Actually, I only played Armada for the WC strategy element. I found split screen dogfighting was impossible since at least one person had to use the keyboard. In reality it had to be both, since the person using the joystick would win no contest. Not only was using the keyboard frustrating...

Actually, I used to buy the "cheap" watches too until I learned they are actually more expensive than nicer watchs. I would chunk down about $25 every two years for a Timex piece of junk that never looked good and needed a replacement band quite frequently. The replacement bands, however...

Thank goodness you guys answered first. I thought the question related to dinner and a movie dates instead of calendar dates. My bad.

Yeah, this was a pretty poor example here. It's not that I think there is an alternate explanation that is very plausible or that the assumption should be withdrawn. I think this is a good and valid interpretation and trying to poke holes in it that would lead to it being rejected would be...

Very good point that I am probably asking for way too much here. Although implied through the conversation in WC3 it isn't explicitly stated. This one doesn't really bother me because the implication seems pretty clear. And, as you pointed out before, so many things can be speculation in a...

I agree its the best interpretation, but if stated in a formal context it needs to be supported by the evidence it is derived from. And when not in a formal context, as a good practice, I would asterisk it and then note that the asterisk means speculatively. For instance, you used even more...

Yeah, I guess there are some base assumptions I don't even think about. For example, 650 years of human evolution, unless it is explicitly stated you don't know that even the "humans" are anything like us. We might assume they are like us, same average heights for example, but until stated...

It's the best interpretation, but it's not a fact. I know people are going to fill in the gaps, its just when its an interpretation a footnote or asterisks is in order, IMHO. It's not really a problem in casual discussions on the board per say, I just find it annoying when interpretation is...

What evidence is there that the transfer orders apply to the supercruiser? Do we know for sure that only three Concordia's served during the Kilrathi War, or could there be even more Concordia's in there between 2645 and 2661? Granted, if the supercruiser didn't last long, like the first...

Ah, cool. No, I think that is solid deduction, I guess I was just wondering if on some of those ships there was definitive class information. No arguments here, I was just wondering what was canon and what required filling in the gaps.

Which definetly makes it a reasonable assumption, but, to play devils advocate, that doesn't mean that a Concordia class carrier couldn't be named after a sea battle. They have a tendency to be named after British ships, but a good deal of them are not as well.

Is consistent construction to be expected though? Actually, how much information do we have about carrier shipyards? Are they multipurpose, or are the shipyards used to produce, say, Concordia class carriers, specifically designed for that purpose? (wish I had my books nearby!!!) Are...

Awesome chart, LOAF.

As of 2667.175 there are supposed to be only 7 fleet carriers. First of all, does that number include only operational carriers, or is the Austerlitz included in that figure? Fleet carriers that entered service before that date and are known to have been operational after it: Ark Royal...

Yeah, he can be a little dramatic. I wouldn't say dead as much as hanging on by a thread, because there are still occurrences of innovation strong armed into the industry by highly regarded individuals. But he isn't talking about sales, he is talking about computer games as an evolving medium...

Thought this would be a good thread in which to share an article I was reading online yesterday that contained a WC reference. http://www.erasmatazz.com/library/JCGD_Volume_9/Games_are_Dead.html

I have both the teeth falling out and enrolled in a class I didn't know about nightmares. The enrollment one isn't so bad. It could leave me in a bit of a panic as I woke up toward the end of the semester but its only lasting effect on the day is that it leaves me feeling like I forgot...

I would guess that the Victory has a large mass to flight wing size ratio because it uses outdated, inefficient technology compared to the newer carriers. Rebuilding it from the inside out could probably rememdy this situation, but this would likely be more expensive than building a totally new...

The worst thing that I see about building a system is resale. Right now most people want a brand name. Also, Microsoft and the auction websites aren't enforcing the software license that comes with software bundled with a computer. If memory serves, that license cannot be transferred when you...

I think building is the only way to go anymore. You spend more if you include the money spent on an OS, but you get exactly what you want. Dell and the like let you customize, but to a very limmited extent. If you are going to run Linux, you pay for Windows anyway. And you don't get brand...