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Re: NY times article on DF
« Reply #105 on: July 22, 2011, 03:51:38 pm »
Quote from: iceball3 on July 22, 2011, 03:32:10 pm
Why so? It's how he lives life to the fullest, isn't it? Might as well let people find the greatest joy in anything that doesn't rear harm to others, no?
It would help if the article was less ambiguous about whether certain aspects of his lifestyle, namely the fact that he apparently eats one proper meal a week at best and probably gets very little sunlight or fresh air, were a conscious decision on his part. It would be an appalling waste of a life and a vast talent if he were to die before his dream could be realised.
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I think Toady's confusing interface better simulates the experience of a bunch of disorganised drunken dwarves running a fort.

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Re: NY times article on DF
« Reply #106 on: July 22, 2011, 03:56:57 pm »
Quote from: shadow_archmagi on July 22, 2011, 03:20:44 pm
Yeah, it was sort of depressing to learn that Toady lives in a hole and drinks nothing but soda.
Nothing wrong with living in a hole, as long as all the crap strewn about is inorganic. I do worry about his health though after reading that. You can shrug off any bad diet in the world when you're in your twenties, but sooner or later your metabolism is going to need something more substantial to work with.
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Re: NY times article on DF
« Reply #107 on: July 22, 2011, 03:59:40 pm »
Genius comes at a price, always has, always will.

Great article, a lot more personal than I think anything I've ever read about the brothers. One thing I didn't like, either in how it was written or how the quotes were used, is that Toady came off with an attitude about other gaming. Toady says he plays a lot of stuff both indie and mainstream (I got a kick out of the Arkham Horror mention), but the article implies he disdains most of it.

Either way, I think Toady needs a new gold-plated Toad avatar to commemorate his status as "d'art"
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Re: NY times article on DF
« Reply #108 on: July 22, 2011, 04:05:43 pm »
Quote from: nenjin on July 22, 2011, 03:59:40 pm
Genius comes at a price, always has, always will.

Great article, a lot more personal than I think anything I've ever read about the brothers. One thing I didn't like, either in how it was written or how the quotes were used, is that Toady came off with an attitude about other gaming. Toady says he plays a lot of stuff both indie and mainstream (I got a kick out of the Arkham Horror mention), but the article implies he disdains most of it.

Either way, I think Toady needs a new gold-plated Toad avatar to commemorate his status as "d'art"

One of the reasons that drive Toady to make DF is the fact he doesn't like much of what has been done. But I do agree, he may come unsympathetic for the fans of the games cited on the article.
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Re: NY times article on DF
« Reply #109 on: July 22, 2011, 04:38:37 pm »
Quote from: Melagius on July 22, 2011, 01:55:14 pm
Toady did meth and still went on to make one of the best video games ever made?

Legend.

Substance abuse doesn't irrevocably render people incapable of being members of humanity, despite what some people say.  Even full on addiction is a problem that should be handled with empathy and understanding, rather than leper-like disdain.
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Re: NY times article on DF
« Reply #110 on: July 22, 2011, 04:42:45 pm »
Quote from: KaelGotDwarves on July 22, 2011, 02:39:19 pm
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Re: NY times article on DF
« Reply #111 on: July 22, 2011, 04:44:16 pm »
Question, if Toady decided to take the 300k offer to liscence DF, does that mean gas to turn over the rights for it, or is it like, DF-liscenced shirts and stuff?
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Re: NY times article on DF
« Reply #112 on: July 22, 2011, 04:47:57 pm »
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Question, if Toady decided to take the 300k offer to liscence DF, does that mean gas to turn over the rights for it, or is it like, DF-liscenced shirts and stuff?
I think that's for the name "Dwarf Fortress." Something else would be called Dwarf Fortress, and he'd have to change the name of his game.
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Re: NY times article on DF
« Reply #113 on: July 22, 2011, 05:30:35 pm »
Just in case the NYT article wasn't enough information, the Bay12 servers are in for some rough treatment.  Slashdot just linked the NYT article.
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Re: NY times article on DF
« Reply #114 on: July 22, 2011, 05:33:56 pm »
Quote from: Graebeard on July 22, 2011, 05:30:35 pm
Just in case the NYT article wasn't enough information, the Bay12 servers are in for some rough treatment.  Slashdot just linked the NYT article.

Those fuckers.
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Quote from: Wannazzaki on December 23, 2011, 07:39:30 pm
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Re: NY times article on DF
« Reply #115 on: July 22, 2011, 05:36:53 pm »
The article was certainly informative, though somewhat confusing considering the level of intimacy involved.

Anyway, due to it, I'm certainly going to prioritize making a donation in the near future. A rebel against tacky industry creating intellectually shallow gaming deserves my meager ☼'s.
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Re: NY times article on DF
« Reply #116 on: July 22, 2011, 05:39:51 pm »
Quote from: Tuonelan renki on July 22, 2011, 05:36:53 pm
The article was certainly informative, though somewhat confusing considering the level of intimacy involved.

Anyway, due to it, I'm certainly going to prioritize making a donation in the near future. A rebel against tacky industry creating intellectually shallow gaming deserves my meager ☼'s.

My name is Hitty40, and I approve this post.

Also, does anyone else expect to see a good boost in the number of players/B12 forum users?
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Quote from: Wannazzaki on December 23, 2011, 07:39:30 pm
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Re: NY times article on DF
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Re: NY times article on DF
« Reply #118 on: July 22, 2011, 05:54:33 pm »
Quote from: Jimlad11 on July 22, 2011, 05:50:45 pm
I really enjoyed reading that article, and I think it will do great things for Dwarf Fortress's "circulation". I agree that it was a surprisingly intimate article, but I still enjoyed reading up on how Toady does his thing, and the reporter seemed to know what he's talking about.

And yes, I believe that the article will cause a rise in the forum population. I just hope they are civilized...*Adjusts Top Hat and Monocle*

And maybe if he's lucky, Toady might also get some more devs or so, maybe someone who enjoys playing with the ASCII and has played DF for a while?
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Quote from: Wannazzaki on December 23, 2011, 07:39:30 pm
Ho Ho Ho! I'm going to be sticking economic stone so far up your stockings, you'll be coughing up gemstone windows!
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if there's lots of g's and z's, it's gobbo. If you don't really recognize it, it's human. if it's called Urist, it's dwarf.

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Re: NY times article on DF
« Reply #119 on: July 22, 2011, 05:58:07 pm »
Creative people are often eccentric. Also, "well balanced" lifestyles tend to not have much free time for stuff like this.


Not to say he's not unhealthy and whatnot, just sayin'.
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