Distant Stars: How should we self destruct?

Boom method

  • Self destruct on a surface, in sync

    Votes: 17 20.0%
  • Self destruct in space, in sync

    Votes: 9 10.6%
  • Turn off thrusters and drop, in sync

    Votes: 31 36.5%
  • Mass crash into a mountain

    Votes: 7 8.2%
  • Big destruction derby with shields off

    Votes: 17 20.0%
  • Some kind of shootathon with Dr. Kaii and others with weapons blowing everyone up (SLFs too?)

    Votes: 4 4.7%

  • Total voters
    85
  • Poll closed .
I'm not there so you can ignore me, but I'd opt for landing, turning off life support and then

[video=youtube;cp7_u0kcQRo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp7_u0kcQRo[/video]
 
I'd like to get back home

I think we should all go back to AH Cancri and self destruct in space, near the main star. Then there can be a rescue mission to recover our escape pods and return them to the galaxy, via the neutron star double-jump technique.

That's the only known way for us to get back home and prevent this from being a suicide mission.
 
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If you want to stay there for months, sure go ahead. I really don't see why you would do that...

That was a reason I didn't go. Games to me are still largely about getting score counters up. Then again, the insurance claim counter in my list is going up regardless.
 
I'm hanging around for a few months, feel free to blow yourselves up, I live on in the hope of discovering something that may help me return.
 
Unlikely as this may be, I'm going to suggest it anyway:

Kaii should contact FD, and see if they would be willing to issue each member still out there either a new account, or perhaps a second Commander on their current one (that would start from scratch, naturally).

Also ask if they would be willing to put a POI in the game at Decision Point (or whatever you call the last jump location), that could show up in the Passenger Mission list, commemorating what has transpired.

Should a way for them to return become available, they could pick those Commanders up where they left off, should they choose to do so. Those Commanders would be granted a special decal for their ships, and perhaps for the forum as well.

There are a number of problems with these (because there are those who would try to take advantage of something like this), but they are not insurmountable.

Like I said, it's unlikely, but I think an attempt should be made.

Otherwise - with over 300 Commanders, it's possible you could make the shape of the Distant Stars logo on a planet's surface, then detonate.

Riôt
 
Don't take this as a suggestion, since it's not practical for a group event or YouTube video.

I've seen a few people self destructing early and I'm not entirely comfortable with the idea of blowing up my ship.
Now I've never really been an RP player. But in this case I can't help but think of it from an RP perspective.
If I were marooned in the void, with no hope of return or rescue and resolved to end it all ...

I would probably park my ship somewhere, on a surface or in orbit, where it might be found someday, and shut off all systems, including life support.
I could quietly fall asleep at the con and slowly freeze to death, or lay down in an escape pod for what will likely be a permanent suspended animation awaiting a rescue that will never come.

On the other hand, capitol ships could jump in and out of M67 and there may be a fleet of capitol ships who patrol the galaxy rescuing downed pilots.
Or do pilots federation members automatically download into a waiting clone to resume their lives?
What is the fictional system by which we miraculously return to our last docked station?

shhhh
That what i intend to do but do not tell anyone[yesnod]

What do you have to pay FD to put up a flag whit the distant sun [money]
 
...Hardpoint power: offline...
...Shield generator: offline...
...Auxilary systems: offline...
...FSD: offline...
...Thrusters: offline...
*Warning: orbit unstable*
...Life Support : offline...
 
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