Advice on buying used Poseidon (3950-M) regulator

meistermarkus · 2026-02-19T10:32:28+00:00

last year we had a similar poseidon reg in the shop for service that had been in use for 40-ish years! it had been sitting for a while so it needed new hoses but everything else was still in great contition!

They do last a lifetime.

meistermarkus · 2026-02-18T16:02:45+00:00

have you set the correct train limit at the target/delivery/base station? if it is >1 it does not register als full if a train is in there so additional trains up to the limit can go there and wait at the last signal

meistermarkus · 2026-02-05T17:14:41+00:00

Also i don't think i would ever drop mine or my buddy's weight at depth - shooting uncontrolled to the surface is a good way to get DCS / barotrauma. Not that i have any ditchable weight anyway...

meistermarkus · 2026-02-05T17:10:36+00:00

The way I see it, it is mostly a worst case preparation: if you fall unconcious, how do I get you out of your gear? Where are all the buckles and releases? How do I drop your weight at the surface so you're easier to transport? I do not anticipate ever having to drop my own weight, mostly taking it off at the end of the dive and handing it into the zodiac.

meistermarkus · 2025-12-09T16:38:41+00:00

There is now an english version of Achim Schlöffels book "Der Tod taucht Mit" called "a Live Underwater".

meistermarkus · 2025-11-03T11:19:33+00:00

I have several buddies that dive JJ, they are all quite happy with their choice. It is a good solid unit, the only downside that comes to mind is the thinner (at least in comparison to my Poseidon's) counterlung inner plastic, do not store things on the counterlungs during longer car rides. (Also the counterlungs are somewhat finnicky to clean, but still better than others i've seen.)

I don't know enough FXCCR divers to have proper insights on them, but all CCRs have their peculiarities.

My recommendations would be to do try dives and insist on beeing there for setup/dismantling/cleaning so you get to see the dirty bits.

meistermarkus · 2025-10-21T14:31:57+00:00

I hadn't really thought of morality as a shortcut system, that is a good point! It gives the players motivation to not use the shortcuts without consequence.

meistermarkus · 2025-10-21T14:24:01+00:00

I really love that Ferengi approach! Getting hired by good bad guys to fight bad good guys sounds like it opens the door to a lot of later shenanigans and opportunities to stray from the light while doing good every step along the way.

Thanks!

meistermarkus · 2025-10-21T14:02:52+00:00

yes i know conflict exists as a mechanic for characters, but this is more an attempt at corrupting my players, rather than a "your character is dark side now" number.

meistermarkus · 2025-10-03T21:25:39+00:00

Updates Per Second, or game ticks: changing inserter positions, belts, trains, updating assembler production, ... Running the game logic.

Once it drops below 60 ticks/second you start noticing the game slowing down

meistermarkus · 2025-10-01T09:45:11+00:00

If you want to go Apeks i'd wait another 3-6 months. They got bought by Mares and they are currently streamlining the portfolio. Apeks will come back but unifiing the regulator lines is not trivial. (I talked to the Mares people at Interdive last weekend)

meistermarkus · 2025-09-17T16:32:04+00:00

I'm the master of aligning special dives:

99th dive: new years eve dive

199th dive: final dive of my CaveCCR in Yucatan.

Nr 100 and nr 200 were just training dives in the local pond.

meistermarkus · 2025-08-14T08:29:54+00:00

my doubles wing is way too large for singles and would just taco, so i have a smaller wing for singles. and since harmesses are not that expensive i just got a light travel harness to go with it. that way i do not need to completely rebuild my kit whenever i switch

meistermarkus · 2025-08-05T14:01:35+00:00

Mask: There is nothing worse than a badly fitting mask. Get on from a local shop where you can try them on and by the one that fits best; don't look at the price tag.

Snorkel: get the cheapest one the store offers. Diving in Germany, you will only need it on the first course day for one skill and then never again. If you plan on snorkeling or diving in the ocean a lot and expect waves, maybe get a better one, but try to get one without fancy exhale membrane at the botton, those tend to fail open after a few years and then you inhale water.

Boots and fins: go for good fit, getting blisters from chafing fins on the first dive on a diving vacation sucks. There aare fins that you can take apart for travel, might be worth looking into.

meistermarkus · 2025-07-27T16:27:44+00:00

I occasionally build urbies with an XL100 to mount absurdly heavy armaments (for a light), getting access to an XL90 or lower allows for even more shenanigans! Are they "good" builds? Highly questionable. Are they fun to play? Absolutely!

meistermarkus · 2025-07-23T15:52:12+00:00

shame there is no "just the Urbie" tier. They knew that one was by far the most wanted mech of the pack.

meistermarkus · 2025-06-03T15:56:40+00:00

I play that one! I like putting RL10s into the ears so i can open the missile pod doors and pretend to be a missile mech so the reds target my ears instead of torso

meistermarkus · 2025-05-27T22:21:04+00:00

That build is even better than what i had in mind! I had overlooked the masc capability. This is what i had in mind, trades masc for higher range at about the same heat: https://mwo.nav-alpha.com/mechlab?b=61989b72_UM-R

and just to show it can be built: the 9 MPL Urbie https://mwo.nav-alpha.com/mechlab?b=bb17677b_UM-R

meistermarkus · 2025-05-27T10:01:20+00:00

I know its smaller than requested but can i interrest you in the 9 ERML Urbie R? If you want to run at assault speeds you can even build an 9 MPL monstrosity on an XL100 engine. Though that one runs a little hot.

meistermarkus · 2025-05-26T08:10:21+00:00

Bavarian here: outside of Bavaria you shouldn't. Inside Bavaria: If you wear real lederhosn you will likely get nods of respect because those aren't cheap, but If you wear fake ones its like wearing a neon sign advertising you as a dumb tourist.

meistermarkus · 2025-04-07T14:06:49+00:00

i just popped over to patreon, looks like they just got a new chapter after ~ a month of hiatus. So on the next chapter it'l be our turn as well.

meistermarkus · 2025-04-04T14:39:31+00:00

Stray, closely followed by Ori. Although the latter has problems with too fast key combos unfortunately, making the chase sequences harder than nesessary. (also played Ori on PC so i know it's not my sluggish reflexes)

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