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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. 14H AGO

    Episode 323 - That Bird F**ks

    #323nd for 12rd March, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelvenish) Squadron Briefing:   BGS highlights The Loose Screws are in 400, yes 400 star systems, controlling 119! We are engaged in 6 conflicts - The War for control of Alexandrinus vs. the Marquis du Alexandrinus is the most important. Before tonight’s tick we’re D2 - Score 0-1. We want it to be short and sweet. We are in another expansion (out of?) States of interest - Boom state in Qama, Civil Unrest in Alexandrinus Bust/Lockdowns in V518 Carinae and Cephei Sector MC-V b2-1 Short PP Report: Lifted with unspoken consent from KrugerFive on the LS discord Cycle 71: Rares are back at 400t for 1 day and the effects are felt! Aisling and LYR both of course jumped on the opportunity Aisling with the best week with 31 new systems, 4 new forts and a stronghold LYR in #2 with 26 systems but growing 2 new strongholds Big news of this cycle is Grom getting destroyed and losing 28 systems, 8 of which were forts! Archon was triggered by Grom and utterly brutalized them. Biggest loss since cycle 23 at least Rumor is that Grom has conceded to Delaine and hostilities will end, or at least be contained to a specific area. On a related note, Patreus had a great week adding 12 systems LSN opened a branch office for LYR in Piscium Sector ZK-X b1-5. Sirius Gov. continues to appreciate the efforts of it’s favorite subsidiary company, The Loose Screws Network, LLC. https://www.k5elite.com/ Dev News:  Nothing since 4.3.1.0 Kestrel update Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  Shocking no one, Kestrel Fighter Trials Deemed a Resounding Success Discussion : Ships with Soul Community Corner : Coriolis.io updated to version 4.0 with a revamp of the UI Buckyball Racing - The Prison Circuit - 3-20 to 3-30 Start at Cummings Ring in Vaiurisc with an empty cargo hold Fly to The Beefy Boiler in Puppis Sector ON-T b3-5 and purchase 1 unit of Consumer Technology Visit each of the following Detention Centres in any order, flying through the habitation rings and then docking at each one: Detention Ship Beta, Bei Dou Sector DL-Y d76, 1 ring at the end The Fist of the Empire, ICZ KS-T b3-5, 2 rings at the end, ignore the ring in the middle The Shield of Resolve, G 203-51, 1 ring in the middle Mercy's Hammer, Alrai Sector KH-V b2-7, 2 rings, widely separated, at the end Return to Cummings Ring and sell the Consumer Technology https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-presents-prison-circuit-20th-30th-march-3312.646130/ Burr Pit wrote a love letter to the Corvette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpQs2AL-DXw Distant Worlds III - En Route to Waypoint 7 - Guardian of the Twins - Byae Aowsy GR-N d6-52 - Planet 4F - 20.09ª by 26.52ª - Deadline 15 - 03 - 3312 - Their Website is hella cool - and they have a newsletter for those of us with FOMO! https://distantworlds3.space/ Store Sale some pre-built ships: Mandalay, Asp Explorer,  and some ship kits: Mandalay, Anaconda, Cobra MkIII, Imp Cutter, DBX, Corvette, Python Mk1

