Joel Schultz

I'm speaking of the BCM MP3, bcm_prophet.mp3 BC:M / The Prophet. What is the narrator saying at the times from 1:25 to 1:50? It sounds like, The land of ???? place of technological wonder ???? the people ???? general beauty and energy ???? governed by the peaceful oversight ???? perfect existenece ???? the Earth ???? charismatic soul ???? until the fateful day ???? discovered ???? As you can see, there's a lot I'm missing. Someone care to help fill it in? And out of curiosity, whose voice is that? SC's? Someone else?

I never format my HD, unless I am installing a new/upgraded OS, which I seldom do, or unless something drastic goes wrong, which has yet to occur. And my definition of drastic is pretty heavy: "drastic" is anything I can't fix or figure out within a reasonable time. The last problems that had me stumped was my PSU undervoltage problem (posted here about it, thanks guys), and my soundcard not being PCI 2.1 compliant (thanks goes to Turtle Beach tech support). Formatting is like giving up and surrendering. Which I refuse to do. Normally I just do regular defrag/scandisk maintenance. [ 10-08-2001: Message edited by: Joel Schultz ]

Two questions: if we don't have the game yet, what is the appropriate procedure for an established member to reregister? And once the game is received/purchase, does the already reregistered established member need to take additional action?

"SMARTS" - that's kind of a GNU-ish acronym, eh? And yes, I made Luc's name and "MECS" idea light blue - subtle, but noticeable. SC has stated that he likes MECS best so far, so I thought I'd highlight them - kind of like painting a bright big bullseye so that everyone knows who's in the lead in the contest, and who to be gunning for... BWA-ha-ha-ha-ha... When the winner is finally announced, I'll get out my Crayola HTML crayons again and make it obvious. Hm...

"PREGO" - isn't that a spaghetti sauce or something like that? Better be careful, they may sue...

