#277th for 27 March, 2025 or 3311! (33-Oh-Leven, not Oh-Eleven, OH-Leven)
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Squad Update:
Obl1v1ous - BGS stands for Best Guess Sucker. Miola - Has an election that has been stuck on day 6 of 7 for at least 4 days. {insert JK}Meanwhile a war has started but the only indication a war is on is the active CZs in-system. Nothing on the right hand panel System tab nor nothing on in-system news. Note: Miola has a System Colonisation Ship marked “inactive” . HmmmHand-off to Bloom
All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord.
PowerPlay Update:
PowerPlay Cycle 22
No large conflicts this week
Conflicts of Note
Tofana
Archer: 249,160
Antal: 187,947
Ngurui
A. Lavigny-Duval: 238,161
Li Yong-Rui: 172,535
Most systems are being acquired without much if any contests this week (the trailblazer effect)
Objectives
Reinforce Ross 310 and Tamor
Acquire: Wolf 10
Undermine: Ruchbah
Planned PP Night coming soon to a system near you, more to come…
Find out more in the LSN-powerplay-hub forum channel.
Colonization Update:
I PITY THE FOOL THAT AINT COLINIZN’!
Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/
Brewer Corporation deploying to assist Lantern Light station
Dev News:
Frontier Unlocked
Looking into markets and economies
Stats as of Monday
42,226 Claims Made
23,423 Systems Colonized
47,821 Starports and Outposts Completed
27,227 Surface Portsw / Settlements
1.5 Bil of Units hauled
Industrial Outpost - Vulcan (Most Popular at 5,970)`
Corsair (Available for Arx 4/8/3311)
Base Version and Stellar (option to ‘remove’ the beak)
Medium Multi-Role
“Next Generation Ship” - Zach
Successor to Imperial Clipper
Replacement for Python
1st Medium Guatmaya
1st Medium ship with Size 7 Thrusters
“Feels like it’s on rails” - Zach
No Rank Needed
Hardpoints
3 Large, 3 Medium
All on the fuselage
Optional Internals
(1) each of sizes 1 - 4
(3) size 5
(3) size 6
~380 Cargo
Core Internals
7 Power Plant!!!
5 FSD
7 Thrusters!!!
4 Life Support
7 Power Distributor!!!!
6 Sensors
5 Fuel Tank
New Bobble heads? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Discussion:
Community Corner:
Full Motion Rig commander visits Lantern Light. Project Simstar.
Bucky Ball News, Alec Turner is puttin on a new race. The “ Time and Motion Study” race runs from March 28 until April 7. He has a YouTube of the race course. A link can be found in the show notes. https://youtu.be/EbMYsDlzXCw?si=PqEayh0708qxvs5w
Announcement Script about final Roy's Stories DS3 Episodes for Loose Screws Podcast Hey everyone—this is a special announcement for all you readers, explorers, and storytellers who’ve been following Roy’s Stories, DS3 Edition. Commander Cookson wants you to know: The final three episodes are written. This wild, emotional, mysterious journey across the stars—crafted alongside the Distant Screws 3 expedition—is reaching its finale next week. Roy wants to thank every single one of you for your support, your kind words, and to especially thank the commanders who let him include them and who collaborated on the story. You’ve made this more than fiction. You’ve made it something we created together. Here’s how the final episodes will drop: •
Episode 18: Monday, March 31 at 6pm MDT • Episode 19: Tuesday, April 1 at 6pm MDT • And the big Finale, Episode 20: Wednesday, April 2 at 6pm MDT And here’s the part you don’t want to miss:
There will be a voice chat afterparty Wednesday night, April 2, following the final episode drop. If you’ve been reading along… If you’ve been featured in the story… Or if you just want to hang out and celebrate a unique piece of community storytelling—mark your calendar. Come raise a glass, trade theories, and toast to our shared journey of Roy’s Stories, DS3 Edition.
