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MeLKoR posted:Let's be fair, I "like" DSmart but he is an enormous rear end in a top hat and it's not like it bothers him people think that. He goes out of his way to apear a complete bastard at times. If all you have been getting for months is the coolaid hating DS will come naturally. There's no doubt about that. That said, if I had to spend 1 hour drinking at a pub with either Derek or Sandi, I'm pretty sure I'd be joking and laughing through one of those encounters, and clawing at the walls 9 minutes into the other.
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MeLKoR posted:Let's be fair, I "like" DSmart but he is an enormous rear end in a top hat and it's not like it bothers him people think that. He goes out of his way to apear a complete bastard at times. If all you have been getting for months is the coolaid hating DS will come naturally. You should link the guy to this: http://www.somethingawful.com/game-reviews/completely-libelous-review/1/ We're not exactly a Derek Smart fanclub here, he's just able to roll with the punches and provide entertainment for us. Frankly the fact that DS has won so many people over is a testament to the fact that as long as you've got a sense of humour about things you'll do fine here.
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Jan 22, 2016 14:46
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Jan 22, 2016 14:48
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Major toms videos have the best commenters defending this shitshow, observe.     Thanks for your vids major tom.
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fuctifino posted:I think CIG had better announce another sale Can I buy their empty pizza boxes for an art project. I'm going to recreate the statue of liberty in its full size, but upside down. I think only CIG have enough boxes for the project.
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Jan 22, 2016 14:49
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redwalrus posted:The ships are distinct and have similar design? I think you need a reminder. That's like the perfect example where it has gone right. Look at the silhouettes of the ships - they are distinct, yet you see the use of the same elements between them since they are from the same manufacturer. That is seriously one of the cases where they have done it right, that's what a "ship line-up" from a manufacturer should look like. Don't ask me how that ship from that contest fits in there, it's 100% different in every way and it's supposed to be from the same manufacturer which is crap. Seriously, let's not mock the few things they've gotten right, there's plenty that has gone wrong.
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Derek Smart can be a cool dude, he can be an rear end in a top hat, he can be funny and he can be overly sensitive. It's like Mr. Smart is a human being or some poo poo. Dude just puts himself out there and rolls the dice, the world always needs folks who are brave enough to do that. I think he's doing good work on this whole thing. And while I've never really liked his games I think his opinions on games themselves are normally pretty on-point and well put.
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MeLKoR posted:Awesome, I sent him a message instructing him to create a reddit alt so you can speak with each other. I don't have platinum so please PM me on reddit /u/sower_of_discord or I'll just post his alt contact info in the thread once he replies to me. (I don't know his timezone, that might take a while) He has nothing to hide from me, fyi. I could give a gently caress about who or what is. I have zero skin except for laughs in this game. same name on reddit as here.
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Chalks posted:Seraph was hounded from this thread for being a literal paedophile apologist and all round idiot. Scruffpuff posted:There's no doubt about that. That said, if I had to spend 1 hour drinking at a pub with either Derek or Sandi, I'm pretty sure I'd be joking and laughing through one of those encounters, and clawing at the walls 9 minutes into the other.
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Citizens make the mistake of thinking that because they are a hive mind echo chamber that everyone on the other side is too. There's only one side of this taking video games way too seriously and it's not us.
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Jan 22, 2016 14:53
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Iglocska posted:That's like the perfect example where it has gone right. Look at the silhouettes of the ships - they are distinct, yet you see the use of the same elements between them since they are from the same manufacturer. That is seriously one of the cases where they have done it right, that's what a "ship line-up" from a manufacturer should look like. Iono man. I think many of them look stupid.
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EightAce posted:CIG has more money than everyone thinks and will definitely see out 2016. SQ42 will not come out in its promised form but you will be getting between 3 - 9 missions that are embarrassingly basic. The real showpiece will be the shockingly bad cut scene nonsense showing shiny A lister's reading Chris appalling script . I hope there are riots as the drip feed of disappointment is unending. Although Homeless Santa can tell shitizens private servers are not in their lifetime and they're still anticipating private servers so who knows really.
