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Post by: TopAce on July 03, 2003, 04:35:59 pm: I have restarted the Trivia thread here, I suggest we stop the previous at exactly 200 posts. It looks nice a thread closed and stopped at exactly 200 posts. :yes:

The first man enters this thread has the right to put up a question.

Oh! I am the first!

Question? :D
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Post by: ZylonBane on July 03, 2003, 06:02:28 pm: What was the first real-time first-person space combat game commercially released for a home computer?
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Post by: aldo_14 on July 03, 2003, 06:48:30 pm: Quote
Originally posted by ZylonBane
What was the first real-time first-person space combat game commercially released for a home computer?

Space Invaders? Asteroids?
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Post by: Solatar on July 03, 2003, 06:56:33 pm: pong?

hey...it could be in space...all that black
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Post by: DragonClaw on July 03, 2003, 07:33:14 pm: Wing Commander I?

Tie Fighter?
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Post by: Flaser on July 03, 2003, 07:48:44 pm: Elite?

What do you mean home computer?

It could be Ace I to on Commodore 64.
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Post by: ZylonBane on July 03, 2003, 07:56:54 pm: Aldo, you do know what "first-person" means, right?

Anyway, here's a hint-- This game directly inspired my handle.
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Post by: TopAce on July 04, 2003, 04:46:49 am: Hey! This is not a question about FreeSpace! :ick
If you want to answer a question about FreeSpace, than this one is for you:

What was the callsign of the pilot, who sent a distress call to the GTI Riviera in the intro of FS1?
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Post by: karajorma on July 04, 2003, 04:54:03 am: Quote
Originally posted by TopAce
Hey! This is not a question about FreeSpace!

Next time stay a bit more aware. If you post a topic about closing the trivia topic when there are actually two on the board this sort of thing will happen :D
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Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on July 04, 2003, 04:54:30 am: Callsign? as in a nickname?
I don't remember one, but:

Lt. Ash, Terran Patrol 3-9er
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Post by: Turnsky on July 04, 2003, 04:56:40 am: It's Lt. Ash, terran patrol, Wing Gamma, 3-9er

you forgot the 'Wing Gamma' bit..
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Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on July 04, 2003, 04:58:43 am: Ooi vay!

Ahh well, since I've not seen the intro for 6 months at least...
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Post by: TopAce on July 04, 2003, 05:02:34 am: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma

Next time stay a bit more aware. If you post a topic about closing the trivia topic when there are actually two on the board this sort of thing will happen :D

Evident to don't ask questions about game history in the General FreeSpace forum ... :nervous:
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Post by: Turnsky on July 04, 2003, 05:05:30 am: Quote
Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Ooi vay!

Ahh well, since I've not seen the intro for 6 months at least...

i haven't seen it for at least a year... what's your excuse?:p
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Post by: TopAce on July 04, 2003, 05:11:13 am: I saw it yesterday. :D
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Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on July 04, 2003, 05:23:05 am: Quote
Originally posted by Turnsky

i haven't seen it for at least a year... what's your excuse?:p

Well! I blame the tea.
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Post by: TopAce on July 04, 2003, 05:31:20 am: Can somebody rename this thread to 'When did you last see the FS1 intro?' :D :confused:
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Post by: DeepSpace9er on July 04, 2003, 06:45:23 am: What was the name of the Rakshasa Cruiser in the mission where the Ravana first appears?
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Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on July 04, 2003, 06:48:39 am: The Iblis? Or is that the Cain?
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Post by: ZylonBane on July 07, 2003, 11:08:51 am: Quote
Originally posted by TopAce
Hey! This is not a question about FreeSpace! :ick
Freespace is a real-time first-person space combat game, so yes it is about Freespace.

And the answer is: Star Raiders (http://www.sonic.net/~nbs/star-raiders/). Released for the Atari 400/800 home computers in 1979. The enemies are called "Zylons". ;7
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Post by: mikhael on July 07, 2003, 02:00:20 pm: Quote
Originally posted by ZylonBane
Freespace is a real-time first-person space combat game, so yes it is about Freespace.

