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Title: Diaspora
Post by: achtung on September 29, 2008, 11:29:00 pm
I know what the word means, but I don't know why there are people with avatars labelled with the word.

Some kind of new project or an old one resurrected?
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Turambar on September 29, 2008, 11:34:01 pm
just wait for it.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: blowfish on September 29, 2008, 11:34:22 pm
All I can say is that you'll find out soon enough ;)
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Mongoose on September 29, 2008, 11:48:16 pm
Aww, look at them being all cute and vague. :p
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Goober5000 on September 30, 2008, 12:08:00 am
Look at me adding tooltips to the badges. :drevil:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: CP5670 on September 30, 2008, 12:25:55 am
I think you messed up something, as I no longer have any badges at all. :p Not sure if anyone else is affected.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Goober5000 on September 30, 2008, 12:41:10 am
Blast!  Foiled by SMF.

Fixed. :p
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Ace on September 30, 2008, 12:42:16 am
All will be revealed.  :drevil:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: CP5670 on September 30, 2008, 12:47:34 am
Blast!  Foiled by SMF.

Fixed. :p

Almost. There was also that moderator badge (at least that's what I think it was :p) before the other one.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: karajorma on September 30, 2008, 01:40:44 am
Some kind of new project or an old one resurrected?

Both, and yet neither.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: captain-custard on September 30, 2008, 01:46:10 am
some sort of kinky ritual organized by colonel decker?  :shaking: :shaking: :nervous: :nervous: :eek2:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: blowfish on September 30, 2008, 01:50:10 am
some sort of kinky ritual organized by colonel decker?  :shaking: :shaking: :nervous: :nervous: :eek2:

Actually... ;)

Spoiler:
No, acutally :P
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 02:41:23 am
some sort of kinky ritual organized by colonel decker?  :shaking: :shaking: :nervous: :nervous: :eek2:


I tend not to check this forum, but i felt a compulsion to look in here........... :lol:

Freudian is Freudian :p
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Mobius on September 30, 2008, 02:44:05 am
Diaspora? If it's a new mod why does it use the Battlestar logo?
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 02:53:26 am
BSG special edition?
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Mobius on September 30, 2008, 02:56:51 am
Look at that badge, it's about BSG...and the word Diaspora fits well...the remnants of the human species leave their homeworlds and escape from the Cylons...it makes sense...

I guess the Administration is creating badges for projects hosted in other FS fan sites. In that case I'm waiting for my Earth Defense one :P
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Aardwolf on September 30, 2008, 03:16:18 am
There's already an ED badge.

Also, it could just mean they were too lazy to come up with their own logo... I mean, all three of the big factions in FS have had a 'diaspora' (if you take Petrarch's monologue as truth), and the Ancients might have had their own as well.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Mobius on September 30, 2008, 03:21:25 am
There's one, but in GW. This looks like an attempt to create badges for HLP members who work for mods elsewhere. Look at the ones who have this new badge - there are BtRL team members(and I admit there's someone else, though :eek:)...

The name Diaspora suggests the creation of the new mod...it sounds interesting...
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Aardwolf on September 30, 2008, 03:27:45 am
Ah yes ... I thought there was one here too. Ok, whatever.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Mobius on September 30, 2008, 03:29:51 am
I'm curious...is it a new FS-related mod or a new branch of BtRL? :)
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Aardwolf on September 30, 2008, 03:55:46 am
BtRL VERSUS FreeSpace!

 :no:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 04:23:53 am
I think a ModDB award justifies a badge, but i got my TAP one first :p
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: pecenipicek on September 30, 2008, 05:05:16 am
kekekeke :p
(http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/5541/teheeyn8.th.jpg) (http://img223.imageshack.us/my.php?image=teheeyn8.jpg)(http://img223.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif) (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: karajorma on September 30, 2008, 05:20:24 am
I was wondering how long it would take someone to try that. :p
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: pecenipicek on September 30, 2008, 05:32:53 am
i'm the 4th one and i'd guess that dekker was before me soo :p


the logo does remind me a bit of this tho
http://councilor.deviantart.com/art/GTVA-Freespace-2-logo-mod-99310668


or perhaps the same person made it, no? :p

Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Lt.Cannonfodder on September 30, 2008, 05:47:00 am
No.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: ShadowGorrath on September 30, 2008, 05:52:29 am
That logo is for my mod :P

Um... Original BSG reborn?
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: pecenipicek on September 30, 2008, 05:57:45 am
and what is your mod :p


the logo is kickass tho :p
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: ShadowGorrath on September 30, 2008, 06:00:40 am
I'm waiting for something. Once I get it, I will announce my mod.

