Loose Screws - The Dangerousest

Loose Screws
Loose Screws - The Dangerousest

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. 6D AGO

    Episode 280 - They Finally Laid an Egg

    #280th for 17rd April, 2025 or 3311! (33-Oh-Leven, not Oh-Eleven, OH-Leven) 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 Update:  Victory in LTT 16910 were pushing Miola influence really high to trigger control. Maybe it works, but we don’t know. Won a war that should have given us access to Harris Hospital, but that didn’t happen Other stuff in the day old standing orders. All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord. PowerPlay Update:  Cycle 24 Niceygy’s Power Points - https://elite.niceygy.net/powerpoints Current Owned System Stats: Strongholds SH leaderboard didn’t change Patreus is down another place this week! In the official leaderboards Conflict Highlight: Too busy flying the Corsair around… Orders:  Reinforce -*NLTT 2969, Tamor Acquire - Wolf 10 Undermine -  Find out more in the LSN-powerplay-hub forum channel. Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/ (not new) Increased Security Needed in Dhan System - One fully engineered A-rated Kill Warrant Scanner with fast scan and long range modifications. - Imperial Clipper Empire Etiquette paint job - Imperial Cutter Empire Etiquette paint job Dev News:  Corsair Update (4.1.0.3) Everything is on Sale There’s an egg now? Discussion: Baromir likes the Corsair Plasma’s and Rails

    1h 24m
  2. APR 11

    Episode 279 - I Give Her What She Wants

    #279th for 10rd April, 2025 or 3311! (33-Oh-Leven, not Oh-Eleven, OH-Leven) 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 Update:  War in Miola vs. Prateorian PMC - For control and Harris Hospital War in Balmus - Binnie Enterprise in jeopardy FFA and LTT 17156 need a shove BD+49 3937 and Kaupatak are the next Reconquista targets.  We’re not going to worry about overheating systems All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord. PowerPlay Update:  Cycle 24 Current Owned System Stats: Strongholds Arissa Lavigny-Duval : +1 to 103 Aisling Duval :              +1 to 89 Li Yong-Rui :                +3 to 89 Jerome Archer :           same at 70 Edmund Mahon :         +2 to 64 Yuri Grom :                  +1 to 51 Pranav Antal :              -1 to 48 Felicia Winters :           +1 to 45 Nakato Kaine :             +1 to 41 Denton Patreus :          same at 33 Archon Delaine :          same at 33 Zemina Torval :            +2 at 28 Conflict Highlight: Hun Nal Yeh Nakato Kaine 395628 (Won) Edmund Mahon 319209 Nakato overtakes Patreus in total number of system owned first movement in leaderboard Patreus has been hemorrhaging total systems owned for the last two weeks, nearly 22 systems lost over the last month with the majority this past week Orders: (same as last time.) Reinforce - Tamor, Ross 310 Acquire - Wolf 10 Undermine - Ruchbah (mining night was success) Find out more in the LSN-powerplay-hub forum channel. Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/ Heavy Combat in Chi Eridani Subsides Increased Security Needed in Dhan System - One fully engineered A-rated Kill Warrant Scanner with fast scan and long range modifications. - Imperial Clipper Empire Etiquette paint job - Imperial Cutter Empire Etiquette paint job Dev News:  Corsair Update (4.1.0.3) Lantern's light Bobble Head Discussion: The Corsair Obviously a trash-tier ship because pitch seems slow, right? …..right? ………...right?

    1h 30m
  3. APR 4

    Episode 278 - Dull The Beak

    #278th for 3rd April, 2025 or 3311! (33-Oh-Leven, not Oh-Eleven, OH-Leven) 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 Update:  War in Miola vs. Prateorian PMC - For control and Harris Hospital War in Balmus - Binnie Enterprise in jeopardy FFA and LTT 17156 need a shove BD+49 3937 and Kaupatak are the next Reconquista targets.  We’re not going to worry about overheating systems All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord. PowerPlay Update:  Current Owned System Stats:  12th) Torval - 464 -26 11th) Winters - 518 - 44 10th) Delaine - 630 - 33 9th) Kaine - 649 -40 8th) Patreus - 652 - 33 7th) Antal - 716 - 49 6th) (screw)Archer - 757 - 70 5th) Yon Rui - 834 - 86 4th) Grom - 1027 - 50 3rd) A. Lavigny-Duval - 1347 - 102 2nd) A. Duval - 1419 - 88 1st) Mahon - 1449 - 62 Find out more in the LSN-powerplay-hub forum channel. Colonization Update:  Here's some of what you have achieved with Trailblazers so far: Claims Made: 42,226 Systems Colonised: 23,423 Starports & Outposts Completed 47,821 Surface Installations Completed: 27,227 Total Units of Cargo Delivered: 1,505,765,686 Most Popular Construction: "Industrial Outpost - Vulcan" with 5970 constructed Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/ Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site Gutamaya Joins Peers in New Spacecraft Boom (Corsair) Political Flashpoint Sparks Violence in Chi Eridani (Feds vs Imps battle set off, CG) Dev News:  ?! Discussion: What do you think the ship after Corsair is going to be? (they’ve said that the Corsair is the last medium, do think we’re going to get another small ship? Or do you think large ships? Maybe Extra large?) The BGS is hilariously, hopelessly broken now, was that intended?  Is Vanguard the answer to bring it back in a way that FDEV intended originally? (Credit to Baromir for voicing that earlier)

