General Social/Chatter Thread

[The Rock Doctor]

The oiler and the carrier might finish early, but I might just re-sim them with a twin mount.

Had that thought about the capital ships, though.

I'm mildly relieved the list is that small.

[The Rock Doctor]

Working overtime today, in a very frustrating and inefficient group writing thing.  Not a good way for my employer to ask for a lot of money but I suppose the higher-ups aren't going to care.

[Kaiser Kirk]

heh, I'm currently working on trying to facilitate a group re-write of the Friends of the Library bylaws.
Group texts are problematic in the best of times.

[The Rock Doctor]

I think the time of overtime is over.

Fifteen hours on the weekend really sucked.  Monday wasn't bad, but yesterday ran pretty late.

[Kaiser Kirk]

I could have volunteered to work Saturday, but since I
had originally expected to be out of town, I didn't
have to show up.

I worked until 19:30 both Monday and Tuesday,
but no overtime on the horizon after that.

Still busy...
But yeah I hear you.

[The Rock Doctor]

Out of curiosity, is anybody else building IC in their homeland these days?

While it is not the most profitable way of investing money, I like the idea of building up some of the wealth of one's empire in the core territory rather than have it all out in the colonies that will inevitably break away and do their own thing one day.

[Kaiser Kirk]

Jefgte is doing it and has been.
I noticed it reviewing turns for the 'Colony Count'

I decided it was a good storyline point, in that the 'Home folks' should see economic growth,
so Parthia is fairly far along on building an IC in each home region. Should finish all 5 in two turns.

[The Rock Doctor]

Hopefully everybody enjoyed their holidays and had better weather than I did.

I'll get back to it maybe Wednesday - tomorrow's our anniversary and I expect posting ship sims is not what Mrs. Rock has in mind.

[Kaiser Kirk]

Hopefully everybody enjoyed their holidays and had better weather than I did.

I'll get back to it maybe Wednesday - tomorrow's our anniversary and I expect posting ship sims is not what Mrs. Rock has in mind.

I think anniversaries and other sorts of real life celebrations with family are a great deal more important
than our interesting little hobby time here.

Enjoy, have a marvelous time :)

[Jefgte]

The cold wave is receding. Higher T° for North America in the next days.

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=42.3;-97.6;3&l=temperature-2m

[The Rock Doctor]

Now everything has been melting for days and the sump pump is running continuously.

Okay, so actual question:  Have we landed on a cost for converting a 1918-tech carrier to a 1922-tech carrier? 

[Kaiser Kirk]

Now everything has been melting for days and the sump pump is running continuously.

Okay, so actual question:  Have we landed on a cost for converting a 1918-tech carrier to a 1922-tech carrier?

I don't recall it being asked.

1918: gunpowder catapults for floatplanes; separate landing and taking-off decks for wheeled aircraft. Early Air-Launched torpedoes. Rapid Consecutive Takeoffs limited to single aircraft.
1922: hydraulic catapults; full length decks for wheeled aircraft; arrestor wires. Primitive Anti-Shipping Bombs. Rapid Consecutive Takeoffs limited to single squadrons

"A basic refit is limited" to changing external fittings, specifically: ..."
Converting from separate decks to a full length deck does not fall apults under that. Likewise hydraulic catapults and any elevator/ramp system would not be here.

My early opinion would be that modifying the superstructure extensively is still not moving around internal bulkheads,
and so falls under 'Refurbishment' and would be paid under the following clause :
"Hull, fittings & equipment
The waterline may be raised or lowered by 10%.  The trim may be changed.
No BP cost; $ cost is equal to (tonnage/5000)"

Alternate suggestions are welcomed.

[The Rock Doctor]

I wasn't sure if the topic had come up before.

Anyway, I think that's a reasonable approach.

[Jefgte]

...I think that's a reasonable approach.

I agree too.
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Happy New Year to forum members.
Watch over yourself and your loved ones and enjoy life.

Jef  ;)

[Kaiser Kirk]

BTW, I'll be pretty much out until Weds.