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Post by Captain Michaela Nul'dolaer on Sept 21, 2014 0:32:19 GMT 10
Why the fck does Blix have lasers pointing toward his ship? He should have them point outward to deal more damage? I do understand the "no firing" mechanic, but he's about ramming into you, not firing his lasers. So why are they there in the first place?!
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Post by Admiral Kirana on Sept 21, 2014 2:48:51 GMT 10
Maybe he's a dedicated clone-drive ship hunter and uses those lasers as a safeguard for if his vessel gets cloned? I dunno. xP
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Post by Captain Michaela Nul'dolaer on Sept 21, 2014 2:57:58 GMT 10
Maybe he's a dedicated clone-drive ship hunter and uses those lasers as a safeguard for if his vessel gets cloned? I dunno. xP Hmm, that seems to be a good reason. But you still can use the ship without firing. So, it's still kinda stupid, in my opinion.
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Post by Stormheart on Sept 21, 2014 11:36:58 GMT 10
Maybe he's a dedicated clone-drive ship hunter and uses those lasers as a safeguard for if his vessel gets cloned? I dunno. xP Hmm, that seems to be a good reason. But you still can use the ship without firing. So, it's still kinda stupid, in my opinion. ai ships tend to be too stupid to hold their fire for more than 15 secs or so but who knows?
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Post by Captain Michaela Nul'dolaer on Sept 21, 2014 12:35:36 GMT 10
Hmm, that seems to be a good reason. But you still can use the ship without firing. So, it's still kinda stupid, in my opinion. ai ships tend to be too stupid to hold their fire for more than 15 secs or so but who knows? False; the AI attacks as long as you are within targeting range. This can be proven when going up against a Peacekeeper.
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Post by Captain Avior on Jan 8, 2015 12:46:11 GMT 10
I have a theory. Perhaps there were other anti-clone ships, and one ship was built like Blix is today. Except probably not Kilo-level. Blix may have blown up a Peacekeeper/other clone ship and gotten a clone drive at Kilo-level, then found that one ship and cloned it. Then he ran away. He knew about the self-destruction lasers, and so he used them to his advantage when Blix met Blix.
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Post by Captain Michaela Nul'dolaer on Jan 9, 2015 5:16:32 GMT 10
I have a theory. Perhaps there were other anti-clone ships, and one ship was built like Blix is today. Except probably not Kilo-level. Blix may have blown up a Peacekeeper/other clone ship and gotten a clone drive at Kilo-level, then found that one ship and cloned it. Then he ran away. He knew about the self-destruction lasers, and so he used them to his advantage when Blix met Blix. That would explain why there are so many clones... I've beaten him.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2015 12:03:36 GMT 10
You have?! (And yes it does, Avior. Blix meets Blix? Idk :S)
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Post by Captain Michaela Nul'dolaer on Jan 21, 2015 6:48:22 GMT 10
Oh yeah, Blix can go screw himself along with those India fckers...
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Post by Captain Avior on Feb 8, 2015 11:11:04 GMT 10
The lasers have a reddish tint, meaning they are delta lasers, thus disproving my theory of cloning.
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Post by Captain Michaela Nul'dolaer on Feb 8, 2015 12:08:01 GMT 10
Then how did he get it? I'm confused. (Blix is hard)
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Post by auburnattack21 on Jan 8, 2016 9:41:48 GMT 10
You may be surprised to learn that the Clone Drive Device is more prevalent than one would otherwise believe. Depending on the model, make and year (for instance, I would estimate the Nemesis's to have been produced around 2250, but I guess someone should ask Cpt. Farbs himself), CDD's are relatively cheap electricity-wise, even for the highest tiers. The Narcissus probably has one of the strongest in its sector given the amount of energy required (which is surprisingly low). Cpt. James Freeman, who has reached India-authorization level and will be eligible for Juliet in about three years, wrote a document on "Command Module Armaments and Utilities", published 21 November 2255 which discusses the CDD in depth. I quote from his document here:
"Through a study of four years I, along with Cpt. Janaris, Cpt. Livari and Cpt. White have taken a planet-wide survey of recent production numbers of most Command Module utilities. What we've found is startling, as the reader may wish to replicate in the charts following, but we will of course pay specific attention to the discourse of this section, the Clone Drive Device, and as we have already stated its applications are to be feared indeed. In the period between 1 January 2200 and 31 December 2249; a rough estimate could be given to the production of 152,600,000 Clone Drive mechanics, of which a latter 34,000,000 are of the Britannic model, year 2239, and the very last 800,000 are of the Ostralis model, year 2248. Why the sudden slowdown of their production is occurring is beyond the scope of this document; yet, given the situation it may occur to us that so many pilots have already purchased such devices that they have no need for a second. Granted, Clone Drive Devices are in general not very cheap, ranging from 40,000 for a Britannic 2213 to 250,000 credits for the newly-released 2255 Ostralis Efface; However with their continued production pilots continue to bargain for them in enormous numbers. It is in fact our estimate that at least 40% of all pilots throughout Earth and her colonies possess some form of clone mechanic..."
