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Loose Screws

The Elite Dangerous Podcast from America!! Our (sometimes) merry cast of "professional podcasters" play Elite: Dangerous and bring you news, tips, guides, opinions, and some crazy stuff now and then. All about the best space sim ever made. http://loosescrewsed.com Join us on discord! And check out the merch store! PROMO CODES https://discord.gg/3Vfap47Rea Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LooseScrewsED Or on youtube https://www.youtube.com/@LooseScrewsED

  1. 23h ago

    Episode 341 - Chig Agrees With Lark

    It’s #341th for the 16st July, 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: Quiet Up to 450 Systems, controlling 137 A few wars and elections, nothing of import Expansion out of Maikoro (aka the LSN Branch Office of Sirius Gov.) BD+44 4389 MCC 858 could use a little influence shove No states of import either   Short PP Report:  Cycle 89: This week’s winner is Antal with 6 new exploited, 4 new forts and 2 strongholds Princess Aisling 2nd with 4 forts and 2 strongholds Princess Aisling also was first to reach the 400 fortified systems mark this cycle Kaine 3rd by gaining 6 new systems and 2 strongholds Mahon pulling a yeoman’s 4th 4 forts, losing 2 exploited Grom rounds out the top 5 with 3 forts. LYR was in 7th 6 new systems and 1 fortified This says a lot about the beauty of Kruger and Nicey’s weighed ranking system Archer lost four exploited systems and claiming the bottom spot. Powerplay rankings Dev News:  Longer server update last night to address connectivity Sale on weapon and thruster colors Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site   Major Corporations Promote Colonia Celebrations Colonia Calls for Assistance as Celebrations Get Underway Haul any rares and other commodities such as consumer tech (most profit/tonne), wine, beer, polymers, building fabricators, auto fabricators, conductive fabrics to Peters Base in Facece Top 75% get T8 and PCII paint jobs Campaign runs 1 week Discussion :  Operations: Strangers with Benefits Alec Turner Report:    He viewed a movie about extravagant sex noises.

  2. Jul 10

    Episode 340 - This is Revolting; Give Me More

    It’s #340st for 9 July, 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: n/a tonight Short PP Report:  Cycle 88: I think a lack of in-game powerplay stat updates from operations instability caused some chaos for powers this week. One of the least productive weeks for nearly all the powers in a while. Princess Aisling didn't seem too phased though, putting up the best week with 13 new systems including a new stronghold. Kaine continues her streak with 8 new systems Both Feds continue to face opposition with no new systems for Archer and losing a fortified, and Winters losing a system and a stronghold All Imperials besides Aisling also having rough weeks with Patreus joining the Feds with a negative week and Torval showing next to zero improvement. https://www.k5elite.com/ Dev News:  Operations Update 3 - 4.4.0.3 https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes/4-4-0-3 The Operations Update 3 is now live. This update addresses a number of issues, including Operations rewards and lost exploration data. Please note that Missing Operations Rewards and on-Foot inventories will be returned at a later time. Quality of Life: Players unsold exploration data from before the 2nd July Maintenance has now been restored and can be sold as normal.  Players can now restore their visited star data cache file via the "Resync Local Data" button located within the Help and Info submenu from the Main Menu. Operations Rewards (Merc Coins, Credits, Materials and Inventory) will be retroactively granted to players at a later date for previously completed Operations which didn't grant rewards as expected Players whose on-foot inventories may have wiped after completing an operation before 2330 UTC Wednesday 2nd will have their inventories restored. Merc Engineering / Merc Modules telegraphing improvements: Improved telegraphing within Outfitting.  Improved telegraphing within the Ships Internal Panel.  Bug Fixes: Resolved an issue where the Operations Rewards screen could appear empty for some players, despite successfully distributing rewards.  Resolved an issue where the "Mission Updated" notification could minimise the Operations Rewards screen.  Resolved an issue where the UI could highlight the starting Frontline Runner as a mission objective throughout an Operation.  Resolved an issue where if a player dies with an active NPC crew during an Operation, the NPC crew may not respawn upon restart.  Resolved instances of some voice-over line and text discrepancies, within the Reclamation Point Operation.  Resolved an issue where the wheels of the Scarab SRV could display erratic visual behaviour.  Resolved a crash that could occur when opening the Powerplay menu during a hyperspace jump.  Resolved an issue where the fighter bay could clip through the Nomad when launching and docking.  Resolved an issue where fighter bay doors could clip through support pistons and the main ramp could appear misaligned. Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site   Terri Tora released Exobiology CG a ‘success’ Discussion :  Operations: You Brought What? what missions have you solo’d? have you solo’d a hard level mission?  What ship/suit/weapon are you using for solo what changes to your loadout do you make for team fighting if you have a known group of teammates do you see a need or preference for different specially ship/suit/weapon buildout coordination Any variation for mission type.

