Newcomer / Intro What are you up to?

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

I'll be flinging aRJay an invite tomorrow to see if that works - setting up a group apoears to be more difficult than it needs to be!

Sadly, no ED for me today. Whilst the weather is all fine and great for mad dogs and Englishmen, the room that houses the PC feels like sitting under triple glazing in Death Valley. My chilli pepper plant is thriving though.

An option would be to move the computer, of course, but the case is a Corsair Obsidian 900D and would give Geoff Capes pause.

 

[Chris Simon]

An option would be to move the computer, of course, but the case is a Corsair Obsidian 900D and would give Geoff Capes pause.

I feel your pain.
I've got an NZXT 700 case, which in itself weights like if it's a solid block of steel, huge 1200W PSU, watercooling,... I need to move it quite regularly, because I am putting it away when I'm building ships and I'm not gaming for a couple of days and it's a workout and a half.

And I completely forgot about the group. The day we were talking about it, I was playing and I was thinking about sending you a friend request, but I couldn't remember how to spell your name exactly so I told myself "later when I'm on the forum I'm gonna check" ...and then forgot forever.

 

[Para Handy]

I have been stalling on rigging-up my air conditioner Dalek (proper refrigerant one) since I don't want a dry throat in these covid times - hopefully the weather will break overnight and things can become more bearable.

Don't talk to me about cases! My main PC is in a Coolermaster HAF-X full tower - I should heft it about to clean out the filters and fans but it weighs a ton.

 

[Ant hill]

I have been stalling on rigging-up my air conditioner Dalek (proper refrigerant one) since I don't want a dry throat in these covid times - hopefully the weather will break overnight and things can become more bearable.

Don't talk to me about cases! My main PC is in a Coolermaster HAF-X full tower - I should heft it about to clean out the filters and fans but it weighs a ton.

Here's me, ignorantly thinking, "How heavy can a PC get?". I've been educated by Google. Answer is: VERY. I was worried my four year old was getting heavy, apparently that's nothing to a gaming PC. Still better that you don't start lifting those bad boys in and out of the bath.

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

My case 41lb before any components are fitted...

 

[Para Handy]

Here's me, ignorantly thinking, "How heavy can a PC get?". I've been educated by Google. Answer is: VERY. I was worried my four year old was getting heavy, apparently that's nothing to a gaming PC. Still better that you don't start lifting those bad boys in and out of the bath.

The empty weight of the HAF-X is about the same as the 16kg bag of bread flour that I was reduced to buying 'cos of all the idiots panic-buying the supermarket supplies.

With the humungous PSU and all the components plus water-cooling I have no idea what it weighs-in at these days. It was bought to last and since it can probably stand having a tank roll over it, it probably will.

 

[Ashnak]

My case 41lb before any components are fitted...

So "Obsidian" is a description of the material, not the design? Or was the designer previously working on Royal Mail post boxes?

 

[Speedcuffs]

Sent the carrier off to the Coal Sack, two jumps. Got the Tijuana Taxi out of mothballs, gonna fly out to the carrier when it arrives.
Just watching first jump.
Marvellous stuff!✌

 

[Speedcuffs]

Ha! I've beaten the fleet carrier.

 

[Codger]

I also was unable to find Tyre's group in the pause menu, or the main menu either. I sent a friend request.
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I'm setting into my exploration area a bit more. It's a fun little activity loop, and I really like having my own little base of operations.

I jump around to nearby systems, scanning each one as I go. Everything is undiscovered around here. I check out any interesting planets, and watch for Biological stuff (haven't found any yet).

But, today I discovered a Water world and a couple of Terraformables.

I'm enjoying the 'instant gratification' effect of selling my exploration data at my own carrier. I lose 12.5% of the money, but I get to see my name on stuff right away.

If I see any rings I go check them out for mining opportunities. I've found lots of hotspots of all types, and even found one LTD2 that looks quite promising. Contents of the hotspots are variable. Some are definitely hotter hotspots than others. And Core Mining seems to be a better option than Laser Mining. I'm finding lots of cores, and fair amount of subsurface stuff, but not so many laserable asteroids.

I even found a Painite core today. I didn't know those existed.

I've been casually mining as I examine the area, and I'm storing the diamonds and opals and painite and tritium in the carrier for later sale.

And of course the views out here are outstanding.

 

[Speedcuffs]

I can watch my FC arrive in system?!
First system, already another FC there! Scanned another five, found one with nine icy rings, fuel research begins!

Progress report:
One hour = 176 Tritium. Single hotspot, T-9 Sub Surface only (Because, erm, forgot lasers. And abrasion blasters. And core charges.).

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

OK CMDRs!

We may have music with rocks in.

For those who sent a friend request, I've now sent out a "invite to group" from the socials menu. I hope this is the step I had been missing!

If this doesn't work, I'll get me coat.

 

[aRJay]

OK CMDRs!

We may have music with rocks in.

For those who sent a friend request, I've now sent out a "invite to group" from the socials menu. I hope this is the step I had been missing!

If this doesn't work, I'll get me coat.

Despite a much more traditional summers day here you don't need to get your coat my invite arrived and I am now the second member of your group after yourself.

 

[Ashnak]

Despite a much more traditional summers day here you don't need to get your coat my invite arrived and I am now the second member of your group after yourself.

Ok, that may be the key...
I went through a similar process yesterday: got a new CMDR from the steam sale, set up a PG - and people weren't able to connect to it, or even see it as an option under that CMDR name in the Social menu. That changed after one of them sent me a friend request, I invited him to the PG and he accepted. Since then, all other CMDRs could simply request group access and have it granted automatically....

Let me check...

Yes - the "request join group" is now there in the popup. You won't need to send out further invites . Looks like a PG is only a PG after you shoehorned at least one other member into it.

 

[Para Handy]

Let me check...

Yes - the "request join group" is now there in the popup. You won't need to send out further invites . Looks like a PG is only a PG after you shoehorned at least one other member into it.

Oh look there it is - now that was absolutely not there yesterday. I could search for a commander (I searched for my original account from my newest) and the only options were to "add as friend", block or report. Today - there it is - "request to join group". Glad it is working.

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

Phew!

We're cooking on gas at last.

 

[aRJay]

At last I have been useful for something.

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

Yep, there are eight members of the group now... \o/

 

[Codger]

No time to play right now, but I did log on for a moment to try joining the group again. It appeared to work, but it told me there were 4 members. Tyres, Para Handy, Roger J Smith and myself.

I didn't see a 'group message' feature, but I suppose there is one in game?

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

Hmm...

So, in the private group session I see this:

The three CMDRs in the right-most column have just been sent an invite:

The setup of the group is this:

I need to check the chat commands to see what the group one is. I'll post back once I find it!