Set it during the Shadow War/Severed Dreams era. Quarter of a million NPCs and players, all alone in the night.
But this has to be done right. Model the ENTIRE freaking station. Servers should transparently link up with each other so all players share the same 'world.'
Train to be a Ranger, or become a Shadow agent. Smuggle Dust to far off colonies. Explore hyperspace wih no chance of ever making it back to safety. Trade alien goods Down Below. Fight off the breaching pods of EA (Earth Alliance, NOT Electronic Arts) as a gropo or take part in suicidal Starfury runs against Vorlon planet killers. The possibilities are endless.
I would love to see this come true...
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Yes, the amount of quality comments has really gone down.
Perhaps cutting down on the number of articles posted will help. My personal opinion is that many of the stories are just drivel. There's really no need to report on the nth article on the iPod (disclaimer: I'm an iPod owner) or WoW.
Also, whatever happened to the mini Slashdot articles? What were they called...ya know, where there's a collection of less important/offbeat newsbits. That would help with the clutter on the frontpage.
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Thanks mate, I'll take a look.
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Not to mention all the dupes recently.
To the editors: I do hope that you get off your asses and do something. Editors are supposed to editorialise right?
So, pen your thoughts on topics of interest to the geek world. All we get so far is this immense wall of silence from you. It's like you're just going through the motions nowadays.
At least address the complaints we see daily. You owe the paying subscribers this much.
I recall the heyday of/. when I could look forward to really thought-inspiring articles. Hell, even Jon Katz was worth a gander now and then, if only to laugh at how clueless he was/is.
Articles on tired Sci-Fi franchises and barely concealed adverts are boring me to tears.
As an aside, can anyone can recommend another good forum for geeks to hang out on?
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I might be insane or something, but it seems like there are fewer and fewer posts being made to most articles lately.
Hope this place doesn't turn into a ghost town like K5.
For what it's worth, I didn't mean that I would wear a freaking Trek costume to court. I just wish that people wouldn't lump sci-fi media with bad softcore, like most anime fans are treated like hentai freaks.
Take a step back, take a deep breath, and look at Enterprise again: It's a piece of shit. Wanna titilate? Go frontal like LEXX and let it all hang out. Ooh look, a sideways view of an alien breast. What does that do, exactly?
You can continue to pretend that Enterprise is actually watchable and keep on jerking off to the T'Pol freeze frames. I'll stick with my hardcore homo kiddie stash.
Tell me, if we took the excess skin away from Galactica, would it still be as good? My answer is "Yes." Why then, do the makers feel inclined to pander to the lowest common denominator? If we want Sci-Fi to climb out of the ghetto, we would do well to focus on the story, not the T&A.
And yes, I do understand the show. I like it, immensely. It's the best series to come along in a long while and I would recommend it heartily to anyone.
But it's like being a comic book fan: You can tell someone to go check out title x, but it features implausibly large breasted spandex-clad women on the cover, do you not think that it would offend most females and those to whom substance is more important than style?
If we want geek culture to be taken seriously, we should show that we are above prurient drivel.
How much skin did Ivanova flash over the course of 5 seasons of B5? Was it any worse for it?
But truth be told, I wouldn't want to see Kirk giving Spock naked backrubs.
Enterprise is ok overall, they just too revisionist and reliant and tech babble for my tastes...and I get the feeling that they are making things up as they go along. Sorry, think I've been spoiled by JMS and B5 in my expectations from a "serious" sci-fi show.
Good that he's helping a much needed cause. Don't diss Gates for helping because this sure beats letting the money rot in a bank somewhere.
Also, it's not about how much you give, it's about how much you can afford to give. Remember the widow's mite. Those who give, despite being needy themselves, are really something.
If it doesn't improve the performance of the pc, it's just wanking.
Is this juat more crypto-advertising from/.? Hell, the asshole editors here all get massive boners over iPods. Oh yeah, they sure are interesting. Interesting enough to warrant 5+ articles per week on average? I think not.
Before I get further offtopic...this ram light crap reminds me of the stupid riceboys who do up their vehicles with underbody neon kits and shit.
Hey assholes, at least choose accessories that go together, eh? My eyes!
I think people behave the way they behave because they are animals, who refuse to evolve, and they only care about self-gratification. I've given up on humanity more or less, but I try to hold myself up to a higher standard. Being a decent human being and all that shit, which doesn't seem to be in fashion these days. Damn it, I'll admit it, I'm just a bitter man.
