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Title: Saw you on TV
Post by: Inquisitor on September 04, 2011, 08:18:49 am
Xplay ran a segment on FS2, mods, and the FS Open installer :)
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: The E on September 04, 2011, 08:29:40 am
Is it on the net somewhere?
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: DaBrain on September 04, 2011, 08:54:00 am
Is this the one?
http://video.tvguide.com/XPlay/Mod+This+Freespace+2/7490455?autoplay=true
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: The E on September 04, 2011, 09:02:23 am
Hmm

too bad they only used retail footage, from the looks of it :P
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: DaBrain on September 04, 2011, 09:18:44 am
...while they keep talking about the facelift. It's a bit odd and probably a bit confusing for the viewer.



Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: Valathil on September 05, 2011, 03:41:46 pm
They were probably concerned about copyright issues. Showing images without express permission of the owner and stuff. Volition cant claim anymore but the FSOpen crew might so play it safe say their lawyers.
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: The E on September 05, 2011, 03:51:46 pm
It's not like that has stopped any number of other outfits. Oh, and it's not like we're this secret bunch of incommunicado reclusives.
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: chief1983 on September 05, 2011, 07:35:05 pm
They could have asked PC Gamer if we cared about the spread they just ran, or you know, sent us an email or something.
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: karajorma on September 05, 2011, 08:09:54 pm
I'm going to transfer this to the external. No reason why only the coders should see this. :)
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: rscaper1070 on September 05, 2011, 08:37:07 pm
 :yes: I posted on their forums (http://forums.g4tv.com/showthread.php?p=2682026#post2682026) last year that they should do a piece on FSO. Probably had nothing to do with it but it's still pretty cool. :yes:
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: Jeff Vader on September 06, 2011, 12:50:44 am
Oh, and it's not like we're this secret bunch of incommunicado reclusives.
... Oh. :nervous:
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: pecenipicek on September 06, 2011, 12:59:57 am
Oh, and it's not like we're this secret bunch of incommunicado reclusives.
You might think that, but apparently, thats what a good bunch of people over on spacebattles.com consider us. also, i think we were considered more hostile and less newbie friendly than stardestroyer.net :p
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: Valathil on September 06, 2011, 02:02:36 am
Theres also the probability that they had footage of the old game lying around and couldnt be arsed to record new stuff.
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: karajorma on September 06, 2011, 02:24:04 am
You might think that, but apparently, thats what a good bunch of people over on spacebattles.com consider us. also, i think we were considered more hostile and less newbie friendly than stardestroyer.net :p

Time for a forum invasion! A friendly one, with kittens and flowers.
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: pecenipicek on September 06, 2011, 02:26:49 am
You might think that, but apparently, thats what a good bunch of people over on spacebattles.com consider us. also, i think we were considered more hostile and less newbie friendly than stardestroyer.net :p

Time for a forum invasion! A friendly one, with kittens and flowers.
i think that there's a fair number of folks both here and over there on SB... i drop by occasionally over there and say hi sometimes.
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: jg18 on September 06, 2011, 03:48:09 am
Oh, and it's not like we're this secret bunch of incommunicado reclusives.
You might think that, but apparently, thats what a good bunch of people over on spacebattles.com consider us. also, i think we were considered more hostile and less newbie friendly than stardestroyer.net :p
And as noted here (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=77407.msg1545721#msg1545721), the new anti-spambot measures aren't exactly doing wonders for our image in this regard, as effective (and necessary) as they have unquestionably proven to be.

EDIT: revision
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: Zacam on September 06, 2011, 07:41:44 am

I'd rather a few mistakes that can be corrected, or an extended duration of approval for account creation than to have a forum rendered completely unusable due to a cascading out break of spam and porn posts, thank you. If other people want to get snobby and snotty with their noses in the air over that, then they can consider themselves lucky that they don't face the same problem.

Image is not everything. And it is far too fluid and reactive and has too many potential possible interpretations to it. I'll settle for the fact that we -work- any day of the week.
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: Woolie Wool on September 06, 2011, 05:08:57 pm
i think we were considered more hostile and less newbie friendly than stardestroyer.net :p
wut
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: NeoKnight on September 06, 2011, 05:23:17 pm
i think we were considered more hostile and less newbie friendly than stardestroyer.net :p
wut

Understandable. Tbh I wasn't terribly impressed with the way the community veterans handled FlamingCobra's model request thread, and that's just one of many instances that come to mind. Though personally I think our hospitality has noticeably improved since the HLP administration got GB under control. Don't get me wrong, I liked the guy, but sometimes I think people here just go too far. Like I probably have with this rant.  :nono:
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: Woolie Wool on September 06, 2011, 05:49:34 pm
However scary HLP might be, stardestroyer.net might be the least newbie-friendly forum ever. It makes Something Awful look gentle and unintimidating by comparison. It's so scary I've lurked there for six years and never posted.
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: NeoKnight on September 06, 2011, 06:53:07 pm
Well then, you admittedly probably have a better basis than me to compare HLP with said site, because I've never been able to stay in their forums more than five minutes due to the obnoxiously flashy sigs and avatars.  :p
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: Astronomiya on September 07, 2011, 01:44:59 pm
However scary HLP might be, stardestroyer.net might be the least newbie-friendly forum ever. It makes Something Awful look gentle and unintimidating by comparison. It's so scary I've lurked there for six years and never posted.
I think SDN's cooled off somewhat in recent years.  It's not the forum it used to be, though the News&Politics section is still a flamepit.  If you're not a complete dick or a complete idiot, and you don't break the rules, you won't get mocked (much).

How the hell HLP got considered less newbie friendly than SDN, though, I admit I'll never understand.
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 07, 2011, 02:21:23 pm
I've in no way, shape or form contributed to the SCP or FSO.


But when you all get fangirl groupie *****es, can ihas some?
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: The E on September 07, 2011, 02:25:41 pm
Given your talents, I think we'll be asking you to provide them :P
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: pecenipicek on September 07, 2011, 03:19:16 pm
However scary HLP might be, stardestroyer.net might be the least newbie-friendly forum ever. It makes Something Awful look gentle and unintimidating by comparison. It's so scary I've lurked there for six years and never posted.
I think SDN's cooled off somewhat in recent years.  It's not the forum it used to be, though the News&Politics section is still a flamepit.  If you're not a complete dick or a complete idiot, and you don't break the rules, you won't get mocked (much).

How the hell HLP got considered less newbie friendly than SDN, though, I admit I'll never understand.
this has been a few years ago you realise :p
i havent been really active on SB for at least 2-3 years now.
oh but the riots that used to be there in the SB vs debates subforums....

HLP has arguably been in a bit of a worse state a few years ago then it is now. an0n and the ilk are the first that come to mind.
Also, mind you, there hasnt been the level of helpfulness and civility in FSO support back then. JeffVader and The E werent yet fully active there that way if memory serves.
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 08, 2011, 02:21:59 am
Given your talents, I think we'll be asking you to provide them :P

You need to crave it, hound it, and persue it at every oppertunity.

Then this happens :lol:
(http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/293549_10150295261967849_607142848_7792125_1714893932_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: NeoKnight on September 08, 2011, 12:55:58 pm
 :eek2:

Write a tutorial and put it on the wiki.
Title: Re: Saw you on TV
Post by: Colonol Dekker on September 08, 2011, 01:17:05 pm
It's easier than UV Mapping. All you need is patience and a believable fake laugh.