Beseech thy lord

[ArchAngel]

Not a huge fan. I think I went maybe once. I don't dislike it and I'm sure I'd have a ton of fun if I went sailing with some friends, but the sea doesn't necessarily call to me like it does others. I'm stars guy. I always was and always will be.

[Chozon1]

I find myself strongly attracted to the sea, but...I'm terrified of fish. Let alone sharks. XD

Favorite constellation (either by backstsory, shape, or appearance) and/or astronomical object?

[ArchAngel]

Constellation: Easily Orion. Not just because it's easy to spot, but I find it encapsulates all that I think a constellation should. Good myth, easily recognizable, pleasing formation, has a nebula in it, cool assortment of starts (Rigel and Betelguese, womp womp), and a sweet name. Whenever I name a starship or flagship, It goes by USS (or any appropriate ship prefix) Orion.
Anyhow, not to mention that it is not listed as an astrological sign. Serious guys, I don't even know... I just... what...

I think our education concerning astronomy is sorely lacking when people find astrology interesting. Oh really, you're overly critical of yourself but never cease to be giving to your friends? Why not try colliding neuron stars creating cataclysmic explosions that the bursts of gamma radiation that not only can be clearly visible from neighboring galaxies, but if in our galaxy could possibly eradicate all life on earth in a flash? (disclaimer, we don't actually know if it's causing those flashes. It's a theory, but we're seeing a lot of these flashes in other galaxies and we don't know if that could explain them all. Yeah, your horoscope might say you have a mystery girl in your future, but she's not as mysterious as that.)

Okay, so now you know I despise astrology, my favorite astronomical body?
Black holes, easily. At the cutting edge of reality, they've fascinated me as long as I can remember. And the bigger the better.
So that might make the black hole in the center of NGC 4889 my favorite. So, the supermassive black hole theorized to be at the center of our galaxy is estimated at 4.1 million solar masses. I mean, that's really big. But the black hole I'm talking about is estimated around 21 BILLION solar masses (and possibly up to 37 billion). This thing is more massive than many galaxies out there. I've calculated the event horizon for this thing (it's on this board somewhere, too) and not only could our solar system fit right inside it, but several solar systems back to back won't even span across it. This needs to be compared by the fact that if the earth was collapsed into a black hole, the even horizon would be under 2 inches.
21 billion solar masses blows my little mind.

Although, we want to talk about the sheer mass of structures, the largest one goes to the Huge-LQC. 4 billion lights years long? (for measurement, Andromeda is only 2.5 million light-years away from us.) 6.1 quintillion solar masses? baazzsahasdkjlfnhWHAT?!?
This thing is so big it's making astrophysicists reconsider our basic scientific theories.

As a side note, you might have noticed astronomers have not necessarily been consistently good at coming up with names. structures that big need to have cool names. Not Huge Large Quasar Cluster. Anyhow, thanks for sticking with me while I gush.

[Chozon1]

Not a huge fan of astrology either. It was science before science was science though. Now...I don't know what it is.

Far as solar masses...whew...that's sort of huge. O_o Kinda makes you think about the importance of of stuff when you realize how tiny we actually are.

What about them nebulas?

[ArchAngel]

I wouldn't call astrology science, but it's real contribution was that ancient astrologers meticulously charted and recorded their findings. That helped later science.
That and Gustav Holst's Planets Suite is pretty great too, and served as the foundation and inspirations for many beloved scores, including the Imperial March.

As for nebulas: absolutely stunning. I always wondered what the night sky would look like if we lived inside or on the edge of a nebula.

[Chozon1]

I'd imagine pants blowingly awesome. O_o

Is there a way to form a nebula without blowing something important up?

[ArchAngel]

That's a good question, so I spent a little time looking it up.
Much of the nebulae are formed by the condensate of the Big Bang; interstellar medium clumping together. So, it'd be hard to formed because most of them already formed. Notable nebulae like the Eagle Nebula and the Carina Nebulae are just this. These are the birthplace of stars.

Now, some nebulae form by either a supernova (Crab nebula) or the shedding of excess material when a star transforms into a Red Giant (planetary nebula: Cat's Eye).

So, unless you can find a low-density cloud of hydrogen and helium hanging around in space that you can accelerate it's accretion and attraction, maybe not?

[JOJ650s]

What are some things you hope to find in a game you never tried before?

[ArchAngel]

It depends on the game, but a common aesthetic I look for in games is fantasy and open-world. While I like sword and magic fantasy, certainly, but by fantasy I mean more the ability for you to put yourself into a new role and play out their (or your own) story, whether it be a starship captain trying to keep his ragtag crew together or a lone mercenary making his way amonst a cold war of rival gangs in the wild west. Add in open world, and my interest is piqued.
With these things, it'd also have to be a world I'd care to explore, as well. Lack of polish, or making it too mundane (aka present time) drowns out my interest.

As a follow up for to Chozon's question, the interstellar medium does have a varying density of hydrogen, helium and dust, and while very low, if you had sufficient technology, accretion of these gases into a density over 10^2 atoms/cm^3 could get you your nebula. Here's a table of densities in the interstellar medium.
I spoke incorrectly last post as a low-density cloud would already be a nebula.

[Chozon1]

Hmm...so I'd need...a really, really big trash compactor. Or some sort of matter magnet.

Maybe I should just spray a nebula shaped object on my glasses?

[ArchAngel]

Those would be the coolest glasses ever. I'd buy a pair from you.

[JOJ650s]

Fantasy and open-world are definitely great elements to have in a game.

Now I have question I plan on asking a couple people, (For a little project that I might work on.)
What do you think is the greatest goal a villain could have?
(Be it revenge, conquering the world, etc.)

[ArchAngel]

Trying to do "good", make people "good", or other variations. Whether it be a moral tyranny, or simply trying to protect their own, it makes for a more believable, relatable, and resilient antagonist.
C.S. Lewis puts it this way:
“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.”

[JOJ650s]

Yeah, I definitely see what you mean there.

Well, now to an unrelated question,
have you ever played Cave Story?

[ArchAngel]

Yes, but I never played it.