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ZekeNY: Jun 13, 2013; Probably AFK

Neltharak posted:

Deskeletonization is in ! Please report to your local Stimperial facilities immediately

If you're looking for horror, the Alien franchise has nothing on this.

e: obCatte

# ? Jul 3, 2019 00:44

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# ? May 22, 2024 14:14

big nipples big life: May 12, 2014

Dementropy posted:

https://twitter.com/Rexzilla/status/1146149686111342592

He's quite loud.

what was that german word for secondhand embarrassment?

# ? Jul 3, 2019 01:41

Hav: Dec 11, 2009; Fun Shoe

Zazz Razzamatazz posted:

I�m clearly a victim of identity theft.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 01:47

Dementropy: Aug 23, 2010

big nipples big life posted:

what was that german word for secondhand embarrassment?

~~Backpfeifengesicht~~ Fremdsch�men.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 01:47

Sanya Juutilainen: Jun 19, 2019; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

big nipples big life posted:

what was that german word for secondhand embarrassment?

The only thing I feel when I look at this is Schadenfreude, but that's a bit... elsewhere...

# ? Jul 3, 2019 01:51

Dementropy: Aug 23, 2010

# ? Jul 3, 2019 02:07

big nipples big life: May 12, 2014

Dementropy posted:

~~Backpfeifengesicht~~ Fremdsch�men.

that's the stuff

# ? Jul 3, 2019 02:18

Rotten Red Rod: Mar 5, 2002

Jesus. Thanks for the summary. ALL they had to do was look at a C130, or, hell, the cargo hold on the Enterprise. Cargo is in big boxes and strapped down. Easy! Done! Have an automated forklift or something, or not, who cares!

Neltharak posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL-jbAMoWJs

Plugging this again, just to have a thing to compare it to.

Every time I see this game it looks cooler, and I get more disappointed that apparently it's a loving MMO. I just wanna play it alone or coop only.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 02:19

Elderbean: Jun 10, 2013

Lolling hard that a little voxel game has infinitely more depth than Star Citizen after 6 years and 250+ million dollars.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 02:23

Scruffpuff: Dec 23, 2015; Fidelity. Wait, was I'm working on again?

Rotten Red Rod posted:

Jesus. Thanks for the summary. ALL they had to do was look at a C130, or, hell, the cargo hold on the Enterprise. Cargo is in big boxes and strapped down. Easy! Done! Have an automated forklift or something, or not, who cares!

Every time I see this game it looks cooler, and I get more disappointed that apparently it's a loving MMO. I just wanna play it alone or coop only.

Does that really ruin it entirely, though? Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge proponent of the single-player zen experience. But assuming PVP isn't part of the game, or is optional, to me the point of an MMO isn't coop or grouping or partying - it's to have other players around to give the sense of life that AI can't produce. I play most MMOs alone, but it's nice to know other real people are there. Sometimes in a pinch you can help each other out, but it's not a must.

Edit: actually I just found this about the game, not sure how accurate it is:

quote:

Alternatively the game features a sandbox mode where players can explore the game alone or with selected friends in their own universe.

Scruffpuff fucked around with this message at 02:43 on Jul 3, 2019

# ? Jul 3, 2019 02:41

I said come in!: Jun 22, 2004

Dementropy posted:

https://twitter.com/Rexzilla/status/1146149686111342592

He's quite loud.

I'm not listening to this dipshit, what does he say?

# ? Jul 3, 2019 02:44

Plastic_Gargoyle: Aug 3, 2007

Dementropy posted:

Isn't this just a scaled up version of something from one of the TNG movies?

# ? Jul 3, 2019 02:46

Elderbean: Jun 10, 2013

I said come in! posted:

I'm not listening to this dipshit, what does he say?

He screams about the game not being a scam because he dropped some dudes out of his cargo bay.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 02:51

Pilz: Jul 25, 2016; Grimey Drawer

Bootcha posted:

So there's a line appearing to justify Sandi's Directorship appointment, saying "she's a massive shareholder".