Currently, just know that it's classified beyond your level of clearance. :P
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Jeff Vader on September 30, 2008, 08:44:40 am
In any case, diaspora sounds funny when you're a Finn.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 09:16:21 am
What is it a brand of Juice or something? What does it mean in Finnish? :confused: ;)
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Jeff Vader on September 30, 2008, 09:24:52 am
What is it a brand of Juice or something? What does it mean in Finnish? :confused: ;)
"Dia" is "slide", like in "slide show". "Spora" is a slang word for "tram". So... "Slide Tram".
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 09:31:05 am
They should make that a means of transport, a Tram going down a playgrround slide, it'd make the morning commute more fun :D

So this topic's finished now i guess?
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 30, 2008, 09:45:46 am
Some kind of new project or an old one resurrected?

Both, and yet neither.
Irritatingly vague and enigmatic statment. Serving only to intrest the masses. Well done, kara.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Col. Fishguts on September 30, 2008, 10:37:10 am
If this is another slightly too ambitious project which will take years to complete, I'm gonna invent the technology with which I can stab people through the intarwebs.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 30, 2008, 10:47:05 am
If this is another slightly too ambitious project which will take years to complete, I'm gonna invent the technology with which I can stab people through the intarwebs.
Can i halp?
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 10:48:27 am
Can i get you on  Dragons Den / American inventor with it? (25% stake please)
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 30, 2008, 10:50:41 am
I wanna halp so i can also smack people thru tha intarwebs.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: karajorma on September 30, 2008, 10:51:25 am
If this is another slightly too ambitious project which will take years to complete, I'm gonna invent the technology with which I can stab people through the intarwebs.

Can you invent one either way. I could use that device. :)
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Stormkeeper on September 30, 2008, 10:54:04 am
Can you invent one either way. I Everyone could use that device. :)
Fix0red.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 10:54:14 am
No No No, Admins with stabby powers and my inevitable mishaps will lead to much pain inflicted on my already fragile frame.

 :lol:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Polpolion on September 30, 2008, 12:32:53 pm
So what advantage to you guys have by keeping the community in the dark? Or are all of you just wanting to see us scurry around all confused? :p

No seriously, I'm getting annoyed about this kind of stuff. There's no point in having the badge if you're not going to explain it, aside from cynicism. And there's no more annoying response than "you'll know soon enough".
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 12:37:46 pm
I'm patient enough. In HLP we trust......We don't really have a choice.  ;7
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 12:40:57 pm
In the meantime, this will play in my head til the Diaspora release.

[attachment deleted by ninja]
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: karajorma on September 30, 2008, 12:50:07 pm
Can you invent one either way. I Everyone could use that device. :)
Fix0red.

If you gave it to everyone it would end up in the hands of precisely the people it was designed to be used against. :p

So what advantage to you guys have by keeping the community in the dark? Or are all of you just wanting to see us scurry around all confused? :p

No seriously, I'm getting annoyed about this kind of stuff. There's no point in having the badge if you're not going to explain it, aside from cynicism. And there's no more annoying response than "you'll know soon enough".

Well it won me the bet I had with the rest of the team. Lots of them didn't think anyone would notice for a few days. :p

So you win the award for being observant HLP.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Mobius on September 30, 2008, 12:53:55 pm
So what advantage to you guys have by keeping the community in the dark? Or are all of you just wanting to see us scurry around all confused? :p

No seriously, I'm getting annoyed about this kind of stuff. There's no point in having the badge if you're not going to explain it, aside from cynicism. And there's no more annoying response than "you'll know soon enough".

I agree, but in a polite way...tell us what is Diaspora about...
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Polpolion on September 30, 2008, 12:59:46 pm
So what advantage to you guys have by keeping the community in the dark? Or are all of you just wanting to see us scurry around all confused? :p

No seriously, I'm getting annoyed about this kind of stuff. There's no point in having the badge if you're not going to explain it, aside from cynicism. And there's no more annoying response than "you'll know soon enough".

Well it won me the bet I had with the rest of the team. Lots of them didn't think anyone would notice for a few days. :p

 :blah:...  :confused:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Goober5000 on September 30, 2008, 01:39:21 pm
So what advantage to you guys have by keeping the community in the dark? Or are all of you just wanting to see us scurry around all confused? :p

No seriously, I'm getting annoyed about this kind of stuff. There's no point in having the badge if you're not going to explain it, aside from cynicism. And there's no more annoying response than "you'll know soon enough".
Marketing. :p

If you tantalize people with a small hint that leaves them wanting more, you build up anticipation.  The less people are told about something, the more they look forward to it.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 01:41:14 pm
But....We've already played BSG, so this must be..........a .................FPS mod for Half-Life 2?
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Mobius on September 30, 2008, 01:48:40 pm
Marketing. :p

If you tantalize people with a small hint that leaves them wanting more, you build up anticipation.  The less people are told about something, the more they look forward to it.

