Comments on: I Can Never Die. I Can Only Watch. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. As The Wheel Turns. And Time Continues Its Inexorable Path. And I Will Be Here As The World Flickers And Dies. And I Will Remember Hyperjump Is Shift-9. http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/01/28/i-can-never-die-i-can-only-watch-waiting-waiting-waiting-as-the-wheel-turns-and-time-continues-its-inexorable-path-and-i-will-be-here-as-the-world-flickers-and-dies-and-i-will-remember-hyperju/ Random Comments About Gaming And Tractors Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Zuzax http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/01/28/i-can-never-die-i-can-only-watch-waiting-waiting-waiting-as-the-wheel-turns-and-time-continues-its-inexorable-path-and-i-will-be-here-as-the-world-flickers-and-dies-and-i-will-remember-hyperju/comment-page-1/#comment-20052 Zuzax Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:31:48 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3362#comment-20052 I was brave enough to go to their site where I was pleased to see that Dawn is still in development, and still plans to be all things to all people. Your fetuspult awaits. I was brave enough to go to their site where I was pleased to see that Dawn is still in development, and still plans to be all things to all people. Your fetuspult awaits.

]]> By: anachronym http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/01/28/i-can-never-die-i-can-only-watch-waiting-waiting-waiting-as-the-wheel-turns-and-time-continues-its-inexorable-path-and-i-will-be-here-as-the-world-flickers-and-dies-and-i-will-remember-hyperju/comment-page-1/#comment-20051 anachronym Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:19:17 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3362#comment-20051 Speaking of game development blasts from the past, I just ran into a sidebar advertisement on a warcraft-related site for 'Nodiatis'... apparently the newest masterpiece from Glitchless. I was a bit surprised to find that they're still in business. I'll let a braver soul than I try actually installing it... Speaking of game development blasts from the past, I just ran into a sidebar advertisement on a warcraft-related site for ‘Nodiatis’… apparently the newest masterpiece from Glitchless. I was a bit surprised to find that they’re still in business. I’ll let a braver soul than I try actually installing it…

]]> By: Klaitu http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/01/28/i-can-never-die-i-can-only-watch-waiting-waiting-waiting-as-the-wheel-turns-and-time-continues-its-inexorable-path-and-i-will-be-here-as-the-world-flickers-and-dies-and-i-will-remember-hyperju/comment-page-1/#comment-20050 Klaitu Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:19:34 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3362#comment-20050 Have you actually had a conversation with Derek Smart? I have. I mean, Battlecruiser was a sweet idea in the same vein as Elite, so I tried playing it, and half the time it would crash on me, and the other half of the time, I couldn't find the right page in the 900 page long instruction manual that told me that I had to hold ctrl-alt-shift-flag-w-q to activate the windshield wipers. So, I went over to the official Battlecruiser message boards and talked to Derek Smart, because he's apparently the only person who is on them (maybe he ran everyone else off). It didn't matter that every other game in the universe ran fine, but his didn't.. the problem with the crashing was "my computer". It also didn't seem to matter that every post on the board was from a different person having the same crash. "My code can't possibly be flawed" he would be known to say. Anyways, I was turned off of Battlecruiser from that point on. I expect his new release will be a memory-leaking bug-ridden system resource hog that crashes every 10-20 minutes. I still like the concept of Battlecruiser, I just wish it had a developer who knew what he was doing. Have you actually had a conversation with Derek Smart? I have.

I mean, Battlecruiser was a sweet idea in the same vein as Elite, so I tried playing it, and half the time it would crash on me, and the other half of the time, I couldn’t find the right page in the 900 page long instruction manual that told me that I had to hold ctrl-alt-shift-flag-w-q to activate the windshield wipers.

So, I went over to the official Battlecruiser message boards and talked to Derek Smart, because he’s apparently the only person who is on them (maybe he ran everyone else off). It didn’t matter that every other game in the universe ran fine, but his didn’t.. the problem with the crashing was “my computer”. It also didn’t seem to matter that every post on the board was from a different person having the same crash. “My code can’t possibly be flawed” he would be known to say.

Anyways, I was turned off of Battlecruiser from that point on. I expect his new release will be a memory-leaking bug-ridden system resource hog that crashes every 10-20 minutes. I still like the concept of Battlecruiser, I just wish it had a developer who knew what he was doing.

