Random Questions - Page 14

Sardia · #**131** August 14th, 2008, 11:16 PM

Under what conditions will SEV not allow me to save a map? I want to save a particular random map, but I forgot to save it when I generated it. Now it won't let me save the map. Does it have to do with the ancient race trait that I have? Or is there a time limit first?

Captain Kwok · #**132** August 14th, 2008, 11:26 PM

You need to select "Allow Map Saves" in the game options menu before starting a game. The default setting is not to allow them.

Fyron · #**133** August 15th, 2008, 12:24 PM

The default is to prevent any map saving in-game, as it would be a very easy way to cheat in a multiplayer game.

You really need to start making new threads... giant threads like this are hell on users searching for helpful information down the line.

Randallw · #**134** August 29th, 2008, 04:17 AM

This isn't related to SE so I suppose that makes it pretty randomn

Back in college, I think, I read a novel that I'm interested in finding again. Recently I read of a supposed sci-fi classic involving life forms that grew on a pulsar. I don't know if it's the same book. Anyhow, in the book I do remember there were a group of explorers who were in a space ship orbitting a planet. The native inhabitants were living at the speed of life or similar. They had the custom of eating their dead and most of what I remember was wars where the victors would eat their enemy dead in feasts. Not in a vicious tribal cannibalism way it was just that for this race it was natural not to let the protein (or whatever they were made of) go to waste. I remember that at one point the observers shone a beam of light on one of the battles and everyone of the aliens caught in the light beam was blinded. I seem to recall it had something to do with the specific frequency.

Anyway I wonder if anyone knows what the book is, and can tell me? I think it might even have been a series as I don't remember reading how the explorers got there.

capnq · #**135** August 29th, 2008, 07:10 AM

Dragon's Egg, by Robert L. Forward. Human explorers discover a sapient race living on the surface of a neutron star. There was also a sequel called Starquake.

Randallw · #**136** August 29th, 2008, 08:20 AM

Thanks. Now I need to find a copy. Probably my local bookshop could order it.

Incidentally can we still edit our posts? I mean it goes without saying anything lives at the speed of life. I meant light, of course.

Fyron · #**137** August 29th, 2008, 12:54 PM

Posts can only be edited for 30 minutes or so.