Episode 343 - I Could Ship You A Cat

<p></p><p>It’s #343st for the 6nd August, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh-twelven) </p><p><strong>You can find us at our website: </strong><a href="http://loosescrewsed.com"><u>http://loosescrewsed.com</u></a> </p><p>Discord <a href="https://discord.gg/3Vfap47Rea"><u>https://discord.gg/3Vfap47Rea</u></a></p><p>Support us on Patreon: </p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/LooseScrewsED"><u>https://www.patreon.com/LooseScrewsED</u></a></p><p><strong>Squadron Briefing:</strong>  </p><p><strong>BGS highlights:</strong></p><ul><li><p><em>Still Quiet</em></p></li><li><p><em>452 -&gt; 455 systems, 138 -&gt; 139 controlled</em></p></li><li><p><em>A war in Juan worth winning, to pick up a planetary port</em></p></li><li><p><em>Another expansion out of New Screwspace IC 2602 Sector XL-I a11-0 - aka Volt’s Trailblazers Trading Post </em></p></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Short PP Report: </strong></p><p>Cycle 92:</p><ul><li><p>Perfunctory statement - We use the Kruger Five rankings for powerplay for two reasons</p></li><ul><li><p>It realistically accounts for the weighted efforts to stronghold or fortify systems relative to acquiring systems, while the ‘official numbers’ don’t tell the whole story</p></li><li><p>We (are free of conflicts of interest and) fought a revolution 250 years ago so we don’t have to feel beholden to the FDev Party Line with their one size fits all ranking system</p></li><li><p>Third, K5 is one of us</p></li><ul><li><p>Something something K5</p></li><li><p>Something something American Ranking System</p></li><li><p>Something something man on the moon</p></li></ul></ul><li><p>Antal wins the week with 4 new systems and 2 strongholds</p></li><li><p>Archon Delaine in second with 5 new bones and a crown</p></li><li><p>Kaine continues to be busy in 3rd with 6 new systems and 2 new forts</p></li><li><p>Our frat bro, LYR in 4th with 3 new forts</p></li><li><p>Winters rounds out the top 5 with 5 new systems and a fort. </p></li><li><p>Archer in last this week, continuing the decline and fall that started in week 77, finishing last losing 4 systems and 3 strongholds gaining 3 forts. </p></li><li><p>[K5 extra points, if you’d like a few more talking points]:</p></li><ul><li><p> All 4 of the imperial powers are in the bottom half of the pack with limited progress. </p></li><li><p>Really a subdued week overall for all power. Colonia CG and operations looks like it took the attention of many commanders</p></li></ul></ul><p><a href="https://www.k5elite.com/"><u>Powerplay rankings</u></a></p><p><strong>Dev News: </strong></p><ul><li><p>8-6-26 - First Look at the Rhino - <em>(keep this light, remember discussion topic)</em></p></li><ul><li><p>Large SRV requiring the new Vehicle Bay</p></li><li><p>For new loop? - Surface Mining - ‘New Way of Acquiring Raw Mats’ so is it new?</p></li><li><p>Seats for 3 commanders - so Tracks and Chig can watch me mine</p></li><li><p>New Equipment?</p></li><li><p>Release date - later this month for ARX</p></li><li><p>Pay to mine!</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/beneath-surface-your-first-look-rhino"><u>https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/beneath-surface-your-first-look-rhino</u></a></p></li></ul><li><p>7-30-26 - July Dev Log</p></li><ul><li><p>Look back at the Nomad - <em>(keep this light, remember discussion topic)</em></p></li><li><p>Discussion of the Art of Operations</p></li><li><p>Operations by the numbers</p></li><ul><li><p>130K operations started</p></li><li><p>75% completed (it’s not too hard people)</p></li><li><p>Biohazard Takedown was the fave</p></li></ul></ul><li><p>Store Sale - Classic Ship Jumpstart ships</p></li></ul><p><strong>Galnet News</strong>: <a href="https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet"><u>Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site</u></a> <strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>8-6-26 - Colonia 10th Anniversary Celebrations Begin</p></li><ul><li><p>New Tourist Beacons</p></li><li><p>More commodities in the markets</p></li></ul><li><p>7-30-26 - Colonia CGs