Episode 347 - Suckin’ Rubies

<p></p><p>It’s #347rd for the 3th of September, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh-twelven) - JM</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>We are now in 459 systems, controlling 141</em></p></li><li><p>We’ve expanded out of 7 Andromeda</p></li><li><p>There’s been a little drop in influence in Miola we’re watching</p></li><li><p>Rick FN Dalton announced the Chieftains of Anarchy are purged from his main system, it only took 2 weeks and 2 ticks in retreat. </p></li></ul><p><strong>Short PP Report: </strong></p><p>Cycle 96:</p><ul><li><p>Soontil Relics, is there anything they can’t do?</p></li><li><p>Duval won the week</p></li><ul><li><p>54 exploited, 14 forts, 1 stronghold</p></li></ul><li><p>Li was second</p></li><ul><li><p>49 exploited, -3 forts (six strongholds means -6 forts so 3 new forts were created), 6 strongholds</p></li><li><p>Piscium Sector ZK-X B1-5 (Pavlov’s Hub, Alexandrinus’s neighbor) is now a LYR stronghold thanks to LSN and Sirius Gov. efforts. Of note, Architect Grommer got Universal Cartographics online there (finally). If you want to thank him, he needs CMM Composite delivered to Alexandria Terminal’s orbital construction site, about 40K Tonnes</p></li></ul><li><p>Antal was third</p></li><ul><li><p>15 exploited, 11 forts</p></li></ul><li><p>Empire also had a good week</p></li><ul><li><p>15 exploited, 5 forts and 1 stronghold</p></li></ul><li><p>Mahon rounds out the top 5</p></li><li><p>Loose Screws Punching Bag Jerome Tiberious Archer was 10th</p></li><ul><li><p>8 exploited and 2 forts</p></li></ul><li><p>Fan favorite Archon (Not Archer) Delaine was in 11th</p></li><ul><li><p>4 new forts!</p></li><li><p>Well done!</p></li><li><br></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>Rhino Update 4.4.1.0</p></li><ul><li><p>Rhino SRV added</p></li><ul><li><p>Standard, Stellar, Galactic</p></li></ul><li><p>Surface Mining Gameplay Added</p></li><li><p>DSS Updated to detect mining locations</p></li><li><p>13 new mining commodities</p></li></ul><li><p>New Operation - Under Siege - Planetary Settlement Distress Call</p></li><li><p>Bug Fixes</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/updates/4-4-1-0"><u>https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/updates/4-4-1-0</u></a></p></li><li><p>4.4.1.1</p></li><ul><li><p>Chunk problem fixed</p></li><li><p>Under Siege and Biohazard Takedown (easy) tweaks</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/updates/4-4-1-1"><u>https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/updates/4-4-1-1</u></a></p></li></ul></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><strong>Vodel Reveals New SRV Rhino - 9-3-26</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Wreaken Calls for Surface Mining Support Tests</strong></p></li><ul><li><p><strong>Competing CGs - </strong></p></li><ul><li><p><strong>1T Surface Ore vs. 1T Space Ore for rewards</strong></p></li><ul><li><p><strong>Paint Jobs for T11 and Rhino and a sticker</strong></p></li></ul><li><p><strong>Platinum at 300K/T and Iridium, Periclase Dunite &amp; Thortveitite at 1M/T</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Before Anyone Bitches about Pay to Win - I can collect 4T Platinum faster than 1T of Thortveitite so STFU</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Bloomingwind’s Folly (IC Sector 2602 ZU-Y d103) is rich in Thortveitite and has a legendary Platinum Overlap in the shadow of Brick Memorial Station, so fill up in Bloomingwind’s Folly!</strong></p></li></ul></u