Dat Engineer

I did quite well on the Skate-O-Rama considering that I hadn't played Space Quest 4 fully for a good six years. Only four or five deaths! My solution was a bit different from the last time I played it, too. Honestly, I think that section of the game is totally luck-dependent (assuming no outstanding timer issues). Imagine if something like the root monster was a timer-based puzzle.
 
That might be a good idea for a puzzle for a Space Quest: Lost Chapter Two. The root monster maze from Space Quest 2, combined with the crest-scrubbing puzzle from Space Quest 5, the Skate-O-Rama dodging sequence from Space Quest 4, and the acid drops sequence from Space Quest 1. In other words, scrub every pixel surrounding the root monster's roots on a difficult-to-handle Scrub-O-Matic, being careful not to touch the roots, all the while dodging Sequel Police laser bullets. Oh, and watch out for falling acid.
 
:wacko: Actually, that sounds more like Touhou or Ikaruga than Space Quest.

I did quite well on the Skate-O-Rama considering that I hadn't played Space Quest 4 fully for a good six years. Only four or five deaths! My solution was a bit different from the last time I played it, too. Honestly, I think that section of the game is totally luck-dependent (assuming no outstanding timer issues). Imagine if something like the root monster was a timer-based puzzle.
 
That might be a good idea for a puzzle for a Space Quest: Lost Chapter Two. The root monster maze from Space Quest 2, combined with the crest-scrubbing puzzle from Space Quest 5, the Skate-O-Rama dodging sequence from Space Quest 4, and the acid drops sequence from Space Quest 1. In other words, scrub every pixel surrounding the root monster's roots on a difficult-to-handle Scrub-O-Matic, being careful not to touch the roots, all the while dodging Sequel Police laser bullets. Oh, and watch out for falling acid.
 
:wacko: Actually, that sounds more like Touhou or Ikaruga than Space Quest.

I did quite well on the Skate-O-Rama considering that I hadn't played Space Quest 4 fully for a good six years. Only four or five deaths! My solution was a bit different from the last time I played it, too. Honestly, I think that section of the game is totally luck-dependent (assuming no outstanding timer issues). Imagine if something like the root monster was a timer-based puzzle.
 
That might be a good idea for a puzzle for a Space Quest: Lost Chapter Two. The root monster maze from Space Quest 2, combined with the crest-scrubbing puzzle from Space Quest 5, the Skate-O-Rama dodging sequence from Space Quest 4, and the acid drops sequence from Space Quest 1. In other words, scrub every pixel surrounding the root monster's roots on a difficult-to-handle Scrub-O-Matic, being careful not to touch the roots, all the while dodging Sequel Police laser bullets. Oh, and watch out for falling acid.
 
:wacko: Actually, that sounds more like Touhou or Ikaruga than Space Quest.

I remember you gave up outright. I mean, I had trouble with Space Quest 6 too, but wow... Rather surprising performance from the custodian of the Virtual Broomcloset. ;)

PCJ - he don' play dat shi'.

You are welcome.

You really are a slob, Jess. What are you going to do next? Create a website named after a "Space Quest"-character?

You sure?

Who's over compensating here? :D

I think it's entirely possible that Sludge has many more blood relatives we have no knowledge of...

Scott also mentioned someone called Sledge Vohaul, but I'm not sure if he meant to say that, or if he got things jumbled up a bit. Either way, we do know a bit more about Sludge now. Scott disclosing the full untold background story was one hell of a cool moment.

I haven't seen that much Comic Sans since I tried 3D Movie Maker back in the day. It now feels like my eyes are melting.

You sure?

One does not simply walk into Robertaland.

We go to Robertaland!

We go to Robertaland!

Wow, this exceeds my wildest, I was expecting 490K when I got home from work, optimistically.. This is just so great. And to think a week or so ago we all were worried this might not even make it.
 
