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[dragnar]

I ask Slick what the junk files are, then delete them if he does not give a good answer.

[Frelock]

Heal Exkirby and Sensei, with enhancements!

[tehstefan]

I get ahold of our l33t hacker, and tell him to check out slick. Specifically, that he doesn't have access to the self destruct. That's a bad idea.

[Sensei]

> Have spirit journey.

[dragnar]

I get ahold of our l33t hacker, and tell him to check out slick. Specifically, that he doesn't have access to the self destruct. That's a bad idea.

Better yet, make sure there IS no self-destruct. what possible use would that have?! though Slick could always just point all the weapons inward and fire...

[Frelock]

Come now, there has to be a self destruct feature.  However, it really should be triggered with a big red button.  And have a very long countdown.  And have a series of difficult-to-reach switches which must be triggered simultaneously to stop it.  Also, there should be a requirement that a minor character must be sacrificed to the drama gods to stop it.  Oh, and it only stops at 1.

void selfDestructAll(void)
{
   println(stdout,"I'm sorry Dave.  I'm afraid I can't do that.");
   exit(10);
}

[qwertyuiopas]

Well, due to recent advancements, I see the need to create an attachment to the scriptgun(most likely a software-based HUD addition) that lists all available compatible scripts and allows easy searching and selection of them. Most notably, leaving them in the statuses.

[dragnar]

Come now, there has to be a self destruct feature.  However, it really should be triggered with a big red button.  And have a very long countdown.  And have a series of difficult-to-reach switches which must be triggered simultaneously to stop it.  Also, there should be a requirement that a minor character must be sacrificed to the drama gods to stop it.  Oh, and it only stops at 1.

void selfDestructAll(void)
{
   println(stdout,"I'm sorry Dave.  I'm afraid I can't do that.");
   exit(10);
}

What? We're the heros, not mad scientists! we should not be susceptible to the follies of the evil overlord list!

[Frelock]

dragnar, even the good guys have self-destruct systems that work like that.  Case in point: The Andromeda Strain.  Also, GalaxyQuest (could I have picked two things any more dissimilar?)

[dragnar]

That doesn't make it a good idea!

[Sensei]

Don't give in to peer pressure! Don't do self destruct!

This message paid for by the Galactic Safety Union.

[qwertyuiopas]

Self destruct has a minor purpose: A tactical option for situatons like blackmail and worst-case scenarios when an enemy holds the ship and it would be far less difficult, costly, and destructive to blow them and the ship up than let them use it's weapons for evil. Naturally, in that case, setting every seat to have a "jettison to space" command would be more effective, but...

[Schilcote]

Self destruct has a minor purpose: A tactical option for situatons like blackmail and worst-case scenarios when an enemy holds the ship and it would be far less difficult, costly, and destructive to blow them and the ship up than let them use it's weapons for evil. Naturally, in that case, setting every seat to have a "jettison to space" command would be more effective, but...

That reminds me of Star Trek II: The Search For Spock. Klingons capture the enterprise, and the crew beams down to a planet. Klingons beam aboard.
"Captian, the computer is saying something!"
"What is it?"
"Computer: Three... Two..."
"Oh ****"
"One."
KA-BEWMMM

If I ever make a spaceship with a self destruct, the countdown would be a hand with the fingers going down on each side to represent the countdown. One, of course, would be represented by flipping off the boarding party.

[Typoman]

do what i can to stop exkirby kicking the bucket

[Schilcote]

Need them actions.

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