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fuctifino posted:I think CIG had better announce another sale 70+k$/day is great. They only panic sale when it starts drifting towards 20k/day. They might have a sale next week though, depends how January looks figure wise and I haven't checked.
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Happy Sisyphus posted:who would win in fencing DS or Ben? In dick fencing? Definitely DS. I suspect Ben won't be able to unsheathe or even reach his weapon.
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MeLKoR posted:Obviously but he doesn't know that story. I remember how scared I was when I joined SA, if you know beforehand that you are coming in with the stigma of being on the other side of a spat with goons I'd probably think I'd get banned on sight as well. You don't really get the feeling for what will land you in trouble just looking in from the outside. It's weird, I guess different people have different impressions of the site from the outside. I discovered SA via the front page, reading things like photoshop fridays and comedy goldmine articles meant I've always seen it as a comedy forum with pretty strict rules about posting quality.
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More 80s time I wear my space helmet at night So I can, so I can Take 12 seconds to get out of bed I wear my space helmet at night So I can, so I can Block vision all around my head Now goons might laugh at me But they're too blind to see that We all trust CIG So to the goons I say You'll rue the day when the guys in JPEGS soar Can't get away when the guys in JPEGS soar You can't escape me I'll rule the day when I fly my JPEG I wear my space helmet at night So I can, so I can Multiturret in my buddy's Con I wear my space helmet at night So I can, so I can Pretend that there's nothing going wrong Now goons might laugh at me But they're too blind to see that We all trust CIG So to the goons I say You'll rue the day when the guys in JPEGS soar Can't get away when the guys in JPEGS soar You can't escape me I'll rule the day when I fly my JPEG I wear my space helmet at night I wear my space helmet at night I wear my space helmet at night I wear my space helmet at night etc.
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MeLKoR posted:And now for something completely different... If this is Citizen##### then he's welcome as far as I care Dude makes some p good effort trolls
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fuctifino posted:I think CIG had better announce another sale I think there's something wonky with their pledge counter, because weekly view shows less than $0 being raised in the 49th week of last year. Incidentally, it also displays as if there were 53 weeks in 2015. 
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MeLKoR posted:Oh poo poo, no questions about that. I think DS problem is that his "internet warrior" isn't just an online persona, he's always like that. Which would make for some pretty funny company provided you don't get into an altercation with him. Derek Smart has a far better sense of humour than I expected. He's obviously constantly only one wrong word away from a crazy wall of  , but has an ability to laugh at himself at times that I didn't expect. If Star Citizen goes the way I expect I think there's a certain irony in the current adoration Chris Roberts receives compared to the bile directed (and encouraged by CIG) at Derek.
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Wise Learned Man posted:I think there's something wonky with their pledge counter, because weekly view shows less than $0 being raised in the 49th week of last year. Incidentally, it also displays as if there were 53 weeks in 2015. Lousy Smarch weather.
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MeLKoR posted:And now for something completely different...
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Mirificus posted:Is it Citizen__217712? It's Zealot.
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Mirificus posted:Is it Citizen__217712? Gotta be Only other candidate would be TheRoadbeer, and he's not funny
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Iglocska posted:It's Zealot. He could start a Stimpire thread In like A/T or D&D Not sure I'd read it
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Tijuana Bibliophile posted:He could start a Stimpire thread I'll wait for the graphic novel.
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I've been reading this thread for a while but there's one thing I'm curious about and don't really understand: where did the PAAARP thing come from?
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It comes from the  facial expression that makes it look like he's making that noise.You might think we photoshopped that Gary Oldman face but actually it's genuinely the product of CIG's high fidelity development efforts.
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There's a snowstorm coming to my area and the power is bound to be out for a while, what should I do to simulate shitposting in this thread during the blizzard?
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AP posted:70+k$/day is great. They only panic sale when it starts drifting towards 20k/day. They might have a sale next week though, depends how January looks figure wise and I haven't checked. How the bloody gently caress are they making $70k a day. Who is giving them that sort of money on a daily basis. When it all falls apart we're going to find out those figures are total horseshit. It's the only explanation that makes sense.
