Plume & Akakak

I was about to give the same answer. No extra ball here, just the joyful, ageless pleasure of high-scoring.

Screw this. Voilà! Now I've seen it too.

I politely disagree. This is getting feverish. Ah yes, missiles being fired. They are projected right here, between the volcano eruption and the piston machinery.

Kerbin Fuel station n°6, now Kerbin 'uel station n°6, thanks to Ronzer and Rodzer Kerman's last docking maneuver.

Yep, that's me... to some extent. : ) Glitch became less pejorative than bug since the popularization of computer glitches in music and visual arts. Over the past few years, there has been a rising interest for "alternative" gameplays, in game studies and from game companies. Tinkering with glitches is just an example of the many (not so) "unconventional" uses players can come up with. It goes hand in hand with the whole DIY, open-space and sandbox spirit. Depends on how one plans to use the program, of course. From a "traditional" gaming perspective, I'm not saying there's nothing to fix in KSP, but I enjoy certain irregularities that give character to the game. Also, why are we talking about bugs, glitches and broken parts ? The thread is about how the parts look. A few differences in their design and some pieces getting a bit old ? That's just freckles and adorable wrinkles at the corners of the eyes.

I find this historical layering very interesting. Nowadays, with companies trying to expand the lifespan of their games through updates and content additions, it is quite unavoidable. Most modern games aren't definitive products, they are advertised and sold as ongoing. Keeping an authentic, in-game trace of this evolution has its value, and charms. A new illustrator may take over creative duties for a comic book series, and his style may be different from his predecessor's. I wouldn't want him to redraw the entire series. Regarding gameplay, I see this diversity as an asset. Seems to me that the possibility to mix, or pick out between a few different styles is relevant in a sandbox environment. Besides, I don't see any terrible incoherence in KSP's graphic design right now, but I certainly belong to the other team (not much concerned with historical or simulation accuracy) regex has mentioned. So about redesigning/harmonizing everything, no, thanks. I wouldn't want the game to fit the ultra-polished standard. IMO, it usually makes things as boring as an auto-tuned voice, or as freckles, wrinkles and stretchmarks being shopped out of photos. (and I do feel some compassion for the artists whose work would be wiped out of the game.) I think both the player and space exploration can survive this. : ) Cheers

Oh no. Now we have 70s funk muzak playing in the background of this thread. And its walls covered with Super-8 projections of bursting fireworks, rockets taking off and raised obelisks. (look ! a human cannonball !)

That's a nice track : ) --- Didier Marouani, "Space Opera Part I" (1987).

Going on with pieces where the singing is predominant or with songs whose vocals I love... ...and now with men's voices : - John Frusciante. I'm a John Frusciante devotee. I admire the open-mindedness of his work, and I do love his voice and trademark falsetto. Listening to his music is like taking my daily dose of sonic, fresh orange juice. Two songs from his early solo records, among the many that make me instantaneously yell out their lyrics whenever I hear them : "I Go Through These Walls", from the self-released LP From the Sounds Inside (2001) : .- Alan Sparhawk of Low. I couldn't find a link to a studio version of "Pretty People", from their LP Drums and Guns (2007), but here it is, - opening the 2008 documentary Low : You May Need a Murderer directed by David Kleijwegt -, performed a cappella in the woods. Learn the lyrics and go try it yourself, feels good. - Alan Vega. The psychobilly version of "Ghost Rider" on his Collision Drive LP (1981) : - Michael Gira (of Swans). An exception with something a little more recent. The Seer (2012) is a ferocious and beautiful record that has been unanimously praised. Swans are much more of a collective effort, and their albums cohesive wholes, but I'm pretty sure I'll be singing along with Michael Gira on "Mother of the World" for many years to come : (obsessive vocals in the second part of the song starting around 6'15'') -Syd Barrett. He just sits there, squatting my playlists. A lovely "If it's in you", from the Madcap Laughs LP (1970) : .- Edward K. Spell (of The Legendary Pink Dots). A touching voice. . (from 5'40'' to 8'25'').Cheers

I'm innocent. I just blip every 15 seconds.

'Whack is right.

Well I learnt that a 1860 parts vessel will make my game run at 1 fps, with 37 real-world seconds for 1 in-game second. I miss my nerves.

Here known as the Lawrence Weiner crisis. (Please read the first paragraphs of the "Work" section.) I'll always be grateful to Weiner for this Declaration of Intent, which covered my own lazy behind many times.

So no hippo ? Good. That would make me very jealous.

Ear-food thread, yay, thanks ! I needed a rule. "Favorite songs" is too vast and I didn't know where to start. So I thought I could look for pieces where the singing is predominant, or for songs whose vocals I dearly love (there are many songs that I can enjoy while paying little or no attention to the vocals or lyrics). Also, nothing recent. Only songs that have accompanied me for years. Starting with the ladies : - Nico. â¤. "Nibelungen", a track appearing on the 1991 reissue of her second LP The Marble Index (1968) : Can't pick out a single song. Another cherished one : .- Laurie Anderson. Laurie Anderson's quiet, half-sung, half-spoken "Big Science" is a track I have enjoyed listening to for more than 25 years. From the LP Big Science (1982) : - Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane. Her phrasing and vocal stresses are unique. No, my favourite track is not "White Rabbit", it's "Two Heads" (also written by Slick), from Jefferson Airplane's third album After Bathing at Baxter's (1967) : (Kerbal approved.) - Jane Birkin. Heart-melter. Spine-tingler. I'm in love with her voice. Turns me into soft, sticky caramel. Amazing when combined with Serge Gainsbourg's talent. The Chopinerotic "Jane B.", from the LP Jane Birkin - Serge Gainsbourg (1969) : - Diamanda Galás. Composer, vocalist, pianist, organist and performance artist. I couldn't find a link to the separate track, but you can jump to 9'30'' to listen to "Ε ΞελÃÅ’Ã… Mε [Deliver Me.]", from The Divine Punishment (1986) : - Brigitte Fontaine. Will only speak to those who understand French, but her lyrics on Brigitte Fontaine est... Folle ! (1968) are great fun. And she has such a cool voice : (mm? a resemblance to "Chelsea Girls" ? naaaaa. How about comparing its melody to Lou Reed's 1973 ?)

I don't hate spiders, am not afraid of them, so it's always me that has to get them out of the house. I would gladly let them crawl here and there, but not everyone at home shares my opinion on the matter... (However, I squeal every time I find an earthworm in the lettuce.)

That's one cute turtle : ) --- I am fond of my stick insects. Extatosoma tiaratum tiaratum :

A family of adorable mice squatting our kitchen ! I really like'em. And for now it's not out of control.

I like it so much.

I don't know. I doubt myself a lot. The user below me generally feels comfortable with his/her choices ?

Its two weapons are surprise, fear, and ruthless efficiency.

Well, you know this mischievous stone has the bad habit of popping precisely where and when you expect it the least. Just like an anxiety attack.

Indeed, it's great. We should open a thread for sky drawings like this one.

Haha, right. Early punk artwork works too, then.