[QUOTE=Chief Martini;49267177]Why all the dumbs?[/QUOTE]
Probably because it's Extra Credits
[QUOTE=Chief Martini;49267177]Why all the dumbs?[/QUOTE]
Because a chunk of FP hates Extra Credits and so, by extension, this series sucks as well.
Or maybe they're dumbing it because of how late this is I dunno.
I for one find their history videos quite entertaining.
[QUOTE=chunkymonkey;49267281]Because a chunk of FP hates Extra Credits and so, by extension, this series sucks as well.
Or maybe they're dumbing it because of how late this is I dunno.
I for one find their history videos quite entertaining.[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure a large chunk of FP hates them because of a stance they took during whatever the fuck happened with gamergate (I still don't know what that was/is all about). I personally enjoy a lot of their older game dev related videos though.
They have a lot of good videos, but, man, I can't stand that voice. For some reason it just grates on my ears.
[QUOTE=crazymonkay;49267311]I'm pretty sure a large chunk of FP hates them because of a stance they took during whatever the fuck happened with gamergate (I still don't know what that was/is all about). I personally enjoy a lot of their older game dev related videos though.[/QUOTE]
Its more that they are constantly wrong about shit and pretentious about it.
Lets not forget we are running out of internet.
[QUOTE=HoodedSniper;49267529]Its more that they are constantly wrong about shit and pretentious about it.
Lets not forget we are running out of internet.[/QUOTE]
If their history stuff is incorrect, let me know. I just find history interesting.
[QUOTE=crazymonkay;49267311]I'm pretty sure a large chunk of FP hates them because of a stance they took during whatever the fuck happened with gamergate (I still don't know what that was/is all about). I personally enjoy a lot of their older game dev related videos though.[/QUOTE]
I've hated them long before that because most of their content is pseudo-intellectual bullshit with not even a tangential basis in reality.
I used to like their older videos, then Gamergate happened and they got wrapped up in all that mire.
Note before anyone says anything, I was neutral in the whole thing.
But yeah they got super SJW, and they're super snooty pseudo-Intellectual like a coffee drinking hipster.
I don't know about the history thing since they haven't covered any history I know of.
[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;49267615]I used to like their older videos, then Gamergate happened and they got wrapped up in all that mire.
Note before anyone says anything, I was neutral in the whole thing.
But yeah they got super SJW, and they're super snooty pseudo-Intellectual like a coffee drinking hipster.
I don't know about the history thing since they haven't covered any history I know of.[/QUOTE]
I didnt know about their involvement either. I dont care or know. Im posting things I find my self entertaining.
My gripe with EC is that in many cases they present stuff that is blatantly wrong but make it seem like they're industry experts on every topic they talk about. Of course people who don't know better get baited on that.
I really enjoy the history series, but oh boy I can't stand the "Extra: Lies" with their historian guy.
You can really feel the pretentious ooze.
Didn't they accuse Total Biscuit of being a gamergate leader while he was getting cancer treatment?
[QUOTE=RedBaronFlyer;49267688]Didn't they accuse Total Biscuit of being a gamergate leader while he was getting cancer treatment?[/QUOTE]
James "Heard what he heard :vs:" and made this melodramatic statement that was so full of shit you could fertilize crops for years with it.
The series is entertaining but they focus more on their narrative instead of the facts.
[QUOTE=Rangergxi;49267816]The series is entertaining but they focus more on their narrative instead of the facts.[/QUOTE]
Create better.
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Isnt this the guy who believes Humans are descended from Martians and that aliens built the Pyramids and Life crystals are real.
[editline]7th December 2015[/editline]
Yep, seems that way
[video=youtube;DwCaZaSon9A]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwCaZaSon9A[/video]
[QUOTE=Rangergxi;49267816]The series is entertaining but they focus more on their narrative instead of the facts.[/QUOTE]
Not necessarily a bad thing though, since their audience probably isn't chock full of history buffs they probably focus on that to make it an appealing series to them.
[QUOTE=Superkilll307;49267932]Isnt this the guy who believes Humans are descended from Martians and that aliens built the Pyramids and Life crystals are real.
