unban Icycalm thread

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:38 am

Limbrooke wrote:There's a big steaming bowl of irony right there.

That was kinda the point.

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:28 am

escadrille wrote:Huge thanks to whomever posted the link to this:

icycalm:
As for what happened -- the same thing that has been happening ever since I started posting in videogame forums. I hold a mirror to people's faces, they see their ignorance and stupidity reflected in it, and then instead of learning from that and mending their ways they lash out at me, for showing them the mirror.

The Athenians poisoned Socrates for this.

The Jews crucified Jesus of Nazareth.

This is human nature.

AMAZING!

He compared himself to Jesus instead of Martin Luther King or Gandhi. He gets originality points there

escadrille · Post by **escadrille** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:07 am

A quick perusal of the insomniac website paints a very unflattering picture of a pseudo-intellectual basket case trying to pass off his social ineptitude as persecution。

Despite the apparent consensus that icy was an egomaniac I think he comes off as insecure and desperate。 The amateur philosophy moves it from typically sad to hilarious and amazing。

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:04 am

escadrille wrote:A quick perusal of the insomniac website paints a very unflattering picture of a pseudo-intellectual basket case trying to pass off his social ineptitude as persecution。

Despite the apparent consensus that icy was an egomaniac I think he comes off as insecure and desperate。 The amateur philosophy moves it from typically sad to hilarious and amazing。

You just said it better than I could have. About the insecurity, you may be right. Some people who come off as cocky are compensating for their lack of confidence.

I'd seriously pay a decent sum of money to hang out with this guy in real life. I want to see what he's like, especially around girls

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:02 pm

Neon wrote:I'd seriously pay a decent sum of money to hang out with this guy in real life. I want to see what he's like, especially around girls

He'd never be seen in public with you .. plebe!

brb going back to my ivory tower .. >_>

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:34 am

You might as well unban him so he can get laughed out of the forum again.

icycalm wrote:Read the forum rules. You have twelve hours to format your posts into something legible, with proper paragraphs, punctuation, capitalization, etc. If you do not do this the posts will be deleted, and you will be banned. If you do this, you will receive a reply from me, and perhaps also, at some point, from the review's author. If you reply to this message, the posts will also be deleted and you will be banned.

The only way for you not to be banned is to edit those posts appropriately within the next twelve hours. Have a nice day.

More hilarity. He wants school-type punctuation and grammar on his barely active forum to "warrant a response" from him, implying that it's an achievement (kind of contradictory given the amount of shitposting he's done elsewhere) as well as a "possible" response from the reviewer.

The review in question is some nonsensical rambling over Team Fortress 2, classified as a "pc review" but he proceeds to complain about the 360 version, the controller and lack of functionality it has, as well as the fact that the console fps which lacks updates and overall support such as oh, I don't know, dedicated servers that aren't hosted by users, just happens to have an inactive competitive scene. I wonder why.

I'm only bringing him up again after people at SRK laughed him out of this thread, where he claims AksysGames should "keep the bullshit to their blog" in regards to BlazBlue being arcade perfect but will look sharper on consoles.

I just pity this guy; I'm so thankful I wasn't active during the time he was on these forums.

LaserGun · Post by **LaserGun** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:12 am

More hilarity. He wants school-type punctuation and grammar on his barely active forum to "warrant a response" from him, implying that it's an achievement (kind of contradictory given the amount of shitposting he's done elsewhere) as well as a "possible" response from the reviewer.

icy refers to his forum as his 'blog' though, so it's more personal to him. It's not really a forum more than it is a place to discuss ideas and articles. He wants posts to be well written and factually correct because it represents himself and every other poster that posts on his forum.

The review in question is some nonsensical rambling over Team Fortress 2, classified as a "pc review" but he proceeds to complain about the 360 version, the controller and lack of functionality it has, as well as the fact that the console fps which lacks updates and overall support such as oh, I don't know, dedicated servers that aren't hosted by users, just happens to have an inactive competitive scene. I wonder why.

icy didn't write the review, he only really touched on the whole 'Xboxification' process where the next installment of a PC game has been dramatically dumbed down for consoles.

