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by MrDakka
2017-05-13 10:18pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 613767

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

The latest patch buffed its damage to more than twice what was originally. Still probably sucks compared to the rail gun and the pvp rep flak shot
by MrDakka
2016-09-19 09:46pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: How Long to Make an Orion Rocket?
Replies: 46
Views: 17657

Re: How Long to Make an Orion Rocket?

I don't think its in question we could build the blast shield without testing though if it was just allowed to be very heavy, we aren't really talking about structural requirements higher then face hardened battleship armor crossed with a forged nuclear pressure vessel lid. If you can forge it all ...
by MrDakka
2016-09-19 08:48pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 613767

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

Alpha strike torp boats are kind of ludicrous. I've seen some vids with HY/torp spreads hitting for 100 to 200k. Grab the sci ultimate and stack as much crtd as possible and you can pretty much one shot most everything. I am trying to build a pure torp boat/no energy weapons and even on my AOY toon ...
by MrDakka
2016-07-28 12:23am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 613767

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

What I'm really trying to do now is have as many omnidirectional beam arrays on my ship as possible. A pure omnidirectional beam boat with fighters would be wonderful. Sadly, you can only equip up to 3 omnidirectional beam arrays: Kinetic cutting beam, crafted omnibeam array of your favorite flavor...
by MrDakka
2016-07-26 04:51pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 613767

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

Anyways, any of you have a good build for a vulcan 23c. Science captain in the APU? Hate reddit. Even if you hate reddit, they still have some good advice: https://www.reddit.com/r/stobuilds/comments/44shye/poor_mans_apu_cruiser_build_thoughts/ As promised here's my setup: http://imgur.com/a/u0BMG ...
by MrDakka
2016-07-26 04:10pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 613767

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

The admiralty system is a great way to get more specialization xp for specialization points plus it gives dil, ec, and other stuff. Each ship you own has an associated admiralty card, which you can use to complete various tasks for the various factions. Its like the doff assignments but for your ships
by MrDakka
2016-07-26 03:39pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 613767

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

If you haven't already and can afford it, buy a ship upgrade token so you get a beefier hull, shields and an extra console slot. If you're going with a pure budget beam boat build, here's some free decent gear: -Sphere of Influence mission for Ancient Obelisk Warp Core and Ancient Omnidirectional An...
by MrDakka
2016-07-26 01:12am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 613767

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

The Na'kuhl personal shield has a really nifty 10 sec invulnerability mode that kicks in every minute when shields are 10% or below. Armor and weapon aren't anything to write home about, but the set bonuses include crit chance and severity and a clicky power. I know its not exactly the greatest at t...
by MrDakka
2016-07-25 02:59am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 613767

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

I pity the newbie who has to do all those reputation quests to max out their character. On another note, anyone thinks the gear from the temporal operative set is good? The wikia doesn't have any stats so all I can go on is with the description. I finally finished hitting T5 in all the reps except ...
by MrDakka
2016-06-13 08:13pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 613767

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

That's just it though. I've been cycling through to the least populated instances on Risa this past weekend and it didn't seem to help too much with the frequent disconnects and server not responding messages. So I've given up and am just popping in for a couple minutes to get my prize vouchers. Thi...
by MrDakka
2016-06-13 07:24pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 613767

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

Well with Risa lagging, I might as well give the higher rated ones a try. Any that you guys recommend?
by MrDakka
2016-06-13 07:05pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Should I try out Star Trek Online?
Replies: 2224
Views: 613767

Re: Should I try out Star Trek Online?

How are the Foundry missions? I've only played for about a couple weeks, but is there any reason to play them?
by MrDakka
2014-11-01 03:45am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Legend of Korra Book 4 Talkback - "Balance" (Spoilers)
Replies: 99
Views: 16371

Re: Legend of Korra Book 4 Talkback - "Balance" (Spoilers)

Spoiler
So did Zhu Li really switch sides? Or was that just an act to try to free Varrick and Bolin later? Also yay for power armor!
by MrDakka
2014-10-15 09:49pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: Lockheed develops working fusion reactor design
Replies: 11
Views: 2690

Re: Lockheed develops working fusion reactor design

Here's the AviationWeek article in case anyone is too lazy to google it: http://aviationweek.com/technology/skun ... or-details

I guess we'll see in 10 years if their effort is legitimate.
by MrDakka
2014-10-11 09:08pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Is China a military threat to the US?
Replies: 70
Views: 13188

Re: Is China a military threat to the US?