As I said on the KS comments:
Thanks to everyone, special thanks to Chris Pope, Pcj and Troels, who have been instrumental in making this happen.. i'm practically in tears here :) :D

Chat Log on #sq:
 
[16:21] <pcj_2> $493k!
[16:21] <pcj_2> daaaah
[16:21] <pcj_2> not yet not yet
[16:21] <pcj_2> twitchy trigger fingers :P
[16:21] <mjomble> new!
[16:21] <Jarikith_> Premature Exclaimation.. a sad syndrom indeed.
[16:22] <Dave2> -0.01
[16:22] <Dave2> !
[16:22] <Dat_Engineer> GAAAAAH
[16:22] <pcj_2> damn
[16:22] <Dat_Engineer> WE NEEDED THAT PENNY
[16:22] <pcj_2> a penny saved is a penny earned.
[16:22] <Dave2> -20 :(
[16:22] <Jarikith_> 493K!
[16:22] <Dave2> $493k!
[16:22] <pcj_2> ooooold
[16:22] <Dave2> -0.04 :(
[16:23] <pcj_2> wth
[16:23] <mjomble> goooold!
[16:23] <Jarikith_> I'm afraid you're too slow Dave2.
[16:23] <Dave2> I have a feeling we might make this one
[16:23] <pcj_2> why would you drop pennies
[16:23] <pcj_2> that would take more time than it's worth
[16:23] <mjomble> Not if you're employed as a penny dropper
[16:23] <pcj_2> 494k!
[16:24] <Dave2> +$899!
[16:24] <Jarikith_> Wow. Big jump there.
[16:24] <mjomble> 500K! ...crap, too early
[16:24] <MusiclyInspired> $5k left already??
[16:25] <Jarikith_> Just think of baseball mjomble, that will help.
[16:25] <pcj_2> 5661 actually
[16:25] <Dat_Engineer> Holy shit
[16:25] <nockgeneer> what was that about 2 hours....
[16:25] <MusiclyInspired> still it was $7k a minute ago
[16:25] <pcj_2> oh
[16:25] <nockgeneer> quote pcj: ooooolllllldddd
[16:26] <nockgeneer> 265!
[16:26] <MusiclyInspired> geez
[16:27] == SQHistorian [~troels@ubik-shakespeare.com] has quit [Quit: Lost terminal]
[16:27] * mjomble thinks about baseballs pledging money
[16:28] <MusiclyInspired> At this rate, it doesn't matter if all 3 $10k backers back out. We'll still raise it before the deadline if it keeps steady
[16:28] <pcj_2> *backs out*
[16:28] <Dat_Engineer> -100,000!!! Kidding.
[16:28] <mjomble> Sister's watching America's Top Model in the other room and I just heard someone say "Kickstart"
[16:28] <MusiclyInspired> seems to be stuck at $5546 left
[16:28] <pcj_2> OHHHH KICKSTART
[16:28] <MusiclyInspired> *$5446
[16:28] <pcj_2> wait, they watch America's Top Model in Estonia?
[16:29] <mjomble> Indeed
[16:29] <pcj_2> crazy
[16:29] <nockgeneer> still it's 4000 in 15 minutes
[16:29] <nockgeneer> o.O
[16:29] <mjomble> We've also had a couple other American shows on TV
[16:29] <pcj_2> you have TV? :o
[16:29] <Dat_Engineer> Place your bets
[16:29] <Dat_Engineer> 500K at 4:50PM
[16:29] <Dat_Engineer> or 1650 EST
[16:29] <pcj_2> is that in Denmark?
[16:30] <pcj_2> 500k before the hour is up :)
[16:30] <nockgeneer> EST is US/Canada, that's 2250 CEST
[16:31] <pcj_2> that rhymes with incest
[16:31] <Dat_Engineer> 494,715
[16:31] <nockgeneer> Okay, Denmark time then
[16:31] <mjomble> pcj_2: Yeap, we still have TV for backwards compatibility
[16:31] <nockgeneer> mjoble: lol
[16:31] <nockgeneer> awesome comeback
[16:31] <pcj_2> not really
[16:31] <Dave2> Denmark is in CEST with most of the rest of western Europe.
