ZenMaster posted:

fuctifino posted:

I think CIG had better announce another sale

Breetai posted:

You know,I never really got a good handle on exactly how big Ben is; I tend to read this thread on my teeny-weeny smartphone on the bus to work because otherwise I'd not have time to keep up with it, so I've not watched much in the way of video content. But something like this suddenly draws all of those goon posts rabbiting on about how concerned they are about his health into really sharp focus

xiansi posted:

Also, there's something not quite right with the physics here - has he stapled that ridiculous Wing Commander amulet thing to the shirt with re-enforced buttons?

Mendrian posted:

Meandwhile, at CIG Manchester...

CS Johnny: :kicks in door to lead programmer's office: Sir! We can't handle all these CS requests! I need help down there!

Lead Programmer: It can't be as bad as all that. How many are we looking at Johnny?

CS Johnny: I've got 45 unread messages in my inbox!

Lead Programmer: Have you tried the mass reply button?

CS Johnny: :Gulps: I can't sir. I've never been trained.

Lead Programmer: Dear god. We're going to need everybody on deck. :hits intercom:

Hillary Clintons Thong posted:

if SC were to come out like even 75% complete (depending on which 75% lol) I would totally consider getting a computer that could run it and goon up, however, its not going to happen no matter how much anyone wishes, dreams, or throws money at it. It's not possible for this game to meet the expectations imagined by the community. Therefore, its fun to make fun of people who believe. I don't doubt that many people in this thread would be thrilled if the tides changed to where it was looking like real progress was being made. I would be surprised if many others didn't feel the same.

But no I guess we all are just evil trolls who hate everything idk

Chin posted:

I don't understand why Loiosh is remembered so fondly.

Despite his friendly demeanor he was first and foremost a massive equivocator. More often than not if someone had a reasonable point that conflicted with his reality he'd just dance around or outright ignore it.

Breetai posted:

You know,I never really got a good handle on exactly how big Ben is; I tend to read this thread on my teeny-weeny smartphone on the bus to work because otherwise I'd not have time to keep up with it, so I've not watched much in the way of video content. But something like this suddenly draws all of those goon posts rabbiting on about how concerned they are about his health into really sharp focus.

Like no-one's physically perfect, but it takes YEARS of neglect to get to that stage. How old is he again?

Scruffpuff posted:

Update from the RSI site:

Controlling Your Spaceman

"We've made mention over the years about the technology we're using, and how we've got top-notch developers all over the world making things happen that have never happened before. In a recent broadcast, Disco Lando made a statement that really cuts to the heart of our efforts here at CIG: "In Star Citizen, you're not controlling your spaceship. You're controlling your spaceman controlling your spaceship." This philosophy has guided our efforts from the very beginning, and we'd like to take some time to dive into this with you, our loyal backers."

"To fully understand our goals here, where you are controlling your spaceman who is controlling your spaceship, we had to dig into some of the most fundamental questions, such as "what is consciousness", "how do brain signals translate into the nerve impulses required to make a simple motion, such as your hand closing", and "how does the greater energy expenditure of a heterotrophic organism translate into higher cognitive function?" Fortunately, our modified version of CryEngine is already coded with the answers to these, and many other, fundamental questions related to controlling your spaceman who is controlling your spaceship."

"Since we had the foresight to settle on such a perfect engine for the game we envisioned, it was really a simple matter to translate that into you controlling your spaceman who is controlling your spaceship. Let us take you through the step-by-step of what the code is simulating each time you log into the 'Verse!"

- Your logon and password are parsed by the system and, if valid, we spin up an instance of a "virtual mind" - this mind has no independent thought (our NPCs will be able to think independently using a proprietary AI algorithm years beyond our competition) and is simply waiting for you to inhabit its mindspace
- We then "wake up" the virtual mind. What many of you think is a canned animation is actually a complex simulation of a fully adult human male with no history or state of mind waking up as if coming to life for the first time - since these are his first steps ever, this is why it looks hesitant and uncertain - we are creating virtual life!
- At this point, each keyboard/mouse/joystick input is translated by the server into the appropriate brain and nerve impulses in your spaceman that are eventually translated into things like forward locomotion, standing, jumping, and so on. Since all of these nerve impulses are simulated, it might look, to the untrained eye, like defective physics and improper, badly-coded animation. But nothing could be further from the truth! We have recreated the inner workings of life itself in our game, and what you're seeing is some of the most complex code ever devised!
- When you use the "F" key to use an item, such as a ladder, we imprint a desire in the spaceman AI to complete a contextual task; in this case, climbing a ladder. And again, what looks like a canned animation is actually the simulated neurological processes of your spaceman's brain deciding how to move his limbs, grip the rungs, keep his balance, etc. This is why it looks so terrible - you're not realizing that this is a newly created form of virtual life taking his first steps! If the animation were canned, we obviously could have made it look much better, like countless other games have for decades. The fact that it looks bad, and is unskippable, is proof of our advanced approach.
- Finally, when you sit in the pilot's seat, every single move you make is filtered through this simulated neurological system into the physical movements the spaceman needs to make the fly the spaceship. In much the same way as an experienced driver doesn't think about hitting the gas to "go", your spaceman understands when you push forward, that means to apply throttle, so he does so. You're not controlling the ship - you're controlling the man!
- A negative side-effect so far, that we're currently working on, is that given enough time in the simulation, many of the spacemen gain a level of awareness. This manifests as janky controls, unresponsive inputs, and lag. Once the spaceman starts questioning the nature of his reality, textures may appear to pop in and out - this is normal, as the spaceman is trying to reconcile what he sees with what he thinks he knows. If enough spacemen become aware, it overloads the server CPU which manifests in a server crash. All these things are simply the result of such an advanced system as ours, and we're working around the clock to get them resolved. There should never be a situation where you are not in full control of your spaceman.

"We hope this insight helps you appreciate the incredibly immersion and fidelity we've baked into our product from the very start. See you in the 'Verse!"

ZenMaster posted:

fuctifino posted:

has his own gravity.

The Saddest Robot posted:

I can't tell if you are joking or if this is real.

Beet Wagon posted:

Excellent! Maybe we can get a handful of threadmen together to be dumb in Plague New York or whatever that game's about.

Password confirmation phrase is "snodgrass"

Grondoth posted:

Like 200 pages ago I gave up and just hit last post.

There were still 75 posts left.

Berious posted:

Everything about Star Citizen is Poe's Law personified

Wulfling posted:

I was really interested in this game, but all I've been hearing lately is how Ubi has significantly scaled back the game, in terms of explorable area, and increased the grind factor. Kinda killing my desire to poke at it. I'd be interested to hear what you guys think of it.

Wulfling posted:

I was really interested in this game, but all I've been hearing lately is how Ubi has significantly scaled back the game, in terms of explorable area, and increased the grind factor. Kinda killing my desire to poke at it. I'd be interested to hear what you guys think of it.

ZenMaster posted:

Wulfling posted:

honestly looks like he weighs in the 550-750 range. I'd worry for him if he hadn't become such a vile and toxic influence on the community.