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[LaserAngel]

Big Giant Head, on 05 September 2013 - 01:24 AM, said:

And especially with Bryans three hour podcast

I've already listened to the first hour. Now that the flames are dying down on 3PV, launch is very uneventful beyond taking the Beta Shield off.

[Deathlike]

LaserAngel, on 05 September 2013 - 04:38 PM, said:

I've already listened to the first hour. Now that the flames are dying down on 3PV, launch is very uneventful beyond taking the Beta Shield off.

It's the day that the "beta excuse/shield" died.

[StandingCow]

But laser it will be like a whole new game! Btw...is Kong gonna drop the beta tag too? Lol

Edited by StandingCow, 05 September 2013 - 10:33 PM.

[KhanHeir]

StandingCow, on 05 September 2013 - 09:42 PM, said:

But laser it will be like a whole new game! Btw...is Kong gonna drop the beta tag too? Lol

[LaserAngel]

Deathlike, on 05 September 2013 - 09:02 PM, said:

It's the day that the "beta excuse/shield" died.

No, it'll switch to "but it's only just been released!"

StandingCow, on 05 September 2013 - 09:42 PM, said:

But laser it will be like a whole new game! Btw...is Kong gonna drop the beta tag too? Lol

I should ask Beakie to make a new logo. This past week was tough. Another feel good patch to kill the sniper meta and sell brawling again. I was looking forward to the game after listening to NGNG 88 a/b and making our notes based on what was discussed there.

Then Bryan's comments on Twitter and this week's Wingman's Hangar destroyed the desire I had built up for MechWarrior Online. I just don't have any faith in PGI. I don't trust them. I get to see their work and then GIG/RSI every week on Wingman's Hangar.

[Super Mono]

LaserAngel, on 05 September 2013 - 04:38 PM, said:

I've already listened to the first hour. Now that the flames are dying down on 3PV, launch is very uneventful beyond taking the Beta Shield off.

Need to cross that line in the sand, the line that is apparently meaningless and of no consequence, because that's what people mean when they talk about lines in the sand.

[Vassago Rain]

StandingCow, on 05 September 2013 - 09:42 PM, said:

But laser it will be like a whole new game! Btw...is Kong gonna drop the beta tag too? Lol

We'll replace the beta tag with a line.

[Vassago Rain]

Big things incoming.

[Protection]

Vassago Rain, on 12 September 2013 - 11:31 AM, said:

Big things incoming.

That's what she said.

[Mycrus]

Vassago Rain, on 26 June 2013 - 06:13 AM, said:

Enter overgolds.

Are all golds "golds"?

What happens when reds come to town?

[Protection]

Mycrus, on 13 September 2013 - 11:31 PM, said:

Are all golds "golds"?

What happens when reds come to town?

Yes and no.

All golds are forever cursed to wear the 'Gold Badge of Shame,' a testament to foolish and idiotic optimism. A cruel reminder to never again give money to developers with poor track records relying on lofty promises and hijack intellectual properties to propel their failed experiments. It forever shows that we were once dumb enough to actually trust PGI.

However, not all golds suffer from 'goldvision,' a curse that inhibits critical thinking skills and one's ability to reason.

example here:

[redacted image]

Those suffering from Goldvision are impervious to reason and incapable of thought. You will often find them running mechs with no endo steel, single heatsinks, or five or more weapon groups and defending it on the forums as a viable loadout.

They have no understanding of the meta, or modern gaming in general, and are incapable of contributing to the discussion - only mindlessly defending the company to which they have invested all of their loyalties.

Be thankful if you do not suffer from goldvision. It is a natural instinct for the brain to try and rationalize the $120 dollars that was wasted and destroyed and will never be returned. Escaping goldvision is much akin to stepping outside of Plato's cave.

Edited by miSs, 17 September 2013 - 08:46 AM.
defamatory/harassment

[Vassago Rain]

It was our position at the time that we'd take extended vacation time and try out some different games, while preparing for launch.

But mostly, there wasn't anyone really playing MWO for the past two weeks and a half, which made covering it pretty difficult.

[Protection]

[LaserAngel]

I apologize for the lack of an episode this past weekend. I'm on vacation and family matters are taking priority. I should be able to schedule it in this weekend. We can also cover launch instead of our thoughts coming up to the launch.

[MadPanda]

@Protection: Nice comic man

[MrWhite]

LaserAngel, on 18 September 2013 - 08:11 AM, said:

I apologize for the lack of an episode this past weekend. I'm on vacation and family matters are taking priority. I should be able to schedule it in this weekend. We can also cover launch instead of our thoughts coming up to the launch.

Lookin forward to it, several of us at zhiziu listen and I'm one "gold" thats pretty well fed up =P

I can sum up launch though for ya....

it's f'in nothing...

[IceGryphon]

And thus Vassago Rain became the King of a dead game.

[Vassago Rain]

Some people expressed genuine concern that we're quitting, and wondered if there will be no more kong kasts. I'll summarize what we've been up to since last time.

Many of our guys and girls went on extended break after the third person patch hit, including myself. I took a full two weeks off and did other things. This was the 20th of august, by the way. Around the 23rd, almost everybody had declared they were going on a leave until at least next patch, and most did.

My playing sorta resumed a few days after septermber's first patch (hit on the 3rd, people tried it out on the 4th and 5th mostly). Since then, we've had some scattered gundam activity, tried out more games, our designated communicaton's officer, as he said above, went on real vacation, I got saddled with real-life obligations, many of the other regulars also had to get busy with various things, such as college, overtime, and BIG GAME releases that will not be named, but it starts with a G, and ends with a TA V.

In short, stuff came up, and not a lot happened in MWO. We are not quitting the podcasting, however, or moving away from the game. While we're trying out other things, there's still a lot of people who give MWO a go occasionally, despite the heavily reduced income, nerfed levels of minimally viable fun, and pretty eventless month so far.

[Big Giant Head]

Protection, on 17 September 2013 - 05:19 PM, said:

Is that a prophecy?

[LaserAngel]

Vassago Rain, on 18 September 2013 - 06:50 PM, said:

Some people expressed genuine concern that we're quitting, and wondered if there will be no more kong kasts. I'll summarize what we've been up to since last time.

Many of our guys and girls went on extended break after the third person patch hit, including myself. I took a full two weeks off and did other things. This was the 20th of august, by the way. Around the 23rd, almost everybody had declared they were going on a leave until at least next patch, and most did.

My playing sorta resumed a few days after septermber's first patch (hit on the 3rd, people tried it out on the 4th and 5th mostly). Since then, we've had some scattered gundam activity, tried out more games, our designated communicaton's officer, as he said above, went on real vacation, I got saddled with real-life obligations, many of the other regulars also had to get busy with various things, such as college, overtime, and BIG GAME releases that will not be named, but it starts with a G, and ends with a TA V.

In short, stuff came up, and not a lot happened in MWO. We are not quitting the podcasting, however, or moving away from the game. While we're trying out other things, there's still a lot of people who give MWO a go occasionally, despite the heavily reduced income, nerfed levels of minimally viable fun, and pretty eventless month so far.

It also doesn't help that I'm on vacation. We're on track for recording this weekend unless more family time takes priority.