And the answer is: Star Raiders (http://www.sonic.net/~nbs/star-raiders/). Released for the Atari 400/800 home computers in 1979. The enemies are called "Zylons". ;7

Now THAT was a game. I used to play the 2600 version obsessively. I still have the little add-on keypad controller that was necessary for the game. :D
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Post by: ZylonBane on July 07, 2003, 02:24:13 pm: Wow... if the hideous 2600 version impressed you, the original computer version would probably blow your head off. :D
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Post by: TopAce on July 07, 2003, 03:47:14 pm: Quote
Originally posted by DeepSpace9er
What was the name of the Rakshasa Cruiser in the mission where the Ravana first appears?

It's the Asuras firing all guns!

Why are the Rakshasa-Lilith and the Aeolus-Lev upgrades so different? Please wait for my confirmation, probably I am not thinking on the same thing than you.
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Post by: ZylonBane on July 07, 2003, 06:01:33 pm: Quote
Originally posted by TopAce
Why are the Rakshasa-Lilith and the Aeolus-Lev upgrades so different?
WTF? "Upgrades"? Those are all completely different ships.
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Post by: TopAce on July 08, 2003, 04:13:00 pm: Write down some differences. I am curious if you can hit exatly I am thinking about.

What's WTF? Wrecked Terran Fighter? :)
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Post by: ZylonBane on July 08, 2003, 08:50:11 pm: Okay, here we go:

Rakshasa/Lilith/Aeolus/Leviathan differences:

EVERYTHING
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Post by: StratComm on July 08, 2003, 09:49:49 pm: We need some better questions, this is too confusing. Anyway, I'll give it a go: presuming that you mean Fenris-Levi and Cain-Lilith, then it is the addition of the LRed main cannon on the Lilith, while the Fenris effectively only gets a hull strength upgrade to become the Leviathan. Yes, there are other subtle weapon loadout differences but that's the big one. Of course, if you are really comparing the different ships, then the terran cruisers each have 2 AAAf while the Shivan ones only have 1 each. Otherwise the change from FS1-era cruiser to FS2-era is generally equivalent from Terran to Shivan.
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Post by: TopAce on July 09, 2003, 05:22:47 am: The correct answer would have been:
The Aeolus is better upgrade to the Lev than the Rakshasa to the Lilith, because The Aeolus has stronger hull than its predecessor. The Rakshasa is lighter cruiser than the Lilith.

You only would have had to compare the Aeolus-Rakshasa and then the Aeolus-Leviathan and the Rakshasa-Lilith. That simple.

How many weapons does the Deimos corvette have?
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Post by: ZylonBane on July 09, 2003, 03:53:08 pm: I'm thinking the translator microbes are having a little trouble with the word "trivia" here.
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Post by: Woolie Wool on July 09, 2003, 03:55:46 pm: Quote
Originally posted by TopAce

How many weapons does the Deimos corvette have?

24.

How much time do you have in the final mission of FS2 before Capella goes boom?
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Post by: redsniper on July 09, 2003, 05:05:16 pm: 50 seconds? I don't know if this is right so I won't post a question yet
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Post by: Hippo on July 09, 2003, 06:52:57 pm: IIRC its around 12 minutes
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Post by: ZylonBane on July 10, 2003, 11:03:37 am: It's variable. You can even stop it entirely.
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Post by: Black Wolf on July 10, 2003, 11:29:06 am: What are the eight main components of a Subspace Drive?

And so I haven't answered a question. This is a good one :)
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Post by: Woolie Wool on July 10, 2003, 12:12:04 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Hippo
IIRC its around 12 minutes

Correct.
It's almost always 11-12 minutes.

(http://www.ebaumsworld.com/forumfun/positive14.jpg)
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Post by: Hippo on July 10, 2003, 01:34:05 pm: Just talk to Grey Wolf 2009 ...
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Post by: ZylonBane on July 10, 2003, 01:45:02 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Black Wolf
What are the eight main components of a Subspace Drive?
The flux capacitor, hydrospanner, chronosynclastic infundibulator, antimatter confabulator, interocitor, rishathra router, zathras multiplexor, and a cup of tea.
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Post by: kasperl on July 10, 2003, 01:47:57 pm: you forgot Ducttape, lot's and lot's of Ducttape.
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Post by: Woolie Wool on July 10, 2003, 02:09:25 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Hippo
Just talk to Grey Wolf 2009 ...

