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[Insane Metal]

DISCLAIMER: YES A LOT OF PEOPLE IS DYING AND THE WORLD IS IN DANGER BECAUSE OF THIS DISEASE, I KNOW! AND I'VE POSTED IN THE OT MANY TIMES WORRIED ABOUT IT AND ABOUT ALL THE PEOPLE DYING. BUT THIS IS THE GAMING SIDE AND I WANTED TO EXPLAIN WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE INDUSTRY WE LOVE. THAT'S ALL.




Like OsirisBlack commented yesterday, things in China are pretty bad and the CCP has not been giving us convincing numbers... here's the update for today.

If this thing does not get controlled soon the consoles and probably a lot of electronics production will be affected.

 

[Phunkydiabetic]

Mask Efficacy |OT| Wuhan!! Got You All In Check

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/ @keraj37 Any chance this can get added to the OP? It's a free article that explains why countries are locking things down, in layman's terms. Territories with confirmed cases of COVID-19...

www.neogaf.com

 

[Fuz]

If this thing does not get controlled soon the consoles and probably a lot of electronics production will be affected.

That's what you're worried about?

 

[Gargus]

A lot of people dead and you're worried about consoles getting delayed?

 

[Insane Metal]

That's what you're worried about?

No it's not. I'm just posting this here to make people know this could happen. Don't be silly.

 

[Hinedorf]

Like OsirisBlack commented yesterday, things in China are pretty bad and the CCP has not been giving us convincing numbers... here's the update for today.

If this thing does not get controlled soon the consoles and probably a lot of electronics production will be affected.

Not to be insensitive to your console plight, I would consider the losses of life in China far more significant than the console creation/distribution crisis.

 

[Insane Metal]

Not to be insensitive to your console plight, I would consider the losses of life in China far more significant than the console creation/distribution crisis.

I never said it wasn't. Been posting on the coronavirus thread for a looong time.

 

[darkinstinct]

Like OsirisBlack commented yesterday, things in China are pretty bad and the CCP has not been giving us convincing numbers... here's the update for today.

If this thing does not get controlled soon the consoles and probably a lot of electronics production will be affected.

Fuck all those people dying from it, give me my electronics, amiright? Disgusting.

 

[Samanosuke Akechi]

Way to care about human life OP. There’s more important things than “gaming”.

I love games too, but come on.

 

[Insane Metal]

Yeah Mod of War kill this thread please. I guess it was too hard for anyone to understand it.

 

[Alexios]

Mask Efficacy |OT| Wuhan!! Got You All In Check

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/ @keraj37 Any chance this can get added to the OP? It's a free article that explains why countries are locking things down, in layman's terms. Territories with confirmed cases of COVID-19...

www.neogaf.com

That's off topic discussion, here we care and mourn about the effects people dropping like flies has on our precious gaming hardware releases. Smh.

Edit: lame excuses by folks, yeah, get fucked then. Knee-jerks, lol. That's considerate talk right, I'm not being offensive to you by saying that, right? Just like the OP title? Cos it couldn't be worded something like, China coronavirus disaster's possible effects on the industry or something, right?

 

[siekro1983]

A lot of people dead and you're worried about consoles getting delayed?

People die everyday. the flu kills 500,000 people a year. this is a bigger problem then consoles though, if it's not controlled could destroy the economy.

 

[kingwingin]

This better not delay my animal crossing themed switch from getting here on time

 

[Vawn]

That's what you're worried about?

A lot of people dead and you're worried about consoles getting delayed?

Not to be insensitive to your console plight, I would consider the losses of life in China far more significant than the console creation/distribution crisis.

Are we ResetEra now? Trying to twist people's words to shame them and be outraged.

He never said that. But this is the gaming section, so it makes sense to discuss how world news can effect video games.

Why not just go into every thread and tell everyone to stop talking about video games because there's a bunch of bad shit going on in the world.

 

[Hostile_18]

No one is saying the loss of life isn't the most pressing concern (by far) but given this is a computer game/industry forum I think it's fair to talk about the ramifications as it effects our hobby without trying to take the moral high ground with the OP.

