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blueberrysmith: May 4, 2006; Dirty Sanchez

Crazy_BlackParrot posted:

e: fixed

Found some new original Ryan Archer artwork.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:03

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# ? Apr 19, 2024 23:40

Ash1138: Sep 29, 2001; Get up, chief. We're just gettin' started.

atxsperg posted:

someone once poo poo all over the austin bathroom. requiring a pants change mid day. this was before the new atx office. it facilitated new bathroom rules.

sad state of affairs when "don't poo poo all over the bathroom" is a new rule

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:04

SelenicMartian: Sep 14, 2013; Sometimes it's not the bomb that's retarded.

Pope Corky the IX posted:

I know a lot of these gifs are being cherry-picked, but does this man have some sort of palsy?

He can't stay still for a second. Each of his videos can easily net ten varieties of wanking motions, an almost heil and dozens inebriated handwaves over a boiling cauldron. He's like David Mitchell telling you about the radar, only it's not a parody.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:04

Tippis: Mar 21, 2008; It's yet another day in the wasteland.

Variable 5 posted:

The only thing on that list that wouldn't be a candidate for being bolded is the part about cold-like symptoms and nose-bleeds, and not even CIG would be stupid enough to put him on camera in that kind of state.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:04

Crazy_BlackParrot: Feb 1, 2016; Christ Roberts is way better than toilet lord...

blueberrysmith posted:

Found some new original Ryan Archer artwork.

Dammit, busted.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:05

Beer4TheBeerGod: Aug 23, 2004; Exciting Lemon

CROWS EVERYWHERE posted:

Too many cats. Have a recipe. This is not a chocolate cake recipe, it is a chocolate gateau. It is gluten-free and contains fruit and dark chocolate, so it's legally considered a health food. The recipe was photographed on a potato.

Quotin for posterity.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:06

DoctorStrangelove: Jun 7, 2012; IT WOULD NOT BE DIFFICULT MEIN FUHRER!

Hey guys, it's me. I'm Star Citizen, ask me anything.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:07

Crazy_BlackParrot: Feb 1, 2016; Christ Roberts is way better than toilet lord...

DoctorStrangelove posted:

Hey guys, it's me. I'm Star Citizen, ask me anything.

How's the coffee?

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:09

Azram Legion: Jan 23, 2005; Drunken Poet Glory

While many in this thread and elsewhere have described Chris Roberts as a "troubled visionary" type, who could potentially create something amazing if reality wasn�t such a bitch, or if he�d just listen to reason for once, I want to argue the following:

Any project is constrained, and recognizing, managing and navigating within these constraints is the hallmark of a competent designer (and a grown-up, if we�re being honest here). Having an unconstrained vision is the same as dreaming � it means almost nothing once you wake up and face reality. The vision presented for Star Citizen is not only bland and uninspired, owing to Roberts� complete lack of creative ability, it was also never as clear as any of the supporters believe. What Roberts has is a feeling, in his gut, and not a vision. If he had this clear, artistic vision of the project, then he wouldn�t be constantly tempted to add to it so significantly. That is not the hallmark of a designer with a brilliant vision � it is the hallmark of an �ideas guy�, and believe me, that is not a positive thing to be labeled.

In the real world, Roberts has no direct experience being the project lead on a hundred-million dollar project. His last successful interaction design project was what - the original Wing Commander? He has been a detriment to every project he has been involved in since then. Roberts is unable to understand the very basics of interaction design, yet he is the lead designer and director of a hundred-million dollar project, and he (believes that he) is beholden to no one. If I asked you �Do you think an 18-year-old kid who decided to spend his 111 million dollar inheritance on one project will be successful?� hopefully, your first question would be �Who is he hiring to actually direct it and do all the real work?� The thought of giving a complete newbie a project of this scale is laughable and ridiculous. We aren�t talking about a veteran of the field, here � we�re talking about someone who doesn�t understand the very basics of many of the technologies he is designing his game around, let alone the field his game is supposed to compete in.

This project was doomed from the start because of Roberts. The person who attracted many of you to the project is the one and only reason why it could never be anything but a complete failure, and this was obvious from the beginning to anyone willing to think critically for a second. Oh, sure, this guy with no relevant experience will overtake an entire industry through the sheer brilliance of his ever-changing, ever-expanding vision. This washed up half-wit, incapable of stating anything precisely, will skillfully direct an incredibly complicated project to the satisfaction of anyone. That happens all the time, I�m sure.

Star Citizen isn�t in danger of being a failure because of budget problems or backer distrust � it is guaranteed to be a failure because of Roberts� actually retarded cognitive abilities.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:09

Tippis: Mar 21, 2008; It's yet another day in the wasteland.

