Propagandist posted:

But for real who charges more for a hug than a kiss, that's the real question.

e: I'm just sayin' your exchange rate's kinda busted, like hey we can bang OR you get 3 hugs

e2: what about refunds

Samizdata posted:

drat it, I don't want to think! How much for the NonFriendzonist package?

Lladre posted:

Close the thread till something happens.

big nipples big life posted:

how did murder chris roberts and stalk ben's wife guy get out of cat jail already?

DarkRefreshment posted:

Let's be real, the day is going to come when this dumpster fire shuts down. Anyone aware of anything else gaming wise that can possibly provide this much fail consistently? More over, to justify numerous epic threads? Can Warlord Supreme possibly piss on another project this hard after SC??

Mirificus posted:

https://twitter.com/TarkaRoshe/status/854267671231287296

The Titanic posted:

Oh another thing since people want to believe they have an intimate relationship with a multinational company...

In a relationship that centers around love, and apprecation for one another, how much does that cost you?

$19 per kiss?

$200 per hug?

$590 per sexual interaction?

Or is it free?

Yes, friends. It's free. Unless you're in a screwed up relationship.

You get free hugs, free love, free things that make you feel important to that person. It doesn't even have to be a lover, it can just be a friend who gives you appreciation and approval.

Now, what is CIG doing? Are they giving you free love? Or are you buying your love in heavy price tags?

Do they talk to you without trying to sell you more stuff? Do you ever feel like all they really want is your money at the end of the day?

Well that's normal! Because they do! You're in a type of relationship called a consumer relationship. You are the consumer, they are the merchant.

The only fun part here is that their product is make believe even in their own scope. It's like you're buying nothing for lots of money.

But because you think CIG or SC is some kind of girl or boy or creature, who's threatened, you need to defend its honor. So what? So you can buy more expensive nothings? So they can make a video game... loving maybe?

When you finally wake up and realize that cute innocent girl is actually a car salesman (or woman) pushing keys into your hands and paperwork in the other while somebody else is constantly trying to swipe your card for upsales in the back office, you're going to be very sad. Sad that her rosy red lipstick is put on just to help her get more sales. Sad that that smile is really her "buy this car plllleeeeasssse" smile and goes only skin deep. Sad that there is no relationship between you both, and she's going to LA tomorrow on your commission with her real lover and they are going to have tons of fun because you bought a Ferrari 6 times in a row. And possibly sad because the slow boat from China carrying your Ferrari may hit a rock and sink, and because you signed all those papers while she offered her tits for you to write your signature on, you're out of luck and lose everything.

Enjoy your hostile merchant-consumer relationship where you maybe get a digital good, while they eat real steak and go on real vacations. Not with you.

Oh also instead of meet and greet their fans for free, you need to buy a loving ticket to see them. Imagine how loving stupid they think you guys are. You're getting played so hard it's sick. Paying to go watch a sales guy sell you more poo poo, lie to you, play a video, and watch a loving PowerPoint presentation about whatever they can say to have you not lose faith in them. Because vacations won't pay for themselves.

But yes, CIG appreciates you exactly the same way Walmart appreciates you. Let that sink in.

Enjoy spending money to defend the e-honor of a huge multinational company that respects you less than they respect your money. But they do love the money.

Mirificus posted:

The Titanic posted:

This is a good analogy but he's not making that full circle connection because he's missing an important point of view.

The girl only liked you because you bought her dinner. Then she smiled slightly at you after that because maybe you'd buy her dinner again. If you don't, you're just a scrub.

She never liked you as a person, she liked you for what you could do for her at the time. You've played your part, she's moved on because she wants more and bigger, and you can't deliver.

You've been used for what you have, and she doesn't like you because of what you are. She never will. You're not friend zoned, you never were friends. You're "that creep that bought me dinner once who thinks his repayment needs to be sex and romance".

Star Citizen is a bitch, and her name is Greed.

You been played, boy. Sounds like you're used to it though, and now you're blue balling yourself because you think you're a nice guy by a loving video game company. A multinational video game company with hundreds of employees. Who's CEO jet sets around the world on your dime and goes on Italian vacations in boats. And has several vacations per year while playing director with popular actors, that you payed for.

And yet you're asking yourself "why do they treat me this way?" Read the above paragraph again until it finally clicks, friend. Good luck in life, you got to grab it and use it instead of wait for it to meet you with a hug and handshake and appreciation for being the ridiculous "nice guy". Also good luck waiting for your game. I'm sure it's almost done this week.

Drunk Theory posted:

Tarka is just so mad people talk bad about Star Citizen on the internet.

The Titanic posted:

Oh another thing since people want to believe they have an intimate relationship with a multinational company...

In a relationship that centers around love, and apprecation for one another, how much does that cost you?

$19 per kiss?

$200 per hug?

$590 per sexual interaction?

