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

Mirificus posted:

# ? Jan 13, 2017 03:33

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# ? May 29, 2024 03:30

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

Romes128 posted:

i bet they're going to steal the Predator lore of them taking more advanced tech from another species since they seem so primitive.

I'm sure they won't be a race of warrior people who respect strength and have their own sort of honor code because Chris Roberts is too much of a creative visionary for that.

# ? Jan 13, 2017 03:33

hardycore: Nov 4, 2009

Here's an article about how to make a writing system that is at least plausibly alien: https://www.wired.com/2016/11/arrivals-designers-crafted-mesmerizing-alien-alphabet/

Instead of throwing chinese in a blender

# ? Jan 13, 2017 03:33

Foo Diddley: Oct 29, 2011; cat

Colostomy Bag posted:

You dreamed it, thus it will happen commando.

To be honest, I'm amazed Roberts hasn't sold a giant Turing machine ship with a reel-to-reel tape where we could basically bootstrap and launch SC within the machine.

When asked how he will prevent players from writing a program that ties up all the resources on the server, Chris will waggle his hands and assure the backers that he'll solve the halting problem

# ? Jan 13, 2017 03:34

no_recall: Aug 17, 2015; Lipstick Apathy

I think feeding misinformation (2 actual languages, crafted by a linguist, used by NPCs??) to the backers is just sad. These are generally things that you would use 1% of during the production of anything, they're just reference points so that you don't get hit with IP / legal / license / copypasta issues.

Pelican Dunderhead posted:

i call these characters

seated uncut and cut

Looks like some alien symbols for procreation to me.

Nobody is going to play a game with an actual real alien language being used.

Well, Star Citizens would, though. :cripes:

# ? Jan 13, 2017 03:42

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

https://twitter.com/FortuneMagazine/status/819643084522876928
https://twitter.com/TheRealGremlich/status/819669294099419137

# ? Jan 13, 2017 03:43

Foo Diddley: Oct 29, 2011; cat

Mirificus posted:

https://twitter.com/FortuneMagazine/status/819643084522876928
https://twitter.com/TheRealGremlich/status/819669294099419137

Yeah, when most folks see a swastika they think "southwest native americans"

# ? Jan 13, 2017 03:46

Thoatse: Feb 29, 2016; Lol said the scorpion, lmao

How long has :b'tak: been concern posting in the Eve thread on the SC forums? I don't post there, just noticed his post in 'other games' , checked it out and of course it's classic b'tak

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/305823/katamari-mega-thread-eve-online/p118

# ? Jan 13, 2017 03:50

Truga: May 4, 2014; Lipstick Apathy

A Neurotic Corncob posted:

This is unironically cool. I love this kind of cheesy poo poo.

# ? Jan 13, 2017 03:52

Truga: May 4, 2014; Lipstick Apathy

the eve thread on SC forums is liquid concern

# ? Jan 13, 2017 03:53

Propagandist: Oct 23, 2007

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:01

Propagandist: Oct 23, 2007

this is too much fun

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:08

Kosumo: Apr 9, 2016

Maw posted:

Rest in peace, wisest looking cat I've ever seen

Only to be replaced (not really, Hickory turned up before Cosmo passed away, they had met.) the dumbest catte you have ever seen.

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:08

Kibner: Oct 21, 2008; Acguy Supremacy

Propagandist posted:

this is too much fun

Looks like a Chutes and Ladders board.

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:16

Beet Wagon: Oct 19, 2015

Propagandist posted:

this is too much fun

Oh god damnit am I gonna have to learn loving Not-Klingon to read this thread now? lmao

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:19

no_recall: Aug 17, 2015; Lipstick Apathy

OOT Post but holy poo poo.
http://remlok-industries.fr/1030/the-guardians-lore/?lang=en

This is what ED has written up for the new Alien friends.

quote:

Summary:

- The Guardians are carnivorous and once hunt in a pack;
- They are of humanoid shape, with front-arm sharpened to kill their prey and cut out the meat. They have a small mouth;
- Laws are extremely important and the legal system is very advanced;
- They could communicate over incredible distances at the speed of light;
- Their verbal language is a mixture of signs and tones, while written language relies on glyphs;
- They master genetic and biological manipulations;
- Their people were extinct because of biological wars;
- They love exploration;
- They battle with creatures they developed for modern combat, biological weapons, and pack tactics;
- No Guardian had an official role in the community. Everyone had to take turns participating in the cooperative effort;
- Their technologies were more advanced than ours, but we have a more varied arsenal;
- They were keen not to damage nature and were versed in the ecology and control of demography;
- The guardians� projectile weapons utilised electro-magnetic propulsion. Kinetic energy was used in combat;
- Whole cities were protected by huge shields able to resist even bombardment from space. Their shields tech was far more advanced than ours;
- Artificial intelligence shaken their societies based on city-states communicating with each other through a monolithic network.

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:20

Samizdata: May 14, 2007

The Titanic posted:

You got to stop spoiling the Sq42 story for everybody.

What story? I bet the script was nothing but Crobbers wanking off about his "visionary" "brilliance" in print.

