Episode 308 - West Side Daxi

Episode 308 of the Loose Screws - The Dangerousest podcast, hosted by Loose Screws, titled "Episode 308 - West Side Daxi" was published on October 31, 2025 and runs 74 minutes.

October 31, 2025 ·74m · Loose Screws - The Dangerousest

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Summary

#308th for 30th of October, 2025 or 3311! (33-Oh-Leven, not Oh-Eleven, OH-Leven)http://loosescrewsed.comJoin us on discord! And check out the merch store! PROMO CODEShttps://discord.gg/3Vfap47ReaSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LooseScrewsEDSquad Update: (Updated by Bloom 10/16)Busted in old and fun ways. Come join us colonizing, BGS works out here.Ish. So does the colonizingPowerPlay Update: - (unashamedly copied from KrugerFive’s post in our Discord, 10/30)Cycle 52: Here's to one year of powerplay 2.0 complete! Cheers! Princess Aisling with 3 strongholds lost! First week she's went negative since at least cycle 22Li Yong-Rui wins across all the boards this week with +39 new systems, including 6 new fortifieds, and 1 stronghold.Possible the most gained in pp2.0Kaine upgrades 5 systems to strongholds with the most this week, and +20 systems overallDelaine hit with a loss of -4 systemTorval passes Delaine for P10 in the Nicey/KrugerFive boardsShe is in sight of Delaine for P10 in the FDev boards as well, possibly passing in a 2-3 weeksAll the powers are starting to show pretty steady trends and the FDev leaderboard is getting pretty close to being sorted. The Nicey/KrugerFive oneThen after that may be a really long wait. 14 and 24 cycles are a pretty ls are pretty much sorted out now. If everyone keeps playing the same for the FDev leaderboard my passing predictions are:Torval passes Delaine in 3 cyclesEmperor Arissa passes Mahon in 14 cyclesKaine passes Archer in 24 cyclesong time as it is. I hope this stuff around HIP 87621 shakes up powerplay some. (edited)Thursday, October 30, 2025 1:20 PMKruger 5’s Power Rankings - https://k5elite.com/ Niceygy’s Power Points - https://elite.niceygy.net/powerpointsFind out more in the LSN-powerplay-hub forum channel.Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/ (updated 10/23)Panther Clipper Enters Full Production ( Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site )Brewer Construction Campaign Achieves Targets“Independent observers believe that the concentration of megaship traffic and the secrecy surrounding the order, together with the reported direct messages to pilots pledged to one of the twelve Powers, are strong indicators of an intention to rapidly construct a science and security enclave around HIP 87621.”Dev News: New paint job - “ https://www.elitedangerous.com/store/catalog/promoHalloween event is live, Paints are the reward! I couldn’t find the link ~ larkDiscussion:Gameplay: Making the case that fixing BGS and other bugs would bring some people back to the game, who are currently doing other things but would like to play elite. Combat vs other gameplays Community Corner:***** Audaxius’ song: THE MUSIC OF THE HARBINGER *****

Episode Description

#308th for 30th of October, 2025 or 3311! (33-Oh-Leven, not Oh-Eleven, OH-Leven)

http://loosescrewsed.com

Join us on discord! And check out the merch store! PROMO CODES

https://discord.gg/3Vfap47Rea

Support us on Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/LooseScrewsED

Squad Update: (Updated by Bloom 10/16)

Busted in old and fun ways.
Come join us colonizing, BGS works out here.Ish. So does the colonizing

PowerPlay Update: - (unashamedly copied from KrugerFive’s post in our Discord, 10/30)

Cycle 52: Here's to one year of powerplay 2.0 complete! Cheers!

Princess Aisling with 3 strongholds lost! First week she's went negative since at least cycle 22
Li Yong-Rui wins across all the boards this week with +39 new systems, including 6 new fortifieds, and 1 stronghold.

Possible the most gained in pp2.0

Kaine upgrades 5 systems to strongholds with the most this week, and +20 systems overall
Delaine hit with a loss of -4 system
Torval passes Delaine for P10 in the Nicey/KrugerFive boards

She is in sight of Delaine for P10 in the FDev boards as well, possibly passing in a 2-3 weeks

All the powers are starting to show pretty steady trends and the FDev leaderboard is getting pretty close to being sorted. The Nicey/KrugerFive oneThen after that may be a really long wait. 14 and 24 cycles are a pretty ls are pretty much sorted out now. If everyone keeps playing the same for the FDev leaderboard my passing predictions are:

Torval passes Delaine in 3 cycles
Emperor Arissa passes Mahon in 14 cycles
Kaine passes Archer in 24 cycles

ong time as it is. I hope this stuff around HIP 87621 shakes up powerplay some. (edited)

Thursday, October 30, 2025 1:20 PM

Kruger 5’s Power Rankings - https://k5elite.com/

Niceygy’s Power Points - https://elite.niceygy.net/powerpoints

Find out more in the LSN-powerplay-hub forum channel.

Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/ (updated 10/23)

Panther Clipper Enters Full Production ( Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site )
Brewer Construction Campaign Achieves Targets

“Independent observers believe that the concentration of megaship traffic and the secrecy surrounding the order, together with the reported direct messages to pilots pledged to one of the twelve Powers, are strong indicators of an intention to rapidly construct a science and security enclave around HIP 87621.”

Dev News:

New paint job - “ https://www.elitedangerous.com/store/catalog/promo
Halloween event is live, Paints are the reward! I couldn’t find the link ~ lark

Discussion:

Gameplay: Making the case that fixing BGS and other bugs would bring some people back to the game, who are currently doing other things but would like to play elite.
Combat vs other gameplays

Community Corner: