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Tijuana Bibliophile: Dec 30, 2008; Scratchmo

Mirificus posted:

AMD FX 9370: 4.4/4.7GHz 220W TDP

that R9 290x will drain another 300W when maxed out

# ? Jan 30, 2016 21:56

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# ? Jun 12, 2024 03:41

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

happyhippy posted:

Why is his helmet mounted flashlight not showing a beam, or light, even when its turned on?

Photonics/immersion/FPS guy becomes the flashlight. In other words, who the hell knows.

# ? Jan 30, 2016 21:57

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

Dusty Lens posted:

Is CIG advertising the free fly weekend anywhere or are they basically just telling people who already have the game that they're super confident that it's actually really good.

I saw the announcement on their Facebook page.

Sample hilarity:

quote:

Goddam it why is it trying to download 27 gig again i only just patched 2.1 last weekend , guess i wont be downloading this time

quote:

#Sperg1
I feel it bit unfair - newcomers have access to 3 ships, I can use only one, the one I've bought.

Indeed, the three free ships are available besides my purchased one! Sorry for misinformation. However, I had to download all 27 GB to check, but it was worth of it.
I think Star Citizen should be more accurate when making patch descriptions.

#Sperg2
But you have access whenever you want.

# ? Jan 30, 2016 21:58

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

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/6306937/#Comment_6306937

# ? Jan 30, 2016 21:59

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

Beer4TheBeerGod posted:

So in other words it's like taking a mechanical engineer and putting him in charge of a program that features electrical engineering and programming at the same time, and expecting him to know enough about all of those fields to be able to manage everything.

Yes, pretty much.

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:00

Henry Winklers balls: Aug 2, 2006; Slightly Agravic

this is the best thread

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:01

Tijuana Bibliophile: Dec 30, 2008; Scratchmo

Mirificus posted:

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/6306937/#Comment_6306937

...i don't get him, at all

who's more stupid

him for failing to understand physics, or me for failing to understand idiot

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:05

Tijuana Bibliophile: Dec 30, 2008; Scratchmo

Holy poo poo this is available from china

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:06

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

A new Captain B'tak concern: Shouldn't the Star Citizen's Universe grow MUCH bigger ?

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:09

Chalks: Sep 30, 2009

Mirificus posted:

A new Captain B'tak concern: Shouldn't the Star Citizen's Universe grow MUCH bigger ?

Is there some secret message being transmitted through the use of bold, italic and underlined text here?

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:10

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

G0RF posted:

I just checked that out, Pgabz--- its awesome man. Feel honored and am really glad DigitalMocking went to the effort to set up JustAGameMode.com, too.

Which actually reminds me-- did you all see that TenTonHammer basically followed up their earlier Star Marine story with a remix of the JustAGameMode.com timeline?

It's at the bottom of the story with minor additions / subtractions. They dropped the Derek Smart date-- probably to reduce inflaming their already testy SC readers. But much of the other stuff the kept. Which I think is great -- simply because the hardest person for Chris Roberts (or his financier fans) to refute is Chris Roberts.

Yeah, I had sent that to David. Also, I think it was a good idea that he kept me out of the time line.

quote:

I'm still moving forward on setting something up for us to mine the archives and throw out new effort posts, too. More on that when I've got something worth sharing...

I hope it's Wordpress so that you can give some of us prolific editors account access so we can populate it due to the significant amount of work it's going to take.

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:10

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

Mirificus posted:

A new Captain B'tak concern: Shouldn't the Star Citizen's Universe grow MUCH bigger ?

I want to grief this guy so bad, and I'm not really the type of person who griefs in games.

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:13

Kakarot: Jul 20, 2013; by zen death robot; Buglord

Nice!! Ordered 3

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:13

Tgspectre: Oct 21, 2014

Thought I'd try my hand at some songwriting

Since CIG tried their own ripoff of the Firefly tune, here's my own for you

Took their cash, for my purse
Gave a JPEG to immerse
I don't care, Its not free
You can't take the verse from me.

Sandi's here, her moods black
Tell them I ain't comin' back
Burn the evidence, we must flee
Please don't take my pubes from me.

Leave fat Ben where he lay
He'll never see another day
Spent the cash, chased my dream
You can't take my Coke from me.