 

[demigod]

Fuck all those people dying from it, give me my electronics, amiright? Disgusting.

What's more disgusting is you making the OP out as not caring for another person's life when you in fact know that he's been posting in the OT.

 

[ethomaz]

That is sad.
The numbers are increasing too faster.
Even the infected that are not dying are having some mental issues.

I hope they can control that before it get something national or even worldwide.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

 

[TheDrunkenMerchant]

If f developer unfortunately passed away, and the team stated a new game wouldn't come out, would you be pissed at someone reporting that the game wouldn't come out and to mourn the person who passed? A report is a report, a theory is just a theory or, in this case, I think he's just trying to begin a discussion.

 

[CloudNull]

My inventory for work has been delayed because of coronavirus. I work high level IT for massive company. The effect is already happening.

 

[Insane Metal]

Are we ResetEra now? Trying to twist people's words to shame them and be outraged.

He never said that. But this is the gaming section, so it makes sense to discuss how world news can effect video games.

Why not just go into every thread and tell everyone to stop talking about video games because there's a bunch of bad shit going on in the world.

Thank you!

 

[siekro1983]

Honestly there is no point in consoles coming out this year they can launch it in march like the switch. hopefully this shit can be controlled by then for the whole world sake.

 

[Mod of War]

Yeah Mod of War kill this thread please. I guess it was too hard for anyone to understand it.

I would rather leave it open and have the knee-jerk’s show their ass, all of a sudden lacking the ability for nuance.

Always stay learning.

 

[LordPezix]

This will be a good test to see how stable the trade/economic system really is.

Wondering how dependent we are on one another.

 

[Verdanth]

Don't worry OP, watch every console bundle coming with Xiaomi's anti-coronavirus UV lamp:

Xiaomi launches two UV lamps to kill the coronavirus and bacteria

In summer, when we get brown or burn on the beach, the spectrum of light responsible for it is ultraviolet. This is why we have to sunscreen and avoid

engnews24h.com

 

[Deleted member 1159]

I think you can talk about the effects this will have on manufacturing and a global economy without forgetting the fact there’s a specific human toll...these things are not mutually exclusive. If a surgical mask manufacturer as part of their fiduciary duty calculates and reports increased profits because of the disease, does that make them cold hearted profiteers or are they just increasing life-saving supply to meet the increased demand?

Whether or not manufacturing is going effected is an interesting subject, and also my heart goes out to the victims

 

[DragoonKain]

Unless OP edited his original post, I'm not sure what people are going at him for. All he's doing is relaying information that might occur. That doesn't mean he cares more about consoles than the lives of people suffering. It's just a reality, and there's room to talk about it while also acknowledging what's going on is horrible. It doesn't mean he's prioritizing their importance.

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

I don't want to panic but every day the news about the Virus has me by the edge. I'm not worried about the Consoles getting delayed OP, Don't want this to be a Contagion movie senario.

 

[Pallas]

No one reading the disclaimer? It’s important news on the gaming side. I mean it is awful at the number of desths(and there’s an OT for that in off topic) that’s happened but this could and probably will undoubtedly delay next gen unless Sony/Microsoft has alternate strategies/plans.

Edit: I think OP edited the disclaimer afterwards, still if anyone has been following the OT, they will realize that OP isn’t putting gaming in front of human lives.

 

[The Pleasure]

A lot of people dead and you're worried about consoles getting delayed?

My consoles are delayed? Those mother fuckers!

 

[VertigoOA]

I could care less about new consoles coming at this point. I’d rather see all international travel banned and the entire North American continent quarantined and removed from opening its doors to the rest of the world.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Like who? The "people" that cook animals alive?

You ever have lobster? Or any seafood?

 

[Birdo]

Last year, Nintendo moved Switch production to Vietnam.

It's almost like they saw it coming

I think MS and Sony still use Foxconn though.

 

[Hinedorf]

I see it more as this is speculation that there could be a delay on consoles but until there's direct knowledge on the matter and it seems like the greater concern is the virus itself.

