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Speaking solely on the name issue, odds are somewhat less than favorable, to put it mildly, for it to change. When Admiral Rickover (father of the nuclear navy, and for the longest time God Above Gods™ as far as the submarine force was concerned) was asked why the naming scheme for SSNs was...

I'm pretty sure I didn't say that, especially after reviewing my posts in this thread. If anything, C4C increases the cost of used cars, as it reduces supply (that whole supply/demand thing). Cars traded in for the C4C program can't be resold. They have to have their engines destroyed (by...

You do realize the Iowas were designed to be part of carrier battlegroups, right? Both they and the Nimitz class are capable of over 30 knots (as were the carriers the Iowas were originally planned to hang with, during WW2). (Arguably BBs aren't practical for use in a modern navy, especially...

Don't blame me for your inability make a buck even if you shoot your missile launchers dry. :p

Umm, if it's a remake of an old Ultima, then by design it's linked to RG, unless they're going the Privateer Remake route and slapping on a bunch of "wouldn't it be great if..." fanwanks that ignore what made the original great in the first place. (I dunno either way. Ultima never really...

I'd actually like the Orion if not for that single launcher. With two launchers, using the joystick missile launch setup (buttons 1 and 2 together), you could be afterburning along, and lob a pair of ImRecs over your shoulder at some annoying Talon you don't feel like farting around with...

The answer to most "why would they..." questions, in its short form, consists of just one word: money. Such is the case with the Midway class carriers. IIRC, the Midways were to form the core of Confed's heavy strike capability, backed up by more numerous (and much smaller) escort carriers. Of...

2 part nitpick: 1) None of the fighter-equipped human cruisers are light cruisers. 2 are heavy cruisers (Waterloo and Tallahassee), and one is a "quick strike cruiser", a designation unique to WC (Hades).* 2) Again using modern designations, light cruisers are "CL". (* I don't think the...

In regards to the XX chromosome crowd, you (generic "you") should keep in mind a) there are a lot of people with varying degrees of combat training (fairly signficant SCA [Society for Creative Anachronisms] presence, plus LARPers [Live Action Role-Playing] that take things as Serious Business™)...

Now, now, Frosty. Some people are masochists in a way we couldn't possibly hope to match. We shouldn't make fun of them for their sexual preferences. (tongue firmly in cheek... my own, thank you :p )

Following links around, I came across this article, about the "Cash for Clunkers" turd that recently went into law. First part of the (short) article: Y'know, it would seem to me that this kind of reaction is a no-brainer. I mean, of course people are going to flock to what they see as a...

The novelization has Wilford pointing out that the Intrepid retained its forward torpedo tubes, from its original destroyer design.

Maniac must not have been paying attention, then. An Arrow was launching at the time, and got smeared against the Lex for its troubles (p. 201, WC4N).

Or think you were on drugs and tinted it yourself. Had I kept my Talon, the assy tint job from the previous owner would've been replaced. Annoying bubbles almost in every inconvenient spot for viewing the outside world.

Also consider how obvious you want to be. The Victory group is a lot easier to get lost in the shuffle than an all-up carrier battlegroup, even if you have one to spare.

Not to get into a long, drawn out argument that's been hashed out many times before, but yes WCM is a "main part" of the WC universe. Browsing via the search function, since by your registration date you weren't around for those discussions (not intended as an attack on you, or anything like...

Your Constitution Class list is kinda short one. Enterprise was lost over the Genesis planet, after it was scuttled.

Usually I carry along a rack of ImRecs, and one of Leeches. At each nav point, an IR for the turret as soon as you come out of autopilot accompanied by some gunfire, and a Leech for a defending fighter, to even the odds. Lord knows the Hellcat can use better odds, even against Vindicators. :p

I guess you don't care about Seoul, then. Y'know, like the biggest SK city, and one that's well within range of NK artillery poised to turn the SK capital into so much rubble?

Considering how many times IMDb is mentioned here, in regards to looking up WC related people, it makes me sad that the question about Lucas' other roles came up.