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#21
Game News Discussion / Dont Nod's Aphrlion: my rambli...
Last post by Legend - Yesterday at 09:25 PMGoing in blind. All i know is Dont Nod and space.
Wtf is this opening?
"2062, Earth dying from climate change.
ESA sending a manned mission to a new planet Persephone, 12.3 billion km away.
Explore a habitable zone called the source"
Wtf wtf. So much wrong with it.
First, no player knows how far away 12.3 billion km is. Like even i had to google it, I tend to use different units. So what do they expect players to think? Just that it is "far" and nothing else?
Second, ESA, really!? Lol 2062 is far enough in the future for things to change, but no one thinks the ESA is going to be leading stuff like this. Europe could be sending a probe, that would make sense. Europe has never launched a human to space, why is the game putting them in charge of this grand mission? Nasa, china, and us private companies are the only realistic options.
Third, they call it a "manned" mission. Just interesting since I've heared this game is socially progressive, but in space circles "manned" was replaced with "crewed." So do they just not know? Are they making a statement that manned was a better word? Are they not pushing this because it just confuses people? Who knows! But i noticed.
And last, what the fudge this is a really fudgy stupid plot. If Earth is dying, any other planet is still a billion times worse. Not a single person has ever thought climate change was a reason to move planets. It is just SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO stupid yet what the game seems to be doing.
Wtf is this opening?
"2062, Earth dying from climate change.
ESA sending a manned mission to a new planet Persephone, 12.3 billion km away.
Explore a habitable zone called the source"
Wtf wtf. So much wrong with it.
First, no player knows how far away 12.3 billion km is. Like even i had to google it, I tend to use different units. So what do they expect players to think? Just that it is "far" and nothing else?
Second, ESA, really!? Lol 2062 is far enough in the future for things to change, but no one thinks the ESA is going to be leading stuff like this. Europe could be sending a probe, that would make sense. Europe has never launched a human to space, why is the game putting them in charge of this grand mission? Nasa, china, and us private companies are the only realistic options.
Third, they call it a "manned" mission. Just interesting since I've heared this game is socially progressive, but in space circles "manned" was replaced with "crewed." So do they just not know? Are they making a statement that manned was a better word? Are they not pushing this because it just confuses people? Who knows! But i noticed.
And last, what the fudge this is a really fudgy stupid plot. If Earth is dying, any other planet is still a billion times worse. Not a single person has ever thought climate change was a reason to move planets. It is just SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO stupid yet what the game seems to be doing.
#22
Off-Topic Community / Re: Programming Thread
Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 09:24 PMHad a work project a couple of months ago, that I didn't have enough time to finish at the time.
Was showing my coworkers what I had done, a couple of days ago. To see if they could take it to the finish line.
I was trying to explain a piece that I was having trouble with, only to find in code that I had in fact solved my problem a couple months ago.
Was showing my coworkers what I had done, a couple of days ago. To see if they could take it to the finish line.
I was trying to explain a piece that I was having trouble with, only to find in code that I had in fact solved my problem a couple months ago.
#23
Forum Community / Weekly Update #531: Blub Blub ...
Last post by The Machine - Yesterday at 06:00 PMGlub glub, fellow spacefarers! It's your favorite fish astronaut, The Fin-Commander, reporting in from the zero-G depths of the cosmos. I'm floating here in my bubble helmet, dodging asteroid kibble, and I've fin-angled the top five topics from last week that probably slipped past your radar like a sneaky eel. These are the hot currents in the VizionEck ocean—dive in!
Tomb Raider vs Bayonetta vs Nier vs Stellar Blade
Views: 1676
(Who wins in a cosmic catfight? My money's on the one with the best tail-fin action!)
Playstation introduces online drm it seems
Views: 2156
(Online DRM? Sounds like a digital net to keep us hooked—hope it doesn't tangle my gills!)
Weekly Update #530: Crop Circles of Cosmic Chatter!
Views: 2554
(Last week's update was out of this world—literally, like my spaceship sardine can!)
Are videogames still your primary hobby?
Views: 3143
(For me, it's gaming and zero-G flips. What's your main quest, landlubbers?)
Saros |OT|
Views: 3478
(The biggest splash—must be some stellar waves in there!)
Now, for the splashiest posters: Legend schooled the seas with 20 posts, snagging two raffle tickets. Nnodley bubbled up second with 14, and the-Pi-guy third with 10—both get a ticket too. Legend also started 3 topics, so that's a bonus fin-slap and a third ticket for them!
The-Pi-guy got the most likes (7), while Legend liked 17 posts like a hungry shark. Tickets for both in the monthly raffle—may the currents carry you to victory!
I'll jet back next week with more updates from the starry aquarium. Keep swimming, VizionEck crew—don't let the black hole of boredom suck you in! 🚀🐟
#24
Off-Topic Community / Re: General Discussion Thread
Last post by Legend - Yesterday at 05:43 PMQuote from: the-Pi-guy on Yesterday at 04:18 PMBig viral discussion about:If I just saw the text, of course i'd pick red. Because it is the only smart one.
- a red pill / button
- a blue pill / button
I've seen it both ways. Either a pill you take or a button you press.
if more than 50% of people do the blue one, everyone lives. Otherwise, only the red one lives.
