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[OniRogue]

Sanguine wrote...

Aramina wrote...

OneRabidAnt wrote...

So uh...after 40k.. what's the next numerical meme we can aim for?

42k...it's the answer to life. (minus the "k" unfortunately)

life, the universe, everything... maybe even the mass effect endings.

And maybe a viable option for the Star Child? "Well this explains everything! Reapers, Retreat!"

[OneRabidAnt]

Yeah I'll have to double the sentiment of don't pick on Penny Arcade. That's a bad idea. If ya want to respectfully disagree with well thought out points, all the more power to ya. Emotional vitrol...no. That would not end well and would backfire on ALL of us.

[Maugrim]

After 42(k) our next milestone would be $50,001 where we break the reaper cycle!

[karlchen]

tasca1180 wrote...

Quietness wrote...

Relevant TIL during this: Arthur Conan Doyle retconed Holmes death after publishing it....

Yes, and Charles Dickens changed the ending to "Great Expectations" because people thought it was too grim.

Charles Dickens was not able to programming code and release a patch or DLC

wake up.. we live in 2012!!!

Every DLC is nothing else than a potential rewritten ending...

[Riganna]

This is amazing! When I donated yesterday it was still less than 3000$ and look at the number now! Thank you for setting up the donation page, it's great to see so many people donating for this cause.

[Sywen]

makenzieshepard wrote...

After 42(k) our next milestone would be $50,001 where we break the reaper cycle!

I like this!

[CheeseEnchilada]

$40k? Hot damn. Have I mentioned how much I love this community yet? Because I do.

[Eirileth]

Is anyone going to tell me what happened? O.o

[Aramina]

Sywen wrote...

makenzieshepard wrote...

After 42(k) our next milestone would be $50,001 where we break the reaper cycle!

I like this!

Amen to that!

Eirileth wrote...

Is anyone going to tell me what happened? O.o

I would, but I'm not too sure myself. From what I've heard some article/comments floating around bashing this as "donating to charity to make themselves look/feel better about being whiny brats"

Modifié par Aramina, 14 mars 2012 - 11:16 .

[tay2208]

Aramina wrote...

Sywen wrote...

makenzieshepard wrote...

After 42(k) our next milestone would be $50,001 where we break the reaper cycle!

I like this!

Amen to that!

Perfect!

[Hawksblud]

Quietness wrote...

tasca1180 wrote...

Quietness wrote...

Relevant TIL during this: Arthur Conan Doyle retconed Holmes death after publishing it....

Yes, and Charles Dickens changed the ending to "Great Expectations" because people thought it was too grim.

Ya i remember that from lit, there's also broken steel and neon genesis evangelion. 

Also, if we're going to continually draw parallels to artists, to quote myself:

Any working artist or art historian will tell you that, if you're not painfully famous, artists have since the beginning of time done work on commission. (And even the famous ones? Still gain most of their money from commissioned works. Or, hey, from paintings sold in galleries where the gallery will only accept and display pieces according to some sort of agreement.) Many if not all of the paintings we see in galleries from the Louvre to MOMA were contracted for set amounts of money, and the commissioner could indeed demand what he/she liked-- even size to the inch, specific colors including pigments and pricing thereof, demanding a do-over, etc. The Sistine Chapel was contracted. Any portrait you'd care to point out, Rembrandt, Picasso, or John Singer Sargent, was contracted.

 

Every concept artist on the ME3 team is creating art for a specific purpose to set specifications. Ditto the programmers, the product managers, etc. Why should that relationship stop at the final step, between the creators and the consumers? That makes no sense. If video games are truly to ascend into the realm of art (a la the new Smithsonian exhibition ) then we need to accept the truth of what that means: not an invalidation of the buyer/seller relationship, just a new way of looking at it. 

[OneRabidAnt]

Eirileth wrote...

Is anyone going to tell me what happened? O.o

 Snookie is gone, clowns don't exist, and there's peace on earth.


oh and we hit 40k And no pennies!

[hckf2]

We cracked 40K!

Anyone good at making banners?

Modifié par hckf2, 14 mars 2012 - 11:17 .

[havoc373]

this is awesome!
Hold the line!

[catgirl789]

tay2208 wrote...

Aramina wrote...

Sywen wrote...

makenzieshepard wrote...

After 42(k) our next milestone would be $50,001 where we break the reaper cycle!

I like this!

Amen to that!

Perfect!

Exactly!

