[Mito [PL]]

It is very subspace-related!
5.

(What if it wouldn't be?)

I should really go sleep about right now. See ya tomorrow!

[DefCynodont119]

Ahh, (My next Answer would have been Weapon Shockwaves) ^{I thought about it, and they did actually meet up with the given criteria. . .They may be mentioned In more then one techroom page however.}

For when you wake up: Is It the subspace entry/exit warp effect?

[Grizzly]

Is it shields?

It's only mentioned once in the intelligence things, it's definitely an engine feature. They *don't* work in subspace, which is vital as otherwise the final mission of FS1 could not take place to begin with, and they are related to subspace as evidenced by them not working whilst being in subspace.

They are also sexy

However, I do think that they are mentioned in the FS1 briefings ocasionally but I'm banking on you not fully remembering everything (and heck, I don't either).

[AdmiralRalwood]

Is it subspace itself?

How is "subspace itself" an engine feature? Also, it would be very hard to argue that it doesn't play a major role in Good Luck. It's also mentioned way more than once in the intelligence section of the techroom.

Is it the subspace skybox?

Again:

It does not play a major role in the final mission against the Lucifer

(Not to mention that the skybox is never mentioned in the tech room.)

(My next Answer would have been Weapon Shockwaves) ^{I thought about it, and they did actually meet up with the given criteria. . .They may be mentioned In more then one techroom page however.}

They are not mentioned in the Intelligence section of the techroom at all.

Is it shields?

It's only mentioned once in the intelligence things

If by "once" you mean "three times", then yes.

EDIT: Is it the rendering of subspace nodes by the HUD as a green sphere?

[Goober5000]

How is "subspace itself" an engine feature? Also, it would be very hard to argue that it doesn't play a major role in Good Luck. It's also mentioned way more than once in the intelligence section of the techroom.

My reasoning was that it is an engine feature that you could set a flag in FRED to make the mission take place in subspace.  And although the mission takes place in subspace and the shields are disabled by subspace (thus making it important), it doesn't otherwise affect the balance or gameplay.

As for how many times it's in the tech room, well, it's mentioned several times in briefings too.  I thought MitoPL might have been referring to the phenomenon of subspace, rather than the fact that subspace jumps, nodes etc. are common.

But in summary, yes, that probably qualified as an unnecessary question on my part.

[JSRNerdo]

Is it IN-MISSION jumps?

[Colonol Dekker]

Red alert carry status comes to mind as a discussion point prior to submitting an official question.

[AdmiralRalwood]

Is it IN-MISSION jumps?

How would that qualify as an engine feature when it has to be extensively faked with complicated eventing?

Red alert carry status comes to mind as a discussion point prior to submitting an official question.

And where is that mentioned in the tech room?

[Colonol Dekker]

And that's why I didn't post it as a question.

[Mito [PL]]

For when you wake up: Is It the subspace entry/exit warp effect?

Well, that's close enough - it was the subspace vortex created with a subspace drive. It has its own effect in the engine, so...
-It is pretty cool, especially in latest Nightly FSO builds,
-canonical as much as spaceflight, also non-material,
-Mentioned only once in "Subspace" Intelligence entry, and never in mission briefings and debriefings,
-Without it nobody could enter subspace, thus it is pretty important in the Lucifer assault .
So it is both a game visual/audio effect, and a canonical phenomena needed to use even the most basic subspace drives.

A jump drive causes a ship to vibrate in multiple dimensions until its modulations are in perfect synchronization with the subspace continuum. A vortex opens, creating an aperture from an infinitesimally small point in the cosmos, enabling the vessel to cross the subspace threshold.

I am actually a bit suprised that nobody asked if it apperas or is mentioned in any missions.

Is it shields?
[...]
However, I do think that they are mentioned in the FS1 briefings ocasionally but I'm banking on you not fully remembering everything (and heck, I don't either).

At least several times: after the first player's encounter with the Shivans, after developing our own shields, after first sighting of the Lucy, and before Good Luck, I think.

So, well, I got this a bit complicated, but well: you often don't notice things that are directly in front of your nose
I'm actually happy you got the answer, I was starting to feel like an evil person...

[DefCynodont119]

(@MitoPL That was a good one)


So This means I get to go next? 

If so, T-20 and counting.

[Colonol Dekker]

Is it a non - strike craft?

[Grizzly]

I'm actually happy you got the answer, I was starting to feel like an evil person...

That just means you're doing your job right.

[DefCynodont119]

It Is not a strike craft.

T-19

[NGTM-1R]

Is it FS1 only?

[DefCynodont119]

Huh, Technically no as It does not appear In FS1 whatsoever.

T-18

EDIT: not canonically In FS1 I should say.

[Mito [PL]]

Let me just ask the question which should probably be asked first: is it material?

[DefCynodont119]

YES! It is material!

T-17 left

[wardog300k]

Is it a ship?

[DefCynodont119]

Nope, not a ship.

T-16 ^{(you're running out of questions pilots)}