He didn't play it correctly, so his experiences don't count. Plus, he didn't really save Capella; the juggernauts could easily raze the planet with impunity.
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Post by: redsniper on July 10, 2003, 04:55:50 pm: :o ooooooooh, the whole mission. I thought you meant just the supernova warning timer thing.
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Post by: an0n on July 10, 2003, 05:01:44 pm: Quote
Originally posted by kasperl
you forgot Ducttape, lot's and lot's of Ducttape.
What're you, MacGyver now?

I bet you tried to have Zeta 1 go find some paperclips and rubber-bands so you could fix the Trinity.
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Post by: StratComm on July 10, 2003, 05:15:10 pm: Quote
Originally posted by TopAce
The correct answer would have been:
The Aeolus is better upgrade to the Lev than the Rakshasa to the Lilith, because The Aeolus has stronger hull than its predecessor. The Rakshasa is lighter cruiser than the Lilith.

You only would have had to compare the Aeolus-Rakshasa and then the Aeolus-Leviathan and the Rakshasa-Lilith. That simple.

How many weapons does the Deimos corvette have?

Perhaps, if you are actually looking at the tables. When you are shooting at them, they both die pretty easily. I believe though that the Rakshasa is designated a light cruiser, while the Aeolus is just a cruiser. But that's getting nitpicky.
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Post by: TopAce on July 11, 2003, 04:24:08 am: Quote
Originally posted by redsniper
:o ooooooooh, the whole mission. I thought you meant just the supernova warning timer thing.

That's 58 seconds. Somebody asked this in the previous trivia and that was unanswered: Which ship had the 'guardian' flag in the very last mission when the capella system encountered its fate.

That was DeepSpace9er's question. Otherwise, I don't know the answer, too. So this is not my turn of questioning.
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Post by: kasperl on July 11, 2003, 05:14:03 am: Quote
Originally posted by an0n
What're you, MacGyver now?

I bet you tried to have Zeta 1 go find some paperclips and rubber-bands so you could fix the Trinity.

no, i am not MacGyver, i just use ducttape a lot, my schoolbooks, my bike, even my friggin wallet are hanging together with the stuff.

and no, i was busy offing shivans.
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Post by: TopAce on July 11, 2003, 03:01:44 pm: It looks nobody is interested in this thread: What are the Terran losses of operation Tresher, before our hero joined the Galatea?
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Post by: Hippo on July 11, 2003, 03:28:58 pm: Terran Command estimated Terran losses at 504 pilots dead, fourteen missing and presumed dead. It did not go as planned either...

If you were in a fighter, sitting still on the end center of the flight deck on the exterior of a hostile orion, how many turrets would be able to fire upon you?
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Post by: TopAce on July 11, 2003, 03:42:31 pm: Two, one on the side of the ship, and one on the undernose.
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Post by: Hippo on July 11, 2003, 05:49:56 pm: geez... i thought was going to be hard...
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Post by: Thor on July 12, 2003, 10:16:44 am: Quote
Originally posted by TopAce
What's WTF? Wrecked Terran Fighter? :)

Well, it is a short form of the saying "What the F***!" Whose words I can't use for obvious reasons, often accompanied by this expression:wtf: , WTF is used when someone is unsure of what is going on/being said, and is aggitated somewhat:mad:, so the exclamation of WTF is used. Less commonly, WTF can also translate into its more appropriate cousin "What the Fudge/Frak/Fork/etc.!" Used in the same situation, except the circumstance demand that more apropriate language is used. Other word replacements can include "Carp! dang it! Son of a Mitch!"
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Post by: TopAce on July 12, 2003, 04:56:57 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Hippo
geez... i thought was going to be hard...