    1h 25m
  4. MAR 28

    Episode 277 - Elite XXX

    #277th for 27 March, 2025 or 3311! (33-Oh-Leven, not Oh-Eleven, OH-Leven) 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 Update:  Obl1v1ous - BGS stands for Best Guess Sucker. Miola - Has an election that has been stuck on day 6 of 7 for at least 4 days. {insert JK}Meanwhile a war has started but the only indication a war is on is the active CZs in-system. Nothing on the right hand panel System tab nor nothing on in-system news. Note: Miola has a System Colonisation Ship marked “inactive” . HmmmHand-off to Bloom All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord. PowerPlay Update:  PowerPlay Cycle 22 No large conflicts this week Conflicts of Note Tofana Archer: 249,160 Antal: 187,947 Ngurui A. Lavigny-Duval: 238,161 Li Yong-Rui: 172,535 Most systems are being acquired without much if any contests this week (the trailblazer effect) Objectives Reinforce Ross 310 and Tamor Acquire: Wolf 10 Undermine: Ruchbah Planned PP Night coming soon to a system near you, more to come… Find out more in the LSN-powerplay-hub forum channel. Colonization Update:  I PITY THE FOOL THAT AINT COLINIZN’! Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/ Galnet News | Elite Dangerous Community Site Brewer Corporation deploying to assist Lantern Light station Dev News:  Frontier Unlocked Looking into markets and economies Stats as of Monday 42,226 Claims Made 23,423 Systems Colonized 47,821 Starports and Outposts Completed 27,227 Surface Portsw  / Settlements 1.5 Bil of Units hauled Industrial Outpost - Vulcan (Most Popular at 5,970)` Corsair (Available for Arx 4/8/3311) Base Version and Stellar (option to ‘remove’ the beak) Medium Multi-Role “Next Generation Ship” - Zach Successor to Imperial Clipper Replacement for Python 1st Medium Guatmaya 1st Medium ship with Size 7 Thrusters “Feels like it’s on rails” - Zach No Rank Needed Hardpoints 3 Large, 3 Medium All on the fuselage Optional Internals (1) each of sizes 1 - 4 (3) size 5 (3) size 6 ~380 Cargo Core Internals 7 Power Plant!!! 5 FSD 7 Thrusters!!! 4 Life Support 7 Power Distributor!!!! 6 Sensors 5 Fuel Tank New Bobble heads? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Discussion: Community Corner:  Lantern Light in a Motion Simulator Simatarr Highlight Full Motion Rig commander visits Lantern Light. Project Simstar. Bucky Ball News, Alec Turner is puttin on a new race. The “ Time and Motion Study” race runs from March 28 until April 7. He has a YouTube of the race course. A link can be found in the show notes. https://youtu.be/EbMYsDlzXCw?si=PqEayh0708qxvs5w Announcement Script about final Roy's Stories DS3 Episodes for Loose Screws Podcast Hey everyone—this is a special announcement for all you readers, explorers, and storytellers who’ve been following Roy’s Stories, DS3 Edition. Commander Cookson wants you to know: The final three episodes are written. This wild, emotional, mysterious journey across the stars—crafted alongside the Distant Screws 3 expedition—is reaching its finale next week. Roy wants to thank every single one of you for your support, your kind words, and to especially thank the commanders who let him include them and who collaborated on the story. You’ve made this more than fiction. You’ve made it something we created together. Here’s how the final episodes will drop: • Episode 18: Monday, March 31 at 6pm MDT • Episode 19: Tuesday, April 1 at 6pm MDT • And the big Finale, Episode 20: Wednesday, April 2 at 6pm MDT And here’s the part you don’t want to miss:  There will be a voice chat afterparty Wednesday night, April 2, following the final episode drop. If you’ve been reading along… If you’ve been featured in the story… Or if you just want to hang out and celebrate a unique piece of community storytelling—mark your calendar. Come raise a glass, trade theories, and toast to our shared journey of Roy’s Stories, DS3 Edition.

