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Re: The LD environment (or, Datsville in Space)
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Thu, 30 Sep 1999 21:02:24 GMT
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On Thu, 30 Sep 1999 18:58:44 GMT, "Duane Hess" <DNJHESS@ZDNETMAIL.COM>
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> So since we are going to use a technology that is only plausible by today's
> standards, I'm assuming that FTL speeds are out of the question since
> that is mathematically impossible.
Depends on where we want to go. If we want to set up a framework for a
believable, interesting interstellar society, we've pretty much got to
allow FTL technology. Even practical sub-light drive technology is way out
there.
> How far are we going to go with this one? I like to have a certain degree
> of reality included in my models, but I like to include a little fantasy
> to make sure that things are spiced up enough.
There's a lot of things that don't really matter, one way or the other.
F'r instance, even if the ships don't have artificial gravity, I'm still
likely to design them with a sense off 'up' and 'down' -- either they'll
need it, so they can land on planets, or it will be impossible to avoid.
> Cost? Let me order some more $100 tiles from TLG and I'll get back with you.
I meant that having a ballpark of the relative cost would give people an
idea of where to go with things. If interstellar ships are as cheap as
Plymouth Dusters, then the idea of a "family cruiser" is reasonable. If
building a ship requires the resources of a large nation, there won't be
many ships around.
> I feel that the current discussion is already starting to get a little out of
> balance. I'm OK with designing a standard docking port, but feel that it is
> a little over the top to start putting constraints on my designs due to
> imaginary maintenance and budget issues for imaginary technology.
> > > I have a swelling Jar-Jar/Gungan species in my colony. :-)
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> > Can you put it in LDraw? No, really. Can you? Please? It's only one
> > little piece. One weird, funky, oddly-shaped little piece. Well, two if
> > you count the torso.
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> I hope you're joking, since I was.
Yep. Not that I'd mind having the Jar-Jar head in LDraw. Might be more
practical to model it in POV-Ray, and use a stand-in in LDraw. Not this
week, though.
Steve
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| (...) My point is, where do we draw the line? We are dealing with creativity and imagination. Who is to decide what is allowed and what is not? I certainly don't want to be the one who does it. All I care about is having a place where I can showcase (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) So since we are going to use a technology that is only plausible by today's standards, I'm assuming that FTL speeds are out of the question since that is mathematically impossible. How far are we going to go with this one? I like to have a (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
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