UPDATED ON 10/12/2001 8:08 PMSince SC hasn't said otherwise, Luc's "MECS" is still his favorite. (Cool, I got MECS to be clickable! ) Adrian Dune . Virtual Life Immersion . Complete Reality Immersion . Complete Reality Transcendence . Virtual Gaming Life . Complete Reality . Complete Transcendence . Transcend Reality Gaming . Total Life Immersion . Total Transcendence . Total Reality Transcendence . Omniscient Gaming Reality . Complete Omniscience . Total Omniscience . Universal Odyssey . Superior Simulation . Superior Smart Simulation . Universal Freedom . Smart Reality . Smart Reality Simulation Andergum . Multiple Environment Galactic Combat and Trading Simulator (MEGCATS) . Intergalactic Multiple Environment Combat and Trading Simulator (IMECATS) aramike . Now that's a game (NTAG) axis . Electronic Battlefield . Digital Battlefield . Virtual Galaxy . Level of Detail Simulator (LoDSim) Billy Bob . "category/genre all it's own" . The only game ya gotta have and the only game you'll ever need! Blackdawgg . Kickass Charles Lindsey . Multiple Perspective Simulation . Multiple POV . Juxtapositional Universal Galactic Simulator (JUGS) Cmdr Jeffery Eu . THE GAME Cmdr Nova . Sci-Fi Epic . Total Space Simulator . Complete Sci-Fi Adventure Simulation Cmdr P. Laracuente . Futuristic Advanced Stratagic multi environment epic simulation . Total Inmersion Epic War Simulation (TIEWS) . The next Generation War Simulation . Futuristic advanced strategic multi environment epic war simulation . Total inmersion epic war simulation Commander Blake . science semi-fiction living space simulation (SSFLSS) . science fiction living space simulation (SFLSS) . sci-fi life sim (SFLS) Cur . Capital Ship Simulation desolator . Non-WASD RTFM SpaceSim . Derek Smart Simulation DeSylva . Multi-Environment Integrated Simulator/Multi Engine Integrated Simulator (MIES) . Multi-Platform Integrated Simulator (MPIS) Eclipse . Living Universe Epsilon 5 . Complete simulation . SKFJGHMD (E5, what's this mean?) . Multi-class futuristic militarised simulator . GAME OF THE NEW DECADE . Eat This Shirley or Fabio or Taco Supreme or Gordon (ETSFTSG) Fendi . FUTURE SIMULATOR Jaguar . "IT IS A GENRE OF IT's OWN" . Derek Smart Simulation Joel Schultz . (Genre) Free-form adventure/simulation (Subgenre) science-fiction/space kalniel . sci-fi universe simulator . space commander sim Korono Lakeela . Look You B*****d Publishers I Did It My F*****g Self (LYBPIDIMFS) (censored - you get the idea) LordDavid . BattleField Millennium (corrected spelling) . Advanced Battle Combat Defence Everything(else) Fighting Game with Hacking Inteligense Journeying Killing Losing Machines Nanotechnology spaceOpera Persistant nonQuitting Realtime Space Trading Universe Version With Xplosions nonYawning(action) Zone Game (ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ) . It Luc . Battle Command Simulator (BCS) . Fully Immersive Battle Simulator (FIBS) . Fully Immersive Tactical Simulator (FITS) . Totally Immersive Tactical Simulator (let's not abbreviate that one, shall we?) . Virtual Reality . Multi Environment Dynamic Real Time Simulator . True Realtime Immersive Multi Environment (TRI-ME) . Fully Encompassing Simulator (FES) . Multi Environment Combat Simulator (MECS) . Dynamic Environment Combat Simulator (DECS) . Simulation, Multi Environment Game (SMEG) . Tactical Environment Combat Simulator (TECS) . Multi Environment Tactical Simulator (METS) . Interactive Wild Advanced New Technology Immersive Tactical (I-WANT-IT) Macon De'Witt . Virtual Reality of Mass Destruction (VRMD) . Fantasy Electronic Battlefield (FEBF) . WISHBAG (double acronym: With Industry Software Hype Being All Garbage/Why It Should Habitually Be About Gaming) . What You See Is What You Kill (WYSIWYK) . Derek's House Of Pain (DHOP) . Persistent Real-time Economic Galactic Oppression (PREGO) . Immersive House Of Pain (IHOP) . Your Own Battlecruiser Imersive Tactical Economic Multiplayer Engagement (YOBITEME) . F*** You We Can Do What We Want (FYWCDWWW) (censored) . My Winning Battbruiser Name That Genre Entry (MWBNTGE - I win na na nuh na na it says so right in the acronym) ("Battbruiser?) Mano Faber . Universal Strategy Gaming(/Simulation) . Galactic Strategy Gaming(/Simulation) . Galactic Supremacy Gaming(/Simulation) Melcar . Freeform Galactic Simulation Menchise . Strategic First Person Combat and Trade Simulation . Strategic Combat and Trade Simulation . MultiView Combat and Trade Simulation . MultiView Combat and Trade Strategy Simulation . MultiView Real Time Combat and Trade Strategy Simulation . MultiView Real Time MultiBased Strategic Combat and Trade Simulation (MVRTMBSCTS) . MultiBased Strategic Combat Simulation (MBSCS) . Strategic Multi-Combat Simulation (SMCS) . Multi-Combat Strategy Simulation (MCSS) . Multi-Combat Simulation (MCS) . Strategic Multi-Combat and Trade Simulation (SMCTS) . Multi-Combat and Trade Simulation (MCTS) MidnightGreen . Life . SMART SIMULATION mO . realistic space combat simulator mostlikely . Future-live simulation (corrected spelling) Outlaw . The last game you'll ever play that will ruin your social life forever! . BCM is the only game u need to play Paddy Gregory . 42' (because it's the answer) quantum . Space/Land/Sea/Air Combat Immersion . 4-G or 4-Gen (Sim/RTS/FPS/RPG) R_wilco . Sci-Fi action sim . Multi-gameplay Sci-Fi sim . Multi-genre . OmniGame Riga . Total immersion Scrivener . Personal Simulation Scotty . Multi Environment Combat, Trading and Exploration Simulation (MECTES) (borrowed from Luc, doesn't want credit for this) . Multi Environment Military Simulation (MEMS) (borrowed from Luc, doesn't want credit for this) $ilk . THE GENRE . Massively Persistant Universe Simulating First&Third Person Sci Fi Shooting and Flying simulation . Sci-fi Roleplaying Simulation . The Evolving Genre . Process Intensive Genre . RL to RP conversion module . EPIC IS TOO SMALL A WORD . INDECISION . PLAYER-ORIENTED . PLAYER-DECIDABLE . PLAY AS YOU CHOOSE . IT's YOUR GAME YOU CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT IT TO BE . Choose your Point of View genre (CPOV) . Sci-fi Command Simulator . All Inclusive RP . Shoot this is hard... (yeah, I know you were joking, LOL) . Infinite Scenario Distribution Engine (ISDE) . Genuine Environment Naval Space Incorporated Simulator (GENESIS) . Who What When Where How You Want To Be (WWWWHYWTB) . Evolutionary Prototype Chassis & Environmental Planetary Travel Incorporated Over Naval And Revolutionary Engine (EXCEPTIONARE) ("X"? "C"? "E"?) SmileyMan . Alternate Reality Simulation . Alternate Future Simulation Space Grunt . Grandiose Reality Simulation SpotSD . FREELANCE . Quad Environment Immersive Galaxy Simulator (QEIGS) . Compleatly, Immersive, Action (CIA) . Simulation, Compleat, Unparelled, Dynamic (SCUD) . Immersive Realtime Simulation (IRS) . Simulated, Immersive, Multi enviroment (SIM) . Immersive Tactical Simulation (ITS) . Simulated Massively Immersive Large Environment (SMILE) . SmartÔÇÖs Massive Awesome Realtime Tactical Simulation (SMARTS) . Best Engulfing Strategic Tactical Simulation (BESTS) . Massive Awesome Realtime Simulation (MARS) . Eat This Shirley (ETS) The Mole . SPACE ODYSSEY/ADVENTURE Tim . "unique among games...BCM style of game" Urza . Complete Seamless Galactic Warfare Simulator (CSGWS) Wolferz . THE BATTLECRUISER GENRE XenoZohar . RPSimCombatSpaceFPS-OH-MY-GOD-I'M-LOCKING-THE-DOOR-AND-NEVER-COMING-OUT! [ 10-12-2001: Message edited by: Joel Schultz ]

