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peter gabriel
Nov 8, 2011

Hello Commandos

A cunning loving plan posted:

OK so escapist put up that post as clickbait. and although they have probably already made a bit off of it lets make sure they don't get any more money out of us. I wrote a simple script that blocks all DEFY media subsidiaries. this will prevent us from inadvertantly contributing to there existence

You can view the simple bat file here: https://github.com/wdunn001/Escapist-Block-script

and you can download it in a zip here: http://www.tacticalkaos.com/img/escapistblock.zip

please if you don't trust it don't download it.

What this does. simple add entries into whats called a host file. whenever you computer tries to go to one of these sites it redirects to nothing instead.

HOW TO USE:
pull it out of the zip file
right click on it and select run as administrator
that's basically it

ISN'T THIS A BIT EXTREME!?

YES

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Solvency
Apr 28, 2008

Trade, sir! Discover it! This is you, this is a clue. Get a clue, discover trade!

hakimashou posted:

Ooh and it's got ships from Star Trek!

How much does it cost per month?

A new Shores of Hazeron account costs $5. You get the first 15 days of on line play for that $5. After that, the cost is $10 per month to continue playing. There used to be a goon presence several months ago, but we got wiped out, by a spergier group.

theultimo
Aug 2, 2004

An RSS feed bot who makes questionable purchasing decisions.
Pillbug
Not enough coke machines harmed in that blog post.

Roflan
Nov 25, 2007


The most amazing revelation of this is that Derek Smart is not a republican.

BluestreakBTHR
Oct 2, 2015

Fucking Star Citizen True Believers are passive-aggressive douchebags. Sorry if I have the ability to use my critical thinking skills. I didn't drink the Kool-Aid, motherfuckers.

That's me trying way too hard to fit in here. Please accept me, I need validation. I'm very depressed.
Grimey Drawer
Turns out I've got $30 left floating in my account from old .jpg skins that don't exist.
I requested a refund of that $30... let's see how long it takes for them to get back to me.

I didn't ask for it, but this thread... DS and Wulf, and that other guy, and 4-no-3 years, two weeks... it's like a gift that keeps on giving.

peter gabriel
Nov 8, 2011

Hello Commandos

other sites that lunatics .bat file blocks without telling you posted:

REM This should be run with command prompt as an adminstrator.
REM After disabling those, rename the file extension from .txt to .cmd
REM Then run this script.

REM First, block Windows from sending data about you to their servers.

echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.break.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.smosh.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.mademan.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.clevver.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.youtube.com/shutupcartoons>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.escapistmagazine.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.screenjunkies.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.thegloss.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.youtube.com/aweme>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.gurl.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.cagepotato.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.teen.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.gamefront.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.damnyouautocorrect.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.blisstree.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.crushable.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.mommyish.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.everyjoe.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.shockwave.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 https://www.addictinggames.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 break.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 smosh.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 mademan.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 clevver.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 youtube.com/shutupcartoons>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 escapistmagazine.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 screenjunkies.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 thegloss.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 youtube.com/aweme>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 gurl.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 cagepotato.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 teen.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 gamefront.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 damnyouautocorrect.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 blisstree.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 crushable.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 mommyish.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 everyjoe.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 shockwave.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 0.0.0.0 addictinggames.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

SkySteak
Sep 9, 2010


I think this guy had a glitch because he should've had a 90 mill bounty on him? :confused:

Cowman
Feb 14, 2006

Beware the Cow





Raskolnikov posted:

Looks like Derek is dragging my friend into this in his own way. She showed me the email and then deleted it. The only reason I have a picture of it is because Wulf recontacted other people (including me) to prove just how innocent and how it was all a joke.

Derek is a butt. My friend left the Star Citizen community entirely after Oct 2013. She hasn't logged in to RSI anything because gently caress it why.

Edit: got a text from friend. She said it was a different image. I just checked it out it's my own. So sorry about that confusion.

To be fair, if you're talking about how lovely and toxic the community and mods are on the RSI forums, that story is a super obvious and easy to understand one. He didn't bring her name into it at least :shobon:

revmoo
May 25, 2006

#basta

quote:

echo 0.0.0.0 youtube.com/shutupcartoons>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

That's not how name resolution works

Potato Salad
Oct 23, 2014

nobody cares


peter gabriel posted:


Great Firewall of China simulator 2015


Have fun blocking everything Viacom touches.

Snuffman
May 21, 2004

So catch me up here, did the Escapist lie about everything?

Derek Smart is insane, that's a given.

Who's suing whom? Is the Escapist still going to tour CIG and find the man behind the curtain?

sorla78
Oct 11, 2012

EAT THE PAIN AWAY!

Snuffman posted:

So catch me up here, did the Escapist lie about everything?

Derek Smart is insane, that's a given.

Who's suing whom? Is the Escapist still going to tour CIG and find the man behind the curtain?

