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News Comments > Star Citizen Examined

descender wrote on Sep 23, 2016, 19:44: To call ME myopic in a thread about people giving money to a publisher with zero accountability... that's rich. If by 'rich' you mean 'accurate', we can find ourselves in agreement. I'll sum up what makes you either sadly myopic, unable to figure it out or too busy bitching to think. - "Anyone who donates any money to any Kickstarter or publicly funded project is that same fool." - Laughable. I've put money into a number of kickstarters....after researching it. One didn't pan out....and my money was refunded. It was a calculated risk for a return. If you're putting money into a kickstarter because of an emotional tug and you expect a return...yeah...maybe you're a fool. If you've weighed the risks and think it's worth it....not really a fool. (and I do feel like a fool for letting hope get away with me and putting money into the SCL preorder) So....myopic....or if we're going to be generous "not well thought out". There's a reason why kickstarters are still generating startup cash....because most of the aboveboard ventures (rather than half baked pipe dreams) are generating successful transactions for the people backing them. - "I still don't understand why they don't just refund all the KS money and call that project dead. Can someone explain why they wouldn't do that?" There are any number of EXCELLENT reasons not to pull a move like that. Investor and market confidence. The perception of culpability. A rush of other people wanting refunds that weren't KS backers. The lack of liquidity to fund a massive refund. Liability. Client relations. Third guessers once the game launches. Massive keyboard warrior drama and the resulting bad PR. I mean, really? You don't have to even scratch the surface to see why a business wouldn't find that to be a good idea. From the viewpoint of a butthurt user blathering in a forum, yeah, it has merit....from a rational business' viewpoint it is suicide. All that yammering aside....I agree with you regarding SC. A lot of people with rose colored glasses spent asinine amounts of money on a longshot. I dont' think it was designed as a malicious long con.......it's just incompetence, piss poor design, and lack of self control by CRob. This is shaking out just about how quite a few critical people thought it would. It had about the same chance of success as kickstarting whatever Peter Molyneux's latest drug induced haze conjured.

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Re: Star Citizen Examined

Sep 23, 2016, 18:01

News Comments > Star Citizen Examined

descender wrote on Sep 23, 2016, 16:33: Anyone who donates any money to any Kickstarter or publicly funded project is that same fool. I still don't understand why they don't just refund all the KS money and call that project dead. Can someone explain why they wouldn't do that? I....I just don't know where to start with any of this. These two snippets really reflect poorly. Either you are dangerously myopic or are not exercising some critical thinking skills. Darks pretty much nailed it.

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Re: Star Citizen Examined

Sep 23, 2016, 17:55

Beamer wrote on Sep 23, 2016, 14:50: We have very few green tag posters here. Treating the one left like garbage won't encourage any more to come. We can engage with him without some of the awful things people say to him. He's one of the few non-anonymous posters, and one of the few that's done something in this industry, whether we respect it or not. Makes some sense to give him a bit more respect than people were showing him there. It was cruel and going for the jugular for things that hardly need it. Derek has given us no shortage of ammunition, but constantly using it just discourages anyone else from showing up as a green tag. I will agree with you that the tag should grant the person a fair amount of leeway and immunity to some of the childish trolling and bitching that is generated by the 30+ year old children.... But... Derek is a bit of a special case. Kind of like Sean Murray. He has dug a significant hole...and now that he's found himself in it, has shown no remorse or desire to make amends. Unlike Sean, who pulled the dirt on top of himself and is in hiding, Derek's ego traded in the shovel for a backhoe.

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Re: Steam Top 10

Sep 19, 2016, 10:12

warmbluelasers wrote on Sep 19, 2016, 06:39: The problem is too much reliance on automated & community moderation. It was easier to keep a lid on hackers in the days of privately run dedicated servers with admins. I played CS on dedicated servers a lot years ago. You're viewing the world through rose colored glasses, because I remember cheating to be wildly rampant. Speedhacks, wallhacks, aimbots....you name it and it was everywhere. Bans against good players (who weren't cheating) were also a regular thing with ego-driven admins. Punkbuster helped somewhat...but it was still VERY prevalent. But the internet was small then....cheating today facilitated by large hacker groups for PROFIT....not for fun. It's just like the new Crypto malware/virus forks that are all over the place....it didn't seem as bad back then because there wasn't any money in it and the world was smaller, not because we were supermen and more skilled at stopping it.

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Re: Steam Top 10

Sep 19, 2016, 10:06

News Comments > Steam Review Changes to Fight Fraud

I know this is the Interwebz....but you really can't have it both ways and be taken seriously. "Valve are money grubbing shitheels who don't ban cheaters to keep their money/transactions moving!" != "Valve are money grubbing shitheels for banning cheaters so that they will buy another copy!" IP bans and MAC bans are a joke. They haven't worked for 10 years. 90% of users are on dynamic IPs...meaning they change regularly. MACs can be spoofed on just about any NIC. That said, I wish that Valve would spend the money to research something that delves deep into component serialization and biometrics to identify users.....but that probably has a decent chance of backfiring falsepositives with the size of the userbase we're talking about.

Re: Steam Review Changes to Fight Fraud

Sep 13, 2016, 10:52

It would be nice if they put a caveat in there that only enforced these changes for the first 2 months past release. That would accomplish what they seem to be after. Those that are criticizing the move because you buy your games elsewhere to stick it to the man....you can still write reviews. Quite frankly, if I'm on the fence and relying on user reviews it's not the number that makes the decision....it's how they're written. If you're posting a firehose of whining and stomping of feet like some do on sites/forums...you look like a moron and your review means little. If you post a reasonable review that explains valid pros or cons to the game, it can sway someone.

