FATE: The Computer Game

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:48 pm

Is there anything wrong with this game? I mean, old, old concept, sure, but...

Am I missing something, or this a frickin' blast? Particular for guys like me who were goofing off at work playing nethack before Microsoft even INVENTED Minesweeper.

http://playfate.com/

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:57 pm

Yes. It puts Spyware on your system and therefore I will never, ever play it.

Zero out of five stars.

Worm · Post by **Worm** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:04 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:Yes. It puts Spyware on your system and therefore I will never, ever play it.

Don't you adminstrate networks or some shit? I'm pretty sure you can handle the spyware boss.

Pinback, the only problem I've heard is that you get limited uses of the keycode, and after that have to ask for more.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:35 pm

Worm wrote:Don't you adminstrate networks or some shit? I'm pretty sure you can handle the spyware boss.

Boss? Did you just drop a "boss" on me?

Well, here you go CHAMP here's my take. I am too old to steal stuff off the Internet any longer so I just buy things. In order to make the game work you need to have stuff Spybot identifies as Spyware on your system. It's sending info about play session time and got knows what else. Well FUCK THAT. I'm sick to death of it. Steam already loads itself on my system and god knows what it's sending. I'm not having a thousand of the things on and I refuse to have anything which is going to fight with my CD burning software (not sure if the crap Fate uses does, but some stuff does and I instantly go for the cracked .exe).

Hey... there's an option. Is there a cracked .exe? I'd totally get it if there was.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:37 pm

If you let spybot remove Wildtangent, you won't be able to unlock the game - they remove our unlocking system!

Your spyware. Spybot removes your spyware.

Oh well. I lose, I guess.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:09 pm

Anyway, my point originally, before ICJ went "BOOOOOOOOO!!!" was: Fantastic game. The first game since GTA3 that I genuinely wanted to cut short a lovely social occasion so I could get back and play it.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:17 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:Yes. It puts Spyware on your system and therefore I will never, ever play it.

On my computer, I've got Fate, a few emails I wanted to save, and about 20 gigs of porn.

The fuck do I care what they install on it.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:48 pm

pinback wrote:
Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:Yes. It puts Spyware on your system and therefore I will never, ever play it.
On my computer, I've got Fate, a few emails I wanted to save, and about 20 gigs of porn.

The fuck do I care what they install on it.

WildTangent or whatever it's called isn't putting harmless ads on your machine, it's monitoring everything you do so marketing weasels can -- what, figure out what they'd get on message boards anyway. It's not even strictly copy protection. It's some assholes not owning up to the fact that they are a glorified spyware company.

I used to like PC gaming but the patch took that away. The patch and the first-day patching requirements made it a hobby to laugh at. Lack of save anywhere ruined consoles for me. That left indie PC games and now they are dead to me as well. The last game I've played that wasn't on the Vectrex was Jets n' Guns (I can't remember if you downloaded that one or not). Great fun. I wouldn't have wasted my time if the game was an excuse to send over spyware.

I applaud your decision to not care what they want from your PC. It's not one I can make. For all I know the Fate guys really are just throwing play session stats to their own site and not logging keys and whatever else. The thing is, they are fucking scum and any slippery slope one can imagine works. (Like, oh, they are just sending play session stats now, but what about in the future? I am supposed to trust a spyware company now?)

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:24 am

What the hell are you afraid of, that they're going to steal your Creeping Maw code and start rotating their own ships?

"It's the PRINCIPLE!!!"

Oh. Well, I don't have none of those.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 10:16 am

pinback wrote:What the hell are you afraid of, that they're going to steal your Creeping Maw code and start rotating their own ships?

"It's the PRINCIPLE!!!"

Oh. Well, I don't have none of those.

I only have a 1800 MHz PC. It runs slow enough as it is.

Also, I got the octagon for the monster to display last night.

WildTangent · Post by **WildTangent** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:44 pm

CONNECT: WILDTANGENT_SERVER
FROM: PINBACKS_MACHINE

##START LOG
MAY 30 GIGS OF PORN: 20
##END LOG

##START LOG
MAY 31 GIGS OF PORN: 20.1
##END LOG

##START LOG
JUNE 1 GIGS OF PORN: 20.2
##END LOG

##START LOG
JUNE 2 GIGS OF PORN: 24
##END LOG

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:57 pm

Well, Thursday was a tough night for me.