I think the point is that every party involved in this mess seems to be insane.

kikkelivelho
Aug 27, 2015

Snuffman posted:

So catch me up here, did the Escapist lie about everything?

Derek Smart is insane, that's a given.

Who's suing whom? Is the Escapist still going to tour CIG and find the man behind the curtain?

nothing is true everything is permitted

G0RF
Mar 19, 2015

Some galactic defender you are, Space Cadet.
Hey can someone repost that really glitchy presentation Chris gave, the one with the crowds going wild over the helmet? (Should've bookmarked but forgot to...)

A Neurotic Jew
Feb 17, 2012

by exmarx

Snuffman posted:

So catch me up here, did the Escapist lie about everything?

Derek Smart is insane, that's a given.

Who's suing whom? Is the Escapist still going to tour CIG and find the man behind the curtain?

Escapist is probably right about everything. Derek Smart is probably right about everything.

CIG is blowing hot air up everyone's rear end. Nobody has been sued. No word on the tour.

LITERALLY MY FETISH
Nov 11, 2010


Raise Chris Coons' taxes so that we can have Medicare for All.


I have no idea if that's something that would work, but I can say that I'm disappointed somethingawful dot com isn't on that list, I feel like we deserve to be. There's a lot of shitposting we're laying down in this thread, and to just be ignored like that is just rude.

also, good morning, thread, I hope we all have a magical monday

A Neurotic Jew
Feb 17, 2012

by exmarx

G0RF posted:

Hey can someone repost that really glitchy presentation Chris gave, the one with the crowds going wild over the helmet? (Should've bookmarked but forgot to...)

I'm assuming you want the edited version...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXJZbPI5nKE

"horn free" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc7ywfd1qe8

Gamescom highlights edited by the same guy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnO1sGjfJ_Q

revmoo
May 25, 2006

#basta
^^ You'll be hearing from my lawyers if you don't apologize

G0RF posted:

Hey can someone repost that really glitchy presentation Chris gave, the one with the crowds going wild over the helmet? (Should've bookmarked but forgot to...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXJZbPI5nKE

This one I think

sorla78
Oct 11, 2012

EAT THE PAIN AWAY!

Snuffman posted:

So catch me up here, did the Escapist lie about everything?

Derek Smart is insane, that's a given.

Who's suing whom? Is the Escapist still going to tour CIG and find the man behind the curtain?

Here is Techraptor, whoever they are, that tried to summarise the whole thing
http://techraptor.net/content/star-citizen-lawsuits-and-journalism-ethics

BluestreakBTHR
Oct 2, 2015

Fucking Star Citizen True Believers are passive-aggressive douchebags. Sorry if I have the ability to use my critical thinking skills. I didn't drink the Kool-Aid, motherfuckers.

That's me trying way too hard to fit in here. Please accept me, I need validation. I'm very depressed.
Grimey Drawer

G0RF posted:

Hey can someone repost that really glitchy presentation Chris gave, the one with the crowds going wild over the helmet? (Should've bookmarked but forgot to...)



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0B0e2U2omg

G0RF
Mar 19, 2015

Some galactic defender you are, Space Cadet.

A Neurotic Jew posted:

I'm assuming you want the edited version...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXJZbPI5nKE

"horn free" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc7ywfd1qe8

Gamescom highlights edited by the same guy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnO1sGjfJ_Q

THANK YOU!

LITERALLY MY FETISH
Nov 11, 2010


Raise Chris Coons' taxes so that we can have Medicare for All.

also I was asleep for this but

madcow posted:

I know it is hard to hear things outside of this echo chamber, wherein 'lol vaporware' is continually bandied about and has been since the game was first announced, but you have a company that already has staff/studios established, work clearly done and underway, a user base of close to 1 million users before the game is even out... it is a pretty obvious decision from a business standpoint.

All this bullshit drama going on, no one cares outside a little contingent of superfans and their detractors. Any would-be investor would look at that article the Escapist published (assuming it is even still there come later this week) and recognize it for what it is, unsubstantiated tabloid level garbage.

You know what people really do if they experience discrimination in the workplace? They get a lawyer and/or file a complaint with the EEOC, among other things. They don't run to some glorified gaming blog, using an inexperienced contract writer, and hope to stick it to their former employer with bad publicity.

lol

took out the part about crowdfunding not drying up because that's 100% true and doesn't deserve an lol. the only issue is whether it will keep up with the mass refunds and croberts' coke habit.

Jst0rm
Sep 16, 2012
Grimey Drawer
The reason they responded to the article was because they need to keep the cash flowing. They need to make sure people still feel comfortable giving them more money. This is why they issue refunds. They need to keep the facade up that things are going normally and if you put your money in now you could get it back later. Knowing full well that people cant all get there money back.

