Alex P. 👹
@saddestrobots.bsky.social
here to chill with my friends
(not my cat in the profile pic, yes my cat in the banner)
main account (masto): https://jorts.horse/@saddestrobots
no future for transphobes
(not my cat in the profile pic, yes my cat in the banner)
main account (masto): https://jorts.horse/@saddestrobots
no future for transphobes
cruisers — all ballistic, long-range pressure on a really mobile platform
destroyers — escort package with hard beams, they melt flimsy small stuff
the big-ass hero ship — "project silk" is cheating, i am just cheating, this is me playing 100,000% easymode
(harpoons everywhere because i'm basic)
destroyers — escort package with hard beams, they melt flimsy small stuff
the big-ass hero ship — "project silk" is cheating, i am just cheating, this is me playing 100,000% easymode
(harpoons everywhere because i'm basic)
November 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
cruisers — all ballistic, long-range pressure on a really mobile platform
destroyers — escort package with hard beams, they melt flimsy small stuff
the big-ass hero ship — "project silk" is cheating, i am just cheating, this is me playing 100,000% easymode
(harpoons everywhere because i'm basic)
destroyers — escort package with hard beams, they melt flimsy small stuff
the big-ass hero ship — "project silk" is cheating, i am just cheating, this is me playing 100,000% easymode
(harpoons everywhere because i'm basic)
the fleet now
i made all of the cruisers and destroyers stealth ships (with s-mod insulated engines) so i can pivot to maximum sneaking if i switch out the survey team later
also making heavy use of the "emergent tech" automation hullmods (which are kinda op)
i made all of the cruisers and destroyers stealth ships (with s-mod insulated engines) so i can pivot to maximum sneaking if i switch out the survey team later
also making heavy use of the "emergent tech" automation hullmods (which are kinda op)
November 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
the fleet now
i made all of the cruisers and destroyers stealth ships (with s-mod insulated engines) so i can pivot to maximum sneaking if i switch out the survey team later
also making heavy use of the "emergent tech" automation hullmods (which are kinda op)
i made all of the cruisers and destroyers stealth ships (with s-mod insulated engines) so i can pivot to maximum sneaking if i switch out the survey team later
also making heavy use of the "emergent tech" automation hullmods (which are kinda op)
1. the settled worlds (my system is the bright dot in the upper right; about half of these are added by expanded core worlds + faction mods)
2. the whole sector (175% normal size; names are settled places, "[X]" is explored by me, "[??]" is partially explored, "[ ]" is unvisited)
3. gates found
2. the whole sector (175% normal size; names are settled places, "[X]" is explored by me, "[??]" is partially explored, "[ ]" is unvisited)
3. gates found
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
1. the settled worlds (my system is the bright dot in the upper right; about half of these are added by expanded core worlds + faction mods)
2. the whole sector (175% normal size; names are settled places, "[X]" is explored by me, "[??]" is partially explored, "[ ]" is unvisited)
3. gates found
2. the whole sector (175% normal size; names are settled places, "[X]" is explored by me, "[??]" is partially explored, "[ ]" is unvisited)
3. gates found
the settlement crises have a bit of a whack-a-mole character to them, and most ultimately go back to doing a big battle, but there is some interesting variety here
for the League blockade, for example, their armada is absolutely huge — but you can turn them back by sniping their logistical support
for the League blockade, for example, their armada is absolutely huge — but you can turn them back by sniping their logistical support
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
the settlement crises have a bit of a whack-a-mole character to them, and most ultimately go back to doing a big battle, but there is some interesting variety here
for the League blockade, for example, their armada is absolutely huge — but you can turn them back by sniping their logistical support
for the League blockade, for example, their armada is absolutely huge — but you can turn them back by sniping their logistical support
update: thriving again
behold the power of a pristine nanoforge and a semi-operational cryoarithmetic engine
behold the power of a pristine nanoforge and a semi-operational cryoarithmetic engine
November 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
update: thriving again
behold the power of a pristine nanoforge and a semi-operational cryoarithmetic engine
behold the power of a pristine nanoforge and a semi-operational cryoarithmetic engine
"absolutely thriving," i said
November 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
"absolutely thriving," i said
anyway, here's me bullying an onslaught while his scrappy little friend attempts to imitate my strategy against me
November 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
anyway, here's me bullying an onslaught while his scrappy little friend attempts to imitate my strategy against me
sunk my myriad domain-tech treasures into this little four-planet system and it's absolutely thriving
November 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
sunk my myriad domain-tech treasures into this little four-planet system and it's absolutely thriving
even with an exploration-tailored fleet you see a lot of this (objective at the very edge of the larger "one way trip" circle)
(again, this is 175% normal map size)
i like it, all these distant expeditions you're following now actually *feel* far away, like they probably had stages and anchorages
(again, this is 175% normal map size)
i like it, all these distant expeditions you're following now actually *feel* far away, like they probably had stages and anchorages
November 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