Anyway, it was nice to have this conversation with you. See you around on/..
I live in Singapore. A fair number of people died here. It was a big deal.
As for not coughing/sneezing with your mouth open in public, that's just basic public hygiene. It should be practised by any civilized person -- it takes nearly zero effort, and you have to be a real asshole not to do it.
I was trying to point out that people will generally not do the right things unless they are forced to. I'm not advocating paranoia, but prundent planning for contingencies, and vigilant behavior.
The world's infrastructure wasn't, and isn't all hooked up to the internet yet. Fifty or a hundred years down the road, catastrophic failures may happen which we are powerless to stop, because some dickheads thought it was a good idea to have everything interconnected and running the same OS.
Also, the Y2K "crisis" only occurred because humanity as a whole can't seem to plan very far ahead. Or remember its lessons, it seems. The SARS
scare was something that happened a short while ago, and people are already lapsing back to bad habits like coughing with their mouths open in public, in my country.
It seems like most people are too goddamned lazy or apathetic to do the right thing, even if it's for their own good, unless there's threat of immediate pain.
Lastly, look at the tsunami situation. Everybody's going on about tsunami watch this and tsunami watch that, but I can assure you, in five years time, no one will give a shit.
Nobody remembers anything unless the fucking tv tells them to...
...and I'm not interested in any of your conformist, consumerist, popularity-seeking lives...
Is it me, or is the culture of celebrity-worship we live in producing a whole generation of celebrity wannabes? Look! Pics of me & friends drinking at Starbucks! Aren't we trendy?!!!
The people I observe aren't happy unless they're living a melodramatic existence (JUST LIKE ON TV!) or inflicting their lame "art" on the rest of the world. Grow the fuck up already, no one cares, and yes, the world will get along fine without you.
To paraphrase Bill Hicks, they're making us pay a high psychic toll.
Sorry for the rant, it's just New Year's Day blues or something.
I'm a pirate because I am cheap. I don't go around talking about how I'm helping poor defenseless artistes and outmoded business models and whatnot.
One statement you often hear is how musicians should make a living from live performances. In many countries, such as mine, there are no live music circuits to speak of.
Also, pie-in-the-sky idealists often forget that
studio time costs money. So does drum skins, guitar rack effects, rehearsal time, transport, competent music techs etc.
I know many readers here create their music entirely in software, but that won't really cut it in the real world.
Yes, that's true, but if I'm not mistaken, most seeders don't stay online for that long, and it's hard to find trackers for old files. I'm not bashing Bittorrent, that's simply the way it's built; to pump out files as fast as possible. Like I said, it's GREAT for new releases.
As for human altruism, yes, there are assholes everywhere...but I mostly love the folks on ed2k...check out the forums on http://www.shareconnector.com/
It's all about spreading the love, and sharing files with your global neighbors....
The reason I use ed2k (through the emule client) is that the community is by and large really into file-sharing, NOT file-trading. Hence, you can readily find years-old material for download. In pristine uncorrupted condition no less.
P2P networks like Bittorrent and DC++ have an air
of "grab all you can and go offline, fuck the other guy" attitude that I really detest. Not to mention that they're only really good for brand new releases...
..now that I can't sit on my ass all day playing games anymore due to having a job:
1. A proper save game system whenever possible. None of that "save point" bullshit, which is the main reason I don't play console games, btw. It's insane to have to waste my time playing through the same level again when I just want to carry on with a game after I get home from work.
2. Cut down on aggravating shit. Like, the weapons wearing out in System Shock 2. I mean, WTF?! They have FTL travel in that game but I can't get a gun that will fire more than 20 rounds without seriously degrading? I mean, shit, even my old hand me down M16 in the army worked mostly fine after pumping out a few dozen rounds in a row at the range.
Slashdot Mirror
Oh yes, I've played this. It's about as realistic as you can get, from a layman's point of view. Especially love the HUD.
I will never understand why Sierra cancelled the Starfury sim project that was in progress.
This will make a great spaceflight sim in Babylon 5 Online, although I'm more in to roleplaying than dogfighting. Come on, JMS...it's $$$!...
Set it during the Shadow War/Severed Dreams era. Quarter of a million NPCs and players, all alone in the night.
But this has to be done right. Model the ENTIRE freaking station. Servers should transparently link up with each other so all players share the same 'world.'
