So, I just did an ego search and found where you guys were talking about split checks.
I'm not sure I framed the situation properly. I was at a dive bar. It was one of the diviest diver bars in NYC. I remember it being rather late (10/11? 12?) and this table had been there for less than an hour. This place gets CRAZY busy with people ordering shots and drinks like mad.
I'm sorry but this isn't an Applebee's or whatever. This is a place you come to order cheap alcohol and get slammed. They were there for less than an hour and a half and their bill wasn't more than 60-80 dollars, which they wanted split 5-6 ways.
I maintain that in that context, it's douchebaggery to demand split checks after the fact of ordering them without asking for them to be split. And in fact I would go further and say that it's douchey even to ask at all in that environment.
well, yeah, if you demand split checks at the end of your stay during the busiest time of the night, you're a douche
i don't think anyone disagrees with that
though with newer POS systems, this still isn't a problem unless it's "okay i'm paying for two of his beers and the shot she took and then my own five"
Allegedly a voice of reason.
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TehSlothHit Or MissI Guess They Never Miss, HuhRegistered Userregular
TL;DR? Crowd-funding is a lot of work. It can be a nice funding stop-gap, especially for small projects or preliminary data. It’s great for students because it helps them develop communication skills. Sites like Experiment that have a nice interface to give your donors updates help connect people with your science, and add legitimacy to your efforts.Just be prepared to do a lot of work, get creative, and reach out to social media, the press, and celebrities. I’m not sure if science crowd-funding has a long lifespan, but it’s worth a shot. But it’s money! We all need more of that, right?
I'd say this is about what I expected; not the solution to the scientific funding problem, exactly, but possibly a source of some extra funding for well-popularized projects. I guess what will really end up mattering is whether the amount of money for the amount of effort you have to put into it is worth it, as I do know a lot of this stuff gets in the way of the whole "actually doing science" thing.
I also think it is amazing that Pillars is still in the top 10 on steam, Is the 2nd most expensive game in the top 10 (only behind ESO which is ranked lower), and has been out for weeks now.
If anyone needed proof that the market wanted a game like this, here ya go.
What's going to be fun is what happens next now that they clearly have made more than the 4 million invested at this point. Possibly a lot more. Whatever sequel they make I really hope they retain the focus of the narrative this game had while expanding the world out a bit more. My biggest complaint is that they did not give me enough open fields and forests and dungeons and non-critpath stuff to do compared to earlier titles, though I fully understand it due to the money they had to work with.
There was a joy in Baldur's Gate in just stumbling upon a tower on a cliffside with a kid trapped in it and a mom willing to pay you to set him free, and doing dozens of micro-quests like this that allowed you to make decisions on how your character would react. It gives you more of the illusion of making your own decisions and your own story.
The game's biggest flaw is the title. How do you make a sequel to a game called Pillars of Eternity? It's Eternity. There is no after - it is eternal.
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Weather looks bomb as fuck at the Cape today
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I also think it is amazing that Pillars is still in the top 10 on steam, Is the 2nd most expensive game in the top 10 (only behind ESO which is ranked lower), and has been out for weeks now.
If anyone needed proof that the market wanted a game like this, here ya go.
What's going to be fun is what happens next now that they clearly have made more than the 4 million invested at this point. Possibly a lot more. Whatever sequel they make I really hope they retain the focus of the narrative this game had while expanding the world out a bit more. My biggest complaint is that they did not give me enough open fields and forests and dungeons and non-critpath stuff to do compared to earlier titles, though I fully understand it due to the money they had to work with.
There was a joy in Baldur's Gate in just stumbling upon a tower on a cliffside with a kid trapped in it and a mom willing to pay you to set him free, and doing dozens of micro-quests like this that allowed you to make decisions on how your character would react. It gives you more of the illusion of making your own decisions and your own story.
The game's biggest flaw is the title. How do you make a sequel to a game called Pillars of Eternity? It's Eternity. There is no after - it is eternal.
this has never been a problem for final fantasy
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I also think it is amazing that Pillars is still in the top 10 on steam, Is the 2nd most expensive game in the top 10 (only behind ESO which is ranked lower), and has been out for weeks now.
If anyone needed proof that the market wanted a game like this, here ya go.
