Loose Screws - The Dangerousest

Election in Cempsigi, Wars in BD+67 1409, FF Andromedae and MCC 858

PP2.0 has set Yong Rui Screwspace ablaze. We’re going to need to cool it off. Fortunately Yong Rui pilots get merits for running missions in Yong Rui space, so merits for beating down our influence in systems. 

Cooling off our overheating systems is important because of Operation New Horizons. 

In light of the new upcoming colonization, we’re trying to expand out of Semakhmets to the edge of the bubble, 70 LY. It’s not terribly far, but Canonn and StellaNebula Project are sitting smack dab in the middle of our way. I’ve charted a route and it is a complex series of ‘filling holes’ and staging retreats along the way. It will be slow but we have no timeline or mechanics for colonization, so fortune favors the prepared. 

Daxi is the Quarterback

A diverse portfolio of Delane, Yong Rui, and Mahon pilots will probably serve us well as pushing out Archer seems to be our unifying theme

JNTracks with an open letter to FDev

No GalNews is Good GalNews with Gary GalNews

Cocijo controls  - 1 Titan, 1 Invasion, 61 control systems, 5 populated, 6 with ground ports!

Stellar screenshots featuring the Mandalay

Mandalay Quest Ship Kit pack released

Void Black Paintjobs are around for one more week! 10K Arx for the T8 & Python II, 6500 for all other ships!

PP 2.0 - Screwspace is a center of activity

BUCKY BALL RACE: Race 8 of the Triple 8 is being run by Polar Brewski - A reimagining of one of the original Buckyaball races, more next week

Friend of the Screws (until Daxi crosses a line) Alec Turner posted a video farewell to the Last Thargoid Spire. I laughed, I cried, it was better than Cats. The spire will be gone by the time you hear this, but the video lives on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diaQ-KMyqR4&feature=youtu.be

Galnet Digest discuss the community managers recent ask regarding the ship and module transfer times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQzEECCSydI

Proj3kt676 of the Morpheus Mining Corporation posted a rocking video on the You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE6TI83KLT8

Our own JN Tracks posted a Mandalay ANti-Xeno video on the 8th https://youtu.be/go1HrJmJ-nU

Another War in Soma

Another War in V2151 Cygni

Expanding out of KZA to Yarigui

Powerplay has set the Yong Rui part of our space on fire. Anticipate beating down systems routinely, especially if you’re Yong Rui pledged. 

BGS as we know it is evolving as a consequence of PP effects and the colonization on the horizon. We will probably be less focused on expansion in the manner we have been doing. More details from CMDR Bloomingwind as it takes shape. 

Daxi is the Quarterback

A diverse portfolio of Delane, Yong Rui, and Mahon pilots will probably serve us well as pushing out Archer seems to be our unifying theme

New Dawn for Humanity? The Powers are Up To Stuff, and Archer pounces! Crowns of Bones for everyone!

Cocijo controls  - 1 Titan, 1 Invasion, 84 control systems, 15 populated, 6 with ground ports!

Server Shenanigans

Void Black Paintjobs are Back! 10K Arx for the T8 & Python II, 6500 for all other ships!

Exploration and Bio data collected after 6AM UTC on 11/7 counts toward powerplay

PP 2.0 - Screwspace is a center of activity

BUCKY BALL RACE: We have winners - Once Upon a Time in Leesti - Regulation Sgurr was first, Alec Turner second, and Darplata 94 third. Shaye Blackwood First, Alec Turner 2nd, and Sulu 3rd in Shenanigan Class. Congratulations all! The 8th Race is yet to be announced. 

Powerplay 2.0 is here, NLHate had begun simping for Nakato Kaine

Lost in Soma, Working towards a Rematch and whomever is pushing there, if you can hear us, please join the Discord so we can all stop banging out heads against the CZ wall.

Currently a Conflict in V2151 Cygni

We’re Rebuilding in NLTT 1139 and G218-5

For more please think about joining the discord linked at loosescrewsed.com, and see the standing orders channel. 

Famed treasure hunter goes missing (She was a LITTLE Drunk)

Winters assumes office (To the joy of tens of people)

Mandalay released (To the joy of those with Arx)

Cocijo controls  - 117 controlled - 3 invasions (1 not stomped out yet) - currently no alerts: Subject to change. 

Frontier Unlocked.

Power play 2 launches

Mandalay releases

Final new ship of the year: Cobra mkV

Type-8 wide access 28th November

New feature announced: colonization

Move into unpopulated systems

Designed to dovetail with PP2.0 - powers can move through colonization

Next live stream with have guest devs to talk about this.

Tricks or Treats FDev Style - Did you Join In

PP2.0 - Squadron Independent or Committed

Colonization - Looking toward the Screw-ture

Mandalay - What’s in your loadout? Combat Ship or Non-bat Ship?

