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grrgyle, do games w WoW's Leeroy Jenkins, one of the internet's oldest memes, turns 20 years old—and after looking back on what we wrote in 2005, I feel like we've failed Leeroys everywhere

They just don’t make memes like they used to, and none of us can just run in without fearing the wrath of strangers. The folks who take games too seriously won.

Maybe not everywhere, but multiplayer games for sure have more serious elements to them than I ever thought.

In a way, this is what I wanted back in the 90s when so few people understood the potential of video games as a serious art form.

gradual,

In a way, this is what I wanted back in the 90s when so few people understood the potential of video games as a serious art form.

Same, but definitely not for competitive multiplayer games. That’s the antithesis of the direction gaming should go in.

Instead, we should’ve moved more towards co-op. Gamers would be happier and healthier, which is why it was decided they should not appreciate it.

I genuinely feel bad for all the people getting suckered into wasting hundreds of hours in a game like fortshit just because it’s free and their loser friends got suckered into playing it, too. They have no idea what’s happening around them. If they ever realize it, it will likely be too late.

Coelacanth, do games w WoW's Leeroy Jenkins, one of the internet's oldest memes, turns 20 years old—and after looking back on what we wrote in 2005, I feel like we've failed Leeroys everywhere
@Coelacanth@feddit.nu avatar

Man, reading that old 2005 PC Gamer article really brings me back to older, better and happier times of gaming journalism too. It even mentions the bundled DVD with demos, mods and goodies you’d get each month. Those really were the days.

Tattorack,
@Tattorack@lemmy.world avatar

Sure but… I’m subscribed to Humble Monthly. So instead of getting a CD with a magazine containing a bunch of demos, I get a bunch of keys for full games. A lot of them pretty neat indies.

For gaming news… Well, on Lemmy there’s this guy.

bagelberger,

Not a guy

gradual,

Those really were the days.

Before analysts had as much data to take advantage of people’s low standards.

gradual, do games w WoW's Leeroy Jenkins, one of the internet's oldest memes, turns 20 years old—and after looking back on what we wrote in 2005, I feel like we've failed Leeroys everywhere

The fuck is with these shitty pcgamer articles?

gradual, do games w The Baldur's Gate 3 cast got a new set of pre-painted minis and—oh, oh no, oh no no no

Downvoted for shitty headline

reksas, do games w Bungie confirms it stole art once again, will undertake a 'thorough review' of Marathon assets

If i do crime and get caught or admit it, I still have to face the law about it. Does bungie?

DoucheBagMcSwag, do games w Bungie confirms it stole art once again, will undertake a 'thorough review' of Marathon assets

The art director followed Antireal on Twitter.

Stop the bullshit. They knew what they were doing

Chozo,
@Chozo@fedia.io avatar

The art director followed Antireal on Twitter.

If not for this, I would've chalked this up to the designs being abstract enough that it'd be feasible for two separate artists to have come up with them independently. The fact that he was following the artist is a bit damning.

It's a shame, because he's a fantastic artist, himself, but this is definitely going to soil his reputation, and probably calls into question some of his earlier pieces, as well.

Nikls94,

They could just market it as “with Art by Antireal” and give him the commission and fame he deserves…

Railcar8095,

designs being abstract enough

They copied the text and the name of a made up company. That’s so blatant I can’t believe nobody just asked “wait, is that on our lore or something?”

echodot,

That’s what I don’t get. Presumably there is some lore behind this game (unless they really are that lazy) so why don’t they just use one of the companies that they definitely have for the game

Acid2688,

So abstract they contain the artist’s personal logo.

mriswith,

They copy-pasted text and personal logo.

If you think that’s “abstract enough”, I’m guessing you’re either a plagiarist or an “AI artist”. Or do you want to admit that you didn’t really look at the comparison images?

Chozo,
@Chozo@fedia.io avatar

Or do you want to admit that you didn't really look at the comparison images?

You're already like five comments deep into an argument that hasn't even happened yet, calm down.

wccrawford,

I only see the first of the comparison images linked here. The line of identical symbols inside squares is pretty convincing.

