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Incombibulator posted:We've moved on from pre-pre-alpha Pete? Yup, ahead of schedule as usual, everything is absolutely on course and looking good, people just need patience and to realise that Rome wasn't built in a day
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tooterfish posted:Last month it was pre pre alpha. Thank you 4 believing
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Thirsty Dog posted:Look, the Brown Sea doesn't need proof of a working game, so we don't need proof of mafia involvement  Holy poo poo
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peter gabriel posted:Yup, ahead of schedule as usual, everything is absolutely on course and looking good, people just need patience and to realise that Rome wasn't built in a day That's fantastic! I'm going to go ahead with that Idris purchase now then. brb
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Saw posts about the Swedish mafia and Gizmondo, thinking goons were being paranoid idiots and ruining the thread. Then I saw the actual information and laughed my rear end off. I'm not sure how this poo poo gets any weirder, but I bet it does.
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Oct 14, 2015 00:27
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D_Smart posted:They are eating the filing fees in the UK so they don't have to file as that's going to be very revealing. Among the possible consequences this is one way in which despite operating through a limited liability company, directors can later be held personally responsible by liquidators if things do go tits up.
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Potato Salad posted:A small shop like CIG that starts refusing refunds per the terms of a purchase TOS -- and, failing that, federal consumer protection -- can probably be browbeaten into compliance. They have no legal standing to make that change. That's the first thing. Second, the FTC trumps all that poo poo anyway since it's a crowd-funded project. Which is precisely why, at CitCon, they're now selling SQ42 as a pre-order (instead of pledge) and for a limited time only, includes Star Citizen.
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kinkouin posted:I dont have PM's. It's the same as it is on here. Yup, looks like Sarah blocked you for some reason. Fixed. And stop hanging around with non-Goons. That poo poo gets you blocked! 
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Libluini posted:Wait a minute, so because I went through some sort of bullshit-process to join WOL in MWO using an account for RSI, I'm now counted as a backer for Star Citizen? That's so stupid I'm kind of speechless. 1 million backers my rear end Yes, pretty much.
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Oct 14, 2015 00:36
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D_Smart posted:They have no legal standing to make that change. That's the first thing. Second, the FTC trumps all that poo poo anyway since it's a crowd-funded project. Which is precisely why, at CitCon, they're now selling SQ42 as a pre-order (instead of pledge) and for a limited time only, includes Star Citizen. Yeah, I'm pretty sure that SQ42 will happen. It may have crap mechanics, a lot of missing features, a lousy story, and bad acting but it will happen. Star citizen, on the other hand, is hosed.
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BluestreakBTHR posted:I can't wait to read about the mass suicides when CIG goes tits-up. Well, that's probably with DickWulf is under house arrest. Though I'm sure there are ways to commit suicide at home.
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Who wants more DickWulfe nuggets of wisdom? It's hard being a nudist completionist with no job!
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AP posted:
...I want to know more. I hope the contractor is GE Johnson or JE Dunn. Derek Smart needs to find out if it went to public bid so I can download the bid documents and run an estimate.
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Thirsty Dog posted:Look, the Brown Sea doesn't need proof of a working game, so we don't need proof of mafia involvement I feel like a real investigative journalist! As real as being a Star Citizen
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Iron Tusk posted:If it eventually comes down to a class action you're SOL anyway. Class actions usually only give you pennies on the dollar. Even then if big D files in November, you're probably looking at eh, 3-6 years before it's resolved. And even if one is filed you aren't guaranteed to get class status. And if CIG goes belly up there won't be any money anyway. That's right. Also, the legal action is about three things: 1) finances 2) delivery date 3) refunds for those who ask and who didn't sign up for Chris's "vision 2.0" bloated bullshit of a pipedream Any lawsuit, even if they can get past a summary judgment, gets you to discovery (which they can pull some delaying tactics depending on how lenient the judge is) and to the financials (the #1 target). Win lose or draw, I'm going to get it. The class action lawsuit just ensures that they can't get out of a lawsuit on some bullshit technicality. Class action status is pretty difficult to get past a judge. Which is why, if you get that status, it's because the case has merit and some serious teeth. Which is precisely why a) they're so pissed at me b) they've been doing refunds since July What they didn't plan for was the volume of refunds they'd be hit with in such a short time. So much for gently caress Derek Smart
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D_Smart posted:Well, that's probably with DickWulf is under house arrest. Though I'm sure there are ways to commit suicide at home. holy gently caress
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D_Smart posted:That's right. Also, the legal action is about three things: d smart is one cold m fer
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D_Smart posted:That's right. Also, the legal action is about three things: You're insane but in a fun way.
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D_Smart posted:Well, that's probably with DickWulf is under house arrest. Though I'm sure there are ways to commit suicide at home. Also how does it feel to be completely vindicated in the face of all this bullshit, basically shaming the entire gaming press with the exception of the escapist?
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D_Smart posted:That's right. Also, the legal action is about three things: Holy poo poo. Fantastic! I can't wait for this shitshow to start in a few weeks. It's gonna be :popcorn: tastic! Does this candle get lit at the beginning of November, or the end? After you start the process, you want to come on my radio show to talk about... gently caress man, we can talk about whatever you want.
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natetimm posted:Saw posts about the Swedish mafia and Gizmondo, thinking goons were being paranoid idiots and ruining the thread. Then I saw the actual information and laughed my rear end off. I'm not sure how this poo poo gets any weirder, but I bet it does. What's the deal with SC and the Swedish mafia?