I feel the mob reaching out
I hear their screams without a doubt
Stole their cash, gave them art
Now I'm pursed by Derek Smart

Lost my Porsche, lost our flat
Lost the last place to Mo-Cap
There's no place I can be
Since The IRS looked into Me

But you'll never take my dream from me.

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:15

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

Chalks posted:

Is there some secret message being transmitted through the use of bold, italic and underlined text here?

A feeling of nausea?

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:17

Lonely Rolling Star: Mar 20, 2009; Better than a crowbar.

Have only been casually following this game (because Jesus Christ people), but the one thing that irks me even more than the fans being so utterly up their own asses about this project, is how they keep repeating 'AAA game' as a mantra like it means something. Poor deluded fucks.

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:19

Daztek: Jun 2, 2006

Lonely Rolling Star posted:

Have only been casually following this game (because Jesus Christ people), but the one thing that irks me even more than the fans being so utterly up their own asses everyone is about this project, is how they keep repeating 'AAA game' as a mantra like it means something. Poor deluded fucks.

Two AAA games :colbert:

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:21

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

fuctifino posted:

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:23

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

Captain B'Tak: 917 words based on the mention of a "Small Corvette and Pirate interceptor"

Captain B'Tak posted:

Basically, a ship that would be the "Fort" with plenty long range cannons up the hill to shoot effectively at a distance incoming threats and, thus, protecting the Village below (the Commercial ships being escorted). Without taking the Fort first, no attacker would be able to get to pillage the Village.....

That's how I see it.

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:25

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

spacetoaster posted:

I'm bad at the internet.

Here it is again. If citizens can't take a joke and mass report it again...meh, don't care.

I figured they would do that, which is why I embedded it in my Twitter timeline

https://twitter.com/dsmart/status/693072075825770496/photo/1

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:27

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

AP posted:

I'm not convinced EightAce works there or knows someone there, he might do but there's no way to tell for sure.

I do. He has posted some things that only an insider would know. Some of which I never revealed as I didn't find them to be pertinent or relevant.

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:30

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

EightAce posted:

You'll see. Two weeks

How can I prove myself without getting either myself or other developers in the poo poo

Don't do it. You don't need to prove anything.

ps: I know you're not Erin.

pps: why do you have messaging turned off? people keep asking me if I know who you are. turn on messaging so they can ask you themselves. ktnx bye

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:31

Daztek: Jun 2, 2006

D_Smart posted:

Don't do it. You don't need to prove anything.

ps: I know you're not Erin.

pps: why do you have messaging turned off? people keep asking me if I know who you are. turn on messaging so they can ask you themselves. ktnx bye

Don't think he has platinum so no PMs

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:36

Mendrian: Jan 6, 2013

D_Smart posted:

Don't do it. You don't need to prove anything.

ps: I know you're not Erin.

pps: why do you have messaging turned off? people keep asking me if I know who you are. turn on messaging so they can ask you themselves. ktnx bye

I suspect because he doesn't want to have to individually convince fifty goons that no, he can't actually trust them with his identity.

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:37

Madcosby: Mar 4, 2003; by FactsAreUseless

Chalks posted:

Is there some secret message being transmitted through the use of bold, italic and underlined text here?

T-O-R-T-U-R-E

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:38

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

https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/43b9bk/squadron_42_interview_gillian_anderson/czhiphf

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:39

Junk Puncher: Dec 31, 2009

Daztek posted:

https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/43f0d5/star_marine_what_went_on_there_then/czhqu87

Sticky Buddy's statements at the end of the first image.
Has anyone here ever seen more obvious projection?

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:40

mrking: May 27, 2006; There's No Limit To What We Can't Accomplish

Tanith posted:

What "best marketer" or whatever superlative did Sandi use in her meltdown with Beer? I'm editing a song for EightAce and I can't find the bit I need.

i believe it was 'greatest saleswoman of all time and has been since she was a little girl'

edit: what he said vvvv

mrking fucked around with this message at 22:53 on Jan 30, 2016

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:41

Tijuana Bibliophile: Dec 30, 2008; Scratchmo

Tanith posted:

What "best marketer" or whatever superlative did Sandi use in her meltdown with Beer? I'm editing a song for EightAce and I can't find the bit I need.