DoctorStrangelove posted:

Hey guys, it's me. I'm Star Citizen, ask me anything.

Why do birds suddenly appear?

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:10

Tijuana Bibliophile: Dec 30, 2008; Scratchmo

AP posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o85pUSqXsYU

that commando's got one hosed up .cfg file

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:12

moveable shape: Oct 18, 2015

CROWS EVERYWHERE posted:

Procedural birb generation is a good idea, right? WRONG! Here is what happens when procedural birb generations fucks up!

Fantail pigeon

Pouter pigeon

"The pouter has a much elongated body, wings, and legs; and its enormously developed crop, which it glories in inflating, may well excite astonishment and even laughter."

Turbit pigeon

"The turbit has a very short and conical beak, with a line of reversed feathers down the breast; and it has the habit of continually expanding slightly the upper part of the oesophagus."

Barb pigeon

"The barb is allied to the carrier, but, instead of a very long beak, has a very short and very broad one. Wonderful development of the carunculated skin about the head ... accompanied by greatly elongated eyelids, very large external orifices to the nostrils, and a wide gape of the mouth."

God drat those are some hosed up birds. Chris has really gone to far this time

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:12

Beet Wagon: Oct 19, 2015

TTerrible posted:

Does anyone have the list of unclaimed avatars? I'm feeling fancy,.

To the best of my knowledge these have never been claimed:

And these were claimed but are now free to be reused/recycled

Also there's a horrible Ryan Archer monstrosity that needs some jokes inserted into it:

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:12

Pope Corky the IX: Dec 18, 2006; What are you looking at?

SelenicMartian posted:

He can't stay still for a second. Each of his videos can easily net ten varieties of wanking motions, an almost heil and dozens inebriated handwaves over a boiling cauldron. He's like David Mitchell telling you about the radar, only it's not a parody.

And bookmarked

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:12

Scruffpuff: Dec 23, 2015; Fidelity. Wait, was I'm working on again?

Tippis posted:

... not even CIG would be stupid enough to ...

I can't get behind this statement.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:12

Sillybones: Aug 10, 2013; go away,
spooky skeleton,
go away

I am not much of a cook, and this will confirm it, but you can actually make choux pastry without butter. You need to ensure there is enough moisture to survive the pot cooking part, but then the result is essentially the same. It is slightly more flaky and a nicer colour. I don't recommend it as it is difficult to get the egg to combine, but there you go.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:12

Quavers: Feb 26, 2016; You clearly don't understand game development

DoctorStrangelove posted:

Hey guys, it's me. I'm Star Citizen, ask me anything.

Has the "No making GBS threads all over the bathroom" rule worked?

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:13

Risc1911: Mar 1, 2016

SirPhoebos posted:

So Derek-senpai mentioned something called a Warrent Canary and my question is: how is this legal? If a warrant or other legal service specifies that you can't inform other parties that you received it, then taken down the canary can only be construed as telling someone that you received a warrant.

The government can shut you up but it has a hard time to order you to tell lies since that would make the whole system a joke. So the canary can be removed and they can't do anything since doing so would order you to lie.

posting from the past: https://canarywatch.org/

PS: Reddit canary just died.

Risc1911 fucked around with this message at 17:21 on Apr 5, 2016

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:14

Scruffpuff: Dec 23, 2015; Fidelity. Wait, was I'm working on again?

Azram Legion posted:

While many in this thread and elsewhere have described Chris Roberts as a "troubled visionary" type, who could potentially create something amazing if reality wasn�t such a bitch, or if he�d just listen to reason for once, I want to argue the following:

Any project is constrained, and recognizing, managing and navigating within these constraints is the hallmark of a competent designer (and a grown-up, if we�re being honest here). Having an unconstrained vision is the same as dreaming � it means almost nothing once you wake up and face reality. The vision presented for Star Citizen is not only bland and uninspired, owing to Roberts� complete lack of creative ability, it was also never as clear as any of the supporters believe. What Roberts has is a feeling, in his gut, and not a vision. If he had this clear, artistic vision of the project, then he wouldn�t be constantly tempted to add to it so significantly. That is not the hallmark of a designer with a brilliant vision � it is the hallmark of an �ideas guy�, and believe me, that is not a positive thing to be labeled.

