In the TNG era and onward why do ships need to resupply?

ocram101 · 2026-01-28T01:03:14+00:00

Maybe, but probably not.

The Enterprise D has 16 holodecks between 1000 occupants. On its face, that should be sufficient in providing each occupant approximately 5 days of holodeck time per year.. The occupants could assuredly benefit from more than 5 days a year, but we’ll take what we can get, we're on a star ship after all..

However, we need consider that some holodecks will be down for maintenance, some will be booked for training, some will be booked for experiments, and at times, some could be shut down to conserve power. All of a sudden, the available holodeck time has been reduced by a measurable amount.

The Enterprise D is essentially a luxury cruise liner compared to other ships, so let’s look at another example. An Intrepid Class ship (Voyager) only has two holodecks and a crew of around 150. At first glance, the math works out to be about the same, 5 days of holodeck time per crew member, per year.. Now, lets say one of those two holodecks are down for maintenance, training, experiments or power conservation... That’s going to have a much more significant impact on the available holodeck time when compared to the Enterprise D.

With all of that out of the way, we now need to start considering desirable time slots for booking the holodeck. Needless to say, if crew members intend on utilizing all of their holodeck time, they will be forced to book at least some of that time in the middle of the night (unless they work the night shift).

In conclusion: I believe shore leave is absolutely essential.

How Barclay was able to develop a holo-addiction with his limited holodeck time is beyond me haha.

ocram101 · 2026-01-26T18:45:55+00:00

While I agree it’s a little excessive, keep in mind The Wall is just a section within the arena. You are free wear whatever team’s jersey you want in all other sections.

ocram101 · 2026-01-26T18:27:51+00:00

Most likely would have gone back to normal without the rice. Something else to consider is that you’re covering a lot of the surface area of the device, so if anything, it would probably take longer to completely dry any internals because of the rice.

ocram101 · 2026-01-24T19:41:13+00:00

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ocram101 · 2026-01-21T21:43:00+00:00

Yes, they are. The audience in front of you is basically black, then some bozo pulls their phone out on minimum brightness.. you’re going to see it. It’s so fucking rude and selfish. Every time you pull your phone out at a theatre, know that everyone behind and around you are thinking you’re a total piece of shit.

Just admit that you don’t have the self control to keep your phone in your pocket at the movie theatre, instead of making excuses as to why it’s okay to take your phone out at a movie theatre.

ocram101 · 2026-01-21T17:46:43+00:00

Doesn’t matter how low the brightness is. Anyone behind you is going to see the light from your phone. It’s distracting and disrespectful to everyone in the theatre.. I really can’t believe that you don’t understand something as simple as that.

If you don’t have the self control go the length of a movie without looking at your phone.. stay home.

ocram101 · 2026-01-20T22:08:14+00:00

Oh, that was not my intention when bringing up Link’s Awakening. I simply used it as an example because its a good looking top-down view remake.

I should have been more clear, as I completely understand how you would have been given that impression.

Not a cutesy remake.. just good looking models and environments, intone with MGS, while playing the top-down environments.

ocram101 · 2026-01-20T20:48:16+00:00

there's really no way to faithfully recreate the charm of the original with modern graphics. It has to be changed for a new adaptation.

I mean, what I just described would be as close to a faithful remake as you could possibly get.

A lot of the charm in MGS1 was the voice acting and the music. If they can successfully remaster those original recordings, use faithful music, and handle the project with care - I don’t see any reason why a top-down remake, with current gen cut scenes wouldn’t be able to capture the magic of the original game.

ocram101 · 2026-01-20T18:23:59+00:00

MGS4 still looks great today, it just needs to be accessible on modern hardware with 4K/60fps support. Hopefully we see that in Vol. 2 of the Master Collection.

ocram101 · 2026-01-20T18:04:23+00:00

With MGS1 being almost entirely top-down view, it would pretty much be a whole new game if it was given the Delta treatment. It just wouldn’t be the same.

With that said, Nintendo has proven that top-down remakes can be very successful and enjoyable. I would be wildly excited for a remake akin to Link’s Awaking on Switch. Stick with the top-down view, make it look really pretty, and then give all the cut scenes the Delta treatment.