Then I am right :yes:
What level was the transmission of Kappa 3 classified, when it first appeared after the entire wing was vanished?
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Post by: Hippo on July 12, 2003, 05:24:24 pm: "All units, you will disregard Kappa 3's transmission. The communication record of this sortie has been classified level Phi."

How many times more expensive is the cost of building an orion compared to paying is crew for one year?
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Post by: TopAce on July 12, 2003, 05:28:04 pm: It says it far outweighs the cost of paying the crew for three years.
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Post by: Hippo on July 12, 2003, 06:58:01 pm: correct answer is a numb between 1 and 1 1/3... TopAce had the 3 part so...
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Post by: Nuclear1 on July 12, 2003, 09:14:46 pm: Quote
Originally posted by TopAce

It's the Asuras firing all guns!

Why are the Rakshasa-Lilith and the Aeolus-Lev upgrades so different? Please wait for my confirmation, probably I am not thinking on the same thing than you.

The Cain's the Asuras (which was originally a Llith), and the Iblis is the Rakshasa.

Anyway, next question.

What are the first three words in the textboxes in the Colossus cutscene (yes, THOSE textboxes :lol: )?
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Post by: karajorma on July 13, 2003, 03:37:49 am: Maths is fun?
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Post by: TopAce on July 13, 2003, 06:11:50 am: Classified Level Phi?
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Post by: Nuclear1 on July 13, 2003, 01:05:07 pm: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma
Maths is fun?

Bingo. :D
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Post by: karajorma on July 13, 2003, 01:39:33 pm: Okay. Here's a little bit of an odd one. Apart from the fighters & bombers which GTVA craft are small enough to fit through opening of an Orion class destroyer's fighterbay.

I counted at least 7.
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Post by: StratComm on July 13, 2003, 01:53:17 pm: guesses:

Support ships
-Cerberus
-Hygia
-both Vasudan ones
-Both escape pods (Hermes and Ra)
-GVT Isis
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Post by: karajorma on July 13, 2003, 03:40:41 pm: Yep. Those were the 7 I counted :) Anyone want to improve on that?
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Post by: Hippo on July 13, 2003, 05:05:22 pm: PVFr Bes
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Post by: Nuclear1 on July 13, 2003, 08:46:08 pm: Disagree. The Bes is a little tall compared to the Isis.

(http://www.freespace2.com/images/ship_bes/smpic.jpg)
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Post by: Nuclear1 on July 13, 2003, 08:46:08 pm: Evil! Double post!
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Post by: Woolie Wool on July 13, 2003, 09:12:06 pm: Watchdog and Alastor. Perhaps the Elysium.
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Post by: Nuclear1 on July 14, 2003, 09:03:46 am: Probably not the Elysium. Once again, it's a little tall. The Isis is wide, but about as tall as a fighter, so that lets it slip in.
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Post by: TopAce on July 14, 2003, 10:42:37 am: Perhaps the Poseidon and the Argo, too.
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Post by: Woolie Wool on July 14, 2003, 11:26:24 am: The Azrael might fit too.
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Post by: Hippo on July 14, 2003, 11:31:09 am: the argo is a bit too big, but only looks bad if you wactch it go through the hull :P
The poseidon may fit, along with the Chronos...
There are lost of shivan ships, like the mephesto, SJD, and such...
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Post by: TopAce on July 14, 2003, 11:36:11 am: The Question is only GTVA ships.
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Post by: TopAce on July 14, 2003, 11:39:23 am: I have the mad idea that the Navbouy, too.:nervous:
Or is it stupid? ;)
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Post by: Hippo on July 14, 2003, 11:42:44 am: nav bouys and cargo... except that stupidly huge and easy to destroy shivan one... IS this becoming the "What can you fit through the orion fighterbay" thread? someone ask a new question
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Post by: Nuclear1 on July 14, 2003, 11:43:43 am: Well, it could. It's electronically generated, so I could "electronically generate" it inside an Orion, right in the Admiral's closet. :D
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Post by: Black Wolf on July 15, 2003, 01:31:14 am: Quote
Originally posted by Hippo
IS this becoming the "What can you fit through the orion fighterbay" thread? someone ask a new question

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Originally posted by Black Wolf
What are the eight main components of a Subspace Drive?