quote: besides SC is waiting for another countdown to start Wanna do something really cheezy? Let's start a countdown to the next countdown! Yeah!

What kind of cool things can you do with the Interdimension Jump Pads? Anyone have time to come up with sneaky tactics using them? Or are you keeping these secret to smack us come MP time? Talk a little about the economic model - that was something unavailable last question time. Who gets to trade, and what do you trade? Can my hard working commander still earn cash on the side for that "special" upgrade? Any big changes we'll immediately notice different from BC3K in this respect? How does the ATI Radeon fare with it (in other words, any improvements since demo 2)? Did anyone try their (ATI's) current Beta drivers with it? And are there any easter eggs to be on the watch for? I'm trying not to cover stuff that was in the VCF - but hey, that's only text, and an impression/experience is worth 1000 feature bulletins.

quote: perhaps...unless you are a collector.Ahh...on 10/14 you have a choice then, whereas on 10/15 you possibly may not. Choice = good, yes? Wow, you guys are going to make things hard for me Friday afternoon...

quote: I'll pick a winner on 10/15 Suggestion: if the winner gets a free autographed copy...would it make more sense to choose 10/14 in case the winner decides to consequently cancel a pre-order? 10/15 is the shipping date, is it not? [ 10-03-2001: Message edited by: Joel Schultz ]

ROFL, Tac! But wait...I think I found #14! #14 The medical staff also strongly suggests having a plumber's friend in each bathroom area. They deem plunging the commode with our hands to be unsanitary. It also explains why the food from the galley's been making a lot of us sick. (Half serious here - one of my friends had to perform the above maneuver once. ) [ 10-02-2001: Message edited by: Joel Schultz ]

Cool reg. page. BTW, Charles, if you were hoping to fool anyone that way, it'd never work. All you'd have to do is wait for the posting to start in a political thread and someone to throw a "grenade" topic like gun-control. Heehee.

