# Leaving Earth (Base Game and Mercury) Pbf **URL:** \ **Category:** Play by Post\ **Created:** [19 September 2020 10:14 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661 "2020-09-19T10:14:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [3 October 2020 21:55 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/184 "2020-10-03T21:55:29Z")
Go on. From what you have I’d be interested in Atlas or perhaps Surveying, or say a future ¤15 for 5 mass to LEO. (Delivered as one entity or as separate craft, your choice. That’s the personal service you get from the workers’ paradise.) ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2020 10:32 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/185 "2020-10-04T10:32:13Z")
I’d be happy to exchange for Atlas or surveying. ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2020 11:26 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/186 "2020-10-04T11:26:53Z")
OK, let’s say fully-tested Atlas tech for 5 mass to LEO. Buy Life Support advancement ¤10, leaving ¤15. Buy three Vostok capsules ¤6, leaving ¤9. Buy an Atlas ¤5, leaving ¤4. Launch three Vostok + Atlas + RossM’s payload to LEO on a double-Saturn Separate RossM’s payload and transfer it back End turn ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2020 11:27 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/187 "2020-10-04T11:27:40Z")
Deal.4 Juno’s and a probe are ready for launch. ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2020 11:32 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/188 "2020-10-04T11:32:51Z")
(sorry, edited in my rest-of-turn orders above. I’ll be RPGing this afternoon.) ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2020 12:11 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/189 "2020-10-04T12:11:39Z")
@yashima is next ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2020 12:29 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/190 "2020-10-04T12:29:34Z")
Hello everyone. I am having a tough time holding the game in my head and so I’ve been using handwavium for my turns. Any tips? I can barely hold my own materials and techs in my head… I would like to keep cooperating with @RogerBW but I seem to need to figure out what I need to be doing first and so for now I think I’ stick to the plan I made previously: ISAS 🇯🇵 - buy Ion Thruster tech for $10 - buy Ion Thruster for $10 - if there is 1 payload to LEO left to buy, I’d be willing to pay for $5 for transport (that’s all I’ve left) - if not assemble Spacecraft “Nightwish I”: Stage 1 = 1 Atlas, Stage 2 = 1 Atlas, Payload: 1 Ion Thruster That’s my turn for now. ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2020 12:53 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/191 "2020-10-04T12:53:37Z")
I can forward you screenshots on any turn, or at any point. I can also provide a full text summary, whatever is best. ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2020 15:28 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/193 "2020-10-04T15:28:11Z")
Thanks for the offer. I was just wondering how the others are doing it? (You have the TTS save so that should help) I mean this is my third game and my first Pbf. All my other internet gaming was TTS and once on Vassal where I have more visualization. Anyway, I was thinking of putting the state of the start of each year in my own TTS save or something along those lines. I am more of a visual person than I thought I guess 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2020 15:52 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/194 "2020-10-04T15:52:56Z")
I’m more than happy to send you the current TTS save, although it’s on no peeking rule. 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2020 16:06 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/195 "2020-10-04T16:06:49Z")
Obviously no peaking. I am pretty adept with the controls so I should be able not to turn over something accidentally. So if the others are okay with that, I wouldn’t saving the time to reproduce the game state. ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2020 17:06 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/196 "2020-10-04T17:06:29Z")
> [@yashima](#): > > if there is 1 payload to LEO left to buy, I’d be willing to pay for $5 for transport (that’s all I’ve left) If there’s room for that to happen retroactively before my launch, I’m happy to do it. I also have trouble keeping stuff straight but I have a file here with my notes in it and I update it when things happen. In fact I need to update that now… ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2020 17:13 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/197 "2020-10-04T17:13:09Z")
(Here’s the thing. Your turn is technically over, but… in the real world @yashima would just say. “I’m interested as well.”) What I’m saying is, this is fine, and for future reference I assume all firing of rockets without outcomes are launched after all people who want to have payload lifted to orbit have responded. @pillbox is up. ---
**Author:** ![pillbox](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/pillbox/32/1031_2.png) [@pillbox](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/pillbox)\ **Post date:** [5 October 2020 13:15 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/198 "2020-10-05T13:15:43Z")
Clarification: it is my understanding that I can test Landing with _any_ valid spacecraft, including one that consists of a single Juno rocket or a single Supplies; there’s no need to have a lander or probe as a component on the craft? If that’s the case: > **1960 NASA** > > ### 1960, NASA 🇺🇸 > > Research **Landing** ($10) > Purchase Qty 2, Atlas ($10) > > Assemble “Crash Lander” class probe: > > > Juno > > Atlas > > Atlas > > Launch “Crash Lander” into Suborbital Space → Earth Orbit > > * * * > > NASA is preparing to test its new landing technology. Due to budgetary constraints, these tests will have to wait until 1961 unless inter-agency funding is provided in exchange for the tested technology. ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [5 October 2020 13:49 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/199 "2020-10-05T13:49:42Z")
(That is the case) ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [5 October 2020 13:50 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/200 "2020-10-05T13:50:21Z")
@pillbox, you can test landing from suborbital space. ---
**Author:** ![pillbox](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/pillbox/32/1031_2.png) [@pillbox](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/pillbox)\ **Post date:** [5 October 2020 14:09 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/201 "2020-10-05T14:09:27Z")
Oh, you can! Well, in that case, please disregard my previous directives and execute the following: ### 1960, NASA 🇺🇸 Research **Landing** ($10) Purchase Qty 1, Atlas ($5) Assemble “Crash Lander” class probe: > Juno > Atlas Launch “Crash Lander” into Suborbital Space and proceed to test Landing by way of the optional _Landing_ maneuver. ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [5 October 2020 18:40 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/202 "2020-10-05T18:40:42Z")
@pillbox! A success! The Juno delicately lands on Earth. ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [5 October 2020 18:45 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/203 "2020-10-05T18:45:11Z")
(just interjecting here i know it makes things unnecessarily difficult: but once my thruster is up in orbit i rendezvous with the existing spacecraft up there and that is the end of my turn. i had a bit of a stressful thing to deal with today and i just need a hot bath and an early night and may not necessarily look at the forum again until tomorrow morning) ---
**Author:** ![pillbox](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/pillbox/32/1031_2.png) [@pillbox](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/pillbox)\ **Post date:** [5 October 2020 19:05 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/204 "2020-10-05T19:05:35Z")
I’ll pay the $10 to remove the Success. That concludes my turn unless inter-agency cooperation is requested [Previous page](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661.md?page=9) [Next page](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661.md?page=11)