[quote who="caffinate" reply="56" id="3368587"]The irony here is that you are trolling. It's no wonder people think you're lying when you try to claim you're some kind of 15 year software development veteran. You don't act very mature.[/quote] LOL...you just never quit do you
[quote who="caffinate" reply="53" id="3368578"] Quoting crisaron, reply 43 I am stuck there man... Pot meets Kettle... stoner tea? It's a play on "The pot calling the kettle black" which is a pretty common expression. It means you're doing the very thing you're accusing the other person of.[/quote] Pretty sure he knew that and was just making a joke. But just to be clear, your statement is ina
[quote who="ZombiesRus5" reply="51" id="3368564"] If you survive the initiation process you can actually have a pretty fun time on this forum. [/quote] LOL...I'll try...:)
[quote who="ZombiesRus5" reply="47" id="3368556"]I will give you your first Karma for sticking with your opinion at least [/quote] And I'll return the favor...developers have to stick together even when they don't see eye to eye...lol
[quote who="ZombiesRus5" reply="47" id="3368556"]I was more bothered by you lack of insight into software deployments. It implied a lack of experience. I would probably have some serious issues if you interviewed with that mindset considering the size and scope of the projects I lead. And 15 years, assuming (again) that this is accurate and doesn't include schooling or when you wrote your first BASIC program would still be less than my own experience by several years
[quote who="caffinate" reply="42" id="3368550"]No, it's a fact. One that is backed up by many players, and one the devs seem to agree with since they listened to the community.[/quote] You clearly don't know the difference between a fact and opinion. Just because you agree with an opinion does not magically transform it into a fact. A fact is not something that requires the "backing" of anyone and if it did it would require the backing of all players not "many" pla
[quote who="crisaron" reply="43" id="3368551"]I am stuck there man... Pot meets Kettle... stoner tea? [/quote] +1 LOL
[quote who="ZombiesRus5" reply="40" id="3368547"]Now I really wonder how much development experience you have.[/quote] About 15 years...now you can stop wondering..lol
[quote who="caffinate" reply="37" id="3368544"] Quoting DarthRico, reply 34 As with everything...there is always better and there is always worse. Pointing out the "worse" does not excuse simple oversites by the devs of this game that could have easily been avoided. The problem with this is you don't know the conditions under which the devs made the change. You can't instantly assume that your idea of how things should work is
[quote who="ZombiesRus5" reply="35" id="3368539"]My observations so far based on your comments is you are likely new to software development or have never managed a large scale software deployment across thousands of different systems and configurations.[/quote] Not really sure what comments lead you to that assumptions but to clear up your confusion I've been a software developer for over 15 years. [quote who="ZombiesRus5" reply="35" id="3368539"]I'm no
[quote who="caffinate" reply="33" id="3368536"]Breaking a few savegames is a small price to pay for fixing severe balance issues. I find it hard to understand how you can be so critical of the devs when it comes to a game as complex as this - particularly when by your own admission you haven't actually played for very long.[/quote] 1.) the "severe balance issues" is an opinion that you have made clear already...but it is still just that ...and opinion. And not
[quote who="caffinate" reply="27" id="3368525"]As someone who develops software professionally for a living, I completely support this statement. Hell, in some outfits you're lucky if the user is even provided with a decent changelog.[/quote] As with everything...there is always better and there is always worse. Pointing out the "worse" does not excuse simple oversites by the devs of this game that could have easily been avoided.