This is a serious Question, BTW, coming from a canon [V] source.

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Post by: Hippo on July 15, 2003, 09:08:43 am: Quote
Originally posted by nuclear1
It's electronically generated...

They are real in Derelict...
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Post by: StratComm on July 15, 2003, 03:33:52 pm: OK enough of this... I won the last question so it's on to the next.

In the 3rd-to-last mission of FS2, what is unusual about the Colossus? (Easy I know, but I can't think of anything better.)
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Post by: Woolie Wool on July 15, 2003, 03:40:20 pm: Quote
Originally posted by StratComm
OK enough of this... I won the last question so it's on to the next.

In the 3rd-to-last mission of FS2, what is unusual about the Colossus? (Easy I know, but I can't think of anything better.)

Colossus fall down go boom. The Sath blows it up.
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Post by: karajorma on July 15, 2003, 05:43:41 pm: Quote
Originally posted by StratComm
In the 3rd-to-last mission of FS2, what is unusual about the Colossus? (Easy I know, but I can't think of anything better.)

It's disabled yet the captain pretends that he's choosen to try to hold off the Sathanas rather than admitting he can do bugger all about it shooting at him.
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Post by: Nuclear1 on July 15, 2003, 08:37:28 pm: It's not carrying BFGreens or LRBGreens, but TerSlashes and BGreens. I think...

Anyway, next: The Vasudans resemble what species from an old adventure game? (Hint: Temporal Security Agency, Blackwood, Legacy...)
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Post by: Goober5000 on July 15, 2003, 09:28:01 pm: Evil Fish of DOOM! :p

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Originally posted by StratComm
Support ships
-Cerberus
-Hygia
-**both Vasudan ones**
-Both escape pods (Hermes and Ra)
-GVT Isis

Both Vasudan whats?

And I've gotten the Elysium to depart to an Orion's fighterbay without any problems.
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Post by: adwight on July 15, 2003, 11:48:30 pm: I think he means support ships.
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Post by: TopAce on July 16, 2003, 03:58:20 am: Quote
Originally posted by StratComm
....In the 3rd-to-last mission of FS2, what is unusual about the Colossus? (Easy I know, but I can't think of anything better.)

The briefing says its fighterbay has been destroyed, but despite the Colossus launches Delta bombers(or Epsilon).Otherwise it starts always at 66% hull, despite if you could save it in the High Noon with 100% hull.
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Post by: TopAce on July 16, 2003, 04:01:28 am: Quote
Originally posted by nuclear1
It's not carrying BFGreens or LRBGreens, but TerSlashes and BGreens. I think... ....

The Colossus has BGreens and TerSlashes by default. BFGreens and LRBGreens are only for use in the High noon mission.
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Post by: redsniper on July 16, 2003, 03:31:14 pm: what color is a terran pilot's flight suit?
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Post by: TopAce on July 16, 2003, 03:34:30 pm: Quote
Originally posted by redsniper
what color is a terran pilot's flight suit?

Grey and red?
A question about English: You spell 'Grey' or 'Gray'?
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Post by: redsniper on July 16, 2003, 03:39:31 pm: you are correct

and about english gray or grey is personal preference I think
I spell it 'gray'
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Post by: StratComm on July 16, 2003, 05:08:12 pm: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma

It's disabled yet the captain pretends that he's choosen to try to hold off the Sathanas rather than admitting he can do bugger all about it shooting at him.

Bingo. Next question.
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Post by: Nuclear1 on July 17, 2003, 11:24:01 am: Look at my last post.
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Post by: TopAce on July 17, 2003, 02:52:25 pm: Quote
Originally posted by redsniper
you are correct

and about english gray or grey is personal preference I think
I spell it 'gray'

I belive you, just because you are an american guy, as I know :)

A simple one, in what system the SD Eva was destroyed?
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Post by: Hippo on July 17, 2003, 02:59:22 pm: Deneb

How many crew were still aboard the Galatae when it went down? (asuming its standard crew is 10,000) wait for my response...
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Post by: TopAce on July 17, 2003, 03:03:41 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Hippo
Deneb

How many crew were still aboard the Galatae when it went down? (asuming its standard crew is 10,000) wait for my response...

