Star Citizen: Death of a Space Thread?

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Blue On Blue: Nov 14, 2012

Wasn't Montoya the one who posted pictures of a citizen meet in what was found out to be a rental mansion they use for porn shoots ?

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# ? May 29, 2024 08:47

TheAgent: Feb 16, 2002; The call is coming from inside Dr. House; Grimey Drawer

Nicholas posted:

lol sc_refunds has almost 100 new subs in the last day. this is good for star citizen

no no no no it's all made up by by by GOONS and and and DEREK SMART and and and gently caress I just want crobbos uncut British dick in my goddamn mouth SO FUCKIN BAD

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:35

Potato Salad: Oct 23, 2014; nobody cares

his nibs posted:

jfc these people are desperate

https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/7043zj/heres_an_easy_template_for_future_refund_trolls/

Cool, so the defense is "Fake News."

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:35

big nipples big life: May 12, 2014

Potato Salad posted:

Cool, so the defense is "Fake News."

Does that surprise you even a little bit?

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:36

TheAgent: Feb 16, 2002; The call is coming from inside Dr. House; Grimey Drawer

Sappo569 posted:

Wasn't Montoya the one who posted pictures of a citizen meet in what was found out to be a rental mansion they use for porn shoots ?

goddamn this project lol

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:36

Potato Salad: Oct 23, 2014; nobody cares

Has anyone run the math on how magnificently expensive running the compute load of Star Citizen in the cloud is going to be?

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:37

AbstractNapper: Jun 5, 2011; I can help

PC Gamer ends with a note that they are awaiting CIG's comment about this.

I mean, still, good for them for running the story and saving whatever integrity they have left.

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:38

peter gabriel: Nov 8, 2011; Hello Commandos

TheAgent posted:

goddamn this project lol

That sound you can hear is the bottom of a million barrels being smashed through

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:39

TheAgent: Feb 16, 2002; The call is coming from inside Dr. House; Grimey Drawer

Potato Salad posted:

Has anyone run the math on how magnificently expensive running the compute load of Star Citizen in the cloud is going to be?

100,000s a month with low player load

3.0 might push them into a million+ territory just to keep the game servers operational

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:40

his nibs: Feb 27, 2016; Welcome to the
Dream Factory; Grimey Drawer

AbstractNapper posted:

Oh look who just joined the avalanche.

PC GAMER: Star Citizen backers obtain a $45,000 refund - http://www.pcgamer.com/star-citizen-backers-obtain-a-45000-refund/

That doesn't get through the Adblock filter :argh:

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:41

Mirificus: Oct 29, 2004; Kings need not raise their voices to be heard

First removed post

Second removed post

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:41

peter gabriel: Nov 8, 2011; Hello Commandos

TheAgent posted:

100,000s a month with low player load

3.0 might push them into a million+ territory just to keep the game servers operational

100,000s a month it is then :v:

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:42

his nibs: Feb 27, 2016; Welcome to the
Dream Factory; Grimey Drawer

Jobbo_Fett posted:

KerPlunk!

kids these days don't know the meaning of marble+stick based fun

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:43

RubberJohnny: Apr 22, 2008

These guys can't stop making threads about the refunds, any attempt to downplay and get all defensive just results in the Streisand Effect, it's amazing.

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:45

Awesome Fidelity: Aug 16, 2017; The path i walk lights up in
fidelity

AbstractNapper posted:

Oh look who just joined the avalanche.

PC GAMER: Star Citizen backers obtain a $45,000 refund - http://www.pcgamer.com/star-citizen-backers-obtain-a-45000-refund/

Is 404 now. Was still there a minute ago

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:45

reverend crabhands: Feb 3, 2016

Taken down : http://www.pcgamer.com/star-citizen-backers-obtain-a-45000-refund/

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:46

thatguy: Feb 5, 2003

Mirificus posted:

The hate campaign only started a few months ago.

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:46

AP: Jul 12, 2004; One Ring to fool them all
One Ring to find them
One Ring to milk them all
and pockets fully line them; Grimey Drawer

Just posting this so I can find it again in 6 months and laugh at it again.