[quote who="caffinate" reply="30" id="3368530"]Hm, looking at the post history, I'd say you were already out of the gate by the time I got there. It might be time to take your own advice.[/quote] Then I suggest you look at the post history a little more closely without your trolling intentions...:)
[quote who="caffinate" reply="26" id="3368521"] Quoting DarthRico, reply 22 Wrong again...you are the only one making any assumptions or becoming hostile. And if pointing out that a simple text notification to players about a game breaking aspect of the game needs to be added to the installation process is (which is just plain common sense) is what you call "making demands"...so be it. But thanks for trolling the thread anyway. <
[quote who="ZombiesRus5" reply="25" id="3368519"]I probably have vastly more software development experience than you. But lets assume you are a developer then you should understand the update process is managed by Steam. You have an option to no update. As a developer and educated software/hardware user the first thing I do is investigate the systems I use. Right click see properties, what do said properties do. Possibly google for issues people have run into with steam, etc. Fur
[quote who="caffinate" reply="24" id="3368518"]Weren't you just complaining a short while ago about people being rude? Pot, meet kettle. The point is that it's a thoughtless way to win that doesn't offer any significant challenge which one would expect when playing on the hardest possible difficulty. You don't understand this because clearly you haven't played the game enough yet.[/quote] There you go making assumptions again...LOL. And by the
[quote who="caffinate" reply="20" id="3368510"]Even in a single player context, with mobile phase jumping starbases, I can win on the hardest possible difficulty level in single player mode just by defending long enough to get my first fully upgraded starbase. then it's not even fun, it's just a process of assault with starbase, build new starbase, upgrade planet I just got, rinse repeat. There's no deep strategy involved in this tactic, and it's incredibly hard to repel.[/quo
[quote who="caffinate" reply="21" id="3368512"] I don't have a problem with questions, but he didn't ask a question. He made an assumption, and when the reason was explained to him he became hostile and began making demands.[/quote] Wrong again...you are the only one making any assumptions or becoming hostile. And if pointing out that a simple text notification to players about a game breaking aspect of the game needs to be added to the in
[quote who="ZombiesRus5" reply="17" id="3368457"] This simply isn't true. Overpowered elements in Single Player games limit the strategies players use. There are lots of game design articles in this regard. As Seleuceia pointed out this change would have been made LONG ago had the AI been updated to ACTUALLY use mobilization. It quite simply is a game breaking mechanic. [/quote] One thing I don't understand is people sayin
[quote who="ZombiesRus5" reply="17" id="3368457"] Quoting Ryat, reply 14Overall my point is that the devs seems to have set up this game only thinking about the people who play multiplayer and completely ignored the single players who just want to play the game. Something I really think needs to be addressed. This simply isn't true. Overpowered elements in Single Player games limit the strategies players use. There are lots of game design articles in thi
[quote who="GoaFan77" reply="4" id="3368259"] Quoting DarthRico, reply 2 well this crap blows....I just fracking bought this game...find a game play that I enjoy and oops nope you can't play that way...thanks for your money. un fracking believable!!!! With some Kostura cannons you can still send an upgraded starbase with your attack force, as they create a phase stabilizer node at the planet they are fired at.[/quote] Good idea! Thanks, I'll
[quote who="Ryat" reply="14" id="3368444"] Quoting DarthRico, reply 13Overall my point is that the devs seems to have set up this game only thinking about the people who play multiplayer and completely ignored the single players who just want to play the game. Something I really think needs to be addressed. And you would amazed at the comments made by the small mulitplayer community in the same regard. The battle between SPs and MPs can get very heated here.[/quote]
I'll just ignore the one rude person. From the rest of the comments I can see that this community is mainly populated by cool peeps. Sorry about my rant but I will try to explain where I was coming from. Up until about 2 weeks ago I had not played sins since the original game which I had bought on disk of the shelf at target. That version of the game did not require the use of Steam nor did it have automatic update (at least if it did it did not have it turned on
well this crap blows....I just fracking bought this game...find a game play that I enjoy and oops nope you can't play that way...thanks for your money. un fracking believable!!!!
Ever since the update yesterday my VR starbases won't phase jump to any other gravity well and I get a message that says I can't jump the starbase there because I already have a starbase in that gravity well when I DONT. and yes I upgraded the ability...this is a bug...FIX IT! It was bad enough I got hit with this update that broke my saved games out of nowhere but now I have to deal with bugs that prevent my gameplay.