'The Galatea has been destroyed, many lives, many friends are gone, everyone in the Alliance feel this loss deeply.'

Attempting ... surely not this is the one you were thinking of.
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Post by: Hippo on July 17, 2003, 05:49:29 pm: nope... looking for an exact number... (requires maths)
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Post by: Nuclear1 on July 17, 2003, 06:08:33 pm: Anyway:

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From my earlier post that no one bloody read
Anyway, next: The Vasudans resemble what species from an old adventure game?
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Post by: TopAce on July 18, 2003, 01:14:13 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Hippo
nope... looking for an exact number... (requires maths)

10 000 - x

Something like this?
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Post by: Hippo on July 18, 2003, 01:17:24 pm: yes, but there are more variables to factor in...
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Post by: Hippo on July 18, 2003, 01:18:36 pm: stupid double post...
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Post by: TopAce on July 18, 2003, 01:19:33 pm: Let's clear one thing: In the case all escape pods survive?
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Post by: Hippo on July 18, 2003, 01:21:48 pm: doesn't matter,

Quote
...aboard the Galatea...
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Post by: Woolie Wool on July 18, 2003, 01:22:49 pm: Quote
other variables

Like how many people survive long enough to reach the pods and how many pods are destroyed.
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Post by: Hippo on July 18, 2003, 01:25:15 pm: no
i can't tell you the other variables, because it makes the question too easy...
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Post by: TopAce on July 18, 2003, 01:48:04 pm: So we'll have to find the var, and we would be able to answer your question.
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Post by: Hippo on July 18, 2003, 01:51:43 pm: its not a variable that changes, but a number that must be factored in...
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Post by: TopAce on July 18, 2003, 02:00:44 pm: I'll be curious what the correct answer is.
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Post by: Hippo on July 18, 2003, 02:02:55 pm: should i just give you the answer? since no one seems to know what to do?
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Post by: kasperl on July 18, 2003, 02:04:06 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Hippo
should i just give you the answer? since no one seems to know what to do?

YES
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Post by: TopAce on July 18, 2003, 02:08:16 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Hippo
should i just give you the answer? since no one seems to know what to do?

We know what to do, write an equation and the result is the number you are thinking of.
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Post by: TopAce on July 18, 2003, 02:09:55 pm: I Agree with kasperl, no one would find this thing out in this millenna. :)
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Post by: Hippo on July 18, 2003, 02:33:40 pm: :rolleyes:
Ok, Galatea, 10000 crew...
Alpha, Beta, and Gamma from Evangelist, is seven.

10000-7=9993

The suppot ship from the same mision, is 1

9993-1=9992

Delta from Doomsday, is 2.

9992-2=9990

six escape pods, with 20 crew per pod.

9990-(6x20)=9870

The Galatea was destroyed with 9870 mmbers o the crew still aboard.

Replacement quetion; How do we know that a suport ship in Doomsday didn't come from the Galatea, bringing the count down to 9869?
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Post by: redsniper on July 18, 2003, 02:41:10 pm: was it launched from the Bastion?
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Post by: TopAce on July 18, 2003, 04:00:07 pm: You know it well, Hippo that it is far not certain a player calls in ONE support in both missions. If the player has mood to, he can even call in ten supports, or even a hundred, and it is also not possible that the player calls in even a single one in both missions.

Like if the Galatea is still alive, and is at the area, the player calls in the support, and that is always coming from subspace, not from the Galatea's hangar. So the support was coming from THERE.
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Post by: Hippo on July 19, 2003, 08:18:31 am: correct :nervous:
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Post by: TopAce on July 20, 2003, 09:13:17 am: What's the second generation Synaptic missile?
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Post by: Black Wolf on July 20, 2003, 09:27:59 am: Was that the Havoc? Or am I thinking of something else entirely?
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Post by: Hippo on July 20, 2003, 09:37:46 am: piranah

how many times are you instructed on how to detinate the piranah and inferno?
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Post by: TopAce on July 20, 2003, 10:20:01 am: You're wrong, that's not the Piranha. :(
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Post by: TopAce on July 20, 2003, 10:20:34 am: Quote
Originally posted by Black Wolf
Was that the Havoc? Or am I thinking of something else entirely?