You can also lead people to dislike the final result if you do that. What if it's a big delusion? You'll pay us? :P
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: blowfish on September 30, 2008, 02:07:14 pm
The stuff people are coming up with here is quite amusing :P
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Lt.Cannonfodder on September 30, 2008, 02:08:20 pm
No seriously, I'm getting annoyed about this kind of stuff. There's no point in having the badge if you're not going to explain it, aside from cynicism. And there's no more annoying response than "you'll know soon enough".
Send me some pizza and beer tomorrow and you'll know sooner. Bribes work on me you know, plus they make me work faster.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 02:28:17 pm
I mighrt have a spare female lying about somewhere, you don't mind used do you?
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: captain-custard on September 30, 2008, 02:34:15 pm
I mighrt have a spare female lying about somewhere, you don't mind used do you?

women arent like cars......................
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Jeff Vader on September 30, 2008, 02:37:16 pm
I mighrt have a spare female lying about somewhere, you don't mind used do you?

women arent like cars......................
Women belong between the stove and the fist.

Incidentally, Diaspora is bound to be something legendarily epic. Otherwise we'd already know exactly what it's going to be about.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: blowfish on September 30, 2008, 02:40:30 pm
Incidentally, Diaspora is bound to be something legendarily epic. Otherwise we'd already know exactly what it's going to be about.

;)
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: captain-custard on September 30, 2008, 02:40:55 pm
I mighrt have a spare female lying about somewhere, you don't mind used do you?

women arent like cars......................
Women belong between the stove and the fist.


omg it gets worse

but in all seriousness,






TELL US WTF IT IS



or ill send me mum round ( and believe me you dont want that)
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 02:44:45 pm
I mighrt have a spare female lying about somewhere, you don't mind used do you?

women arent like cars......................

Some are easier to get into than others,, all of them that can drive have at lewast some mileage. The best way to guage their quality is to take it rounfd the block. Need i go on?

Plus

TELL US WHAT IT IS PL0X..


*hides behind andicirk
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: shiv on September 30, 2008, 02:44:59 pm
I mighrt have a spare female lying about somewhere, you don't mind used do you?

women arent like cars......................
Women belong between the stove and the fist.


omg it gets worse

but in all seriousness,






TELL US WTF IT IS



or ill send me mum round ( and believe me you dont want that)
You'll find what it is soon :P
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 02:47:11 pm
GAwd, Shiv is in on it too. :rolleyes:
/me hates being in a minority.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Mobius on September 30, 2008, 02:47:47 pm
Incidentally, Diaspora is bound to be something legendarily epic. Otherwise we'd already know exactly what it's going to be about.

;)

That or a bunch of trash. There are two opposite reasons behind the choice of hiding something. Either it's good or bad. ;)

(please note that I'm trying to irritate the devs by criticizing the mod. In order to prove me wrong they need to reveal something...join me and we'll find out!)
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 02:48:57 pm
 :nervous: Yeah i bet it's really rubbish, like a school play equivalent or something. Or a mean prank..... :p
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: captain-custard on September 30, 2008, 02:49:52 pm
thats it my mums on  her way !!!


i wonder what was the right of passage for this little secret society ,

ive heard rumours that it involved a thrustmaster joystick and large amounts of shivan jelly
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Mobius on September 30, 2008, 02:51:25 pm
No one is going to play that mod. The plot is poor. Everything is kind of meh.

:nervous:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: ShadowGorrath on September 30, 2008, 02:53:07 pm
Seeing that logo, I feel like I don't care. It doesn't seem to be from the FS universe.

Apocalypse III ?
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: karajorma on September 30, 2008, 02:54:31 pm
Due to the constant hounding we have  decided that Diaspora is rubbish after all and you'll have to wait 3 months more while we redo everything before going public. :p
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 02:55:00 pm
Second great war part 2 the sequel, directors cut :nod: it must be.... :lol:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Mobius on September 30, 2008, 02:56:49 pm
We could care less about Diaspora...

:nervous:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: blowfish on September 30, 2008, 02:57:32 pm
OK, fine!  You win.  It's a mod where the Shivans go back in time to get dinosaurs which they will use to destroy humanity, the Vasudans create a human head farm, and Alpha 1 is an octopus riding a donkey.  Are you happy now? :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: captain-custard on September 30, 2008, 02:58:16 pm
OK, fine!  You win.  It's a mod where the Shivans go back in time to get dinosaurs which they will use to destroy humanity, the Vasudans create a human head farm, and Alpha 1 is an octopus riding a donkey.  Are you happy now? :rolleyes:



no
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 02:59:14 pm
OK, fine!  You win.  It's a mod where the Shivans go back in time to get dinosaurs which they will use to destroy humanity, the Vasudans create a human head farm, and Alpha 1 is an octopus riding a donkey.  Are you happy now? :rolleyes:

You stole my idea dammint...........
/me tears up pre-production notes and throws them into a bin, lights them on fire and cries.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Jeff Vader on September 30, 2008, 02:59:56 pm
Second great war part 2 the sequel, directors cut :nod: it must be.... :lol:
Actually...