Stas Bush wrote:I agree that the whole thing will be a failure anyway (because half of Latin America hates the US but still has to deal with it, so even if all of Asia hates China they still have to deal with it too).
Only half of Latin America?
by MrDakka
2014-09-05 05:54pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: nuclear space engine
Replies: 6
Views: 1993

Re: nuclear space engine

Its probably an RTG for perhaps an ion engine. I doubt it will be a nuclear thermal rocket, but if it is then maybe it'll kick off another space race?
by MrDakka
2014-07-15 10:48pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Conversations from the gaming frontlines.
Replies: 208
Views: 203239

Re: Conversations from the gaming frontlines.

Now that I'm back home from college, I show my brother what Skyrim is all about ME: Skyrim is a sword and fantasy action RPG BROTHER: So its like Grand Theft Auto? ME: :wtf: A bit later... ME: You can also download mods to change everything from weapons and armor to UI and enemy AI. BROTHER: Is ther...
by MrDakka
2014-07-15 08:56pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Who mods games?
Replies: 26
Views: 3576

Re: Who mods games?

My three phases of modding Bethesda open-world games: Phase One: Improvement. GUI tweaks, inventory tweaks. "Unofficial patches", texture packs. Phase Two: Expansion. Custom, but lore-friendly new areas, buildings, characters. Weapon and armour packs. Phase Three: Degeneration. Unrealisti...
by MrDakka
2014-06-23 06:38pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: Aircraft performance depending on gravity, air density etc.
Replies: 48
Views: 6005

Re: Aircraft performance depending on gravity, air density e

Mind posting a formula for computing the lifting and drag coefficients as functions of aircraft geometry, airspeed, air density, Reynold's Number and Mach Number as well as a formula for computing viscosity of an arbitrary gas mixture (which would be needed for computing the Reynold's Number) that ...
by MrDakka
2014-05-20 11:49pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Worldbuilding: No Explosives Greater Than Black Powder
Replies: 26
Views: 4089

Re: Worldbuilding: No Explosives Greater Than Black Powder

If thats the case, then you can still have nuclear powered steam engines/radioisotope generators for locomotion. Or is nuclear energy out as well?
by MrDakka
2014-05-20 11:05pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Worldbuilding: No Explosives Greater Than Black Powder
Replies: 26
Views: 4089

Re: Worldbuilding: No Explosives Greater Than Black Powder

... tanks will be immune to all possible small arms even with very thin armor, and far more resistant to artillery fire... basically rolling death wagons on par with the first deployment on the Somme, if rather worse armed. Invest in landmines and anti tank ditches! So WH40k tanks then? :) With ine...
by MrDakka
2014-05-20 10:52pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer up
Replies: 79
Views: 14705

Re: Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer up

Anyone else enjoying the design aesthetic of Knowhere from the new trailer?
by MrDakka
2014-05-20 10:49pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: Photons, bosons and mass?
Replies: 17
Views: 3248

Re: Photons, bosons and mass?

IIRC photons have zero rest/invariant mass, but they have momentum, which can be related to energy. The following links should help. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy%E2%80%93momentum_relation http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1qwtsc/if_photons_have_no_mass_how_do_they_have_momentum/ htt...
by MrDakka
2014-04-12 05:34am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Bridge printed out of sand
Replies: 2
Views: 977

Re: Bridge printed out of sand

Pretty interesting, I wonder what percentage of binder is needed and for that matter what type of binder it uses.
by MrDakka
2014-04-07 02:23am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Game of Thrones Season 4 discussion (book spoilers included)
Replies: 309
Views: 34952

Re: Game of Thrones Season 4 discussion (book spoilers inclu

So is the Hound still on Arya's list?