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I have heard no such thing...at least not optically. You can have really, really, really huge "telescopes" by having an array of many dishes scanning the sky for radar waves. While you can't have a single dish that big (it gets crushed under it's own weight), but you can create an array of many telescopes that, when arranged correctly, perfectly simulate a telescope with much larger aperture. These telescopes check for radio waves, which have a much lower frequency and are not really affected by the atmosphere at all. As far as I know though, the Hubble Space Telescope is the biggest telescope that checks in the visual spectrum.

Heck, in Superman 2 you can see the Super Criminals attacking the guys on the moon.

Well, you didn't even need a prestige class really. With a master I can still beat up on guys with my lightsaber. Why go Weapon Master? :D

It is neat that no matter where Hubble points, it finds clusters of galaxies. It'll point in one area, find a cluster of galaxies. It'll then take that same area, and look between galaxies in that cluster, and find another cluster. No matter how many times they repeat, they'll still find clusters of galaxies. Universe is BIIIG

I'm pretty sure it's all the same, because it's all about moving air particles. Although it does look like temperature has something to do with it (which would cause airflow as well) Why do stars twinkle - I'm feeling lucky Google hit.

Ah yes clearly. Still, I'm not sure what "BBS" he's referring to.

The home page says "40 ground and space locations including Yavin IV, Tatooine and Dagobah - each has its own specific advantage and/or resource." Now, they could easily be using the "funny" math, and considering each ground and space location to be a planet, so I'd say 20 is a safe bet.

Are you confusing Ender with me again???

Basically, there's an absolute maximum resolution from the surface of the planet, because of the atmosphere. The atmosphere is also why the stars twinkle, which makes them much more noticable. Stars in space are just mere points of light. Coupled with a very bright moon, I don't know why anyone is really surprised that there aren't stars in the sky in the moon photos.

Seeing anything fine from the earth would probably be tough, given the atmosphere getting in the way. Hubble would be able to spot it I bet...but it'd probably be too expensive to reposition it just to take a picture of the flag.

That's because you look at the rules within a vaccuum.. You need to look at the rules within the context of your particular gameworld's setting. The setting will always impose restrictions on who or what you can be ... no matter what. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The setting is malleable. In a Forgotten Realms game, I could only be a human Paladin in AD&D. But in a 3rd Edition D&D game, I don't HAVE to be a Human Paladin. So I'm not sure what the setting has to do with it, given that now suddenly there are Paladin's of all sorts of races and whatnot.

It's better cos that's where it comes from. Some of K2's good points come from the feedback of K1 - so if K2 didn't have those enhanced features (like Influence or quick-weapon switch) then...welll, it would've said something bad about Obisidian and LucasArts. Granted, they don't seem to listen much now anyway - <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm sure they're listening. They just aren't talking ^_^

Sorry knida hostile today for some reason, but trust me AI in BF2 much better from the trailers and cooler units <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You play the single player extensively?

I'm curious what the campaign map is going to look like.

I'm gonna say we did, cause Google says so. I could argue for it...but I have a feeling I'd be preaching to the choir (the choir being you)

I preferred the upgradeable weapons. It made the various skills waaaaaaay more useful.

According to Google, today is the anniversary of Apollo 11.

I don't think it would work as well in a sports game, except perhaps highlights and whatnot. For a more cinimatic game, it would probably be good. Although I think it might be restricted more towards cutscenes.

Uh ohl....my friend that I played tons of BF1942 and BF2 just tried the BF2 demo. I suspect I'll own the full version tomorrow... TV Guided Missiles for the win!!!

Thanks for sharing.

What was wrong with the Jedi Master? My Consular/Master got +6 to his wisdom, and gets way more force powers than any other character.

I've never read about any Paladins. I think it's too restrictive. I can't see why a different race can't have a champion of their faith.

I have no beef with Battlefront 2. I enjoyed Battlefront 1. But considering I always play online, AI is moot for me. All I did was post my opinion on the AI. I didn't chastize you or anything.

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I don't care much for the AI in that game, since it's not the type of game I play with AI.