Worm · Post by **Worm** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:49 pm

Winamp also gathering statistical data on you, or at least asks if you'd mind as an attempt for them to recoup for a widely used free program. So, stop using that on principle I guess.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:14 pm

Worm wrote:Winamp also gathering statistical data on you, or at least asks if you'd mind as an attempt for them to recoup for a widely used free program. So, stop using that on principle I guess.

Nice try CHAMP. But I have a pre-3.00 version of Winamp on my computer and I've set it so that it thinks I don't have a net connection.

Shit, I have Winamp going right now. I'd better edit that, as it's no doubt reading everything I'm typing and when it gets enough text evidence that I'm connected it's going to fire off my playlist to AOL. Ha ha, lucky for me I changed the ID3 tags for every one of my MP3s to be FUCK OFF SPAMMING SPYWARE FUCKERS by MY COCK on the DICKSHITTING UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY album.

Fucking solid release, that. The part when he goes "ooOooOOOooo here she comes!!!" is my favorite part.

There are, at last count, roughly a billion games within five square yards of my current position. Not to get back to this ridiculous discussion or anything but the fuck would I make an effort to go grab one that's loaded with more Spyware than -- apparently -- your PC? I have at least five roguelikes on my system waiting for me right now, crying out with piping hot hormonal moanings for me to get back to them. And, amazingly, all of them managed to get produced and shipped/released without the deep tendrils of marketing weasels getting involved. But you enjoy Fate! Enjoy it, Ben and Worm. Enjoy it and I HOPE YOU DIE AND CHOKE.

Worm · Post by **Worm** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:39 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:
Worm wrote:Winamp also gathering statistical data on you, or at least asks if you'd mind as an attempt for them to recoup for a widely used free program. So, stop using that on principle I guess.
Nice try CHAMP.

I could swear Vic went to Chief after you bitched about 'Boss'.

But I have a pre-3.00 version of Winamp on my computer and I've set it so that it thinks I don't have a net connection.

:( PRINCIPLES MOTHERFUCKER!

There are, at last count, roughly a billion games within five square yards of my current position. Not to get back to this ridiculous discussion or anything but the fuck would I make an effort to go grab one that's loaded with more Spyware than -- apparently -- your PC?

I always figured the reason the highlighting and using a tag button never tagged the entire block was because you were just too busy. Though, you could have circumvented the spyware on the fucking game from the game from shooting off some nonpersonal statistics in the time it took to post this drivel. So, can you look at that highlight problem, if you have the time?

Can you just scan your ACLU card so everyone can stop taking you seriously? I'm sorry you can't get nice argument about that Stardock thing because none of your friends are stupid enough to sign on to that bullshit, and everyone except the makers realize it's bullshit. Why don't you call up your dad? Maybe he'll be the counterpoint you're aching for.

I have at least five roguelikes on my system waiting for me right now, crying out with piping hot hormonal moanings for me to get back to them. And, amazingly, all of them managed to get produced and shipped/released without the deep tendrils of marketing weasels getting involved.

How many of those are 3d? ... or good enough to finish before you buy more?

But you enjoy Fate! Enjoy it, Ben and Worm. Enjoy it and I HOPE YOU DIE AND CHOKE.

Haha, I see what you did there!

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:53 pm

Worm wrote:Nice try CHAMP.
I could swear Vic went to Chief after you bitched about 'Boss'.

I have my fingers in my ears SPORT.

But I have a pre-3.00 version of Winamp on my computer and I've set it so that it thinks I don't have a net connection.
:( PRINCIPLES MOTHERFUCKER!

Anyone running a version of Winamp that starts with a number "3" or beyond is too stupid to be taken seriously.

I always figured the reason the highlighting and using a tag button never tagged the entire block was because you were just too busy.

I have no idea what you're talking about, unfortunately.

Can you just scan your ACLU card so everyone can stop taking you seriously? I'm sorry you can't get nice argument about that Stardock thing because none of your friends are stupid enough to sign on to that bullshit, and everyone except the makers realize it's bullshit. Why don't you call up your dad? Maybe he'll be the counterpoint you're aching for.

What the hell are you talking about? You and Ben are the ones defending WildTangent and you'd be defending Stardock and SecureRom and all that other shit as well if the subject came up. You two are the unyielding gamers who will basically do what you're told. Not that either of you have multiple PCs but when you do you'll be Mister Billion and Mister Billion and One to have a completely unsecure wireless network as well. I mean Ben I can understand -- he's hopeless -- but you'll be providing a free Internet hot spot to everyone in Forty Fort including the men that killed your brother.