Train to be a Ranger, or become a Shadow agent. Smuggle Dust to far off colonies. Explore hyperspace wih no chance of ever making it back to
safety. Trade alien goods Down Below. Fight off the breaching pods of EA (Earth Alliance, NOT Electronic Arts) as a gropo or take part in suicidal Starfury runs against Vorlon planet killers. The possibilities are endless.
I would love to see this come true...
Yes, the amount of quality comments has really gone down.
Perhaps cutting down on the number of articles posted will help. My personal opinion is that many of the stories are just drivel. There's really no need to report on the nth article on the iPod (disclaimer: I'm an iPod owner) or WoW.
Also, whatever happened to the mini Slashdot articles? What were they called...ya know, where there's a collection of less important/offbeat newsbits. That would help with the clutter on the frontpage.
Thanks mate, I'll take a look.
Not to mention all the dupes recently.
To the editors: I do hope that you get off your asses and do something. Editors are supposed to editorialise right?
So, pen your thoughts on topics of interest to the geek world. All we get so far is this immense wall of silence from you. It's like you're just going through the motions nowadays.
At least address the complaints we see daily. You owe the paying subscribers this much.
I recall the heyday of
Articles on tired Sci-Fi franchises and barely concealed adverts are boring me to tears.
As an aside, can anyone can recommend another good forum for geeks to hang out on?
I might be insane or something, but it seems like there are fewer and fewer posts being made to most articles lately.
Hope this place doesn't turn into a ghost town like K5.
For what it's worth, I didn't mean that I would wear a freaking Trek costume to court. I just wish that people wouldn't lump sci-fi media with bad softcore, like most anime fans are treated like hentai freaks.
Take a step back, take a deep breath, and look at Enterprise again: It's a piece of shit. Wanna titilate? Go frontal like LEXX and let it all hang out. Ooh look, a sideways view of an alien breast.
What does that do, exactly?
You can continue to pretend that Enterprise is actually watchable and keep on jerking off to the T'Pol freeze frames. I'll stick with my hardcore homo kiddie stash.
Woah. What's with the aggro?
Tell me, if we took the excess skin away from Galactica, would it still be as good? My answer is "Yes." Why then, do the makers feel inclined to pander to the lowest common denominator? If we want Sci-Fi to climb out of the ghetto, we would do well to focus on the story, not the T&A.
And yes, I do understand the show. I like it, immensely. It's the best series to come along in a long while and I would recommend it heartily to anyone.
But it's like being a comic book fan: You can tell someone to go check out title x, but it features implausibly large breasted spandex-clad women on the cover, do you not think that it would offend most females and those to whom substance is more important than style?
If we want geek culture to be taken seriously, we should show that we are above prurient drivel.
How much skin did Ivanova flash over the course of 5 seasons of B5? Was it any worse for it?
Yes, the story and acting is very good overall. But what's with the blonde Cylon besides being a walking vagina life support system?
And the (silhouetted) naked Valeries in episode 13 on board the Cylon Basestar? Come on.
I like the show a lot. But it can do without the T&A.
But truth be told, I wouldn't want to see Kirk giving Spock naked backrubs.
Enterprise is ok overall, they just too revisionist and reliant and tech babble for my tastes...and I get the feeling that they are making things up as they go along. Sorry, think I've been spoiled by JMS and B5 in my expectations from a "serious" sci-fi show.
I watched a coupla episodes here and there...and the damn Vulcan chick was always getting her tits out on the slightest pretext.
Don't get me wrong -- I LOVE TITS.
But I know where to get pr0n when I wanna look at them, thank you very much Star Trek.
When tits and ass becomes a major selling point
of a show it's just demeaning to the viewers and kinda sad.
Some issue with the Battlestar Galactica remake. Having cute girls on the show is cool, but give them better roles than serving as eye candy, damnit.
Good that he's helping a much needed cause. Don't diss Gates for helping because this sure beats letting the money rot in a bank somewhere.
Also, it's not about how much you give, it's about how much you can afford to give. Remember the widow's mite. Those who give, despite being needy themselves, are really something.
If it doesn't improve the performance of the pc, it's just wanking.
Is this juat more crypto-advertising from
Before I get further offtopic...this ram light crap reminds me of the stupid riceboys who do up their vehicles with underbody neon kits and shit.
Hey assholes, at least choose accessories that go together, eh? My eyes!
No offence taken at all.