[editline]7th December 2015[/editline]
Yep, seems that way
[video=youtube;DwCaZaSon9A]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwCaZaSon9A[/video][/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure the spirit science guy is a totally different person. Somewhat similar videos but the artstyle and speech seem too different
[QUOTE=crazymonkay;49267311]I'm pretty sure a large chunk of FP hates them because of a stance they took during whatever the fuck happened with gamergate (I still don't know what that was/is all about). I personally enjoy a lot of their older game dev related videos though.[/QUOTE]
They're a mixed bag in my opinion. Their game design theory type stuff is generally pretty good, but when they get into more subjective topics of discussion, they have a habit of slipping up or being outright hypocritical and because of the way they present themselves, when they miss - they miss hard.
They've proven too many times that their research, is most of the time factually incorrect, and most of it is the subjective opinion of their "industry experts". As such I can't put much stock in any documentaries they do as I have no way of confirming or denying their validity.
[QUOTE=crazymonkay;49267311]I'm pretty sure a large chunk of FP hates them because of a stance they took during whatever the fuck happened with gamergate (I still don't know what that was/is all about). I personally enjoy a lot of their older game dev related videos though.[/QUOTE]
I thought they were bullshit before GG because around the time when they created a video about game producers because they said how great valve was at something or another and it wasn't like that. I knew people who got fired while some who still work at valve and long story short extra credits are a bunch of hot air on a lot of topics. Also I saw a post in FP month ago or so about extra credits and believing in that stuff until they got into actual game design and they were referred to as "oh those people", so it's not just me just about GG. Oh and really they can fuck off for their little war against TB showing how incompetent, rude, and pseudo intellectual they really are eg, crafting a story then going by the cold hard facts.
Their history information might be good, like how kotaku claims they write good articles, but they harvenger bad material that outweigh the good.
If they don't cite their sources in the history video above, considered it 100% false until they do so and not by a little, all of it.
well at least I got a conversation started.........................................
[QUOTE=kilerabv;49267802]James "Heard what he heard :vs:" and made this melodramatic statement that was so full of shit you could fertilize crops for years with it.[/QUOTE]
since this is getting brought up, if people want to know the full story, here.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/HPGNixf.png[/IMG]
statement at magfest:
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3QZqD3OQbM[/url]
TB's response:
[url]http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1skam53[/url]
last i checked they never really apologized. They're the type of "do as i say in my preachy videos, not as i do" people who also dont really properly research a lot of the videos. I still remember how thrown together their economy video was, just using games that sounded like they might explain what they meant. "ship destruction in eve is a money sink!" Oh yeah, over my insured naglfar you idiots.
[QUOTE=JohhnyCarson;49267926]Create better.[/QUOTE]
This has never been and never will be a valid response to criticism.
[QUOTE=Superkilll307;49267932]Isnt this the guy who believes Humans are descended from Martians and that aliens built the Pyramids and Life crystals are real.
[editline]7th December 2015[/editline]
Yep, seems that way
[video=youtube;DwCaZaSon9A]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwCaZaSon9A[/video][/QUOTE]
what th fuck
Jason is a completly different person.
[QUOTE=Mattk50;49269004]since this is getting brought up, if people want to know the full story, here.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/HPGNixf.png[/IMG]
statement at magfest:
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3QZqD3OQbM[/url]
TB's response:
[url]http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1skam53[/url]
last i checked they never really apologized. They're the type of "do as i say in my preachy videos, not as i do" people who also dont really properly research a lot of the videos. I still remember how thrown together their economy video was, just using games that sounded like they might explain what they meant. "ship destruction in eve is a money sink!" Oh yeah, over my insured naglfar you idiots.[/QUOTE]
Your also posting about TB, the idiot who feels the need to destroy everything and everyone just to prove he's right about gaming and shit.
How does he feel the need to destroy everything just to prove he's right? I haven't seen that yet, and I'm not sure he's comparable to ExtraCredits at all.
[QUOTE=ChloeBlackSythe;49270953]Your also posting about TB, the idiot who feels the need to destroy everything and everyone just to prove he's right about gaming and shit.[/QUOTE]
Citation needed.
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