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think it's ever been seen or verified that she in fact has stock in any CIG entities. Least of all the UK properties we can see, right?

If you were Sandy, would you own stock in a CIG entity?

# ? Jul 3, 2019 02:59

Dementropy: Aug 23, 2010

# ? Jul 3, 2019 03:02

SoftNum: Mar 31, 2011

Plastic_Gargoyle posted:

Isn't this just a scaled up version of something from one of the TNG movies?

It's a klingon bird of prey

# ? Jul 3, 2019 03:10

Asmodai_00: Nov 26, 2007

SoftNum posted:

It's a klingon bird of prey

its clearly a copy of the starship Andromeda

# ? Jul 3, 2019 03:14

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

Dementropy posted:

the flight model is loving awful and continues to get worse every patch

I mean, I know they are trying to figure out things for squonsole 42 and people being able to use a controller but lol goddamn

# ? Jul 3, 2019 03:32

Beet Wagon: Oct 19, 2015

I mean

# ? Jul 3, 2019 03:34

Sarsapariller: Aug 14, 2015; Occasional vampire queen

TheAgent posted:

the flight model is loving awful and continues to get worse every patch

I mean, I know they are trying to figure out things for squonsole 42 and people being able to use a controller but lol goddamn

I'm really looking forward to the day when Microsoft or whoever controls their platform target, tells them to piss up a rope. We'll know because their entire priority list for sq42 will change. Or they'll just close. Either way, hilarious.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 04:00

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

hello

surprise announcement of additional platforms supposedly coming this year (a rumor I've heard for like 2 years running btw)
more hardware tech bundles coming, including one with faceware (mentioned previously)
several people have mentioned, however, that the faceware camera is now completely dead
hardware production issues, lack of software improvements by CIG and potential legal issues have killed it, according to rumor
camera might be resurrected by a cheap 3rd party from china (restated rumor from last year)
demo levels of sq42, including mess hall / latrine character gen and PU character crossover ready to preview by q4 this year
lots of chatter now about "offline character" / "offline experience" replacing "single player" as the go-to phrase for squadron 42
anything you've purchased in the PU can be flown by your "offline character"
"The offline experience is as expansive, awe-inspiring and fulfilling as the PU. There's a thousand hours of gameplay there."
certain currencies can be taken from the offline experience and taken into the PU
same goes for ships -- buy one offline with in-game currency and take it online
an "open universe offline experience"
the storyline for sq42 is "just the beginning"
mine, farm, trade and take missions after the story has concluded, including taking over stations and cities via combat or economically
ability to hire other PU players as offline characters to crew your ships

# ? Jul 3, 2019 04:01

Aydjile: Oct 13, 2013; Survive Adapt Improve

>Star Citizen: Is it a scam?

No.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 04:03

Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

Neltharak posted:

Deskeletonization is in ! Please report to your local Stimperial facilities immediately

i honestly wish stimpire author could see the memes made here. I oft wonder, would it make him happy?

# ? Jul 3, 2019 04:43

Strangler 42: Jan 8, 2007; SHAVE IT ALL OFF
ALL OF IT

TheAgent posted:

hello

surprise announcement of additional platforms supposedly coming this year (a rumor I've heard for like 2 years running btw)

more hardware tech bundles coming, including one with faceware (mentioned previously)

several people have mentioned, however, that the faceware camera is now completely dead

hardware production issues, lack of software improvements by CIG and potential legal issues have killed it, according to rumor

camera might be resurrected by a cheap 3rd party from china (restated rumor from last year)

demo levels of sq42, including mess hall / latrine character gen and PU character crossover ready to preview by q4 this year

lots of chatter now about "offline character" / "offline experience" replacing "single player" as the go-to phrase for squadron 42

anything you've purchased in the PU can be flown by your "offline character"

"The offline experience is as expansive, awe-inspiring and fulfilling as the PU. There's a thousand hours of gameplay there."

certain currencies can be taken from the offline experience and taken into the PU

same goes for ships -- buy one offline with in-game currency and take it online

an "open universe offline experience"

the storyline for sq42 is "just the beginning"

mine, farm, trade and take missions after the story has concluded, including taking over stations and cities via combat or economically

ability to hire other PU players as offline characters to crew your ships

Don't need to improve networking if you don't use it at all

# ? Jul 3, 2019 04:46

Scruffpuff: Dec 23, 2015; Fidelity. Wait, was I'm working on again?

