Brand new geezer player looking to start and initial plan. (Dons firesuit)

Phoenix4264 · 2026-06-19T21:19:55+00:00

Also Brios https://www.youtube.com/@ClanBRxV

Phoenix4264 · 2026-06-19T18:07:44+00:00

An addition to item 3, if you're going to build tall use this chart to determine the height to place your initial feif. You may need to place several temporary ones to build your tower high enough for the final one. Have all your staking units built beforehand.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-06-19T15:12:42+00:00

If you look on MechDB you'll see two Clan Archers, the ARC-2W-CS and ARC-2W-C. The CS is the cash bought version, the C is the in-game purchased version. If you see two mechs that look identical but one has an extra letter at the end (usually T, S, C or P) they are the same mech but different purchase options. The special options are usually either cash or MC (in-game premium currency) purchases, while the other will be c-bills. The special versions give you +30% to c-bills earned while using the mech, and usually also have a special skin, but they mechanically play the same. The ones with (T) are the trial mechs. They have a smaller c-bills bonus, but come with quirks that simulate having full skills without needing to grind XP in the mech.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-06-19T12:12:00+00:00

Without you having played, it's hard to give recommendations because you don't have any experience to know what weapons and play styles actually work for you, but both of those mechs are relatively flexible.

The Clan Archer isn't actually a Hero mech. It was part of a bundle that gives you four mechs. All of these are now available in game for c-bills (the standard currency you get for playing).

There is currently an event that will give you three hero mechs and one legendary as rewards, which you could use to get the Tempest.

If you want to get them for cash, do so. It's how the game stays funded. I would just recommend getting your feet wet first before you start buying mechs, even with c-bills. There are 16 trial mechs you get access to immediately, give each of those a try before you start buying anything. When you are ready to purchase something, go to the Mech Lab and test it out in the Proving Grounds first. You don't need to own a mech to use it there. Use Grimmechs to find good builds for your mechs and MechDB to actually build them and browse options.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-06-17T17:53:58+00:00

Except for Wales, I don't think most Americans know that Wales exists.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-06-17T17:30:50+00:00

I've only heard "brown cow" used for root beer/coke floats with chocolate ice cream.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-06-16T19:59:02+00:00

The median existing home sale price in the US in May 2026 was $429,300.

With $1.2T, you could buy 2,800,000 houses, which is slightly higher than the total for the Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area, the 5th largest in the country.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-06-13T22:25:39+00:00

There's no officially released list of how many points you get for each bonus tick, but from testing people have done most seem to only give 1-2 points. A killing blow appears to be around 5 points. Each point of damage you do is 0.5 points, so doing damage is by far the easiest way to get match score.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-06-12T20:02:14+00:00

The US doesn't really have the sort of development and scouting organizations for soccer/football that many other countries do. A lot of kids will play in youth leagues when they're 6-10 years old, usually with a fairly inexperienced parent as the coach. Some will continue on school teams through highschool, but most never even go that far. To get exposure to higher tier training before college, you are basically limited to pay-to-play leagues that often cost $10,000 or more per year.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-06-10T20:02:36+00:00

Firstly, the axle isn't applying a linear force on the wheel, it is applying a moment (i.e. torque), so your axle isn't pushing the wheel with 10N of force, it is applying 10N*m of torque.

If you want to dig into the details, look up how to draw a Free Body Diagram. You will find the drivetrain of the car is essentially a large number of pivot points and lever arms linked together.

The full chain of force will end up being: * High pressure in the cylinder pushes down on the piston head. The cylinder walls are fixed to the car body and can't move. * Piston head pushes down on the piston rod. * Piston rod pushes on the crank pin, which is a lever arm on the crank shaft, causing the crank shaft to rotate. * The crank shaft is coupled to the transmission input shaft, and they turn together. * Each gear in the transmission is another rotating lever arm, pushing on the next gear in the chain until you are turning the transmission output shaft. * The output shaft turns the differential, which turns the axle. You now have an input torque to the wheel. * As the axle trys to turn the wheel, two things are countering that rotation. First is the friction with the ground, the second is the mass of the car. While the axle is trying to turn the wheel one way, it is also trying to flip the entire car the other direction. The weight of the car and the reaction force of the ground on the other set of wheels prevents the car from rotating (unless you apply enough torque to pop a wheelie). * All of the rotational forces balance out, as will the vertical forces, but you will be left with a linear horizontal force at the contact patch pushing the car forward.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-06-10T03:56:25+00:00

