* UmbralRaptor
also eyes half finished Children of a Dead Earth campaign >_>
<Scolar_Visari>
Children of a Dead Earth: The Puzzle Game of Orbital Combat!
<UmbralRaptor>
heh
* Scolar_Visari
is also surprised someone else remember how humiliatingly overpowered the Rohirrim were in Battle for Middle Earth.
* UmbralRaptor
never played that one
<Scolar_Visari>
Some context, then? Some people argue that balance blah blah blah is just a matter of players being bad and blah blah blah git gud. I guarantee you that these people have never played Battle for Middle Earth, because if there's one thing that anyone should takeaway after playing that game outside the campaign, it's that Mordor is completely useless
<Scolar_Visari>
.
<Scolar_Visari>
They get one, yes, one late game counter to cavalry, their one type of heroes (the Nazgul on Fell Beasts) are simply arrow magnets, and the bulk of their forces are the free but nonetheless incredibly worthless Orc hordes.
<Scolar_Visari>
While they have units that *should* be cool (like the beforementioned Nazgul, Mumakil and trolls) all of those underperform and come far too late.
<UmbralRaptor>
Apparently The Shadow can be banished with a good flashlight
<Scolar_Visari>
That also works for grus.
<Scolar_Visari>
I've discovered, that, more effective than a flashlight, is the flash of light from a tactical yield nuclear explosive. Guaranteed to eliminate shadows and the things that make them.
* Scolar_Visari
notes Captain Sheridan's effective use of nuclear weapons against *the* Shadows at Z'ha'dum.
<UmbralRaptor>
hm
<Scolar_Visari>
Of course, in that case, they used 500 MEGAtons worth of oblivion.
<UmbralRaptor>
At that range you could get what, 6-10 kilotons per kilogram?
<Scolar_Visari>
I dunno. The Shadows were not available for comment.
<Scolar_Visari>
It appears they suffered a rather lethal case of disintegration. Also: Shadows do not interact with the visible wavelengths.
* UmbralRaptor
remembers something about psychic powers being used to stall out their ships, but I watched B5 [redacted] years ago…
<UmbralRaptor>
Alternatively, are Shadows tougher than tardigrades?
<Scolar_Visari>
In some regions, it's free to watch for Amazon Prime subscribers.
<Scolar_Visari>
Also: Yes, telepaths were indeed used against the Shadows and, a bit later, Shadow augmented Telepaths used on loyalist Earth Alliance Ships.
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<Scolar_Visari>
Did . . . Did I get pinged?
<Scolar_Visari>
All hands, general quarters and prepare to crash dive!
<UmbralRaptor>
one ping only
<Scolar_Visari>
Once they feared the shound of our rockets, now they will fear the shound of our screaming as we approach crush depth.
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runs around, flailing their grasping appendages in panic as the submarine proceeds to exceed its maximum test depth and the hull begins to groan in anguish.
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* UmbralRaptor
recommends against reenacting the USS Thresher
<Scolar_Visari>
So . . . die?
* Scolar_Visari
attempts to blow ballast, forgets they replaced the air in the tanks with nacho cheese.
<Scolar_Visari>
You know, at the time, it seemed like a good idea. Now, I really don't know.
<Scolar_Visari>
Wait wait wait wait wait . . . The Fountain's on TV?
<UmbralRaptor>
ooh
<Scolar_Visari>
10/10 would Hugh Jackman into space again.
<Scolar_Visari>
HAHA! IT is! Finally, something I actually WANT to watch is on!
* Scolar_Visari
ascends towards a dying star in a bubble ship.
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<Guest03094>
can you make ksp free
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<Eddi|zuHause>
no
<UmbralRaptor>
That presents some problems. I could poke people about an updated demo
<Guest03094>
please
<UmbralRaptor>
…
<TheKosmonaut>
Guest03094: KSP is free... Up to version 0.10(?)
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<UmbralRaptor>
0.13.3
<UmbralRaptor>
Mind the staging bugs and lack of save/load
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<senray>
How do I unlock advanced orbital info? My tracking station is upgraded all the way
<Althego>
"In career mode, maneuver nodes are unavailable at first. Using them requires upgrading both the Tracking Station and Mission Control." wiki
<senray>
I have both upgraded all the way and can use nodes. Must be an issue with carrying over the previous save
<Althego>
then what else you want to achieve
<Althego>
what do you mean by advanced orbital info
<senray>
whatever is under that tab. It says "Advanced orbital info - LOCKED"
<Althego>
hehe that must be really new i dont know of that. is that one of the icons in the lower left?
<senray>
yep
<Althego>
never noticed anything locked there
<Althego>
although i usually only check the inclination, all else is not important
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<packbart>
senray: does the craft have a CommNet connection?
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