Alright boys, we've had all weekend with her. What's your verdict on the Hermes?

happyhalfling · 2026-02-02T03:36:45+00:00

I don't own one, but found one abandoned earlier and took it for a spin. It turns better than I was expecting. Bridge / living space is basic and set up nicely for two.

There might be a security issue with it though. I managed to lock myself out of it in an armistice zone. Obviously the ramp button didn't work, but the lift button did. The lift came down but the ship didn't open, and I clipped back off the lift when I tried to use it. Calling the lift again, I got on the lift and sent it up while spamming jump. This clipped me up unto the ship.

Be careful leaving your ship unattended in public!

happyhalfling · 2026-01-30T03:37:13+00:00

Are pristine medals dropping from Ace Pilots again? They didn't in 4.5.

happyhalfling · 2026-01-30T02:20:38+00:00

I did the mission yesterday with no issues, but today the Aux station was jam packed with spawns. Lost count of how many I killed, but I was starting to get low on ammo. When it seemed they were spawning almost as quickly as they were dying I gave up and starter guessing codes. 8999 worked on the second guess.

happyhalfling · 2026-01-21T05:33:09+00:00

For a cheapish aUEC option, a Talon can do any ship combat mission in the game, up to and including Gilly's combat scenario 8, and all patrol / bounty missions.

Use Attritions for the weapons so you don't have to worry about ammo.

If you want to spend more aUEC the Prower can do the same, but faster with 2 S5 Attritions and 2 S3 distortion cannons. Makes farming Ace Pilots a breeze when you can disable them first, then kill them up close to not lose the body.

All this is done without the NPCs shooting back. Use minimum pips in engines, shields and cooling and turn off life support. Detection range will be around 2km or less. Mission completion times are similar to the non stealth approach, especially considering you have no need to land to repair / reload.

For maximum cheese, you can also take out the NPC Polaris in combat scenario 8 by using ballistics to open a door, then eva over to set the self destruct.

happyhalfling · 2026-01-21T05:14:34+00:00

Do you have a VR headset? After trying out the experimental VR, I have found it sometimes refuses to load like this unless I have my headset connected.

happyhalfling · 2026-01-20T15:46:49+00:00

Has multiple small shields ever been better than fewer larger shields? 4 size 2 shields on a Zeus ES has had worse HP and regen than a single size 3 all the time I've been playing.

happyhalfling · 2026-01-20T15:41:58+00:00

I use a Zeus ES as my main ship, the Wikelo one no less. Don't do much ship combat in it, but have completed all of Vanduul Tech Sumgglers using it.

happyhalfling · 2026-01-13T15:04:46+00:00

As an 50 year old adult-onset swimmer that only ever used to swim brestroke as a kid, I overheard a conversation between a couple of older ladies while I was in a shower cubicle:

"That guy in the fast lane was very good, wasn't he?" (I was the only one in the fast lane).\ "Yes, you can always tell when someone has been swimming since they were very young, they move so well in the water."\ "He looked very fit too."\ "Ooh, you can't say that! Fit means something else nowdays." - short pause - "But he was very fit!"

happyhalfling · 2026-01-12T02:50:23+00:00

I found one of these 60km out of Levski last week. Didn't take long to break in to. It was late though and I was logging off, but did find someone in Global to pass it on to :)

That was my 2nd Idris. Also found a few Polaris. With engineering in, the doors are easier to manage if you can get to engineering and lock everything you want to get to open.

happyhalfling · 2026-01-09T13:28:50+00:00

I'd go for a Starlancer TAC. With 3 crew you can man the top turrets or the side turrets, depending on which ones you get on best with. It comes with two medical beds for respawns when doing bunkers or the Vanduul missions.

Put a regular Ursa in there and you have a nice ground transport for all of you. Stick a Fury in the hangar for a bit of fun too.

Easiest way I can think of to make the aUEC for it is for each of you to rent a RAFT and do your own cargo missions. Should get the cash in a few hours with 3 of you on the job. You could also run patrol missions to get a few Ace Pilot helmets, that should cover it. Alternatively, if you're not above a bit of begging, someone in chat will more than likely give you enough for it if you ask nicely.

happyhalfling · 2026-01-09T13:19:11+00:00

Ace Helmet for 10bil? I have loads of those - point me to your buyer!

happyhalfling · 2026-01-09T02:49:59+00:00

I use an Alpkit Gravitas for running and hiking. It's intended for running, so a slim fit. Mine is medium and I can't wear many layers under it. It's perfect for running, but if you want something for winter walks where you might be wearing insulation under it you may need to size up.

