You think we should repatriate the 'oe' back to Greece?
To Tartarus with these Hellenized spellings!
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Thargoid invasion - Next target systems?
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To Tartarus with these Hellenized spellings!
In Greek the diphthong is "oɩ" anyway, it only became "oe" by way of Latin. Blame the Romans.You think we should repatriate the 'oe' back to Greece?
I did love how the old Inara site provided little links to articles on some of the names used in the game. I went down quite a few rabbit holes that way.
Sadly it was lost in the awful redesign.
Romanii ite domum!
Oh, good going on finding that! It used to be on the homepage so I saw it every time.
These days apparently there's an advert for YouTube Premium in that spot.
I found those links on more than one occasion. Right now, you just need to scroll a little to see them, on the station-specific pages.
That’s the only way I’ve known it to be, that’s for sure. Whenever the redesign happened, it must’ve been before I began to play Elite.
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Victories in Balak, Trianguli Sector FL-Y b4, HIPs 20491 and 20948, and Col 285 Sectors EA-Q c5-1, EA-Q c5-7 and EA-Q c5-9; that becomes sixty-two systems this week!
Well done to @Grimscrub and the AXI team for guarding HIP 23716, leaving now only two Control systems which could possibly threaten Wakata Station—Trianguli Sectors CA-A c22 and BA-A d85, the latter of which contains a Matrix, albeit with other targets for it to attack first. If I understood it, that change also affects the newly-proposed Alert estimate in a way which retains the strange behaviour but gives back M. Taranis its fifth attack; I think it would now strike at Njorog and Trianguli Sectors EQ-Y b6 and CA-A c14, skip three, then attack the much weaker systems Hyades Sectors PN-T c3-5 and PN-T c3-8.
As a reminder to Commanders doing ever so well repelling all of the empty Alert systems, we discover soon whether HIP 8887 can attack HIP 9016. If it can, the latter is likely to be very difficult to defend and INIV plans not to do so, although it may present an interesting opportunity to measure its Alert strength. That becoming the case, I apologise on behalf of INIV for interrupting the consecutive prevention of any new Control systems, and I hope that gaining the knowledge of whether a Titan can attack provides at least a bit of consolation!
Well done to @Grimscrub and the AXI team for guarding HIP 23716, leaving now only two Control systems which could possibly threaten Wakata Station—Trianguli Sectors CA-A c22 and BA-A d85, the latter of which contains a Matrix, albeit with other targets for it to attack first. If I understood it, that change also affects the newly-proposed Alert estimate in a way which retains the strange behaviour but gives back M. Taranis its fifth attack; I think it would now strike at Njorog and Trianguli Sectors EQ-Y b6 and CA-A c14, skip three, then attack the much weaker systems Hyades Sectors PN-T c3-5 and PN-T c3-8.
As a reminder to Commanders doing ever so well repelling all of the empty Alert systems, we discover soon whether HIP 8887 can attack HIP 9016. If it can, the latter is likely to be very difficult to defend and INIV plans not to do so, although it may present an interesting opportunity to measure its Alert strength. That becoming the case, I apologise on behalf of INIV for interrupting the consecutive prevention of any new Control systems, and I hope that gaining the knowledge of whether a Titan can attack provides at least a bit of consolation!
Week 42, 14th September 3309
ReportThirty-four Alerts repelled at Col 285 Sectors ZE-P c6-15, ZE-P c6-16, SS-H b11-4, SS-H b11-5, OC-V d2-96, EA-Q c5-8, SM-C b13-0, VS-Z b14-0, RM-B b14-2 and KW-M c7-12, Cephei Sectors AV-Y b6 and AV-Y b0, Arietis Sectors KM-W c1-14, WJ-R b4-2 and WJ-R b4-3, Pegasi Sectors MN-S b4-2 and MN-S b4-0, HIPs 20492, 3006, 22203, 20741 and 19757, Hyades Sectors JN-K b8-4, PN-T c3-5 and PN-T c3-7, Gliese 9035, Trianguli Sectors CA-A c14 and EQ-Y b6, Holvandalla, Muruidooges, Luggerates, HR 1403, Vocovii and Vistnero.
Three Invasions defended at Unktety, Bi Dhorora and Vucumatha.
