Essentially, the idea is that AC posts would require vetting by at least one registered user. The user would face the karmic consequences of any moderation of the post, and would grant the AC post any karmic benefits: If the post is moderated up or down, the signer's karma is increased or reduced, and whatever default posting level the signer has is given to the post. This preserves anonymity while allowing a modicum of control over the AC process.
No, no, no, no, no.
There would be a link between a user and an anonymous post in the database, which would allow that information to be subpeonaed into court, should it be required. That defeats entirely the whole philosophical point behind anonymous postings.
Just lobby for abolition of anonymity and be done with it - subverting the purpose of it is just evil.
Wish #1 : Starfleet Command. They did an admirable job of bringing Star Fleet Battles to the computer, and it's really, just *fun* if you know what you're doing.
Alpha Centuari has already been announced, that's one check.
UT with OpenGL support as opposed to Glide would be nice.
After playing the demo of HOMM3 yesterday, I'm already going out to get a copy when I can.
But, Loki (and Paramount), if you're listening, STARFLEET COMMAND !
1. There is a plot. A REAL plot. An INTRIGUING plot.
You mean a boring anime plot. I've seen enough anime not to be even remotely interested that a love triangle springs up in a world with giant mechanical armour and drunken missles while a young mecha pilot tries to save the world from old friends who have turned evil. It may sound contrived that I say that happens alot in anime, but it does. And it's not really that exciting...
2. The graphics rival Q3 and UT even though it is a year or two old.
Yeah, I'll give you that one. The level design sucked ass though.
3. The game engine is incredible!
Not really... I had trouble (lots of trouble) with D3D lockups on my TNT1, and it really *didn't* like ps2rate at all. Oh, the best part - I got (another) copy of Shogo when I bought my Logitech gaming mouse (think the classic wedge-shaped 3btn Logitech mouse, and it's dark grey to boot), and the game won't even recognize the mouse. Ironic, eh?:-)
4. The gameplay is incredible!
If you say so. The transformation was unique, but ultamately just a novelty. The single player AI containted the usual lobotomy drones that only move if you see them. Point, shoot, yay, repeat. The physics were very slippery, if you like that sort of thing.
5. The weapons/items/etc are actually innovative and fun!
Yes, I liked the drunken missles (I want to see some in UT - I mean, it wouldn't be hard at all to mutate the 8-ba... rocket launcher to shoot multiple drunken missles). Other than that, it was your usual FPS fare.
Really - it wasn't *that* great a game. It was cool, it was better than 60% of the other stuff out there on shelves, but it's not an A-title, IMHO.
Blood does *not* use the Lithtech engine. Blood used the Build engine (think Duke 3D). Blood 2, the massive bomb that it was, used the Lithtech engine.
Shogo was decent. It wasn't exceptional, it won't change your life, and multiplayer was a bit boring, but it worked.
However, Monolith has a habit of not standing behind thier product at all. I wouldn't expect a quality product from them at all, as they don't have a good recent history of producing them (see Blood 2).
Slashdot Mirror
So are EM.TV and Merchandising AG execs going to be appearing on The Muppet Show with excessively high karma?
To quote a Slashdotter, "Honestly, how many users want to read documentation? How many of them see a fat manual and feel happy?"
Am I the only one that falls into that category?
Excessive documentation turns me on.
Can't wait. I vote for Rush, Bob & Doug Mackenzine and William Shatner.
With inaudable backup vocals by Celine Dion and Bryan Adams. Or maybe they can just beat on Bryan Adams during the preformance.
There are so many possabilities;
I was thinking of 'Super king-time maya may bitch'.
Don't ask me what I was thinking....
Wait, I just told you. Doh.
Stile Sux!
(It had to be said - awaiting karmic retrebution)
You have a point.
(Slashdot Audience Masterbation Factor) > (Oscar Audience Masturbation Factor) * 100.
However,
(Audience of the Oscars) > 10000 * (Audience of Slashdot)
So there. We masturbate more often, but there are sooooo many more of them.
Essentially, the idea is that AC posts would require vetting by at least one registered user. The user would face the karmic consequences of any moderation of the post, and would grant the AC post any karmic benefits: If the post is moderated up or down, the signer's karma is increased or reduced, and whatever default posting level the signer has is given to the post. This preserves anonymity while allowing a modicum of control over the AC process.