I think people behave the way they behave because they are animals, who refuse to evolve, and they only care about self-gratification. I've given up on humanity more or less, but I try to hold myself up to a higher standard. Being a decent human being and all that shit, which doesn't seem to be in fashion these days. Damn it, I'll admit it, I'm just a bitter man.
Anyway, it was nice to have this conversation with you. See you around on
I live in Singapore. A fair number of people died here. It was a big deal.
As for not coughing/sneezing with your mouth open in public, that's just basic public hygiene. It should be practised by any civilized person -- it takes nearly zero effort, and you have to be a real asshole not to do it.
I was trying to point out that people will generally not do the right things unless they are forced to. I'm not advocating paranoia, but prundent planning for contingencies, and vigilant behavior.
The world's infrastructure wasn't, and isn't all hooked up to the internet yet. Fifty or a hundred years down the road, catastrophic failures may happen which we are powerless to stop, because some dickheads thought it was a good idea to have everything interconnected and running the same OS.
Also, the Y2K "crisis" only occurred because humanity as a whole can't seem to plan very far ahead. Or remember its lessons, it seems. The SARS
scare was something that happened a short while ago, and people are already lapsing back to bad habits like coughing with their mouths open in public, in my country.
It seems like most people are too goddamned lazy or apathetic to do the right thing, even if it's for their own good, unless there's threat of immediate pain.
Lastly, look at the tsunami situation. Everybody's going on about tsunami watch this and tsunami watch that, but I can assure you, in five years time, no one will give a shit.
Nobody remembers anything unless the fucking tv tells them to...
Beats me, pal. Some say that ignorance is bliss...all I know is that I have to work on New Year's Day just to pay the bills...
Is it me, or is the culture of celebrity-worship we live in producing a whole generation of celebrity wannabes? Look! Pics of me & friends drinking at Starbucks! Aren't we trendy?!!!
The people I observe aren't happy unless they're living a melodramatic existence (JUST LIKE ON TV!) or inflicting their lame "art" on the rest of the world. Grow the fuck up already, no one cares, and yes, the world will get along fine without you.
To paraphrase Bill Hicks, they're making us pay a high psychic toll.
Sorry for the rant, it's just New Year's Day blues or something.
Another fine example of the slashdot party line in action -- what "we" do is justified, what "they" do is villified.
Admit it, piracy for the sake of piracy is ok. Just don't mask it under the guise of "rights."
I'm a pirate because I am cheap. I don't go around talking about how I'm helping poor defenseless artistes and outmoded business models and whatnot.
One statement you often hear is how musicians should make a living from live performances. In many countries, such as mine, there are no live music circuits to speak of.
Also, pie-in-the-sky idealists often forget that
studio time costs money. So does drum skins, guitar rack effects, rehearsal time, transport, competent music techs etc.
I know many readers here create their music entirely in software, but that won't really cut it in the real world.
Meant to reply to mistersooreams' comments. My mistake.
Yes, that's true, but if I'm not mistaken, most seeders don't stay online for that long, and it's hard to find trackers for old files. I'm not bashing Bittorrent, that's simply the way it's built; to pump out files as fast as possible. Like I said, it's GREAT for new releases.
As for human altruism, yes, there are assholes everywhere...but I mostly love the folks on ed2k...check out the forums on http://www.shareconnector.com/
It's all about spreading the love, and sharing files with your global neighbors....
The reason I use ed2k (through the emule client) is that the community is by and large really into file-sharing, NOT file-trading. Hence, you can readily find years-old material for download. In pristine uncorrupted condition no less.
P2P networks like Bittorrent and DC++ have an air
of "grab all you can and go offline, fuck the other guy" attitude that I really detest. Not to mention that they're only really good for brand new releases...
..now that I can't sit on my ass all day playing games anymore due to having a job:
1. A proper save game system whenever possible. None
of that "save point" bullshit, which is the main reason I don't play console games, btw. It's insane to have to waste my time playing through the same level again when I just want to carry on with a game after I get home from work.
2. Cut down on aggravating shit. Like, the weapons
wearing out in System Shock 2. I mean, WTF?! They have FTL travel in that game but I can't get a gun that will fire more than 20 rounds without seriously degrading? I mean, shit, even my old hand me down M16 in the army worked mostly fine after pumping out a few dozen rounds in a row at the range.
3. Fuck mazes.
Don't worry, Dr. Hannibal Lecter stays on that island. He'll take care of business.