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Cairon

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You are von Neumann Probe!
« on: October 18, 2010, 12:50:19 am »
You are von Neumann Probe, exploring the vastness of space.

Stats:
Structural Integrity: 100/100
Armor Reinforcement: 200/200
Shields: 42GJ/50GJ

Equipment:
Small Solar Array (+5 GJ/hour) [Currently near a Star]
Small Mining Laser (uses 15 GJ/hour, collects 50m3/hr) [Currently offline]
Small Battery Array (Stores 30 GJ) [Currently Full]
Small Thrusters (100 km/hr acceleration) (Uses 20GJ /hr) [Currently Drifting 200km/hr]
Basic Sensors (1,000 km range) (Uses 1GJ / cycle) [No scanning cycle used recently]
Basic Optics (Forward only) [Gives visual data to central processing unit]
Basic Shield (Capacity: 50GJ) [Converts 1GJ of energy to 1GJ of shielding, defends against small space debris and the like. Can convert shielding to energy]
Small Cargohold (Stores 500m3) [Contains: 10m3 scrap iron]

One Arm for manipulating close objects. (~10m)


>...


edit: I also didn't notice THIS post... I wasn't trying to copy or anything :x but oh well. http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=66768.0
« Last Edit: October 18, 2010, 03:25:21 am by Cairon »
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maxicaxi

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Re: You are von Neumann Probe!
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2010, 02:10:13 am »
Search for an asteroid

Welcome to the subforum!
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Cairon

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Re: You are von Neumann Probe!
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2010, 02:15:23 am »
Quote from: maxicaxi on October 18, 2010, 02:10:13 am
Search for an asteroid

How specifically would you like to search? Optically, or with Radar?

Quote from: maxicaxi on October 18, 2010, 02:10:13 am
Welcome to the subforum!

Thank you :)
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Re: You are von Neumann Probe!
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2010, 03:00:31 am »
With radar.

EDIT: Aren't von neumann probes typically nanotechnology-assisted?
« Last Edit: October 18, 2010, 03:02:53 am by nbonaparte »
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Re: You are von Neumann Probe!
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2010, 03:04:09 am »
Quote from: maxicaxi on October 18, 2010, 02:10:13 am
Search for an asteroid
Quote from: nbonaparte on October 18, 2010, 03:00:31 am
With radar.

This.
I assume that is what the basic sensors are?
I think only devote spare power (so not the battery storage) into doing this. Also use 1 GJ/h of the solar array to keep the shields charging as they don't appear to be full.
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Re: You are von Neumann Probe!
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2010, 03:19:42 am »
Quote from: nbonaparte on October 18, 2010, 03:00:31 am
EDIT: Aren't von neumann probes typically nanotechnology-assisted?

Yes, typically. Not this one. Yet.


PING! .... PONG!

1000km radius scanned.

Detected: Four large (100km+) asteroids, unknown composition. [Closest @ 220km ahead] [Others: 273km ahead, 292km Right, 421km Above]
Detected: Twelve small (Less than 10km) asteroids, unknown composition. [Closest @ 114km above] [Others: 212km Left, 264km Below, 321km Ahead, 503km Ahead, 537km Right, 602km Below, 701km Ahead, 823km Left, 953km Right
Detected: One, UNKNOWN! [73km to Right]

Optical: Yellow Star [Ahead, unknown km]
Rocky Planet [Ahead, unknown km, between star and you]

Energy!

+5GJ from Solar Array,
-1GJ from Sensors!
-4GJ from Shield Recharge!
Net: 0GJ [0 Lost to Overcharge!]

Stats:

Structural Integrity: 100/100
Armor Reinforcement: 200/200
Shields: 46GJ/50GJ
Battery: 30GJ/30GJ

System Notice: System Logs damaged... unrecoverable.

>...


Equipment:
Small Solar Array (+5 GJ/hour) [Currently near a Star]
Small Mining Laser (uses 15 GJ/hour, collects 50m3/hr) [Currently offline]
Small Battery Array (Stores 30 GJ) [Currently Full]
Small Thrusters (100 km/hr acceleration) (Uses 20GJ /hr) [Currently Drifting 200km/hr Forward]
Basic Sensors (1,000 km range) (Uses 1GJ / cycle) [Scanning Cycle Recently Completed. (0 Turns ago)]
Basic Optics (Forward only) [Gives visual data to central processing unit]
Basic Shield (Capacity: 50GJ) [Converts 1GJ of energy to 1GJ of shielding, defends against small space debris and the like. Can convert shielding to energy]
Small Cargohold (Stores 500m3) [Contains: 10m3 scrap iron]

