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Third World Reagan
May 19, 2008

Imagine four 'mechs waiting in a queue. Time works the same way.

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Hy_C
Apr 1, 2010



Freakazoid_ posted:

^^ do I have to read the whole thread?


I must not read enough mmohmo threads. Tell me more about this Awful person and others like him.

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3751176&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=69#post454749984

Kimsemus
Dec 4, 2013

by Reene
Toilet Rascal

Anal Papist posted:

He had a slight moment of weakness. He was sitting there at his desk watching pixels dance about in a kaleidoscope of moral and ethical quandaries. As he sat there he knew what was right, he knew what he should do, he knew what his fellow goons would do. Sadly his mind wandered it turned to the darkness that exists in every gentle goon, suddenly doubts ,fears and imagined forums posts insulting his manhood and choice of avatar flashed across his brain. Which is why with a heavy heart he returned the stolen guild bank funds instead of selling them for bitcoins, and hiring a deviant art "specialist" to commission a glorious malformed cgi of kinsemus and eonwe locked into a passionate eternal analingus 69 in some unholy goony perversion on the yin yang symbol.

A better plot than the last MGS game in my opinion.

Drinkfist
Aug 2, 2005



Kimsemus posted:

A better plot than the last MGS game in my opinion.

You have no idea how much I agree with this statement.

Bait and Swatch
Sep 5, 2012

Join me, Comrades
In the Star Citizen D&D thread

If trends hold, someone should have stolen from the guild bank in this game yesterday.

Bait and Swatch
Sep 5, 2012

Join me, Comrades
In the Star Citizen D&D thread
Okay, it was me. The vikings had leather nipple tassels that came with bonus clamps and I really wanted them so I used all the King Arthur dollars in the guild bank.

Finndo
Dec 27, 2005

Title Text goes here.
He could steal a thousand guild banks and still not be as big a thief as the people charging for Albion.

Kimsemus
Dec 4, 2013

by Reene
Toilet Rascal

Finndo posted:

He could steal a thousand guild banks and still not be as big a thief as the people charging for Albion.

:si:

Back on topic though --

Devs are saying they're going to start doing some quality passes on textures, animations, UI etc now that the lion's share of engine work is done.

Orv
May 4, 2011
I don't think I can allow a man who developed an Ouya launch game to be in control of anything.

Ffycchi
Jun 4, 2014

Sigh...challenge accepted...shitty photoshop incoming.

Orv posted:

I don't think I can allow a man who developed an Ouya launch game to be in control of anything.

Hold the phone...WHAT??!

Orv
May 4, 2011
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3532967&userid=186819

Or like, continue existing at all.

eonwe
Aug 11, 2008



Lipstick Apathy
lol

Tenzarin
Jul 24, 2007
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Taco Defender
We already have a leader, there was that guy who made an account so he could post about how he had fun with daoc in this thread. We named him leader. He has been here the least so less likely he is a demon. But by now he most likely is beating off to anime porn.

Pavlov
Oct 21, 2012

I've long been fascinated with how the alt-right develops elaborate and obscure dog whistles to try to communicate their meaning without having to say it out loud
Stepan Andreyevich Bandera being the most prominent example of that
Oh right I forgot about them. I second whatever their name was.

Tenzarin
Jul 24, 2007
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Taco Defender

Ozkar posted:

I'm thinking that the Warrior 2.0 bundle is a worthy investment. I have a love/hate relationship with DAOC that spans a 5-year term; but enough time has passed, forgive and forget, I say!

I played DAOC from the first month it went live, although there were times I temporarily cancelled my subscription due to Mythic's overwhelming urge to constantly nerf the poo poo outta whichever class I chose. And when Mythic wasn't pounding me with their proverbial penii, I certainly had no qualms proudly making decisions that were dumb as dirt. I started off as a Hibernian Void Eldritch who ended up sucking harder than Charlie Sheen at a Vitamins & Minerals convention. 10,000 Ant and 40,000 Pooka's killed in my crusade to hit Level 50, just to find out that while Void Bolts function like Mage Missiles in PvE, when it comes to RvR the Void Bolts function like a Bow n Arrow: high chance to miss, block, oh and by default if an Enemy is in Combat they get a deflection bonus.

