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- I wrote an FTL short story on how using the clone bay affects the crew socially and emotionally
- Got my first victory today.
- What are some of your favorite lesser known quirks and microstrategies?
- Today I finished unlocking every single ship on my iPad. Long live the lone Crystal who gave his life to trap four enemies. (Crystal B was the last ship I needed)
- What's a good ship to get the Mantis cruiser?
- Federation A - first win on CE! I honestly was surprised when I won.
- Mod Questions
- I feel like the worst possible outcome is designed to happen
- so the engi cruiser layout b...
| I wrote an FTL short story on how using the clone bay affects the crew socially and emotionally Posted: 19 Aug 2020 03:31 PM PDT I had written the story 3 months ago and posted the link to it on here, so this is basically a repost. But only a couple people had read it then and I am really proud of it so I wanted to re-share it, this time with an excerpt instead of just a link. The entire ship was at a standstill. Brian was dying. His eyes had already begun to glaze. His unbuttoned uniform revealed undergarments stained with deep red. Blood pooled around him, his blond hair disheveled. The crew surrounded him in somber silence. He was too far gone after the battle. All they could do now was watch and mourn. Brian had never felt this way before. He felt like he was floating, drifting between sleeping and waking, in searing pain that had started to ebb away. He felt someone take his hands. Focusing his eyes, he saw Xander at his right and Pell at his left. Xander took his right hand in his own and leaned to his left, looking severe the whole time. So warm… Pell clasped his hand with both of hers and gave a look comparable to Xander's. Her eyes were half open and looking straight into his, lip quivering. But she looks so much sadder than him somehow… "Why do you two look so sad?" He croaked, the edges of his mouth curling. His mouth was dry, though at the same time he felt blood start to gurgle up his throat. "Everything's gonna be alright. I'll just be back in a bit…I swear, I'll always be with you." His throat curled harsher until he coughed blood. He felt his left hand wetting and saw Pell crying warm tears, still looking at him. You're worrying too much. He used some of the last bits of his energy to clasp her hand back. The pain shot up before decreasing again, and repeating. Brian groaned, squirming as if he could escape from it. He couldn't. He felt the grip on his hands tighten. It's getting hard…..Static….To….Static….Think…. The white noise in his head was getting louder and longer with each word. You…both…are….all….I…need… Static. ---------- So, why won't you look at me? Brian gazed wistfully at Xander's back. It had been a month since he had died and been resurrected via their clone bay. He remembered everything leading up to his death. His first memories back among the living were with Xander helping him out of the bay and handing him a towel and a fresh uniform. Xander showed relief the moment Brian stepped out of the tube. Brian hadn't been sure how long his formation had taken, but however long it was, Xander's physical appearance had been immaculate. His short black hair had been combed and washed, and his pale face was clean. But his grey eyes were still dark and tired, and his mouth was stuck in a frown. You should do something about that expression. After the fact, Xander was friendly to Brian, but perhaps a bit too polite, Brian thought. When Brian would crack a joke, or even so much as meet Xander's gaze, Xander would smile half-heartedly, his eyes crinkling before nervously flickering away and back again. You're treating me like you would a stranger when we were at the Academy. No, not even that. You were friendly to everyone. But you were polite to people you wanted to avoid. Doing this, after all we've been through? It hurts. Stop. In his opinion, the only difference was that his body had changed. He still appeared to be the same, though he had been slightly clumsy in this new body. He had his dying memories and everything else that came before. He wanted things to be like before. But Brian realized that, to Xander and Pell, more than just his physical form had changed. This changed them. And because they changed, he changed. He felt a light breeze blow past him, interrupting his thoughts. Pell strolled past him, black hair in her trademark bun, without a word, and tapped Xander's shoulder with a brown finger. Holding a tablet, she showed something to him on the screen, but her words faded out in Brian's mind. But what's worse is what you're doing. Forget polite conversation, Pell had completely stopped talking to him unless it was ship business. Not only that, she wouldn't look at him willingly. All his attempts at small talk were futile, and serious matters were brief and curt. Strictly to the point. This is its own kind of torture. Brian was glad that their ship had had plenty of money to go around. Their weapon setup was already a serious threat to even level 4 shield ships (though they rarely encountered them in their current sector). Because of how badly their communications were stymied, they would surely end up dying if they found themselves outmatched. Or, at the very least, increase the chance of death by a bit, and even that bit was too much. Brian felt like he was on the one side of a chasm, with Xander and Pell on the other. He could see it in his mind: a politely smiling, but nervous Xander and Pell's stone-cold face looking elsewhere, eyebrows furrowed. Something has to change, he thought as Pell passed him, feeling the same small breeze. ---- If you want to read the full story, you can go here (my ao3 story page). [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 19 Aug 2020 10:57 PM PDT Managed to pull out the win with Engi B by using Ion spam and focusing on crew kills via asphyxiation. Kept most airlocks open to help AP drone kills intruders. Sector 2 got an Ion blast mk1 and auto re-loader. By sector 4 found the Ion blast mk 2 and another auto re-loader which carried me to victory. [link] [comments] | ||
| What are some of your favorite lesser known quirks and microstrategies? Posted: 19 Aug 2020 05:58 PM PDT I'm looking to continue my growth in this game. I've beaten all ships on Easy, most on Normal, and 6 or 7 on Hard. Things like the Sven maneuver and depowering/repowering Hacking drones to dodge defenses are the types of little things I love learning about. Any and all input is greatly appreciated! [link] [comments] | ||
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| What's a good ship to get the Mantis cruiser? Posted: 19 Aug 2020 01:43 PM PDT Getting the Mantis ship requires you to take out every crew member of a Mantis ship without destroying the ship. What's a good way to do that? [link] [comments] | ||
| Federation A - first win on CE! I honestly was surprised when I won. Posted: 19 Aug 2020 08:49 AM PDT
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| Posted: 19 Aug 2020 10:20 AM PDT What are the next biggest new mods? I just installed Captains Edition and wanna know the next big ones [link] [comments] | ||
| I feel like the worst possible outcome is designed to happen Posted: 19 Aug 2020 08:13 AM PDT The more I play this game over the years the more I think the game is programmed to look for your weak points and throw encounters at you that exploit them. I can't tell you how many times I have been in a situation where I take a risk and I think, "Okay as long as I don't encounter X in the next few jumps I'll be fine," but X inevitably appears at the worst possible time. Do you guys think the game is coded to take advantage of holes in your build? Or is it just completely random and I am paranoid\unlucky? [link] [comments] | ||
| so the engi cruiser layout b... Posted: 19 Aug 2020 05:52 AM PDT dose any one agree with me that that sucks. like 2 system repair drones and a anti boarding drone cool. but no sensors, 1 crew member and not enough power to power all of the drones. (i'm only ranting about this bc i want layout c bc i only have 2 ships) and ok the weapons are ok but i look over at the base ship layout b and 4 lasers... dose anyone agree with me that this ships sucks or did i miss something thank makes this ship amazing [link] [comments] |
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