Episode 194 - Juicing the Viper

#194 July 24, 2023 or 3309 http://loosescrewsed.com Join us on discord! And check out the merch store! PROMO CODES https://discord.io/LooseScrews Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/LooseScrewsED Squad Update:  Victory in BD+44 4389 We’re in 2nd place (Separated from 3rd by 0.2%) -> Time to take the system.  On-going stabilization efforts in Calarum (see Obl1v1ous post) Expansion planning - several systems to prep for the future (currently in 49 systems) Large number of “mildly over-heating” systems All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord. Dev news:  Frameshift live #32 - Games played with devs Update 16 July 31st Launcher is updated today Issue tracker items being closed because they can’t fix it AA doesn’t work right Game hangs on exit; needs force quit Low FPS coincides with low utilization (jnTracks’ post) Discussion: New Azimuth AX MCs with Overcharge D2EA’s “Dear Frontier, We Need to Talk” Video: (00:00 - Start) 00:52 - Thargoids - focus on Thargoid content alienating 2/3rds of playerbase? 02:56 - New ships - Mamba is the last new one, more time since Mamba release than between launch and Mamba release.  Thargoid Titan vs new ships. 05:08 - Fleet carriers  - passive (slow refueling), scheduling jumps. 12:37 - Exploration - exploration is what separates Elite from other space games (?).  Changes to plant gunning…different stages of life?  Soil samples? 18:14 - Odyssey+ - Nothing new (suits, guns, etc)…tick mark, completed, move on? Community Corner: AXI wants voting pressure on these issue tracker posts: Thargoid Interceptors lose interest too early https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/60515 Thargoid Interceptors zap you without turning to face https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/60516 Next Buckyball - Double Trouble - 2 stops per system in four systems, by Raiko Burr Pit PitCon 2023, Nottingham England, September 16th  https://discord.com/channels/513426452268449837/513431816208777217/1117768841737535548  Elite On-Foot Combat Discord: https://discord.gg/AcECzxwmsg If you like the show please rate and review on your podcast player, which helps people find the show. Join us on Discord at discord.io/loosescrews and check out the merch store at loosescrewsed.com for mugs, t-shirts, hoodies, and more. And you can support us on patreon! http://patreon.com/loosescrewsed