life, and you did it! Jesus.........
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 16:30 |
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Amarcarts posted:I had a new idea for a ship concept: *batteries not included
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 16:38 |
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MeLKoR posted:Now try with just one wing. No "and", "as well", etc Assymetrical flying wing is tough, I'll see what I can find.
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# ? Dec 19, 2015 16:40 |