Posted by: JustAnotherDude
« on: May 06, 2019, 03:04:22 PM »The campaign will not be resuming at all, I think. Steve has moved on to other ones.
Posted by: vorpal+5
« on: May 06, 2019, 02:43:20 PM »Will the campaign resume soon?
Posted by: Garfunkel
« on: February 28, 2019, 11:58:47 AM »Tidal locking might not be as common place as thought:
https://physicsworld.com/a/exoplanets-could-avoid-tidal-locking-if-they-have-atmospheres/
https://physicsworld.com/a/exoplanets-could-avoid-tidal-locking-if-they-have-atmospheres/
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Even a thin atmosphere can keep a planet spinning freely, giving it a day-and-night cycle like Earth’s, say astronomers in Canada and France. The result implies that many of the planets lying within the habitable zones of “dim suns” – the most common type of star – could have terrestrial-type climates.
Posted by: chrislocke2000
« on: February 28, 2019, 11:42:35 AM »I'm just hoping that Steve's decision to pause this game and start looking at combat AI etc is because one of those recently explored systems is not as empty as it looks.
Posted by: MarcAFK
« on: February 28, 2019, 06:28:25 AM »Its crazy how nobody noticed how common tidal locking is untill you introduce a mechanic which depends on it :p
Posted by: Ranged66
« on: February 28, 2019, 05:08:50 AM »Holy tidal-lock batman. I get that it's the most common stable energy state, but this is a little ridiculous for diversity sake. Besides, it can take billions of years for bodies to reach the tidal lock state, maybe reducing the chances a bit might be nice...
Posted by: MarcAFK
« on: February 27, 2019, 08:23:07 PM »Those captured mesons should proove handy though.
Posted by: Steve Walmsley
« on: February 27, 2019, 11:00:37 AM »What sort of weapons are the Colonial Alliance researching?
Lasers as they have a good EW scientist. Chinese are going Railguns and EU is researching particle beams. I think Russia is also lasers. Not at home atm so can't check India / Brazil but they are concentrating on other areas atm.
Posted by: JustAnotherDude
« on: February 27, 2019, 10:56:17 AM »What sort of weapons are the Colonial Alliance researching?
Posted by: Steve Walmsley
« on: February 27, 2019, 02:49:17 AM »Pity that the game is going on hold. Was there any perceptible slowdown over the course of the game?
Maybe a little but 1-day and 5-day increments still less than 1 second.
Posted by: Desdinova
« on: February 26, 2019, 02:58:00 PM »Pity that the game is going on hold. Was there any perceptible slowdown over the course of the game?
Posted by: boggo2300
« on: February 14, 2019, 03:29:28 PM »China seems to be doing pretty well so far. I'm waiting for the other shoe to fall.
I have avoided naming any classes Jianghu and Jiangwei, so that may be helping
The Billion citizens of China thank you
Posted by: King-Salomon
« on: February 14, 2019, 11:20:52 AM »I am still looking for a first test of the ground combat system
maybe some of the minor nations could have a clash on mars or even earth (to see about collateral damage too) with strictly low tech ground units to make things fast, easy and cheap...
ground combat seems to me the one big risk besides AI about the changes in C# ...
really curious and excited to see it
maybe some of the minor nations could have a clash on mars or even earth (to see about collateral damage too) with strictly low tech ground units to make things fast, easy and cheap...
ground combat seems to me the one big risk besides AI about the changes in C# ...
really curious and excited to see it
Posted by: Father Tim
« on: February 14, 2019, 10:38:45 AM »What I'm achingly curious about is which nation will build the first warship, and whether starting to do so will touch off a flurry of frantic militarization, and whether it will happen because someone spotted live aliens. Or maybe the ruins on Mars will cough up some super-delicious weapons tech that makes the finder think they can get an overwhelming advantage.
But, of course, above all. . . I'm waiting to see how the universe will sabotage the Chinese this time.
But, of course, above all. . . I'm waiting to see how the universe will sabotage the Chinese this time.
Posted by: Steve Walmsley
« on: February 14, 2019, 10:27:59 AM »Also, Steve, with the changes done to orbital habitats, are they a viable option if the nations don't find an ideal or close to ideal world in Sol's vicinity ? Further more will it be worth it to build some to continue exploiting Sol's resources after Earth either falls or is evacuated ? (Plus, it'll be interesting if one of the nation chooses to go down that path, stay in Sol and lockdown the system as the others evacuate their forces to their new capital, stealing their remaining population and industry in the home system).
They are a viable option. Brazil (I think - not at home atm) is considering going down that route.
