Star Wars: Exodus

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Ya know, all this "bad" that people keep echoing is the same kind of bad Episode IV got away with. You had zero explanation for anything in that movie as well. There's the opening crawl that sets the scene and then action. Now Force Awakens does the same thing and suddenly it's bad? They ...

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REMINDS ME

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66xxOCD1EGo

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Well, this airman here will rest comfortably knowing that, unlike some branches, he was doing something useful. You keep your fancy hats and salute shenanigans. *nodnod*

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So Nich is from Europe, then?

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Far as I recall, there is a dark-coloured theme included with phpBB. Been a while since I set one up, though.

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For those still interested, we also have a DEV blog up and running:

DEV Blog

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... is there mead in Washington state?

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I vehemently disagree with Denmark but could find myself convinced by large amounts of mead.

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I vote Switzerland!

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The game itself is, with a few exceptions, in english. What we haven't translated is mostly stuff such as webpage rule entries, a few descriptions, and a scarce few examples of ingame stuff - two or three spell descriptions, a placeable or NPC here and there. What's there is perfectly playable in en...

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Hey folks, Some of you are aware that I have been part of an NWN1 server team for quite some time - since 2003, to be exact. Over the past years, the german-speaking NWN community has been in a steady decline, to the point where only a handful of german-speaking players remain, spread across far too...

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Welcome back! o/

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I'd suggest adding the Emerald Way, with it being the primary trade artery from known space to the three Unknown Regions governments around it. There's a wiki article on it.

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Yes, thats what I meant Vox. In essence, you need a pretty highly developed planet to afford ISDs - and you'd still need to ask whether it would make sense for that planet to field its own ISDs. I mean, even if, say, Germany could afford its own carrier... why the frack would they want to? It runs c...

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Funny, I really, really enjoyed the second Abrams-Trek Film. The first one was a slap in the face in my eyes - it waltzed through Star Trek as I knew it and for one completely ignored setting logic, second barely explained several items such as why a fricken mining ship was able to tear through wars...

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What Mir said. A carrier is a good comparison relative to single countries, but an ISD is several orders of magnitude more involved than an aircraft carrier - starting with it being a spaceship and being just a liiiiiittle bit larger.

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It's still an interesting breakdown, though, so thanks for that.

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It's just numbers, really. I've given up on trying to bring various game stats into accordance - if necessary, I just say "this fighter is slightly more fragile than an X-Wing, but a bit faster", or "this thing is equal in firepower to an ISD1, but has slightly weaker shields". T...

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Hi Daridium!

Feel free to partake in writing now and then, too?

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Its the headset, Jag.

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QFE? What has this to do with air pressure?

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Oh, let them. I mean, theirs is a young history, after all. They'll learn.

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Must mean the Empire really sucked.

Well, it... did.

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Oh, yes, one has to be realistic. I mean, the swiss 'lost' to Milano at one point. Given the fact that it was 16000 vs 2500 and the Swiss STILL killed more italians than vice versa, I don't really count that as 'lost'

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I have to agree with my fellow yet undefeated barbarian colleague. *nodnod and shakes halberd*

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But... brawling?

What kind of overcivilized viking are you?

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And a good brawl. Cant call it a raid if there isn't a good brawl. Axes optional.

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First off - random game experience has very little relevance to Star Wars and simple logic. Games are dictated by game concerns, such as balance. I mean, I could craft you a very convincing argument about the weakness of Borg cubes based on game experience, despite the entirety of on-screen Star Tre...

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Will have similar concerns. Especially the financial ones.

And, of course, I somehow still can't fathom why a planetary government (or mercs) would need or want a star destroyer.

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Because star destroyers in the hand of mercenaries are still star destroyers in the hand of mercenaries. And in reality, everyone training their own folks and building up their own maintenance base and collection of know-how balloons cost. It's like an airline operating small amounts of aircraft - i...

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Pretty much. The primary support I could see would be in form of synergies or easing the maintenance. Selling out docks for temporary amounts of time. It is, after all, easier to just rent an NR dock than build one of your own. But even then, I couldn't see the NR helping merc companies finance star...

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Yes, pretty much. Escort, patrol and picket ships.

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I wouldnt even say that pro peace activists would try and block it, but that EVERYONE would be opposed to a degree. Most organisations couldn't even maintain capital ships, most wouldn't want to try, and most of those that would want to.... Well, why would the Republic grant capital ships to organis...

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Even the point defense ion cannons of a Providence-class had a firepower per-shot comparable to a 4.8 megaton bomb. You can be quite certain: Every ship with turbolaser batteries can level cities. And continents. And worlds. Some just do it quicker than others. @Idea: Who wants to please what public?

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Something else to consider: Why would most mercenaries or companies even want to maintain large capital ships? They don't have much use for them, and they cost ridiculous amounts of money, not to speak of logistical nightmares, especially with maintenance. I mean, mercs are not going up against othe...

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I could see the NR doing it actually - exactly because of the Empire and the SE. Essentially, band together with smaller governments and try to form a better defended front versus likely future enemies. They'd be picky about it, I guess. No supporting people likely to ally with Empire/SE instead and...

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An agreement of peace between Jedi Order and Sith Empire is pretty major, me thinks. The rest more or less wasn't supposed to last from minor issues aside. Balsa and I also started some joint operations between the XE and SE, but he never posts on it! *hinthinthint* Not sure how feasible a push for ...

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I do recall, actually. You did that story that never went far with me and Jag'tai on Eriadu, Twilight's Ascension.

... which is why there is a Nuura Trade Star actually. I've grabbed names from a few places, and Nuura sounded fitting, so...

Welcome back!

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Glad to hear Cad. Hope you got home by now?

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