But that's alright, it only took some 2 years for them to fix the Bolts. During which time they released over-powered classes like the Midgard Savage. Truth be told, that's when I fell in love with Mythic again. They made up for the Void fiasco by giving me a fantastic melee class. I also had a great time a few years later playing an equally over-powered, Vampire.

From the looks of "Unchained" I am tempted to say that Mythic is taking the best parts of DAOC - which most should agree is the Battle Grounds feature, specifically Thidranki - and wrapping a fantasy adventure around it. They did try this with WarHammer Online, but someone forgot to buy more servers to support mass end-game Instance zerg's. I assume that's why instancing should be a non-issue in Unchained.

One thing is for certain, when I tried finding MMO love in all the wrong places (Shadowbane, FF Online, Warhammer Online, Aeon, WoW, SWTOR), nothing ever created the same degree of truly memorable experiences, both with PvE and PvP content. So Warrior 2.0 it is!

I will add that with Mythic's track record of "balance issues," I won't expect much other than to take part in e-nostalgia.

And i end with screenshots I've kept for years, showing off my favorite DOAC Raid:

http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid01.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid02.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid03.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid04.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid05.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid06.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid07.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid08.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid09.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid10.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid11.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid12.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid13.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid14.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid15.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid16.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid17.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid18.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid19.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid20.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid21.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid22.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid23.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid24.jpg
http://mystrock.com/images/daoc/raid25.jpg

Welcome our new leader, hopefully he is not lost.

Bait and Swatch
Sep 5, 2012

Join me, Comrades
In the Star Citizen D&D thread

Pavlov posted:

Oh right I forgot about them. I second whatever their name was.

Holo
May 9, 2013
please don't be poo poo please don't be poo poo please don't be poo poo

Pavlov
Oct 21, 2012

I've long been fascinated with how the alt-right develops elaborate and obscure dog whistles to try to communicate their meaning without having to say it out loud
Stepan Andreyevich Bandera being the most prominent example of that
What's that Holo? I can't hear you over the sound of this pipe organ I'm crafting on.

Ffycchi
Jun 4, 2014

Sigh...challenge accepted...shitty photoshop incoming.

Holo posted:

please don't be poo poo please don't be poo poo please don't be poo poo

Anoia
Dec 31, 2003

"Sooner or later, every curse is a prayer."
I appreciate the play by play of how desperate that dude is to be in charge and... Ouya.

Ew.

Kimsemus
Dec 4, 2013

by Reene
Toilet Rascal
SURE WISH I HAD SOME WORTHY DEVELOPMENT DETAILS TO REPORT.

throw to first DAMN IT
Apr 10, 2007
This whole thread has been raging at the people who don't want Saracen invasion to their homes

Perhaps you too should be more accepting of their cultures
No news is good news.

Kazvall
Mar 20, 2009

Kimsemus posted:

SURE WISH I HAD SOME WORTHY DEVELOPMENT DETAILS TO REPORT.

May the Light be with you.

Orv
May 4, 2011

Kazvall posted:

May the Light be with you.

Don't hint, post.

Kak
Sep 27, 2002
I watched that embedded video on the home page and I hope they change the running animation so it doesn't look like you are trying to run in three feet of snow.

Rabbi
Nov 20, 2002

Holo posted:

please don't be poo poo please don't be poo poo please don't be poo poo

JackDRipper
Feb 13, 2013

Its all about the Fishing.

Kimsemus posted:

SURE WISH I HAD SOME WORTHY DEVELOPMENT DETAILS TO REPORT.

Can I get a status report on Fishing Pacts and Non Aggression Treaties please?

Kazvall
Mar 20, 2009

They've added the framework to more easily replace all of the current animations, and are working hard to have the new animations done I think by the time Beta 1 rolls by. Lighting is in the process of being reworked and modernized, and there will be more news in a week in terms of Beta 1.

Alexander DeLarge
Dec 20, 2013
So I'm not exactly getting the appeal of this game, but that's because I was playing Asheron's Call or EQ or something while DAoC was a thing. This is basically Crowfall without the active combat?

Evernoob
Jun 21, 2012
I'm sad that they kind of lost the hype/momentum they had gained during the weekly class reveals.
Since then it has been some really silent couple of months.

I logged in to the alpha test a couple of times, but it is still very much a work in progress.
This will definitely not get a 2016 full release, unless they are really holding stuff back.