I'm only bringing him up again after people at SRK laughed him out of this thread, where he claims AksysGames should "keep the bullshit to their blog" in regards to BlazBlue being arcade perfect but will look sharper on consoles.

SRK is the home of shitposting, icy was merely pointing out how retarded that furry was for thinking Blazblue was 720p (amongst other things) and how ridiculous a statement like 'sharper than the arcade' is.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:12 pm

you actually read that stuff?

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:51 pm

Neon wrote: I'd seriously pay a decent sum of money to hang out with this guy in real life.

I reckon you're the one who needs paying.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:04 pm

LaserGun wrote:icy refers to his forum as his 'blog' though, so it's more personal to him. It's not really a forum more than it is a place to discuss ideas and articles. He wants posts to be well written and factually correct because it represents himself and every other poster that posts on his forum.

If multiple people can register, create topics, and talk about various things, it's a forum. Having such strict etiquette is uninviting for the average guy who wants to sign up and talk about stuff.

LaserGun wrote:icy didn't write the review, he only really touched on the whole 'Xboxification' process where the next installment of a PC game has been dramatically dumbed down for consoles.

No, but some gamefaqs-level reviewer he picked up from somewhere did. Of course the game is dumbed down for consoles, this has happened to every single FPS game which has been released on the PC, or is on the PC. I don't even use my PC for gaming that much, but there's no comparison here. It's no surprise the lack of competitive teams, the lack of updates, and overall lack of functionality in the 360 version would result in the majority of people playing the PC version instead. Clearly, he did not.

SRK is the home of shitposting, icy was merely pointing out how retarded that furry was for thinking Blazblue was 720p (amongst other things) and how ridiculous a statement like 'sharper than the arcade' is.

Icycalm was attacking the reporter from Aksys for keeping the thread updated with what's going on with the console port. Aksys didn't say it would be 720p, they said it would be sharper for the console port. The difference here is that icycalm wasn't contributing to the thread, and AksysGames; an actual credit to the thread, was.

LaserGun · Post by **LaserGun** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:23 pm

If multiple people can register, create topics, and talk about various things, it's a forum. Having such strict etiquette is uninviting for the average guy who wants to sign up and talk about stuff.

That's just too bad, icy's laid out the rules for his forum which is hosted on his own site he pays for. For him it is just another layout for a blog.

Icycalm was attacking the reporter from Aksys for keeping the thread updated with what's going on with the console port. Aksys didn't say it would be 720p, they said it would be sharper for the console port. The difference here is that icycalm wasn't contributing to the thread, and AksysGames; an actual credit to the thread, was.

Actually he was saying that other guy (FoxSpirit or whatever) was wrong about the screenshots. FoxSpirit said they were just cropped and compressed heavily in photoshop or whatever, when that wasn't the case. He also signed up to insomnia and posted all of that nonsense which pissed off icy cause he and recap had all the correct information posted there already.

Aksys also said this with the excuse of "these are public shots of the port and we've resized and compressed them to reduce their size". Even though if you go to the Aksys blog they have a few Blazblue screens and other shit like system info which are over a megabyte in file size. Aksys also said that it is looking 'sharper than the arcade' lol. Aksys was straight up posting bullshit which isn't a contribution to anything.

Oh and about the TF2 thing, I haven't even read the review or played the game so I can't really comment on that.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:42 pm

LaserGun wrote:That's just too bad, icy's laid out the rules for his forum which is hosted on his own site he pays for. For him it is just another layout for a blog.

So you think demanding perfect, essay-like responses as a requirement, or else you'll be banned, is normal? Right.