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:47

TheAgent: Feb 16, 2002; The call is coming from inside Dr. House; Grimey Drawer

3.0 was probably always the end point

if they walk back features and "promises" now, it will destroy the project. how can they say "well the MMO portion is canceled, you can only fly with 24 other people total, including friendlies and hostile at any given time" and not expect all the millions spent on cap ships to be refunded instantly

they are in an absolutely hosed position and have been spending millions on trying to dig themselves an upward hole out of their self created pit

hopefully the spite pledges for Love Pledge after CIG fails allows me to take a Robertsesque pic on the French Riviera

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:47

AbstractNapper: Jun 5, 2011; I can help

Awesome Fidelity posted:

Is 404 now. Was still there a minute ago

LMFAO. I guess I spoke too soon on their behalf.

Edit: this was the text before they took it down

quote:

Star Citizen backers obtain a $45,000 refund
By Christopher Livingston 17 minutes ago
The refund covers three 'Completionist' packages the guild purchased, which each sell for $15,000.

Star Citizen, in addition to collecting record amounts of crowdfunding, has garnered no small share of criticism and skepticism. With myriad delays and missed deadlines, some backers who bought in early have been looking for a way out and requesting refunds. This now appears to include a guild that purchased three 'Completionist' packages, which Cloud Imperium Games sells for $15,000 each.

This post in r/starcitizen_refunds from a member of the guild, who prefers to remain anonymous, claims that following a long process they were able to acquire a $45,000 refund. The post lays out the details:

"There was lots of arguing within our guild, but in the end the whales who had contributed the most had the final say, and we refunded our three completionist packages, originally purchased at $15k each, so $45k total refund. We sidelined many other great games and commercial opportunities waiting for Star Citizen, but in the end we can't wait any longer, and a new generation is joining also who have absolutely no interest."

The post, which contains a number of screenshots of the refund process and correspondence with CIG continues: "It was a nightmare getting the refund, we are a commercial org and pooled the money to buy the completionist packages, and used a corporate card to buy them, so we had major issues with getting refunded to the same card, paypal and then providing ID. Total it took about 5 weeks to get sorted."

The Completionist package, by the way, contains all of the ships announced up to 2014, some 2015 concept ships, hangar decorations, and starter currency (in-game). While having to refund three of them for $45,000 is definitely nothing to sneeze at, it's a drop in the bucket considering the game has raised some $160 million in funding to date.

We've reached out to Cloud Imperium Games for comment, and will update this article if we hear back.

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:47

big nipples big life: May 12, 2014

Awesome Fidelity posted:

Is 404 now. Was still there a minute ago

I still have it open so here's screens

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:48

AutismVaccine: Feb 26, 2017; SPECIAL NEEDS
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reverend crabhands posted:

Taken down : http://www.pcgamer.com/star-citizen-backers-obtain-a-45000-refund/

I guess CIG let some magic rain

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:48

Blue On Blue: Nov 14, 2012

AbstractNapper posted:

PC Gamer ends with a note that they are awaiting CIG's comment about this.

I mean, still, good for them for running the story and saving whatever integrity they have left.

Cig will just say they cannot comment on any filthy leavers

But check out that new ship !!!

Edit : or just have the whole article removed I guess , that works too haha

Blue On Blue fucked around with this message at 20:51 on Sep 14, 2017

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:49

AutismVaccine: Feb 26, 2017; SPECIAL NEEDS
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big nipples big life posted:

I still have it open so here's screens

Well done!

GROW SOME BALLS PC GAMER!

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:49

thatguy: Feb 5, 2003

I saw some guy who was acting like Derek and Streetroller died on a cross so that future generations could get refunds and it almost made me spit my drink. God bless whichever one of you did that.

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:49

big nipples big life: May 12, 2014

1 more

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:49

TheAgent: Feb 16, 2002; The call is coming from inside Dr. House; Grimey Drawer

guessing swafford finally called them and was like "whoa whoa whoa no, lemme talk to you and also Chris wants to speak to you, there's a lot more to the story HAVE U HEARD OF DEREK SMART" lol

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:49

thatguy: Feb 5, 2003

Is something big happening in EVE or something? Why are there so many posts about it recently?

