Murdoc Posted July 31, 2010 Nappi said: Wow, three casts in two weeks! Glad to see the podcast is becoming regular again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forbin Posted July 31, 2010 2 weeks is oddly in time for the reveal of irrational games new game announcement. Which may be around the time they'd want a new community manager type personality. You guys should seriously consider doing the 'cast via voip, I know quite a few use Skype. Bring Nick Breckon back into the fold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoc Posted July 31, 2010 Forbin said: 2 weeks is oddly in time for the reveal of irrational games new game announcement. Which may be around the time they'd want a new community manager type personality.You guys should seriously consider doing the 'cast via voip, I know quite a few use Skype. Bring Nick Breckon back into the fold. I'd be thoroughly disappointed if Chris was going just for community manager, no offense Chris, but your way too smart for that work and I hope it's more on the design/creative side because the industry needs someone like you adding your sensibilities into actual games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Posted July 31, 2010 Nappi said: Wow, three casts in two weeks! Glad to see the podcast is becoming regular again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Posted July 31, 2010 Forbin said: You guys should seriously consider doing the 'cast via voip, I know quite a few use Skype. Bring Nick Breckon back into the fold. Seriously, just give it a shot and let us readers judge about the quality. If it does suck, we will say so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
circadianwolf Posted July 31, 2010 Re: cyborgs: I think Deus Ex did a really good job with cyborgs, from the line about "it's not about people, but productivity, efficiency" to the stuff about social status and the resentment of mech-augs towards nano-augs because the nanos haven't given up their bodies for the cause, etc. I found the Sam Jackson with a sword arm discussion really funny because you know that's exactly the kind of thing he would do today, whereas in the Jurassic Park era he was still playing mostly regular people. Good luck Chris. I'll miss your Gamasutra stuff too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patters Posted July 31, 2010 Chris said: Thanks guys. Sorry guys. Proceeds to give Chris the obligatory bro fist bump (or high five which ever he prefers), whilst simultaneously kicking him in the balls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pabosher Posted July 31, 2010 Patters said: Proceeds to give Chris the obligatory bro fist bump (or high five which ever he prefers), whilst simultaneously kicking him in the balls. Remember he's American, so it's basically the Top Gun high five. Over head, then slap his ass. Then kick him in the balls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dez Posted July 31, 2010 Way to go "Fuck" Chris Remo. A man... in a corrupt city... must seek out friends in a sea of enemies. Can he overcome the odds, and cast a Pod? This summer: THUMBS BEGINS (2010). Idle Thumbs East. Take it to the bank. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sleepdance Posted July 31, 2010 Congrats Chris. This will sound little harsh but I actually see no reason not to do skype based podcast. I know the argument that it would take the original atmosfer out of it, but from my perspective it lost the original spirit around episode 1 of the new ones(that doesn't mean they aren't good, just not superb as those with Nick were). But on the other hand, we should probably all stop being beaches about someone not doing something for free in his spare time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted July 31, 2010 It sounds a little hash to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Posted July 31, 2010 Skype is garbage for a cast like ours. We already talk over each other all the time. The skype delay destroys all sense of flow. Skype is fine for a Q&A style cast but ours is not that. Whoa there's a "more" button under the smilies... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evildeadron Posted July 31, 2010 congratulation Chris, best of luck on your new job, the east coast really isn't that bad.as an east coaster myself,once you can say where you are going i can point you towards some cool stuff in your area. i think we should start some kind of pool to guess where Chris is going, i will toss in my guess and say Firaxis. "In 2012 the world will not end, it will begin with Sid Meir's, Chris Remo's Alpha Centauri II featuring sweet space ramps" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sleepdance Posted July 31, 2010 The only thing that I now actually get from the podcast are the opinions(which are superb), but the fun factor is some how missing without Nick(the Zerg patent was the only time I lought lisening to the podcast in a long while) and it's probably just me personaly, but the felling I get from the new episodes is somehow familiar to, this will sound stupid, the new kid, who tries to get close to the certain group so he tries to act like they *Shaun*. Wow, this sounds 500% more offensi that I want it to.