  3. Jul 3

    Episode 339 - Bad Decisions Together

    It’s #339st for 2 of July, 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: LSN presence grew from 441 -> 445 Systems, Controlling still 136, up from 134 Booms in Maikoro Outbreak in 23 Andromedae, Drought in Piscium Sector JY-Q a5-2 Victories in 5 Andromedae and LHS 3980 War Pending in Synuefai ND-M c10-9, a Dodec and control are at stake Election in Piscium Sector IS-S a4-1 vs. Project Elite - leave it be Carson Hub - Jellowiggler’s Orbis station in IC 2602 Sector BL-X c1-37 is online! Thanks to Volt, Borked and everyone else who hauled cargo! Short PP Report:  Cycle 87: A positive week for the top five: The Emperor with 13 new systems, 3 fortified and 2 stronghold Nakato Kaine with 12 new systems, 1 fortified and 4 strongholds Fan favorite Yuri Grom with 8 new, 1 fortified and 1 stronghold Princess OnlyFeets with 7 new, 4 fortifeet and zero strongholds LYR with 6 new, 2 fortified and 1 stronghold Patreus with goose eggs across the board Torval loses two exploited and gained one fort Archer with a net positive week - 2 new, 1 stronghold, losing one Hey, fortified https://www.k5elite.com/ Dev News:  Nomad released! Operations mostly released, patches ongoing  (missing ‘systems visited’ data - yikes! mention edgalaxy.net/visitedstars utility and using EDDiscovery or EDSM to restore file) New currency - FARX New lighting system tweaks - star light illumination corrected on bodies and objects, Milky Way colors corrected New suits in the store, guns, lots of guns on sale, Caspian & Kestrel paints on sale Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site   Frontline Solutions Officially Launches Anti-Crime Deployments - 6-30 Faulcon DeLacy Announces New Ship-Launched Nomad 6-30 Vista Genomics Seeks Exploration Data from Sanguineus Rim - 7-2 The most perilous CG yet Caspian Explorer Skin Nomad Skin Faulcon Delacy decal All for one plant gunning Discussion :  Operation-anigans Alec Turner Report:    ?

  4. Jun 26

    Episode 338 - Fractions of a Chig

    It’s #338st for 25 of June, 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: LSN presence grew from 437 ->441 Systems, Controlling still 134 Booms in Maikoro and 7A Outbreak in 23 Andromedae Election in Juan and a War pending in 5 Andromedae Sutherland Station, the pride of IC 2602 Sector ZU-Y D49 is online!  As a parenthetical the ‘ZU-Y Dxx’ section of the IC 2602 Sector is the fancy section Short PP Report:  Cycle 86: Kaine (#1) and Grom (#2) top the charts this week. Kaine had the edge with the addition of 2 new strongholds and 5 new fortifieds Grom with an impressive looking 12 new systems, 1 new stronghold, and 4 new fortifieds Aisling, Mahon, and Grom all added 12 new systems Aisling the first power to make the 2000+ exploited systems club Losers for this cycle were Torval, Winters, and Archer. All losing fortifieds with Torval not gaining any new systems, Archer and Winters both losing systems Looks like Winters is joining Archer as an undermining target, have the imperials expanded their attacks against the federation? https://www.k5elite.com/ Dev News:  Anything to the rumor that NPCs will fly ‘up to the T-11’ in new ships with the update? Dev Log  MK 1 and II Hangers for Nomad Operations Missions Described https://www.elitedangerous.com/en-US/news/elite-dangerous-june-dev-log-2026 Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site   25 June - Kestrel Fighter Enters Full Production Discussion : 🧂 Nomad or Operations? I’ve got question sets for both - mix & match? Alec Turner Report:    We’re sorry to report that Scotland lost to Brazil in the world cup. They are now the 8th-best 3rd-place team.