NEW BUCKY BALL RACE: Once Upon a Time in Leesti - Hosted by Commander Raiko. Details in the Buckyball Discord, started today the 24th of October. 

Congratulations - Single Malt Scotty - Soloing a Hydra in a Mandalay

Brace for Impact of Powerplay 2.0 on the 29th.

Election for retaining control in Soma. We took control from the controlling faction who happened to be in 2nd place (a weird rare event), and now we’re trying to keep it. 

A lot of conflicts in minor holdings.

V 640 Cassiopeia continues to vex us. 

We are expanding out of 6A to Nedos

https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/seo-jin-ae-awake-releases-unauthorised-warning  Seo Jin-ae Awake, Releases Unauthorised Warning - Tharg Controlled Humans Confirmed?

Raijin … Promoted to Firework.

Cocijo controls  - 1 Alert, 3 invasion, 144 control (17 populated, 21 with progress)

Frontier Unlocked has a Discord server - It’s going about as well as one could expect on the internet over there. I believe Daxi has already been timed out on it.

https://twitter.com/EliteDangerous/status/1849436221644190123

New Powerplay Module Stats Revealed.

NEW BUCKY BALL RACE: Once Upon a Time in Leesti - Hosted by Commander Raiko. Details in the Buckyball Discord, started today the 24th of October. 

The Burr Pit: Commander Rheeney lost her father last week, our hearts go out to her and commander Buur.

We’re expanding out of 6A -> Returning to Nedos where Foxworth Celestial accidentally retreated us out. They did all the heavy lifting. Thanks, neighbors.

A lot of conflicts -> LTT 16910 is our top priority - by the time you hear this we will be D4 and likely down 0-3. 

Still cleaning up the aftermath of the ADI war. 

V640C - Operation Sour Milk has been a heavy lift

LHS 6007 - Operation Cilice - We’re trying expand the lead faction into Calarum so we won’t return there in the future.

Everything is going to blow up once Powerpoint 2.0 hits. 

Zorgon Peterson has a car show - The Mandalay is coming to a showroom near you!

Thargoid Titan Wreckage Could Accelerate Multiple Scientific Fields - New Feature?

Raijin …  7 Hearts - 20.0% Finished!

Cocijo controls  - 1 Alert, 3 invasions, 154 Control

Frontier Unlocked has a Discord server 

Zac is excited on Twitter - Very excited for the next few weeks of Elite Dangerous. Really is a whole new chapter of an already great year! Hope everyone is looking forward to it - and make sure to give Powerplay 2.0 a go, even if you haven't before! 

Powerpoint 2.0: 

Nakato Kaine has been revealed - CMDR Hate is Tumescent - Also she brings a Concord Cannon

Jerome Archer has also been revealed - He looks like Bel Riose (Ben Daniels) in Foundation, but with better hair. 

We live at a crossroads - do we want to pledge, and if so, to who? Nakato kaine is the only answer - hate

The Burr Pit has an Ascendancy Spoilers Page in their discord

CMDR Obl1v1ous’s beloved Corgi passed this week. The entire squadron sends their condolences. 

We’re still expanding out of 7A

We have a few wars and elections

V640C has become a hub of Massacre/Assassination missions for Mats. - Operation Sour Milk

Gal-nothing

Raijin controls …  Should be ready to go about the time the update comes

Cocijo controls 

Ura Dev News. 

Stories

 CMDR Quizengine who was a regular contributor to our Burr’s Discord and community. If you didn’t know Quizengine then you may well be familiar with his fantastic Odyssey Map Guide (or OMG) website that mapped ALL the Odyssey installation types and made a ship identification quiz (Elite Feet) based entirely on a ship's landing gear!

 Buckyball - Raiko Sponsorimng Yes, "Once Upon a Time in Leesti" will begin on Friday 25th October.

https://youtu.be/cS1odcHYf88 Accorbius Zoom 

We expanded to 7 Alpha Lacertae

We’re expanding out of 7A

We have a few wars

There is nothing new under the sun. 

Jameson Memorial Starport Operational

Raijin controls …  Should be ready to go about the time the update comes

Cocijo controls 

 Folks, we are very excited to announce that tickets for Pit Con 2025 are now LIVE!  :PitCon:  🥳 

🎟️  Follow this link to Eventbrite to grab yours:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pit-con-tickets-988999031727

🏨  The Belfry Hotel is offering a special discount rate for a two night stay, single person occupancy with breakfast included (limited availability). 