Twenty-seven Control evictions at HIPs 21125, 18705 and 18857, Col 285 Sectors KL-E b12-5, EA-Q c5-10, EA-Q c5-11, EA-Q c5-4, IG-O c6-17, KA-G b11-0, KV-F b11-0, EA-Q c5-3, KB-O c6-2 and VN-Z b14-0, Arietis Sectors NX-U c2-19, BQ-P b5-2, KM-W d1-94 and JM-W d1-56, Hyades Sectors GH-M b7-1, GH-M b7-2, GR-W d1-93, JN-K b8-1, ST-Q b5-4, QN-T c3-12 and CV-O b6-3, Nibelaako, Trianguli Sector CA-A c22 and Pegasi Sector OI-S b4-7.
In addition to the defended Invasions, four recaptured systems starting Recovery are HIP 18857, Nibelaako, Arietis Sector KM-W d1-94 and Hyades Sector ST-Q b5-4.
Targets updated at 08:00 21st September 3309
HIP 21261 Control 20% — Indra 20 Ly, 3586 strength
Njorog Alert 16% *16.7% — Taranis 15 Ly, 637 Ls starport, 60 Ls outpost, 107 Ls planet
Omumba Alert 12% *12.1% — Hadad 14 Ly, 41 Ls outpost, 1836 Ls planet
Obamumbo Control 8% *8.6% — Indra 19 Ly, 6903 strength
Mahlina Control 8% — Cocijo 21 Ly, 3610 strength
HIP 116360 Alert 8% — Raijin 21 Ly, 649 Ls outpost, 462 Ls planet
Tougeir Control 6% *6.8% — Oya 16 Ly, 12k strength
HIP 13179 Control 6% *6.1% — Oya 15 Ly, 14.1k strength
HIP 20577 Control 6% — Indra 18 Ly, 8834 strength
HIP 20679 Control 2% *3.4% — Indra 18 Ly, 8943 strength
Montioch Control 2% *2.9% — Hadad 13 Ly, 29k strength
Kurumanit Control 2% *2.8% — Cocijo 20 Ly, 4359 strength
Vasupari Control 2% *2.4% — Hadad 18 Ly, 8681 strength
HIP 30502 Control 2% *2.1% — Hadad 14 Ly, 20.7k strength
Arietis Sector TY-P a6-0 Control 2% *2.1% — Indra 23 Ly, empty, 716 strength
Hyades Sector JH-U b3-4 Control 2% — Indra 27 Ly, empty, 391 strength
Operations
Delivery for Hyades Sector ST-Q b5-4 is complete. Update
Delivery for Arietis Sector KM-W d1-94 is complete.
Notes
The Alert report lists predicted attackers which can be stopped this cycle.
Week 41, 7th September 3309
ReportThirty-two Alerts repelled at Arietis Sector FG-Y d66, Col 285 Sectors OB-E b12-4, TH-C b13-3, JA-G b11-3, BA-P c6-16, OS-T d3-105, YT-F b12-7, WY-F b12-5, NG-E b12-1, KW-M c7-16, OR-B b14-4 and JW-M c7-10, Pegasi Sectors VK-L a9-2, EB-W b2-2 and HH-U b3-4, Cephei Sectors FB-X b1-1, DQ-Y b1, BV-Y b2 and WO-A b4, HIPs 20485, 23593, 116542, 20899, 20056, 20491 and 20948, Hyades Sectors EQ-O b6-2, QN-T c3-13, EG-N b7-2 and EB-N b7-0, Vogulu and Balak.
Thirty Control evictions at HIPs 36901, 17310, 24834, 113076 and 21788, Col 285 Sectors EA-Q c5-2, IG-O c6-18, LV-F b11-0, RW-D b12-2, XT-Q c5-2, EA-Q c5-1, EA-Q c5-7 and EA-Q c5-9, Hyades Sectors CV-O b6-5, NN-S b4-4, FH-M b7-2, GH-M b7-0, JN-K b8-2 and MY-I b9-0, Pegasi Sectors HW-V b2-1, KH-V c2-7, MY-O a7-2, OE-N a8-2 and NN-S b4-4, Hosan, Gl 886.1 B, Arietis Sectors KM-T a4-0, KM-T a4-1 and KM-T a4-2, and Trianguli Sector FL-Y b4.
Two recaptured systems starting Recovery are Hosan and HIP 113076.