    1h 8m
  2. 6D AGO

    Episode 322 - Positionally Omnipotent

    Host intro It’s #322st for 6nd March, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelvenish) Squad Stuff:   BGS highlights - 3-5 In 398 Systems - Controlling 117 States - 6A Public Holiday, 7A, Qama Boom, Kaupatak Civil Unrest Expanding out of 7A Alexandrinus - Ground War- We want to win. There are two other wars in the system. Ideally we finish fast so we can leap frog opponents. We want to get our faction well above the other factions because war state affects our power play tactics. Terrorist Attack - Combat Bounties, security related missions, clear terrorist USS PP Stuff: lifted with unspoken consent from KrugerFive on the LS discord Update Mar 5th from KrugerFive Cycle 70: Li Yong-Rui led this cycle with 3 new strongholds and 3 new fortifieds. Kaine and Mahon also with strong weeks, both with 2 new strongholds. For total new systems, Kaine led the pack with 10 Tough cycle for Archer losing 2 systems, Grom losing 6, and Emperor Arissa losing 7. There is a new chart this week showing the rankings for just this cycle. Check it out! https://www.k5elite.com/ Dev News:  Distant Worlds 3 - Next Waypoint - Veil’s Ember Server issues and The Hack Fortuitously timed? Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  Who is Lexi October? “Her hands-on approach came to light in 3305, when the Consortium rescued struggling tech firm Supratech. The investment stabilised the company after poor sales of its Torc computing system and enabled further development of products such as the Artemis exploration suit.” “October’s reputation for discretion was reinforced in 3307 when she hosted an exclusive gathering for the secretive Joker's Deck, attended by political and corporate elites including Zachary Rackham and Scorpio DeVorrow. The event made headlines after master thief Winking Cat stole a priceless artefact.” Felt like ‘previously on Galnet News’, keeping the story warm We are reminded that she saved Supratech, maker of the Artemis suit. Not sure if the goodies, whatever they are, are going to be restricted to the powers that remain in the Enclave Discussion : Charity event / PP2 / Kestrel builds & engineering (I’ve got a setup and some guiding questions ready - Roy) Community Corner : Family Feud charity event pitting Loose Screws against - We win! Suck it Lave! (hey! Be nice! They were very gracious about it) covered in discussion topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R46UhACimc - Burr BGS 2.0 as the possible Autumn Feature Store Sale - Bobbleheads

    1h 35m
  3. FEB 27

    Episode 321 - Introducing the Neck

    #321nd for 26rd February, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelvenish) 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 Squad Stuff:   Inara has had a refresh. With so many PMFs present in hundreds of systems, the Minor Factions pages have had a refresh.  When you go to Systems or States, the systems are no longer all on one page which is unfortunate, as you have to turn pages to sift through  There is a filter to edit out Trailblazer systems from OG worlds.  BGS highlights - 2-26 In 397 Systems - Controlling 118 States - 7A, Qama - Boom Successful Expansion out of Ross 310 Conflicts of Interest - BD+44 4389 - vs. ADI - Leave it be, it’s an inadvertent Control War, NLTT 52560 - We want to win Systems needing a push (controlled systems below 40% Inf.) Alexandrinus - 26.9% - But 4 factions locked Miola - 34.8% Medzisti - 39.4% Cephei Sector MC-V b2-2 - 39.4% PP Stuff: lifted with unspoken consent from KrugerFive on the LS discord Introduce and interview KrugerFive! Update 2-26 from KrugerFive Cycle 69: Kaine had a massive week at the top spot. 18 new systems with a new fort and stronghold This has been a strong week for a few names you don't see often Winters showed up this week at #2, not a lot of systems gained, but added 2 new strongholds Antal as well with 2 new strongholds On the FDev board, Princess Aisling has a good week with 10 new systems Archer after back to back weeks of big gains drops to last with Patreus, both with no systems gained. There is a new chart this week showing the rankings for just this cycle. Check it out! https://www.k5elite.com/ Dev News:  Kestrel Update - Lots of game updates Audio updates https://www.elitedangerous.com/update-notes Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  Core Dynamics Unveils Kestrel Fighter October Consortium Agreement Signals End to HIP 87621 Enclave Conflict The talks are also understood to have focused on shared scientific access to Radicoida unica and cooperation on research initiatives following the recent publication of promising genetic findings by Dr Casimir of the Holloway Bioscience Institute. Analysts suggest the arrangement had created space for diplomatic settlement rather than decisive military resolution, with no single power claiming majority control over the enclave. The rise of Lexi October and the growing influence of October Consortium since the discovery of Radicoida unica has not gone unnoticed, however, and Vox Galactica has confirmed that an interview with the Consortium’s reclusive chief executive has been secured for an upcoming feature series. Discussion : The Kestrel might be the first hint of a new design playbook from Frontier - let’s unpack what that means. (I’ll give a short intro to tee this up - Roy) Community Corner : Family Feud charity event pitting Loose Screws against Lave Radio this Saturday the 28th at 20:00 UTC / 12:00 PST Shout-out to Scotty’s Kestrel - Hydra “0” hits win