What's going to be fun is what happens next now that they clearly have made more than the 4 million invested at this point. Possibly a lot more. Whatever sequel they make I really hope they retain the focus of the narrative this game had while expanding the world out a bit more. My biggest complaint is that they did not give me enough open fields and forests and dungeons and non-critpath stuff to do compared to earlier titles, though I fully understand it due to the money they had to work with.
There was a joy in Baldur's Gate in just stumbling upon a tower on a cliffside with a kid trapped in it and a mom willing to pay you to set him free, and doing dozens of micro-quests like this that allowed you to make decisions on how your character would react. It gives you more of the illusion of making your own decisions and your own story.
The game's biggest flaw is the title. How do you make a sequel to a game called Pillars of Eternity? It's Eternity. There is no after - it is eternal.
Coming from you, a guy who has no less than 3-4 final fantasy games on his person at any given time, it makes me lol.
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Let's play Mario Kart or something...
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So, I just did an ego search and found where you guys were talking about split checks.
I'm not sure I framed the situation properly. I was at a dive bar. It was one of the diviest diver bars in NYC. I remember it being rather late (10/11? 12?) and this table had been there for less than an hour. This place gets CRAZY busy with people ordering shots and drinks like mad.
I'm sorry but this isn't an Applebee's or whatever. This is a place you come to order cheap alcohol and get slammed. They were there for less than an hour and a half and their bill wasn't more than 60-80 dollars, which they wanted split 5-6 ways.
I maintain that in that context, it's douchebaggery to demand split checks after the fact of ordering them without asking for them to be split. And in fact I would go further and say that it's douchey even to ask at all in that environment.
well, yeah, if you demand split checks at the end of your stay during the busiest time of the night, you're a douche
i don't think anyone disagrees with that
though with newer POS systems, this still isn't a problem unless it's "okay i'm paying for two of his beers and the shot she took and then my own five"
That's exactly what they were doing. I was sitting next to the service bar so I watched it all unfold. They lined up and demanded a bunch of intricate calculus among themselves and the server that served them. I may have omitted some details in my rant but I feel my rage was pretty justified. It took 15 fucking minutes, which is no exaggeration whatsoever, and not because the waitress is dumb - she isn't.
So, I just did an ego search and found where you guys were talking about split checks.
I'm not sure I framed the situation properly. I was at a dive bar. It was one of the diviest diver bars in NYC. I remember it being rather late (10/11? 12?) and this table had been there for less than an hour. This place gets CRAZY busy with people ordering shots and drinks like mad.
I'm sorry but this isn't an Applebee's or whatever. This is a place you come to order cheap alcohol and get slammed. They were there for less than an hour and a half and their bill wasn't more than 60-80 dollars, which they wanted split 5-6 ways.
I maintain that in that context, it's douchebaggery to demand split checks after the fact of ordering them without asking for them to be split. And in fact I would go further and say that it's douchey even to ask at all in that environment.
well, yeah, if you demand split checks at the end of your stay during the busiest time of the night, you're a douche
i don't think anyone disagrees with that
though with newer POS systems, this still isn't a problem unless it's "okay i'm paying for two of his beers and the shot she took and then my own five"
That's exactly what they were doing. I was sitting next to the service bar so I watched it all unfold. They lined up and demanded a bunch of intricate calculus among themselves and the server that served them. I may have omitted some details in my rant but I feel my rage was pretty justified. It took 15 fucking minutes, which is no exaggeration whatsoever, and not because the waitress is dumb - she isn't.
well, then, yeah
they sucked
but split checks are still the best way on the whole
Allegedly a voice of reason.
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I was afraid this patent was actually non-obvious, but the USPTO didn't let me down. Well, actually, it almost always lets me down, but you know what I mean.
"Do X, but with computers" has now translated to "Do X, but now with robots," where X, in this case, is delegation.
Everyone involved with this patent process who didn't dissent should be forced to commit seppuku.
I also think it is amazing that Pillars is still in the top 10 on steam, Is the 2nd most expensive game in the top 10 (only behind ESO which is ranked lower), and has been out for weeks now.
If anyone needed proof that the market wanted a game like this, here ya go.
What's going to be fun is what happens next now that they clearly have made more than the 4 million invested at this point. Possibly a lot more. Whatever sequel they make I really hope they retain the focus of the narrative this game had while expanding the world out a bit more. My biggest complaint is that they did not give me enough open fields and forests and dungeons and non-critpath stuff to do compared to earlier titles, though I fully understand it due to the money they had to work with.
