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Flared Basic Bitch posted:I desperately want a complete engine switch to Unreal because seeing the commandos tie themselves in knots over comparisons to Duke Nukem will be hilarious. The magic of star citizen is to fail for ages and then pretend this was all part of the plan. This works because they are doing the super hard never been done before tech the tried and tested narrative. Once X is in the game it will come together. Then.... oh well of course we also need Y this was always part of the plan, we have been working on this part for 8 years already it was just held back by X ... rinse repeat. But an engine switch would really bring out some of the finest mental gymnastics. We knew all along that cry engine was not going to be the final solution! The must be able to license all their new tech for a really good deal! The new engine will really allow us to speed up development! With all the knowledge they have built up in Cryengine, unreal development should be a breeze! The difference between Cryengine and unreal is really very minor! I mean all these features out of the box were copied from CIG anyways... so they will make them better! Imagine how much more money they could get with an epic exclusive! Game development is hard we were always along for the ride!  e: cat jam tax DigitalPenny fucked around with this message at 01:18 on Nov 30, 2020 |
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trucutru posted:Every time we have this contest we get the same result and you guys should have already learned: never get in between a commando and their jpegs. 
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colonelwest posted:Even after a few years of staring into the endless void of the Star Citizen community, I can’t believe that people are still pouring money into this dumpster fire. Like it’s been a year of nothing but CIG making zero progress and showing naked contempt for its bakers. I went for $342M while I was personally thought this was outrageously high but i have been staggered repeatedly by how little progress matters to the massive dump of cash they get for the sale and citcon. Last year was really terrible, the citcon was mega wet, and the big finish was a sad Chris with his what is release speech.... instead of the wheels starting to wobble or come off its just a cash downpour and it makes no sense. This yea has been a train smash, but here we are at 60+ Million. It is super sad to watch gaming now thriving on these different versions of ongoing transactions, it is clear to me it's not players enjoying a game or putting in a little extra money into a game they love. It's the transactions themselves that provide the good feeling. The game merely provides access to this transaction. SC is objectively failing to deliver a fun playable game year after year, but because its transactions are rewarding it's a commercially successful venture, game story or playable experience not required. This is why the go to such lengths to keep it a positive echo chamber, I would expect a change in sentiment towards the game to be their biggest risk. The good feeling effect that the transaction provides and suddenly is not there, there is no game to fall back on. So funding would plummet in a short space of time. I would be interested to see the funding profile of other free to play games over their life cycle that rely on these type of ongoing transactions. DigitalPenny fucked around with this message at 01:24 on Nov 30, 2020 |
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trucutru posted:
Why? Why would they buy 3 of them?!? I mean, buying one makes no sense either, but 3?? This guy thinks he'll be able to find a dozen+ people to crew all 3 at once?? Just kidding- keep pledging you beautiful morons, I want a free copy of cyberpunk.   
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I'm finding it hilarious so far that people would still throw money into this project and the funniest part of all this is that  is corroborative. So even if the tracker might be rigged, there is still some blatant truth to it that shitizens don't want this rainbow train ride to neverland to end.
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Scruffpuff posted:There's a sucker being born, growing up, then working at CIG every minute. “Working” implies paid labor. I assume this incredibly gullible child will not receive a salary. As an intern, CIG has probably “appointed” them to “participate” and “perform activities” within the company. In return, their “advisor/mentor” may reward them with a “stipend” for their excellent “participation” in the “development” of this “game.”
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This game depresses me. It's a microcosm of Western Civilization; where you're so priveleged you can just denied reality for what seems like forever. For the amount of money SC has eaten up we could have had something that really pushes us forward, not just in games but again, for this amount of money, all of human civilization. Instead we just get this lovely no clip demo because our society has so much extra wealth it can just deny reality presumably until it's literally impossible to do so any longer.
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UnknownTarget posted:This game depresses me. It's a microcosm of Western Civilization; where you're so priveleged you can just denied reality for what seems like forever. For the amount of money SC has eaten up we could have had something that really pushes us forward, not just in games but again, for this amount of money, all of human civilization. Instead we just get this lovely no clip demo because our society has so much extra wealth it can just deny reality presumably until it's literally impossible to do so any longer. Meh it’s not like the broken rear end people who have poured $350 million into this mess would have used that money on more worthwhile endeavors if star citizen didn’t exist.
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I want one of those for my cat. (the bed, not the floating eyes) Anyone know what it's called? (the bed, not the floating eyes)
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Zazz Razzamatazz posted:
You can't gift ships that cost over a thousand dollars, therefore ships like the Perseus ($675) are extremely attractive to people who would like to buy friendships in the 'verse. It's yet another monetization trick that SC uses. UnknownTarget posted:This game depresses me. It's a microcosm of Western Civilization; where you're so priveleged you can just denied reality for what seems like forever. For the amount of money SC has eaten up we could have had something that really pushes us forward, not just in games but again, for this amount of money, all of human civilization. Instead we just get this lovely no clip demo because our society has so much extra wealth it can just deny reality presumably until it's literally impossible to do so any longer. lol, without SC that money would have been invested in bitcoin, helping pump millions of tons of extra CO2 into the atmosphere. At least the JPEG money goes into feeding the developer's families and is not literally set on fire. trucutru fucked around with this message at 03:41 on Nov 30, 2020 |
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Zazz Razzamatazz posted:I want one of those for my cat. (the bed, not the floating eyes) They're called 'cat caves' and they're made of felted wool. There are lots of commercial and cottage offerings, I think the one with the zipper to separate the top might be this one https://www.amazon.com/Felted-Washable-Cushion-Indoor-Outdoor/dp/B08JBNWXP7 https://www.etsy.com/market/wool_cat_cave https://catcaveco.com/
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Pixelate posted:drat it, someone put the 'Chris oh Chris' song in my head, and now I can't find it any more. Free ewe2!
