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Fargin Icehole: Feb 19, 2011; Pet me.

DarkRefreshment posted:

A night of regret, a high bar tab, and stains that only black lights can see

Pretty normal Tuesday in my book

amen brother

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:01

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# ? Jun 5, 2024 08:21

XK: Jul 9, 2001; Star Citizen is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it's fidelity when you look out your window or when you watch youtube

fargom posted:

Am I missing some other info here? is "Associate Producer" a high level position at CIG? I know different studios use the producer role differently, but an AP is firmly in the Entry Level / new Grad area at my employer, also I know tons of people who have gone from QA to Production Assistant or Associate Producer in that time range.

Is a single Associate producer really the "2ic - 2nd in charge" of the entire project? I'd assume they have tons and tons of associate producer folk.

We don't really know what any job position at CIG does. Being a producer in the movie business doesn't mean anything, but it usually means something in gaming. It's just that CIG is starting to look like their talent is fleeing, makes questionable employment decisions, hires straight out of school for their industry changing project, and they're having to elevate people due to desperation.

Edit: Oh, yeah, I'm not thinking that guy is second in charge of the project. More like he's second in charge of trying to fix Chris' broken mocap.

XK fucked around with this message at 01:07 on Aug 23, 2017

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:04

TheLastRoboKy: May 2, 2009; Finishing the game with everyone else's continues

If CIG really wanted to nail Gamescom they should have made a planetside farming simulator with hover-tractors and poo poo. Tell people the crops grow in real time but reset the instance for every new player so they never question why nothing is growing.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:06

Lazrin: Apr 13, 2016; THEN HE SAID..NO WAIT, LISTEN. THEN HE SAID 3.0 IS COMING OUT BY DEC 19TH 2016

fargom posted:

Am I missing some other info here? is "Associate Producer" a high level position at CIG? I know different studios use the producer role differently, but an AP is firmly in the Entry Level / new Grad area at my employer, also I know tons of people who have gone from QA to Production Assistant or Associate Producer in that time range.

Is a single Associate producer really the "2ic - 2nd in charge" of the entire project? I'd assume they have tons and tons of associate producer folk.

do you really have to even ask that here in fud central? he's trying to create something out of nothing, because nothing is all he has.

and the replies to this post will be on the order "nothing is what the backers have, commando"

etc.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:07

AlbieQuirky: Oct 9, 2012; Just me and my 🌊dragon🐉 hanging out

XK posted:

Do people pair hard liquor with things? I know that's common for wines, and even beers. But, distilled spirits? They go with everything, because they don't actually go with anything. I say this as someone who exclusively drinks hard liquor.

I've never thought to myself anything like, "Yes, this scotch/vodka/rum will pair very nicely with that burger/fish/ribs."

Hard liquor goes with whatever's in the snack bowl.

Walnuts or cheese or dried fruit kind of thing, yes?

Tequila and vodka are for drinking with salty snacks, though.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:09

Maldoror: Oct 5, 2003; by R. Guyovich; Nap Ghost

there are game players at games con playin star citizen 3.0, you can see right there they're drivin a buggy around on a planet

this proves star citizen is real and 3.0 is the best release ever and will be out within days

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:10

TheLastRoboKy: May 2, 2009; Finishing the game with everyone else's continues

Lazrin posted:

do you really have to even ask that here in fud central? he's trying to create something out of nothing, because nothing is all he has.

and the replies to this post will be on the order "nothing is what the backers have, commando"

etc.

It's good to call it out, that we get a lot of armchair experts confused on stuff so you're not wrong there. It's also correct that the lack of anything being put out that works or functions as per all the promises made is all the damnation people should really need when it comes to this shitshow.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:12

XK: Jul 9, 2001; Star Citizen is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it's fidelity when you look out your window or when you watch youtube

Lazrin posted:

do you really have to even ask that here in fud central? he's trying to create something out of nothing, because nothing is all he has.

and the replies to this post will be on the order "nothing is what the backers have, commando"

etc.

A guy who was helping people choose glasses frames at Asda 3 years ago is now an associate producer for, I'd guess from his LinkedIn profile, Chris' precious mocap.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:13

XK: Jul 9, 2001; Star Citizen is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it's fidelity when you look out your window or when you watch youtube

AlbieQuirky posted:

Walnuts or cheese or dried fruit kind of thing, yes?

Tequila and vodka are for drinking with salty snacks, though.

Yup, snacky poo poo. SC is the jar of pickled eggs.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:16

Lladre: Jun 28, 2011; Soiled Meat

Beer4TheBeerGod posted:

Wait CIG still hasn't gotten their poo poo running again? Holy poo poo please let their idiot patcher loving up the bandwidth for an entire convention be the reason CIG is (in the words of Sandi) uber hosed.

Convention halls throttle your assigned connection(s). They can tank themselves but they can't tank the hall.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:22

thatguy: Feb 5, 2003

Lazrin posted:

do you really have to even ask that here in fud central? he's trying to create something out of nothing, because nothing is all he has.

and the replies to this post will be on the order "nothing is what the backers have, commando"

etc.

nothing is what the backers have, commando

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:26

Abuminable: Mar 30, 2017; Now, aside from the Abuminable, business goes on as usual.