There was a joy in Baldur's Gate in just stumbling upon a tower on a cliffside with a kid trapped in it and a mom willing to pay you to set him free, and doing dozens of micro-quests like this that allowed you to make decisions on how your character would react. It gives you more of the illusion of making your own decisions and your own story.
The game's biggest flaw is the title. How do you make a sequel to a game called Pillars of Eternity? It's Eternity. There is no after - it is eternal.
Coming from you, a guy who has no less than 3-4 final fantasy games on his person at any given time, it makes me lol.
I actually have 5 of them on my iPhone as we speak.
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ChanusHarbinger of the Spicy Rooster ApocalypseThe Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered Userregular
So, I just did an ego search and found where you guys were talking about split checks.
I'm not sure I framed the situation properly. I was at a dive bar. It was one of the diviest diver bars in NYC. I remember it being rather late (10/11? 12?) and this table had been there for less than an hour. This place gets CRAZY busy with people ordering shots and drinks like mad.
I'm sorry but this isn't an Applebee's or whatever. This is a place you come to order cheap alcohol and get slammed. They were there for less than an hour and a half and their bill wasn't more than 60-80 dollars, which they wanted split 5-6 ways.
I maintain that in that context, it's douchebaggery to demand split checks after the fact of ordering them without asking for them to be split. And in fact I would go further and say that it's douchey even to ask at all in that environment.
well, yeah, if you demand split checks at the end of your stay during the busiest time of the night, you're a douche
i don't think anyone disagrees with that
though with newer POS systems, this still isn't a problem unless it's "okay i'm paying for two of his beers and the shot she took and then my own five"
That's exactly what they were doing. I was sitting next to the service bar so I watched it all unfold. They lined up and demanded a bunch of intricate calculus among themselves and the server that served them. I may have omitted some details in my rant but I feel my rage was pretty justified. It took 15 fucking minutes, which is no exaggeration whatsoever, and not because the waitress is dumb - she isn't.
well, then, yeah
they sucked
but split checks are still the best way on the whole
I just like to fling tons of of money in the direction of whoever is pushing their breasts alcohol in my direction.
In a group I like to see a pile of cash grow on the bar.
If you want to split your check like some kind of person who wants a split check then we can't really roll, dogg. You gots to make it rain. Or the bar needs to look like you're playing poker and the pot be huge.
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TehSlothHit Or MissI Guess They Never Miss, HuhRegistered Userregular
Speaking of crowd funding science I looked back at the kickstarter for trying to build a supercomputer to calculate the exact value of PI -- also the end value of the fibonacci sequence.
You've been involved in crowdfunding. Can you imagine what those scientists would have do deal with from their "supporters"?
And what would happen when a lab spends a couple million in crowdfunding money over a couple years only to come up with a negative result? That's good science but backers would flip their shit.
hahaha
DEAR SCIENTIST,
I HAVE BEEN EAGERLY AWAITING AN UPDATE ON THE HORSE DICK CLONING/GRAFTING PROJECT BUT I SEE THAT YOUR TIME HAS RECENTLY BEEN SPENT ON
pillars of eternity is a $20 game to me so i will play it when it is $20
to be clear i'm not commenting on my perception of the quality of the game
just that it's not the type of game i want to play so badly i'd pay $70 or whatever they're charging for it right now
I've never really played a baldur's gate like
I'll get it when it's cheaper too
not really my dig
i enjoyed baldur's gate and IWD and stuff I just am not attracted to a game with a format developed in the 1990s anymore
like, if i play PoE i'm sure I will like it
but i'm not rushing out to buy something that is inherently a nostalgia experience at first blush
Its not entirely nostalgia though. That diminishes the product in the same way that saying that Call of Duty Advanced Warfare is a nostalgia trip of Doom.
There are lots of graphical, interface, and gameplay updates that come from the maturation of the industry since the old IE games came out.
It is just another entry in a genre/style that should have remained an established one this whole time.
I didn't play the old IE games so I recognize that my perspective isn't fully informed, but PoE definitely felt like a deliberately throwback experience to me. Wasn't it purposefully created to be one, funded by people who specifically desired that? A better FPS analogy would be something with no mouse-look and automated verticality, of which I'm sure there is a cabal of crazies clamoring (top tier alliteration, +10 post points) for somewhere but I'm not really very interested in it despite enjoying Doom when it came out.