The second image contains lines of text copied verbatim, and is undeniable.

bsky.app/profile/antire.al/post/3lpa4gamtzs2l

mosiacmango,

More pics are coming out. One of them has the artist’s handle in it. Original art is the yellow to the right. Whoever added it to the game intentionally smudged the name, but left enough of it to be readabale.

https://lemm.ee/pictrs/image/5cae0af1-0891-4376-ab8d-54c842a0bb06.jpeg

bsky.app/profile/…/3lpafkzimqc2x

Cethin,

Some of the stuff has the artist’s logo still on it.

molten, do games w WoW's Leeroy Jenkins, one of the internet's oldest memes, turns 20 years old—and after looking back on what we wrote in 2005, I feel like we've failed Leeroys everywhere

Wish leeroy wasn’t staged man. Biggest disappointment.

grrgyle,

We’ll always have the memories from before we knew.

mostlikelyaperson,

Yeah, often learning anything more than the meme itself is that way, if only because you often find out about the rather sad route many of those early viral meme people went down.

JeeBaiChow,

The internet: manufacturing ‘spontaneity’ for laughs and karma for the past 30years.

pycorax, do games w Bungie confirms it stole art once again, will undertake a 'thorough review' of Marathon assets

Like they did so the past few times which still led to this happening again?

MisterOwl, do games w Bungie confirms it stole art once again, will undertake a 'thorough review' of Marathon assets
@MisterOwl@lemmy.world avatar

Senator, I know Marathon. I served with Marathon. You are no Marathon.

KingThrillgore,
@KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml avatar

And I served a tour with Pathways Into Darkness.

DaCrazyJamez, do games w The Baldur's Gate 3 cast got a new set of pre-painted minis and—oh, oh no, oh no no no

As an aside, how hard would it be to extract the games 3d assets and make my own STLs of the characters to print?

catloaf,

Someone has probably already done that.

But regular PLA printing doesn’t work well at this scale, I’ve tried.

DaCrazyJamez,

Thats why I have a resin printer for my minis

Jessica, do games w Bungie confirms it stole art once again, will undertake a 'thorough review' of Marathon assets

Insane Plagiarism in Marathon

Jake the Alright

www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6QdnV-chZk

spizzat2, do games w Bungie confirms it stole art once again, will undertake a 'thorough review' of Marathon assets

I can’t see the company name without thinking about this scene from Red VS Blue

Tucker: “Bungle…”

Church: “That’s an i, you idiot!”

Tucker: “Oh, right! Bingle…”

Church: “BUNGIE!”

It does often seem that Tucker had it right the first time.

SoftestSapphic, do games w The Baldur's Gate 3 cast got a new set of pre-painted minis and—oh, oh no, oh no no no
@SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world avatar
SplashJackson, do games w The Baldur's Gate 3 cast got a new set of pre-painted minis and—oh, oh no, oh no no no

I know nothing about the miniatures space, but I heard that Wizards of the Coast put more effort into paying their lawyers than paying their artists

MarcomachtKuchen, do games w The Baldur's Gate 3 cast got a new set of pre-painted minis and—oh, oh no, oh no no no

Honesty they are pretty average for prepainted miniatures. Painted miniatures at this scale is just not something that’s easy to do or cheap.

ms_lane,

Which is surprising in this day and age.

Laser scanning is possible, 6-axis milling machines exist and on a subminiature scale.

Why is there no 6-axis painting machine? I understand there are 3D printers that can do this, but 3D printing costs more than just making a die (or reusing a similar die from another model) at a certain scale.

UniversalBasicJustice,

Money. 6-axis isn’t cheap to run or maintain, especially at this scale with the desired precision. Add in the inherent issues of working with a variety of paint colors (especially aerosolized), subtract the ability to mask features from over spray. Their prices would have to make Warhammer look bargain bin in order to recoup the costs of the machine, maintenance and consumables.

MarcomachtKuchen,

Archon Studios recently introduced a mayor new technology into the hobby with Prismcast. This “printer” basically paints curved 2,5 D surfaces which you glue together to make a fully 3D model. AFAIK there is no way to make this technology in 3D

AlexisFR,
@AlexisFR@jlai.lu avatar

They don’t care, same reason they still use casting and resin and don’t move to 3D printing.

A_Union_of_Kobolds,

Painting them yourself is easier than ever though! Contrast paints and washes alone can accomplish amazing things. Trust me, if you’ve thought about trying, do it. You can absolutely do a better job than that in no time.

And everyone’s hands shake, you work around it :)

ghostlychonk,

The quality wouldn’t have been an issue I’d imagine if the pre release images hasn’t shown high quality minifigs. This is now typical WotC fuckery.

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