CitizenVectron

The unfortunate reality is that Trudeau is also likely to lose the next federal election, and the federal Conservatives are going to swing the country hard to the right, including scrapping the carbon tax. Dark times ahead for Canada. 

That's less expensive than I thought it was. But in Canada they are $550 or $880, which is still too much for the features that the Oculus and Vive lack at this point.

1 hour ago, Spork3245 said:

Get VR.  

I'm not spending $1,000+ on that, lol. If I was rich then I would!

So...is your title a joke, or is there an actual story?

I remember some people here played this quite a bit in the past. It was on sale for 55% off last week so I picked it up. I played for a few hours to get the feel of it, and I think I like it. I already have a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro joystick, and I have ordered a Thrustmaster t16000m to go along with it. I will use the t16000m as my left joystick, and the 3D Pro as my right. I think I'll enjoy this better than a HOTAS since I can use the left joystick for 6dof  thrust and my right joystick for 6dof pitch/yaw/roll.

So far I've just bummed around and explored a system or two and shot some bounty. The biggest hurdle so far seems to be just figuring out where to go. Apparently I was fined 100 credits for firing within range of a station...but I don't know where to pay this fine, and the game doesn't say. Stuff like that. It's also hard to keep track of where stars are and to keep things pinned in the radar/compass. For instance, if I have a star locked that I want to jump to, do I really need to just keep rotating until I see it on my view, or is there a way to tell using the compass/radar where it is in relation to my current heading?

Any other useful tips are appreciated!

16 minutes ago, ort said:

Hey, I've got that exact Nerf gun.

Me too, it's one of the best pump-action elites.

"Rookie mistake" instead of "corrupt intent."

Good. The fewer people that are proud of something for no reason, the more people that will actually fight to improve something.

I'm sure the government will step in and fix this.

Not surprised. He's a shit bag.

Here's the thing: There's spending money to be able to defend yourself, and there's spending enough money to be able to project your imperial power over the world. Most other countries don't need to spend that kind of money. Now, some countries in Europe should probably start beefing up their militaries at this point to counter Russian ambition, but some others probably don't need to. Even if NATO countries all boosted their spending to an arbitrary % amount of their GDPs, Trump would then flip to comparing the absolute numbers and complain that the Netherlands is only spending .5% as much as the US.

19 minutes ago, TwinIon said:

That Rey foreshadowing Kylo gif is amazing. Somehow I imagine there is still so much more like that I haven't noticed.

When Lando is milked in Ep IX, all will be revealed.

31 minutes ago, 2user1cup said:

Russians 

I'm holding out hope that it's going to end up being some totally unsuspected country doing this like Equitorial Guinea, or Austria.

Apparently Trump is mad that Americans buy more European cars than vice versa. Um, maybe it's because American cars suck if you don't want a vehicle that's twelve yards long and two lanes wide? The only American cars that do well in Europe are the smaller Ford vehicles like Fiesta and Focus that were actually designed for Europe (and then were brought over to the US). American cars have been inferior to Asian and European vehicles for decades (the mass-produced ones).

11 minutes ago, SFLUFAN said:

I am in 100% agreement with this.

 

There's just something "wrong" on a "moral level" about trying someone twice for the same crime, especially if one sovereign entity or the other has already acquitted you of the crime.  Of course, there are going to be situations where "justice" (whatever the hell that is!) may not be served by prohibiting another trial at the Federal or state level, but I think that risk is significantly outweighed by the moral dimensions of allowing such trials to occur.

 

Once again, the superiority of the non-Federal, unitary state is demonstrated as such conundrums would NEVER occur to begin with

Let's put a scenario out there:

Trump knows that one of his cronies is going to be charged by New York state for financial crimes. Heck, let's say it's even Kushner. So Trump orders Sessions to charge Kushner with the same crime, and start a trial. Then, Trump pardons Kushner. Because of this, he cannot now be charged with the same crime in New York State. 

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/28/politics/supreme-court-double-jeopardy-clause/index.html

This would let Trump pardon someone for a federal crime and would prevent a state from prosecuting for the same crime, fyi.

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/395155-kentucky-governor-cancels-medicaid-dental-vision-benefits-after-losing?__twitter_impression=true

GOP mature as fuck.

3 minutes ago, Remarkableriots said:

https://vrgluv.com

If it can make you think your holding a apple or other items why not a virtual joystick and throttle?

What about the multiple buttons needed? I grant that the simple movements can be tracked, but VR is actually worse than track IR for sims if you need to use the keyboard as well.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-eu/eu-warns-u-s-of-major-hit-if-car-tariffs-imposed-idUSKBN1JS0R9?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5b39ef7104d301393b664d87&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has warned the United States that imposing import tariffs on cars and car parts would harm its own automotive industry and likely lead to counter-measures by its trading partners on $294 billion of U.S. exports.

A big win for the US.

2 minutes ago, Remarkableriots said:

VR could potentially replace needing a joystick eventually imo so maybe a flight sim game could happen again?

How do you plan to yaw, pitch, and roll your ship without a joystick? VR is great for looking around, but it doesn't replace controls.

We will never get another Star Wars flight sim, primarily due to the fact that no one uses joysticks anymore. The best we'll get are single-plane arcade-like games similar to Rogue Squadron. Don't get me wrong, I like those games, but they aren't the same thing.