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Date Posted: 22:26:35 11/13/05 Sun
Author: SomeNick
Subject: Re: HeliFighter Game UPDATE!
In reply to: SomeNick 's message, "Re: HeliFighter Game UPDATE!" on 22:23:51 11/13/05 Sun

By the way, nuclear reactors are used mainly by Terrans (as well as most of the starships used by exiles). Nagorans are assumed to use a different kind of technology (though not yet made clear). Same for Zyrronyans, Moybnyans, etc.

-SomeNick

>Helifighters can fly in space. However, behind it all
>there is a story I haven't published yet. But in the
>Astroseries universe, ligth speed (and even above) was
>only achieved when engines could be fueled by a
>nuclear reactor (thus replacing the current hydrogen
>engines). The main difference is that a nuclear
>reactor takes decades to deplete. This allows
>starships to keep their engines on during the whole
>space flight, thus allowing them to gain more speed.
>In theory, today's space shuttles could go much more
>faster if it wasn't for the hydrogen fuel, which must
>be turned off frequently to save on fuel. Remember, on
>space, there is no gravity, nor friction (or very
>little), so it should be possible to accelerate
>indefinitively. That is why starships in Astroseries
>can fly at light speed and above (well, this is never
>seen as such, but is suggested as we see many
>different planets). It is all thanks to nuclear
>reactors (the idea is a bit similar to that of nuclear
>powered submarines).
>
>First, bigger and more luxurious starships were fitted
>with nuclear reactors. Then came the smaller ones. The
>helifighter was in its early days a patrol
>semi-fighter on Earth. When the situation slowly
>progressed into space, a small nuclear reactor was
>added at the rear. While not as fast or efficient as
>that of more advanced starships, it allowed it to fly
>in space. So yes, they can fly in space. Not a very
>complex starfighter besides the reactor, but still
>works :-)
>
>Ideas for your game: Try to add extra helifighters as
>wingmen (if possible...) Even if the wingmen act in a
>simple way, it can add to the experience. Another
>bonus would be to equip the helifighter with a rocket
>weapon (depletable).
>
>By the way, the game seems to be coming out great! :D
>
>-SomeNick
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>>Yea, I was thinking that too, but I used them in space
>>in the RTS game, so I figured I might as well do that
>>here, too.
>>
>>There could also be a pressureising system of some
>>sort, that allows small particles to be pressureised,
>>and sent through the propellors, which allows the
>>helifighter to fly, through intertia.
>>
>>I also plan to have random planets floating in space,
>>hehe.
>>
>>>Hmm, is it possible for a helifighter to fly in
>space?
>>>Unless it has some kind of G-Defuser system.
>>>>http://www.geocities.com/silver_shot10/projects
>>>>
>>>>Go there, and check out my progress so far... Its
>one
>>>>of my old sites, that I am now using for mostly
>this,
>>>>I guess.

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