TheAgent posted:

hello

surprise announcement of additional platforms supposedly coming this year (a rumor I've heard for like 2 years running btw)

more hardware tech bundles coming, including one with faceware (mentioned previously)

several people have mentioned, however, that the faceware camera is now completely dead

hardware production issues, lack of software improvements by CIG and potential legal issues have killed it, according to rumor

camera might be resurrected by a cheap 3rd party from china (restated rumor from last year)

demo levels of sq42, including mess hall / latrine character gen and PU character crossover ready to preview by q4 this year

lots of chatter now about "offline character" / "offline experience" replacing "single player" as the go-to phrase for squadron 42

anything you've purchased in the PU can be flown by your "offline character"

"The offline experience is as expansive, awe-inspiring and fulfilling as the PU. There's a thousand hours of gameplay there."

certain currencies can be taken from the offline experience and taken into the PU

same goes for ships -- buy one offline with in-game currency and take it online

an "open universe offline experience"

the storyline for sq42 is "just the beginning"

mine, farm, trade and take missions after the story has concluded, including taking over stations and cities via combat or economically

ability to hire other PU players as offline characters to crew your ships

If accurate, an interesting internal narrative shift. Looks like the very, very beginning of deciding what the game actually is. So now we're looking at making the PU a completely single-player experience, and working out the online details later (read: after bankruptcy). That allows them to kick the can of their server costs and technology indefinitely down the road, and just make the model-viewer a local experience. This in particular hooked me:

quote:

[*]demo levels of sq42, including mess hall / latrine character gen and PU character crossover ready to preview by q4 this year

The only stuff they have is what they motion-captured needlessly, so there's no chance of anything more being ready by Q4. Honorable mention goes to:

quote:

[*]"The offline experience is as expansive, awe-inspiring and fulfilling as the PU. There's a thousand hours of gameplay there."

A new narrative emerges! Star Citizen was always going to be single-player and local to your PC! A thousand hours of gameplay*! What living breathing universe world, what living breathing universe world, you're the living breathing universe world.

*Gameplay not yet designed.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 04:59

Flared Basic Bitch: Feb 22, 2005; Invading your personal space since 1968.

TheAgent posted:

[*]demo levels of sq42, including mess hall / latrine character gen and PU character crossover ready to preview by q4 this year

Jacked to the tits about generating my latrine character.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 05:00

Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

Flared Basic Bitch posted:

Jacked to the tits about generating my latrine character.

he has a name sir

The Man from Space Blood Meridian

# ? Jul 3, 2019 05:06

Rotten Red Rod: Mar 5, 2002

TheAgent posted:

lots of chatter now about "offline character" / "offline experience" replacing "single player" as the go-to phrase for squadron 42

anything you've purchased in the PU can be flown by your "offline character"

"The offline experience is as expansive, awe-inspiring and fulfilling as the PU. There's a thousand hours of gameplay there."

certain currencies can be taken from the offline experience and taken into the PU

same goes for ships -- buy one offline with in-game currency and take it online

an "open universe offline experience"

the storyline for sq42 is "just the beginning"

mine, farm, trade and take missions after the story has concluded, including taking over stations and cities via combat or economically

lol SQ42 is just Freelancer's freeroam endgame portion

Scruffpuff posted:

If accurate, an interesting internal narrative shift. Looks like the very, very beginning of deciding what the game actually is. So now we're looking at making the PU a completely single-player experience, and working out the online details later (read: after bankruptcy). That allows them to kick the can of their server costs and technology indefinitely down the road, and just make the model-viewer a local experience.

