I assume someone already said this, but I can't stop myself -- apologies in advance...

Zero divided by 2, is zero.

But is Derek your internet Daddy???

I am not your internet mommy!!!!!!!!!

Quboid wrote on Feb 3, 2016, 09:17:

Zandog wrote on Feb 1, 2016, 18:52:
Bluesnews comments remain toxic and synnical. Mr. Smart is still getting paid by CIG to post negative press and you non-backing, self entitled suckers are falling for it. This is the best marketing tactic I've seen in years.

You stated here that Derek Smart's blog and Twitter account would close. That was 3 1/2 months ago, what happened?

You ended that post by saying "Think I'm lieing? I am not your internet mommy so dig up the information yourself." Ironically, I found this post by digging up information myself as to why you'd post such an apparently ridiculous statement as this and gee, now I do think you're "lieing".

I guess for Zandog "lieing" is the act of making stuff up and then passing it off as a forecast of things to come in the same vein that "truthiness" is truth simply because it feels true.

lieing = truthiness forecasting
lying = telling untruths

Zandog wrote on Feb 1, 2016, 18:52:
Bluesnews comments remain toxic and synnical. Mr. Smart is still getting paid by CIG to post negative press and you non-backing, self entitled suckers are falling for it. This is the best marketing tactic I've seen in years.

You stated here that Derek Smart's blog and Twitter account would close. That was 3 1/2 months ago, what happened?

You ended that post by saying "Think I'm lieing? I am not your internet mommy so dig up the information yourself." Ironically, I found this post by digging up information myself as to why you'd post such an apparently ridiculous statement as this and gee, now I do think you're "lieing".

Starcraft 2 broke into 3 games. Don't know if you heard, but they are now bankrupt. And those 3 games were exactly the same. Only thing different were the cinematics, but I hear from their cinematic team they play starcraft all day. Not like they were too busy.

Rigs wrote on Feb 2, 2016, 15:24:
Careful there, Kxmode, your Derek Smart Signature Edition 100% Polyester Fanboy Undies (with replica BC3000AD patched assflap) are showing...

You forgot the glow-in-the-dark 3000 A.D. label with machine washing instructions.

Careful there, Kxmode, your Derek Smart Signature Edition 100% Polyester Fanboy Undies (with replica BC3000AD patched assflap) are showing...


=-Rigs-=

Zandog wrote on Feb 1, 2016, 18:52:
Bluesnews comments remain toxic and synnical. Mr. Smart is still getting paid by CIG to post negative press and you non-backing, self entitled suckers are falling for it. This is the best marketing tactic I've seen in years.

Excuse me? I WAS a backer to the tune of $930! And my doubts about the project and Christ Roberts happened LONG BEFORE Derek's blog appeared. We are free thinkers here on BluesNews because on the cult-like Star Citizen forum and subreddit free thinking gets you banned or marginalized by zealots.

Yup, conspiracy theories abound

nin wrote on Feb 1, 2016, 19:08:

Zandog wrote on Feb 1, 2016, 18:52:
Bluesnews comments remain toxic and synnical. Mr. Smart is still getting paid by CIG to post negative press and you non-backing, self entitled suckers are falling for it. This is the best marketing tactic I've seen in years.

Yeah, you clearly raise the level in here.

By the way, when are those predictions happening?

On the prediction scorecard, the tally is currently at after one round:

Derek Smart: 1
Zandog: 0

What does round 2 have in store for us? The crowd is sitting on their hands in anticipation! On a side note, we have a conspiracy theory developing, hopefully Zandog can pull out some supporting evidence or he may just move to -1!

Zandog wrote on Feb 1, 2016, 18:52:
Bluesnews comments remain toxic and synnical. Mr. Smart is still getting paid by CIG to post negative press and you non-backing, self entitled suckers are falling for it. This is the best marketing tactic I've seen in years.

Yeah, you clearly raise the level in here.

By the way, when are those predictions happening?

Bluesnews comments remain toxic and synnical. Mr. Smart is still getting paid by CIG to post negative press and you non-backing, self entitled suckers are falling for it. This is the best marketing tactic I've seen in years.

dsmart wrote on Feb 1, 2016, 08:53:
Stop spreading bullshit...