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:51

his nibs: Feb 27, 2016; Welcome to the
Dream Factory; Grimey Drawer

big nipples big life posted:

I still have it open so here's screens

please accept virtual reddit Gold

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:51

Blue On Blue: Nov 14, 2012

TheAgent posted:

guessing swafford finally called them and was like "whoa whoa whoa no, lemme talk to you and also Chris wants to speak to you, there's a lot more to the story HAVE U HEARD OF DEREK SMART" lol

*the sound of a limited edition porsche revving in the background*

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:52

peter gabriel: Nov 8, 2011; Hello Commandos

To be fair if CIG rang me and wanted to talk about something I'd do whatever it is they wanted to make them go away

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:52

happyhippy: Feb 21, 2005; Playing games, watching movies, owning goons. 'sup; Pillbug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKOvDNhY40I

ED just did their 2.4 update announcement.

1 alien race added
more weapons and poo poo to go with said race

AND they are EXPANDING the amount of universe you can traverse. So a few more million stars probably.

But Chris got a box up a ramp after 5 years yay!

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:53

reverend crabhands: Feb 3, 2016

google cache : http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.pcgamer.com/star-citizen-backers-obtain-a-45000-refund/

The last line "We've reached out to Cloud Imperium Games for comment, and will update this article if we hear back."

Which implies a notification from PCGamer to CIG about the article going up.

So presumably a response and an "update".

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:53

TheAgent: Feb 16, 2002; The call is coming from inside Dr. House; Grimey Drawer

thatguy posted:

Is something big happening in EVE or something? Why are there so many posts about it recently?

meta game goon long con worth about $20k

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:53

Berious: Nov 13, 2005

thatguy posted:

Is something big happening in EVE or something? Why are there so many posts about it recently?

goons just totally owned some guys who backstabbed them last year. goons took literally all their stuff not nailed down and locked them out of the stuff they couldn't take. while ownage on that scale is funny you have to remember eve online is the most boring game on earth and should never be played

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:54

thatguy: Feb 5, 2003

TheAgent posted:

Love Pledge

When I was looking at that fetish porn I was thinking that the only way to bang Idrissa should be to edit the .cfg files as an homage to :pgabz:

and Hot Coffee.

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:54

Mr.Tophat: Apr 7, 2007; You clearly don't understand joke development

peter gabriel posted:

To be fair if CIG rang me and wanted to talk about something I'd do whatever it is they wanted to make them go away

"This is Derek Smart speaking, how can I call it for you today?"

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:54

peter gabriel: Nov 8, 2011; Hello Commandos

Mr.Tophat posted:

"This is Derek Smart speaking, how can I call it for you today?"

*click*

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:56

Ursine Catastrophe: Nov 9, 2009; It's a lovely morning in the void and you are a horrible lady-in-waiting.

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thatguy posted:

Is something big happening in EVE or something? Why are there so many posts about it recently?

As usual, the only interesting thing in Eve is when a big story about goonswarm causing drama happens, the tldr is:
Goonswarm flipped the dude in charge of one of their enemy's giant death star sized parking garages, took everything from the org, parked the garage in the middle of their space and camped everyone who was logged out in it and trying to get out

Other leader of said organization has been permabanned from Eve for making death threats about the traitor in private chat, not realizing that said private chat was being livestreamed to twitch

Total take is something like $20,000 worth of assets, possibly more

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:56

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# ? May 29, 2024 08:47

ZenMaster: Jan 24, 2006; I Saved PC Gaming

Maldoror posted:

Check this theory:

The $45,000 refund was not real. I mean, it **was**, but it was not some random person getting fed up, it was orchestrated by CIG. This is their exit plan in action. They are going to announce their closing soon and blame it on this (staged) refund causing a cascade event.

Merry Christmas Bedford Falls!

# ? Sep 14, 2017 20:57

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