  5. Jun 12

    Episode 336 - Ass Cracker, Bidges

    It’s #336nd for Eleventyeth of June, 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: LSN presence grew from 431 to 433 Systems, Controlling grew by one to133 Booms in Qama and 7A Wars in BD+44 4389, Juan, MCC 858 and the Piscium Sector that we’re interested in winning, Pleiades Sector VF-N a7-2 that we’re interested in losing Brick Memorial Station is online in IC 2602 Sector ZU-Y d103 Borked has a coriolis he’s starting in IC 2602 Sector WE-Z c35 Feel free to pitch in, Volt has details There’s a few systems we need a boost in influence in Details in our squadron orders in the discord.  Short PP Report:  Cycle 84: What a week of fortification and acquisition! You would think there was a relics rush Mahon is hot! #1 for the cycle with 18 news systems but gaining 5 new strongholds and 2 new fortifieds! LYR posted the most new systems this week with 20 Grom and Antal right there with solid weeks as well The dark horse of the week is Delaine. Hidden down in the numbers with only 3 new systems overall, but adds 4 new strongholds and 2 new fortifieds. Strong fortification showing Looks like we are getting some Alpha Centauri fallout: Aisling over extends and gains NO systems. Someone is spending too much time in one place and others are taking advantage Archer with the worst week. Gaining only 2 systems but losing 2 fortifieds Torval with an absolute 0. Anyone there? https://www.k5elite.com/ Dev News:  Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site   Radicoida Unica ‘Cultivated, Not Created’ By Guardians Discussion : Where have all the cowboys gone? All the community news Alec Turner refuses to report on :    NastyNate Spiralizing Distant Worlds 3 - a tribute from SRV Banksy  Distant Worlds 3 in 100 screenshots

  6. Jun 5

    Episode 335 - Let me tell you where to put your Dodec!