Lazrin posted:

do you really have to even ask that here in fud central? he's trying to create something out of nothing, because nothing is all he has.

and the replies to this post will be on the order "nothing is what the backers have, commando"

etc.

etc.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:36

Colostomy Bag: Jan 11, 2016; C-Bangin' it

XK posted:

Do people pair hard liquor with things? I know that's common for wines, and even beers. But, distilled spirits? They go with everything, because they don't actually go with anything. I say this as someone who exclusively drinks hard liquor.

I've never thought to myself anything like, "Yes, this scotch/vodka/rum will pair very nicely with that burger/fish/ribs."

Hard liquor goes with whatever's in the snack bowl.

Breakfast/brunch - Mimosa or a Bloody Mary.

Mexican food - Tequila. Straight up or a margarita on the rocks. Reposada preferred.

Sushi - Get some sake

Steak dinner - Martini. Made with gin.

Posting in this thread - A bottle of Thunderbird.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:37

The Rabbi T. White: Jul 17, 2008

fargom posted:

Am I missing some other info here? is "Associate Producer" a high level position at CIG? I know different studios use the producer role differently, but an AP is firmly in the Entry Level / new Grad area at my employer, also I know tons of people who have gone from QA to Production Assistant or Associate Producer in that time range.

Is a single Associate producer really the "2ic - 2nd in charge" of the entire project? I'd assume they have tons and tons of associate producer folk.

Admittedly, I don't work in an industry where "producer" is a job title. But I have done plenty of work for companies that are - and anything with "producer" in the title would be considered the equivalent of say "director" at an advisory firm. So as far as my experience is, it's executive-track at the very least, if not actually being entrusted to make high-level decisions.
The 2IC call was hyperbolic, but it wasn't a huge stretch.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:41

Abuminable: Mar 30, 2017; Now, aside from the Abuminable, business goes on as usual.

The Rabbi T. White posted:

The 2IC call was hyperbolic, but it wasn't a huge stretch.

He could be 2IC on one of the plethora of disparate modules.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:44

The Rabbi T. White: Jul 17, 2008

XK posted:

Do people pair hard liquor with things? I know that's common for wines, and even beers. But, distilled spirits? They go with everything, because they don't actually go with anything. I say this as someone who exclusively drinks hard liquor.

I've never thought to myself anything like, "Yes, this scotch/vodka/rum will pair very nicely with that burger/fish/ribs."

Hard liquor goes with whatever's in the snack bowl.

Single malt scotch goes amazingly well with high-end haggis. Rum goes with jerk chicken. I wouldn't be surprised if a nation's traditional spirit usually goes well with one of their traditional dishes.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:46

XK: Jul 9, 2001; Star Citizen is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it's fidelity when you look out your window or when you watch youtube

Colostomy Bag posted:

Breakfast/brunch - Mimosa or a Bloody Mary.

Mexican food - Tequila. Straight up or a margarita on the rocks. Reposada preferred.

Sushi - Get some sake

Steak dinner - Martini. Made with gin.

Posting in this thread - A bottle of Thunderbird.

A) We're talking about straight up liquor. You don't make mixers with the fancy 85 year old poo poo.

B) What goes best with a sunset in a video game?

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:47

fargom: Mar 21, 2007

The Rabbi T. White posted:

Admittedly, I don't work in an industry where "producer" is a job title. But I have done plenty of work for companies that are - and anything with "producer" in the title would be considered the equivalent of say "director" at an advisory firm. So as far as my experience is, it's executive-track at the very least, if not actually being entrusted to make high-level decisions.
The 2IC call was hyperbolic, but it wasn't a huge stretch.

Gotcha.

I'm used to a progression of Associate -> Midlevel -> Senior I -> Senior II for Production/Project management, Engineer, and QA so my experience is probably completely tied to my studio. (blizzard)

As stated, I have no idea how CIG handles things, perhaps a producer is a much higher profile role than I'm accustomed to at a large studio.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:47

Lazrin: Apr 13, 2016; THEN HE SAID..NO WAIT, LISTEN. THEN HE SAID 3.0 IS COMING OUT BY DEC 19TH 2016

The Rabbi T. White posted:

Admittedly, I don't work in an industry where "producer" is a job title. But I have done plenty of work for companies that are - and anything with "producer" in the title would be considered the equivalent of say "director" at an advisory firm. So as far as my experience is, it's executive-track at the very least, if not actually being entrusted to make high-level decisions.
The 2IC call was hyperbolic, but it wasn't a huge stretch.

associate producer is entry level fyi

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:48

Abuminable: Mar 30, 2017; Now, aside from the Abuminable, business goes on as usual.

The Rabbi T. White posted:

Single malt scotch goes amazingly well with high-end haggis. Rum goes with jerk chicken. I wouldn't be surprised if a nation's traditional spirit usually goes well with one of their traditional dishes.

