Well screw down my diodes and call me Frank. I didn't realise that getting blown up also means all your refinery bins are belong to the void.
Double ouch.
Double ouch.
And anyway, all that talk about full PD builds made me want to rewatch the Iron Sky.
Good luck, commander!I hope I don't screw it up!
There I was, peacefully mining, watching my drones go to work:
I failed to notice a pirate who scanned me, demanded goods, then hit me with a hatchbreaker limpet and then proceeded to blow me up.4.9m CR later, I have a new Krait 2. Ouch.
I got learnt another lesson.
I haven't seen the sequel either. I kind of fear to do it, because people say it's not as good as the first one and I bloody adore the first one.I rarely, if ever meet anyone in day-to-day life that has ever heard of Iron Sky. And yet there are two people in this thread alone that have referred to it already I would imagine the concentration of Iron Sky cognoscenti in the Elite fora is quite high
Great film - I've yet to watch the sequel, even though I've a free download of it on account of sending them a few quid to make it. I'm not sure it will live up to the original!
I haven't seen the sequel either. I kind of fear to do it, because people say it's not as good as the first one and I bloody adore the first one.
Yes, exactly. But to be honest, the film is packed from start to finish. Every scene is a masterpiece in its own right. So many great ideas, jabs and parody gold. From "Sarah Palin" being thrilled that she's a wartime president, now and therefore will be reelected (Every USA president save three was a "wartime president"), Finland not arming their spaceship, Albinizers and dealbinizers,... there isn't a dull moment in the whole thing and the ending would deserve an Oscar on its own.The first one is a masterpiece I have the Director's Cut in a special tin-box thing, it gets a regular outing! I thought the President who looked uncannily like Sarah Palin was marvellous, and the parody of the "Downfall" scene in the bunker was priceless.
Double Painite hotspots.
Right, Iron Sky sounds like something I need to see
In the meantime, I think I need to tweak the K2s defence capabilities; it won't be a fighter as all hard points are mining related. I can't an abrasion blaster even scratching a pirate cockpit.
You need to use the other Jettison button then your limpets will find something else to do.Mining has hidden dangers it seems...
I was keeping a wary eye out for potential pirates while my drones built up the reserves I'd previously lost. I heard chatter the Feds were blasting some pirate (good riddance!) and they blew 'em near me. Unbeknownst to me, those silly collector limpets picked up some dropped cargo from the perp.
Fed ship scans me, tells me he's given my a 6K ticket for carrying illegal goods.
"But, Officer, it wasn't my fault!" I bleated into uncaring ears.
So, being what I thought was a good citizen, I jettisoned said cargo - and the cop slaps a 150CR fine on each jettisoned cannister! To further the outrage, my limpets collected them again, the Fed opens fire and I have to high-tailed it out of there. Of course, I hit the station carrying illegal salvage and yep, you guessed it, I got a "scan detected".
I need a rest.
When I am Vopal gathering, I try and avoid the starting pirate. He is bound to catch up to me when I have ploded a roid, and I hide inside the debris with SR on. Its so cold you are totally invisible and wont overheat. Much more fun than waiting for the scan.Next time, I won't be trying to take touristy photo's, I'll get a PD and watch the radar.
The K2 is quick enough to evade and wake as long as I pip engines and not leave all pips on weapons during lengthy LCBM* consta beams.
*Lasery chunk-blasting mining
Ooh! Never thought of that.When I am Vopal gathering, I try and avoid the starting pirate. He is bound to catch up to me when I have ploded a roid, and I hide inside the debris with SR on. Its so cold you are totally invisible and wont overheat. Much more fun than waiting for the scan.
That's awesome -- a true Elite Dangerous story of fun and adventure!So, being what I thought was a good citizen, I jettisoned said cargo - and the cop slaps a 150CR fine on each jettisoned cannister! To further the outrage, my limpets collected them again, the Fed opens fire and I have to high-tailed it out of there. Of course, I hit the station carrying illegal salvage and yep, you guessed it, I got a "scan detected".
I need a rest.
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When I jettison I use the Abandon button because I think that it removes my ownership from the cargo, and also tells my limpets not to pick it back up. Seems to work, or have I just been lucky?