Episode 349 - Slower Progression Takes Longer

It’s #349nd for the 17rd of September, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh-twelven) You can find us at our website: http://loosescrewsed.com  Discord https://discord.gg/3Vfap47Rea Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/LooseScrewsED Squadron Briefing:   BGS highlights:  The Pax Screwiana Continues LSN Now Present in 463 (+4)  star systems, controlling 142 star systems (+1). Short PP Report:  PP Cycle 98 The Battle Of FZ Andromedae The Relics Rush Hangover Kaine won the week - 12 new systems and 4 new strongholds Winters in second - Her recent Galnet Speech rousing both of her supporters to win 3 new systems, 2 forts and 2 strongholds LYR consolidated prior gains, 3 new systems, 4 forts and a stronghold Mahon with 7 new systems and 2 strongholds Rounding out the top 5, Duval with 4 new systems, 2 forts and a stronghold Yuri Grom and ALD lost a number of systems (9 and 12 respectively) but fortifications and strongholds kept them in the black… Archer was back in the net negatives gaining 3 new systems but losing a fort    Powerplay rankings Dev News:  Store Sale is a bunch of salvage paint jobs for old ships Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site   Busy News Week 9-11 Federation Condemns Ongoing October Accords Exclusion 9-14 Increased Traffic Near Prison Ships Sparks Concern 9-17 SRV and Surface Mining Trials Deemed Resounding Success 9-17 Prison Ship Reported Missing After Failing Scheduled Transit A mystery - Twitter’s gonna tweet! https://x.com/EliteDangerous/status/1961010085498401161?s=20 As of 1PM Central Daylight Time - Canonn still hasn’t found it yet. Discussion Topic:  Getting Ahead of Yourself Progression, learning, and purpose in Elite Dangerous Alec Turner Memorial Community Corner:    Rota Latina buckyball results https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-present-rota-latina-4th-14th-september-3312.649360/page-4#post-10885647 Unlimited Class Tobias Von Brandt in a Cobra V was 3rd Edelgard Von Rhein in a Courier was 2nd Shay Blackwood was first in a Mandalay Regulation Class Fred Cookson 10th Feliz Navidad 3rd Tobias Von Brandt 2nd Edelgard Von Rhein 1st Some comments about the Buckyball race - Roy Listened to Lave - Two highlights The Elite Community Meetup was in Coventry England FDev made an appearance according to Alec, but no formal presentation No word who won the Lady Godiva look-a-like contest https://www.elitecommunitymeet.info/ The Rhino Planetary Mining Guide is a thing! It’s not as polished as Mechan’s Guide to ~~War Crimes~~ Trailblazers, but it’s only version 0.6 Planetary Mining Site regeneration times are longer than a week, but how long is unknown https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wfvkE73ZEhlvdhVZMjIpyzr5cAsceY4xPWTGdG2yEmo/edit?tab=t.0