Actually he was saying that other guy (FoxSpirit or whatever) was wrong about the screenshots. FoxSpirit said they were just cropped and compressed heavily in photoshop or whatever, when that wasn't the case. He also signed up to insomnia and posted all of that nonsense which pissed off icy cause he and recap had all the correct information posted there already.

Aksys also said this with the excuse of "these are public shots of the port and we've resized and compressed them to reduce their size". Even though if you go to the Aksys blog they have a few Blazblue screens and other shit like system info which are over a megabyte in file size. Aksys also said that it is looking 'sharper than the arcade' lol. Aksys was straight up posting bullshit which isn't a contribution to anything.

You're missing the point. Icycalm outright said "Save the bullshit for your blog. Thanks!" and that's it. That isn't contributing to the thread at all. At least Aksys has a place in that thread as he (or them) are developing the game, and keeping people informed. The port is months away, so anything could happen between then. Instead of questioning the comment made by Aksys, he attacks it. That is the problem here.

As for BB, the game itself is one I'm looking forward to, as our local arcade has it and I've been interested from the beginning, so I hope all goes well.

LaserGun · Post by **LaserGun** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:55 pm

So you think demanding perfect, essay-like responses as a requirement, or else you'll be banned, is normal? Right.

No, I'm saying it is his site and he can do whatever he wants with it. If he doesn't want people there who can't make posts up to his required standard, then so be it. insomnia isn't the only forum on the internet.

You're missing the point. Icycalm outright said "Save the bullshit for your blog. Thanks!"

He could of been less aggressive (he won't, that's just his style), but he was right. He spent the last couple pages proving FoxSpirit and Aksys wrong and Aksys goes and vomits marketing bull like 'sharper than the arcade'. Aksys has a place in the thread when they're not posting what sounds like cheap marketing bells and whistles. Yes the port is months away, but icy was responding to the nonsense that was currently being said.

I am also interested in the Blazblue port, and I'd rather read actual facts about the game, than some nonsense some kid cooks up with photoshop, or some empty bullshit like 'sharper than the arcade'.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:59 pm

Icycalm claimed that since the arcade version runs at 768p, based on older beta screenshots, the console version "won't be arcade perfect" when it's released at 720p.

How about the fact that the game looks perfectly fucking fine and Icycalm is once again proven wrong?

http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/ne ... 76153.html
http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/img/gmw ... 9.jpg.html
http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/img/gmw ... 3.jpg.html
http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/img/gmw ... 8.jpg.html

LaserGun · Post by **LaserGun** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:06 pm

It looks fine enough to me, the point is that it isn't arcade perfect if it's 720p. I don't care about whether icy is wrong or not.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:10 pm

ah you write a videogame blog ... no explanations necessary

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:10 pm

LaserGun wrote:It looks fine enough to me, the point is that it isn't arcade perfect if it's 720p. I don't care about whether icy is wrong or not.

And how do you propose Aksys slap BlazBlue on the 360 from Taito2X hardware and make it "arcade perfect"?

LaserGun · Post by **LaserGun** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:32 pm

What do you mean? When companies port games you should expect nothing less than 'arcade perfect'. Otherwise you end up with shoddy ports like every single 3rd Strike port or the more recent DOJ port. I don't care how they port the game, just do it right. If BlazBlue runs at the correct speed, plays, looks and sounds exactly like the arcade version, then I'm satisfied.

The n00b · Post by **The n00b** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:37 pm

That's it I'm starting a videogame blog soon. It seems everyone has got one these days regardless of their sanity, literary ability, or the inability to backup their opinions.

Soon you people shall know why Shellshock 2 is the best game evar merely because a videogame blog, of dubious standing, says so.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:50 pm

LaserGun wrote:What do you mean? When companies port games you should expect nothing less than 'arcade perfect'.

in shooters, arcade-perfect is necessary to compare scores on an equal playing field. why is it important to you that a fighter's home port is identical in every aspect to the coin-op version? why would it be important to icy? does he even play blazblue..?

if you want arcade perfect, buy the coin-op

LaserGun · Post by **LaserGun** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:01 pm

jpj wrote:why is it important to you that a fighter's home port is identical in every aspect to the coin-op version?

