Marvin's Log

Post by **Marvin** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:48 am

Flying a Mammoth with a crew of three and loaded down with so much equipment there was barely room for an engine and fuel tank, I made my way to the outer extremes of charted ('though not necessarily explored) space. Landing on planet E358, I discovered it would've been smarter to install a bigger engine 'cause the city sold just about everything under the star ... and at fairly decent prices, too.

Exploring further, I discovered a trade station orbiting a dead planet in the same star system. My science officer picked up indications of one or more objects in the sector. Deploying a sensor array, two purple dots appeared within the array's circumference, on or near the planet's surface. Investigating further, it became obvious that the objects were, indeed, on the planet ... buried deep and beyond recovery with a tractor beam.

This star system, being on the very limits of charted space, probably can't sustain the kind of trade expected by pilots of IM. Therefore, unless somebody can find a good reason to colonize and develop this region, I'll abandon it and report the coordinates to CPS Hq for publication and further analysis.

-splosives- · Post by **-splosives-** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:43 am

From post: 151484, Topic: tid=5325, author=Marvin wrote:
Investigating further, it became obvious that the objects were, indeed, on the planet ... buried deep and beyond recovery with a tractor beam.

I had the exact same thing on my latest discovery.

Post by **Marvin** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 4:09 pm

Makes you wonder what all that hidden cache could be ... new, improved (one-off) equipment items? How cool would that be?

CleverBullet · Post by **CleverBullet** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:29 pm

Would something like this be attainable by the newly researched Terrain Walkers, Maybe, Perhaps?

Post by **Marvin** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:12 pm

Depends on how deep. I couldn't reach one piece of equipment to save my life. Even the TW kept digging up useless stuff like gold and platinum.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:22 pm

Is the Tractor beam range related to your weapons range? If so maybe increasing your weapons range in the weapons lab might give you the needed range to dig up the burried cache!.....Just some more thinking out side of the box?.....

:P

Post by **Marvin** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:04 am

Problem is, there is currently no tractor beam which specializes in cargo pods. Ergo, you will always end up eating dirt before getting to the treasure.

Post by **Marvin** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:20 pm

The new IM Exploration HUD ...

[img=1280x720]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/p ... cca4a8.png[/img]

Viper · Post by **Viper** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:10 pm

Sweet! How'd you do that?

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:21 pm

From post: 151590, Topic: tid=5325, author=Marvin wrote: Problem is, there is currently no tractor beam which specializes in cargo pods. Ergo, you will always end up eating dirt before getting to the treasure.

Than the only thing to do is bring a shovel and do it mannually,
I have not found any shovels for sale yet but if I do I'll let you know!.....

:P

Post by **Marvin** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:15 am

From post: 152028, Topic: tid=5325, author=Viper wrote:How'd you do that?

A combination of three files. But I'm a little disturbed about the fuzzy screenshot ... considering it's a PNG. (Curse you, Photobucket, for going "social media" on me!)

Post by **Marvin** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:16 am

It seems small wormholes have been popping in and out of the Evoverse. I got caught in one earlier today, while attempting to make planetfall on Atlas Minor. No sooner had I received confirmation that my ship had switched to planetary mode when ... whoosh ... there I was, back in space. With Atlas Minor half a sector away. An immediate second attempt fared no better. Hours later, the wormhole had evidently destabilized because, while executing the exact same approach, I landed and docked without incident.

DennyMala · Post by **DennyMala** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:20 am

WEIRD! o.O

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:55 pm

From post: 152086, Topic: tid=5325, author=Marvin wrote:It seems small wormholes have been popping in and out of the Evoverse. I got caught in one earlier today, while attempting to make planetfall on Atlas Minor. No sooner had I received confirmation that my ship had switched to planetary mode when ... whoosh ... there I was, back in space. With Atlas Minor half a sector away. An immediate second attempt fared no better. Hours later, the wormhole had evidently destabilized because, while executing the exact same approach, I landed and docked without incident.

This is ENN News.....should post it there!....

:P

Viper · Post by **Viper** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:05 pm

Yes, please do. It would be nice if other players than just me posted some news there from time to time.

Post by **Marvin** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:40 pm

I can't. It would require converting the Log entry to a journalistic style (who, what, when, where, why and how). And I'm too lazy to do it.

Post by **Marvin** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:16 pm

[align=center]IM Tour Service[/align]

The Guild of Independent Merchants is embarking on a new proposition: tours through Rift Gate. Your trip begins at one of IM's select stations in Orion: Gateway. For those who don't yet own a Mantis Drive, IM will loan you one (at a small additional fee) for the duration of the trip through the Gate. With a Mantis at your disposal, you then Form up with the IM tour guide, who will lead you across uncharted space to [IM] Ellis Island. And, from there, through Rift Gate ... into the very hub of the Evoverse. Where a cluster of artificial wormholes take you to one of a select group of exotic star systems.

[align=center][img=768x393]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/p ... 0842d1.png[/img][/align]

[align=center]Sign up today by sending a U2U to this address, stating your time and date of preference. IM will do its best to accommodate each and every tourist.[/align]

[Edited on 12-22-2012 by Marvin]

Viper · Post by **Viper** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:24 pm

Oh sweet, I might sign up for a trip to the unknows sometime soon!

Post by **Marvin** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:26 pm

I can rent you a terrain walker, too.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:29 pm

LOL.....Cool....Does the terrain walker come with fishing gear?.....

:P:P:P:P:P

Post by **Marvin** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:32 pm

It comes with a tractor beam. If you can find fish in a submerged cargo pod, then, yeah, it has fishing gear.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:04 pm

LOL....Marvin!.....

:P:P:P:P:P

DennyMala · Post by **DennyMala** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:06 am

LMAO!

Starbuck · Post by **Starbuck** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:32 pm

Take a trip with a IM tour guide today and we will rent you the terrain walker half price.... That right ...half price. Terms and conditions apply you must be over 18 or accompanied by an adult. No food or drink is allowed in terrain walkers

Post by **Marvin** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:21 pm

And, if Starbuck is your tour guide, you'll be getting a trained, experienced driver. One who will stay awake, even on those long, boring hops across the galaxy.