OT: Star Fury question
 

I posted this in the SF forum, but who knows how long it will be until someone reads it.

How do you pick up floating cargo? Is it possible in the demo? I'm just playing around with it while I wait for the CD to arrive (since I'm not getting a beta SEV CD http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

Sorry, I don't have the answer, but I do have a small question for you Darkhorse. I really like your signature, where have you found it? Is it from some serie, book or cartoon? Please elaborate.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

It's actually two quotes. The first is from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (soon to be a major motion picture http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif; I just liked the way he described the Vogon ships. He (Douglas Adams) had a way with words.

The second part is from the book 1984, by George Orwell. A classic cautionary tale of a totalitarian state's use of mind control on a hapless citizen.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

If you want to pick up cargo, *ram* said cargo. That is, send your ship very near to the cargo, and it will be picked automatically (you do not have to stop to take it, crossing through the cargo should work quite well).

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

04/16/05 03:02 PM

How long it will be until someone reads it? 15 minutes from when it was answered here. And I saw that post first http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

Thanks guys. I had tried running it over before I even posted, but I think I was traveling too fast or something, because my (already damaged) ship blew up. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif It works fine if you slow down first.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

You should know, NEVER try to run over a large crate of cargo at speeds exceeding .005 C..... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

Well, I had my seat belt on.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

Seat belts don't help if the vehicle itself explodes.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

Sure it does it helps you ensure certain death as the seatbelt prevents ejection.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

That...Isn't help.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

At least seat belts don't hurt if your vehicle explodes Narf. Not much will help if your vehicle explodes, but vehicle explosions are extremely rare. I hope you aren't suggesting someone not wear their seat belt in the infinitesimal chance that their car might explode. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

No, no, I was simply advising Dark Horse on physics.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

It's okay, my spaceship has airbags too.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

Those don't help in an explosion, either. Very little will help if your vehicle explodes.

Trust me, I live in a planatiod called Murphy's Law 4, I know these things.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

And lots of blinking lights. Blinking lights always make you safe. And orange stickers. Blinking lights and orange stickers.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

Possibly a 'Baby on board' sticker. Well known to make even the most crazed of car-jackers or joyriders slow down and give the car a wide berth.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

Space mines blink in much the same way cargo blinks. Good Cargo is more colorful about it though. 10 metric tons of Coke is easily spotted by the red flashing lights. Diet Shasta is the white flashing ones. Avoid the Shasta, I hear they shake the cans.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

Nope, sorry, those don't help in an explosion, either.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

The only thing that helps in an explosion is not being there.

Re: OT: Star Fury question
 

Well, either that or Grade A neutronium.