So that when I practice or play the game it is the same experience as when I play in the arcade. I've had shitty ports before and they have affected my enjoyment of the game I am playing drastically. For example, the DC port of 3rd Strike; it has a completely fucked up screen resolution, missing frames and 7 frames of input lag, these all affect how the game is played drastically. Even the Xbox port has problems with the speed of the game being too fast.

jpj wrote:why would it be important to icy? does he even play blazblue..?

Why are you asking me this

jpj wrote:if you want arcade perfect, buy the coin-op

All the games I play have been emulated anyway or have decent ports, and I can't afford anything Taito Type X-2 related so that would be well out of the question.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:23 pm

no-one will be playing blazblue in the arcades in the future, don't worry yourself

maybe i'm misunderstanding you, i just can't get my head around consumers of home ports demanding perfection. what i'm trying to say is that i vote for stuff with my wallet, i don't feel the need to be so vocal about everything. and i'm curious if icy even plays blazblue, or is just complaining for the sake of it..

i play ssf2x on cps2 through my supergun, but i still play my DC version too.

i don't care enough to wade through that thread, but presumably the difference between BB running at 768p in the 'cade, and 720p on console is because the vewlix is 16:10 display; and the console port will assume 16:9?

LaserGun · Post by **LaserGun** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:43 pm

jpj wrote:maybe i'm misunderstanding you, i just can't get my head around consumers of home ports demanding perfection.

Why is that so hard to understand? If I want to play BlazBlue, that means I want to play BlazBlue. Not Blazblue running 10% slower, BlazBlue with added glitches, BlazBlue with arranged audio and redrawn sprites etc. I already said I'm fine with the game if it's only 720p.

jpj wrote:what i'm trying to say is that i vote for stuff with my wallet, i don't feel the need to be so vocal about everything.

I don't buy anything that isn't worth my money. And I'm not so vocal either, but there are thousands of other people who are and demand arcade perfect ports.

jpj wrote:and i'm curious if icy even plays blazblue, or is just complaining for the sake of it..

You will have to ask him yourself

jpj wrote:i don't care enough to wade through that thread, but presumably the difference between BB running at 768p in the 'cade, and 720p on console is because the vewlix is 16:10 display; and the console port will assume 16:9?

Meh, I don't really care about that stuff either, I only replied to Elixir's post because SRK was wrong to heckle icy even though he was completely right about everything he said in that thread, he just rubbed them all the wrong way.

Khan · Post by **Khan** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:13 pm

who is this fighter17 people go one about? some sort of racist?

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:33 pm

Icycalm is going to have a heart attack from his nerd rage at this point.

icycalm wrote:Okay, so I am now going to reply to the retarded posts by zer0kage and sibladeko, and also to the slightly less retarded post by Banjooie. I make no excuses for my harsh language: it is perfectly clear that all three of you guys are very VERY stupid, and I have a policy in this forum of deleting the posts of stupid people and banning them. Be thankful then that your accounts are still active and that your posts will remain on the page -- but in order for this to be so it must be made clear to the readers of this website how stupid you are and how retarded your posts -- which leads us to my harsh language. This thread has already been cleaned off of thousands of words by half a dozen other morons, and since this situation seems to be ongoing (the review is still getting about 500 visitors a day from the Steam forums), I am now going to put an end to it by clearing up some issues for you retards -- issues, it must be noted, that I shouldn't have to fucking clear up because they are so simple and fundamental that they are supposed to go without saying -- but not, I guess, in retard-land, which is where you guys must be coming from.

Jesus fuck. He takes this shit so seriously. It's like the most pathetic, myopic tunnel vision I've ever seen. The rest of said post is also littered with OMG U R SO DUM AND I R SO SMART shit.

