Elite: Lore
08 Jan 2018, 11:21pm
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09 Jan 2018, 12:14am
Desert Fox CXVIIYes, howitzers have recoil springs. They're to stop the recoil force from breaking the weapon. Have you ever seen an artillery gun fire? The fucking things can shatter bones when they recoil.
I even got to fire one. Not a modern one, but one of the older ones you can attach to the back of a Jeep and it's just a matter of unhitching and swinging the two legs open to set up. Those things creep back and hop a little.
09 Jan 2018, 9:32pm
Desert Fox CXVII(...) A railgun will always have recoil because Sir Isaac Newton is the deadliest sonofabitch in space. (...)
O/
I got the reference.
10 Jan 2018, 3:09pm
10 Jan 2018, 8:09pm
Also, some of those messages you get when ferrying passengers around that offer you 100,000 measly credits if you sell your passengers as slaves are a bit goofy. If you were to risk smashing your credibility for money by selling innocents into slavery, maybe the reward should be alot higher . Or even more fun, the reward is really high but you risk it being a system authority sting op, your reputation gets smashed and you get sent to a detention centre. Something fun in terms of high risk high reward .
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11 Jan 2018, 10:09pm
In terms of slaves, 100,000 credits for one person is an exorbitant amount of money, considering an imperial slave runs about 9-15 grand. Consider that imperial slaves are highly trained and well taken care of, so 100 G's for some schmuck you picked up on a station is actually a fucking great deal when you think about it. You just don't think its a great deal since you have several hundred million in the bank and 100 grand is chump change, but in the grand scheme of things, you're getting the better part of the deal.
13 Jan 2018, 11:16pm
On the value... What I think Elite Dangerous doesn't have is being actual scavenger scrapping the... scrap. In the fields that are either Combat Aftermath or similiar, we see a lot of scrap flying around. Such remains are pretty valuable, if you think about it.
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14 Jan 2018, 12:12am
Imperial Slavery is a method of paying off debt. In the Empire, debt is considered dishonourable so people will put themselves into indentured servitude as a means of paying off said debt. It is a requirement of Imperial law that Imperial Slaves are well looked after and treated with dignity. Essentially it is a safety net and Imperial Slaves are guaranteed to return to normal life when their contracts are up.
The Elite: Dangerous WikiSlavery is an important part of Imperial Society, providing labour for the Empire and a safety net for its citizens. Many Imperials will choose to sell themselves into a fixed period of slavery than face the embarrassment and dishonour of living with a debt.
Regular slavery, on the other hand, is your classic slavery where people are livestock to be bought and sold and put to work where needed. No such laws exist for how they are treated so for the most part, these slaves live miserable lives and are treated like shit.
The difference is a lot more than legality.
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14 Jan 2018, 12:30am
First and foremost, I was trying to explain why 100 grand for a person is a very good deal, when the going rate for slaves in the galaxy is ten times less.
Secondly, there are many more differences between slaves and imperial slaves than just legality. For instance, imperial slaves are more indentured servants than what you'd normally consider a slave. In the empire, if you have an unpaid debt you can't pay off, or you want to learn valuable skills, or a whole slew of other reasons, you can sign a contract of slavery for a period of years or until your debt is paid off. Until then, you have all of your needs taken care of (medical, food, room and board, etc) in exchange for service. You are also paid for your service, and if you want, you can save that money up and buy your contract.
In addition, there are laws and regulations on treatment of slaves in the empire, and you will be prosecuted if you violate them, especially under the new emperor (praise be unto her, long may she reign), who values law and order above all else.
The slaves in the rest of the galaxy are more akin to what you probably imagine slavery to be; chattel slaves that are fed thin gruel and beaten regularly.
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14 Jan 2018, 7:18pm
(Apologies if this is posted in the wrong place - First Post...)
14 Jan 2018, 7:25pm
I think it's generally accepted that comms are almost if not quite instant, assisted by some sort of comms relays or subspace transmissions. But there're no official details!
14 Jan 2018, 7:30pm
14 Jan 2018, 7:40pm