    It’s #335st for 4nd June, 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: - Bloom 6/4 427 -> 431 Systems, Controlling 130 -> 132 2 wars plus 2 elections of mild interest Expansion pending out of IC 2602 Sector XL-I a11-0 - Probably to nowhere Booms in 7A, Qama and V2151 Cygni Boom and Public Holiday in NLTT 2969 an LYR mining stronghold - Platinum 234K/T, Osmium 181K/T, LTD 583,800/T Bust and Civil Unrest in Cephei Sector QS-U b2-5 Droughts in Miola and Howard - Bring water! Infrastructure Failure in BD+44 4389 - But sadly we do not control Vinogradov City so no sweet gold washing Groundbreaking occurred at Brick Memorial Station’s construction site in IC 2602 Sector ZU-Y d103 (ABC 3 Ring A) - We have need of Titanium, Aluminium, Steel and CMM Composites! Short PP Report: Bloom 6/4 Cycle 83 (The Bloomentary in the event Kruger is too busy to editorialize) Another big week for Antal with 6 Exploited, 1 Fortified and 3 Strongolds Duval 2nd with 9 Exploited, including Alpha Centauri, 0 Forts and 2 Strongholds Kaine, in 3rd, continues to play Risk like a noob with 14 exploited, 1 fortified, and 1 stronghold.  Psi Kappa Omega brother Li Yong Rui is 4th with 2 exploited and 4 fortified Mahon rounding out the top 5 with 5 exploited and 3 fortified Rough week for the Emperor losing 8 exploited, 2 fortified but creating 2 strongholds Rougher week for Archer the only net negative by Kruger Reckoning this week with -7 exploited, -2 fortified for -0.178 points. The only power with a negative trajectory of late.  https://www.k5elite.com/ Dev News: Bloom 6/4 6/2 - Discover the Nomad https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/discover-nomad Panther Clipper and T8 paint jobs and kits on sale Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  Bloom 6/4 6/4 Frontline Solutions announces expansion of services New Vessel for Operations Transport CG - 1 Ton of Aluminium, Polymers or semiconductors for 2 paint jobs (PCII and T-8).  6/1 New Reports of Criminal Fleet Raises Questions Discussion : New Crap. The Role of Roleplay in the game Bloominwind’s Power Play Rank List  ⚫ - None of the below! (Are you listening FDEV!)  🏴‍☠️- Delaine - Crown of Bones FTW!  💰- LYR - My bruh, but the middle managers suck!  🌱 - Antal - He’s a good neighbor!  🦶- Duval - My Duval pledged buddies are my favorite other pledged buddies!  🐈 - Kaine - Likes to mine, NLHate’s Waifu!  ❄️ - Winters - Good on the surveillance state, bad on the welfare state!  🟩 - Mahon - BORING!  👑 - ALD - Other side of the bubble. I don’t think good or ill of you!  🐁 - Patreus - I don’t think of you at all!  🕷️ - Torval - Likes to (have slaves) mine (for her)!  ⚒️ - Grom - 1) Commie, B. Pledges hated that we have Glasnost in our Discord!  🫏 - Archer - How long do you have! Community Corner :    ARX store sale Clipper and T8 Paint jobs https://www.elitedangerous.com/store/catalog/sale Stellar Screenshots - CMDRs Jacob A, Lena De Farrell with fine shots https://x.com/EliteDangerous/status/2062243803008807188 Commander Picard Tweeted (X’d?) that he’s continuing his 5 year mission into it’s 11th year. 4,015 days in the black. He’s mapping out the ‘southern’ reaches of our galaxy. I will be FOMOing for you, buddy! https://x.com/missionfarsight/status/2061899755911774428?s=46&t=8G3H9ejTv6h6DVYsjy5k1Q Nicey had a write up on her thoughts on the Nomad https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/the-nomad-a-new-direction-for-elite/

  7. May 29

    Okay, Idaho

    It’s #334nd for 28st May, 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: 427 Systems, Controlling 130 6 wars plus 2 pending and 3 elections with 1 pending. Expanded out of Maikoro to a Piscium Sector system Election in HIP 11879 to retain Wales Prospect is of note, we’re up 2-0 War in 7 Alpha Lacertae to retain Garratt Hub is of interest Booms in Maikoro and NLTT 2969 and pending in V2151 Cygni Bust and Civil Unrest in Cephei Sector QS-U b2-5 Short PP Report:  Cycle 82 (Bloomentary in the event Kruger is too busy to editorialize) Antal had the biggest week - 0.354 for the cycle with 6 exploited, and 6 fortified LYR was second by Kruger Reckoning with 0.287, claiming 5 exploited and two strongholds Kaine came in third with 14 exploited and 2 fortified. Sirius Gov analyzed their growth plan of late and likened it to a n00b playing Risk, spreading themselves too thin in the early rounds.  Grom and Mahon round out the top 5 this week Two powers lost ground.  Torval lost one fortified system for a score of -0.047 Archer lost 4 exploited systems for a score of -0.048 Of note, with the liberation of Alpha Centauri this week, there’s a 6 way race for control between Duval, Archer, Mahon, Yong-Rui, Grom and Torval.  https://www.k5elite.com/ Dev News:  May Dev Log https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/elite-dangerous-may-dev-log-2026?utm_source=x&utm_medium=community&utm_campaign=ed_ongoing&utm_content=ed_devlog_may Operations Update Lighting Update Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site   5/28 - Guardian Archive Hints at Ancient Radicoida Parallels Discussion : Community Corner :    ARX store sale

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The Elite Dangerous Podcast from America!! Our (sometimes) merry cast of "professional podcasters" play Elite: Dangerous and bring you news, tips, guides, opinions, and some crazy stuff now and then. All about the best space sim ever made. http://loosescrewsed.com Join us on discord! And check out the merch store! PROMO CODES https://discord.gg/3Vfap47Rea Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LooseScrewsED Or on youtube https://www.youtube.com/@LooseScrewsED

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