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Ragingsheep posted:What's the deal with SC and the Swedish mafia? what IS the deal
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D_Smart posted:I think it's fantastic. For the record, I didn't back it on KS because I wasn't convinced they'd pull it off. I was right. They didn't. But what they did deliver months later, was worth the price of admission. So I bought it then. There has been a bevvy of games on Steam that have tried to replicate aspects of BC3000AD. It would be epic if we saw a sequel. People are gobbling up space games like crazy, it would be cool to have one that actually existed where you could fly your BC in an open universe and do complex BC poo poo.
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Ragingsheep posted:What's the deal with SC and the Swedish mafia? The Gizmondo reboot was basically shilled by a bunch of Swedish mafia members and it turned into vaporware, I think some people are basically pointing out that SC has some of the same warning signs.
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D_Smart posted:What they didn't plan for was the volume of refunds they'd be hit with in such a short time. So much for gently caress Derek Smart Kimsemus posted:The Gizmondo reboot was basically shilled by a bunch of Swedish mafia members and it turned into vaporware, I think some people are basically pointing out that SC has some of the same warning signs. BrutalistMcDonalds fucked around with this message at 00:53 on Oct 14, 2015 |
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Kimsemus posted:The Gizmondo reboot was basically shilled by a bunch of Swedish mafia members and it turned into vaporware, I think some people are basically pointing out that SC has some of the same warning signs. And a bunch of the same employees, right? Haven't they basically just transplanted the entire Gizmondo management team? Also, Derek - What's your latest take on the gray market?
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Are they going to buy the decommissioned cruise missile from the old Gizmondo studios, for old times sake?
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natetimm posted:And a bunch of the same employees, right? Haven't they basically just transplanted the entire Gizmondo management team? I'm not Dr. Smart but the grey market is still REALLY strong over on some subreddits.
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Kimsemus posted:The Gizmondo reboot was basically shilled by a bunch of Swedish mafia members and it turned into vaporware, I think some people are basically pointing out that SC has some of the same Touched that up for you. People from Warthog- the Elms and Erin Roberts- were in charge of Gizmondo's finances during the period that it went bankrupt. They are now in charge of F42UK's finances. There is no direct implication that they were involved with the illegal parts of Gizmondo's activities, but they were highly placed there for several years. Some other names show up as well in non-money-related-roles. Wingman was director of game development for a significant part of their company, I believe.
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trucutru posted:Yeah, I'm pretty sure that SQ42 will happen. It may have crap mechanics, a lot of missing features, a lousy story, and bad acting but it will happen. Star citizen, on the other hand, is hosed. Yes, I think that - if they survive between now past Q1/16 - they may release SQ42. Between now and then, they're going to be doling out bullshit releases to AC, while nerfing every drat thing they can. The problem is that, according to my sources, even EP1 of SQ42 is about 15 months (from Aug) away. So they have no freaking clue how on Earth they're going to release a SQ42 game in 2016 without pulling some seriously messed up poo poo. They know that they're about to be screwed financially and that GAMESCOM & CitCon were probably their last financially viable hurrah until 2016. Hence this new SQ42 push. And note that they still don't have the tech to build the drat game. Just like I said back in July and which all their dev blogs to this day, continue to prove me right. They're still working on that. Even though SQ42 does not rely on the PU, the game relies on the underlying engine for 100% of its functionality. In a nutshell: Star Citizen is the PU and it needs Hangar (entry) + AC (flight) + Star Marine (fps) + Multi-Crew (which they've messed up and is now in PU 2.0) + Social/Planetside + fairy dust SQ42 is a stand-alone (already nerfed co-op and such) game that relies on all of the above, aside from the much touted and largely non-existent, PU Note that, 4 years + $92m later, every single one of the above modules is either hosed or non-existent. And unknown to many, like SC, the SQ42 project still doesn't exist as a "game"; which is why they couldn't show "gameplay" at CitCon, other than the interactive tour The project is FUBAR and there is no going back. Even I probably can't fix it for under $50m adn three years D_Smart fucked around with this message at 01:00 on Oct 14, 2015 |
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HexDog posted:...I want to know more. I hope the contractor is GE Johnson or JE Dunn. Derek Smart needs to find out if it went to public bid so I can download the bid documents and run an estimate. As the story goes, the contractor and them got into some disagreement over some electrical wiring done to the building. He's threatening to sue because they apparently haven't paid the bill. So all work on the build-out has halted while they inventory and document everything in the event that a lawsuit does happen. Because if they continue with the work with another contractor, then it becomes difficult for them to prove their case that the contractor messed up. There's a $20K cappuccino machine involved in this. Seriously.
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Eonwe posted:d smart is one cold m fer Every day of the week.
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This was D_Smart con the whole time....the most impressive ARG game ever to get goons to play Line of Defense!
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Ragingsheep posted:What's the deal with SC and the Swedish mafia?  D_Smart posted:Note that, 4 years + $92m later, every single one of the above modules is either hosed or non-existent. or reverted. the fps module a year ago had the whole deployable cover and zero g and a crosshair that stayed centered on the screen and actually looked like a game that could theoretically be played
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Derek, Why haven't you had your lawyers craft up a letter to reddit to get /r/shitdereksays and /r/dereksmart shutdown? They're both hate subreddits that are conspiring to get your twitch shutdown and get your game banned off steam. Reddit takes that poo poo real serious now.
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mormonpartyboat posted:they wanna be players but they got no game This should be thread title.
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Ragingsheep posted:What's the deal with SC and the Swedish mafia? You should be asking who is Dietrich http://pastebin.com/DDeWufw2
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