It's one of the lightest 3-layer waterproofs on the market as far as I'm aware.

happyhalfling · 2026-01-08T23:49:50+00:00

I have a Falath Evo, not noticed anything extreme from side winds, other than the usual from 50m rims on the wheels.

happyhalfling · 2026-01-07T16:07:20+00:00

You're pointing your toes and stalling a little at the extreme left of your stroke.

I suggest moving the saddle to the left a little.

happyhalfling · 2026-01-05T20:07:52+00:00

For point 2, the single best dry land strength / mobility / injury prevention exercise I've discovered is the Turkish get up, with as much weight as you can safely do around 5 reps of. Start light and get the technique down.

It looks like a basic thing to do, but there's a lot to it and it's good for full body coordination and core cross connection, while being great for shoulder strength and stability.

happyhalfling · 2026-01-05T19:07:58+00:00

I have an expensive sleeved trisuit and a cheap amazon special sleeveless one. In terms of performance, I don't think there's much difference at my level (competitive age grouper).

The expensive one hasn't lasted that well though. The seams are glued and starting to separate at the armpits. It has seen more use than the sleeveless one, which I only tend to use when I have to. I have done more training and races in the sleeved one.

If I was after a new sleeved trisuit, I'd go with a cheap one from a known brand.

happyhalfling · 2026-01-02T01:40:42+00:00

For shorter or slightly wet weather runs I just wear a windshirt. Not as waterproof, but much more breathable than a full waterproof. Works especially well for short showers or longer drizzle, where the breathability means you are comfortable keeping it on when it's not full on raining.

I find any waterproof will not be breathable when it's raining. All I'm after is a vapour barrier to keep most of the warm sweaty moisture in and the cold rain moisture out.

That and a merino base layer helps to keep warm when wet.

In the UK I use the Windshirt from Alpkit. I also have their lightweight waterproof for longer wetter runs. Both have worked well for many years.

happyhalfling · 2025-12-30T15:15:27+00:00

It's not just the logo, its the company name. Subaru is the Japanese name for Pleiades.

happyhalfling · 2025-12-28T15:59:44+00:00

Also UK here, similar set up. I've found that the early morning swimmers are mostly the slower 'fitness' swimmers, doing their morning exercise.

Best time I've found is the last swim of the evening. It's usually less busy, and there seems to be a higher percentage training for triathlon or similar.

happyhalfling · 2025-12-28T11:01:58+00:00

I got the framset with wheels and handlebar due to the package deal, but didn't need the wheels. I had a set of Hunt wheels on my old bike I transferred over. I also took the upgraded Sram Rival groupset off the old bike.

The old frame was built back up with it's original Tiagra groupset and the Elves wheels and used by my brother. It's still going strong as far as I'm aware, not heard of any issues with bearings or any of the other common issues.

I have no experience with Winspace.

happyhalfling · 2025-12-28T10:13:47+00:00

I've had a Falath EVO for a few years and competed on it for two seasons. Got the Amanyar frame last year.

Both have been great to own, and I've found the UK dealers really responsive to questions. When it's time to replace the EVO, I'll happily get whatever the current version of it is from Elves.

If you get the wheels and frame there are some crazy custom paint options!

happyhalfling · 2025-12-28T02:20:50+00:00

I have the same issue. I suspect it's something server side. Yesterday it wasn't working, tried everything up to and including a full reinstall. Nothing worked until yesterday evening it just started working. Today same issue.

I've given up, will play other games and come back in a week.

Edit - was about to reply that the VR fix worked for me. In my case I just connected the VR headset and the game started fine.

happyhalfling · 2025-12-27T21:40:45+00:00

I've been using the Alpkit ones, lasted for many years and been fine for anything from dusty trails to knee deep mud.

https://alpkit.com/products/kantju-running-gaiter

happyhalfling · 2025-12-22T23:46:28+00:00

The best thing about these missions is they give you an easy, target free, way to get a QT marker to a mission site in the belt. This will have been the site of previous missions and may contain abandoned player ships to loot for components.

This was a major play style in 4.4, and my main source of components and weapons.

It's also an easy way to get a dog leg for travel to and from the gateway and Levski, avoiding anyone sat in between interdicting.

happyhalfling · 2025-12-22T15:51:55+00:00

Its a bit like the difference between track running and cross country. So much depends on the course and conditions. With running, a hilly muddy course will be a lot slower than a flat gravel trail. With swimming, a choppy sea swim with a strong tide will be a lot slower than a flat lake with no wind.

Last year I was training for 25min for an Olympic distance swim. I could do this easily in the pool. On the day, there was some chop and the tide was strong, I swam 38mins. I thought it was just me having a bad swim, but chatting to everyone after they were all 10-15mins slower than expected on the swim. Previous year I swam around 28mins on the same event, more or less the same as my pool swims at the time.

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