I quote from memory but pretty certain it was "I am one of the best sales women of all time without a shadow of a doubt and have been ever since I was a very small girl and I know a good product when I see it"

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:45

Tijuana Bibliophile: Dec 30, 2008; Scratchmo

Tijuana Bibliophile posted:

I quote from memory but pretty certain it was "I am one of the best sales women of all time without a shadow of a doubt and have been ever since I was a very small girl and I know a good product when I see it"

I double checked and that's it almost verbatim

I'm broken :psyduck:

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:47

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

It's somehow not possible to show any Squadron 42 gameplay without spoiling the story.

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:47

mrking: May 27, 2006; There's No Limit To What We Can't Accomplish

Mirificus posted:

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/6306937/#Comment_6306937

Star Citizen: It could be worse

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:54

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

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/6305641/#Comment_6305641

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/6305684/#Comment_6305684

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/6305768/#Comment_6305768

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:56

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

https://www.mixcloud.com/BTH_Radio/the-show-with-bs-january-30-2016/

30:00 mark

# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:58

Underwhelmed: Mar 7, 2004; Nap Ghost

Tijuana Bibliophile posted:

Holy poo poo this is available from china

Suddenly I wonder what Gamergate's position on Star Citizen is. Nothing has ever managed that before.

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# ? Jan 30, 2016 22:58

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

voodoo.child posted:

It's an old saying, a watched pot never boils. Obviously there is no time dilation by observing water as it approaches boiling temp...

It's perspective. Time waiting while focused on the waiting passes slowly. Time waiting for something while doing something else passes quickly. So if you put a pot on the stove, and walk away, check some email, do some dishes or something... that water seems to be boiling in no time. Stand there and stare it, seems to take forever. Time waiting at the DMV passes slowest of all....

So it is with any project. If you have a house being built and are there hours a day every day checking progress... it creeps along. If you show up once a week to check on progress it's 'WOW! Look at all they got done this week!!!'

The scope and complexity of this project dwarfs most construction projects.

There are a lot of excited and impatient backers. The two combine to amplify each other. Like a kid waiting to open their christmas gifts under the tree. Or counting the days to that trip to Disneyland. I am not calling you childish, I am calling you human. It's simple human nature.

But there are a LOT of threads cluttering general regarding panic about this or that not being available on the time frame THEY decided it should be. Like the Starfarer... it might be on time (January was quoted by CR once... but we all know how soft 'deadlines' are in this business). People are arguing just like kids I like to call 'little lawyers'. You know, the 6 year old that plays a word game with their parents then pounces when they get the statement they wanted to throw it in said parent's face 'nuh uh, you PROMISED, you said that...' I call those kids 'little lawyers'. Comically, that is the exact poo poo people are actually doing, presumably over the age of 6, about a Starfarer delay that isn't even a delay yet (month ain't over folks, it might actually be on time after all). And even if it WERE delayed a week or 3... who the hell cares?!? What impact does that have on the overall game? In a year you won't even remember it was a few weeks late.

I am picking on the Starfarer thread as a specific example, but I could point to several others on page one of this board at this very moment.

Look, it's a matter of perspective.

If you find yourself going beyond excited and into 'impatient', give yourself some pause. If you pass from impatient to 'angry' or 'frustrated'....

A humble suggestion... throttle down your intake of Star Citizen development. Don't watch the pot. Tune out from 10ftC, AtV etc. Stop scouring the boards for news. Take a vacation from 'Star Citizen'. Relax. Forget all about it for... a month or two... don't watch the videos, don't hang out here. Find a new hobby or project to take up those hours in a week.

To an extent, this is kinda CIG's fault. Nothing malicious about it, just that they put out so much freaking info that A) it takes several hours a week to keep up on all of it and B) it creates a watched pot waiting to boil scenario. Not blaming CIG, it was an unintended consequence. A side effect of putting so much info out every week.

It's not your fault, you are excited, you have enthusiasm for this game... that's good. I like that. But you are getting bogged down in the minutia and your impatience is showing.

I implore you, if you reach a point where you feel a need to bitch about a tiny delay on a single ship being hanger ready, if you are picking apart the exact phrasing of what someone said 'they never said 'probably' by January, or 'hopefully... they said JANUARY!!! This is ridiculous!!! I DEMAND MY SHIP!!!!'... when you get to that point... honestly... I think you need a vacation from this project.