Unironically a good decision. Just, ahh, 6 years late.

Rotten Red Rod fucked around with this message at 05:16 on Jul 3, 2019

# ? Jul 3, 2019 05:11

Drunk Theory: Aug 20, 2016; Oven Wrangler

Dementropy posted:

https://twitter.com/Rexzilla/status/1146149686111342592

He's quite loud.

So, catching up way late here, but how long has this guy been shilling Star Citizen? What maybe 6 months? It's actually more telling that he's having to yell "Is this a Scam! No!" Why does that even come up naturally in a game that doesn't look sketchy? And drat, didn't take long until he had to start addressing it huh.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 05:50

Drunk Theory: Aug 20, 2016; Oven Wrangler

TheAgent posted:

hello

same goes for ships -- buy one offline with in-game currency and take it online

Instant devalue on whichever ships they sell in offline mode. Wonder which backers get to be the lucky winners.

And who needs an online anyway. Not like they can get it to work. Next, who needs AI anyway.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 05:52

valiantlife: Dec 6, 2018

Sarsapariller posted:

https://twitter.com/890Jump/status/...genumber%3D5469

I didn't think I could cringe so much from one twitter thread.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 06:32

Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

That dude isn�t shitposting wtf

# ? Jul 3, 2019 06:40

valiantlife: Dec 6, 2018

The only correct response if you're at a party and someone asks if your a gamer is to screech at them.

valiantlife fucked around with this message at 08:07 on Jul 3, 2019

# ? Jul 3, 2019 07:30

Iafeth: Jul 17, 2017

TheAgent posted:

hello

surprise announcement of additional platforms supposedly coming this year (a rumor I've heard for like 2 years running btw)

more hardware tech bundles coming, including one with faceware (mentioned previously)

several people have mentioned, however, that the faceware camera is now completely dead

hardware production issues, lack of software improvements by CIG and potential legal issues have killed it, according to rumor

camera might be resurrected by a cheap 3rd party from china (restated rumor from last year)

demo levels of sq42, including mess hall / latrine character gen and PU character crossover ready to preview by q4 this year

lots of chatter now about "offline character" / "offline experience" replacing "single player" as the go-to phrase for squadron 42

anything you've purchased in the PU can be flown by your "offline character"

"The offline experience is as expansive, awe-inspiring and fulfilling as the PU. There's a thousand hours of gameplay there."

certain currencies can be taken from the offline experience and taken into the PU

same goes for ships -- buy one offline with in-game currency and take it online

an "open universe offline experience"

the storyline for sq42 is "just the beginning"

mine, farm, trade and take missions after the story has concluded, including taking over stations and cities via combat or economically

ability to hire other PU players as offline characters to crew your ships

Sounds dumb. Nobody is going to "invest" in to offline mod. When you can always hack it and have all of the expensive chariots for free.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 08:22

History Comes Inside!: Nov 20, 2004

Iafeth posted:

Sounds dumb. Nobody is going to "invest" in to offline mod. When you can always hack it and have all of the expensive chariots for free.

Shhhhhh imagine the meltdowns people will have when space poors suddenly all have javelins and carriers they hacked in for their "offline" fleets.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 08:56

MarcusSA: Sep 23, 2007

Just gotta alter some .cfg files.

# ? Jul 3, 2019 09:10

Beexoffel: Oct 4, 2015; Herald of the Stimpire

Nyast posted:

It reads "released".

As far as I know, SQ42 release is not scheduled for 2020. Beta is. So 2021 at best.

Considering they need to complete 2 chapters per month to reach that deadline, I'm sure it'll go as well as usual.

Darn, Roberts's optimism got me again.
But what is release anyway?

# ? Jul 3, 2019 09:53