Oh, that's rich. Derek. I had started writing a rather long list of things that would prove show you to be the blowhard all of us know you to be and why telling me to stop talking shit is one of the, if not the most, hypocritical things that you've ever said in the last ten minutes but then I came to my senses. Never will you ever consider something that didn't come from your own mind. You live in a fantasy world that would make Steven King jealous! Like my ex-wife, what you believe to be the truth IS, no matter the facts. You'll twist them enough to make a case. The thing is, you may think it's *ahem* 'genius', while the rest of us just roll our eyes and go on with our day. You go ahead and waste your time. I'm not wasting mine, especially on you. Good day, sir.


=-Rigs-=

This comment was edited on Feb 1, 2016, 18:28.

Kxmode wrote on Feb 1, 2016, 13:49:
Posted on October 6, 2015 by Derek Smart:

dsmart wrote on Oct 6, 2015, 22:24:
By the end of the year, the decision will be made how to chop up the game in order to deliver something.

You heard it here first.

I'd say that was spot on.

Yes. New blog is up. Star Citizen - The Shafting

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Derek Smart:

dsmart wrote on Oct 6, 2015, 22:24:
By the end of the year, the decision will be made how to chop up the game in order to deliver something.

You heard it here first.

I'd say that was spot on.

Rigs wrote on Jan 31, 2016, 12:17:
That all being said, I have to say that when I see someone saying they were 'promised' this or 'they have to do that'...um, no. You seem to forget that Kickstarter is not a store. Promises mean nothing for Kickstarted projects.
=-Rigs-=

No. That's pure and utter bollocks. And the Federal govt, as I've written in my blogs, has been quite clear about that - specifically.

When you make a promise to deliver something via crowd-funding, you ARE expected to deliver it. That's precisely why the FTC has taken action against several companies, as have some State attorneys.

Stop spreading bullshit because that's EXACTLY how a LOT of people ended up putting money in this shit and never getting it back.

They have walked back MANY promises (including promises made for even Squadron 42!), have thus far FAILED to deliver the game(s) they promised by Nov 2014. With the latest fiasco being the nerfing of Star Marine.

There is NO evidence that they will EVER ship either Star Citizen or Squadron 42 as promised.

The splitting into two games is yet another cash grab because they are fast running out of money, losing key talent and if they survive 2016, it will be a miracle of epic proportions.

This comment was edited on Feb 1, 2016, 08:59.

CJ_Parker wrote on Jan 31, 2016, 14:03:

Dev wrote on Jan 31, 2016, 12:57:
Anyone know what melting/unmalting is and the tokens for it?

Sort of, yes.

You can melt pledge packages by refunding them for store credit and then you can use the store credit to buy something else. You will in some cases, especially with older packages, lose some privileges, however.

So lots of tards went and melted packages every time a new ship was announced. They changed their pledges like their underwear and now they are having regrets about e.g. not having LTI (lifetime insurance) anymore.

That's why CIG introduced unmelting now, i.e. you can look at a list of all of your past pledges and repurchase the package for the original conditions, i.e. for example with LTI. What I am not sure about is whether you also get the original price because many packages were a few bucks cheaper in 2012/2013 than they are now.
To repurchase an old pledge you can, however, NOT use store credit so you got to whip out your wallet and buy with real cash EXCEPT if you have an unmelt token (every account got ONE of these AFAIK). So you have a one-time chance to correct a pledge for "free" (store credit from melting) and then after that it's $$$ time.

TL;DR melt/unmelt is a system to further milk impatient and indecisive ADHD retards who jump on every new ship hype bandwagon

Thanks. That helps, since now I know I don't need it. I'll keep my original LTI on Aurora LX that I got for $5. (Plus the original KS pledge). I'll be doing good if I get a game out of what I spent, since I spent less than $50 on it. If I don't, it's not like I spent thousands on it.

HorrorScope wrote on Jan 30, 2016, 16:53:

Mordhaus wrote on Jan 30, 2016, 15:53:

The Half Elf wrote on Jan 30, 2016, 14:29:
Is it me or is Star Citizen the Donald Trump of gaming?

More like the Bernie Madoff.

This site really needs a Like system, sorry but it does.

*Slick gives your comment a "Hooah"*