I feel like you focusing on the technical presentation of the material instead of the game itself is a bit of an issue.
It's like saying a game cannot be good unless it has a 3D camera with mouselook and whatnot.
If nintendo released a 2d sidescroller starring mario it would not be called a nostalgia trip, it would be called a new mario game on the 3DS or whatever.
Because lots of things can evolve in different directions, and you don't have to cast of structures completely aside if they are good and its not purely nostalgia if the end result is fresh and compelling.
Pillars of Eternity has beautiful world graphics, different and in many ways superior combat strategy, better encounter pacing (no need to rest spam any more) and lots of quality of life improvements over the prior games that are somewhere between not thought of or technically impossible when the BG came out.
My hope is that we get 5-6 more games like this at least before the market moves on again.
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Let's play Mario Kart or something...
I also think it is amazing that Pillars is still in the top 10 on steam, Is the 2nd most expensive game in the top 10 (only behind ESO which is ranked lower), and has been out for weeks now.
If anyone needed proof that the market wanted a game like this, here ya go.
What's going to be fun is what happens next now that they clearly have made more than the 4 million invested at this point. Possibly a lot more. Whatever sequel they make I really hope they retain the focus of the narrative this game had while expanding the world out a bit more. My biggest complaint is that they did not give me enough open fields and forests and dungeons and non-critpath stuff to do compared to earlier titles, though I fully understand it due to the money they had to work with.
There was a joy in Baldur's Gate in just stumbling upon a tower on a cliffside with a kid trapped in it and a mom willing to pay you to set him free, and doing dozens of micro-quests like this that allowed you to make decisions on how your character would react. It gives you more of the illusion of making your own decisions and your own story.
The game's biggest flaw is the title. How do you make a sequel to a game called Pillars of Eternity? It's Eternity. There is no after - it is eternal.
you work the pillar angle
Pillarer of Eternity 2: Pillar Harder
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BeNarwhalThe Work Left UnfinishedRegistered Userregular
I got spoiled by Japan and their split bill ways, you just take your bill up to the cash register, say betsu betsu, and tell them exactly what items on the bill you want to pay for. Standard practice and accepted over there.
Wouldn't dream to try it over here.
Also sup.
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ChanusHarbinger of the Spicy Rooster ApocalypseThe Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered Userregular
Speaking of crowd funding science I looked back at the kickstarter for trying to build a supercomputer to calculate the exact value of PI -- also the end value of the fibonacci sequence.
It's amazing.
okay, i can see someone thinking that maybe pi is just really really really precise
but the fibonacci sequence? wtf
Allegedly a voice of reason.
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You've been involved in crowdfunding. Can you imagine what those scientists would have do deal with from their "supporters"?
And what would happen when a lab spends a couple million in crowdfunding money over a couple years only to come up with a negative result? That's good science but backers would flip their shit.
hahaha
DEAR SCIENTIST,
I HAVE BEEN EAGERLY AWAITING AN UPDATE ON THE HORSE DICK CLONING/GRAFTING PROJECT BUT I SEE THAT YOUR TIME HAS RECENTLY BEEN SPENT ON
militarized circumsized tips, and I demand a
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It's not like final fantasy because the game isn't a pillar of eternity, it's about the pillars of eternity, and you can have more than one game about a thing
or something
I'm not entirely clear how the game's name ties into the plot despite 2 playthroughs, I can think of a few things it could refer to
I got spoiled by Japan and their split bill ways, you just take your bill up to the cash register, say betsu betsu, and tell them exactly what items on the bill you want to pay for. Standard practice and accepted over there.
Wouldn't dream to try it over here.
Also sup.
well, that works at diners and stuff where you typically pay at the register
but in a fancy place where you expect some subhuman to cater to your every whim you can't be expected to just get up and take care of the bill yourself like an adult person who can do things
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i don't really know where i was going with that
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TehSlothHit Or MissI Guess They Never Miss, HuhRegistered Userregular
Speaking of crowd funding science I looked back at the kickstarter for trying to build a supercomputer to calculate the exact value of PI -- also the end value of the fibonacci sequence.
It's amazing.
okay, i can see someone thinking that maybe pi is just really really really precise
but the fibonacci sequence? wtf
I'm still not totally sure if it's a goof or the dude is just real dumb.