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:43 pm

LaserGun wrote:
jpj wrote:i don't care enough to wade through that thread, but presumably the difference between BB running at 768p in the 'cade, and 720p on console is because the vewlix is 16:10 display; and the console port will assume 16:9?
Meh, I don't really care about that stuff either, I only replied to Elixir's post because SRK was wrong to heckle icy even though he was completely right about everything he said in that thread, he just rubbed them all the wrong way.

He was not right, did you even look at those screenshots Megalixir posted? It is not a blurry filtered mess. And no, 48 pixels off the top of the screen will not ruin a fighting game port.

And "rubbed them the wrong way"? He acted like his usual complete asshole self and got called on it. There is nothing he can do to defend showing up to random forums and acting like such a prick, and expecting anything else but a warning/ban and insults in return. The saying goes, "You catch more flies with honey than vinegar" .. Icycalm isn't even using vinegar at this point, he's using pure concentrated acid.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:23 am

LaserGun wrote:What do you mean? When companies port games you should expect nothing less than 'arcade perfect'. Otherwise you end up with shoddy ports like every single 3rd Strike port or the more recent DOJ port. I don't care how they port the game, just do it right. If BlazBlue runs at the correct speed, plays, looks and sounds exactly like the arcade version, then I'm satisfied.

Why, because old, arcade games with huge arcade boards should be a breeze to run on next generation consoles like the 360, right? It's not like that. I have the DOJBL port, and while bad, Black isn't completely unplayable. Every circumstance is different, but BlazBlue is a $2800 dollar game which you won't be able to purchase unless you're rich, or it's a joint effort. This isn't to mention the lack of people to play it with, usually found in arcades.

Of course demand is high, but fussing over stuff like cropping when it looks fine and fit enough for the 360's library is just ridiculous. What, do you think companies are going to suddenly stop producing ports of arcade games because fans want arcade perfect ports?

Meh, I don't really care about that stuff either, I only replied to Elixir's post because SRK was wrong to heckle icy even though he was completely right about everything he said in that thread, he just rubbed them all the wrong way.

Trust me on this, if you act like an asshole, it doesn't matter if you're right or wrong; people will still retaliate. Udder took care of the rest; icycalm isn't, and wasn't right. If he actually does play BB, I look forward to beating his ass online as he curses the online lag instead of checking himself.

E. Randy Dupre · Post by **E. Randy Dupre** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:48 am

Guys, given that he's banned from here anyway, does it really fucking matter? He's a dick, we all know that, but you can guarantee that he's masturbating furiously at the fact that you're all *still* talking about him.

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:53 am

E. Randy Dupre wrote:Guys, given that he's banned from here anyway, does it really fucking matter? He's a dick, we all know that, but you can guarantee that he's masturbating furiously at the fact that you're all *still* talking about him.

1. Amusement factor

2. Lasergun actually attempted to defend him (either that or we all just got trolled real good)

And with that ..

icycalm wrote:So that takes care of the three retards. Now listen up carefully: this thread has seen more retardation in the last couple of days, than the entire forum has seen since its inception -- but this is where it ends. Anyone posting after this will have to make 100% sense, otherwise he will be immediately permabanned with no appeal. I don't care if Jesus Christ or God himself attempts to post here: if your replies are not 100% intelligent, knowledgeable, lucid, and straight to the point, I WILL FUCKING BAN YOU AND SIGN UP YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO A BUNCH OF SCAT-PORN MAILING LISTS.

He also apparently opened up a 'casual' board made to mock those whom he hates with so much passion and vitrol. Can one guy possibly get any more worked up about this shit? I'm starting to find that hard to believe.

http://forum.insomnia.ac/viewforum.php?f=17

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:19 am

E. Randy Dupre wrote:Guys, given that he's banned from here anyway, does it really fucking matter? He's a dick, we all know that, but you can guarantee that he's masturbating furiously at the fact that you're all *still* talking about him.

Yeah, this shit is giving me heartburn.

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