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Totally agree!

At the end of the day "best" is whatever you find you enjoy playing the most. Even then I can't imagine many people play only one char - being able to swap to different chars helps keep things fun, especially during those times when you might feel you've been *grinding* one char a bit much or there's a gameplay or mission bug with another char that you need to have resolved. I played Live from beta until sunset and my initial primary char was a TT and then later, when I added a second account, my other primary was a JE. I've taken that same approach here in ST but . . . having recently started a PP (Progen Trader) I *really* like this chartype. Very TT-like from a building perspective, has the shield repair skill I grew dependent on as a TT, great firepower - really fun to play. I initially created him just to have a char that could build Progen reactors but I'm seeing this as a great all-around char . . . at least for *my* style of gameplay. Had this been an option back in Live it's quite possible that Jarod would have been a PP and not a TT. The great thing is it's easy to try them out and see what *you* think - because that's what really matters.

Hmm, my notifier says 1:15 and 34 seconds.

Down, suddenly, at 1:17 AM Central.

Did you register for the *game* as well as the forum? That's frequently the source of the problem as you've described it. Game registration is found by clicking on the "Earth and Beyond Emulator" link on the top right of this webpage where you will find a "Register" button - that *should* send you an email that you will need to acknowledge/confirm to complete your registration (I say should as some have reported not receiving their emails). If you've done all this and it's not the source of your issue then I'm out of ideas.

LOL, a blast from the past! Those things dropped like flies back in Live.

Huh, learn something every day. Thanks for that tip, Cia.

All races DO have access to lvl 9 weapons - but only the variety that matches their racial profile.

You guys know the server has been down most of the day, right?

Where does one get these mythical Level XI missiles and how does one use them?

Wait, I never got any cookies? Where are the cookies?????

Really? A total of 3 posts and this is what you consider a positive contribution to the community? Yelling at someone trying to answer your questions?

Yeah, cuz I sold it to you! (server hangs bring out the silliness!)

Hey, watch the language! I'll have you know I've got a picture of my wife in my wallet!

