FTL: Limited Information (Federation Victory!)

[Enter]

SAME

[PvtUrist]

Here are our choices;

Shields; We

maybe

have the scraps for 3 layers of shield, but it probably won't leave much left for other purcharses.

Engines; Engines are nice, but not as much of a priority yet.

Hacking; Hacking is neat, but already with Drone control, I'm feeling mixed about that.

Weaponry; I'll need ⛯20½ for a single Weapon system upgrade + Pike beam, which is affordable, power-light, and should gives us enough firepower to reliably get through fights for a while.

I'm feelings Weaponry>Shields>Engines>Artilery?>Sub-systems (with repairs/resources/augment, drone and wep purchases/other system stuff somewhere inbetween.)

2. Repairs and fuel (up to Varsoon after the main course of the scraps are spent)

[PvtUrist]

tl;dr ⛯20½ to Urist, rest to Varsoon, unless there's better ways to spend our scraps.

[the worst]

We can add another shield generator for 85, that appears at like every shop. I'll transfer as you suggested private

[PvtUrist]

<3 teh wus

bought beam, will upgrade weapon system next shop

[Varsoon]

I'm sitting on ⛯28½.
What should I do?

[the worst]

Iirc there were some Federation sectors closer to home. I think the first focus is of course having enough fuel to escape this sector + a few jumps into the next. Second priority getting hull somewhere near 50-70%. Then more fuel, then vanity hull repairs

I may be somewhat reckless on this front...

[Enter]

I have 71

[Enter]

Anyone want

[the worst]

Enter ===> 71 ===> Varsoon

[Enter]

I go to 71 ? How do I get there

[Enter]

Jumping to planet 71

[Enter]

Then to Varsoons homeworld

[the worst]

No give Varsoon all your scrap so he can spend it on repairs

[Varsoon]

I believe he did. I had 100 scrap, just spent it all. Got 50 scrap worth of generator upgrades, so now we can fully power most our systems.

[the worst]

PHEW I figured he'd be trolling me but I'm an Engi so I don't really react well to that right?

This is very exciting.

[callforjudgement]

Jump 50

Guided jump (n)

. A jump between a pair of cooperating beacons, that aim to land a ship at exactly the right spot. This is typically used to combine multiple constructions in the light-day range into, in effect, one large construction.

Although this is a very large commercial area, it's built up around the Long-Range Beacon; and if we're ever going to reach the Federation High Command, that's what we're going to have to do next. There's still time to do some shopping while waiting for its jumpcycle to charge, though. (The things we can easily find here are pretty similar to those at the previous beacon. I'll post any newly available equipment in people's PTs. Based on the route we've taken through this sector, this is the last chance to shop here, although it is of course possible that we'll find other places to shop later on.)

We will, of course, have to pick a route. This area doesn't

just

have shops; we find a Federation-run tourist information bureau that typically helps civilian ships find safe routes to nearby destinations, but they're willing to help us plot a route, too. They bring up a map of possible routes through, to help us.

Code: Select all

    ?-?-F
   / \ / \
  X   ?-?-C
   \ / / /
    H-F-?

X = we are here
C = Federation High Command
F = area is under the control of the Federation or its allies
H = area is not under Federation control
? = area is uninhabited, or no information available

The upper path marked on this map is much more widely used; this place was designed to capture the Slug tourist trade, and there's a lot of it along that line. The lower path is more of a coincidental connection to space that happens to be nearby; most of the traffic that way is Rebel warships looking for repairs or new weaponry, and it's rare to see civilians going that way. Apparently this base is making a large profit off its neutrality, catering to anyone who might want to make a purchase.

[the worst]

Up seems good to me?

This shop has a teleporter and a clone bay. I don't feel excited about either right now. :c

[Varsoon]

As much as I love slicing people apart, I usually get to do so in the comfort of my own ship, which I know won't FTL away without me.

[Enter]

Up is slug homeworld I know cuz I been there before

[Varsoon]

Where ever ya'll feel like taking us, I'm along for the ride.

[callforjudgement]

Jump 51

Homeworld (n)

. The area in which a species first developed. Sometimes used to refer to the entire sector containing that area. Because homeworlds were the centre of that species' evolution prior to the discovery of FTL travel, they tend to be highly developed and hold something of a ceremonial value.

The Slug goverment isn't all that friendly to the Federation, but they aren't outright hostile, either. The border guards make no attempt to stop us entering their territory; presumably they aren't being paid to worry about Federation ships.

The Long-Range Beacon has a slow jumpcycle, and it looks like we managed to catch the pull before the Rebels did. That's good; it'll give us some time to conceal our position before they start looking for us.

[Enter]

I have been informed that at some unknown date in the next two weeks I will be V/LA indefinitely. I will be able to give 48 hours notice prior to this event, so there's no huge rush, but finding a potential replacement should this game last that long might not be a bad idea.

[Varsoon]

Hoh boy. Hope everything is cool on your end, Enter.

[Enter]

It's cool.
It's part of my job. I'm filled with anticipation.