Insensitivity be damned, last time I checked there's tons of impoverished countries that could supplant China's relentless lack of human rights so that we can get our shit on time.

 

[Dontspeakforme]

Oh no whatever will I do if I have to buy a PS5 6 months later than anticipated. Get a life.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

Im ok with a console delay

 

[Max_Po]

"Alot of People is dying".....

Yea before worry about console delays and people is dying I would log off and redo middle school or from grade 2 onwards...

Need to re learn Englsih sentence structure.

 

[siekro1983]

Oh no whatever will I do if I have to buy a PS5 6 months later than anticipated. Get a life.

you're hear discussing video games on forum, so why are you telling him to get a life?

 

[vpance]

This will be a good test to see how stable the trade/economic system really is.

Wondering how dependent we are on one another.

All the world's stuff is made in China. The impact will be huge once the main factories announce they are affected and the numbers (earnings, shipments) start to come out.

 

[renzolama]

THE WORLD IS IN DANGER BECAUSE OF THIS DISEASE

Not really though. It has a significantly lower mortality rate and is far less widespread than the common influenza strands this season.

 

[siekro1983]

"Alot of People is dying".....

Yea before worry about console delays and people is dying I would log off and redo middle school or from grade 2 onwards...

Need to re learn Englsih sentence structure.

We have people here from all over the world. i never even went to school in this country idiot.

 

[killatopak]

It already has affected my other hobbies. Factories are being closed temporarily near Wuhan as far I know.

Whether it’ll affect the console launch remains to be seen. We don’t know how long the virus will be relevant.

 

[Max_Po]

We have people here from all over the world. i never even went to school in this country idiot.

Bitch ... you use "are" with plurals...that's taught in every fucking country. I grew up in a third world country.

 

[Tragic Denial]

we're all gonna make it

 

[siekro1983]

Bitch ... you use "are" with plurals...that's taught in every fucking country. I grew up in a third world country.

plurals are taught in arabic? who really gives shit anyway, except nit-picky assholes. I live in miami, and many people don't even speak english here so i learned spanish. i don't complain like a little bitch.

 

[Insane Metal]

"Alot of People is dying".....

Yea before worry about console delays and people is dying I would log off and redo middle school or from grade 2 onwards...

Need to re learn Englsih sentence structure.

How ironic.

Also, English is not my native language.

 

[brap]

You ever have lobster? Or any seafood?

You stab it in the head. You don't beat it then cook it alive.

 

[dolabla]

There may be good news. A San Diego lab is saying they have created a vaccine for the coronvirus:

San Diego lab discovers COVID-19 vaccine in 3 hours

Inovio Pharmaceuticals created a vaccine that is going through pre-clinical trials.

www.kvue.com

SAN DIEGO — In a race against the clock, a San Diego lab is scrambling to get a COVID-19 vaccine out and on the market. As the days go by, Inovio Pharmaceuticals is getting closer to releasing the desperately needed vaccine against the deadly virus.

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, which is located in Sorrento Valley, has also created a vaccine for the Zika virus, the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and the vaccine for Ebola.

Dr. Trevor Smith, who is the director of research and development at Inovio, said, "It's something we are trained to do, and the infrastructure is here and the expertise is in house."

When Chinese scientists released the genetic sequence on Jan. 9, Inovio researchers got to work immediately and within 3 hours they had a vaccine for coronavirus, or COVID-19 as it is now being referred to.

"We have an algorithm which we designed, and we put the DNA sequence into our algorithm and came up with the vaccine in that short amount of time," said Dr. Smith.

The vaccine has been tested on mice and guinea pigs. It will next be tried on a group of human patients

Scientists hope the vaccine will work like a piece of biological software. In other words, the vaccine will give the human body instructions to create the proper attack in the form of T-cells and antibodies against COVID-19.

If all goes as planned, the vaccine could be made available to the public by early this summer - which would be a record time frame for Inovio Pharmaceuticals.

 

[Insane Metal]

Nice! It takes some time to get out there to humans tho.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

You stab it in the head. You don't beat it then cook it alive.