G0RF posted:

who said it was a gotcha?

Claims that CIG Santa Monica is a highly racist environment due to Sandi's prejudice are speculative and based on anonymous claims in an article... I don't personally place too much stock in that particular assertion -- I think its easier to believe she thinks herself superior to nearly everyone beneath her, regardless of race. If emails or videos come out that corroborate the claims, well, then I'd change my mind. And yeah, that WOULD be a gotcha moment.

Claims that Star Citizen's lore is derivative of a myriad of other sci-fi properties (films, games, etc.) are incontrovertible-- and its been discussed here before. I just don't think we've started to make a list of which properties they are reappropriating and where. You may find it unworthy of discussion -- I find it worthier than beating the "Sandi is a racist" gong, which, incidentally, is why I brought it up.

Goredema posted:

Just watched the one hour Frontier livestream about their moon buggy vehicle coming in Elite: Horizons. I always watch poo poo like this at 125% speed, and even then, usually turn it off pretty quick, but this time I ended up watching the whole hour. Why? Dakar Rally driving + Trackmania-level jumps and flips = gently caress YEAH! It was just fun as hell to watch the two guys hoon around on some random planet.

tl;dr: Dakar: Dangerous looks awesome.

ttl;dr:

Unfunny Poster posted:

You know what, I'm more hyped to try out Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade than anything CIG have put out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_6vgmHmJ_o

Added that it will more than likely be well below my internal hype.

Edit - They, like CIG, do a weekly stream but they also seem to be showing off coherent gameplay in the pre-alpha state.

Sappo569 posted:

Did anyone ever figure out if CIG is withholding VAT on the refunds or not?

Darkpriest667 posted:

They'd have to release a financial statement along with taxes paid for us to know that. They refuse to release anything related to their financials. They better hope to God they paid the taxmen in the U.S., U.K., and now Germany. I don't know about Germany, but in the U.S. and U.K. they will fry your rear end for not paying your taxes.

G0RF posted:

Claims that Star Citizen's lore is derivative of a myriad of other sci-fi properties (films, games, etc.) are incontrovertible-- and its been discussed here before. I just don't think we've started to make a list of which properties they are reappropriating and where. You may find it unworthy of discussion -- I find it worthier than beating the "Sandi is a racist" gong, which, incidentally, is why I brought it up.

Kakarot posted:

Game looks like its coming along well.

Are these cosmetic? https://www.eternalcrusade.com/rogue-trader/products/all

quote:

Monetization: Eternal Crusade is limited free-to-play. All players can play for free, but will be limited to playing as Ork Boyz (the basic soldier of the Ork faction) at the game start. Paying players who purchase a copy of the full game will be able to play as all classes from all factions. Also, players will be able to buy specific factions from a game store that will also sell faction appropriate cosmetic items, operating via a microtransaction service.

Mukip posted:

I don't disagree that it's derivative, but so what? Most media is derivative. It's all in the execution, although that might not SC's great strong suit either.

Agrajag posted:

im a proud sissy drinker, idgaf

Darkpriest667 posted:

They'd have to release a financial statement along with taxes paid for us to know that. They refuse to release anything related to their financials. They better hope to God they paid the taxmen in the U.S., U.K., and now Germany. I don't know about Germany, but in the U.S. and U.K. they will fry your rear end for not paying your taxes.

WhyteRyce posted:

IPAs and cider? Guess they have to encompass both the hipster snobs and sissy drinkers at the same time

Mukip posted:

Tip: knowing so many personal details about people who are making a video game is a bit creepy.

Fooma posted:

Any idea on Star Citizen Halloween costumes this year?

SneakyFrog posted:

is it that bad horribad? like entertaining horribad at least?

xiansi posted:

Maybe this is some American thing (I know yanks have 'hard' cider - are you on about the non-alcoholic stuff we call apple juice?), but decent cider from the UK west country gets you proper hosed up, and tastes damm good to boot.

And IPA is about as cool with hipsters as fixed gear bikes are, so very much several years ago. Anyone who likes their booze bitter-tasting and complex is still happily necking the stuff, and giving zero shits.


/boozetalk

Fooma posted:

Any idea on Star Citizen Halloween costumes this year?

Sappo569 posted:

What I meant was, any UK goons that have received refunds, did they get the whole thing (minus paypal fees) ?

Sappo569 posted:

Did anyone ever figure out if CIG is withholding VAT on the refunds or not?

Sappo569 posted:

What I meant was, any UK goons that have received refunds, did they get the whole thing (minus paypal fees) ?

AP posted:

They won't be, it's illegal and would get them hosed fast.


They shouldn't be deducting paypal fees either in the UK.

Sappo569 posted:

it sounded like VAT was withheld

TheDude1080 posted:

quote:

"search for and publish private or identifying information about (a particular individual) on the Internet, typically with malicious intent."

I've highlighted the relevant parts for you.

It doesn't matter that it was already on the internet somewhere, and it doesn't matter what the intent was. That's doxxing.

And no, posting publicly available info about Dr. Smart isn't doxxing. That's the cost of being a limited public figure.

BluestreakBTHR posted:

That's hurtful, man.
Unless Chuck Norris is in the movie with me. Then it's better than any movie ever.

Szcwczuk posted:

In my professional opinion the poster bellow me is a fart face. Also you can't sue me.

Unfunny Poster posted:

You know what, I'm more hyped to try out Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade than anything CIG have put out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_6vgmHmJ_o

Added that it will more than likely be well below my internal hype.

Edit - They, like CIG, do a weekly stream but they also seem to be showing off coherent gameplay in the pre-alpha state.

Unfunny Poster posted:

SneakyFrog posted:

HEY

Gwaihir posted:

They have a ways to go before they reach Space Marine's level of PROPER STOMPY MARINE-ness, but they're patching really quickly and seem to be getting better at the least.

ewe2 posted:

What gets me about the mindset is, in the same breath, they go on about how many megs of logs they have because archiving is sticking it to the man (gently caress yeah, archiving!). It's only doxxing if you do it to them, though.

What's a PhD in Derekology, that's what I want to know. Is it a community college thing?

Szcwczuk posted:

Owned.

Beet Wagon posted:

Some spergo wrote up an insane "threat assessment" on D_Smart using his bullshit security guard credentials.


Turns out he did the dumbest thing possible and didn't like... use a throwaway account or anything. Smart tracked him down in about 5 minutes and bent him over a barrel.

BluestreakBTHR posted:

It probably would help if I added the link:
http://massivelyop.com/2015/10/21/ascents-lead-dev-offers-insight-on-the-star-citizen-controversy/

quote:

if the negativity and noise kill off SC’s funding, that adds risk to the project, and makes the doomsday scenario more likely

spacetoaster posted:

There's the out for Chris. "It's the GOOOOOOOON's fault!"

We will be cast out. Pariahs.

Unfunny Poster posted:

Yeah, Space Marine had a great feel to it. I don't mind what I've seen so far though, and am pretty interested in playing it. A whole horde of Goons playing as Orcs will own.

spacetoaster posted:

There's the out for Chris. "It's the GOOOOOOOON's fault!"

We will be cast out. Pariahs.

Gwaihir posted:

yea, looks wise I think they're pretty good, it's just the control fluidity, feel (You can't strafe while running, it does a weird curving turn thing), and weapon feedback that needs the most work atm. Especially compared to Space Marine's melee combat, which was really good and smashy. But they're making consistent improvement so it should end up being pretty good.