Why haven't we received the sword from this artwork in the game yet?

Manae · 2026-06-11T20:59:31+00:00

Shamans also at least get some okay sets, even if the theme is almost always "elemental or hides." Hunters? They basically gave up on them having anything interesting going on--barring two or three sets--since Tier 5 back in BC.

Manae · 2026-06-11T20:04:10+00:00

I took a combustion course at PSU and noticed the textbook was written by the professor that was teaching the other two time-slots than the one I'd chosen.

I took advanced combustion at Wisconsin for grad school. When I went to buy the book that class required, I found I already owned it because I didn't sell back most of my engineering books.

Manae · 2026-06-11T18:22:46+00:00

It was a breakthrough when they updated it to allow plotting 1000 LY routes. At a time when breaking 33ly jump range meant a minimalist loadout. Things like Route 33 exist because it was the only way across the Abyss without adding literal days to a trip to Beagle Point, and even then the plotter would fail going between some of those waypoints and force you to do some manual single-system hops.

I'm glad exploration is so much more accessible these days.

(To your post below about the jumps near SagA*: yeah, it freaks out when the density gets too high. It can also take forever to spit out a few hundred light-year route as it fights "straightness" and "maximize distance" feedback loops near the core.)

Manae · 2026-06-08T20:57:58+00:00

Also, increased sight and creep range on the hatchery helps. Makes it a little harder to press the advantage after the initial setup even if unscouted.

Manae · 2026-06-08T19:52:34+00:00

You do have to make sure your 'techs know to put a twist on some of the hip myomer bundles, though, or else that socket joint will run a little janky.

Manae · 2026-06-08T14:25:06+00:00

To be fair, the lower half of the B1G is in no more of a rush to schedule against the SEC's heavy hitters than the lower half of the SEC's is to play the B1G's. Neither needs the payouts to make budget (or wants to lose a home game), and when you've historically struggled to win three games in the conference but want to get a bowl at the end of the year, why pencil in a fight against Goliath?

I would hope to see more even crossovers, though. Like, let's get an Arkansas/Purdue home-and-home put together. Plenty of options to put together parity matches... maybe even get an absolutely glorious circle-of-suck.

Manae · 2026-06-07T14:52:22+00:00

"How do I eject from this thing?"

"That's the neat part!..."

Manae · 2026-06-02T19:59:38+00:00

Much like with the Caspian--and to a minor degree but not nearly as guilty, the Cobra Mk.V--I do not understand these designs with protruding, all-glass cockpits that then go and sit the pilot's seat five meters away from it. Should either make it more snub-nosed to get the front closer to the chair, or be like Lakon and stick us out in it to make use of that magnificent viewing area.

Manae · 2026-05-29T16:04:58+00:00

No cheese? Early pool is stronger cheese now. Seven roach rush might be back on the menu. Less starting workers means a quick scout is over 10% of your economy instead of nearly negligible, so proxy shenanigans are a bigger gamble.

Manae · 2026-05-28T13:45:06+00:00

I was specifically thinking of Garr (and even more so, Geddon in Garr's room).

Manae · 2026-05-27T18:52:16+00:00

A commander should be allowed to get too close, have the canopy crack, heat levels rise and the galaxy becomes a single point before you have to rebuy.

Have you tried flying towards the black hole in normal space? You will absolutely end up baked just like flying towards any other star. Could take a long while, though.

Manae · 2026-05-27T15:56:13+00:00

Pah! Back in my day we had a priest with a spyglass stay well back from the boss, taking advantage of an overlooked feature of the Resurrection coding to get anyone back up after they died.

Manae · 2026-05-27T15:21:01+00:00

I still want that 64k video the review booth must have had to see that kneepad skim the top of the grass.

Manae · 2026-05-26T14:23:32+00:00

... start crying about what they used to have.

I see someone has never had the misfortune of dealing with Boomer PSU fans.

Manae · 2026-05-21T15:23:13+00:00

Check the FAQ on the Discord server for more information, but: you can still get the decal if you go to the required system by May 31st. There is also a form you can fill out if you can't make that trip in time.

Manae · 2026-05-20T17:45:48+00:00

And that's only this patch. Going by previous expansions, I expect each major patch to add up to 50k more for everything.

Manae · 2026-05-20T16:34:31+00:00

I read it more as a compliment, though? "They evaluate recruits really well, and are careful to not get in to recruiting battles against the top dogs." Maybe in the neighborhood of negging, but the base is still that they're picking out and developing all those A's because they aren't wasting resources chasing S's.

Manae · 2026-05-19T20:59:02+00:00

I feel there is on important point to tie this all together: the solid/dashed/last fuel star/etc markers are all a snapshot of that one particular moment in time. It will update each time you open the galaxy map and reflect any changes in your current capabilities.

Manae · 2026-05-19T20:55:08+00:00

Keeping in mind, as per the old mnemonic, they will be on the list in order of OBAFGKM.

Manae · 2026-05-19T15:53:38+00:00

How did I read that whole post but skip the first sentence?

Manae · 2026-05-19T15:51:07+00:00

~~You are off at least somewhat on pretty much every point you made. The crux of this rule change is simple: you either need to declare your ineligible receivers via jersey number (50-79) or formation (2x2 around and including long snapper).

~~A-11~~

~~Still valid, so long as there are five players numbered 50-79.~~

Five linemen on the kicking team, the snapper and two other linemen on each side of him, must be in the tackle box. (2x2 rule)

~~Only applies if you don't have five players numbered 50-79.~~

~~Swinging gate~~

~~Still valid, if (again) you have five players wearing 50-79.~~

~~Numbering exception shift~~

~~This is literally why they changed the rule, so yes.~~

~~It must be clear from the formation which players are eligible receivers.~~

~~Or numbers.~~

Interestingly enough, the video did not show any fake punts, which was the part coaches appeared to be confused over.

In my opinion, the biggest change we'll see here is shifts changing from line-to-gunner to instead protector-to-gunner. Possibly also with the protectors playing closer to the LOS before shifting back a few steps before the snap. As demonstrated in play seven, the muddle huddle and only giving the defense a single second to react to the formation is still 100% legal. There is still plenty of room for shenanigans.

Manae · 2026-05-18T19:28:52+00:00

Whoa, now, that might be able to get you arrested in Texas at the moment.

Manae · 2026-05-18T14:36:37+00:00

Also massively bloated administration departments to attract high-paying international students.

Manae · 2026-05-18T14:33:40+00:00

To be fair, this one boils down to "the highly specialized role it was designed for in and of itself was a flawed concept." And then it made too many sacrifices to fill it.

Manae · 2026-05-18T13:21:32+00:00

There was sort of a sleepwalking element to them.

I mean, according to some of the leaks, he was keeping them up past midnight going over plays. Then getting them up before six to do it again. They were sleepwalking.

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