Earth landing

Cindy · Post by **Cindy** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:20 pm

I liked the music. Thanks Mecingo.

Post by **DaveK** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:03 pm

From post: 110485, Topic: tid=7693, author=BraveHart wrote:
From post: 110483, Topic: tid=7693, author=DaveK wrote: I don't think I'll ever make Fleet Admiral anyway!:P
"Patience young padowan...The future is cloudy but your promotion is assured"

Thank you master, I will heed your advice!

MasterChu · Post by **MasterChu** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:04 pm

Ha-ha now I'm sure that the landing on planet earth legend.
Planting carried out in Evochron Legends with a jump bug on the planet.
This bug is not here to see prices!
Landing there is not!
And all your jokes - not funny!

Dingo · Post by **Dingo** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:05 pm

No arguing with MasterChu there. He has spoken.

MasterChu · Post by **MasterChu** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:17 pm

Vice silent - it means he likes a legend in his time ELITE123-Black Hole-Raxxla!

Mecingo · Post by **Mecingo** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:37 pm

It's fun to try landing on Earth, it is a brain teaser gets you thinking

MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:59 pm

From post: 110645, Topic: tid=7693, author=MasterChu wrote:Ha-ha now I'm sure that the landing on planet earth legend.
Planting carried out in Evochron Legends with a jump bug on the planet.
This bug is not here to see prices!
Landing there is not!
And all your jokes - not funny!

I can understand how you feel that way MasterChu and I know it's frustrating for you and many others, but I assure you, it CAN be done.
It is not easy of course, but one of Vice's favorite expressions is, "Think outside the box".
"That", is as close to a hint that I will ever make.
It is possible that only a few, if any will figure it out, so don't feel bad.
But I will continue to offer my assurances that it can be done.
And, no I have never done it either and I don't want to do it because I am lousy at keeping secrets!
Good luck and don't despair if you can't figure it out, there is no shame in not being able to do it.
MM

Post by **Marvin** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:29 am

From post: 110650, Topic: tid=7693, author=MMaggio wrote:It is not easy of course, but one of Vice's favorite expressions is, "Think outside the box".

Well, if by "box" you mean the green box used to designate certain contracts ... it didn't work.

Dingo · Post by **Dingo** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:34 am

From post: 110666, Topic: tid=7693, author=Marvin wrote:
From post: 110650, Topic: tid=7693, author=MMaggio wrote:It is not easy of course, but one of Vice's favorite expressions is, "Think outside the box".
Well, if by "box" you mean the green box used to designate certain contracts ... it didn't work.

This "thinking" thing seems to be pretty popular, I might give it a try.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:22 am

Depends on the relative size of the box. It will not be easy to think outside of the box if its relative size is infinite.......

:P

Post by **DaveK** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:24 pm

From post: 110650, Topic: tid=7693, author=MMaggio wrote: It is not easy of course, but one of Vice's favorite expressions is, "Think outside the box".
MM

It's as good fun as Sudoku!

I've tried thinking inside the box, outside the box, on the sofa with a coffee. I've tried jumping in, heading down as fast as possible, as near as and as far away from the rings as possible. I've listened to the "military rank" idea and "the sneak in with another ship" idea being debunked.

I've tried all the obvious methods I can think of - next it's the turn of the wierd and wacky (read "desperate")

Is it possible to push and asteroid into an Earth collission vector and follow it down? Or perhaps it will occupy the defence ring long enough to sneak down . . . I wonder if free fall will work . . . Pleading with Earth Defense Control . . . offering them the prize money as a bribe

. . . getting the whole of MP to try it at the same time to see if we can overwhelm the system . . .

Easy puzzles aren't much fun. Hard ones might cause brain ache, but imagine the satisfaction of cracking it. (though I suspect that with somany trying to solve the problem with so little success, "imagining" will be where it stays

I'll continue "worrying at this" for as long as the solution is hidden. Is there any mileage/demand for a spoiler warning-ed thread where people can put in their failed tries?