Also about the articles bashing us. That was mostly just a troll spitting lies. Most articles have been fairly civil, if a bit conflicted about the motivation behind the drive. To my recollection only the Kotaku article seemed downright nasty and I would rather not give it more hits by posting the link agian. We've mostly dismissed that article in favor of holding the line.

[tay2208]

OneRabidAnt wrote...

Eirileth wrote...

Is anyone going to tell me what happened? O.o

 Snookie is gone, clowns don't exist, and there's peace on earth.


oh and we hit 40k And no pennies!

Oh but there are.......................... 67 of them!

[UniqueName001]

Eirileth wrote...

Is anyone going to tell me what happened? O.o

Sorry, things moving too fast

I believe people were referencing some derogatory articles on Kotaku and Destructoid.  I have not read them myself, cause I don't care what they say   But I have seen enough of the commentary to know that they are pushing the narrative that we are callously attempting to manipulate Bioware via our charity.

I think the phrase I'm looking for is, "Haters gonna hate".

I did put some positive/neutral coverage links up on the front page, as well as links to articles which do a good job of explaining our issues (at least, in my opinion).

[OneRabidAnt]

tay2208 wrote...

OneRabidAnt wrote...

Eirileth wrote...

Is anyone going to tell me what happened? O.o

 Snookie is gone, clowns don't exist, and there's peace on earth.


oh and we hit 40k And no pennies!

Oh but there are.......................... 67 of them!

... I'm going out for a beer   .  Better be 45k by the time I get back hahaha

[dknight200]

I dont know if its been mentioned but Totalbiscuits mailbox for today seems relevant to what we are going through well not directly talking about bioware or ME3.
it might be worth a listen. 
 EDIT: forgot link 
 

Modifié par dknight200, 14 mars 2012 - 11:28 .

[UlricKerensky]

UniqueName001 wrote...

I did put some positive/neutral coverage links up on the front page, as well as links to articles which do a good job of explaining our issues (at least, in my opinion).

Playah gonna play. We had three options- we could have been destructive, we could have sat down and taken it, or done something constructive. When is the last time you've seen that much money raised  in PROTEST of something and givent o an awesome charity?

[Maugrim]

OneRabidAnt wrote...

tay2208 wrote...

OneRabidAnt wrote...

Eirileth wrote...

Is anyone going to tell me what happened? O.o

 Snookie is gone, clowns don't exist, and there's peace on earth.


oh and we hit 40k And no pennies!

Oh but there are.......................... 67 of them!

... I'm going out for a beer   .  Better be 45k by the time I get back hahaha

Great now we've driven him to drink with our penny taunting!

[MzAdventure]

snajones wrote...

-Draikin- wrote...

I'd strongly suggest removing the mention of the "Retake mass effect" and just make this a "Mass Effect community" effort. As long as it's linked to Retake you're giving the gaming media a reason to lash out at the community once again regardless of how much money is being raised.

I respectfully disagree. The articles I have seen today, mentioning the charity drive are full of compliments on us doing something positive.

I donated for the kiddies, but I also donated because I am so frustrated with the endings.
If people want to donate to a charity - this one - any one - to do something good - more power to them and I am happy they do so. I gave to this charity for TWO reasons. I don't want to dismiss the one that is bringing all of us together!

Hold the line!

This

[tay2208]

[quote]makenzieshepard wrote...

[quote]OneRabidAnt wrote...

[quote]tay2208 wrote...

[quote]OneRabidAnt wrote...

[quote]Eirileth wrote...

Snookie is gone, clowns don't exist, and there's peace on earth.
oh and we hit 40k And no pennies!

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Oh but there are.......................... 67 of them!
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... I'm going out for a beer   .  Better be 45k by the time I get back hahaha

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Great now we've driven him to drink with our penny taunting!



[/quote]

I know......  It's just so funny!!!

[Quietness]

karlchen wrote...

tasca1180 wrote...

Quietness wrote...

Relevant TIL during this: Arthur Conan Doyle retconed Holmes death after publishing it....

Yes, and Charles Dickens changed the ending to "Great Expectations" because people thought it was too grim.

Charles Dickens was not able to programming code and release a patch or DLC

wake up.. we live in 2012!!!

Every DLC is nothing else than a potential rewritten ending...

Soooo Dickens, an amazing writer who's books stand the test of time(cause anyone can do that amirite?) is a bad example?

[Tawg]

Logged in for Sig + Support;  Hope you're happy.

I'm honestly not even that disapointed;  Rather I should say, the ending did not upset me.  It is rather lack luster perhaps but at any rate, this thread is worth supporting regardless of how I look at the game.