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by Thermonuklear
Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:57 am
Forum: Expansion Pack
Topic: The Honourable Guild of Test Pilots
Replies: 295
Views: 108696

Re: The Honourable Guild of Test Pilots

I haven't had any troubles around asteroids, though the only times I tried, were to get a couple bounty contracts at the seedy space bars, and they are usually in asteroid fields. But no, she wasn't built to be a miner. }:] And that's way it should be! She's a freighter through-and-through, and fee...
by Thermonuklear
Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:16 am
Forum: Expansion Pack
Topic: The Honourable Guild of Test Pilots
Replies: 295
Views: 108696

Re: The Honourable Guild of Test Pilots

Heavy Metal feels... HEAVY! She needs a skillful lover on the wheel... I tried my skill in an asteroid field, and there was lots of "Press Space Commander" :D
Made a little video, too. Heavy Metal autodocking!
by Thermonuklear
Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:51 pm
Forum: Expansion Pack
Topic: The Honourable Guild of Test Pilots
Replies: 295
Views: 108696

Re: The Honourable Guild of Test Pilots

Incredible! Downloaded and installed! I'll have time to properly test this later today...
by Thermonuklear
Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:48 am
Forum: Expansion Pack
Topic: The Honourable Guild of Test Pilots
Replies: 295
Views: 108696

Re: The Honourable Guild of Test Pilots

I'll give the space truck a try once I get home from Ēostre festivities... Reminds me of an old ZX Spectrum game, actually.
by Thermonuklear
Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:11 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7376
Views: 1757325

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

You nailed it! Over to JensAyton, then.
by Thermonuklear
Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:54 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: 90s cave flyer games
Replies: 26
Views: 10659

Re: 90s cave flyer games

Just found out that Assault Wing is still in development! If I remember correct, the original was published 1998.
by Thermonuklear
Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:11 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7376
Views: 1757325

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

A planetary engineer gets recruited on an expedition to find a planet that's not a planet at all. Novel and author?
by Thermonuklear
Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:38 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7376
Views: 1757325

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Larry Niven's Footfall? I got it as a present on my 25th birthday.
by Thermonuklear
Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:11 pm
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: About player and ships
Replies: 25
Views: 18062

Re: About player and ships

spara wrote:
Weapon Mounts: FAPS
FPSA would be less dirty...
by Thermonuklear
Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:44 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: E-reader advice
Replies: 67
Views: 25158

Re: E-reader advice

Disembodied wrote:
If you wait a bit you can get this one:

Image
Hahah :D
If I want useless bells and whistles, I'll buy a tablet :twisted:
by Thermonuklear
Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:22 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Screenshots
Replies: 6853
Views: 2048483

Re: Screenshots

Just dont shoot them, yeah? Whenever there's a jelly about and pirates are on my tail, I try to get the jelly aligned between me and the chasers. When the poor creature gets laser treatment, I hit my injectors and run like hell. The buggers will never know what hit them :D That's mean! :shock: Save...
by Thermonuklear
Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:16 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: 90s cave flyer games
Replies: 26
Views: 10659

Re: 90s cave flyer games

Somehow Harier Attack made me think of Triplane Turmoil :D
Also not happening in caves, but the dogfigths were fierce. We used play these games for hours, four friends hunched over a single keyboard, shouting profanities and elbowing eachother...
by Thermonuklear
Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:00 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: E-reader advice
Replies: 67
Views: 25158

Re: E-reader advice

Personally speaking, I've just recently begun using the Kobo Mini e-reader. Have you been happy with your unit? I'm considering to get a Kobo myself. After rummaging through teh interwebz and making comparisons, I'll probably buy the "E-Reader Touch Edition". It's got a bigger screen, but...
by Thermonuklear
Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:10 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: 90s cave flyer games
Replies: 26
Views: 10659

Re: 90s cave flyer games

Airwolf on the C64 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMFgCjZABqg Phantoms of the Asteroid (which was horribly, horribly addictive!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKnjK8a7P6A I played Airwolf on my Atari ST! About 19 years ago... Woah! It's been a while. Should probably see if I could get the old hors...
by Thermonuklear
Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:52 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Screenshots
Replies: 6853
Views: 2048483

Re: Screenshots

Twisp wrote:
Just dont shoot them, yeah?
Whenever there's a jelly about and pirates are on my tail, I try to get the jelly aligned between me and the chasers. When the poor creature gets laser treatment, I hit my injectors and run like hell. The buggers will never know what hit them :D