In the real world, Roberts has no direct experience being the project lead on a hundred-million dollar project. His last successful interaction design project was what - the original Wing Commander? He has been a detriment to every project he has been involved in since then. Roberts is unable to understand the very basics of interaction design, yet he is the lead designer and director of a hundred-million dollar project, and he (believes that he) is beholden to no one. If I asked you �Do you think an 18-year-old kid who decided to spend his 111 million dollar inheritance on one project will be successful?� hopefully, your first question would be �Who is he hiring to actually direct it and do all the real work?� The thought of giving a complete newbie a project of this scale is laughable and ridiculous. We aren�t talking about a veteran of the field, here � we�re talking about someone who doesn�t understand the very basics of many of the technologies he is designing his game around, let alone the field his game is supposed to compete in.

This project was doomed from the start because of Roberts. The person who attracted many of you to the project is the one and only reason why it could never be anything but a complete failure, and this was obvious from the beginning to anyone willing to think critically for a second. Oh, sure, this guy with no relevant experience will overtake an entire industry through the sheer brilliance of his ever-changing, ever-expanding vision. This washed up half-wit, incapable of stating anything precisely, will skillfully direct an incredibly complicated project to the satisfaction of anyone. That happens all the time, I�m sure.

Star Citizen isn�t in danger of being a failure because of budget problems or backer distrust � it is guaranteed to be a failure because of Roberts� actually retarded cognitive abilities.

Perfect summary - this is distilled truth.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:14

Beet Wagon: Oct 19, 2015

And I know there's a lot more avs out there, I just haven't aggregated them all.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:15

HexDog: Feb 4, 2009; Did you see Regis this morning?

Beet Wagon posted:

To the best of my knowledge these have never been claimed:

And these were claimed but are now free to be reused/recycled

Also there's a horrible Ryan Archer monstrosity that needs some jokes inserted into it:

I want a space cat av

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:15

NVB: Jan 23, 2010; Grimey Drawer

Daztek posted:

aight

for that.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:16

big nipples big life: May 12, 2014

A Neurotic Jew posted:

Tribes was the fuckin best

I don't care how far back I am, this is getting loving quoted.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:16

Sillybones: Aug 10, 2013; go away,
spooky skeleton,
go away

peter gabriel posted:

I just want Ben to admit that thing around his neck is an emergency can opener

Same.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:17

Variable 5: Apr 17, 2007; We do these things not because they are easy, but because we thought they would be easy.; Grimey Drawer

peter gabriel posted:

I just want Ben to admit that thing around his neck is an emergency can opener

As if he's not just devouring people whole in the event of a natural disaster.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:19

Tippis: Mar 21, 2008; It's yet another day in the wasteland.

Scruffpuff posted:

I can't get behind this statement.

I can't argue that.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:21

TTerrible: Jul 15, 2005

Beet Wagon posted:

To the best of my knowledge these have never been claimed:

And these were claimed but are now free to be reused/recycled

Also there's a horrible Ryan Archer monstrosity that needs some jokes inserted into it:

I have claimed EAR GARY. Thanks Beet.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:22

DoctorStrangelove: Jun 7, 2012; IT WOULD NOT BE DIFFICULT MEIN FUHRER!

Crazy_BlackParrot posted:

How's the coffee?

It is.

Tippis posted:

Why do birds suddenly appear?

Well, whenever the dominating competitor takes his time it gives everyone a chance to catch their breath. So I dunno!

Quavers posted:

Has the "No making GBS threads all over the bathroom" rule worked?

uhhmm. Wha di eh whoa dehpe wuh di eh whoa di.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:23

EightAce: May 10, 2015; Watch it all come crashing down on his head and wonder why any of us gave him money in the first place.

atxsperg posted:

someone once poo poo all over the austin bathroom. requiring a pants change mid day. this was before the new atx office. it facilitated new bathroom rules.

Yeah ...... Sorry about that.

This guy's legit

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:23

AP: Jul 12, 2004; One Ring to fool them all
One Ring to find them
One Ring to milk them all
and pockets fully line them; Grimey Drawer

Azram Legion posted:

While many in this thread and elsewhere have described Chris Roberts as a "troubled visionary" type, who could potentially create something amazing if reality wasn�t such a bitch, or if he�d just listen to reason for once, I want to argue the following:

Any project is constrained, and recognizing, managing and navigating within these constraints is the hallmark of a competent designer (and a grown-up, if we�re being honest here). Having an unconstrained vision is the same as dreaming � it means almost nothing once you wake up and face reality. The vision presented for Star Citizen is not only bland and uninspired, owing to Roberts� complete lack of creative ability, it was also never as clear as any of the supporters believe. What Roberts has is a feeling, in his gut, and not a vision. If he had this clear, artistic vision of the project, then he wouldn�t be constantly tempted to add to it so significantly. That is not the hallmark of a designer with a brilliant vision � it is the hallmark of an �ideas guy�, and believe me, that is not a positive thing to be labeled.