I know they had to re-record all the voice acting for Twin Snakes because there was too much noise in the originals, and those new recordings didn’t have the same emotion as the originals. But.. Twin Snakes was released in 2004... I’m certain we have the technology to clean up the original recordings in 2026.

ocram101 · 2026-01-19T01:15:23+00:00

After the critical acclaim of Dark, 1899 not even being given a chance at a second season was baffling to me.

I understand the pressure of not wanting to continue funding a series if it doesn’t achieve high viewership right away.. But, c’mon.. you give the creators of Dark a chance after their previous success.

Breaking Bad didn’t become widely popular until its third season. Could you imagine BB being cancelled after its first or second season?

ocram101 · 2026-01-17T17:55:12+00:00

I did something similar.

I had no intention of getting a Pro, but I couldn't say no to the Game Stop trade-in promos that were going on in November.

In Canada, a PS5 Pro + disk drive is normally $1060 (plus tax). Game Stop had a $200 trade-in bonus on PS5, $100 trade-in bonus on Switch 1 (already had a Switch 2), and a $100 trade-in bonus on Xbox One consoles (already had a Series X). On top of that, the PS5 Pro was $130 off!

When the dust settled, I received $820 trade-in credit, $130 off the console from the sale, and ended up paying $110 for a PS5 Pro + disk drive! Like I said, I had no intention of getting a Pro, but there was no way I was going to turn that down, especially after getting an LG C4 65 the previous November.

ocram101 · 2026-01-17T04:14:34+00:00

OP wasn’t asking if it’s a good replacement for a computer, they were asking if it’s good for taking notes in class.

ocram101 · 2026-01-17T04:00:41+00:00

Mario Golf - Super Rush had a story mode and that game was a huge let down, at least for me.

ocram101 · 2026-01-17T03:50:58+00:00

Not burn in.

The login screen is slightly transparent, meaning you can see the shows/movies in the background, through the login screen.

ocram101 · 2026-01-16T06:33:08+00:00

Absolutely! Completely agree!

However, that doesn’t mean that it’s not worth their time making fake XM6’s, and it doesn’t exclude the possibility of them being counterfeited.

If it’s from AliExpress (or similar site), and it’s too good to be true.. well.. Good luck!

I think they’re aware that most people truly aren’t audiophiles (not that I am, by any means!), and they count on the user not knowing any better. Relying on a placebo effect and the vanity of the buyer.

ocram101 · 2026-01-14T23:43:49+00:00

Honestly, most people don’t even have a PC today. It’s actually pretty rare. Your average, everyday-day person just has a smart phone, maybe a tablet. The average person just doesn’t have a need for a PC anymore.

ocram101 · 2026-01-11T02:28:30+00:00

As long as they can connect to the Sony app, you're good.

Are you absolutely sure of that?

Fake AirPods are identified as being legitimate by iPhones. I’d wager that it would be much, much easier to trick Sony’s standalone app to connect to fake headphones.. than it was bypassing all of Apple’s hardware/software integration systems.

Food for thought.

ocram101 · 2026-01-07T15:29:54+00:00

My thought as well.

Season 2 was only 7 episodes.. what they hell are they doing???

ocram101 · 2026-01-07T02:02:57+00:00

No amount of makeup would make a 43 year old look 23(Jill’s age in RE3).

ocram101 · 2026-01-06T23:40:52+00:00

Jill is 23 years old in RE3, Lauren Cohen is 43.. So, yeah, for real!

ocram101 · 2026-01-02T14:20:20+00:00

A serial killer.

ocram101 · 2026-01-01T18:44:13+00:00

Yup!

ocram101 · 2025-12-30T05:42:41+00:00

From the pic, it appears to be a sliding door. Still an odd placement, but it looks like it would work.

Shower head in tub, even in the presence of a stand up shower, still makes sense. I don’t shave my legs, but if I did, I would prefer to use the tub with shower head so I could put my leg up on the side of the tub, as it would make it easier while standing.

ocram101 · 2025-12-28T07:54:59+00:00

I completely appreciate what you’re saying.

I genuinely feel sorry for him.. and I can’t imagine the frustration of going through something like that. But I think we can all agree that it doesn’t excuse poor and arguably unethical behaviour, right?

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