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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Stealth on January 11, 2010, 12:20:19 pm

Title: new car - look at this steering wheel
Post by: Stealth on January 11, 2010, 12:20:19 pm: So i bought a 2005 Mitsubishi Galant to get me around, because i needed an economy car (well, something with 4 cylinders...)

This steering wheel puzzled me since i first saw it, and i just realized it reminds me of a Freespace ship. Since it's been so long since i've played FS1, and rarely ever played FS2, i had to wiki it, but what do you think:

(http://image.motortrend.com/f/2009_mitsubishi_galant/2309673448360457752+ppromo_mt_large/steering_wheel.jpg)

(http://www.activewin.com/reviews/software/games/f/images/freespace2_3.jpg)

(http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/images/Gvfserapis-old.jpg)
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Post by: Stealth on January 11, 2010, 12:24:07 pm: it's totally a myrmidon
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Post by: Renegade on January 11, 2010, 12:30:30 pm: Yeahh totally...
I like the Myrmidon ...
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Post by: watsisname on January 11, 2010, 01:16:31 pm: I thought Serapis at first but I guess Myrmidon is a bit closer. That is awesome.
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Post by: Galemp on January 11, 2010, 01:16:42 pm: Play Silent Threat: Reborn. With Media VPs.
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Post by: Stealth on January 11, 2010, 02:18:48 pm: what the heck, weren't you going to show me how to do that? you never did... :(
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Post by: Colonol Dekker on January 11, 2010, 02:51:57 pm: Myrmidon? That's totally a Serapis!
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Post by: Galemp on January 11, 2010, 03:28:38 pm: Yeah, I asked you to send me an instant message, or a private message, or an email, or a phone call, or SOMETHING to let me know when you were available. And you never did. :(
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Post by: Commander Zane on January 11, 2010, 03:38:15 pm: I'd say it's more a Serapis myself as the wheel's shape is more like -|-|-

Rather than \|-|/
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Post by: Stealth on January 11, 2010, 07:47:25 pm: yeah i couldn't find an in-game ship HUD image of the serapis, but i found the freespace wiki serapis image, which i plagarized.

the middle picture is the myrmidon, and the bottom one is the serapis :D
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Post by: Commander Zane on January 11, 2010, 08:25:12 pm: I think most of us know that. :P
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Post by: Nuclear1 on January 11, 2010, 09:00:10 pm: It's a steering wheel. :p
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Post by: Polpolion on January 11, 2010, 09:09:46 pm: You've all got it backwards! The Myrmidon is actually a steering wheel.
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Post by: watsisname on January 11, 2010, 09:42:20 pm: :eek2: This changes EVERYTHING
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Post by: redsniper on January 11, 2010, 09:47:04 pm: Quote from: thesizzler on January 11, 2010, 09:09:46 pm
You've all got it backwards! The Myrmidon is actually a steering wheel.
So that's why the Myrm is so fail...
Title: Re: new car - look at this steering wheel
Post by: Commander Zane on January 11, 2010, 09:49:03 pm: I necessarily can't really take the Myrmidon or Serapis seriously at all now. :P
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Post by: Stealth on January 12, 2010, 05:34:06 am: Quote from: Galemp on January 11, 2010, 03:28:38 pm
Yeah, I asked you to send me an instant message, or a private message, or an email, or a phone call, or SOMETHING to let me know when you were available. And you never did. :(

yeah i haven't forgotten. i need to :( i'm waiting till i have a good 2 hour window to myself so i can get it installed (with your help). hopefully later this week :)
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Post by: Gortef on January 12, 2010, 05:55:14 am: nice find :lol:
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Post by: Grizzly on January 15, 2010, 10:13:27 am: Quote from: thesizzler on January 11, 2010, 09:09:46 pm
You've all got it backwards! The Myrmidon is actually a steering wheel.

So the perseus is a mercedes logo?
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Post by: Commander Zane on January 15, 2010, 10:18:37 am: The Nephthys almost had me fooled for an Acura logo. ;7
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Post by: Mongoose on January 15, 2010, 09:35:17 pm: Amusingly, I just saw a commercial for a new Kia model, and they seem to be using the exact same steering wheel design. It's spreading! :p
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Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on January 16, 2010, 08:18:14 am: First ship that came into my mind: Serapis.