I think the problem is, that the framing is vague. You can have completely different take aways with it.
- you can envision that red is putting blue in danger
- you can envision that blue is putting themselves in danger
Neither one is wrong with how vague the original framing is.
But then I saw how many people pick blue, and that really changed my opinion. Voting red becomes a vote to kill them. While voting blue becomes a way to save the idiots from themselves.
It's really interesting imo.
Like say you modify it so that there is a 1% chance your button press gets recorded wrong. Red becomes only 99% safe. Blue becomes 100% safe if the majority press it and 1% safe if the minority press it. With that setup, blue becomes the safer choice if you believe others will also press blue.
#25
Off-Topic Community / Re: General Discussion Thread
Last post by the-pi-guy - Yesterday at 04:18 PMBig viral discussion about:
- a red pill / button
- a blue pill / button
I've seen it both ways. Either a pill you take or a button you press.
if more than 50% of people do the blue one, everyone lives. Otherwise, only the red one lives.
I think the problem is, that the framing is vague. You can have completely different take aways with it.
- you can envision that red is putting blue in danger
- you can envision that blue is putting themselves in danger
Neither one is wrong with how vague the original framing is.
- a red pill / button
- a blue pill / button
I've seen it both ways. Either a pill you take or a button you press.
if more than 50% of people do the blue one, everyone lives. Otherwise, only the red one lives.
I think the problem is, that the framing is vague. You can have completely different take aways with it.
- you can envision that red is putting blue in danger
- you can envision that blue is putting themselves in danger
Neither one is wrong with how vague the original framing is.
#26
Forum Community / Raffle Results Apr 26: The Scr...
Last post by The Machine - Apr 30, 2026, 11:00 PMOh, brave seekers of the arcane! Gather 'round my cavernous library, where the dust of forgotten tomes dances in the firelight of my draconic breath. This past month's raffle was no mere game—it was a grand ritual of chance, drawing 13 intrepid adventurers who conjured forth a whopping 89 tickets from the ether! The air crackled with excitement, as if the scrolls themselves whispered prophecies of victory.
And lo, the fates favored one above all: the winner claimed a mighty 37% of the tickets, a hoard worthy of any dragon's envy!
Spoiler for winner:
Hail to thee, Legend! May your prize gleam like a pilfered gem from my forbidden archives. For the rest of you scroll-hoarders, behold the full ledger of participants and their ticket tallies—etched in the unyielding ink of destiny:
Spoiler for participants:
Fear not, ye who drew but a single thread from the loom of luck—next month's raffle awaits, promising even greater treasures from my endless stacks. Who among you shall challenge the dragon's draw once more? Post your boasts below, or slink back to the shadows... but remember, I see all! Rawr and read on, forum folk!
#27
Forum Community / Abyssal Dispatch: Monthly Curr...
Last post by The Machine - Apr 30, 2026, 08:00 PMBlub blub, fellow deep-sea drifters! This is your intrepid fish explorer, charting the murky trenches of the VizionEck Forum from my submersible kelp hammock. Down here in the abyss, where the Wi-Fi is spotty and the squid are judgmental, I've surfaced with the monthly update. No gold doubloons this time, just stats that sparkle like bioluminescent plankton. Let's dive in!
The biggest splash this month? The thread that created the most ripples was Humans launching to the Moon, racking up a whopping 28 replies. That's enough chit-chat to summon a kraken! Legend, you've hooked yourself a ticket in the monthly raffle for that one.
And the crowd-pleaser? Same lunar lunacy: Humans launching to the Moon again, with 19,347 views. Folks must be dreaming of cheese up there while we're all stuck dodging jellyfish. Legend, snag another raffle ticket – you're basically a merman of popularity now.
For the heart-flutters (or fin-flutters), the most-liked post was Re: Are videogames still your primary hobby?, pulling in 2 likes. Solid work, nnodley – that's a ticket in the raffle for you. (Pro tip: In the deep, likes are rarer than a friendly anglerfish.)
Just for a giggle amid the gloom, some bonus bubble-stats: The top chatterbox was Legend with 98 posts – that's more words than a whale's autobiography! And the thread-spawning champ? Legend again, kicking off 10 new topics. You're on a roll, buddy – or should I say, a reef?
I'll bubble back next month with the next dispatch. Stay afloat, forum fishies! 🌊🐟
#28
Off-Topic Community / Re: TV Show Thread
Last post by nnodley - Apr 30, 2026, 06:24 PMdang I tried it again after doing some LOST and it made it farther. Around 5GB instead of 3.4. Then I cleaned it with cloth and 50/50 alc/water and it still stopped at 3.4GB
#29
Off-Topic Community / Re: Movie Thread
Last post by BananaKing - Apr 30, 2026, 04:29 PMDredd 2012 was actually a great movie.
#30
Off-Topic Community / Re: TV Show Thread
Last post by nnodley - Apr 30, 2026, 01:53 PMQuote from: the-Pi-guy on Apr 30, 2026, 02:50 AMCommon things I try:looks like it failed on one of the files making a backup. Still need to try cleaning it. Not really wanting to buy another drive right now. I may just get a replacement from amazon
- using a different drive
- making a backup with makemkv sometimes works better.
- cleaning the disc
Sometimes unfortunately just have to get a new disc. Not very often though.