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[enzo_gt]

where's the humor

I don't believe you just insulted thy holiest, Scott Pilgrim.

 

[petethepanda]

where's the humor

Context

 

[Nabs]

I really hope the overclock gets stronger as it goes on, because KF will still require a ton of time to complete.

 

[FreedomFrisbee]

Potato count dropping like Valve's stock price.

Its funny because valve isn't publicly traded.

 

[dollartaco]

Pretty much this. If the potatoes reaching zero meant the game released then that would render the bars we've been filling over the past 3 days useless. They're there to help speed up the bars and if we're lucky, get it released before midnight tonight.

It has less to do with luck and more to do with finishing off high-CPU games like AudioSurf and Killing Floor. I believe the higher the CPU/hour count needed to complete them, the more time gets knocked off the projected launch timer.

 

[The Elite]

where's the humor

get out.

now.

 

[fallengorn]

Pretty much this. If the potatoes reaching zero meant the game released then that would render the bars we've been filling over the past 3 days useless. They're there to help speed up the bars and if we're lucky, get it released before midnight tonight.

Hopefully, there's enough people around now to idle to make it happen.

 

[Blizzard]

Yeah, I've been playing Audiosurf with the Steam window up in the background. It has refreshed itself a couple of times, but I was in the middle of a song, unable to determine what it meant.

If I recall correctly from the webpage source, it is set to automatically refresh itself (so updated bar positions are shown) every 1000 seconds.

 

[Jenga]

Context

still not funny


fuckin hipsters

 

[Oreoleo]

Okay, maybe we are confusing each other here. Supposedly it is doubling the rate at which the bars are filling, but the overclock is only active until the potatoes run out.

Okay, that makes sense. I hadn't heard that flat double rate before, but cool. I was suggesting that as more potatoes get depleted, the rate the bars filled would increase, in line with the 100k potatoes = 1x multiplier that I'd seen thrown around previously. I'm probably wrong, but hopefully that at least made sense this time.

 

[BobTheFork]

You guys are officially racing Amazon delivery now, good luck.

 

[ahoyhoy]

Its funny because valve isn't publicly traded.

It's also funny because everyone here would still have Valve's collective babies.

 

[Drkirby]

is it? It's still like 10ish hours away and the counter was on 10ish hours before this supposed "overdrive" started,

Goto any of the game specific pages for the games that haven't been done:
http://cpucount.zapto.org/

The Work Factor is falling, and it doesn't look like it is going to stop. It may even go faster once one of the games finish.

 

[Lime]

STAT = Valve
O'neal = Gamers
Ball = Potatoes.

 

[The Elite]

Its funny because valve isn't publicly traded.

If they were we would have Episode III by now.

Hell, we would have had Half-Life 3.

 

[jediyoshi]

still not funny


fuckin hipsters

<3

 

[Prophet Steve]

Damn, seems I have little time left to get my golden potato, although they probably won't count anymore for the overclocking.

 

[Oreoleo]

If they were we would have Episode III by now.

Hell, we would have had Half-Life 3.

And they'd be worse games because of it.

 

[Drkirby]

Potato count dropping like Valve's stock price.

Valve is a private company. Nice try though.

 

[scogoth]

Wait, Did it always say "Active Test Subjects: NINE" at the top of the page? Could have sworn it said ZERO.

Nien.

 

[The Elite]

And they'd be worse games because of it.

I won't deny this.

 

[Symphonic]

Potato count dropping like Valve's stock price.

You know it, Valve is going right down the drain because of this shit.

 

[The Elite]

I'm betting there will be more test subjects when it goes under 400,000.

 

[Doopliss]

It has less to do with luck and more to do with finishing off high-CPU games like AudioSurf and Killing Floor. I believe the higher the CPU/hour count needed to complete them, the more time gets knocked off the projected launch timer.

TWEotW was the easiest game to max out by far, and it knocked off more time than some of the other (harder) games. Only a matter of minutes, but it makes that theory unlikely.

 

[Baha]

And they'd be worse games because of it.

Exactly, the whole using employee families for product testing hasn't failed yet. I'd shudder to think what it'd be like if that product testing was outsourced and focus grouped.

 

[gregor7777]

STAT = Valve
O'neal = Gamers
Ball = Potatoes.

He took a lot of steps there. I don't watch much basketball, but is that legal now?

