E=mc^2

The energy in a nuclear reaction comes from the conversion of mass into energy.

Where does the mass come from?  Is it a conversion of relative mass?  Are massive particles disappearing while massless particles are being created?  Is it the bonds between particles that are being converted?

Tutorial currently:

Xargon Guurn: PlaneShift is a game meant for in-character interactions, and no matter what happens, whether bugs or wipes, your character's personality and relationships to other characters cannot be erased - they will only grow. [Xargon nods.] The players and developers of PlaneShift are working to create an immersive fantasy world where the player's character comes to life. Instead of merely another place to pursue the acquisition of rank, power and items while the player chats about TV, video games and music, PlaneShift offers the player the chance to Roleplay their character, to live in and move through a world that is not ours. [Xargon pauses.] As such the developers need a place in which to test things, and there is one thing more important than all else in such a test world, what would you say this is?

Answer: be polite

This could be changed to:

Xargon Guurn: The players and developers of PlaneShift are working to create an immersive fantasy world where the game comes to life. PlaneShift is a game in development, which means you may encounter bugs or wipes during your stay. Wipes are extremely rare though. [Xargon nods.] While you acquire ranks, powers, and items, always remember to be polite. [Xargon pauses.] That's the one thing more important than all else in this test world. Now, will you be polite?

Answer: yes



Reason for the change:  EZPC doesn't enforce roleplaying, so the extraneous text was removed.  The answer to the question isn't apparent without a spoiler, but it can be changed to make a tutorial spoiler less needed.

For some reason, someone renamed the PlaneShift General Discussion forum to be about the Laanx server only.

This means that there is no longer a general forum for PlaneShift.  Instead, there is a general forum for each server.  This means that if someone has a topic they wish to discuss that is about PlaneShift, there is no appropriate forum for it.  The current general discussion forums are only for topics specific to either server.

If we are expected to post topics about the game itself to the Laanx General Discussion forum, perhaps it should be called the PlaneShift General Discussion forum instead?  Seems only logical.

I'm wondering if anyone here goes larping on a regular basis or has ever practiced combat while wearing different kinds of medieval armor.

To you, I ask:  Is it realistic for skills to not be transferable from one armor class to another?  Should the current armor skills be replaced?  If so, by what?

There are certain things about the game that are in desperate need to be completely redone.  The progression point / training system is a great example.  The character generator might be another.  Everyone - everyone! - seems to agree that some of these things need to be remade, perhaps from scratch.  The consensus is so strong that I was actually expecting a wipe and a new progression system to accompany Steel Blue.

The thing is, there seems to be another consensus:  That changing the progression system is too complicated, too hard, too time intensive.  The system is so integrated into the game that redoing it would be a monstrous task.

Here's the problem as I see it:

1.  It needs to be changed eventually.

2.  The long we wait, the harder it will be.

It seems that a number of people are worried about the potential for guildhouse farming.  Essentially, a guild can only own a single guild home, but a guild of alts is just as entitled to a house as any other guild.  Moreover, the rules allow for guild members to form alt-guilds for the sole purpose of bidding on houses.

This might be a problem, or it might not be a problem.  I haven't made up my mind yet.  But rather than pollute another thread, I'm creating a new topic for discussion.

Thoughts?

People were maxing out, so we made maxing out harder.  People were traveling between cities too quickly, so we made the roads twice as long.

I'm wondering, was this something that was formally discussed and voted on?  Or did it just kind of "happen"?


(I saw "we" because it's a community project.)

Ok, they're really radio waves translated into sound, but they're eerie as anything.

Jupiter - This one I find to be especially beautiful.

Saturn - I don't like this one as much, but there's a lot happening in it.

Earth

Read more here: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/20feb_radiostorms.htm


It reminds me of the alien world you get sent to in Half Life, as well as old B science fiction films like Forbidden Planet.  If we had a death realm within the death realm, it would sound like this!