Radeon. Hm. I rather like them, although I did have to download driver updates. Original flavor 32MB DDR not work with demo 2. I have a ticket number with ATI support on that, will probably pester again after I receive it from EBGames. My problem is that I just don't like nVidia's colors as much. ATI Radeon seems to give better visual quality (ignoring driver issues) overall. And to me, that counts way more than framerate (what good is 100fps anyway?). Still, drivers are important too. Aside: does anyone know if an nVidia card can be tweaked (gamma, etc) into looking more like a Radeon? I think I can live with the Radeon for BCM. As soon as I pay off this year's ski equipment, I'll probably start looking at the last-gen nVidias or second-from top current-gen stuff. Unless ATI pulls out a driver fix. In which case, I can delay it to the next major upgrade. Hm, on second thought if I do buy a new card I'll have to maybe go with top-line stuff if it's to last 1.5 upgrade periods... SC, I'm very interested to know what the driver set on both those new Radeons seem like. AFAIK, 7500 is just a glorified Radeon, and the 8500 is the one with extra goodies. And, of course, do they work right with BCM? Will be awaiting your findings...

quote: oh, and Joel gets a free autographed copy for keeping track of these nonsensical listings. Jaw drops to the floor and rolls somewhere... SC, are you just jerking my chain? Either way, I don't mind, I'm having fun as it is... Wow, with all these suggestions, I might do a mid-week update just to consolidate things. Gets up to find jaw...chases frantically after mother's little dog

Some questions. 1) How do we know who each other are if we decide to change our username during transition? "There are no dumb questions...but I'll try anyway" 2) Will there be posting "ranks" in the new system? 3) I'm not involved in this, but what's happening to the RP section? (I like to read them, so I suppose read-only isn't so bad a restriction for me but I'm also thinking about the writers). 4) When we register - does that BCM registration number become our username, or just the "gateway" to choosing one? I sure hope that the number isn't our username... 5) I notice among differences between OpenTopic and UBB is that OpenTopic is "fully hosted on InfoPop servers". Does that mean 3000AD isn going to be relinquishing some responsibility for the forums? Such as that InfoPop becomes responsible for the technical size of maintaining the site/servers, but not moderation? 6) Will we have smilies? (Note, did research and think the answer is "yes", correct?) 7) Will we have private messaging capabilities? (Saw that UBB does, but couldn't find it for OpenTopic). (Like your sig, SC! hehe) [ 10-01-2001: Message edited by: Joel Schultz ]

Sung to the tune of "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?" What gen-re is that game in the win-dow? The one with the pret-ty blue box? What gen-re is that game in the win-dow? What-ev-er it is, it sure rocks! (Where's a bouncing ball when you need one? ) [ 09-28-2001: Message edited by: Joel Schultz ]

quote: Shoot this is hard... Are you talking about playing BCM or coming up with genres? Or is that a genre?