DandyLion
Jun 24, 2010
disrespectul Deciever

Evernoob posted:

This will definitely not get a 2016 full release, unless they are really holding stuff back.

Agreed. However, on a positive note I am sure we will be playing this before Star Citizen.

Alexander DeLarge
Dec 20, 2013

DandyLion posted:

Agreed. However, on a positive note I am sure we will be playing this before Star Citizen.

but we're already playing star citizen m8

2DCAT
Jun 25, 2015

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Gravy Boat 2k

DandyLion posted:

Agreed. However, on a positive note I am sure we will be playing this before Star Citizen.

This is assuredly true.

Kimsemus
Dec 4, 2013

by Reene
Toilet Rascal
Yeah 2017 is probably realistic, updated the OP.

Still better than :lesnick:

Bait and Swatch
Sep 5, 2012

Join me, Comrades
In the Star Citizen D&D thread

Kimsemus posted:

Yeah 2017 is probably realistic, updated the OP.

Still better than :lesnick:

This fails to inspire any confidence in me.

YOTC
Nov 18, 2005
Damn stupid newbie
It's fine. I have bad Korea games to tide me over.


What am I doing with my life.

Uziduke
Jul 2, 2015

A storm over Europe unleashed
Dawn of war a trail of destruction
The power of Rome won't prevail
See the Catholics shiver and shake

YOTC posted:

It's fine. I have bad Korea games to tide me over.


What am I doing with my life.

I am doing much better on this, I only spent $5 to see that B&S was poo poo, and I am telling my self every day that I can stay away BDO. gently caress you ArcheAge for ruining my will to play Asian games ever again.

This game is still my only hopes for a fantasy PVP game.

Bait and Swatch
Sep 5, 2012

Join me, Comrades
In the Star Citizen D&D thread
Info about beta 1 from the recent live stream (http://youtu.be/6Fj_17ShduE)
Only somewhat organized notes, deal with it

- 12 hour days for next 3 weeks, possibly longer to meet beta timeline
- Will begin livestreaming from studio again
- Backers will be able to send beta invites to friends soon, gift system undergoing final tests this week
- Will be trying to complete everything on the beta 1 checklist, will be adding to the list
- 3 classes per realm for beta 1, additional classes will be released for testing as they are ready rather than waiting to introduce new content in stages
- Crafting system will be very basic in beta 1, processing and item creation will be sped up to test the system
- Beta 1 servers will not be up 24/7, as it would be to expensive and cause tester burn-out
- NDA will be removed at some point during beta 1, but not immediately
- Beta 1 will be extremely different from alpha, but still very raw, world will change often as they test different things
- Expecting "1 month's worth of progression" for beta 1 content, may be adjusted based on testing needs, will use the "nightly report" system, pacing will obviously be sped up to account for wipes and allow for testing
- Only a few servers up for the beta launch, will have more available, but are not expecting overwhelming numbers of backers to show up
- There will be siege warfare in beta 1
- Not much character customization for beta 1, wipes will be frequent
- Will not be introducing any new races until the existing ones are in the game
- Will be able to group in beta 1
- Focus is on making the game basics fun, not on rushing for more content introduction. Early emphasis will be on PVP mechanics and building construction/destruction. Stressing that making the combat enjoyable for all classes is imperative.
- The concept of Friday night fights may continue and may be expanded in beta.
- Weather system will still be tested spontaneously
- Building plot capture system will be in beta 1
- Projectiles and building destruction is server side, still pushing their engine on this front
- Have not optimized the engine for specific GPU brands (AMD, NVIDIA) yet
- Body part damage and healing system will be in beta 1
- Only 25 crafting materials modeled/useable for gathering/refining/crafting currently, will be more
- Will be additional biomes in beta 1
- Still looking for more programmers good with c# and c++, have the money, but having trouble finding people good with code, are openly recruiting, contact them if you have the requisite skill set , details on their website

Holo
May 9, 2013
Another dev update:

http://camelotunchained.com/v3/late-night-update-friday-march-4th-2016/

Still early days, but to be fair to them they do seem to be approaching it in a somewhat competent manner.

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Kimsemus
Dec 4, 2013

by Reene
Toilet Rascal
Once I get into the game some more especially with this major update, I'll try to update the OP with new, concrete info.

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