    1h 23m
  4. FEB 20

    Episode 320 - Develo-plog

    #320th for 19th February, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelvenish) 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 Squad Stuff:   Inara has had a refresh. With so many PMFs present in hundreds of systems, the Minor Factions pages have had a refresh.  When you go to Systems or States, the systems are no longer all on one page which is unfortunate, as you have to turn pages to sift through  There is a filter to edit out Trailblazer systems from OG worlds.  BGS highlights In 396 Systems - Controlling 118 States - 7A, Qama, Alexandrinus - Boom Conflicts of Interest - G 172-15 - Election vs. BD+52 3410 Partners - we’re up 2-1 and Porsche’s Progress is in jeopardy Systems needing a push (controlled systems below 40% Inf.) Alexandrinus - 33.4% - But 4 factions locked Miola - 34.8% Balmus - 35.9% Cephei Sector NX-U b2-3 - 37.9% Medzisti - 39.2% PP Stuff: lifted with unspoken consent from KrugerFive on the LS discord Update 2-19 from KrugerFive on the LS Discord - Powerplay Cycle 68: Cycle 68: Archer continues his expansion with back to back best weeks. Adding 11 new systems this cycle. A bad week for the imperials, with Torval going negative, 0 new additions for Emperor Arissa, and Patreus only 1 new system. Pretty subdued cycle overall, maybe still a hangover from the relics and enclave activity? Kaine is making a good run at taking P7 from Antal in the KrugerFive rankings. At the current pace Kaine may overtake in 2 cycles In the FDev leaderboard the real race right now is between Kaine and Archer for 6th place. Kaine took it 5 weeks back, but Archer is steadily coming back https://www.k5elite.com/ Dev News:  Devlog posted! Elite Dangerous | Developer Log - 16 February 2026 High level roadmap Kestrel Colonization back patting Operations pushed to April +info Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  Distant Worlds 3 Marks Major Milestone - Waypoint 2 - Seldowitch Nebula Discussion : Kestrel  Specs via Buur Pit: http://youtube.com/post/Ugkx5Rsi-Bdb6ReiCaQQuJO0LyTU7s_wbEPU?si=xLjbBMdkDZoHUIFx Radacoida Bug report: https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/82481 Roadmap -> Refreshed Feature Community Corner : We're looking for 100 CMDRs to be surveyed for the Lave does Family Fortunes/Feud gameshow that we are running on February 28th as part of Gameblast for Special Effect. If you'd like to be one of the CMDRs surveyed, sign up below! https://forms.gle/ChB1xbGyDdcRqAZ76

    2h 1m
  5. FEB 13

    Episode 319 - Stop Talking!

    #319th for 12th February, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelvenish) 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 Squad Stuff:   ALEXENDRINUS PP Stuff: lifted with unspoken consent from KrugerFive on the LS discord Update 2-12 from KrugerFive on the LS Discord - Powerplay Cycle 67:  Relics supply are back down to normal and the hangover sets in! Can't always hang on to all those systems you acquire. Interesting cycle with the usual suspects missing in action. Archer with the best week post-relics. Adding the most systems with 10 including a fortified and stronghold Kaine and Winters followed with 7 new systems. Aisling suffering the most. Only 1 new system but losing a stronghold and a fortified. Antal and Patreus also hit this week with Antal losing 4 systems and Patreus 3. Is the FDev supported campaign against Antal taking shape? https://www.k5elite.com/ Dev News (12/11):  Select armor and outfits for on foot action are on sale! Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  PIRATE ACTIVITY SURGES AS SECURITY FORCES ARE REDEPLOYED (2/10/26) Discussion : Is there suddenly too much to do in the game? Let’s do the Radacoida TIme-Warp Again! (reminder to updoot the bug report if you havent) Video: https://youtu.be/ekwgBLI1KNg?si=I52Fry7ZvtrlQwf2 Bug report: https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/82481 Community Corner : Lave Radio does Family Fortunes/Feud gameshow that we are running on February 28th as part of Gameblast for Special Effect. BE ONE OF THE SURVEYED COMMANDERS!!! https://forms.gle/ChB1xbGyDdcRqAZ76

