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So far there have been three attempts to informally schedule 'test flights'. These coincided with similarly unscheduled tests, for marketing purposes, of the Dirac nine targetting computers and the supercharged dilithium foci test of the central doom ray core system. While we feel that the high performance of these marketing tests speak well for the high quality and craftsmanship of these fine and well maintained Ranger class vessels, Commodore J'nan feels strongly that the antique nature of these vessels, the youngest of which is older than the dreadlord/arnor conflict, would render our allowing casual test flights of these to be lacking in the respect owed the fine craftsmen that built them.

Accordingly, no formal mechanism for scheduling 'test flights' has been put in place, although the Commodore happily encourages informal, friendly attempts to do so, as Admiral Tokas, late of the Drengin Imperial Navy, would surely attest should sufficient portions of his molecular structure be separated from the expanding vapor of the Dreadnought Chartung for deathscans to be effective.

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Anyone wishing to purchase or rent one of these fine antiques should acquire an experienced shipmaster and crew for handling the day to day operations of a vessel of this type. The Commodore is particularly effusive in praising veterans of the Psilon Deep Space Survey as being quite capable of handling the occasionally strange logic with which the Arnorians designed certain portions of the ship, as well as having the sense of humor for dealing with Arnorian Artificial Intelligences which are themselves known for having personalities best described as . . . quirky.

Although it should be noted the Commodore, being just such a veteran, may be biased in his opinions.

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They normally release around 6pm EST or so.

Who said anything about 'from orbit'?  Prop that sucker up on a building out of town, point and click...

Awww.  But I've learned a long time ago to not expect your betas on time.    That's not an angry dig at you, I still Stardock more than any other game company.  You guys just always seem to have an issue coming up that pushes release of a beta patch of the major kind back a day or so.

Such is the business when working with computers, which, while they do not do anything you don't "tell" them to do, thier language for interpreting simple instructions often translates that into "crash and burn".

Still looking forward to that update, SD!

I don't think I'm alone when I say that this one day delay of the 2.0 beta is, by far, the worst thing that has ever happened in the history of the universe!

That said, no 2.0 until next year!

I'll settle for just a journal update, even if the beta isn't yet available.

I have also noticed the trend toward "it'll be ready by X" and "X" is better described as "X + 1" (or 2 if it's late at night).  I'd have to give Boogie a huge kudos for posting that there is a delay.  Being an community-driven company, it's pretty easy to shout out an update, even if it's "something broke last minute- update you later".  Much appreciated!

Really looking forward to hearing about those other tweaks!

 They made a error in thier post of the release date for the update.  They said Wednesday the 26th of September.  Friday is the 26th so I think the patch will be released then. Days

Kevin Lorenz

Next week - you mean, right?

PS; It's okay... since most of CoSH version 05-B is ready when you are. Besides, i'm up for a surgery to my left hand (Depuytren 'fiber tendons' extraction) in about two weeks and that will result in half-effectiveness on keyboard for nearly six months. Then, i'm also scheduled for Carpal tunnel syndrome for that same arm wrist too.

One may say, i'll feel like a Borg for awhile being fitted with some orthopedic device with screws all over & bigger than a boxing glove. Now, try wearing a winter coat with something like that.

I guess, i can always wait for 2.0 and everything else. While trying to figure out a way to qwerty hits only with five fingers on the right (when off the mouse clicks). Thumbing my mood straight to the left in knee deep snow storms.

Bof, with the number of ships planned to be designed for X-Worlds - next year feels more like tomorrow.

After reading in this thread, I'm thinking is this official and final change regarding espionage? And so, if you think about it, it's really not a change is it? All they did is gave us the option of spying the "old" way which we had before or the "new" way by placing spies on tiles? Oh and a few bonuses ..... but really, why did they keep this so secret and why did i work so hard to give them ideas that will have significant changes and makes espionage really interesting?! Am I missing something, if so please someone enlighten me.

Are any of these negotiation tweeks going to make it to DA 2.0?