Is that what you want, Worm? It apparently is because you and your bend-over buddy Parrish are selling your very souls to fake fish and get power ups for free. You two make me sick to my core. What ever happened to a modicum of personal responsibility on the part of the developer? Hey, here's my latest commerical game -- it gets you to authorize some Assembly code to format your drive right after you fish. But! But!!! But there's FISHING!!

You un-being. You lumpy puke. You malignant tumor.

(By "you" I mean you and Ben.)

You both sicken me on a new and previously incomprehendible level. You know what would be the most sickening thing in the world for me to see? Do you know? I'll tell you. You and Ben eating Five Fat Guys cheeseburgers with extra mayo giving the camera a greasy "Thumbs Up!!" while playing Fate and uploading extra stats to their marketing hive mind. A picture of that and my head would explode.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:54 pm

Also, who in the fuck is "Vic"? How come there isn't a single person on this BBS who can let others in on whatever the fuck it is that they're talking about?

This bulletin board is INCOMPREHENSIBLE.

Worm · Post by **Worm** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:02 pm

But I have a pre-3.00 version of Winamp on my computer and I've set it so that it thinks I don't have a net connection.
:( PRINCIPLES MOTHERFUCKER!
Anyone running a version of Winamp that starts with a number "3" or beyond is too stupid to be taken seriously.

Gwampa, Winamp 3 was a wash, we all get it.

I always figured the reason the highlighting and using a tag button never tagged the entire block was because you were just too busy.
I have no idea what you're talking about, unfortunately.

Go on groucho.org, open a new message write "I'm a douche bag!", highlight it with your mouse, and press the bold button. Then do that here.

Can you just scan your ACLU card so everyone can stop taking you seriously? I'm sorry you can't get nice argument about that Stardock thing because none of your friends are stupid enough to sign on to that bullshit, and everyone except the makers realize it's bullshit. Why don't you call up your dad? Maybe he'll be the counterpoint you're aching for.
What the hell are you talking about? You and Ben are the ones defending WildTangent and you'd be defending Stardock and SecureRom

Can I interject here? All queer internet cock slapping aside. Fuck you. Fuck you for that part right there. You shithead.

and all that other shit as well if the subject came up. You two are the unyielding gamers who will basically do what you're told. Not that either of you have multiple PCs but when you do you'll be Mister Billion and Mister Billion and One to have a completely unsecure wireless network as well. I mean Ben I can understand -- he's hopeless -- but you'll be providing a free Internet hot spot to everyone in Forty Fort including the men that killed your brother.

V, can you delete Public Enemy - Fight the Power off this kids playlist?

Is that what you want, Worm? It apparently is because you and your bend-over buddy Parrish are selling your very souls to fake fish and get power ups for free. You two make me sick to my core. What ever happened to a modicum of personal responsibility on the part of the developer? Hey, here's my latest commerical game -- it gets you to authorize some Assembly code to format your drive right after you fish. But! But!!! But there's FISHING!!

Yeah, die in 10 years plz, because in 20 when surveys are majorly eliminated when the new version of Windows takes statistics, your face will be so red, it's going to burn you and everyone you ever loved to death.

You both sicken me on a new and previously incomprehendible level. You know what would be the most sickening thing in the world for me to see? Do you know? I'll tell you. You and Ben eating Five Fat Guys cheeseburgers with extra mayo giving the camera a greasy "Thumbs Up!!" while playing Fate and uploading extra stats to their marketing hive mind. A picture of that and my head would explode.

Maybe you should find some non-corporate-industry to be a fan of? Honestly, what the fuck have you ever expected? You can call me and pinner shit eaters for not being pissed. It just didn't take a article about Piracy and the game 'Fate' to just RIGHT NOW get us pissed off about things. We've been pissed, we got over it, and that's life.

Worm · Post by **Worm** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:09 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:Also, who in the fuck is "Vic"? How come there isn't a single person on this BBS who can let others in on whatever the fuck it is that they're talking about?

This bulletin board is INCOMPREHENSIBLE.

Fallout 2, you dumb motherfucker. The dialog tree where you ask Vic to stop calling you boss and he goes through EVERY generic name you could think of. If Fallout spied on me, I wouldn't give a shit.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:44 pm

I'm not through with you yet and will provide the killing blow later today.