I am building a new box now, my current is 2 years old which is my usual cycle. I did just nab an ssd on sale, next up is a few of the cheaper pieces. If we are expecting planetside this year, I want something to run it. If you are more limited on funds, and your machine can handle, then I would say to wait too.

Of course, if Moore's Law is broken, we may see the rate of improvement slow. But cr said a top end rig now will be mid-range at release. And its not like we aren't playing video games now.

I get paid from my new job on Wednesday apparently. I think my first 100 will be sunk in this.

With a lot of moving and disk-losing before the digital stuff was in place, I think I bought galciv 2 3 times. My only regret is that I have it on Steam now and I can't buy it a 4th time for myself.

16 GB of RAM might be unnecessary - 8 GB (for now) is probably enough. However, DDR4 is literally on the horizon and looks like it might be a major jump upwards. You might want to wait on RAM purchases until it's out - it might be light years ahead of DDR3, and if nothing else DDR3 prices will drop.

Again, this site will help you get a general idea for the components and their total system costs. It's a good starting point, and you can adjust up and down on certain pieces.

Its an appearance and hull change, but not a stat change. It may have stealth ramifications.

Also, the "who-would-win" scenario comes down to piloting skill. The better pilot, and better understanding and use of tactics, maximizing potential while minimizing your exposure and weakness, will give you victory. An aurora or merlin can beat a hornet, so long as you exploit his weakness.

Wax on!

Meh, I like the look of my Hornet. Not eager to change it. But a cool promotion none-the-less.

Kinda sorta, on the stealth ship.

Quote from: Giarc on November 06, 2013, 10:10:02 PM

There has been some talk about it with TG. For a guild like ours to capture and hold such a big ship, would be extremely hard. Most likely, there will only be a few bengals out there (6?) depending on the server set up. But that will be for big guilds.

We would love a bengal carrier, but we also want to build up so we are strong enough to hold on to one.

You are absolutely right. I, was simply wondering. Never the less, it could be a huge profit by selling it/loot and would mean a huge boost for the guild funds. I do understand that a undertaking like this cant be of any priority. Never the less if some have some spare time it cant hurt to look
Which is the reason i asked anyway. There are rumours capitals might be unable to land or dock, or at least the biggest ones, and if so they require 24/7 protection. As you stated above. Such a ship is a huge undertaking and is only possible for the biggest guilds if they actually make them unable to land/dock.

If someone might be interrested anyhow and the full game is released feel free to poke me if you have a few hours spare.

That leaves the question, if not posted before, what are you guys planning to do first when PU is released?

I believe it's been confirmed that the capitals are always in space, all the time. Even if everyone logs out, the ships remains. It definitely puts smaller guilds at a disadvantage, because owning one requires so much coverage. If we did want it, we would need to increase our membership to around 300 - 400 players, most likely, and include about 100 people who would "man the graveyard" away from our prime time (being heavily America/Canadian, probably 4 or 5 EST to 3 am EST, if our PST players like me can give until midnight).

The logistical nightmare of manning it also pales in comparison to the defense we would probably have to mount. Remember that Goonrathi or whomever will simply throw ships at it until it's gone, if that's their pleasure for the evening. We will be constantly calling players to just defend it, rather than doing their things in-game (like making money).

Booms told a really, really good story about a mercenary guild that waited until the right moment. While tempting, if only to be "first," I think we're better off building up a strong economic base. I know that my first goal is to become a central part of some important trade routes and build up a hard amount of cash, as well as combat flights and mercenary work.