+frankodragon Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 With 14 days left for Atari to rattle the tin cup in the direction of easy marks retrogaming enthusiasts who are fond of the storied and beloved brand, we have the following happening: Laughably poor damage control by Atari SA (or their agents) towards backers who have dared to question Atari's plans or abilities to produce actual working hardware - which has the capacity to turn into a shitstorm of very public and very bad PR for them in a heartbeat A crowdfunding campaign that has flatlined over the last 10 days, even though it is still featured as a front-page campaign on Indiegogo (advertising is evidently a better use of company funds than building hardware or software to run on the hardware) Speaking of the crowdfunding campaign flatlining, a large chunk of that is likely due to the early-bird special pricing ending, making the products even less attractive to a potential pigeon market-savvy crowdfunding backer looking to get in on the ground floor of this entertainment revolution The above point additionally not being helped by a hardware specification reveal that failed to meet even the incredibly modest expectations that had been set for it "We were totally at E3! What do you mean you didn't see us? No, that was when the entire company had gone to the restroom at the same time. That other time? Oh, yeah, we were all at the taco stand across the street. No, that one was when we were in big important meetings with big important companies also totally at E3!" Communication from Atari SA that makes the word 'patronising' cringe at the possibility of being used to describe it At this point, it's like watching a clown car continuously disgorge bad ideas, and each of the bad ideas is carrying a sign that starts with the words, "How not to..." before describing the bad idea in question. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Morning tacos. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari PAC-MAN Fan Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Remember the Postal museum's warning signs of fraud that Flojomojo posted? Emphasis, mine: "You got the bomb-diggety [Collector's Edition] that will be super-valuable one day!" atariSuperValuable.JPG 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVgaTv Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 D4839D68-84B7-4DD5-A5F7-17C23D1D14E3.jpeg Jeepers! They're so persecuted. Have you ever seen such whining in a fundraising campaign? Pretty sure we're only a few days away from them accusing the "haters" from turning them into a Newt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman000 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 hippy_atari.jpg The original Atari tried to use this ad, but Warner Communications said "No." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 The original Atari tried to use this ad, but Warner Communications said "No." HehThe hippie guy would have had to have been born in 1900. I'm missing the old hot tub culture of 70's Atari all of a sudden. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Pretty sure we're only a few days away from them accusing the "haters" from turning them into a Newt 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 ROFLMFAO, you somehow inexplicably managed to beat the Atari's absurd posts of today What are you ? 20-30 years old ? Given the predominantly (and/or soon-to-be) geriatric age group of these boards, if anything, lack of sex actually removes the tension, because by definition, you are not exposed to the de iure bullshit usually associated with interacting with the opposite sex (excluding the "temporarily silent household" scenario, of course). Ok... I'm confused. I don't mean to brag, but I'm fairly intelligent, have multiple degrees, and I'm usually pretty cognizant of what's going on. Can you explain this? Are you saying lack of sex at home allows people to communicate easier with the opposite sex on message boards??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Everyone back to your corners, we have mad respect for your bomb diggety. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoJoe Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Why do people buy things in hopes it will become a collectors items? 99.9% of collectables are collectibles by accident. You can't dictate what will be collectable by releasing less of it In the 80's Star Wars action figures weren't labeled collectable, or limited edition or whatever, they ended up being collectable by accident. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoJoe Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 _ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 I honestly just love the fact that the AtariVCS thread is chock full of people who have said, "The whole fake video has been debunked, guys... That's old news..."sigh...-Thom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 (edited) (not to mention that every time I come back here, I am just aghast at how much more this looks like a fucking scam...they are pulling...every...fucking...trick in the book....) How long until we get the 41st anniversary editions? -Thom Edited June 16, 2018 by tschak909 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 "We were totally at E3! What do you mean you didn't see us? No, that was when the entire company had gone to the restroom at the same time. Maybe the entire company's booth was stationed IN the restroom. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVgaTv Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Maybe the entire company's booth was stationed IN the restroom. atari_room.jpg Unlikely since everybody going into that room was getting legitimate business done 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman000 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Maybe the entire company's booth was stationed IN the restroom. atari_room.jpg Did they bring a hot tub? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeoteknik Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 (edited) Atari VCS PR calls RGT85 "fake news". haha real professional In response to this video: Edited June 16, 2018 by romeoteknik 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Well, I'm not a fan of his, but what he had to say certainly wasn't fake. They are pretty aggressive to "haters." I don't get it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Atari VCS PR calls RGT85 "fake news". haha real professional https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKjJix3PLMk Ugh. He'd make salient points, but then backpedals by kissing up to Atari. Also, WTH is this "everybody was fooled by Coleco Chameleon" thing? I'm certain there's a whole thread here of people who weren't fooled, and were the ones who broke the SNES jr and DVR card stories. I dunno. Maybe I'm just grumpy because I haven't had tacos in months. Edit: But good for him with sticking to his guns. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 I honestly just love the fact that the AtariVCS thread is chock full of people who have said, "The whole fake video has been debunked, guys... That's old news..." sigh... -Thom Yeah, as if them pasting over it with "we TOLD you it was depicted for illustration purposes only" makes it more desirable ... or that it not being an out-and-out money-stealing SCAM makes it a valuable purchase. Ah well, the 11,000 people who have already cast their vote are unlikely to be swayed by logical arguments at this point in time. They'll figure it out eventually. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 11,000? That's (slightly) more than the Hyperscan, iirc. Now THAT'S impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVgaTv Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 11,000? That's (slightly) more than the Hyperscan, iirc. Now THAT'S impressive! Well it's actually significantly less than that since if you want an extra controller you have to back the project again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 In that case, I'll stick to my Baja Fish Taco from Long John Silver's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Did they really slap a fish stick and cole slaw in a tortilla and call it a fish taco? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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