In other words, Clone Drives are so common that, inevitably, there will be acts of hostility related to their use. Pilots like Blix, using Ramming Spikes or other non-firing armaments, could fend off these sneaky menaces with such a tactic as pointing lasers back at their command module...however dangerous that might be. It is worth the cost, though, especially in such a dangerous section of space. Since leaving Haynesport, I went back to Earth and cobbled together my own ship, the Sakura. I rarely leave the planet anymore. Fighting that much, it has to be a tough life.
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Post by Captain Avior on Jan 10, 2016 8:24:17 GMT 10
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Post by auburnattack21 on Jan 13, 2016 7:09:08 GMT 10
I appreciate your slightly cryptic reply since I have been provided a chance to resurface my explanation for the events of this universe. My hypothesis was originally stated here, and it was actually my first post on these forums. Basically, each command module is specifically designed to both reduce cost and increase efficiency. Accurate timekeeping methods in space are quite difficult and often unwieldy, especially for the deep sectors and station hubs in the Asteroid Belt. Thus, when it is required to save energy and/or cost, engineers find it doable to install standard 16-bit Unix time modules. It is indeed a strange quirk nowadays given that the actual time period for Unix has long gone; however for ship-to-ship communications, travel logs and some station functions, the Unix system is either sufficient or easily converted. Only the most sophisticated command modules have operable, real-time timekeeping systems which often cost thousands of credits to install. It is possible that the Nemesis, Eris and Narcissus could have such systems, but given their location and length of service the systems are either shut down to save energy, or otherwise inoperable. Thus why the terminal displays the Unix timecode - it just uses less space and energy. The reason the terminal appears 20 years behind is because it is actually two full Unix revolutions minus 20 years ahead...in other words, the current date is not January 12, 1996 - it is April 27, 2268. I will gladly accept evidence to the contrary, if you have any.
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Post by Captain Michaela Nul'dolaer on Jan 23, 2016 12:02:08 GMT 10
I appreciate your slightly cryptic reply since I have been provided a chance to resurface my explanation for the events of this universe. My hypothesis was originally stated here, and it was actually my first post on these forums. Basically, each command module is specifically designed to both reduce cost and increase efficiency. Accurate timekeeping methods in space are quite difficult and often unwieldy, especially for the deep sectors and station hubs in the Asteroid Belt. Thus, when it is required to save energy and/or cost, engineers find it doable to install standard 16-bit Unix time modules. It is indeed a strange quirk nowadays given that the actual time period for Unix has long gone; however for ship-to-ship communications, travel logs and some station functions, the Unix system is either sufficient or easily converted. Only the most sophisticated command modules have operable, real-time timekeeping systems which often cost thousands of credits to install. It is possible that the Nemesis, Eris and Narcissus could have such systems, but given their location and length of service the systems are either shut down to save energy, or otherwise inoperable. Thus why the terminal displays the Unix timecode - it just uses less space and energy. The reason the terminal appears 20 years behind is because it is actually two full Unix revolutions minus 20 years ahead...in other words, the current date is not January 12, 1996 - it is April 27, 2268. I will gladly accept evidence to the contrary, if you have any. Genius What would you put all of our dates in? I mean, where we all came into the picture and went....
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Post by auburnattack21 on Jan 28, 2016 10:46:00 GMT 10
If you're asking about world history in general, it's the exact same date as it would be otherwise. The discrepancy is in the clocks themselves. Other than that, I don't understand your question.
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Post by Captain Michaela Nul'dolaer on Feb 19, 2016 13:24:53 GMT 10
If you're asking about world history in general, it's the exact same date as it would be otherwise. The discrepancy is in the clocks themselves. Other than that, I don't understand your question. I meant world history, yes...and I see, Auburn.
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