That's it:)
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Post by: Black Wolf on July 20, 2003, 10:32:58 am: Really? Cool :).

That means I finally have a legit reason to ask

"What are the eight main components of a Subspace Drive?"
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Post by: TopAce on July 20, 2003, 10:37:18 am: Quote
Originally posted by ZylonBane
The flux capacitor, hydrospanner, chronosynclastic infundibulator, antimatter confabulator, interocitor, rishathra router, zathras multiplexor, and a cup of tea.

That has been a question previously! :eek:
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Post by: Black Wolf on July 20, 2003, 10:41:25 am: Yes, but, surprisingly enough, that wasn;tthe correct answer.

This isn;t a joke question -the answer is written down in the FS series... somewhere. You just need to find it. :p
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Post by: TopAce on July 20, 2003, 10:44:08 am: Quote
Originally posted by Black Wolf
Yes, but, surprisingly enough, that wasn;tthe correct answer.

This isn;t a joke question -the answer is written down in the FS series... somewhere. You just need to find it. :p

Great. :o
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Post by: Toblerone on July 20, 2003, 02:43:17 pm: isn't it in the tech room? or that time they have an animation of it because they figured out how to track the shivans through subspace?
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Post by: EdwinDLT on July 20, 2003, 04:49:48 pm: You people are scary, with your imense knowledge of the Freespace universe... I'm surprised none of you have tried to build your own ship

*waits to be proved wrong*
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Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on July 20, 2003, 04:52:06 pm: Quote
Originally posted by EdwinDLT
I'm surprised none of you have tried to build your own ship

ahem.
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,16028.0.html
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Post by: diamondgeezer on July 20, 2003, 04:52:33 pm: You come here from the PCG forum and we scare you?

:shaking:
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Post by: EdwinDLT on July 20, 2003, 05:21:17 pm: Quote
Originally posted by diamondgeezer
You come here from the PCG forum and we scare you?

:shaking:

Its not so bad, so long as you never make a spelling/grammatical mistake, say anything about Big Brother, or bad mouth No one lives forever.
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Post by: TopAce on July 23, 2003, 04:51:20 pm: Listen, I don't want this topic to sink down to the bottom of the forums, so may I refresh the reputation of this topic:

How many Sathanas cruisers there are in the 'Into the Lion's den' mission?
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Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on July 23, 2003, 04:53:57 pm: A few.

That's that settled then.:D
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Post by: TopAce on July 23, 2003, 05:10:58 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
A few.
...

Is it supposed to be a joke? Otherwise there are really not many of them.
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Post by: Goober5000 on July 23, 2003, 10:06:35 pm: Uno.

The ones in the background are merely SJD Sanathases, which aren't technically the same thing. (And I don't know how many of those there are. :D)
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Post by: TopAce on July 24, 2003, 04:08:59 am: Uno? not due? :) (You are an italian, too?)

Otherwise count the SJDs, too.
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Post by: Nuclear1 on July 24, 2003, 10:12:11 am: 10.
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Post by: TopAce on July 24, 2003, 11:08:10 am: Fewer
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Post by: Goober5000 on July 24, 2003, 11:13:15 am: Quote
Originally posted by TopAce
Uno? not due? :) (You are an italian, too?)

Nope - English, Irish, maybe Scottish, French-Canadian... no Italian.

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Otherwise count the SJDs, too.

There's the rub. :) Do you have to count the ones on the background picture too?
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Post by: TopAce on July 24, 2003, 11:16:06 am: Quote
Originally posted by Goober5000

....Do you have to count the ones on the background picture too?

No, only those which are placed in the game, the SJDs, too. But the background not.