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[quote]and the future of Demigod.[/quote] Nice interview but this part was...underdeveloped.

[quote]but in either case I find it to be a serious problem...[/quote] More serious than illuminators' innate resistance to corvettes though? Now, that's the real question...

[quote who="psychoak" reply="1182" id="3419299"]They don't just kill normal trees. Do you just not bother learning about a subject at all before you respond to a challenge?[/quote] Lol - I never said they just kill normal trees anywhere did I... And it isn't just the Lodgepole Pine tree affected here... [quote who="psychoak" reply="1182" id="3419299"]It's supposed to take around -40 to start killing them off. You don't get temperatures that low in a coa

[quote who="psychoak" reply="1180" id="3419247"]Bark beetles pose no threat to healthy trees normally.[/quote] Yes, normally. Because cold winters keep their population in check. Sorry, but I'll trust the Canadian Forest Service's knowledge and expertise over yours. And guess what - stopping clear cutting and putting out forest fires prematurely isn't on the list of causes for this epidemic...climate change is.

@psychoak, We can quibble about the amount of rainfall and the cut off point for trends being the 1930s or 1940s but at the end of the day, it's only one of many trends and factors being measured and in total they all indicate a warming trend and its negative effects - the other trends are listed in the link below. Have you heard of the mountain pine beetle? It's a good example of the negative impact of climate change here in BC and an example of exponential, iterative e

[quote who="psychoak" reply="1170" id="3418945"] That article on BC is so full of moron it's hard to pick a spot to begin. That record rainfall is as good a place as any I guess. 284mm isn't the record, it's not even noteworthy. http://climate.weather.gc.ca/welcome_results_e.html?txtStationName=vancouver&optLimit=specDate&selRowPerPage=25&searchType=stnName&searchMethod=contains&Year=1935&Month=11&Day=16&time

[quote who="Daiwa" reply="1166" id="3418886"] Like Typhoon Haiyan, another sign the AGW apocalypse is upon us.[/quote] Whistler opened 13 days earlier than expected this year. Another meaningless cherry pick example. Meanwhile, when you look at the actual longer term weather trends in nearby Vancouver, BC, you see warmer winters, increased rainfall, and decreased snowfall. <a href="http://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/climatesnapshot/2012/01/27/global-warming-vancouve

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[quote who="Turchany" reply="1074" id="3416718"] I have one thing that I don't understand about anti AGW people. CO2 is a greenhouse gas, amongst many others. Do they really think mankind could raise the level of CO2 above 1000 ppm without ANY consequences? Or do they question the greenhouse effect of the gases? So how is it that mankind releases greenhouse gases, but it does not have an effect on global temperature (I guess anti AGW believers think this way)?

Thanks Goa - makes sense if it is now 18/27 max rather than 10/20 in an additive way.

Can anyone clarify this change? Reworked Phasic Trap (Hangar Bays) in order to properly limit the number of affected strike craft. Phasic Trap (Hangar Bays) will now affect 18/27 individual strike craft, increased from 10/20; duration updated from 45/60 to 45/45. At first glance, I can't see how increasing the number of strike craft affected to 18/27 from 10/20 "properly limits" them. It already seemed quite an effective ability and this seems to m

I don't like gov't interference in my life and global warming requires gov't intervention so therefore the science of AGW is wrong. My confirmation bias will guide me in overcoming any cognitive dissonance. Alternately, I like gov't control and I don't like cars or pollution therefore the science of AGW is correct! Interesting paper on US public perception here: http://ww

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psychoak when you are writing this stuff do you have certain go-to standard answers or do you like to sort of do some free-form spontaneous riffing? Try reading this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_acidification Then come back and please explain how marble and antacid consumption is at all related while CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels is "completely unrelated". With some real world references rather than t

[quote who="psychoak" reply="1007" id="3413376"]Edit: I linked to an article on the Death Valley temperature history on the last page. It's the perfect little lab rat for AGW. Almost no water, and as a deep valley it's a pressure trap that greatly inhibits conduction. It's got an all time high temperature of 134F in like 1913, hasn't broken 129F since. Flat trend since the 50's.[/quote] Hmm....I see what you're saying. I mean, that's pretty devi

[quote who="psychoak" reply="995" id="3413231"]If CO2 is such an outstanding greenhouse gas, why do deserts still get so fucking cold at night?[/quote] [quote who="psychoak" reply="1004" id="3413364"]ll zero commentary on the wonderful Death Valley temperature history?[/quote] Hmm...excellent questions. I think these deserve more investigation. Do you have any more details you could share? I am also extremely concerned now about Wind Turbine Syndrome. I thought this co

[quote who="athelasloraiel" reply="23" id="3413031"]It aseems Ironclad went under with Sins of a dark age,[/quote] I can assure you they are alive and well. Sins of a Dark Age is just in another dimension for the time being - think of it as incubating.

Radiance I am less sure about as I honestly don't think I've ever opened with one - but I have seen other good players do so from time to time - maybe a better choice as a late game addition vs Titans though I'll concede. Halcyon is honestly quite amazing though... Shield Regen vs. Missile Barrage - its (SR) radius is pretty small - and bunching your fleet up within it is probably not the best idea in this situation.

The Marza opener isn't just about hoping you get to Lvl 6 - it has more firepower than Colony Caps and its ability to bomb out planets quicker makes it a winner in early battles over territory. I don't often play Vasari, so I'm not sure why more people don't open with Kortul - especially as you're going to be getting colony frigates anyway. Advent, like I said, Halcyon and Radiance are perfectly viable unless in Eco spot and haven't been that uncommon to see in my expe

[quote who="Timmaigh" reply="3" id="3412516"] There is obviously Rebellion, SupCom, upcoming Planetary Annihilation, etc,,, all great titles, but to these people those games dont exist. [/quote] Some of them mentioned Sup Com. Rebellion wouldn't exist to them because either they don't know about it through less marketing exposure or they weren't interested because of the lack of MP features compared to most RTS games. The length of time of games (2 hours+) is also a d

[quote who="SageWon" reply="30" id="3412468"]I wish it made more sense to build something other than Colony Caps.[/quote] I'm not sure which game mode you mean here but 5v5 online I often see other caps. Marza is the most common TEC one unless they are in an eco spot. In a suicide spot I usually get a Carrier Cap as I don't need to expand much beyond the nearby asteroids anyway. The Radiance isn't as common for the Advent but some people do use it - especially as it has so

[quote who="ZombiesRus5" reply="955" id="3411772"] Quoting Seleuceia, reply 952 Anthony Watts is a chump, I prefer to get my information from John Lear... http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread284985/pg1 I really don't even know why we are arguing this...Venus isn't even that hot... Sounds like a mod for Sins... [/quote] Not even - Advent already have remote viewing in their tech tree...Venusians sound lik

[quote who="SageWon" reply="25" id="3396180"]But, I'd have to say that the all of the Colony Caps are almost a required first choice (Akkan, Progenitor, Egg). Why? Well, because each are a well rounded ship, that makes colonization so much easier. Colony frigates are just not cut out for the task - they need better antimatter capabilities. You can't colonize more than 2 jumps out without the frigates taking long, unacceptable delays.[/quote] Colony frigates are fine as is - wh

Elemental as a brand name probably only means something to forum regulars here and to game reviewers and their regular readers. Do the majority of current FE:LH players know or care about the word Elemental right now? I would imagine a lot of players discovered FE as something new in itself, completely unattached from any Elemental baggage. Stardock would know better than I ofc, but if this is all true, then what is the point in re-introducing the name Elemental instead of iterating off of FE