I'm assuming we are now underway. Correct?

Time to think about what skill to train up.

In reply to Frederick Vicouna (msg # 561):

Andrew, you accelerating to jump point?
This message was last updated by the GM at 19:17, Tue 16 Feb 2021.

Once PreFlight is completed and the engineer says systems are go Andrew will order the voyage to begin

As a player I may have failed to pick up on any, but maybe as a character its more obvious...

Is there any negative vibe with anyone on the ship towards another on the ship? Like an intentionally overt vibe? Or an unintended, but difficult to hide vibe?

It would be awesome, but probably unrealistic, if we all got along famously. Hunky dory!

In reply to Frederick Vicouna (msg # 564):

Hmmm... secret enemies!  :)

Also could we rig up a trash can covered with aluminum foil to make a 'bigger' target and kick it out an airlock to make a target for the gunners?
This message was last edited by the player at 02:59, Thu 18 Feb 2021.

In reply to Frederick Vicouna (msg # 564):

Give it time. While there is no obvious initial inter-player conflicts that could easily change during the course of the game

I updated our balance:
https://docs.google.com/spread.../edit#gid=1088836459
After subsidiary payments, we have 330 406 Cr in the Operating Fund.

So if I understand correctly : if we want to install the fuel tanks we wait a month for a place at the shipyards, and then it takes 2 weeks to rig the tanks, and then a week of travel, twice, to reach a handful of planets? Total 8 weeks?



Why don't we jump right now, even with an empty cargo bay to Reacher, refuel at the gas giant and re-jump if it's too dangerous to stay, and start to do business again at Vinorian? Total = 2 weeks! :)

In reply to Gvoudzon (msg # 568):

No, we don't need a shipyard. We only have to spend 2 weeks to install the tanks ourselves.

In reply to Danila (msg # 569):

my bad ; I skimmed through your conversation. :/
Still, if we have to leave Natoko with an empty cargo, our fastest way to fill the hull is a jump to Reacher (or do we have a planned course?)

In reply to Gvoudzon (msg # 570):

I have the same question, I think it is our call to decide what we are doing next. I expect the captain will gather us together for a council unless he already has a plan.

Quite simply, at first I thought we could refine 140 tons of fuel ourselves and save 56,000 credits on refined fuel. But so far we have a tank with a capacity of only 40 tons, and so I need to store the fuel somewhere while we install collapsible tanks. Then I thought that we would process 140 tons in 7 days, but since we are stuck here for 2 weeks, we can easily process even more fuel and sell it, and make a little money on it while we are stuck on this planet.
This message was last edited by the player at 14:19, Wed 24 Feb 2021.

In reply to Danila (msg # 572):

Ahhh, you were thinking hard, those are options. On the side.

In reply to Nerull (msg # 573):

Does that mean "yes"? Then I need answers for points 1 and 3.

In reply to Danila (msg # 574):

I'm thinking no.

No, demountable tank is inserted inside of a ship. It converts existing cargo capacity into fuel tanks. I.e. our cargo capacity would change from 194 tons to 144 tons. And the space taken (50 tons) cannot be used for cargo even if the tanks are empty.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:01, Wed 24 Feb 2021.

In reply to Danila (msg # 576):

So am I confusing dismountable tanks for detachable tanks then? That would make it a less flexible and  that would also mean we would only have 24 tons of cargo tanks left.

In reply to Andrew Steward Copeland (msg # 577):

Demountable tanks: treat it as just a normal fuel tank.
Collapsible tanks: they take almost no space when empty. The caveat is that collapsible tanks cannot pump fuel into J-drive (while demountable can), the fuel must be first pumped into normal tanks before use for a jump. This is not a problem for J-1 Harrier.
Drop tanks: right before a jump, the fuel is taken from them into the J-drive and the empty tanks are left behind.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:14, Wed 24 Feb 2021.

In reply to Danila (msg # 578):

Gvou, you try being funny? Or does it just come across so! Hilarious!

Let's see if I can code a standard reply...

I thought one could deduce from my fancy style in Gvou's (monologues|dialogues|actions) that I am the wittiest writer Rpol has ever featured, but I'm probably overestimating my talent and/or the interest of my writings... So yes this was a joke & I'm trying to be funny. You wouldn't be the first, [PlayerName$], to browse my posts and miss the point that I am wrapping in unfathomable verbiage ;)

In reply to Gvoudzon (msg # 580):

VERY witty! I'm enjoying it!

Travellers typically do not live on their ship when in dock, do they? So I'm guessing there are hotels or extended period living quarters for folk like us? We are in individual quarters? or all together? What would you guys prefer?

In reply to Frederick Vicouna (msg # 582):

You can also remain on the ship, your option.

In reply to Frederick Vicouna (msg # 582):

I'd better either travel the planet (living in hotels or camping outdoors) or stay on the ship.

After one week in confinement in the ship, there's nothing a Vargr Corsair appreciates more than run and roam through any place with more volume...
This message was last edited by the player at 23:00, Tue 02 Mar 2021.