Talk:Series 8 jetpack

Merge
I'm not exactly sure about the merge either - while it's convenient to have one main article instead of multiple ones about "unidentified" things, an atmosphere-operated jetpack is considerably different from a thruster pack used in space; the main difference being the fact that only propels the user upwards, whilst a T-PACK needs to have multiple thrusters pointing at many directions, or at least adjustable thrusters. --Jugus (Talk  | Contribs ) 19:00, August 19, 2010 (UTC)


 * In space, you just have to do a barrel roll or front flip to change direction.-- Forerunner 19:11, August 19, 2010 (UTC)


 * [Citation needed].-  5 əb'7 aŋk (7alk ) 19:24, August 19, 2010 (UTC)


 * Not exactly, you actually need to have multiple thrusters facing to each direction if you want to maneuver effectively. Think about it; that's why spacecraft cannot use flaps or rudders for maneuvering, and have to rely on thrusters instead. Even real-world EVA propulsion units have numerous thrusters. It's possible that you could manage to move your body in a vacuum, but with the jets pacing in only one direction, it would be impossible to make the tiny course corrections needed in zero-g combat. The novels where the T-PACK is featured (FoR, GoO) seem to imply that it's considerably different from the jetpack seen in Reach. --Jugus (Talk  | Contribs ) 20:43, August 23, 2010 (UTC)


 * Looking at the logs... well, just look at it...


 * So, what shall we do now? The article looks quite alright as it is though...-  5 əb'7 aŋk (7alk ) 19:03, August 19, 2010 (UTC)


 * I merged them because they were incredibly similar and both were just names for an unidentified Jetpack system ("Thruster Pack" seems like an umbrella term for zero-g motion systems).-- Forerunner 19:11, August 19, 2010 (UTC)