Knight Rider · Post by **Knight Rider** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:52 pm

Spoiler Page for failed tries doesn't sound to bad, it would help others avoid the same failed attempts, I would want to get MMaggio's advice on any additional threads, and also how all the participants feel about it? Not a Bad Idea though...

Rush · Post by **Rush** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:02 pm

I feel it's impossibile

Dingo · Post by **Dingo** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:22 pm

I like the idea of a spoiler page, but only because I think the attempts will become increasingly frantic and improbable, and thus fun to read.

Post by **DaveK** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:03 pm

From post: 110645, Topic: tid=7693, author=MasterChu wrote: And all your jokes - not funny!

Hi MasterChu - In what way aren't they funny?

- dying in a glorious blaze of debris always splits my sides

)

MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:59 pm

Boy, am I glad I don't know the whoile answer!
Even now I sence everyones frustration and wish I could give another hint. So here goes...
Vice never thought anyone would try to land on Earth, but there is a loophole.
And by golly, that's the last hint I will ever post to anyone!
From now on, my lips are sealed.

Knight Rider · Post by **Knight Rider** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:04 pm

From post: 110717, Topic: tid=7693, author=MMaggio wrote:Boy, am I glad I don't know the whoile answer!
Even now I sence everyones frustration and wish I could give another hint. So here goes...
Vice never thought anyone would try to land on Earth, but there is a loophole.
And by golly, that's the last hint I will ever post to anyone!
From now on, my lips are sealed.

Thanks MMaggio, even though I'm not eligible to claim the loot, I'm curious enough to give this a try. I think I may know what MMaggio is talking about. I'll keep everyone posted. Earth Jumping here I come...

:D:D

Volyren Nightsong · Post by **Volyren Nightsong** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:23 pm

Just out of pure curiosity, why would earth try to shoot down your ship anyway? I will admit that I have only a passing familiarity with the fiction behind the evochron universe, but given the vast distance between earth and the nearest system, and the limits of even the best fulcrum drives, Earth should throw a big party for any ship that might be willing to make the trip to trade. Instead they try to blow you out of the sky?
Oh, and dont add me to the contest, I've yet to get on multiplayer, I would rather get the hang of everything before hopping on. (its kind of hard using a saitek ST290 and a logitech dual shock style pad, mapped to shield emitters, power management, thrusters, tractor toggle and trade/inventory/nav menu shortcuts. heck i even have one key set to a macro that opens nav, plots a course a short distance to the left of my position and then auto jumps, just in case im getting whooped) I think I'll wait to hop online until I get my X52 setup. between that and my gamepad, I think I will have a good enough setup to keep up with everyone. Killer game, though. Gotta say that I'm definately impressed. Though it would be nice to be able to switch to a more arcadey style physics, maybe in options, because I absolutely love the wing commander style combat. Prophecy/Secret ops is what got me into space flight sims to begin with.

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:53 pm

Hello Volyren Nightsong, It's just one of those unexplainable things (lol) I guess. Welcome to the forum and the Sim. Have fun and hope to see you in "Multi-Player" sometime.

Post by **Marvin** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:16 am

Earth is that way because ... it's politics. As usual. No rational way to explain it. But, then, the inhabitants aren't really rational anyway. To tell the truth, that wall isn't there to keep others out ... it's to keep Earthers in.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:06 am

LOL....Marv, Yes Earthlings therefore have a hard time thinking out of the box when they are trapped inside............

:P:P:P:P:P:P

Post by **DaveK** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:18 pm

lucky that we are Evochronlings then!:P:P

Kat · Post by **Kat** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:08 pm

I would Like to sign up.

I have quite a Few Ideas lol

Dingo · Post by **Dingo** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:14 pm

From post: 111273, Topic: tid=7693, author=Star Master wrote:I would Like to sign up. I have quite a Few Ideas lol

welcome to the multiple explosion club. Good luck.

MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:48 pm

Ahh! More scrap metal for the earthlings to collect!

:P