BTGBullseye

21 hours ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

Speaking of new things, recently I got a new computer. Specs are: GTX 1660 TI, 32GB of RAM, Intel Core i5-9600

Congrats, but 32GB of RAM is major overkill with that CPU and GPU. I personally would've saved money on the RAM and gotten a 2060 KO instead of the 1660 TI along with only 16GB of RAM. (I also would've gone for AMD CPU though, as it's less expensive for the same performance, but that's me)

I really like my new keyboard. It's as big of a difference as going from my old monitor (60Hz 1600x900 low-end TN panel) to my new one. (144Hz 1080p mid-grade VA panel)

1 hour ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

Look, we can do this dance for hours. Just know, that from my perspective, if you're gonna pirate something, you weren't gonna bother buying it in the first place.

And I just proved that opinion completely wrong in its entirety. Holding onto it is denying reality because you prefer your opinion to facts. This is the same attitude that is destroying the USA right now, please don't spread that particular insanity here too.

1 hour ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

There's literally no incentive for you to purchase something you got for free.

Yet another statement that doesn't fit with the facts, and yes, they are FACTS.

1 hour ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

Like I said, if you want to support a company, you would bloody support them.

And as I already said, I do, when they make something I enjoy. I don't blindly buy before getting a good idea of what I'm paying for when I get a car, or when I get software.

1 hour ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

Two hours/two weaks is more than enough time to determine if you'll like a game on Steam.

I covered this. Plenty of games I've thought looked interesting, but after torrenting and playing for 5-6 hours, found the begining to be the only good part, all the rest was garbage and unfinished. They built the game with the intention of making it impossible to return by the time you found out how shitty the game actually was past the start.

1 hour ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

Pirating their product isn't supporting them.

That depends... If I pirate and enjoy and spread the word that it's good, I most definitely am supporting them in a tangible way, even if I don't buy the game. I'm not directly affecting their bottom line, but I am supporting them with word of mouth advertising, and later on with direct financial support when I have the funds available to do so.

1 hour ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

Don't get me wrong, I'm not against pirating.

And yet what you say is identical to the bullshit propaganda the anti-piracy lobbyists put out... Your opinion is not based in fact.

1 hour ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

However, you're bullshitting if you claim to purchase the product after pirating it. End of discussion.

Again, you're very wrong. I played Fallout 4 pirated for years before ever buying it. I was waiting for the GOTY edition to buy, and I did buy as soon as the GOTY was available. I don't lie about this stuff, as there is no reason for me to lie about it. None whatsoever.

1 hour ago, CD-ROM Fossil said:

I think the only real "predictions" Deus Ex made that no one saw coming is the corporation take over. Monopolies exist and they continue to grow. The top 1% has majority of the money. Medicine (at least in the US) is only for those who can afford it. Who knew that Disney was our Orwellian overlords?

IIRC, several of the Robert Heinlein books predicted similar corporate control, and the original Shadowrun had it pegged in full swing back in the 80's.

4 hours ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

Speaking as someone who's pirated before, there's no reason to purchase something that you've pirated.

3 hours ago, kerdios said:

the 2nd part is a false statement

I want to support devs that make games/software/music/movies I enjoy, so they can make more of them... That's a really strong reason IMO, and that of all the major release groups in the pirating community.

33 minutes ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

Look, it is my belief, that if you pirate something, you're not going to buy it later. If you're gonna support the Devs or whatever, you would support them. If you can't (like broke College students for example), then people pirate. When platforms like Steam and Origin allow refunds, there's no reason to buy, try it, and if you don't like it, refund it. If you pirate, and don't like, uninstall. You weren't gonna buy it in the first place. So excuse me if I doubt you're purchasing products after pirating them.

If you're not going to ever buy it, then you already know you're never going to enjoy it... Why pirate it at all? I even buy OLD games that I pirated 18 years ago when they're available on Steam or GOG. (like I did with the Avernum series from Spiderweb Software because I pirated the Exile series that was the original version of those games, as well as two of the original Avernum trilogy)

Steam refunds definitely doesn't wait long enough for me to determine if it's only good for the first little bit, then a boring slog for the last 3/4ths of the game. And why should I risk any amount of money for a game I'm unsure about? Once I am sure, I will always buy though, even if it takes a decade or two to get around to it.