 

[Symphonic]

I'm betting there will be more test subjects when it goes under 400,000.

Unlikely. There were only 9 people taken in the process of the ARG, and they're all playing it right now.

 

[Treefingers]

Audiosurf pretty much done.

 

[Snapshot King]

So what the hell is happening? What does the potato counter going down mean?

 

[Nabs]

http://www.abload.de/img/k3ozzc8bl.gif

STAT = Valve
O'neal = Gamers
Ball = Potatoes.

Hmm..

Valve = Losers
Gamers = Winners
Potatoes = ???

 

[syoaran]

Exactly, the whole using employee families for product testing hasn't failed yet. I'd shudder to think what it'd be like if that product testing was outsourced and focus grouped.

The first would make the game appear on shelves sooner, but with most of the story already spoiled. The second would probably destroy the fabric of reality.

 

[The Elite]

Unlikely. Their were only 9 people taken in the process of the ARG, and they're all playing it right now.

Didn't somebody check the numbers folder and say there were a lot more numbers to play with?

Even a "k" for thousands.

 

[EVIL]

has the speed stabilized? or does it keep increasing its speed with every potato.

 

[gregor7777]

I won't deny this.

So what was your point?

 

[Spiritreaver]

I don't understand how Valve has done any wrong with the ARG. It's not really about Portal 2 and moreso just about expanding the Sack games to larger audiences.

Portal 2 is going to launch on the day it was set to launch? Well fuck! Nuke the magazine racks bitches.

 

[Treefingers]

So what the hell is happening? What does the potato counter going down mean?

Stuff is moving faster

 

[Baha]

So what the hell is happening? What does the potato counter going down mean?

http://valvearg.com/wiki/Template:News

Read that and you'll be caught up with all of us.

 

[StuKen]

So what the hell is happening? What does the potato counter going down mean?

The rapture is in 9 hours.

 

[Blizzard]

Exactly, the whole using employee families for product testing hasn't failed yet. I'd shudder to think what it'd be like if that product testing was outsourced and focus grouped.

Are you saying that Valve has a bring-your-daughter-to-work day?!

 

[The Elite]

So what was your point?

My point was simply that those games would be released. I never claimed they would be any good.

 

[Symphonic]

Didn't somebody check the numbers folder and say there were a lot more numbers to play with?

Even a "k" for thousands.

It might start tracking people playing when the game is actually released. They're not even using the number assets right now.

 

[dollartaco]

Ok, so, quick rundown.

1) Potatoes are being consumed to increase the speed at which individual game bars increase. (This is why it's being referred to as an overclock.)

2) While the potatoes are being consumed, game bars will fill much faster than normal.

3) Once a game bar is completed, it knocks time off of the projected launch.

Summary: Games still need to be completed in order to move back the launch time. The potatoes just make it go much faster.

 

[Gandie]

And here is a lucky SOB

I have the same case as him!!!

 

[Baha]

Are you saying that Valve has a bring-your-daughter-to-work day?!

If the developer commentary in the Orange Box is to be believed......yes, yes they do

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Didn't somebody check the numbers folder and say there were a lot more numbers to play with?

Even a "k" for thousands.

Right, the k would make sense. Wondering what the hell the point of the k was.

Yeah, the site is definitely gonna update the background the with amount of unique players who have played Portal 2.

Thats what I think.

 

[gregor7777]

My point was simply that those games would be released. I never claimed they would be any good.

OK I can see where that fit into the discussion.

 

[Symphonic]

I have the same case as him!!!

Pretty certain those are Valve's cases.

 

[Salmonax]

Another countdown. Quite possibly still leading up to a midnight launch. And people freaking out all over again. Valve, you magnificently sadistic bastards.

 

[BobTheFork]

I don't understand how Valve has done any wrong with the ARG. It's not really about Portal 2 and moreso just about expanding the Sack games to larger audiences.

Portal 2 is going to launch on the day it was set to launch? Well fuck! Nuke the magazine racks bitches.

Well, that's WHY people are so upset I guess. Because Valvle made this looks Portal 2 oriented when at the end it seems to be more about selling extra copies of a pack of games. IT's been interesting and cryptic but I feel sorry for the people who have been going crazy on this for a week or more just to get the game released about 8 hours early.

 

[Jenga]

I have the same case as him!!!

in another universe you are him