Episode 257 - Saving you all from the Asp Scout

Loose Screws - The Dangerousest

#257dy for 24th October, 2024 or 33-oh-10 (3310)

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Squad Update:

• 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

All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord.

Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/

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

According Operation Thunderstruck (rescuing captured humans from the Titans): Over a quarter of a million pods have been rescued so far. (Thank you FourSeven for the info)

Thargoid war update: https://dcoh.watch/

• Raijin … Promoted to Firework.

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

Dev News:

• 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

Update Confirmed for October the 29th. (Tuesday)

Discussion:

• New Powerplay Module Stats Revealed.

Concorde Cannon (Nakato Kaine)

Power Draw: .64

DPS: 15.8

Distributor Draw .75

Armor Piercing: 42

Max Range 3500M

Damage Falloff: 3500M

Shot Speed: 1300 m/s

ROF: 1.1 Per Sec

Burst Fire: 4 Per sec (thought to be standard 3 round burst)

Ammo Clip Size: 9 (3 burst shots)

Ammo Max (magazine size): 300

Community Corner:

• 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.