One Arm for manipulating close objects. (~10m)
« Last Edit: October 18, 2010, 03:25:11 am by Cairon »
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Re: You are von Neumann Probe!
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2010, 03:25:16 am »
Go to the nearest asteroid, probe it for anything useful.
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Re: You are von Neumann Probe!
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2010, 03:26:14 am »
Eventually, we should get a spectrometer. But for now, turn and check out the unknown with optical sensors, and if it doesn't require immediate action, head for the asteroid at 220 km.
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Re: You are von Neumann Probe!
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2010, 03:27:28 am »
Quote from: nbonaparte on October 18, 2010, 03:26:14 am
Eventually, we should get a spectrometer. But for now, turn and check out the unknown with optical sensors, and if it doesn't require immediate action, head for the asteroid at 220 km.

Switching to this.
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Re: You are von Neumann Probe!
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2010, 03:29:37 am »
Quote from: Cairon on October 18, 2010, 03:19:42 am
Stats:

Structural Integrity: 100/100
Armor Reinforcement: 200/200
Shields: 46GJ/50GJ
Battery: 30GJ/30GJ

System Notice: System Logs damaged... unrecoverable.
Wait... Why..???

Assess reason for damage...
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Re: You are von Neumann Probe!
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2010, 03:35:38 am »
Quote from: nbonaparte on October 18, 2010, 03:26:14 am
But for now, turn and check out the unknown with optical sensors

This (without the move bit) and

Quote from: Neyvn on October 18, 2010, 03:29:37 am
Assess reason for damage...

Also keep charging those shields.
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Re: You are von Neumann Probe!
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2010, 03:36:01 am »
Note: Changed thruster speed due to a typo when writing original stats :x whoops

Now 100km/hr instead of 10km/hr, big difference lol.

Nearest asteroid is a small asteroid, Without doing anything, you will arrive at a big asteroid on start of next turn (well, within 20km), will have to spend movement to dodge the round after however.

Note, maneuvering thrusters do not consume any energy (technically they do... but such small quantities that it doesnt matter), but they are only for turning the ship.

Good plan on Spectrometer :)




MANEUVER! You turn to face UNKNOWN! but fail to see anything... strange. Possible reasons: Too small.

WARNING! Asteroid near! Crash imminent! Course correction recommended!

Assessing reason for damage... ERROR! Reason Unknown! Log file missing!


Energy!

+5GJ from Solar Array,
-4GJ from Shield Recharge!
Net: 0GJ [1 Lost to Overcharge!]

Stats:

Structural Integrity: 100/100
Armor Reinforcement: 200/200
Shields: 50GJ/50GJ
Battery: 30GJ/30GJ

>...


Equipment:
Small Solar Array (+5 GJ/hour) [Currently near a Star]
Small Mining Laser (uses 15 GJ/hour, collects 50m3/hr) [Currently offline]
Small Battery Array (Stores 30 GJ) [Currently Full]
Small Thrusters (100 km/hr acceleration) (Uses 20GJ /hr) [Currently Drifting 200km/hr Forward]
Basic Sensors (1,000 km range) (Uses 1GJ / cycle) [Scanning Cycle Recently Completed. (1 Turns ago)]
Basic Optics (Forward only) [Gives visual data to central processing unit]
Basic Shield (Capacity: 50GJ) [Converts 1GJ of energy to 1GJ of shielding, defends against small space debris and the like. Can convert shielding to energy]
Small Cargohold (Stores 500m3) [Contains: 10m3 scrap iron]

One Arm for manipulating close objects. (~10m)
« Last Edit: October 18, 2010, 04:03:56 am by Cairon »
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Re: You are von Neumann Probe!
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2010, 03:42:15 am »
Quote from: Cairon on October 18, 2010, 03:36:01 am
WARNING! Asteroid near! Crash imminent! Course correction recommended!

Avoid collision course and manoeuvre to match velocity of asteroid.
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Re: You are von Neumann Probe!
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2010, 03:43:42 am »
Land on the big asteroid!

PROBE IT LIKE A BITCH
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Re: You are von Neumann Probe!
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2010, 03:46:12 am »
Quote from: Shades on October 18, 2010, 03:42:15 am
Quote from: Cairon on October 18, 2010, 03:36:01 am
WARNING! Asteroid near! Crash imminent! Course correction recommended!

Avoid collision course and manoeuvre to match velocity of asteroid.
Yeah, this. slow to meet its speed, then land and probe.
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