Friday update. SpotSD: sorry about that. Melcar: I like how you think (see my first idea *g* ) Adrian Dune . Virtual Life Immersion . Complete Reality Immersion . Complete Reality Transcendence . Virtual Gaming Life . Complete Reality . Complete Transcendence . Transcend Reality Gaming . Total Life Immersion . Total Transcendence . Total Reality Transcendence . Omniscient Gaming Reality . Complete Omniscience . Total Omniscience . Universal Odyssey . Superior Simulation . Superior Smart Simulation . Universal Freedom . Smart Reality . Smart Reality Simulation aramike . Now that's a game (NTAG) Billy Bob . "category/genre all it's own" . The only game ya gotta have and the only game you'll ever need! Blackdawgg . Kickass Charles Lindsey . Multiple Perspective Simulation . Multiple POV Cmdr Jeffery Eu . THE GAME Cmdr Nova . Sci-Fi Epic . Total Space Simulator . Complete Sci-Fi Adventure Simulation Commander Blake . science semi-fiction living space simulation (SSFLSS) . science fiction living space simulation (SFLSS) . sci-fi life sim (SFLS) Cur . Capital Ship Simulation desolator . Non-WASD RTFM SpaceSim . Derek Smart Simulation DeSylva . Multi-Environment Integrated Simulator/Multi Engine Integrated Simulator (MIES) . Multi-Platform Integrated Simulator (MPIS) Eclipse . Living Universe Epsilon 5 . Complete simulation . SKFJGHMD (E5, what's this mean?) . Multi-class futuristic militarised simulator Fendi . FUTURE SIMULATOR Jaguar . "IT IS A GENRE OF IT's OWN" . Derek Smart Simulation Joel Schultz . (Genre) Free-form adventure/simulation (Subgenre) science-fiction/space kalniel . sci-fi universe simulator . space commander sim LordDavid . BattleField Millennium (corrected spelling) . Advanced Battle Combat Defence Everything(else) Fighting Game with Hacking Inteligense Journeying Killing Losing Machines Nanotechnology spaceOpera Persistant nonQuitting Realtime Space Trading Universe Version With Xplosions nonYawning(action) Zone Game (ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ) . It Luc . Battle Command Simulator (BCS) . Fully Immersive Battle Simulator (FIBS) . Fully Immersive Tactical Simulator (FITS) . Totally Immersive Tactical Simulator (let's not abbreviate that one, shall we?) . Virtual Reality . Multi Environment Dynamic Real Time Simulator . True Realtime Immersive Multi Environment (TRI-ME) . Fully Encompassing Simulator (FES) . Multi Environment Combat Simulator (MECS) Macon De'Witt . Virtual Reality of Mass Destruction (VRMD) . Fantasy Electronic Battlefield (FEBF) . WISHBAG Mano Faber . Universal Strategy Gaming(/Simulation) . Galactic Strategy Gaming(/Simulation) . Galactic Supremacy Gaming(/Simulation) Melcar . Freeform Galactic Simulation Menchise . Strategic First Person Combat and Trade Simulation . Strategic Combat and Trade Simulation MidnightGreen . Life . SMART SIMULATION mostlikely . Future-live simulation (corrected spelling) Outlaw . The last game you'll ever play that will ruin your social life forever! . BCM is the only game u need to play quantum . Space/Land/Sea/Air Combat Immersion . 4-G or 4-Gen (Sim/RTS/FPS/RPG) R_wilco . Sci-Fi action sim . Multi-gameplay Sci-Fi sim . Multi-genre . OmniGame Riga . Total immersion Scrivener . Personal Simulation $ilk . THE GENRE . Massively Persistant Universe Simulating First&Third Person Sci Fi Shooting and Flying simulation . Sci-fi Roleplaying Simulation . The Evolving Genre . Process Intensive Genre . RL to RP conversion module . EPIC IS TOO SMALL A WORD . INDECISION . PLAYER-ORIENTED . PLAYER-DECIDABLE . PLAY AS YOU CHOOSE . IT's YOUR GAME YOU CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT IT TO BE Space Grunt . Grandiose Reality Simulation SpotSD . FREELANCE The Mole . SPACE ODYSSEY/ADVENTURE Tim . "unique among games...BCM style of game" Wolferz . THE BATTLECRUISER GENRE XenoZohar . RPSimCombatSpaceFPS-OH-MY-GOD-I'M-LOCKING-THE-DOOR-AND-NEVER-COMING-OUT!

Robotech all the way was it. Fortunately for us fans, there's always been an underground willing to provide tapes of the series, but even that is no longer necessary... Dunno if there's anything on this season that I'll watch. I kind of lost interest in TV altogether around '94.

I think I'll do what was done in the lost "Count-down-to-Gold" thread and do a major update Friday afternoon. But I'm going to one up it by incorporating SC's patented light green VCF text so you know what the new additions are.