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:36

radd: Jun 16, 2001; Super Spacefortress

TheAgent posted:

oh you just thought I said I worked there

Were you expecting narrative consistency from a Star Citizen backer?

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:38

Ghostlight: Sep 25, 2009; maybe for one second you can pause; try to step into another person's perspective, and understand that a watermelon is cursing me

Foo Diddley posted:

Yeah, when most folks see a swastika they think "southwest native americans"

It's so much the case of someone knowing enough to think they aren't stupid.

Hopi swastikas are notably different to Nazi swastikas - for a start, the arms are extremely stubby, and they sit on the bottom arm rather than at a 45 degree angle.

And the Dutch are actually Nazis.

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:38

toanoradian: May 31, 2011; The happiest waffligator

no_recall posted:

OOT Post but holy poo poo.
http://remlok-industries.fr/1030/the-guardians-lore/?lang=en

This is what ED has written up for the new Alien friends.

Fancy cutscene, don't get your panties twisted

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:40

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

Madcosby posted:

Yup. He lets Chris use his mo-cap studio for free because its good publicity for him

I didnt know he was actually in it though

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:40

A Neurotic Corncob: Nov 12, 2016; A light wind swept over the corn, and all nature laughed in the sunshine.

Bensday with Batgirl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7A5Ywl56iQ

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:40

alf_pogs: Feb 15, 2012

A Neurotic Corncob posted:

Bensday with Batgirl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7A5Ywl56iQ

who cares about that bag of skin, new nintendo launch party is goin on

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:45

Goobs: Jan 30, 2016; Doxcat is watching you PU.

no_recall posted:

OOT Post but holy poo poo.
http://remlok-industries.fr/1030/the-guardians-lore/?lang=en

This is what ED has written up for the new Alien friends.

..so they are Kroot from 40k. Sounds good.

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:46

Goobs: Jan 30, 2016; Doxcat is watching you PU.

alf_pogs posted:

who cares about that bag of skin, new nintendo launch party is goin on

I am hype for this. I hope pre-orders go live tomorrow.

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:47

Samizdata: May 14, 2007

Kosumo posted:

WHAT? You told us the ending just yesterday!

Hello Miss Pot, meet Mr Kettle

Dang. I can't get a date, yet people are hooking up ITT.

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:50

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

https://twitter.com/real_lethality/status/819379297274175488
https://twitter.com/real_lethality/status/819576768201887745
https://twitter.com/real_lethality/status/819640351405314048

# ? Jan 13, 2017 04:57

Sillybones: Aug 10, 2013; go away,
spooky skeleton,
go away

Decrepus posted:

The Skyrim Dragon language was the best because it sounded cool. It was just English with different letters because WHO GIVES A gently caress

I actually learned lots of it. There is a mod thing for skyrim where you speak the words into a microphone to cast the shout spells. It is difficult to get over the shame of yelling gibberish in your living room, though. Is that better or worse than learning Klingon?

Pelican Dunderhead posted:

espresso, mug, cleaning-cycle

Mirificus posted:

https://twitter.com/TheRealGremlich/status/819669294099419137

While we are on this, I hate how I can't wear my ghost costume out anymore. Guys! It is just comfortable!

Speaking of losing weight, and giant unhealthy people, how do you sort of encourage a friend to not be morbidly obese anymore? Add on that they are so sensitive about everything a stiff breeze can blow them over. And that I am a crass beast.

# ? Jan 13, 2017 05:01

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

Mirificus posted:

https://twitter.com/real_lethality/status/819640351405314048

# ? Jan 13, 2017 05:02

McGiggins: Apr 4, 2014; by R. Guyovich; Lipstick Apathy

Why has this game not collapsed yet?

What the gently caress, Derek?

# ? Jan 13, 2017 05:06

McGiggins: Apr 4, 2014; by R. Guyovich; Lipstick Apathy

what happened to legal mcbegal, who was gonna tear all this down.

What happened to the leaks, and insiders, and moles in the MACHINE, man?

You were the chosen one, derk blart, and you threw it all away for shitposting on SA. you were like a warlord to me.

# ? Jan 13, 2017 05:08

Decrepus: May 21, 2008; In the end, his dominion did not touch a single poster.

Mirificus posted:

https://twitter.com/real_lethality/status/819379297274175488
https://twitter.com/real_lethality/status/819576768201887745
https://twitter.com/real_lethality/status/819640351405314048

at this guy trying to explain that their communication will incorporate the Vanduul's bio-luminescence except that isn't finalized yet and he doesn't know how it is going to look.

# ? Jan 13, 2017 05:08

WLMortis: Sep 28, 2001; Nebulosis Defunctus; Slippery Tilde

McGiggins posted:

Why has this game not collapsed yet?

What the gently caress, Derek?

Check back two weeks from now.

# ? Jan 13, 2017 05:09

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

McGiggins posted:

what happened to legal mcbegal, who was gonna tear all this down.

What happened to the leaks, and insiders, and moles in the MACHINE, man?

You were the chosen one, derk blart, and you threw it all away for shitposting on SA. you were like a warlord to me.

chris roberts had the high ground

# ? Jan 13, 2017 05:12