There is no malice in this post. Yes, there are some specific examples, but no names cited. I didn't put this reply in the thread I referred to, because it applies to dozens of others. I am not bashing you, insulting you, or wishing you harm. I actually think if you are getting that worked up over normal and forgivable delays in a complex project (yes, even Star Marine as late as it is), it will be healthier for you to walk away for while. When you come back in a while you will probably be amazed at how much progress was made. You'll be happier.

It's just a matter of perspective. This is a marathon, not a sprint.

In addition to a suggestion made to honestly get you to a happier, healthier place... I also think it's better for the project if a lot of these threads just... vanished. They aren't constructive. They aren't helping. Hundreds of posts bitching about TrackIR in 15 threads is not going to get in the game faster. Complaining that January is almost over and you still don't have a Starfarer in your hanger will not get you there faster. Critiquing CIG's project management abilities is straight up comical (sure, you know more about managing a project of this scope and complexity than CIG, whom among various heads and producers have an aggregate of a few CENTURIES of managing projects likes this... but you know better... go tell 'em how it's done!! lol)

Stop it. CIG wants feedback, not petty bitching, you are making things worse, not better. Again, I know it's root is a good thing. Excitement and enthusiasm for the project... but somewhere along the line, for many of you, that excitement has been twisted into negativity.

Put that energy into bug reports, or gameplay suggestions for a cool mission to add in, or a gameplay mechanic for planetary geology and mining... or... channel that energy for 'where's my f'ing ship, you PROMISED...' into something constructive.

And I really do think if you are getting angry about things like that (not saying all do, some are innocently asking 'weren't we supposed to have X by now?'), I sincerely think you need to walk away for bit. Come back to us after a while, relaxed and excited for the project... not pissy and whining.

I sincerely think you will be happier if you do.

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/315757/time-perspective-and-why-a-watched-pot-never-boils

# ? Jan 30, 2016 23:06

Tijuana Bibliophile: Dec 30, 2008; Scratchmo

Mirificus posted:

voodoo.child posted:
I implore you, if you reach a point where you feel a need to bitch about a tiny delay on a single ship being hanger ready, if you are picking apart the exact phrasing of what someone said 'they never said 'probably' by January, or 'hopefully... they said JANUARY!!! This is ridiculous!!! I DEMAND MY SHIP!!!!'... when you get to that point... honestly... I think you need a vacation from this project.

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/315757/time-perspective-and-why-a-watched-pot-never-boils

# ? Jan 30, 2016 23:10

Solarin: Nov 15, 2007

I am staring to think the Shitizen story must be told as a rock opera ala Tommy to capture the emotional highs and lows. PGab you could compose that right?

This one is ~~for~~ you Sandi (replace the mirror with a spaceship jpeg):

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_am82sYFXU

e: important clarification for posterity

Solarin fucked around with this message at 03:32 on Jan 31, 2016

# ? Jan 30, 2016 23:11

Happy Sisyphus: Nov 13, 2013; You take the blue paarp - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red paarp - you stay in pre-alpha, and I show you how deep the sperg wallet goes.

Mirificus posted:

It's somehow not possible to show any Squadron 42 gameplay without spoiling the story.

i was pretty dang annoyed when they showed the morrow tour because i had to throw my laptop against the wall so it wouldn't be spoiled

# ? Jan 30, 2016 23:13

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# ? Jun 12, 2024 03:41

fuctifino: Jun 11, 2001

Did this interview with Sandi from 2013 pop up in any of the earlier threads?

http://mognation.com/sunnys-diner-episode-3k13-sandi-gardiner/

quote:

Sandi Gardiner. What can I say? How about 2 masters degrees in completely different subjects, a tv and film actress, a fashion line, an import/export racket out of Tokyo as a kid�. oh yeah, and she�s the VP of Marketing for CIG. Not too shabby.

Sandi joins us to talk about her gaming background (of course) and what we can expect for Star Citizens future marketing strategies. While she�s here, we also get some dirt on what its like to herd cats, ie; hosing The Next Great Starship.

The audio is missing on the article, but I found a copy here:

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/old-republic-radio/sunnys-diner/e/sunnys-diner-episode-3k13-sandi-gardiner-32990808

# ? Jan 30, 2016 23:21

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