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well, yeah, if you demand split checks at the end of your stay during the busiest time of the night, you're a douche
i don't think anyone disagrees with that
though with newer POS systems, this still isn't a problem unless it's "okay i'm paying for two of his beers and the shot she took and then my own five"
I assume all robots are programmed to automatically comply with injunctions
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I'd say this is about what I expected; not the solution to the scientific funding problem, exactly, but possibly a source of some extra funding for well-popularized projects. I guess what will really end up mattering is whether the amount of money for the amount of effort you have to put into it is worth it, as I do know a lot of this stuff gets in the way of the whole "actually doing science" thing.
The game's biggest flaw is the title. How do you make a sequel to a game called Pillars of Eternity? It's Eternity. There is no after - it is eternal.
I see that you too follow Cabot Creamery.
China has broken you, hasn't it.
this has never been a problem for final fantasy
Coming from you, a guy who has no less than 3-4 final fantasy games on his person at any given time, it makes me lol.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
admit it you are a Hong Kong Cavalier aren't you
That's exactly what they were doing. I was sitting next to the service bar so I watched it all unfold. They lined up and demanded a bunch of intricate calculus among themselves and the server that served them. I may have omitted some details in my rant but I feel my rage was pretty justified. It took 15 fucking minutes, which is no exaggeration whatsoever, and not because the waitress is dumb - she isn't.
"i needed something with some weight for the spanking robot i'm designing"
heh. a guess a friend of mine does. i stole this from facebook :P
well, then, yeah
they sucked
but split checks are still the best way on the whole
Cabot is delicious.
And 2 for 5 cheese block sales
ahhhhhh
I was afraid this patent was actually non-obvious, but the USPTO didn't let me down. Well, actually, it almost always lets me down, but you know what I mean.
"Do X, but with computers" has now translated to "Do X, but now with robots," where X, in this case, is delegation.
Everyone involved with this patent process who didn't dissent should be forced to commit seppuku.
I actually have 5 of them on my iPhone as we speak.
we must dissent
who will be the first to cut off their nipple
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
second ed? pass
I just like to fling tons of of money in the direction of whoever is pushing their breasts alcohol in my direction.
In a group I like to see a pile of cash grow on the bar.
If you want to split your check like some kind of person who wants a split check then we can't really roll, dogg. You gots to make it rain. Or the bar needs to look like you're playing poker and the pot be huge.
It's amazing.
twitch.tv/tehsloth
hahaha
DEAR SCIENTIST,
I HAVE BEEN EAGERLY AWAITING AN UPDATE ON THE HORSE DICK CLONING/GRAFTING PROJECT BUT I SEE THAT YOUR TIME HAS RECENTLY BEEN SPENT ON
I feel like you focusing on the technical presentation of the material instead of the game itself is a bit of an issue.
It's like saying a game cannot be good unless it has a 3D camera with mouselook and whatnot.
If nintendo released a 2d sidescroller starring mario it would not be called a nostalgia trip, it would be called a new mario game on the 3DS or whatever.
Because lots of things can evolve in different directions, and you don't have to cast of structures completely aside if they are good and its not purely nostalgia if the end result is fresh and compelling.
Pillars of Eternity has beautiful world graphics, different and in many ways superior combat strategy, better encounter pacing (no need to rest spam any more) and lots of quality of life improvements over the prior games that are somewhere between not thought of or technically impossible when the BG came out.
My hope is that we get 5-6 more games like this at least before the market moves on again.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
you work the pillar angle
Pillarer of Eternity 2: Pillar Harder
I would assume several people would lose their jobs :P
But I mean in terms of immediate consequences ... it would not be good news!
Wouldn't dream to try it over here.
Also sup.
okay, i can see someone thinking that maybe pi is just really really really precise
but the fibonacci sequence? wtf
militarized circumsized tips, and I demand a
or something
I'm not entirely clear how the game's name ties into the plot despite 2 playthroughs, I can think of a few things it could refer to
maybe noboby loses their jobs because they forgot to hire those people
http://www.spacex.com/webcast/
well, that works at diners and stuff where you typically pay at the register
but in a fancy place where you expect some subhuman to cater to your every whim you can't be expected to just get up and take care of the bill yourself like an adult person who can do things
I'm still not totally sure if it's a goof or the dude is just real dumb.
twitch.tv/tehsloth