    39 min
  6. FEB 6

    Episode 318 - His Name is jnTracks

    #318 for 5rd February, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh twelvenish) 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 Squad Stuff:  (bloom update 2/5 ) We are in 391 star systems, controlling 118 Overheating systems  seem to be slowly cooling off via expansion and not reheating.  Conflicts we’re interested in - retaining system control or a starportWar in 23 Andromedae - Vonnegut Hub in jeopardy up 3-0 War in Piscium Sector VF-N a7-2 ; a Coriolis in jeopardy - Pending Six systems that need a boost - Systems we control that are below 40% Medzisti, Balmus, Miola, Cephei(sef-hy) Sector NX-U b2-3, Kaupatak (car-pat-kal), Alex-andrinus States - States we care about Kaupatak (car-pat-kah) is in infrastructure failure/civil unrest 7Andromedae is in civil liberty and boom - Platinum can be sold for 213K, LTDs 311K, core mined minerals as well! Alex-andrinus and Lambda Andromedae are in boom PP Stuff: lifted with unspoken consent from KrugerFive on the LS discord Update 2-5 from KrugerFive on the LS Discord - Powerplay Cycle 66: The relics rush peaked with 600t and a solid supply through the week. Aisling, of course, took full advantage adding +82 new systems, with 9 new forts and 3 new strongholds. Far outpacing everyone., Second closest was Li Yong-Rui with 51 new systems., Grom, while mid-pack in overall systems took advantage and led the number of new strongholds with +4., Someone forgot to tell Torval, Patreus, and Delaine about the relics. All gaining less than 8 systems. https://www.k5elite.com/ Dev News (12/11):  Noble paint jobs still on sale (old ships, Ren-Faire paint) Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  Genetic Study of Radicoida Unica Released Coalition Announces Non-Aggression Pact Amid HIP 87621 Hostilities Discussion : PvE, PvP, ganking/griefing/open/PG/Solo/CG’s Go! Let’s do the Radacoida TIme-Warp Again! Video: https://youtu.be/ekwgBLI1KNg?si=I52Fry7ZvtrlQwf2 Bug report: https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/82481 Community Corner : Lave Radio does Family Fortunes/Feud gameshow that we are running on February 28th as part of Gameblast for Special Effect. If you'd like to be one of the CMDRs surveyed, sign up below! https://forms.gle/ChB1xbGyDdcRqAZ76

    1h 36m
  7. JAN 31

    Episode 317 - Symbiotic Toe Fungus

    #317 for 30shd January, 2026 or 3312! (33-Oh-f*****g twelve Lark) 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 Squad Stuff: War in Alexandrinus won. Thank you to everyone who pitched in! PP Stuff: lifted with unspoken consent from KrugerFive on the LS discord Update from KrugerFive on the LS Discord - Powerplay Cycle 65: Relics are back and the powers have taken advantage! Currently at 400t but expected to hit 600t this week It has been 14 weeks since the last relics boom, and 12 weeks to the one before that Yong-Rui with the best week. Not as many systems as Aisling (+33 vs +38), but picked up an additional stronghold for the edge Aisling picked up the most systems this week (+38), but suffered a stronghold loss. In fact 2 strongholds were undermined, but Aisling added another elsewhere to make up for one Kaine continues to pull away and hold the FDev rankings 6th place from Archer https://www.k5elite.com/ Dev News (12/11):  “Noble” paint jobs on sale for many of the older ships - looks like royalty designs from card decks or jousting banners Galnet News: Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site  “Ventura Transformation” Video Goes Viral “My energy levels have been through the roof, and after putting in so much effort I feel like I can achieve anything! I want to hike across the rainforests of Planet Lave in support of ongoing conservation efforts there.” Genetic Study of Radicoida Unica Released “October Consortium researchers highlight observations that the plant may form symbiotic relationships with biological creatures with prolonged exposure. It seems aware of activity around it…” “it contains a compound which improves physical performance and reduces thinking time in laboratory mice…” Discussion : What do we think “reduces thinking time in laboratory mice” really means? Could “rainforests” and other Earthlike features be featured in an Operations scenario (bypassing the need to unlock earthlike worlds en masse to provide a taste of this experience)? Community Corner : Ask people to throw out ideas in the Chig-Chat Discord channel for Loose Screws LIVE SRV races

    1h 13m
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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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