Follow the link on the Pit Con website here: https://www.thebuurpit.com/hotel-2025

We very much look forward to seeing some of you there!  :Buur: :Rheeney: ❤️ :o7:

War in Soma we’re trying to win

War in Calarum we’re trying to lose, en route to retreating out. 

6A is in expansion and we need to make some moves to land in BD+35 4893, but we need to force a faction into retreat. 

We also have preventative maintenance in several systems.

Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site -  

SHINRARTA DEZHRA ATTACKED!

Shinrarta Dezhra DEFENDED (as if they wouldn’t)

Raijin controls 65 systems, 56 control, 4 invasions, 0 alert, 10 in recovery

Cocijo controls 174 systems 168 control, 4 invasions, 1 alert, 3 in recovery

FU https://www.youtube.com/live/jn4vJmNCjqE?si=wU8KsHQaSbwxx7VA&t=4101

PP2.0 Questions - blah blah

Mandalay details

Ascendancy update arriving October 22nd

Elite’s greatest strength as a game is being ignored and stifled instead of fostered

Attack on Shinrarta Dezhra ends with a fizzle: Why fDev still can’t see what’s so plain to us

“What we're less clear on is how the aliens assign value to potential targets” what was the point of this line?

CG misaligned with game mechanics it was entangled with

Mechan’s video about the spinning thargoids bug https://youtu.be/HjLZc5ik2XY?si=nUt0bmh5asCbPkDb

PP 2.0 Questions: hardly worth reading https://youtu.be/gMisqY76xZ8?si=aURhaU74DvEvwq8l

Majority of activities effect it (when pledged)

Open only (knew that already)

PP snapshot, 99% retention, you have to repledge, restart loyalty rewards (new system)

One power at a time

Power agents stacked but separate from the crime and punishment system

New power: NL Hate’s Waifu, Nakato Kaine - Alliance

No system to remove a power emergently

Removing link between powers and government type (eye roll)

No direct BGS impact… (but obviously all your actions that impact PP also impact BGS so this seems like a insane thing to say)

No way to impact PP without being pledged (couched in comments that 

they want players to feel connected to it)

Visible effects on the world? …….  Yes…… literally the only thing they extensively talked about already

Player effort uncapped

Balance small/large powers.  Large spread out, while small have some bonuses to even the field

Mandalay: https://youtu.be/rzI88AoSn4I?si=26A-UFwVj-cqzeKF

Core: size 5 but for size 4 life support

Optionals: 3x1, 1x2, 2x3, 2x4, 1x5, 1x6 (!!!)

HP: 4 medium, 2 small - pretty close grouping (Krait-like)

Speed, maneuverable (good yaw), longest jump range

Slowest SCO, best fuel and lowest turbulence

Window in the floor - Ship Kits

Buckyball race: Psykit designed it Ruby’s Road in honor of Elite Dangerous’s 40th (ruby) Anniversary - Starting in 40 Leonis, and taking you through Graill Redd, Ross 94, LTT 12787 and 35 Leonis. Point at some signs, buy some commodities, and deliver them back to 40 Leonis. 

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-rubys-road-triple-eight-championship-race-6.627944/

We won some, we lost some.

We will attempt another push in Grom Space when our numbers are replenished but it may be futile because communism.

We are landing in Calarum any day now. We will do nothing there and be retreated out in a week.

6A and 7A are in an overheating cycle. 

But honestly everything is in maintenance mode until the Crisis in Shinrarta Dezra subsides.

Thargoid Fleet Invades Shinrarta Dezhra - Shinies

Fixed Medium AX Missile Rack (pre-engineered) High Capacity Magazine & Rapid Fire

Fixed Large AX Missile Rack (pre-engineered) High Capacity Magazine & Rapid Fire

Gimbal Medium AX Multi-cannon (pre-engineered) Overcharged & Autoloader

Gimbal Large AX Multi-cannon (pre-engineered) Overcharged & Autoloader

Heatsink Launcher (pre-engineered) Double capacity & Increased Reload Time 

All Commanders will receive 2 of each module if the initiative reaches Tier 1

The Top 50% of contributors will receive 1 additional module of each type

The Top 25% of contributors will receive 1 additional module of each type

Raijin has 1 alert, 4 invasions and 65 (20 Populated) controlled systems

Cocijo has 1 alert, 3 invasions and 171 (24 Populated) controlled systems

Happy Eliteaversary 

Elite is the longest running game franchise in the guinness book of world records. 

Goids

Buckyball race: Psykit designed it Ruby’s Road in honor of Elite Dangerous’s 40th (ruby) Anniversary - Starting in 40 Leonis, and taking you through Graill Redd, Ross 94, LTT 12787 and 35 Leonis. Point at some signs, buy some commodities, and deliver them back to 40 Leonis. 

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-rubys-road-triple-eight-championship-race-6.627944/