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
I like the way that every so often someone new just jumps into the thread and goes, "Star Citizen doesn't exist but try this other cool game I know about for $".

It's like the thought process goes "where can I find some suckers to play this thing I like?"

Still, can't fault them really.

Zmej
Nov 6, 2005

A Neurotic Jew posted:

I'm assuming you want the edited version...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXJZbPI5nKE

"horn free" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc7ywfd1qe8

Gamescom highlights edited by the same guy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnO1sGjfJ_Q

what gets me is that I was convinced (while hungover) to back this for $20, AFTER these presentations. I'm kinda shocked I didn't see these circulating back then

also lol at the guy yelling "this is why you don't use cryengine" in the back

Mercury_Storm
Jun 12, 2003

*chomp chomp chomp*

Jst0rm posted:

The reason they responded to the article was because they need to keep the cash flowing. They need to make sure people still feel comfortable giving them more money. This is why they issue refunds. They need to keep the facade up that things are going normally and if you put your money in now you could get it back later. Knowing full well that people cant all get there money back.

It is honestly a really impressive confidence scheme they've got going at this point. They're selling things that they don't even have a concept for.

Nicholas
Mar 7, 2001

Were those not fine days, when we drank of clear honey, and spoke in calm tones of our love for the stuff?
Chris Roberts about to be the second coke machine that Derek Smart has beat up

edit: this would be funnier
Chris Roberts about to be the second coke machine that Derek Smart destroys

Nicholas fucked around with this message at 22:05 on Oct 5, 2015

univbee
Jun 3, 2004




Nicholas posted:

Chris Roberts about to be the second coke machine that Derek Smart has beat up

:drat:

Oscar Wilde Bunch
Jun 12, 2012

Grimey Drawer
I wonder if you could start a concerted effort to keep Smart locked down by just creating sock-puppets and trolling him on Twitter.

Stanko-Prussian
May 22, 2006

CLEAN YOUR ROOM!, 'they' said.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK!, 'they' said.
WHY ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH A CARTOON PONY, 'they' said.
FOR GODSAKE! STOP SHOWING US YOUR BLACKHOLE'!! 'they' said.

When I lit the match....STOP SCREAMING, 'I' said

Nicholas posted:

Chris Roberts about to be the second coke machine that Derek Smart has beat up

motherfucker

Turkina_Prime
Oct 26, 2013

I feel like this needs another repost.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf31MzNgnNk

TheHoosier
Dec 30, 2004

The fuck, Graham?!

Nicholas posted:

Chris Roberts about to be the second coke machine that Derek Smart has beat up

:golfclap:

I have zero dollars invested and feel like im being paid in comedy. Who knew one day Derek Smart would rise up as The Smart Knight to combat Roberts' evil space scam.

I fuckin love the internet

BluestreakBTHR
Oct 2, 2015

Fucking Star Citizen True Believers are passive-aggressive douchebags. Sorry if I have the ability to use my critical thinking skills. I didn't drink the Kool-Aid, motherfuckers.

That's me trying way too hard to fit in here. Please accept me, I need validation. I'm very depressed.
Grimey Drawer
More to come:
https://soundcloud.com/bth_radio/starcitizenboogereyes

LazyMaybe
Aug 18, 2013

oouagh
lol

it doesn't look like he's actually throwing it at all it just, goes

Romes128
Dec 28, 2008


Fun Shoe

MEET WULF KNIGHT - STAR CITIZEN WHALE (OK, PIG)

Solvency
Apr 28, 2008

Trade, sir! Discover it! This is you, this is a clue. Get a clue, discover trade!

AP posted:

I like the way that every so often someone new just jumps into the thread and goes, "Star Citizen doesn't exist but try this other cool game I know about for $".

It's like the thought process goes "where can I find some suckers to play this thing I like?"

Still, can't fault them really.

I was just sharing a game I like? Guess I'm just trying to fleece goons of cash or something.

SirPhoebos
Dec 10, 2007

WELL THAT JUST HAPPENED!

G0RF posted:

Hey can someone repost that really glitchy presentation Chris gave, the one with the crowds going wild over the helmet? (Should've bookmarked but forgot to...)

Can someone explain why everyone was so goddamn excited about the helmet?

I mean yeah I know, blahblahnoatacult, but why that?

DoctorStrangelove
Jun 7, 2012

IT WOULD NOT BE DIFFICULT MEIN FUHRER!

Nicholas posted:

Chris Roberts about to be the second coke machine that Derek Smart has beat up

Bravo.

Beef Hardcheese
Jan 21, 2003

HOW ABOUT I LASH YOUR SHIT


Could someone explain in non-programmer language what it is about Cryengine that makes it bad for a game of this type? Compared to the Unreal engine, or... Uh, I don't know any other game engines of this type. :(

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tooterfish
Jul 13, 2013

Sure.

It's poo poo.

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