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by Dawn Trader
Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:40 pm
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: Paint Missiles
Replies: 26
Views: 26260

Re: Paint Missiles

how about a 'paint bomb'? Paints everything within a couple of km, might even show up cloaked opponents (handwavium: cloaking device field projectors don't work through gooey painl layer) interesting idea but would not the paint become flash frozen at -273 Kelvin? Then you have a wierd shaped projec...
by Dawn Trader
Sat Jan 24, 2015 5:15 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: 15KK CR in about two weeks
Replies: 14
Views: 11243

Re: 15KK CR in about two weeks

With that said... that screen shot looks a lot like the Dubious Profit and everyone knows that it is permanently in that kind of condition :lol:
by Dawn Trader
Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:00 am
Forum: Expansion Pack
Topic: COMPETITION: unbalanced oxp-uber-mega-weapons
Replies: 25
Views: 27995

Re: COMPETITION: unbalanced oxp-uber-mega-weapons

In the spirit of fairness to complainers:
An OXP that when installed give the commander a key choice that if he selects : ALL oxps installed are immediately removed. Make sure the key choice is by the most common used key on keyboard so accidents can happen when in a fight or docking. :lol:
by Dawn Trader
Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:06 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: A Graceful Retirement
Replies: 24
Views: 16101

Re: A Graceful Retirement

I have thoroughly enjoyed your contributions.
Thank you and God Speed on your new journey. You will be very much missed.:D
by Dawn Trader
Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:19 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Weapons, man-portable, specification thereof
Replies: 9
Views: 5825

Re: Weapons, man-portable, specification thereof

You are onto something.... EE Smith's character Lensman Kinnison had the ultimate in personal weap ons: thought activated thought demoleculizer. It is a small electronic device that is implanted under his skin and is activated by Kinnison's thoughts (backlash protected shielding in the device keeps ...
by Dawn Trader
Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:11 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: What else did we play when Elite was king?
Replies: 49
Views: 28904

Re: What else did we play when Elite was king?

zork I,II,III
by Dawn Trader
Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:15 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: helpful advice for new Jamesons from a one week old
Replies: 7
Views: 6415

Re: helpful advice for new Jamesons from a one week old

yup... pretty much the same for me with an added extension: asteroid fields. I spent many hours in the fields sharpening my aim ( no two vessels have the same aiming point) until I could hit a target at extreme distances. also built up my credit reserves. the occasional brewhaha would come my way......
by Dawn Trader
Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:03 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Quick poll/opinion please.
Replies: 5
Views: 3821

Re: Quick poll/opinion please.

Even though I have a ship,a veloce,that has the speed to run multiple routes, I run only 1 passenger at a time... give them top of the line service from the moment they get up to when they go to sleep. With this service, I often receive 500-1000 cr bonus on arrival. so to answer your question: only ...
by Dawn Trader
Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:02 pm
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: Idea: option to retire your commander and scoreboard
Replies: 11
Views: 5260

Re: Idea: option to retire your commander and scoreboard

Bwaahhh ha ha ha Forget retirement... I already have a commander who was murdered while docked and conducting business. :(
by Dawn Trader
Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:16 pm
Forum: Expansion Pack
Topic: Ship equipment
Replies: 19
Views: 6051

Re: Ship equipment

I'm working on oxp and have a question - how to correct detect the enemy's equipment ? Let me get this straight... you want an oxp that lets you know what is hidden in the innermost region of another ship?????? Why don't you make an oxp that makes all ship transparent like glass???? With this oxp.....
by Dawn Trader
Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:08 pm
Forum: Expansion Pack
Topic: Pirate Centres
Replies: 12
Views: 7607

Re: Pirate Centres

This is a personal view only: I have been looking and reading... we have enough pirates thank you very much. Space is and should be basically empty with a small probability of encounter. To force me to stay in the space lanes means that I would not have a chance to explore and find some of those hid...
by Dawn Trader
Mon Nov 18, 2013 12:55 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Doris Lessing has died
Replies: 3
Views: 8081

Re: Doris Lessing has died

I just checked her wiki page and although I was never introduced to her works, Any author that has been as successful as she is, will be terribly missed as the old schoolers pass through this phase of life.

RIP
by Dawn Trader
Mon Nov 18, 2013 12:47 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Got to love Glasgow.
Replies: 42
Views: 15294

Re: Got to love Glasgow.

"How on Earth did you guys go from talking about Glasgow drunks to politics? " Easy answer to that.. it is in our Genes to discuss what we feel to be unimportant but important to loudly discuss ... now let's get back to the wheat beer...The stuff that I have tried here is one that you must...
by Dawn Trader
Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:20 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Got to love Glasgow.
Replies: 42
Views: 15294

Re: Got to love Glasgow.

Gosh O mighty... I touched a raw nerve. certainly not on purpose. I am not a tea bagger, rush fan or fox news watcher. (UGH, UGH UGH) I can trace my family heritage back to the Lamont Clan located on the Firth of Clyde. as to politics... the scone dilemna is certainly a political happening that just...
by Dawn Trader
Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:43 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Got to love Glasgow.
Replies: 42
Views: 15294

Re: Got to love Glasgow.

"Just do what the US would do.. mount a permanent guard of armed cops with 'shoot to kill orders." We haven't reached the Gestapo mentality yet, but mighty close with Obama dictatorship. We would just put up those gosh darn poky cameras , record the activity and then put them on shows like...