Re: Out of the Blue

Sep 13, 2016, 10:43

News Comments > Total War: WARHAMMER Free and Paid DLC

I've been very impressed with Galaxy S series and the Nexus series. If you want a more user friendly option that seems to work better with peripherals and has a better camera....Galaxy. If you're more concerned about a virgin experience and feels a touch peppier...Nexus. Both lines have had their battery issues, but the fast charging tends to render them moot.

Re: Total War: WARHAMMER Free and Paid DLC

Sep 1, 2016, 20:52

News Comments > PlayStation Now Coming to PCs

Glad to see Vlad taking the field. Never cared for Mannfried. Anyone want to take bets on how good his ring of regeneration will be in game???

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Re: PlayStation Now Coming to PCs

Aug 23, 2016, 18:39

News Comments > Space Hulk: Deathwing Trailer

Very interested in the DS4 adapter, I'd really like to have seamless usage on a PC. I had high hopes for the Steam controller, but the DS4 just hits everything so well... All that said, I'm not interested in a monthly sub to play...

Re: Space Hulk: Deathwing Trailer

Aug 17, 2016, 10:45

Article wrote on Aug 17, 2016, 10:18: renowned 40k author Gav Thorpe Article wrote on Aug 17, 2016, 10:18: acclaimed Dark Angels writer Gavin Thorpe Jesus, Gav has become such a tool over the last decade.

Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 17, 2016, 10:43

The Half Elf wrote on Aug 17, 2016, 10:21: Might even be able to hit 88mph. ONE POINT TWENTY-ONE GIGAWATTS!?!?!?! Great Scott! Hey Blue, where did you get the caster mods? That sounds fantastic.

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Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 8, 2016, 14:28

Orogogus wrote on Aug 8, 2016, 14:19: I think people said that the reason there's a tonal shift between the movie and the TV series is because Fox put a bunch of demands and limitations on Whedon for TV, but eh... They were also trying to resolve what Whedon had envisioned as a multi-season arc into a two hour movie. I dusted the series off for the kids a few weeks ago since they were big Castle fans. They loved it....and were howling when I explained how the suits at FOX ruined/cancelled it. Then I held up the brass ring,"But never fear boys, they made a MOVIE!" They may never forgive me for the death of their favorite character.

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Re: Steam Top 10

Jul 25, 2016, 14:30

Sorry for doublepost... Is anyone playing Starbound? I keep hearing that it is a Terraria remake with janky controls and animations.

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Re: Steam Top 10

Jul 25, 2016, 14:28

News Comments > Rimworld Steam Key Fraud Halted

Ozmodan wrote on Jul 25, 2016, 02:58: Rimworld? I looked at that game and laughed, it looks like something coded in the 90's. People are nuts to pay $30 for that game. It looks like one of those $1.99 games. If your most important aspect of a game is whiz-bang or eyecandy rather than gameplay or depth....you're right. If you enjoy the game itself, Rimworld is pretty damned amazing. $30 seems steep, but it's worth it. I'd say the sweet spot for the title is $19.99. At that pricepoint it is a steal.

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Re: Rimworld Steam Key Fraud Halted

Jul 18, 2016, 16:37

News Comments > RimWorld Early Access

Darks wrote on Jul 18, 2016, 13:51: Valve is so supposed to do their due diligence by going in and revoking those keys that have been reported as stolen. This is almost entirely Valve not doing their jobs. Is anyone really surprised about this? Valve barley does anything but collect money and could give a rats ass about supporting us customers. (rolling eyes) Typical half-baked Darks foot stomping. For someone that claims to be so 'in the know' when it comes to devs and business, you don't even understand what a chargeback from a CC company entails.

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Re: RimWorld Early Access

Jul 16, 2016, 14:13

News Comments > Rick and Morty VR Announced

Tachikoma wrote on Jul 16, 2016, 05:03: It is also a proof that all you need is a quality product to be successful. This game cost 30 bucks from beginning, was never on sale or Steam - which some say is the only way to make it in the indie world. Not true, since they shifted ~100K copies just through little exposure they had after Kickstarter. I think Tynan has created a great product...and was lucky that he released it during a time that he could get amazing exposure through streamers on Twitch. Cohh Carnage has streamed this game off and on over the past couple years... It is a whole new model on marketing and grass roots approaches...

Re: Rick and Morty VR Announced

Jul 15, 2016, 17:44

News Comments > RimWorld Early Access

Pr()ZaC wrote on Jul 15, 2016, 17:10: belches Laugh. Beat me to it.

Re: RimWorld Early Access

Jul 15, 2016, 17:40

News Comments > Orcs Must Die! Unchained Adds Hero

This is a really fun indie title. Glad to see it finally make it to Steam. I dunno how many games out there allow you to leverage a Sociopath into a medical field....and then use him to harvest organs from prisoners to heal other colonists.

Re: Orcs Must Die! Unchained Adds Hero

Jul 13, 2016, 20:18

Phffft. I hope they go bankrupt. Releasing OMD2 was an insult to everyone that bought OMD. This is even worse. The first two games should have had all the content under a single title.

Re: Out of the Blue

Jul 9, 2016, 18:50