Comments on: Some Gag About Ships: Virtual Skipper 5 Videos http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/09/26/some-gag-about-ships-virtual-skipper-5-videos/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:54:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: LEEDER KRENNON http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/09/26/some-gag-about-ships-virtual-skipper-5-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-93667 LEEDER KRENNON Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:34:37 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=3270#comment-93667 That is no surprise, now that the Team Rule Britannia have won the Olympics and once again Oxford and Cambridge have proved that they are the undisputed masters of racing boats on the Thames. But where are the others? That is no surprise, now that the Team Rule Britannia have won the Olympics and once again Oxford and Cambridge have proved that they are the undisputed masters of racing boats on the Thames.

But where are the others?

]]> By: onkellou http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/09/26/some-gag-about-ships-virtual-skipper-5-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-93608 onkellou Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:47:57 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=3270#comment-93608 "I’m a bit confused. The Virtual Skipper 5 website reckons this was released in April 2007." I am actually pretty sure I played a demo more than a year ago just to see the pretty water, so you could be on to something. Maybe they just released a few new videos due to an expected boom of interest in sailing sims. :) “I’m a bit confused. The Virtual Skipper 5 website reckons this was released in April 2007.”

I am actually pretty sure I played a demo more than a year ago just to see the pretty water, so you could be on to something.

Maybe they just released a few new videos due to an expected boom of interest in sailing sims. :)

]]> By: Zarniwoop http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/09/26/some-gag-about-ships-virtual-skipper-5-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-93601 Zarniwoop Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:29:21 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=3270#comment-93601 <blockquote cite="Bobsy">If only you could talk to the boats though.</blockquote> I'd just like it if they made little boaty noises when you clicked on them, like in an RTS game. Maybe actually if they said things like "okay!" or "I'm on it!" or "can do!" but made out of the creaking and groaning noises of the rigging.

If only you could talk to the boats though.

I’d just like it if they made little boaty noises when you clicked on them, like in an RTS game. Maybe actually if they said things like “okay!” or “I’m on it!” or “can do!” but made out of the creaking and groaning noises of the rigging.

]]> By: Matt http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/09/26/some-gag-about-ships-virtual-skipper-5-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-93593 Matt Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:47:15 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=3270#comment-93593 I don't think RPS has already linked to this stuff, and I had to find it from penny-arcade, but late's better than never! ECA founder talks spore drm: http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/features/spores-drm-trained-legions-of-pirates-says-halpin/?biz=1 Chris remo talks priacy: http://chrisremo.com/bloggin/2008/08/02/an-ill-advised-raving-rant-on-pc-%20piracy/ Stardock talks piracy: http://draginol.joeuser.com/article/303512/Piracy_PC_Gaming Interesting reads all around. I don’t think RPS has already linked to this stuff, and I had to find it from penny-arcade, but late’s better than never!

ECA founder talks spore drm: http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/features/spores-drm-trained-legions-of-pirates-says-halpin/?biz=1

Chris remo talks priacy:
http://chrisremo.com/bloggin/2008/08/02/an-ill-advised-raving-rant-on-pc-%20piracy/

Stardock talks piracy:
http://draginol.joeuser.com/article/303512/Piracy_PC_Gaming

Interesting reads all around.

]]> By: Diogo Ribeiro http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/09/26/some-gag-about-ships-virtual-skipper-5-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-93585 Diogo Ribeiro Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:28:00 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=3270#comment-93585 The bump mapping on the last video is pretty subpar. Oh wait, that's just Le Bon's face. The bump mapping on the last video is pretty subpar.

Oh wait, that’s just Le Bon’s face.

]]> By: parm http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/09/26/some-gag-about-ships-virtual-skipper-5-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-93582 parm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:19:33 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=3270#comment-93582 I'm a bit confused. The Virtual Skipper 5 website reckons this was released in April 2007. I’m a bit confused. The Virtual Skipper 5 website reckons this was released in April 2007.

]]> By: MacBeth http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/09/26/some-gag-about-ships-virtual-skipper-5-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-93580 MacBeth Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:17:22 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=3270#comment-93580 Very pretty water effects... shame the crew seem to stand at 90 degrees to the deck regardless of the angle the boat is heeling at... and they seem to turn rather abruptly, which looks wrong. Though I'm not sure why I'm being picky about a game I have zero interest in actually playing. Very pretty water effects… shame the crew seem to stand at 90 degrees to the deck regardless of the angle the boat is heeling at… and they seem to turn rather abruptly, which looks wrong. Though I’m not sure why I’m being picky about a game I have zero interest in actually playing.

]]> By: Kieron Gillen http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/09/26/some-gag-about-ships-virtual-skipper-5-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-93577 Kieron Gillen Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:07:32 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=3270#comment-93577 No that WOULD be something. KG No that WOULD be something.

KG

]]> By: Bobsy http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/09/26/some-gag-about-ships-virtual-skipper-5-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-93575 Bobsy Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:04:45 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=3270#comment-93575 If only you could <i>talk</i> to the boats though. If only you could talk to the boats though.

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