Some stuff shot in the last few weeks.

Apple blossoms not quite there yet (today).

This bird had a solid friend.

Nice teeth.

This one was just hanging outside for a while.

Buzzzz, or what do they say in English?

Last edited by Blackout, Sat 16 May 2009, 15:56.

Now come on that's just stupid. Please someone, +1 and quote the picture.

OMG! I am 21!

It does look awesome and I hope my machine can run it. I really doubt they have done the graphics that well though.

Having not so many bugs at release would also be ace, maybe not bug free, but you know, playable. But I guess the trend in PC gaming is to have as many bugs you can fit just to **** up with people who actually buy the damn thing to support good games.

Also, it would be nice if the enemy didn't see you trough the bushes. Or also give the player the magic of see-trough-bush-o-vision. I mean, hell, not even thermal camera sees trough bushes that well.

Quote from kamo2000 :

I don't get the standings at all :P I was 2nd two times and 8th and i'm leading?

Don't worry, I'm third.

I don't get how this 40 million cap will be any good for the smaller teams, or get new teams in to the sport? Because if you already have huge facilities and your own test track you can use them every day if you just run the team withing the budget isn't that right? Well, I guess that 10 million bribe and free plain tickets are for that then.

Ban on fueling sounds good, but has a risk making everything really boring. Making more efficient engines sound good, but didn't they just ban engine development some time ago, some consistency FIA apes please. Also, which will save more money, transporting some refueling gear or manufactures developing new more efficient engines which will cost millions and millions.

Ban on tire warmers will get action, although it could have been better to get rid of the stupid and very non-economical tire changing rule at the same time. Makes no sense what so ever to talk about cost cutting, being economical and ecological when you enforce tire chances.

Last edited by Blackout, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 11:43.

Awesome. Your crazy posts really go well with your pictures.

Mmmm...monkeys.

Here some birds, because bird is the word.

Bump.

Sorry guys...but it looks like the shit...iest game ever.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/48504.html

Motorcross Madness 2 from 2000, by Microsoft owns this nex-gen crap.

I mean, they had all the bits to make it awesome. Dirt, mud, motorbikes more mud, trees the lot. But they desided it was important to make a massive free roam area which seems to be full of flatness.

1insane, Motorcross Madness, this doesn't come near the fun factor of those games. Looks like one of those full throttle all the time type of games.

Quote from chavm481 :

do they care as much as they used to? simply a question.

Considering they made a hard call not releasing a bugged patch, yes, I think they care.

People don't seem to understand how double pointed is the knife of communication for the devs.

If they don't tell anything, people moan there is no communication.

If they tell something and it doesn't happen just like that, people moan they were cheated.

If they respond to moaning in either case with communication they give up for the moaners and give a message that loud complaining achieves something.

Only way out of this infected atmosphere withing community now is either to say something or release the patch. As I can't see the first one happening, well, because what I said, and as they have kept their stand so far we got to wait for the latter option.

Quote from deggis :

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74731

"It's a disgrace that the British government don't step in to help. They are throwing billions at the London Olympics. They could do what is needed to save the race by putting in a fraction of it - 0.002 per cent."

Guess who said this?

It wasn't hard to guess. But I've done, and redone the math, and can't come up with any other answer than it's dead cheap to hold F1 races according to Bernie!

Quote from only.one.RydeR :

Teamspeak? >_>

Ventrilo > Teamspeak

Now this is a nice combo.

Quote from BlueFlame :

Sorry Alex, but you're arguing a lost battle. I don't see how a Lada can be in the least bit exciting. It's ugly, it's thin, it's a deathbox.

I think the last world sums up the part the argument is about. Driving a "bad" car at slower speed gives more excitement than driving a safe modern car with that same speed.

It's simply because you think you are going to die all the time. Driving a modern and 24 year old Toyota feels completely different. In the old car you got more respect for the car, the steering is heavy and the car is lighter, and not the other way around. You can feel the road. Down a motorway 120 km/h feels absolutely insane, when in a modern car you feel completely numb.

The gameplay in the video looks shit, I was honestly very disappointed with that when I saw it yesterday. The sounds and the movements are not really there, and the driving looks just awful and static, might be the camera though. Or it might just be my too high expectations, because the original Mafia was so great and that GTA IV just raised the bar on arcade car handling and everything. I don't care if people consider it the most over rated game ever, it's not, it's awesome (if you don't care about how your cousin wants to go bowling and drinking with you all the time). I'm sure we all are expecting a more sophisticated and stylish mobster version GTA IV.

But let's hope they are still far away from release. Cutscenes and athmosphere seem to be spot on. I hope they can finish up the most crusial part, the gamelay itself.

Yeah that's how it goes, police and the governments around the world will let you use a illegal drug all you want for that one special day a year. Think, people think!

Taking few seconds with Google not searching horse on midget action but something else makes you always a bit smarter. Well, not smarter, but you might learn something.

That dusty Nikon stopped me, poor camera.

Quote from Intrepid :

With only 20 cars the FIA and FOM can't afford to have 5-10 cars bin it at T1 which is very likely to happen in China with a tightening first corner. So it's more of a commercial decision than a safety one even though the track is pretty damn wet

I can understand a start behind a safety car, like a flying start, but driving behind it for lap after lap I can't. Let them go already!

Start behind the safety car. Is there really that much water?

Trust me, this is the truth I tell you!

The truth is that the guys at VW were concerned that the LFS version of the Schirococoo didn't live up with the NFS set standard and top speed of 420 km/h and cornering forces of 5,7G.


Where do people get these hallusinations, facts and false truths I don't know. But my sources are legit.

Last edited by Blackout, Sat 18 Apr 2009, 16:48.

Waiting to see the weights, but Red Bull and especially Vettel was impressive. I think he only made one fast lap both in Q2 and Q3, takes some nerves.

Quote from Shotglass :

im guessing brain freeze

Yeah, that's what too much ice cream does you.

Quote from Scrabby :

uhm, i have a "normal" speed apacer card and can just keep shooting. Mind that i NOT keep holding the shutter release but just click it myself (it's even faster then holding it)

Well that is not a fast burst, I can't press the button three times a second I'm sure.

It's funny how all cards from 6 to 45 mb/s can be labeled as the highest 6th class cards. Well, now I know better. Maybe I keep this for shooting landscapes or something less moving stuff.


edit. mmm...nice retro Zetor. Is the vignetting real, or just photoshop?

Quote from Toddshooter :

Its probably your memory card that is holding your burst back. I know my D80 will shoot at least 8-10 shots in RAW before it starts to pause because of my crappy memory card. But if I put in my really crappy card it pauses after only 4 shots.

Yes, probably the reason, didn't realise they are not all the same cards after all in the highest speed class. The camera should be able to do unlimited 3 fps shooting, this card gets stuck after that three. Shitty Verbatim with their affordable mediums. Guess I need to get a quicker card some day.

You mean too low as too fast? Because I'd imagine that was the reason the blur is not that good, he was doing much slower than any of the cars...those shots game out even worse imo, plus the bike isn't lined up properly for the plane of whatever is called. It sure is hard, was nice trying it though.

Last edited by Blackout, Tue 14 Apr 2009, 20:17.