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    rinku replied to the thread Additional 'Pirates of Drinax' Related Publications? Worth It?.
    Power Shovel. Also, just because a shovel is a work multiplier for moving soil, doesn't mean it's one for moving regolith. Use the...
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    rinku replied to the thread Traveller Release Schedule 2026.
    As a point, as listed in High Guard, Ion cannons are not available in turrets, so you already have a limiter there for most pirates...
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    rinku replied to the thread Ship Combat.
    That is literally how they have to work. Potentially you could just have it as a stunt ability of Repulsor bays.
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    rinku replied to the thread Ship Combat.
    The radar is sending continually and the return signals are arriving continually, so you don't need to worry much about the outgoing...
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    rinku replied to the thread Ship Combat.
    Yes. That is indeed how shooting works. But too far away and a beam laser is just a big spotlight.
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    rinku replied to the thread Ship Combat.
    Archery is actually quite relevant here, since the issue with shooting at space ranges - even with lasers - is that there's an...
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    rinku replied to the thread What real use are escape pods?.
    I think a full dTon is excessive, given that the overhead for a fully functional breakaway hull is only 2%. Earlier in the thread I...
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    rinku reacted to actionman's post in the thread What real use are escape pods? with Like Like.
    Escape pods are probably nonsense, but consider lifeboats. For small crews, a multi use small craft with low berths and an emergency...
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    rinku replied to the thread Weapon Damage Output Balance?.
    What, and pass up the opportunity for a memorable cloak room NPC? Never!
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    rinku replied to the thread What real use are escape pods?.
    It's fair to posit that most regulations would be based around being within 100D of a populated world. Commercial starships are very...
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    rinku reacted to Condottiere's post in the thread What real use are escape pods? with Like Like.
    In theory, small smallcraft that can be easily accessed, and well maintained. Of course, constant use should ensure that. Escape pods...
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    rinku reacted to Absinthe's post in the thread What real use are escape pods? with Like Like.
    Space truckers can use them as a janky torpedo?
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    rinku reacted to Vormaerin's post in the thread Robot salaries and accommodation with Like Like.
    Oh, you can certainly pass laws that prevent manufactured things (or living things) from having rights. That's not difficult. Whether...
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    rinku replied to the thread What real use are escape pods?.
    Devil's advocate impels me to suggest them as primarily for those situations where proximity to the vessel is no longer good, such as a...
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    rinku replied to the thread What real use are escape pods?.
    Pretty much no reason. The point is even made in the Starship Operator's Manual. In practical terms, the equivalent of lifeboats would...
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