even with an exploration-tailored fleet you see a lot of this (objective at the very edge of the larger "one way trip" circle)
(again, this is 175% normal map size)
i like it, all these distant expeditions you're following now actually *feel* far away, like they probably had stages and anchorages
(again, this is 175% normal map size)
i like it, all these distant expeditions you're following now actually *feel* far away, like they probably had stages and anchorages
playing with the upsized map (175% size) really forces you to think about your movement
like, this is 4:1 supports per warship and the range quickly dwindles if you start surveying every system you touch
"make your own slipstream from a black hole" very quickly became my new best friend
like, this is 4:1 supports per warship and the range quickly dwindles if you start surveying every system you touch
"make your own slipstream from a black hole" very quickly became my new best friend
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
playing with the upsized map (175% size) really forces you to think about your movement
like, this is 4:1 supports per warship and the range quickly dwindles if you start surveying every system you touch
"make your own slipstream from a black hole" very quickly became my new best friend
like, this is 4:1 supports per warship and the range quickly dwindles if you start surveying every system you touch
"make your own slipstream from a black hole" very quickly became my new best friend
peak comedic acting
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 AM
peak comedic acting
oh and we got a beautiful colony system, within easy reach of the core
finding the optimal planet for a nanoforge is gonna be a bit tricky but it's pretty perfect other than that
finding the optimal planet for a nanoforge is gonna be a bit tricky but it's pretty perfect other than that
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM
oh and we got a beautiful colony system, within easy reach of the core
finding the optimal planet for a nanoforge is gonna be a bit tricky but it's pretty perfect other than that
finding the optimal planet for a nanoforge is gonna be a bit tricky but it's pretty perfect other than that
these community portrait packs are pretty good
November 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
these community portrait packs are pretty good
then again i have a *very* survey/salvage/treasure-hunt oriented fleet rn — lucked into the capital-sized exploration platform
several ships hyper-specialized for exploration; if i see a sub-ordo there's a 60% chance i just gotta hoof it
several ships hyper-specialized for exploration; if i see a sub-ordo there's a 60% chance i just gotta hoof it
November 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
then again i have a *very* survey/salvage/treasure-hunt oriented fleet rn — lucked into the capital-sized exploration platform
several ships hyper-specialized for exploration; if i see a sub-ordo there's a 60% chance i just gotta hoof it
several ships hyper-specialized for exploration; if i see a sub-ordo there's a 60% chance i just gotta hoof it
oh, and treasure hunt
starting to worry that treasure hunting might be a bit OP
starting to worry that treasure hunting might be a bit OP
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
oh, and treasure hunt
starting to worry that treasure hunting might be a bit OP
starting to worry that treasure hunting might be a bit OP
yeah you can talk to the furby about sex but it kinda hits different
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
yeah you can talk to the furby about sex but it kinda hits different
had to kill a nexus for it (oof. 30 minutes of aiming reapers into little shield gaps while trying not to flux out), but i think i got my 👨🍳👌 colony system
this one right here with the ancient research facility and religious sites
a rich cryovolcanic
a boring no-atmosphere rock (for the Synchro)
this one right here with the ancient research facility and religious sites
a rich cryovolcanic
a boring no-atmosphere rock (for the Synchro)
November 16, 2025 at 7:34 AM
had to kill a nexus for it (oof. 30 minutes of aiming reapers into little shield gaps while trying not to flux out), but i think i got my 👨🍳👌 colony system
this one right here with the ancient research facility and religious sites
a rich cryovolcanic
a boring no-atmosphere rock (for the Synchro)
this one right here with the ancient research facility and religious sites
a rich cryovolcanic
a boring no-atmosphere rock (for the Synchro)
i should probably get up off my ass and start a space colony or two, hmm hmm
November 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
i should probably get up off my ass and start a space colony or two, hmm hmm
the capture fleet (cap ship orange bars are old; all the little ships' orange bars are from getting sacrificed in this fight)
key is to manual-pilot the harbs to "pin it down"
(also that white thing is gratuitously OP and i honestly have no idea how it ended up on a random world's black market)
key is to manual-pilot the harbs to "pin it down"
(also that white thing is gratuitously OP and i honestly have no idea how it ended up on a random world's black market)
November 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
the capture fleet (cap ship orange bars are old; all the little ships' orange bars are from getting sacrificed in this fight)
key is to manual-pilot the harbs to "pin it down"
(also that white thing is gratuitously OP and i honestly have no idea how it ended up on a random world's black market)
key is to manual-pilot the harbs to "pin it down"
(also that white thing is gratuitously OP and i honestly have no idea how it ended up on a random world's black market)
yatta!
or shall we say…
[waggling eyebrows] so mote it be
or shall we say…
[waggling eyebrows] so mote it be
November 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
yatta!
or shall we say…
[waggling eyebrows] so mote it be
or shall we say…
[waggling eyebrows] so mote it be