Because it is not a computer in the general sense. I hon't have to plug me cellphone into my computer for it to work, It has everything build in. Why would we build things in the future that aren't self contained except for power? My graphics card does not work independently, albeit its no computer...

[quote="Neandertal" + CPU hardpoint size + delta CPU hardpoint size I do have a big problem with this idea that I first spotted in one of Thymine's posts. When I buy a gun/shield/whatever I damn well expect it to come with a CPU capable of running it.[/quote] Why not both? From apple-like complete, ...

It sounds interesting, but i think that it could be assumed as included in any hacking mechanic implemented

i just point at my signature

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McDuff wrote:Your mom reads the manual.

insults are usually a sign of missing arguments

McDuff wrote:Reading the manual is an admission of weakness.

not reading the manual is a sign of ignorance

Nothing in the Outerra engine is particularly ground-breaking. Atmospheric scattering - pretty sure Josh knows how to do this Procedural LOD meshes - Josh definitely knows how to do this. Heightmaps - My goldfish know how to do this. I'm more excited to see city generation on the planets that are a...

Baile nam Fonn wrote: Freelancer (sorta) let me do this via Turret View, and frankly I thought this was the grandest of unexpected options that I've discovered in that grand game.

interesting how many people discover things that are explicitly mentioned in the manual

Am I the only one who didn't want crew in the game? Because I'm starting to feel I am. :ghost: i dont really want it, because it has the potential to be a real pain in the ass, but i see the neccecity for it id prefer a "one person needed per ship" philosophy, but how do we transport persons then? ...

McDuff wrote:Now now, there's more than enough fake credit to go round. Classes, tiers, it's all just nodes anyway.

Charley_Deallus wrote:+1 to topic for devlog mention. Looks like you hit it on the button.

except that i did already suggest a very very similar system like 4 months ago

and making redundant new threads

Draglide12 wrote:Maybe LT2 will use a hybrid engine lol. You could be running around GTA style on some planet for a few days then think, wait, I'm playing a space sim. Huh.

There was already lots of discussion about making planets walkable, but if josh does it he would build it by himself and not buy an engine

who has proposed that anyone can just sit down with materials and make anything? i dont know if you realize this, but you can aleredy make almost anything in real life, the equipment to do so may be expensive though. in a devlog from a while back josh showed off a construction module and mentioned ...

Well it's 5:50am here in blighty and I need my caffeine fix. :think: Tea or coffee, decisions, decisions. :) i'd recommend tea, caffeine alone is only keeping you awake and makes you susceptible to stress and lessens your concentration. tea has other ingredients in addition to caffeine that calm yo...