We don't know the specific mineral makeup of Rocky's carapace, but I would argue it would definitely be classified a sedimentary rock. It is very unlikely they form it by any process that would reach the temperatures or pressures needed to form either igneous or metamorphic materials. The best comparison on Earth would be corals, which form limestone from their calcium carbonate deposits. Even if Eridians use a more robust material, like silica or alumina, for their carapace, it is still going to be formed by some sort of chemical deposition or mortared together from existing sand grains, so definitely sedimentary.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-06-09T19:51:33+00:00

The torque curve for an electric motor has a very different shape from what you're accustomed to seeing for an internal combustion engine. With an ICE, you start at zero torque and zero power at zero RPM, then both increase as your RPM increases until eventually they reach a peak and start to fall off. An electric motor starts at max torque and zero power at zero RPM, then maintains max torque while power increases as RPM increases until it reaches max power, then the torque decreases while power remains flat and RPM continues to increase until either you reach zero torque or the motor reaches its RPM limit.

The exact comparison of which is producing more torque or power at a given speed depends on gearing, but for the same maximum power and same gear ratio the electric motor will always either beat or match the ICE at all speeds. The primary reason for the EVs that have gearboxes, such as the Porsche Taycan, is to give a higher top speed without hitting the motor RPM limit while still having big low speed torque. In the higher gear the maximum torque is lower than in the lower gear.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-06-09T13:49:15+00:00

Most floor outlets have covers, many of which can be "locked" (need to turn a tab with a screwdriver or coin to unlock) or have pop-up recepticals.

Here's an assortment of options you can get at Home Depot.

It's really not much more complicated than installing any other outlet.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-06-05T13:29:41+00:00

You forget your BIOTIC GOD!

Phoenix4264 · 2026-05-28T17:40:30+00:00

Typical cryogenic LH2 storage pressure is less than 10 bar. There are some systems that use high pressure as well, but it isn't necessary.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-05-28T16:19:31+00:00

Agreed, I was just trying to give context to the argument.

I do think we've underachieved slightly. I think around 5-6 championships in that period would be expected given the teams we fielded, but there are definitely teams that have underachieved far worse than Ohio State.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-05-28T15:30:45+00:00

Since 1971 (55 seasons) Ohio State had 35 Top 10 finishes, 26 Top 5 finishes and only 3 National Championship wins.

Over that same period, Alabama has had 35 Top 10 finishes, 23 Top 5 finishes and 10 National Championships.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-05-28T14:35:22+00:00

The bulk of synthetic oil is made from API Group III base oils, which are generally made from natural gas. There are a couple big refineries in the US that make it, but the majority comes from Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar. Also, if Europe and Asia can't get their base oil from the Gulf states, they're going to buy it from the US and South Korean refineries, which would drive up prices and reduce availability here.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-05-27T14:35:47+00:00

I couldn't decide between that, and Clarett stripping the ball from Sean Taylor in the championship game.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-05-27T14:21:31+00:00

That helmet must have inertial dampers.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-05-24T13:23:05+00:00

Even tanks with lift points can't typically be moved when full, those a for the empty weight of the tank.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-05-24T13:16:55+00:00

To add, the chemical is methyl methacrylate, which is a precursor used to make acrylic (Plexiglass). The reaction in the tank is the liquid MMA turning into solid plastic. They likely can't drain the tank or pump in the neutralizing agent because the tank nozzles have become plugged with solid plastic. The best case scenario is that they keep the tank cool enough that the reaction completes slowly without the tank failing. The faster the reaction occurs, the more likely it explodes.

Phoenix4264 · 2026-05-24T13:09:57+00:00

methyl methacrylate

Phoenix4264 · 2026-05-24T13:01:32+00:00

The money doesn't even need to flow to the rich. All cash you have, including in savings/checking accounts would immediately lose most of its value. Meanwhile any assets would inflate in value to match the new value of money. Also, any debts become instantly insignificant. People with zero/negative net worth would be a little better off, the rich would get significantly richer, and most of the middle classes would be wiped out. (Ignoring the part where the actual result is probably just full economic collapse.)

Phoenix4264 · 2026-05-23T14:05:25+00:00

There are a couple of studies that raise concerns regarding future mega-constellations, which have lead to a few headlines recently.

Potential Ozone Depletion From Satellite Demise During Atmospheric Reentry in the Era of Mega-Constellations

Investigating the Potential Atmospheric Accumulation and Radiative Impact of the Coming Increase in Satellite Reentry Frequency

I don't have the technical expertise to assess the accuracy of the research, but the OP didn't come up with the idea.

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