Yeah my time is rather embarrassing at this point!

I think that is sufficient, doesn't matter if there are other saves in file unless we have evidence that existing saves that have not been loaded also seed variables at the start of a new game.

Just seen that run, the implications of shutting the drone up are huge on time

Do you usually do starboard side and this time did port?

I can't believe we didn't try that earlier haha

Agreed.

Sounds good - can you do that with your moderator rights? What starting conditions did you use - new game Tarsus?

Thank you. Google suggests disabling speech might help. Otherwise not sure why my game is so unstable, PC is only a couple of years old.

Edit: i have cores to auto which I think might then set to max, wonder if that could be it.

One thing I also noticed that caused a pirate spawn is buying the usual set up but when buying the terrible radar SELLING your map (and not having one at all) also triggered a pirate spawn. Weird as you'd expect it to make you look weaker to the game but there must be some RNG that is seeded by your average equipment (or perhaps I just got very unlucky).

Attempted a run this evening (currently uploading to Youtube) and I crashed twice on Cross 3 when trying to kite large amounts of Kilrathi always when burning back to Nav 1. This has brought my crashes on this split using this strat to 3 out 3 attempts. Googling the error code shows some old threads from early 2000s saying there might be a sound config issue causing this. Would you mind sharing your dosbox and installer sound config settings?

Thanks!

Thanks guys, I've created those categories now.

Very nice spot!

Hi guys,

Would there be any extra categories we would like to run? I have a few potential ideas:

No major glitches (NMG): As Any% except no big glitches allowed - primarily tractor beam dupe. Asteroid afterburning allowed.

Tarsus only: As Any% but player is forbidden from owning any ship except Tarsus at any point.

No Centurion: As Any% but player is forbidden from owning a Centurion at any point.

There's also the question around Righteous Fire - whether or not we'd apply for it as a separate game on this website or if we'd just create a RF Any% category. There's also then the potential of doing a run between Privateer and RF as a single continuous run.

Love to hear your thoughts.

PS: I've tried to mod zyxophoj and bitcores but speedrun.com requires you have email authentication enabled in settings to let me do it.

I've tried a few times but am really struggling sending any messages to Miggs as they all seem to get autodeleted, could one of you guys try messaging Miggs to let him know about here?

I wonder if sparing the militia in Troy for Taylor2 keeps them + confed friendly in late game.

If so afterburning to Hector might be quicker than murdering the police then spending the rest of the mid-late game begging them to leave you alone. Anyone tried this?

I think you're onto something. I always clear out my saves before a run and never get a hostile spawn at Achillies.

In the same way burning straight off Pentonville allows the middle system skip is it possible there are other similar skips? Does the game always orientate the ship "north" with respect to the nav map when undocking from a station or jumping or is that a coincidence limited to Pentonville?

Hi, we could use this to discuss general strategies, especially as it seems youtube comments aren't working properly.