OK guys, I've compiled a list of everything we've gotten thus far. Hope I haven't missed anyone. Oh, and any italics are my own comments/insertions. I've alphabetized the list by author name, and then listed their suggestions in the order they posted them. Adrian Dune . Virtual Life Immersion . Complete Reality Immersion . Complete Reality Transcendence . Virtual Gaming Life . Complete Reality . Complete Transcendence . Transcend Reality Gaming . Total Life Immersion . Total Transcendence . Total Reality Transcendence . Omniscient Gaming Reality . Complete Omniscience . Total Omniscience . Universal Odyssey . Superior Simulation . Superior Smart Simulation . Universal Freedom . Smart Reality . Smart Reality Simulation aramike . Now that's a game (NTAG) Billy Bob . "category/genre all it's own" . The only game ya gotta have and the only game you'll ever need! Blackdawgg . Kickass Charles Lindsey . Multiple Perspective Simulation . Multiple POV Cmdr Jeffery Eu . THE GAME Cmdr Nova . Sci-Fi Epic . Total Space Simulator . Complete Sci-Fi Adventure Simulation Commander Blake . science semi-fiction living space simulation (SSFLSS) . science fiction living space simulation (SFLSS) . sci-fi life sim (SFLS) Cur . Capital Ship Simulation desolator . Non-WASD RTFM SpaceSim . Derek Smart Simulation DeSylva . Multi-Environment Integrated Simulator/Multi Engine Integrated Simulator (MIES) . Multi-Platform Integrated Simulator (MPIS) Eclipse . Living Universe Epsilon 5 . Complete simulation . SKFJGHMD (E5, what's this mean?) . Multi-class futuristic militarised simulator Jaguar . "IT IS A GENRE OF IT's OWN" . Derek Smart Simulation Joel Schultz . (Genre) Free-form adventure/simulation (Subgenre) science-fiction/space kalniel . sci-fi universe simulator . space commander sim LordDavid . BattleField Millennium (corrected spelling) . Advanced Battle Combat Defence Everything(else) Fighting Game with Hacking Inteligense Journeying Killing Losing Machines Nanotechnology spaceOpera Persistant nonQuitting Realtime Space Trading Universe Version With Xplosions nonYawning(action) Zone Game (ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ) . It Luc . Battle Command Simulator (BCS) . Fully Immersive Battle Simulator (FIBS) . Fully Immersive Tactical Simulator (FITS) . Totally Immersive Tactical Simulator (let's not abbreviate that one, shall we?) . Virtual Reality . Multi Environment Dynamic Real Time Simulator . True Realtime Immersive Multi Environment (TRI-ME) . Fully Encompassing Simulator (FES) Macon De'Witt . Virtual Reality of Mass Destruction (VRMD) . Fantasy Electronic Battlefield (FEBF) . WISHBAG Menchise . Strategic First Person Combat and Trade Simulation . Strategic Combat and Trade Simulation MidnightGreen . Life . SMART SIMULATION mostlikely . Future-live simulation (corrected spelling) Outlaw . The last game you'll ever play that will ruin your social life forever! . BCM is the only game u need to play quantum . Space/Land/Sea/Air Combat Immersion . 4-G or 4-Gen (Sim/RTS/FPS/RPG) R_wilco . Sci-Fi action sim . Multi-gameplay Sci-Fi sim . Multi-genre . OmniGame Riga . Total immersion Scrivener . Personal Simulation $ilk . THE GENRE . Massively Persistant Universe Simulating First&Third Person Sci Fi Shooting and Flying simulation . Sci-fi Roleplaying Simulation . The Evolving Genre . Process Intensive Genre Space Grunt . Grandiose Reality Simulation SpotSD . FREELANCE (an acronym, see here for meaning) The Mole . SPACE ODYSSEY/ADVENTURE Tim . "unique among games...BCM style of game" Wolferz . THE BATTLECRUISER GENRE XenoZohar . RPSimCombatSpaceFPS-OH-MY-GOD-I'M-LOCKING-THE-DOOR-AND-NEVER-COMING-OUT! [ 09-27-2001: Message edited by: Joel Schultz ]

It is the "Camelot" song - dunno why you get no sound, works here at work & at home - you have Quicktime installed right? Volume not muted?

Here (large version ~3MB) Or here (small version ~1.5MB) Other movies (plus the full-page URLs for the above) are here [ 09-26-2001: Message edited by: Joel Schultz ]

Admins, dunno if this helps: please see this thread because the second post ("reg") looks really screwed up. Particularly the post date/timestamp, the "unregistered" flag, and the fact that the "todays topics" page can't load the icon for this guy's post and mistakenly counts him as post #1.

Congratulations are in order, and a round of beers - on someone else. (Hehe, get the other joke? Gold text? Ha ha...erm...ok so it wasn't that funny, sue me) And just for the record, I think it's cool that EFC will link up with BCM like that. Go 3000AD team! Now, what're we going to do with VoodooExtreme? I was so looking forward to seeing the detractors mumble incoherently (seeing that most never really believed this would go gold) but VE's servers are still down. Bummer. [ 09-25-2001: Message edited by: Joel Schultz ]