Another awesome addition to my system... A GMMK keyboard with Kailh Pro Purple switches and 40A thick o-rings. (I also got the Kailh Speed Silver, but decided to start with the Purple because they felt like they'd be better for typing, and they definitely are)

My KPM has gotten much faster with this keyboard, and I'm making far fewer typos. (though just as many "I should say this a different way" mistakes that I have to correct, as that's a brain related issue, not hardware)

I may end up putting down some stories now that have been roaming in my head for decades... I have a keyboard that makes me want to keep typing, for the first time ever.

1 minute ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

Statistically speaking, those who pirate anything wouldn't have purchased it in the first place.

Scientifically speaking, there are no accurate statistics that say that at all.

4 hours ago, Kaiosama TLJ said:

 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

 

 

Just a idea for a Halloween episode, if not this year, maybe another year.

 

I'm sure Ross is pretty much aware of this game, but for those who don't, I'll tell what's all about: It's a point-and-click adventure game based on a sci-fi novel of the same name (and the author himself was also involved in the production), and it's about AM, a rogue AI that exterminated all humanity, except for 5 individuals that AM decided to give immortality so it could torture them to exercise it's own hatred on humanity. And AM tortures them by taking advantage of their psychological problems, past traumas, and even dark pasts.

 

Needless to say, it's a very intense game, and has by far (in my opinion at least) the best evil AI you can find in a videogame.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_No_Mouth,_and_I_Must_Scream (for those who may end up wondering)

11 hours ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

Seeing as you pirate so many games, yes, it is shocking you actually buy things.

I pirate to know if they're worth buying, and have said so on many occasions. I'm up to about 70% purchased of whatever I've pirated right now. (that includes movies and music)

26 minutes ago, kerdios said:

I think the last game I actually bought was civ 2 alpha centauri, ever since, just piracy and free web, can't run most modern games anyway

I was in that boat for a good long time, until I got my new PC.

16 hours ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

Wait, BTG actually buying something?!

Considering I've spent close to $15k on games, that shouldn't be so surprising.

On 6/2/2020 at 4:37 AM, kerdios said:

that's just for the creation club, if i were you i'd save my 8$ for something else

I did, that's why I have a PC that can run the game in 4k at ultra settings with 245 mods, and still get 48 FPS. (if I run it at 1080p native resolution, it gets CPU bottlenecked at 78 FPS because of the mods)

6 hours ago, kerdios said:

I still win

Wrong.

That only applies to the vocal minorities, and that's not even all the way accurate either... They believe their opinion is worth more than your life. It's the exact same attitude that makes abortions at any stage reasonable "because it's my body".

5 hours ago, kerdios said:

 

Start at 21 min if you want to skip the preliminaries, and see the actual meat of the video.

I see nothing in this I disagree with. (especially the mob mentality stuff)

I saw a bunch of morons getting on that truck just to break the widows so it would make the truck even MORE dangerous than it already is in that situation...

3 hours ago, kerdios said:

you left out the 9/11 part

So it only needs to be 3 or 4 buildings total?

Yeah, and the cops arrested one business owner who shot a looter as well. People aren't being allowed to defend themselves or their property anymore.

7 hours ago, Hunchback4P said:

Yeah you're right..I guess I looked too much into certain details rather then overall design of certain mechs and also compared from battletech instead of Robotechs,big mistake on my part.

Battletech designs are coming up in searches for Robotech stuff, so that can be a problem when deciding to do this sort of stuff. That said, Robotech has a lot to offer for mech-sim enthusiasts, and strategy gamers, if it was ever decided to make something. If you're interested I actually have an idea for a game set between the events of Earthsiege 2 and Cyberstorm that blends genres of all the Robotech universe game somewhat. (it would be difficult to do, but I think UE5 might be able to handle it if it can handle procedural generation of terrain, and destructible terrain)

4 hours ago, kerdios said:

an old fool

Well, I am older than some dirt... (33 years old)

3 hours ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

I read that as 'foot'.

I'm several feet.

10 hours ago, Psychotic Ninja said:

Did BTG edit the question?

Yes.

Why is politics so "us vs them" with no attempt at middleground from most on either side?

Far Cry 5 and Far Cry New Dawn.

13 hours ago, kerdios said:

I completely agree, I'm not even subscribed to ross!

I am, what kind of fool do you take me for?