Jim Beam and KFC :laugh:

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:50

nawledgelambo: Nov 8, 2016; Immersion chariot

Lazrin posted:

do you really have to even ask that here in fud central? he's trying to create something out of nothing, because nothing is all he has.

and the replies to this post will be on the order "nothing is what the backers have, commando"

etc.

the meta in lazrin's posts is getting funnier as he has become one with the goon mentality to try and own us in return. Reminds me of Mark Wahlberg's character in The Other Guys how he took ballet lessons to make fun of the dance nerds

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:52

Colostomy Bag: Jan 11, 2016; C-Bangin' it

XK posted:

A) We're talking about straight up liquor. You don't make mixers with the fancy 85 year old poo poo.

B) What goes best with a sunset in a video game?

A) My apologies. I was reading the thread while drinking Thunderbird and responded the best I could with my cognitive abilities. You don't prance around a park and yank out a bottle of scotch. Although I will say a martini is really not a mixer.

B) A Hairy Roberts

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:54

XK: Jul 9, 2001; Star Citizen is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it's fidelity when you look out your window or when you watch youtube

The Rabbi T. White posted:

Single malt scotch goes amazingly well with high-end haggis. Rum goes with jerk chicken. I wouldn't be surprised if a nation's traditional spirit usually goes well with one of their traditional dishes.

Any spirit goes with almost anything, as long as you're wanting to drink. I've just never heard of a chef suggesting flavor pairings of any dish with straight liquor.

Although, I do know of one combo that absolutely does not work. Gin with peanut M&Ms. Don't try that one. That's a nightmare.

We've all now put way more thought into CIG's dumbass ad than they have.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:58

Beluga Snail: Jul 26, 2013

Lazrin posted:

associate producer is entry level fyi

Oh god my sides.

Entry level is the guy running out to get everyone's lunch orders because you're crunching through every meal break to kluge together something (not necessarily related to the supposed 'game' you're building) to put in front of an audience that doesn't fall apart when you look at it sideways at a major convention.

Though I guess if you're married to/running the internet's biggest fan club for the guy running the thing Associate Producer might be an entry level title...

EDIT:

XK posted:

Any spirit goes with almost anything, as long as you're wanting to drink. I've just never heard of a chef suggesting flavor pairings of any dish with straight liquor.

Although, I do know of one combo that absolutely does not work. Gin with peanut M&Ms. Don't try that one. That's a nightmare.

We've all now put way more thought into CIG's dumbass ad than they have.

Scotch followed by dark chocolate is the bee's knees, though it isn't a "dish" per se. Bonus points if you then do strawberries dipped in black pepper.

Beluga Snail fucked around with this message at 02:02 on Aug 23, 2017

# ? Aug 23, 2017 02:00

XK: Jul 9, 2001; Star Citizen is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it's fidelity when you look out your window or when you watch youtube

The Rabbi T. White posted:

Single malt scotch goes amazingly well with high-end haggis. Rum goes with jerk chicken. I wouldn't be surprised if a nation's traditional spirit usually goes well with one of their traditional dishes.

Single malt scotch is so lovely it would go with eating grass clippings out of my lawn mower.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 02:04

Beet Wagon: Oct 19, 2015

# ? Aug 23, 2017 02:06

Tokyo Sexwale: Jul 30, 2003

Beet Wagon posted:

lol

# ? Aug 23, 2017 02:10

D_Smart: May 11, 2010; by FactsAreUseless; College Slice

Beet Wagon posted:

# ? Aug 23, 2017 02:15

thatguy: Feb 5, 2003

Lazrin posted:

associate producer is entry level fyi

This is wrong in case anyone doesn't know and is too lazy to do 5 minutes of searching by the way.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 02:17

Damn Dirty Ape: Jan 23, 2015; I love you Dr. Zaius

thatguy posted:

This is wrong in case anyone doesn't know and is too lazy to do 5 minutes of searching by the way.

Nobody has time for that poo poo.

# ? Aug 23, 2017 02:21

Blue On Blue: Nov 14, 2012

Maldoror posted:

there are game players at games con playin star citizen 3.0, you can see right there they're drivin a buggy around on a planet

this proves star citizen is real and 3.0 is the best release ever and will be out within days

Thanks for coming out to see us at Gamescon everyone!

It was a huge success and we simply can't wait for Gamescon 2018

After the testing everyone helped us do on the showroom floor, we've decided to hold back the 3.0 release until we have it just right.

We know all our faithful backers will understand, and see you around the 'verse

# ? Aug 23, 2017 02:23

Dark Off: Aug 14, 2015

Beet Wagon posted:

edit: catte tax

Dark Off fucked around with this message at 02:39 on Aug 23, 2017

# ? Aug 23, 2017 02:35

The Titanic: Sep 15, 2016; Unsinkable

Virtual Captain posted:

I'd hate to be strapped into this thing when the server sends your mustang into 100RPM mode.

https://twitter.com/discolando/status/900024256108670979

That's pretty cool! Good job, CIG!