Lladre posted:

Close the thread till something happens.

Have some nice rabbit in the meantime.

Drunk Theory posted:

I love this guy. He goes on these text tough guy rants all over the internet. Yet I still remember watching a stream where the hosts got both Derek and him on. Derek is more polite in voice and just as self-promoting as you'd expect. This guy on the other hand has no convictions and is your typical mumbley nerd who can't present his points.

It's such a lovely juxtaposition.

Edit: Anyone know what I'm talking about or have a link to that stream/podcast? Derek? I imagine you have an archive of anything that involves/mentions you ever. Maybe you can help me out.

The Titanic posted:

This is a good analogy but he's not making that full circle connection because he's missing an important point of view.

The girl only liked you because you bought her dinner. Then she smiled slightly at you after that because maybe you'd buy her dinner again. If you don't, you're just a scrub.

She never liked you as a person, she liked you for what you could do for her at the time. You've played your part, she's moved on because she wants more and bigger, and you can't deliver.

You've been used for what you have, and she doesn't like you because of what you are. She never will. You're not friend zoned, you never were friends. You're "that creep that bought me dinner once who thinks his repayment needs to be sex and romance".

Star Citizen is a bitch, and her name is Greed.

You been played, boy. Sounds like you're used to it though, and now you're blue balling yourself because you think you're a nice guy by a loving video game company. A multinational video game company with hundreds of employees. Who's CEO jet sets around the world on your dime and goes on Italian vacations in boats. And has several vacations per year while playing director with popular actors, that you payed for.

And yet you're asking yourself "why do they treat me this way?" Read the above paragraph again until it finally clicks, friend. Good luck in life, you got to grab it and use it instead of wait for it to meet you with a hug and handshake and appreciation for being the ridiculous "nice guy". Also good luck waiting for your game. I'm sure it's almost done this week.

Mirificus posted:

https://twitter.com/TarkaRoshe/status/857661130101149701

Lladre posted:

Close the thread till something happens.

Have some nice rabbit in the meantime.

The Titanic posted:

Oh another thing since people want to believe they have an intimate relationship with a multinational company...

In a relationship that centers around love, and apprecation for one another, how much does that cost you?

$19 per kiss?

$200 per hug?

$590 per sexual interaction?

Or is it free?

Yes, friends. It's free. Unless you're in a screwed up relationship.

You get free hugs, free love, free things that make you feel important to that person. It doesn't even have to be a lover, it can just be a friend who gives you appreciation and approval.

Now, what is CIG doing? Are they giving you free love? Or are you buying your love in heavy price tags?

Do they talk to you without trying to sell you more stuff? Do you ever feel like all they really want is your money at the end of the day?

Well that's normal! Because they do! You're in a type of relationship called a consumer relationship. You are the consumer, they are the merchant.

The only fun part here is that their product is make believe even in their own scope. It's like you're buying nothing for lots of money.

But because you think CIG or SC is some kind of girl or boy or creature, who's threatened, you need to defend its honor. So what? So you can buy more expensive nothings? So they can make a video game... loving maybe?

When you finally wake up and realize that cute innocent girl is actually a car salesman (or woman) pushing keys into your hands and paperwork in the other while somebody else is constantly trying to swipe your card for upsales in the back office, you're going to be very sad. Sad that her rosy red lipstick is put on just to help her get more sales. Sad that that smile is really her "buy this car plllleeeeasssse" smile and goes only skin deep. Sad that there is no relationship between you both, and she's going to LA tomorrow on your commission with her real lover and they are going to have tons of fun because you bought a Ferrari 6 times in a row. And possibly sad because the slow boat from China carrying your Ferrari may hit a rock and sink, and because you signed all those papers while she offered her tits for you to write your signature on, you're out of luck and lose everything.

Enjoy your hostile merchant-consumer relationship where you maybe get a digital good, while they eat real steak and go on real vacations. Not with you.

Oh also instead of meet and greet their fans for free, you need to buy a loving ticket to see them. Imagine how loving stupid they think you guys are. You're getting played so hard it's sick. Paying to go watch a sales guy sell you more poo poo, lie to you, play a video, and watch a loving PowerPoint presentation about whatever they can say to have you not lose faith in them. Because vacations won't pay for themselves.

But yes, CIG appreciates you exactly the same way Walmart appreciates you. Let that sink in.

Enjoy spending money to defend the e-honor of a huge multinational company that respects you less than they respect your money. But they do love the money.

Mirificus posted:

Colostomy Bag posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0OXR8MPkUY

This weeks AtV.

Sabreseven posted:

That bunbun does not look well commando

WrenP-Complete posted:

I'm skipping ahead to ask you guys my questions. Is there a reason why the Star Citizen graphics are so high contrast? I tried watching it on Steam to see what it is, but I feel like I'm not able to see anything clearly because of glare.