The Son of the Return of the Revenge of Second Great War Part 2 Rides Again 2 Redux Director's Cut Extended Collector's Edition Giftpack (with Sprinkles)
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: captain-custard on September 30, 2008, 03:01:55 pm
OK, fine!  You win.  It's a mod where the Shivans go back in time to get dinosaurs which they will use to destroy humanity, the Vasudans create a human head farm, and Alpha 1 is an octopus riding a donkey.  Are you happy now? :rolleyes:

You stole my idea dammint...........
/me tears up pre-production notes and throws them into a bin, lights them on fire and cries.

passes dekker a hanky and a very large gun
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 03:02:07 pm
[expectant] With sprinkles ? [/expectant]


Do i get a free t-shirt with it in the collector tin?
/me counts monies out in anticipation, in three motnths time...
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Mobius on September 30, 2008, 03:06:20 pm
OK, fine!  You win.  It's a mod where the Shivans go back in time to get dinosaurs which they will use to destroy humanity, the Vasudans create a human head farm, and Alpha 1 is an octopus riding a donkey.  Are you happy now? :rolleyes:

Uhm, looks like we didn't criticize it enough.

Ok, then...all devs except for Karajorma are homosexuals! :P :lol:

:nervous:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: ShadowGorrath on September 30, 2008, 03:10:41 pm
This Diaspora thing doesn't help my mod's publicity. Terrible timing, guys!
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: blowfish on September 30, 2008, 03:11:49 pm
Ok, then...all devs except for Karajorma are homosexuals! :P :lol:

:nervous:

I didn't think that you'd sink down to that level :P
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Mobius on September 30, 2008, 03:13:57 pm
Tell us more... :P
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: captain-custard on September 30, 2008, 03:15:22 pm
This Diaspora thing doesn't help my mod's publicity. Terrible timing, guys!

now do you see what your doing , small hard working individuals being pushed to the sidelines by your huge cooperate advertising machine , tantalising and teasing us in to a titillated frenzy where we ignore the real world,



ps my mum will be knocking on your door soon
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: blowfish on September 30, 2008, 03:16:33 pm
I think I may be enjoying this :drevil:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: captain-custard on September 30, 2008, 03:18:28 pm
I think I may be enjoying this :drevil:



i guess your watching the initiation video again
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: blowfish on September 30, 2008, 03:19:24 pm
i guess your watching the initiation video again

:wtf:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 30, 2008, 03:20:21 pm
OK, fine!  You win.  It's a mod where the Shivans go back in time to get dinosaurs which they will use to destroy humanity, the Vasudans create a human head farm, and Alpha 1 is an octopus riding a donkey.  Are you happy now? :rolleyes:

Uhm, looks like we didn't criticize it enough.

Ok, then...all devs except for Karajorma are homosexuals! :P :lol:

:nervous:


 :eek2:
Mobius you got some stones on ya, they'll want a ride on the Mobius rollercoaster now you know their secret.

Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: captain-custard on September 30, 2008, 03:21:29 pm
i guess your watching the initiation video again

:wtf:

thats it my mums on  her way !!!


i wonder what was the right of passage for this little secret society ,

ive heard rumours that it involved a thrustmaster joystick and large amounts of shivan jelly


enjoy  :eek2: :nervous:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: shiv on September 30, 2008, 03:22:05 pm
Seeing that logo, I feel like I don't care. It doesn't seem to be from the FS universe.

Apocalypse III ?
Nice try, but you're wrong :p
AIII on HLP lulz :lol:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: blowfish on September 30, 2008, 03:24:11 pm
ive heard rumours that it involved a thrustmaster joystick and large amounts of shivan jelly

...Eeewwww!!! :ick:
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: karajorma on September 30, 2008, 03:27:22 pm
Okay, I think this has just turned into spam so it's locked.

You'll all find out what the mod is about very soon anyway so until that time you'll just have to contain yourselves.
Title: Re: Diaspora
Post by: Goober5000 on September 30, 2008, 07:54:25 pm
Blast!  Foiled by SMF.

Fixed. :p

Almost. There was also that moderator badge (at least that's what I think it was :p) before the other one.
K, fixed.  Hopefully that's all of them.