]]> By: chabuhi http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/01/28/i-can-never-die-i-can-only-watch-waiting-waiting-waiting-as-the-wheel-turns-and-time-continues-its-inexorable-path-and-i-will-be-here-as-the-world-flickers-and-dies-and-i-will-remember-hyperju/comment-page-1/#comment-20049 chabuhi Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:46:06 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3362#comment-20049 I was so stoked for Battlecruiser when it was first in development. Fortunately, this was back during a time when I didn't have much in the way of disposable income (oh, wait, I'm back in that time now) and would actually let the reviews shake out before buying a game. So, I skipped it. About a year ago, maybe, I spotted it on GameTap and thought I'd give it a try. After all, it was (I think) the Millennium edition which was supposed to actually work. It didn't. Now, that could be due more to the fact that my new rig was just too F'ing uber for it, but somehow I suspect that's not the real reason. Question to those in the know: Does Derek Smart out-JohnRomero John Romero? I was so stoked for Battlecruiser when it was first in development. Fortunately, this was back during a time when I didn’t have much in the way of disposable income (oh, wait, I’m back in that time now) and would actually let the reviews shake out before buying a game. So, I skipped it.

About a year ago, maybe, I spotted it on GameTap and thought I’d give it a try. After all, it was (I think) the Millennium edition which was supposed to actually work. It didn’t. Now, that could be due more to the fact that my new rig was just too F’ing uber for it, but somehow I suspect that’s not the real reason.

Question to those in the know: Does Derek Smart out-JohnRomero John Romero?

]]> By: Rasputin http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/01/28/i-can-never-die-i-can-only-watch-waiting-waiting-waiting-as-the-wheel-turns-and-time-continues-its-inexorable-path-and-i-will-be-here-as-the-world-flickers-and-dies-and-i-will-remember-hyperju/comment-page-1/#comment-20048 Rasputin Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:27:32 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3362#comment-20048 I already cast CoP:Derek Smart on this thread. No worries. I already cast CoP:Derek Smart on this thread. No worries.

]]> By: J. http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/01/28/i-can-never-die-i-can-only-watch-waiting-waiting-waiting-as-the-wheel-turns-and-time-continues-its-inexorable-path-and-i-will-be-here-as-the-world-flickers-and-dies-and-i-will-remember-hyperju/comment-page-1/#comment-20047 J. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:38:55 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3362#comment-20047 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-20178"> <strong><a href="#comment-20178" rel="nofollow">damijin </a> :</strong>He seems like an alright guy. I’d chill with him.</blockquote> Yeah, just don't ask him to get a Coke for you.

damijin :He seems like an alright guy.
I’d chill with him.

Yeah, just don’t ask him to get a Coke for you.

]]> By: Freakazoid http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/01/28/i-can-never-die-i-can-only-watch-waiting-waiting-waiting-as-the-wheel-turns-and-time-continues-its-inexorable-path-and-i-will-be-here-as-the-world-flickers-and-dies-and-i-will-remember-hyperju/comment-page-1/#comment-20046 Freakazoid Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:32:32 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3362#comment-20046 He's sort of like a shounen anime. After all the beatings and the name callings, he still has the fighting spirit to stand up. I'm just waiting for the chapter where he attracts a cute but shy middle school girl with his own awkward shyness. He’s sort of like a shounen anime. After all the beatings and the name callings, he still has the fighting spirit to stand up.

I’m just waiting for the chapter where he attracts a cute but shy middle school girl with his own awkward shyness.

]]> By: Comstar http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/01/28/i-can-never-die-i-can-only-watch-waiting-waiting-waiting-as-the-wheel-turns-and-time-continues-its-inexorable-path-and-i-will-be-here-as-the-world-flickers-and-dies-and-i-will-remember-hyperju/comment-page-1/#comment-20045 Comstar Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:46:58 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3362#comment-20045 Man's got a dream, and unlike the vast majority of us, actually built it. Gotta praise him for that, if nothing else. Me, I never did learn how to do a standing cold start of an F-16 Block 52, but I was pretty good at locking up a target in one of 16 different radar modes. Did you know F-16 Allied Force is still on sale in EB Games? Man’s got a dream, and unlike the vast majority of us, actually built it. Gotta praise him for that, if nothing else.

Me, I never did learn how to do a standing cold start of an F-16 Block 52, but I was pretty good at locking up a target in one of 16 different radar modes. Did you know F-16 Allied Force is still on sale in EB Games?

]]> By: damijin http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/01/28/i-can-never-die-i-can-only-watch-waiting-waiting-waiting-as-the-wheel-turns-and-time-continues-its-inexorable-path-and-i-will-be-here-as-the-world-flickers-and-dies-and-i-will-remember-hyperju/comment-page-1/#comment-20044 damijin Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:40:54 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3362#comment-20044 He seems like an alright guy. I'd chill with him. He seems like an alright guy.

I’d chill with him.

]]> By: etherealwolf http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/01/28/i-can-never-die-i-can-only-watch-waiting-waiting-waiting-as-the-wheel-turns-and-time-continues-its-inexorable-path-and-i-will-be-here-as-the-world-flickers-and-dies-and-i-will-remember-hyperju/comment-page-1/#comment-20043 etherealwolf Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:34:12 +0000 http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=3362#comment-20043 oh no scott, you've invoked the name of DS, hopefully the summoning circle will hold up. XD oh no scott, you’ve invoked the name of DS, hopefully the summoning circle will hold up. XD

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