[Panic] Ammmm, amm,amm....[pees] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted July 31, 2010 Rumor is Chris is heading off to team up with Dan Houser and write the script for the next GTA, 5TA, which is taking place in Hollywood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jennoa Posted July 31, 2010 Well, Congratulations Chris, and of course FUCK YOU. I can't wait to learn where you end up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roswell47 Posted July 31, 2010 Steve said: Skype is garbage for a cast like ours. We already talk over each other all the time. The skype delay destroys all sense of flow. Skype is fine for a Q&A style cast but ours is not that. Use Mumble then. Best sound quality and latency of all Voip programs. Almost everyone who play TF2 competitively use it and it's starting to take over the CS:S and Quake Live scenes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pabosher Posted July 31, 2010 Roswell47 said: Use Mumble then. Best sound quality and latency of all Voip programs. Almost everyone who play TF2 competitively use it and it's starting to take over the CS:S and Quake Live scenes. No, I agree with the Thumbs. The times that are best about the cast is when it's fastpaced as funny-- that stuff is just so much harder to do over the internet. I just hope that they agree to do periodical episodes throughout the year - PAX, E3, GDC - every convention, I expect a cast ;P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Posted July 31, 2010 Sorry, what I mean to say is that not all being in the same room is a dealbreaker, for me anyway. We may occasionally all be in the same room at various points in the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Korax Posted July 31, 2010 Steve said: Sorry, what I mean to say is that not all being in the same room is a dealbreaker, for me anyway. We may occasionally all be in the same room at various points in the future. So... what you're saying is that it's really all your fault, and you're a convenient scapegoat? FUCK YOU, STEVE! I HATE YOU! I'M GONNA GO LIVE WITH MOM! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xeneth Posted July 31, 2010 Will miss the cast, and likely will get "phantom thumb" syndrome haunting my game playing once again... (The effect where you imagine the hilarious crap they'd be saying in response to things happening around you.) Anyway, begin the guessing! I'm guessing that Chris is either going to Irrational, Firaxis, or Harmonix- Hopefully to do something audio or design related. Or who knows, maybe Nick gave him an in at Bethesda! And a remote skypecast wouldn't work for reasons beyond individual members not being as into it- The timing and energy of the 'cast is sort of dependent on them all being in the same room. It's one of the things that set it apart from a lot of other gaming podcasts that I don't enjoy quite as much. That being said, I'd certainly listen to a skype-created offering, I just know it wouldn't feel the same for them and that would translate through, making it not the same for me either. Hey, Vanaman! Become a sound wizard and start "The New Idle Thumbs Podcast" with Jake and Steve! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Posted July 31, 2010 Xeneth said: Hey, Vanaman! Become a sound wizard and start "The New Idle Thumbs Podcast" with Jake and Steve! I'm pretty sure that, following the sitcom spin-off/rebranding naming convention, a theoretical third incarnation would be called simply "Thumbs." And would probably be written in the Night Court logo font. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuckpebble Posted July 31, 2010 Congratulations and good luck Chris! Look forward to the remaining few episodes. Hmm. Sounds like you might be heading to my neck of the woods. I'll not speculate any further on that. The new cast, Jake, should be called "An Idle Thumbcast". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoc Posted July 31, 2010 I dunno, I don't think the show could exist in its present format without Chris. After he left the Shacklnews, Shackcast tried to do one and it didn't work at all for me. While I love Jake and Vanaman, they need that straight man moderator type that Chris offers, also his discussion points are my personal favorite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeah Posted July 31, 2010 Long-time lurker, first-time poster, just to say that I've never had a youtube clip better express my feelings than right now: (Just, uh, replace "Saruman" with "Chris Remo" I guess.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
