Another question/comment/idea regarding the DGIII - power management.

[Schimz]

freespace2dotcom wrote:
exactly how big is that model in comparison with the current one we've got. if it's too big a change, I might suggest
you label it as a DG series model, but not as a direct descendant of the DG3. perhaps something like the "DG
Chassigny" line of DG's.

that sounds really cool.

the old one can pass under the wings of the new one



it's named DeltaGliderEX "Dakota" (it looks like a Douglas DC3)



Post Edited ( 11-15-04 08:30 )

[canadave]

Hey, Schimz!  Glad to see you on the anglophone side of the river today

If you don't mind my asking (I know you probably get a zillion "is it done yet??  Is it done yet????" questions)....is it
done yet?

Actually, in all silliness...how's work progressing on it?  Do you have an anticipated time of release, or is it going to be
a "it's done when it's done" spaceship?  I ask not because I'm impatient, but rather because I'm going to need to
know early so I can pitch my tent outside the manufacturing plant where you're building it, so that I can get one of
the first ones off the assembly line

[Schimz]

it's done when it's done

For your tent, I think you'll got some difficulties for pitchin it. The Factory Plant is located at Point-Central station  
(Earth L3)



Post Edited ( 11-16-04 09:06 )

[canadave]

it's done when it's done

Very good, sir! *bow* I await it whenever it comes out, because it looks like a
beauty so far.

For your tent, I think you'll got some difficulties for pitchin it. The Factory Plant is located at Point-Central
station
(Earth L3)

That's what you think :P  I've got a spare DG3 lying around somewhere; I'll fly over and hang out
there

[DocHoliday]

Get at the end of the line Dave.. There's a whole bunch of us docked at the station already

[freespace2dotcom]

Not me though. too busy degragging the computer to launch.

you'd think that defragmentation wouldn't be needed in the future. as it should have been replaced by non-volatile
RAM.

but NOOOO~!

[canadave]

Get at the end of the line Dave.. There's a whole bunch of us docked at the station already

"That's no moon...that's a million Orbinauts lined up for the DGEX!!"

[Schimz]

[canadave]

LOL!!!

[Krytom]

(this is how we say LOL nowadays)

[canadave]

ah! I see  You mean like this?......


(JUST kidding, just kidding....hope you guys can appreciate some NYC humour, or what passes for it anyways....)

[DocHoliday]

No, we can't!

[canadave]

LOL!!!

(notice the circularity of this?)

[DocHoliday]

(this is how we say LOL nowadays)

(No, what makes you say that? )



Post Edited ( 11-17-04 15:09 )

[canadave]

You win!!

[DocHoliday]

I am Watto, I al-ways win. I bet HEAVYILY on Sebulba!

[Atom]

Episode 1 is NOT a Star Wars film, it's too crap.

[andyman]

Well this topic has run a long way from where it started...

[Atom]

As usual. Anyway, I'm sorry for that little outburst, but as a big fan of the original Star Wars trilogy I don't think that
Episode 1 deserves the title as a Star Wars movie.

[DocHoliday]

Okay, back on topic

Staiduk reminded me of another thing.. which is again not related to power management, but consumables in
general..

When you prep the DG3 for a long journey the crew get off the ship and moves to the mothership... or rather
dissappears

It would be GRAND if the crew data could be.. well, passed on to say, Vespucci, and you'd need to take care of the
crew further, while you're on your way to Jupiter But I assume it means Dan would have to make some kind of
open-source CREW data module, which other people could incorporate in their vessels..

*Doc opens up his wallet and gets a sour face* and I can't really afford to finance Dan to develop that