In the real world, Roberts has no direct experience being the project lead on a hundred-million dollar project. His last successful interaction design project was what - the original Wing Commander? He has been a detriment to every project he has been involved in since then. Roberts is unable to understand the very basics of interaction design, yet he is the lead designer and director of a hundred-million dollar project, and he (believes that he) is beholden to no one. If I asked you �Do you think an 18-year-old kid who decided to spend his 111 million dollar inheritance on one project will be successful?� hopefully, your first question would be �Who is he hiring to actually direct it and do all the real work?� The thought of giving a complete newbie a project of this scale is laughable and ridiculous. We aren�t talking about a veteran of the field, here � we�re talking about someone who doesn�t understand the very basics of many of the technologies he is designing his game around, let alone the field his game is supposed to compete in.

This project was doomed from the start because of Roberts. The person who attracted many of you to the project is the one and only reason why it could never be anything but a complete failure, and this was obvious from the beginning to anyone willing to think critically for a second. Oh, sure, this guy with no relevant experience will overtake an entire industry through the sheer brilliance of his ever-changing, ever-expanding vision. This washed up half-wit, incapable of stating anything precisely, will skillfully direct an incredibly complicated project to the satisfaction of anyone. That happens all the time, I�m sure.

Star Citizen isn�t in danger of being a failure because of budget problems or backer distrust � it is guaranteed to be a failure because of Roberts� actually retarded cognitive abilities.

A+ would read again.

For me, I hadn't a clue who Chris Roberts was back when I got involved, I vaguely remembered the first wing commander game as being ok and the movie being bad. In 2013 I thought the idea of pushing technology for a spaceship pc game to see what you can out of it in 2014/15 was good. Now in 2016 it seems a bit dubious but the reason I got out was the LTI sale in Nov 2013, I knew something was off then, I didn't dig into his history till much later.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:25

Mendrian: Jan 6, 2013

Azram Legion posted:

While many in this thread and elsewhere have described Chris Roberts as a "troubled visionary" type, who could potentially create something amazing if reality wasn�t such a bitch, or if he�d just listen to reason for once, I want to argue the following:

Any project is constrained, and recognizing, managing and navigating within these constraints is the hallmark of a competent designer (and a grown-up, if we�re being honest here). Having an unconstrained vision is the same as dreaming � it means almost nothing once you wake up and face reality. The vision presented for Star Citizen is not only bland and uninspired, owing to Roberts� complete lack of creative ability, it was also never as clear as any of the supporters believe. What Roberts has is a feeling, in his gut, and not a vision. If he had this clear, artistic vision of the project, then he wouldn�t be constantly tempted to add to it so significantly. That is not the hallmark of a designer with a brilliant vision � it is the hallmark of an �ideas guy�, and believe me, that is not a positive thing to be labeled.

In the real world, Roberts has no direct experience being the project lead on a hundred-million dollar project. His last successful interaction design project was what - the original Wing Commander? He has been a detriment to every project he has been involved in since then. Roberts is unable to understand the very basics of interaction design, yet he is the lead designer and director of a hundred-million dollar project, and he (believes that he) is beholden to no one. If I asked you �Do you think an 18-year-old kid who decided to spend his 111 million dollar inheritance on one project will be successful?� hopefully, your first question would be �Who is he hiring to actually direct it and do all the real work?� The thought of giving a complete newbie a project of this scale is laughable and ridiculous. We aren�t talking about a veteran of the field, here � we�re talking about someone who doesn�t understand the very basics of many of the technologies he is designing his game around, let alone the field his game is supposed to compete in.

This project was doomed from the start because of Roberts. The person who attracted many of you to the project is the one and only reason why it could never be anything but a complete failure, and this was obvious from the beginning to anyone willing to think critically for a second. Oh, sure, this guy with no relevant experience will overtake an entire industry through the sheer brilliance of his ever-changing, ever-expanding vision. This washed up half-wit, incapable of stating anything precisely, will skillfully direct an incredibly complicated project to the satisfaction of anyone. That happens all the time, I�m sure.

Star Citizen isn�t in danger of being a failure because of budget problems or backer distrust � it is guaranteed to be a failure because of Roberts� actually retarded cognitive abilities.

Same.

Being an 'ideas guy' with no sense of implementation (or let's be real here, an idea) is like having an 'idea' for a book with no real middle or ending, or theme, or conflict.

# ? Apr 5, 2016 17:26