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Happy Sisyphus posted:There's a snowstorm coming to my area and the power is bound to be out for a while, what should I do to simulate shitposting in this thread during the blizzard? stimpire fanfic E: or just huff copious amounts of solvent for the same effect as reading this thread
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Iglocska posted:I'll wait for the graphic novel. How about you pen the pitch for his Kickstarter and we'll take bets on how long until it's shut down.
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I guess I just don't understand how being a goon and supporting the game are mutually exclusive. The last thing I worried about joining here (and I joined SA because this place has the most unbiased discussion of the game) is being bullied out. Hell, I'm a backer and I rag on this poo poo show of a project all the time but will sing its praises when the time comes.
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Update from the RSI site: Controlling Your Spaceman "We've made mention over the years about the technology we're using, and how we've got top-notch developers all over the world making things happen that have never happened before. In a recent broadcast, Disco Lando made a statement that really cuts to the heart of our efforts here at CIG: "In Star Citizen, you're not controlling your spaceship. You're controlling your spaceman controlling your spaceship." This philosophy has guided our efforts from the very beginning, and we'd like to take some time to dive into this with you, our loyal backers." "To fully understand our goals here, where you are controlling your spaceman who is controlling your spaceship, we had to dig into some of the most fundamental questions, such as "what is consciousness", "how do brain signals translate into the nerve impulses required to make a simple motion, such as your hand closing", and "how does the greater energy expenditure of a heterotrophic organism translate into higher cognitive function?" Fortunately, our modified version of CryEngine is already coded with the answers to these, and many other, fundamental questions related to controlling your spaceman who is controlling your spaceship." "Since we had the foresight to settle on such a perfect engine for the game we envisioned, it was really a simple matter to translate that into you controlling your spaceman who is controlling your spaceship. Let us take you through the step-by-step of what the code is simulating each time you log into the 'Verse!" - Your logon and password are parsed by the system and, if valid, we spin up an instance of a "virtual mind" - this mind has no independent thought (our NPCs will be able to think independently using a proprietary AI algorithm years beyond our competition) and is simply waiting for you to inhabit its mindspace - We then "wake up" the virtual mind. What many of you think is a canned animation is actually a complex simulation of a fully adult human male with no history or state of mind waking up as if coming to life for the first time - since these are his first steps ever, this is why it looks hesitant and uncertain - we are creating virtual life! - At this point, each keyboard/mouse/joystick input is translated by the server into the appropriate brain and nerve impulses in your spaceman that are eventually translated into things like forward locomotion, standing, jumping, and so on. Since all of these nerve impulses are simulated, it might look, to the untrained eye, like defective physics and improper, badly-coded animation. But nothing could be further from the truth! We have recreated the inner workings of life itself in our game, and what you're seeing is some of the most complex code ever devised! - When you use the "F" key to use an item, such as a ladder, we imprint a desire in the spaceman AI to complete a contextual task; in this case, climbing a ladder. And again, what looks like a canned animation is actually the simulated neurological processes of your spaceman's brain deciding how to move his limbs, grip the rungs, keep his balance, etc. This is why it looks so terrible - you're not realizing that this is a newly created form of virtual life taking his first steps! If the animation were canned, we obviously could have made it look much better, like countless other games have for decades. The fact that it looks bad, and is unskippable, is proof of our advanced approach. - Finally, when you sit in the pilot's seat, every single move you make is filtered through this simulated neurological system into the physical movements the spaceman needs to make the fly the spaceship. In much the same way as an experienced driver doesn't think about hitting the gas to "go", your spaceman understands when you push forward, that means to apply throttle, so he does so. You're not controlling the ship - you're controlling the man! - A negative side-effect so far, that we're currently working on, is that given enough time in the simulation, many of the spacemen gain a level of awareness. This manifests as janky controls, unresponsive inputs, and lag. Once the spaceman starts questioning the nature of his reality, textures may appear to pop in and out - this is normal, as the spaceman is trying to reconcile what he sees with what he thinks he knows. If enough spacemen become aware, it overloads the server CPU which manifests in a server crash. All these things are simply the result of such an advanced system as ours, and we're working around the clock to get them resolved. There should never be a situation where you are not in full control of your spaceman. "We hope this insight helps you appreciate the incredibly immersion and fidelity we've baked into our product from the very start. See you in the 'Verse!"
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