[16:31] <pcj_2> pretty standard actually
[16:32] <pcj_2> heheh you said denmark is incest
[16:32] <Dave2> $495k!
[16:32] <Jarikith_> 495K!
[16:32] <pcj_2> yaaaaay
[16:32] <pcj_2> 99%
[16:32] <MusiclyInspired> Is there goign to be a live stream towards the deadline?
[16:32] <Jarikith_> *shakes a fist* You win this time Dave2!
[16:32] <mjomble> ooooldish
[16:32] <pcj_2> i dont think we're going to make it guys
[16:33] <pcj_2> holy shit
[16:33] <Dat_Engineer> Suddenly my feet feel very very cold
[16:33] <pcj_2> $499819
[16:33] <Jarikith_> OMG!
[16:33] <Dat_Engineer> WHAT THE HELL
[16:33] <pcj_2> DO IT NOW
[16:33] <nockgeneer> What just happened...
[16:33] <pcj_2> PUSH THE BUTTONS
[16:33] <pcj_2> PUSH ALL THE BUTTONS
[16:33] <nockgeneer> * Jason is confuzzled
[16:33] <mjomble> lolwut
[16:33] <Dave2> 499k!
[16:33] <asdfasdf> whoa
[16:33] <Dat_Engineer> EVERYONE PLEDGE $10 MORE
[16:34] <mjomble> 497K! 497K! 498K! oooold
[16:34] <Arthur_D> 500
[16:34] <asdfasdf> done
[16:34] <mjomble> EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEe
[16:34] <Dave2> 500!
[16:34] <pcj_2> $500k!
[16:34] <SkyeFyre> WHOGWRHFASgsda
[16:34] <pcj_2> DING DING DING DING
[16:34] <Jarikith_> And all the people in the village rejoiced!
[16:34] <MusiclyInspired> WE DID IT
[16:34] <asdfasdf> FUNDED, BITCHES!
[16:34] * mjomble plays "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!"
[16:34] <MusiclyInspired> LOCKED IN
[16:34] <Dat_Engineer> Comment explosion on the KS page :D
[16:34] <nockgeneer> YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
[16:34] <Dave2> $502k!
[16:34] <pcj_2> *explodes*
[16:34] <Dave2> the fuck just happened?
[16:34] <MusiclyInspired> The $10k pledgers are stuck with it!
[16:34] <Dat_Engineer> AND WE DID IT ALL WITHOUT [redacted]
[16:35] <pcj_2> or with [redacted]
[16:35] <pcj_2> because he's stuck now
[16:35] <MusiclyInspired> $503k soon!
[16:35] <asdfasdf> Dat_Engineer: lol
[16:35] <asdfasdf> was thinking the same thing
[16:35] <pcj_2> that was Joe Cassara apparently btw
[16:35] <Dat_Engineer> IT'S STILL GOING UP
[16:35] <Dat_Engineer> 503K
[16:35] <pcj_2> -15
[16:36] <asdfasdf> MusiclyInspired: btw your SQ4 medley is awesome
[16:36] <MusiclyInspired> thank you keyboard man
[16:36] <pcj_2> ooooooold
[16:36] <mjomble>
[16:36] <Dat_Engineer> If I wasn't at work right now I would blast the SQ4 theme at full volume
[16:36] <MusiclyInspired> hehe
[16:36] <Dat_Engineer> Or the SQ6 theme
[16:36] <asdfasdf> do you have any more SQ covers?
[16:36] <Dat_Engineer> Either one works
[16:36] <MusiclyInspired> the closing SQ4 theme
[16:36] <MusiclyInspired> No but I plan to
[16:36] <asdfasdf> >:D
[16:36] <pcj_2> heh, all the cool stuff happens when Troels is offline
[16:36] <MusiclyInspired> I'm so happy
[16:36] <Dat_Engineer> Time for those stretch goals amirite MusiclyInspired? :D
[16:37] <MusiclyInspired> :D
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[16:37] <mjomble> WOOOO
[16:37] <Dat_Engineer> SQHISTORIAN YOU ARE FUCKING LATE
[16:37] <Dat_Engineer> LIVE IN SHAME