    1h 15m
  5. MAR 21

    Episode 276 - So Many Carrots

    #276th for 20 March, 2025 or 3311! (33-Oh-Leven, not Oh-Eleven, OH-Leven) 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 Update:  Colonization has introduced a new challenge for BGS diplomacy. Obl1v1ious has the stories. Prior to PP2, Screw Space systems count was in the mid-to-upper-60s and we controlled in the mid-50s. Today LSN has a presence in 149 systems! Twenty five of those systems have zero population. All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord. PowerPlay Update:  Reinforce Ross 310, Tamor Acquire Wolf 10 Undermine Ruchbah Find out more in the LSN-powerplay-hub forum channel. Colonization Update:  We have a base in an Ice Asteroid (HIP 108921) Next system: HIP 112183 Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/ Trailblazer Fleet Deployed to Support Colonisation Initiatives Dev News:  Extended maintenance cut short, not all stations processed Nowski Colonization Helper https://cmdr-nowski.github.io/syscol_helper/ Trailblazers - Update 2 Discussion: DS3 Screenshot winners ANNOUNCED  Armor follow up, Lark’s thoughts on Armor Community Corner: Bucky Ball News, Alec Turner is puttin on a new race. The “ Time and Motion Study” race runs from March 28 until April 7. He has a YouTube of the race course. A link can be found in the show notes. https://youtu.be/EbMYsDlzXCw?si=PqEayh0708qxvs5w The Shoulder Of Orion: A Distant Worlds 3 Colonization

    1h 10m
  6. MAR 14

    Episode 275 - What Would Chig Do?

    #275nd for 13 March, 2025 or 3311! (33-Oh-Leven, not Oh-Eleven, OH-Leven) 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 Update:  Election in NLTT 57216 - weird activity, Obl1v1ous put up some stoopid big numbers and we went down 3-0, now down 3-1 with no activity, Election in NLTT 57216 - weirdness - PP 1.0 - Missions don’t work to cool off system -  Broken Election Mission Tracker - https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/71049 Election in Miola we’re interested in We’re making a push in Darahk for control. ADN leadership is cool with it. With colonization we’re not losing sleep over our overheating systems for now. All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord. PowerPlay Update:  Reinforce Ross 310, Bumbur, Tamor Acquire Wolf 10 Undermine V740 Cassiopeia Colonization Update:  Trailblazers Update 1 today! Trailblazers Update 1 is now live. This update addresses a number of reported issues Pause for System Colonisation will be resolved separately  Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/ New Era of System Colonisation Hailed a Success Dev News:  Extended maintenance Colonization contact still disabled Undocumented scaling costs of colonization “bricks” systems Stations not going where the architect selects (and even where they are not allowed) Stations not taking up the economy properly; markets with fuel and biowaste only Thargoids in the bubble? (Tikurua System)3 What’s not on sale right now? Discussion: Hull theory? Community Corner: DS3 Evelyn’s Light Screenshots are here take a look in the Distant Screws 3 forum channel Commander Roy Cookson of the Loose Screws has been writing stories of his adventures out exploring with us, if anyone wishes to read them they can be found in the Distant Screws 3 thread, under “Roy’s Stories.”

