steuben Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Andem said: CHOO CHOO BOYS AND GIRLS! THE HYPE TRAIN HAS LEFT THIS PLANE OF REALITY! there is no reality. there is only ksp </zuul voice> Edited September 13, 2016 by steuben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Just now, LameLefty said: But why stick to conventional LARGE FONTS? Because Comic Sans is anti-hype? Hypey ladings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraA1 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 2 hours ago, Alshain said: It takes away gameplay. If I wanted the game to play the game for me, I would go play Orbiter. I want the possibility that I will screw up and deploy the parachutes at the wrong time, a game with no challenge isn't much of a game. To each his own. But I should note that getting new players to enjoy the game tends to be a priority if they want to keep getting new players into the game. KSP relies almost entirely on new players for funding, as it's not subscription based or anything like that. . . . and even subscription based games tend to have some turnover, and need to bring in new players all the time. Parachutes are something that players encounter pretty early, and the less friction in the early part of the game, the better. Also, there are plenty of realism mods for players who really want to crank up the challenge, so I'm not terribly worried about veterans going away because parachutes are a bit easier. I've played several long-term games like World of Warcraft, some older MMOs, and World of Tanks. There is always a tension between appealing to new players, appealing to players who want things easier, and appealing players who want to crank up the challenge. It happens in any game that lasts a decent amount of time. I think KSP is in a decent spot. New players can start with a pretty good base game, players who want things easier can grab MechJeb, and players who want a challenge can grab some realism mods. You can even mix and match automation with realism, if you want (NASA does a lot of automation anyways, so it's not unrealistic to use some automation). There's plenty of room for everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 7 minutes ago, Starhawk said: CREATE HYPE! THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF HYPE CAN NEITHER BE CREATED NOR DESTROYED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alshain Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 @CobraA1 No offense meant, but that is a terrible justification. If parachutes being manually deployed would chase away new players we wouldn't be talking here right now. It's funny how KSP hasn't had any trouble with getting new players in the past, if parachutes are such a big issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoclone09 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 11 minutes ago, Dman979 said: BIG ROCKETS Hey @CobaltWolf! CONTRIBUTE TO THE HYPE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashingKirby148 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 28 minutes ago, Badie said: mmmm ... maybe something interesting in today's Stream by the Devs on Twitch at 20:00 UTC ??? But don't tell anyone I told you this UTC is the same as GMT according to Google, which means that it happened 16 minutes ago... Unless my computer is an hour ahead. :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Iron Crown Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Just now, SmashingKirby148 said: UTC is the same as GMT according to Google, which means that it happened 16 minutes ago... Unless my computer is an hour ahead. :S You're likely in daylight savings time, which does not affect UTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Just now, SmashingKirby148 said: UTC is the same as GMT according to Google, which means that it happened 16 minutes ago... Unless my computer is an hour ahead. :S http://time.is/UTC GMT I think does daylight savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashingKirby148 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Just now, Dman979 said: http://time.is/UTC GMT I think does daylight savings. Just now, Red Iron Crown said: You're likely in daylight savings time, which does not affect UTC. Ohhh. Ok then. So it's happening in 40 minutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Just now, SmashingKirby148 said: Ohhh. Ok then. So it's happening in 40 minutes? yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temeter Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 THATS WRONG. IT IS... T-38 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choice // SLOTH Airlines Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 When 1.2 is out i'm going to eat it. Wait no! I'm not going to eat 1.2?! 1.2 is close now! wait, thats not funny, comic sans is forbidden.. I'm going to get eaten because i told you i was goind to eat 1.2 and i used comic sans.. Woops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katateochi Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 40 minutes ago, Badie said: mmmm ... maybe something interesting in today's Stream by the Devs on Twitch at 20:00 UTC ??? But don't tell anyone I told you this the HYPE train just got some more SRBs attached!! 7 minutes ago, Temeter said: THATS WRONG. IT IS... T-38 minutes More like T-30 now...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraA1 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 2 minutes ago, Alshain said: If parachutes being manually deployed would chase away new players we wouldn't be talking here right now. It's not a black and white thing . . . it's a spectrum. Even Hearthstone, which is very easy to get into for a CCG, and is also an incredibly popular game, has made many quality of life improvements and done plenty of things to try to draw in new players. . . . and I do understand that parachutes deploying is a small thing. But, if given the choice as a game designer, I'd go along the path of tweaking things to improve the quality of life for players. 7 minutes ago, Alshain said: It's funny how KSP hasn't had any trouble with getting new players in the past People who already have the game don't need to buy it again. This leads to market saturation, and one way to get new players is to appeal more broadly. That said, the educational aspect of KSP is also an important part of the game, as young people becoming old enough to play KSP is likely a way to maintain some revenue. I do hope that KSP maintains its educational roots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temeter Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 DONT LIE ITS T-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopHeavy11 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I volunteer as tribute! I would be willing to test the 1.2 release and preform all the associated actions and reports nessecary. Where can I sign up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temeter Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I wonder if that just means we'll get denotes around 20UTC, telling us beta is coming in 3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandaman Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 17 minutes ago, SmashingKirby148 said: UTC is the same as GMT according to Google, which means that it happened 16 minutes ago... Unless my computer is an hour ahead. :S That's correct, barring a technicality or two. But the UK is currently on daylight saving (British Summer Time) so it's an hour ahead (UTC /GMT +1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashingKirby148 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Just now, pandaman said: That's correct, barring a technicality or two. But the UK is currently on daylight saving (British Summer Time) so it's an hour ahead (UTC /GMT +1) Weird... I thought that happened in October? :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandaman Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Just now, SmashingKirby148 said: Weird... I thought that happened in October? :? That's when we go back to GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashingKirby148 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Just now, pandaman said: That's when we go back to GMT. Huh. Alright then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temeter Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Just now, SmashingKirby148 said: Huh. Alright then. Eh, it's not that complicated. UTC is always the same, but UK and western europe still got daylight saving times. Although it might well be that we'd better of without, but that's an entirely different matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandaman Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Just now, SmashingKirby148 said: Huh. Alright then. No problem, it's a bit of pain changing all the clocks forwards an hour in March, then back again in October, I've been know to be an hour early because I forgot to change em! Didn't realise till I was halfway to where I was going. Yeah it's probably a bit out dated now, but radio controlled clocks are real bonus . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashingKirby148 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Just now, pandaman said: No problem, it's a bit of pain changing all the clocks forwards an hour in March, then back again in October, I've been know to be an hour early because I forgot to change em! Didn't realise till I was halfway to where I was going. Yeah it's probably a bit out dated now, but radio controlled clocks are real bonus . Yeah, it's very confusing. But to be honest, after watching Vsauces How the Earth moves video, I can kind of understand why it's like that xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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