Yes, looks like same problem is back. I am/was in but once you gate or dock/undock you run into the same handoff problem (or one very similar) that's been plaguing the game as of late. Log from Net7proxy of a char with good login at F7, undock, gate to Carp, gate to Tau Ceti and then hang trying to gate to High Earth: Net7Proxy version 1.97 26/10/10 08:42:26 Experimental packet re-ordering in use Using IP: 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1) 26/10/10 08:42:26 Attempting to connect to IP address: 87.106.15.67 26/10/10 08:42:26 Sending login. 26/10/10 08:42:27 login OK 26/10/10 08:42:27 UDP packet optimisation selected (reduces server load). 26/10/10 08:43:03 MVAS thread running 26/10/10 08:43:03 Received Master login confirm, new UDP port is 3659 Avatar_id = 1073743290 26/10/10 08:43:03 <server> Master Login received - UDP sector port: 3659 26/10/10 08:43:03 >> Commence Login check. 26/10/10 08:43:03 Sending Login packet - connection active 26/10/10 08:43:05 Sending data file 'GalaxyMap.dat' 26/10/10 08:43:07 Sending StartAck to Server 1466 26/10/10 08:43:08 >> Login check: Login OK 26/10/10 08:56:35 ---> LogOff confirm 26/10/10 08:56:38 TCP connection on port 3801 closed gracefully 26/10/10 08:56:38 TCP connection on port 3500 closed gracefully 26/10/10 08:56:38 Client connections terminated 26/10/10 08:56:55 Received Master login confirm, new UDP port is 3659 Avatar_id = 1073743292 26/10/10 08:56:55 <server> Master Login received - UDP sector port: 3659 26/10/10 08:56:55 >> Commence Login check. 26/10/10 08:56:55 Sending Login packet - connection active 26/10/10 08:56:58 Sending data file 'GalaxyMap.dat' 26/10/10 08:57:00 Sending StartAck to Server 1468 26/10/10 08:57:00 >> Login check: Login OK 26/10/10 08:57:35 ---> Server handoff 26/10/10 08:57:36 Received Master login confirm, new UDP port is 3621 Avatar_id = 1073743292 26/10/10 08:57:36 <server> Master Login received - UDP sector port: 3621 26/10/10 08:57:36 >> Commence Login check. 26/10/10 08:57:36 TCP connection on port 3500 closed gracefully 26/10/10 08:57:36 Sending Login packet - connection active 26/10/10 08:57:38 Sending data file 'GalaxyMap.dat' 26/10/10 08:57:39 Sending StartAck to Server 1468 26/10/10 08:57:41 >> Login check: Login OK 26/10/10 08:58:45 ---> Server handoff 26/10/10 08:58:46 Received Master login confirm, new UDP port is 3622 Avatar_id = 1073743292 26/10/10 08:58:46 <server> Master Login received - UDP sector port: 3622 26/10/10 08:58:46 >> Commence Login check. 26/10/10 08:58:46 TCP connection on port 3500 closed gracefully 26/10/10 08:58:46 Sending Login packet - connection active 26/10/10 08:58:48 Sending data file 'GalaxyMap.dat' 26/10/10 08:58:49 Sending StartAck to Server 1468 26/10/10 08:58:51 >> Login check: Login OK 26/10/10 08:59:56 ---> Server handoff 26/10/10 08:59:56 Received Master login confirm, new UDP port is 3610 Avatar_id = 1073743292 26/10/10 08:59:56 <server> Master Login received - UDP sector port: 3610 26/10/10 08:59:56 >> Commence Login check. 26/10/10 08:59:57 TCP connection on port 3500 closed gracefully 26/10/10 08:59:57 Sending Login packet - connection active 26/10/10 08:59:58 Sending data file 'GalaxyMap.dat' 26/10/10 09:00:00 Sending StartAck to Server 1468 26/10/10 09:00:01 >> Login check: Login OK 26/10/10 09:01:19 ---> Server handoff 26/10/10 09:01:19 Received Master login confirm, new UDP port is 3507 Avatar_id = 1073743292 26/10/10 09:01:19 <server> Master Login received - UDP sector port: 3507 26/10/10 09:01:19 >> Commence Login check. 26/10/10 09:01:19 TCP connection on port 3500 closed gracefully 26/10/10 09:01:19 Sending Login packet - connection active 26/10/10 09:05:29 >> Intermediate Login check failed, re-issue sector login. 26/10/10 09:09:39 >> Intermediate Login check failed, re-issue sector login.

Time out - I didn't see any sides taken, C-Del was just exerting needed moderator authority to request that everyone chill out. For the record I thought the attacks on you were totally unwarranted but now that it's run its course and a Mod has said chill out - I think that's the right thing to do. Chill. Perhaps, even, for those of you with these skills the thread could return to the original topic. It there's anything I can do with my skillset to help, just ask. So - how much Android programming support can a mainframe BAL and PL/1 jockey provide? (See what I did there, try to redirect the hostility into productivity via self deprecating humor?)

No, I rather doubt it - as my name was one of the ones in the loop and I was in game and had been so for a long time.

Just to provide a data point - last night while this problem was cycling on and off I was logged in and talking to another char when she noticed the computer message that I had just logged off. We continued to talk and I, despite rumors to the contrary, was definitely still online. Scanning the computer message (xxxx logged off) chat it became apparent that something was looping and reporting the same chars as logging off - despite no intervening message reporting that they had logged in. What does it mean? No idea, just providing info in case it might be of use to those debugging the issue.

Actually if you access the dbase version via the portal it now makes available all of the builders for any item automagically. For quick personal use a spreadsheet is the way to go. I also still have a nice database tool that was written by a player back during Live; on my list of things to get around to is updating it with my current build lists but just never find the time.

Yes, it was all made up - it is all a conspiracy just to mess with YOU. Geez, if you are going to go off on crazy rants at least try to do one that makes *some* sense.

Up but with 0 Online, authentication server doesn't appear to be responding. Edit: and right after I type that, restarting, OK.

+∞

Pretty cool. No, that's wrong, that's WAY cool! Would love to see it on my Evo. People still buy iPhones? Why? <grinning, ducking, and running>

https://enb-emulator.com/index.php?/topic/138-character-starship-creator/

Thanks for the responses, everyone; I'll just hang in there for a few more levels then and head back to the NPC at 35.