    1h 32m
  7. MAR 7

    Episode 274 - Suck It Tracks

    #274nd for 6 March, 2025 or 3311! (33-Oh-Leven, not Oh-Eleven, OH-Leven) 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 Update:  Election in NLTT 57216 - weird activity, Obl1v1ous put up some stoopid big numbers and we went down 3-0, now down 3-1 with no activity, Election in NLTT 57216 - weirdness - PP 1.0 - Missions don’t work to cool off system -  Broken Election Mission Tracker - https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/71049 Election in Miola we’re interested in We’re making a push in Darahk for control. ADN leadership is cool with it. With colonization we’re not losing sleep over our overheating systems for now. All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord. PowerPlay Update:  Battle of Semakhmets - Big drop in influence in Semakhmets because our Kale Eating VR Hippie Frens from Utopia were stickin’ it to Archer. It’s all cool! Colonization Update:  Trailblazers Update 1 today! Trailblazers Update 1 is now live. This update addresses a number of reported issues Pause for System Colonisation will be resolved separately  Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/ Brewer Corporation Trailblazer Fleet UpgradedThe campaign to update Brewer Corporation’s Trailblazer fleet has concluded in the Minerva system. 5 additional Trailblazer megaships will be placed in strategic locations on the fringes of the core systems, providing a hub of tradable materials and services for early colonies. Brewer COO Mark Rennik remarked on the campaign’s success: “Once again, we have received widespread support and confirmation of our efforts, which is both humbling and inspiring. It is obvious that there is great appetite for breaching the latest frontier to establish new colonies, further expanding humanity’s sphere of influence in our section of the galaxy.” Go Get Your Sticker Dev News:  Outposts are not converting correctly - They’re looking into it Twitch Drops are not dropping - They’re looking into it Audaxius is still Banned on Twitch - They’re looking into it Discussion: Where Y’all at in DS3 if you are out on it? Favorite Mistake you made as a New Commander Community Corner: DISTANT SCREWS 3 First one to Complete Dryman’s Point Run goes to CMDR WYLIE!!!!  Commander Roy Cookson of the Loose Screws has been writing stories of his adventures out exploring with us, if anyone wishes to read them they can be found in the Distant Screws 3 thread, under “Roy’s Stories.”

    1h 11m
  8. FEB 28

    Episode 273 - Raw Doggin’ White Dwarfs

    #273rd for 27th February, 2025 or 3311! (33-Oh-Leven, not Oh-Eleven, OH-Leven) 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 Update:  here All details in the #standing-orders and/or the #loose-screws-factions channels of the Discord. PowerPlay Update:  Imp on Imp violence in HIP 58180 Reinforcement Objectives Ross 310 – Maintain fortifications to repel enemy undermining. This secures our advance toward Vagho. Tamor – Ongoing special op with After Dark Initiative. Strengthening defenses near Maikoro to ensure fallback positions. Acquisition Objectives Wolf 10 – Continue acquiring control; 100k merits needed for full consolidation against Archer. Undermine Objectives V740 Cassiopeia – Critical target. Its fall paves the way for the next fortified system en route to Vagho. For more information check the PowerPlay Hub for LSN operational orders, discussion and tips to complete those optional powerplay weeklies Galnet Update: https://community.elitedangerous.com/ Independent Colonisation Support Campaign Goes Live CG for cargo deliveries and bounty hunting in Minerva System Colonisation Equipment Reaches Public Market Dev News:  FU happened! Elite Dangerous | 2025 Roadmap Roadmap:  4 new ships, 2 new features Phase 1 Trailblazers Phase 2 April New ship: Gutamaya Corsair Medium Multirole SIZE 7 THRUSTERS ON A MEDIUM SHIP Phase 3 summer New ship New feature: Vanguards Spiritual Successor to Squadrons Communication and interaction with members Allows you to set objectives for the members of the squad and pay rewards Can pit vanguards against each other and compete Vanguard can tie into BGS and powerplay for orders and objectives that need done.  Vanguard banks: credits/ships/modules Phase 4 Autumn new ship  Phase 5 Winter New ship New Feature Discussion: https://www.elitedangerous.com/en-US/UpdateNotes COLONIZATION UPDATE AND ROADMAP New Gutamaya Ship Predictions (All we know so far is what it looks like, and that it has size 7 thrusters and is a medium ship) Feature complete “beta” where they can change the numbers as they see it play out Galmap system claim mode, scan to verify what the system can support First starport size matters to what else the system can develop into 24 hours to claim, 7 days to fulfil station building requirements, or it goes back to unoccupied System architect gets passive income from system with at least 3 constructions. Taxed over 5m Small discount on ships and outfitting in systems with at least 10 constructions Name generator with limited rerolls or pay 5000 arx to custom name, unlimited System architect’s faction will be the 3rd in the new system New refinery contact who can refine mined commodities into more valuable stuff New asteroid stations in ice, and a few other fancy models Mantalay now available with a new kit with ALL THE WINGS Community Corner: DISTANT SCREWS 3 Still Ongoing! One more day to submit for the screenshot contest. Commander Roy Cookson of the Loose Screws has been writing stories of his adventures out exploring with us, if anyone wishes to read them they can be found in the Distant Screws 3 thread, under “Roy’s Stories.”  Doofus McDingbat won the giveaway in the FU stream and that is fantastic.

    1h 30m
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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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