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Hmm. . . I've by now quite a sizable, and diverse, frigate fleet (by my standards anyhow),
I still need to finish researching the larger M jumpdrive, but I decided to start designing a 10-12 tonne destroyer yesterday eve... I figured I need to get some research done on big beamers, because it ended up being something a ship with less missiles than a F-M, less point defence than a F-E/F-EB and less lasers than my standard Frigate, less speed, less fuel, less everything but sensors and defences.

Maybe I just need to forget about an allround Destroyer and design it as a larger, better defended missile frigate?

That makes me consider:
It would be cool if (normal) engines could be overtaxed, just like in the books. . .
or rather: run at less than 100% for a boost to maintenance.

Cool.
I'd just pay scrap value though... :p

Quote from: Areyar on November 13, 2011, 05:09:10 pm

when I add a second bridge (not a flagbridge) to my shipdesign,
does it function as a backup-bridge (eg has bridge an actual function, besides being mandatory)
or does it just double the chance of the bridge getting hit and thus officer-victims?

AFAIK the only data about the bridge is that it is required for ships over 1000t. I have never seen a bridge damaged in battle, and I don't believe it can be.

I believe it can be destroyed, and sometimes officers will be killed by "a direct hit to the bridge". Most unfortunate.

I know, like LostCosmonaut writes sometimes officers can be killed by a direct hit. I think I've seen it happen.
So if, as suspected, a bridge has no function besides giving the exec a place to stand (and be killed), adding a back-up bridge would probably only be counter productive.
A logical consequence of bridge loss would be -loss of leader bonuses (rendering captain a passenger) and/or a fixed initiative penalty.

I have another game this time. It was some kind of weird obstacle course bullshit game.
Basically you were a spaceship and had to reach the end of the course. I believe there was some galaxy or planet waiting at the end.
I think the ship also had fuel(not sure) and you died whenever you touched a wall.

Heres a mockup

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3195/mockupy.jpg

Your ship could jump to change platforms or avoid obstacles completely.
And if it is any help, the ship could also go OVER the tunnel instead of under.

Zaxxon?

@Marc : yeah, you really need to use the golden age of navies (late 19th-early 20th centuries) for background stuff.

@EhndraS: Cewl. My 1st game of Au since long was an attempt to combine Xcom with Au:
start in the 50's and start with alien crap to research. didn't manage to put alien wrecks on the moon though (&ruins on Mars). Anyone know how todo that? Anyhow, then my labs went all negative on me.

With this "J'accuse!" button,
1) you can accuse anyone or only those dwarves who have decent evidence against them?
2) What happens if you accuse an innocent dwarf? angry dwarf friends?
3) Is there such a button for every commited/noticed/reported crime? or is it a generic button to accuse a dwarf of a certain crime.
4) Will there be more random/mandate crimes now? e.g. Consumption of sewerbrew is forbidden.

I'd like some indigenous aliens... even the ones with acid blood would be cool.
They would be quite distractive though.