Maelstrom Thor loses two attacks.
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System strength statement
Postponed this week; a delivery has been prepared, but some of the Rescue megaships seem to have disappeared entirely for the moment.Update: 700 units delivered for HIP 21125 has completed it versus an estimated 698.7; it should be fine to proceed with any deliveries. The actual progress became 101.2453%, yielding a projected strength of 691.4, such that Control system strengths appear to be unchanged.
Emphatic excitement
Invasions !!!!!!!!!!!
It gets even better than that, for we have—
Operation Redacted
Despite exhausting its usual respite interval, HIP 9016 has not been attacked! Timeline: | HIP 9016 | HIP 9709 | Arietis Sector BQ-P b5-0 |
Week 37 | Evicted | Control | Control |
| Week 38 | Respite 1 | Control | Control |
| Week 39 | Respite 2 | Evicted | Control |
| Week 40 | Respite 3 | Respite 1 | Evicted |
| Week 41 | Respite 4 | Respite 2 | Respite 1 |
Week 42 | Clear | Respite 3 | Respite 2 |
We conclude that HIP 8887, the Maelstrom system containing Titan Leigong, at worst follows a longer Respite interval but much more likely it cannot attack at all. By reasonable extension, it is very likely that Maelstrom systems cannot attack at all.
Aside from Matrix systems, which can still attack and are still impenetrable for the moment, this means theoretically that a Maelstrom can be stopped fully.
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Well, I thought 'Romanes eunt domus' was fine and got my b**ls cut off!
Invasions !!!!!!!!!!!
Finally
.. just had a good hour play time today, but made 250 mil. Victories in HIP 21125 and Unktety! Those Rescue megaships reappeared at some point, and Control system strength seems to be as before.
Invasions at 06:50 15th September 3309:
Bi Dhorora Invasion 26% *27% — Hadad 18 Ly, 3 ports, 1857 Ls 0.2g planet attack
Vucumatha Invasion 6% — Cocijo 23 Ly, 2 ports
Alerts:
HIP 20492 Alert 14% *15.4% — Indra 24 Ly, 3308 Ls starport, 3168 Ls outpost
Holvandalla Alert 6% *7.9% — Raijin 21 Ly, 86 Ls starport, 19 Ls outpost, 43 Ls planet
Muruidooges Alert 4% *5.9% — Hadad 18 Ly, 1018 Ls starport
Clean-up:
Cephei Sector AV-Y b6 Alert 38% — Oya 21 Ly, empty
Cephei Sector AV-Y b0 Alert 36% — Oya 24 Ly, empty
Invasions at 06:50 15th September 3309:
Bi Dhorora Invasion 26% *27% — Hadad 18 Ly, 3 ports, 1857 Ls 0.2g planet attack
Vucumatha Invasion 6% — Cocijo 23 Ly, 2 ports
Alerts:
HIP 20492 Alert 14% *15.4% — Indra 24 Ly, 3308 Ls starport, 3168 Ls outpost
Holvandalla Alert 6% *7.9% — Raijin 21 Ly, 86 Ls starport, 19 Ls outpost, 43 Ls planet
Muruidooges Alert 4% *5.9% — Hadad 18 Ly, 1018 Ls starport
Clean-up:
Cephei Sector AV-Y b6 Alert 38% — Oya 21 Ly, empty
Cephei Sector AV-Y b0 Alert 36% — Oya 24 Ly, empty
Yeah, best move quickly! Those invasions are gonna evaporate by Saturday. I literally blinked and Unktety was gone lol.Finally
Indeed! Given the distances involved, the stronger Bi Dhorora ought to temper that rate a bit as more Commanders arrive, whereas little Unktety lies just beyond the usual gradients and in the very shallow range. To use Control strengths for the loosest of estimates, comparing Bi Dhorora to Unktety would be 7967 to 1538, around five times stronger!
Ahhh cheers for the info...I don't pretend to understand the nuts and bolts underneath the Thargoid BGS! Its nice to have the planetary defence scenarios back, even if just for a few days. Its the only time I venture into Open. I think of it as similar to a pick up group in old school WoW, a bit chaotic, and not the most efficient gameplay, but still fun. (The difference being in Elite, folks are generally polite!)
Anyhoo, I got my fix of shooting out hearts, I hope everyone else gets a chance before they disappear again!