Newcomer / Intro What are you up to?

Speedcuffs · Jan 20, 2019

Yeh, keep us updated on the PC Tyres.

I'm currently planning a PC build. Unfortunately this (and Ace Combat) has knocked back my motivation for ED at the moment. I don't feel like putting time in on the PS4 when I'm going to start from scratch on the PC

BinakAlgo · Jan 20, 2019

aRJay said:
Pick either the Corvette or the Cutter as your designated end game ship and then play without doing more than a couple of missions a year, the time it will take to get to that rant will be much greater. If you must do missions select the reward that provides least reputation.

I'm not that masochist... Sometimes... ... oh what the heck.

Bob Lighthouse · Jan 20, 2019

Speedcuffs said:
Yeh, keep us updated on the PC Tyres.

I'm currently planning a PC build. Unfortunately this (and Ace Combat) has knocked back my motivation for ED at the moment. I don't feel like putting time in on the PS4 when I'm going to start from scratch on the PC

You're going to keep your PS4 Elite account/assets?

Speedcuffs · Jan 20, 2019

Bob Lighthouse said:
You're going to keep your PS4 Elite account/assets?

Yeh, probably keep assets, use it for exploring. I like the idea of starting from scratch, but with experience. Plenty of things I won't be wasting time on, eg Empire rank, Cutter.

Tyres O'Flaherty · Jan 20, 2019

Speedcuffs said:
Yeh, keep us updated on the PC Tyres.

I'm currently planning a PC build. Unfortunately this (and Ace Combat) has knocked back my motivation for ED at the moment. I don't feel like putting time in on the PS4 when I'm going to start from scratch on the PC

As a matter of interest (and to feed my nerdic appetite), what build are you looking at?

ETA The warranty on my PC looks like it's still valid - I paid for an extended one and thank Pleiades I did. With a little luck, they'll fix it for me but it may be a while.

Speedcuffs · Jan 20, 2019

i5 8400, GTX 1060, 16GB, z390 board, 750w+ PSU.

The cpu and gpu is temporary. Looking at £200ish M/Board.

NB: this is just for ED.
(No flashing lights-its a PC, not Blackpool illuminations!

)

Para Handy · Jan 20, 2019

Tyres O'Flaherty said:
.....and thank Pleiades I did. .........

So which of Pleione's daughters had you prayed to?

Codger · Jan 23, 2019

Greetings from the Orion-Cygnus Arm!

Now that's something I don't get to say every day.

I'm still out here, getting close to the next nebula I want to visit. After that, I may actually head back. I'm wanting to do some other stuff.

Here's a couple screenies from a cool looking planet I discovered. Just a hunk of rock, really, but with some striking rings and a bit of volcanism.

View on the surface:

Speedcuffs · Jan 23, 2019

Codger said:
Greetings from the Orion-Cygnus Arm!

Now that's something I don't get to say every day.

I'm still out here, getting close to the next nebula I want to visit. After that, I may actually head back. I'm wanting to do some other stuff.

Here's a couple screenies from a cool looking planet I discovered. Just a hunk of rock, really, but with some striking rings and a bit of volcanism.

View on the surface:

Excellent, more wallpaper for my phone!

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Chris Simon · Jan 24, 2019

I wonder how Tyres is doing on his forced shore leave.

Bob Lighthouse · Jan 24, 2019

Finally about to start AC7 so between that and my 2 Cmdrs I have my flying work cut out for me.

Tyres O'Flaherty · Jan 24, 2019

Chris Simon said:
I wonder how Tyres is doing on his forced shore leave.

I am waiting on an engineer (I kid you not). I was in luck as the warranty is, thankfully, still valid. They'll either replace like for like or, if doable, use a Corsair RM850x. The part gets sent, engineer comes to me and fixes.

If that doesn't work and more components are fried, it's back to base and shore leave is extended

I'll know more in a few days.

I'm wondering what experimental the engineer is offering.

aRJay · Jan 24, 2019

Tyres O'Flaherty said:
I am waiting on an engineer (I kid you not). I was in luck as the warranty is, thankfully, still valid. They'll either replace like for like or, if doable, use a Corsair RM850x. The part gets sent, engineer comes to me and fixes.

If that doesn't work and more components are fried, it's back to base and shore leave is extended

I'll know more in a few days.

I'm wondering what experimental the engineer is offering.

Monsterred or Thermal Spread on the PSU.

Spaceman Si · Jan 24, 2019

I hope you stocked up on Arsenic for those G5 motherboard rolls.

Tyres O'Flaherty · Jan 24, 2019

Spaceman Si said:
I hope you stocked up on Arsenic for those G5 motherboard rolls.

Oh don't... I'm praying to Professor Palin that it's just the PSU. I'll gladly give up all my selenium AND arsenic to make it so.

Chris Simon · Jan 24, 2019

Tyres O'Flaherty said:
I am waiting on an engineer (I kid you not). I was in luck as the warranty is, thankfully, still valid. They'll either replace like for like or, if doable, use a Corsair RM850x. The part gets sent, engineer comes to me and fixes.

If that doesn't work and more components are fried, it's back to base and shore leave is extended

I'll know more in a few days.

I'm wondering what experimental the engineer is offering.

Blast radius bonus. So the next PSU failure is at least a spectacular view.

Speedcuffs · Jan 24, 2019

Chris Simon said:
Blast radius bonus. So the next PSU failure is at least a spectacular view.

EMP experimental.

Cheers Codger![up]

aRJay · Jan 24, 2019

Tyres O'Flaherty said:
Oh don't... I'm praying to Professor Palin that it's just the PSU. I'll gladly give up all my selenium AND arsenic to make it so.

Well at least it's in warranty otherwise you might be looking at the Overcharged effect.

Codger · Jan 24, 2019

Tyres O'Flaherty said:
Oh don't... I'm praying to Professor Palin that it's just the PSU. I'll gladly give up all my selenium AND arsenic to make it so.

Haha, good luck my friend. PC woes are not enjoyable.

Speedcuffs · Jan 25, 2019

PC bits ordered! \o/
Just need the game on sale now.[yesnod]

Edit: It's on sale!