No, no, no, no, no.
There would be a link between a user and an anonymous post in the database, which would allow that information to be subpeonaed into court, should it be required. That defeats entirely the whole philosophical point behind anonymous postings.
Just lobby for abolition of anonymity and be done with it - subverting the purpose of it is just evil.
True.
And like Windows, the Sun goes down every night.
What happens if he decides to sell the patent?
I think he meant "he needs [a] web [client]", in which case 80 would suffice.
You remember Gopher, don't you (-;
Yes. Fondly.
I wouldn't be upset by a text-only web.
(-;
Can't blame them for wanting to make a profit
Yes I fucking can.
Isn't this standard procedure? I, mean, that's what happened with that silly Leonardo incident?
Picturing that Family Fued guy going "Survey Says...!", under the topic of Favourite Global Corporate Empires?
Still trying to decipher the meaning of the text in this story.
(Score -1, Redundant)
Wish #1 : Starfleet Command. They did an admirable job of bringing Star Fleet Battles to the computer, and it's really, just *fun* if you know what you're doing.
Alpha Centuari has already been announced, that's one check.
UT with OpenGL support as opposed to Glide would be nice.
After playing the demo of HOMM3 yesterday, I'm already going out to get a copy when I can.
But, Loki (and Paramount), if you're listening, STARFLEET COMMAND !
throwing the child away with the water
I belive the expression is 'throwing the baby out with the bathwater', but I imagine there are countless regional variations.
Your friendly neighbourhood pedant.
Apologies for noting this, but why is this marked Redundant? I don't see any other Hot Manly Love comments here.
Maybe I'm just not looking hard enough.
but professionals can't be bothered with that nonsense.
Is it that hard to queue up a download for when you're not actually at your computer?
I seriously need to lay off the Red Bull.
Can you ship all your extra stuff over here to Canada? Can't get that shit here, as Canada has fucked up caffine laws.
Umm...
How are unsubstantiated, anonymous, paranoid ramblings 'insightful' ?
Treat anonymous postings as writing on a bathroom stall - Don't belive every thing you read.
Is it warm under that bridge?
No goats here.
1. There is a plot. A REAL plot. An INTRIGUING plot.
You mean a boring anime plot. I've seen enough anime not to be even remotely interested that a love triangle springs up in a world with giant mechanical armour and drunken missles while a young mecha pilot tries to save the world from old friends who have turned evil. It may sound contrived that I say that happens alot in anime, but it does. And it's not really that exciting...
2. The graphics rival Q3 and UT even though it is a year or two old.
Yeah, I'll give you that one. The level design sucked ass though.
3. The game engine is incredible!
Not really... I had trouble (lots of trouble) with D3D lockups on my TNT1, and it really *didn't* like ps2rate at all. Oh, the best part - I got (another) copy of Shogo when I bought my Logitech gaming mouse (think the classic wedge-shaped 3btn Logitech mouse, and it's dark grey to boot), and the game won't even recognize the mouse. Ironic, eh?
4. The gameplay is incredible!
If you say so. The transformation was unique, but ultamately just a novelty. The single player AI containted the usual lobotomy drones that only move if you see them. Point, shoot, yay, repeat. The physics were very slippery, if you like that sort of thing.
5. The weapons/items/etc are actually innovative and fun!
Yes, I liked the drunken missles (I want to see some in UT - I mean, it wouldn't be hard at all to mutate the 8-ba... rocket launcher to shoot multiple drunken missles). Other than that, it was your usual FPS fare.
Really - it wasn't *that* great a game. It was cool, it was better than 60% of the other stuff out there on shelves, but it's not an A-title, IMHO.
Blood does *not* use the Lithtech engine. Blood used the Build engine (think Duke 3D). Blood 2, the massive bomb that it was, used the Lithtech engine.
Your friendly neighbourhood pedant.
Shogo was decent. It wasn't exceptional, it won't change your life, and multiplayer was a bit boring, but it worked.
However, Monolith has a habit of not standing behind thier product at all. I wouldn't expect a quality product from them at all, as they don't have a good recent history of producing them (see Blood 2).