General / Off-Topic Karen Armstrong Memorial

Astirian · Nov 5, 2018

Hey team,

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, I can't find anything in the forum search and I don't know what the plans are regarding the mapping of the moon in the game but I think it would be lovely to have a memorial of Karen Armstrong on there. I find this really moving and I'm sorry if this is inappropriate, I had no idea about her.

Zoltah-Talion · Nov 5, 2018

I think you may need to elaborate on who Karen Armstrong is, and why she should have a memorial on the moon.

Jason Heik · Nov 5, 2018

Dead Daughter of Neil Armstrong, everybody now know that cause of the movie First Man. #neilarmstrongdidn'tcryonthemoon

Zoltah-Talion · Nov 5, 2018

Ah OK, haven't seen it yet.

GJ51 · Nov 5, 2018

No flag?

Bigmaec · Nov 5, 2018

Not to be rude, but there isn't even a wiki page on her so why should she put into the game?

c00ky1970 · Nov 5, 2018

She was only 2.

http://www.americaspace.com/2012/08/31/neil-armstrong-the-inspiring-legacy-of-muffy/

The memorial at Beagle point was for a dog named Zylo who meant the world to their owner, I don’t think you need to have a wiki to be memorialised in the game.

Bigmaec · Nov 5, 2018

c00ky1970 said:
She was only 2.

http://www.americaspace.com/2012/08/31/neil-armstrong-the-inspiring-legacy-of-muffy/

The memorial at Beagle point was for a dog named Zylo who meant the world to their owner, I don’t think you need to have a wiki to be memorialised in the game.

I googled 5 minutes and couldn't find anything. Thanks for the link.

Avago Earo · Nov 5, 2018

It's a Game, not a Cemetery.

Siobhan · Nov 5, 2018

Avago Earo said:
It's a Game, not a Cemetery.

It's a galaxy.
They have worlds, which have cemeteries and memorials.
Just be thankful you're not in a position to be requesting one.

Patrick_68000 · Nov 5, 2018

Avago Earo said:
It's a Game, not a Cemetery.

But there are dozens of deaths for each second !

Robin of Spiritwood · Nov 5, 2018

Patrick_68000 said:
But there are dozens of deaths for each second !

Good sir, those are cremations.

Para Handy · Nov 5, 2018

I think this idea is daft. Very tenuous connection, even though a sad circumstance, I can't see a reason for such a thing in the game.

Siobhan · Nov 5, 2018

Para Handy said:
I think this idea is daft. Very tenuous connection, even though a sad circumstance, I can't see a reason for such a thing in the game.

But can you think of a reason why not?

lokvette · Nov 5, 2018

I googled Karen Armstrong and got Karen Armstrong, OBE, FRSL (born 14 November 1944) is a British author and commentator of Irish Catholic descent known for her books on comparative ...

I thought we couldn't land on the moon in this game anyways or has that changed.

Siobhan · Nov 5, 2018

lokvette said:
I thought we couldn't land on the moon in this game anyways or has that changed.

Yeah, it's daft!
We should be able to land on Luna, but can't
We've been warned against landing on Europa, yet there are surface bases there!

Have the devs no decorum?

Para Handy · Nov 5, 2018

Siobhan said:
But can you think of a reason why not?

Because there is no connection to the game, SF, Science or even Space except for her daddy. So really you could have a plethora of this sort of thing. Really devalues the ones that are inserted.

Sad story but honestly if it hadn't been stuck in a movie to pluck at people's heart-strings, who would have heard of her?

However that is just my opinion and that (as Rick would say) don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.

Movies are dangerous.

Siobhan · Nov 5, 2018

Para Handy said:
Because there is no connection to the game, SF, Science or even Space except for her daddy. So really you could have a plethora of this sort of thing. Really devalues the ones that are inserted.

Sad story but honestly if it hadn't been stuck in a movie to pluck at American's heart-strings, who would have heard of her?

Movies are dangerous.

It's a Dangerous game (or so this forum is always telling me), so it should fit right in...

I'm not claiming they *should* put one in now, but that there's really no reason not to if enough people want it. It hurts nobody.

In the end, it's up to FDev.

Para Handy · Nov 5, 2018

Siobhan said:
..............

In the end, it's up to FDev.

Yeah - of course. You replied while I was editing-in my reference (I have a sad habit of editing my posts just after seeing them "up in lights" so to speak, like now even

):

"However that is just my opinion and that (as Rick would say) don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world."

Winterwalker · Nov 6, 2018

I don't think naming a crater or mountain on Luna is a terrible idea. The only tribute you can put for Neil Armstrong really is 'he landed here' but the first landing had a much wider significance than that and it's also quite poignant to think of him unofficially naming some feature after her. So not a terrible idea but I also don't think Buzz Aldrin - and probably quite a few other Apollo astronauts, including Collins - should be forgotten either.