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[Graknorke]

I can think of reasonable science for spess carp existing.

Still super unlikely in nature, but possible.

I... can't. A creature that is somehow adapted to 0g and vacuum? Sure that's something that's feasible. But a fish? No.

[ProceduralJOYE]

Speaking of, how much of the conversation stuff do you have populated? I would assume it's the sort of thing you'd leave 'til nearer the end, but you at least had enough to demonstrate in that blog post.

So far, we have been implementing dialogue as and when it's needed to demonstrate the system or as examples to aid development but we're expecting to start writing more dialogue soon.

Sorry, everyone but the only space fish that I'm interested in are Space Tuna.
Sure would be nice~

[~Neri]

I can think of reasonable science for spess carp existing.

Still super unlikely in nature, but possible.

I... can't. A creature that is somehow adapted to 0g and vacuum? Sure that's something that's feasible. But a fish? No.

Solar winds enable movement, fins can work as solar sails and photoreceptors, it would likely have an extremely slow metabolism compared to humans due to how darned slow propulsion using solar winds is. It certainly wouldn't move much from a human's perspective, technically they could be mistaken for weirdly shaped asteroids. Fins would be elongated by quite a bit to allow them to change direction in under two centuries.

[Mini]

I think you're underestimating how enormous (and thin, relative to their size) the fins would have to be for it to actually get anywhere.

In either case, what's progression through the game going to be like? You've said that you'll start off with a small crew and you'll get more people as you get more important, but how does the station get more important? Getting the crew to do research? Will there be a campaign with some sort of plot, or just a pure sandbox? Win conditions? Any particularly interesting failure conditions (beyond the obvious everyone dies, losing power, etc)?

[~Neri]

I'm not underestimating, the fins would have to be massive.

[Nelia Hawk]

random idea for the space carp reference:

it could just be a little aquarium in the captains room or lounge with a fish named "carp" or "Karp" or some description a la "A fish in space, as useless as a fish underground." or something witty referency (underground/dwarves, Fish/carp). or an aquarium with little "planets" (space interior) instead of plants = a fish swimming in space.
just be creative, it doesnt have to be some full space living creature to be a reference, there are tons of possible versions of a DF reference. well if they decide to add one.

edit:
or a crew member plays some reference-y version of DF when they have "free time" on a computer.
or a reference in talks or mails about DF. (maybe version 0.88 is new out)

[LordSlowpoke]

fish bioengineered to be able to use solar power (and a small plasma/ion rotor)

basically, motherfucking bioweaponry just as in ss13 cannons

[KingofstarrySkies]

Any idea when a playable thingie will be available?

[Tobel]

The team has been gathering some questions from the community and answered over on their blog: http://humanorbit.com/blog/

[Cowboy Colt]

 

Where'd everybody go...

[Graknorke]

Where'd everybody go...

Gearing up for a significant press release at the end of the month, according to the blog.

[Leatra]

ptw

[Cowboy Colt]

ptw indeed

[Karkov]

PTW, don't mind me.

[Vgray]

Huh. Interesting. One question, what is even the intended function of the sphere you inhabit?