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Thoatse posted:They're called 'cat caves' and they're made of felted wool. There are lots of commercial and cottage offerings, I think the one with the zipper to separate the top might be this one https://www.amazon.com/Felted-Washable-Cushion-Indoor-Outdoor/dp/B08JBNWXP7 Thanks kindly, if I get one I'll post a pic.
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Your $200 ship will abandon you on a desert moon. Plus it will literally vanish. It won't bother to fly (or even roll awkwardly) away.
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AbstractNapper posted:Your $200 ship will abandon you on a desert moon. Apparently this particular bug happens because of aggressive network culling if you've used the bed in your ship to log out, then come back in.
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The backer narrative of "progress" seems to be, "as long as things keep getting added, the game is making progress." Like how the more cancer cells you grow, the healthier you are!
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https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17881-RSI-Perseus You can buy the Perseus now? This thing must be driving sales. Looks like something out of Gundam / Macross.
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Federal Corvette with some greebles. But also yes, very anime vibes coming off of it, especially in the "check it out we're not gonna say it's built for ramming but you know you're gonna think it is" gif
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Hey guys, Seraph here. I've decided to get back into Star Citizen. What are some cool ships to buy these days? I'm out of the loop. Does CIG accept bitcoin yet? (USER WAS PERMABANNED FOR THIS POST) (USER WAS PERMABANNED FOR THIS POST)
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Shameful Display posted:Hey guys, Seraph here. I've decided to get back into Star Citizen. What are some cool ships to buy these days? I'm out of the loop. Bye!
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Breetai posted:Bye!
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Shameful Display posted:Hey guys, Seraph here. I've decided to get back into Star Citizen. What are some cool ships to buy these days? I'm out of the loop. 
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Breetai posted:Bye! 
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DigitalPenny posted:I went for $342M while I was personally thought this was outrageously high but i have been staggered repeatedly by how little progress matters to the massive dump of cash they get for the sale and citcon. Last year was really terrible, the citcon was mega wet, and the big finish was a sad Chris with his what is release speech.... instead of the wheels starting to wobble or come off its just a cash downpour and it makes no sense. This yea has been a train smash, but here we are at 60+ Million. Not sure we should trust that 3 million in a day is an accurate representation of the money coming in from backers but there is definitely "some" money coming in, for sure. The fact backers are still supporting this dumpster fire is a combination of many factors I think. First there are indeed, I suspect, many a backer that are not really bothered by the development news and problems or its history, gamers that do not have any idea about DNF, Daikatana, Godus or similar disasters. People that honestly and naively think that when a developer says he will do something he will do it, no question about it. Then there is all the grey market that buy speculatively new concepts or ships "en masse" for the hope of prices going up as promised by CIG, and last but not least there is all the sunk cost and mofo by existing backers. I suspect the pledge counter is far from properly reflecting the actual figure, but also do not doubt there is plenty actual pledging going on. MedicineHut fucked around with this message at 08:29 on Nov 30, 2020 |
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I am sticking to my long-held suspicion that the pledge counter reflects store credit purchases as well as new money
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This whole thing ending with his body in a heap on the floor in front of a "YOUR JOURNEY AWAITS..." sign really feels like a metaphor for this game.
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Sarsapariller posted:I am sticking to my long-held suspicion that the pledge counter reflects store credit purchases as well as new money It also tracks illegal money laundering payments and the GDP of Bhutan
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You are a goon and a gentleperson Thoatse posted:Free ewe2!
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I wonder how many refactors their commercials go through?quote:
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Sarsapariller posted:I am sticking to my long-held suspicion that the pledge counter reflects store credit purchases as well as new money I'm sticking to my guns that the tracker was always 100% fake. It always ticks toward the operating capital they have, and doesn't exceed it, but the moment to moment pledge amounts etc. are run by an algorithm that they dial up and down as they see fit to manipulate backers into seeing purchasing behavior they want to be part of. Calders give them $25 million? That'll be leaked into the tracker over the following months. Got a bank loan for 10 million? Load that new upper number into the tracker and get that algorithm ticking towards it. CIG lies and commits fraud for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and there's no logical reason to give the funding tracker, the essential core of their grift, any more credibility than the rest of the company's bed of lies.
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Pixelate posted:I wonder how many refactors their commercials go through? Backer money well spent! :throwsmoneyintheair:
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Mirificus posted:Stuff about ships going up in price written by the kiss of death. this is the part that is a mindfuck for me. If the game had released sometime in the past, the prices of these ships wouldn't have gone up. But because the game is taking forever to finish, it is Ok for the price of spaceships to go up in price?
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If you pay more, the potential increases. It's like a 50$ Escort and a 300 $ Escort to them; it doesn't matter if their dick clips out of the building.
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Pixelate posted:I wonder how many refactors their commercials go through?
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Pixelate posted:You are a goon and a gentleperson You are welcome commando o7
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