[quote who="ddade13x" reply="17" id="1801824"]Sorry, must have missed the announcement. Scientists have found another Earthlike planet? Last I checked they have found "Planets" But no earthlike planets. Scientists require proof for a theory to have legs. So far, no proof=no legs.[quote]

We do not have absolute irrefutable proof that there are other 'terran' planets out there, in part because our ability to find and analyze planets at the ranges we are doing it at is almost pitifully bad.  Finding mathematical chances given known information, on the other hand, is a different story.  We have no small amount of information on what would be required for an earthlike planet to be created, so while we have awful tools for determining what DID happen, finding what the chances of each planet being which types, including planet types that would be capable of supporting life is not a matter of proof for or against.

It is a matter of ODDS... CHANCES... given our CURRENT knowledge.  Trying to say something can't be out there because we don't have examples catalogued is as much an example of wrongheaded thinking as assuming there absolutely must be tons because we haven't run out of places to look.

It is not an unreasonable assumption that there is a significant chance there are 'terran' planets capable of bearing life out there.  Until there is absolute proof one way or the other, what we have is a chance.  There are conditions that make a life bearing planet.  Our best estimate is these conditions can easily enough happen in a multitude of solar systems.  Did they?  The logical conclusion is probably, but not definitely, and that will remain the conclusion unless we get evidence to either prove, disprove, or drastically change our math on the subject.

The earth was spherical LONG before we proved it was.

common?common my ass

if there's 1 freaking thing that makes no sense in sins is the radiance battleship; i mean why was a highly advanced civilization like the advent somehow FORGOT to place their radiance main weapon (laser) into the front bank? why the hell the pretty primitive(compared to advent and vasari) traders could place their Kol's main weapon(autocannon)into 4 banks(front back sidearms) and why the so called chicken running vasaris still managed to place their Kortul main weapon(pulse beam)into 3 banks?(front and sidearms) this not to mention battleships in sins are regarded as the commanding capital ships as they positioned themselves most forward in battle?

sure thing revenge can blind ur eyes er i mean u GODDAMN advent technicians who constructed or designed ur so called front line battleships eh?

also,there is no scientific proof that wormholes exist,and if they did they would be unstable,last for about 2 seconds,and be smaller then an atom,yet in sins,they are the size of planets

which ability creates hands? telekinetic push?

- retarded ship movement (arcing turns)

- shield mitigation (works when shields are down, feels very ad-hoc)

- upkeep system (based on irreversible research and fraction of income, not number of current ships built like common sense would tell)

Science things:

1. Faster than light travel

2. Random bits of magic (cap ship abilities especially advent)

3. Use of antimatter as a power source

4. Faster than light travel!!!!!!!

5. Faster than light travel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6. What is a phase lane anyway?

Edit: 7. Things generally not orbiting

General things:

1. Stars FAR too small (perhaps this should be science as well)

2. Too little variation between planets

3. Too little variation within a planet (a whole planet a desert??? even at the poles????)

4. Upkeep system (mentioned above)

5. Stars FAR too close together

6. All races have basically the same structure in their fleet

7. Vassari not massively overpowered (after millennia of development)

8. Ship movement (in a gravity well)

9. Orbital civilian structures (OK trade ports and shipyards are sensible but really why not have labs and broadcast centres on the planet?)

SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF

Edit: Finally I have to disagree with this:

-----"I don't see how the 'ten-millennia journey' could be realistic. That seems like a little too much journeying."-------

This is the only way to travel between galaxies or even Solar systems in reality. If we ever make to other stars or galaxies in reality we will have to travel at (just) sub light speeds. Hundreds of Millennia will pass to anyone moving at slower speeds (for longer journeys) and centuries on the ship(s) (look up time dialation). END OF EDIT

I think   that having these things in game is fine. Perhaps there should be a note in the manual saying something like "This is not possible as we currently understand things" next to appropriate entries?

carriers seem to have an unlimited supply of strikeships and pilots.

but i understand its game mechanics.