Chat Log on #sq:
 
[16:21] <pcj_2> $493k!
[16:21] <pcj_2> daaaah
[16:21] <pcj_2> not yet not yet
[16:21] <pcj_2> twitchy trigger fingers :P
[16:21] <mjomble> new!
[16:21] <Jarikith_> Premature Exclaimation.. a sad syndrom indeed.
[16:22] <Dave2> -0.01
[16:22] <Dave2> !
[16:22] <Dat_Engineer> GAAAAAH
[16:22] <pcj_2> damn
[16:22] <Dat_Engineer> WE NEEDED THAT PENNY
[16:22] <pcj_2> a penny saved is a penny earned.
[16:22] <Dave2> -20 :(
[16:22] <Jarikith_> 493K!
[16:22] <Dave2> $493k!
[16:22] <pcj_2> ooooold
[16:22] <Dave2> -0.04 :(
[16:23] <pcj_2> wth
[16:23] <mjomble> goooold!
[16:23] <Jarikith_> I'm afraid you're too slow Dave2.
[16:23] <Dave2> I have a feeling we might make this one
[16:23] <pcj_2> why would you drop pennies
[16:23] <pcj_2> that would take more time than it's worth
[16:23] <mjomble> Not if you're employed as a penny dropper
[16:23] <pcj_2> 494k!
[16:24] <Dave2> +$899!
[16:24] <Jarikith_> Wow. Big jump there.
[16:24] <mjomble> 500K! ...crap, too early
[16:24] <MusiclyInspired> $5k left already??
[16:25] <Jarikith_> Just think of baseball mjomble, that will help.
[16:25] <pcj_2> 5661 actually
[16:25] <Dat_Engineer> Holy shit
[16:25] <nockgeneer> what was that about 2 hours....
[16:25] <MusiclyInspired> still it was $7k a minute ago
[16:25] <pcj_2> oh
[16:25] <nockgeneer> quote pcj: ooooolllllldddd
[16:26] <nockgeneer> 265!
[16:26] <MusiclyInspired> geez
[16:27] == SQHistorian [~troels@ubik-shakespeare.com] has quit [Quit: Lost terminal]
[16:27] * mjomble thinks about baseballs pledging money
[16:28] <MusiclyInspired> At this rate, it doesn't matter if all 3 $10k backers back out. We'll still raise it before the deadline if it keeps steady
[16:28] <pcj_2> *backs out*
[16:28] <Dat_Engineer> -100,000!!! Kidding.
[16:28] <mjomble> Sister's watching America's Top Model in the other room and I just heard someone say "Kickstart"
[16:28] <MusiclyInspired> seems to be stuck at $5546 left
[16:28] <pcj_2> OHHHH KICKSTART
[16:28] <MusiclyInspired> *$5446
[16:28] <pcj_2> wait, they watch America's Top Model in Estonia?
[16:29] <mjomble> Indeed
[16:29] <pcj_2> crazy
[16:29] <nockgeneer> still it's 4000 in 15 minutes
[16:29] <nockgeneer> o.O
[16:29] <mjomble> We've also had a couple other American shows on TV
[16:29] <pcj_2> you have TV? :o
[16:29] <Dat_Engineer> Place your bets
[16:29] <Dat_Engineer> 500K at 4:50PM
[16:29] <Dat_Engineer> or 1650 EST
[16:29] <pcj_2> is that in Denmark?
[16:30] <pcj_2> 500k before the hour is up :)
[16:30] <nockgeneer> EST is US/Canada, that's 2250 CEST
[16:31] <pcj_2> that rhymes with incest
[16:31] <Dat_Engineer> 494,715
[16:31] <nockgeneer> Okay, Denmark time then
[16:31] <mjomble> pcj_2: Yeap, we still have TV for backwards compatibility
[16:31] <nockgeneer> mjoble: lol
[16:31] <nockgeneer> awesome comeback
[16:31] <pcj_2> not really
[16:31] <Dave2> Denmark is in CEST with most of the rest of western Europe.
[16:31] <pcj_2> pretty standard actually
[16:32] <pcj_2> heheh you said denmark is incest
[16:32] <Dave2> $495k!
[16:32] <Jarikith_> 495K!
[16:32] <pcj_2> yaaaaay
[16:32] <pcj_2> 99%
[16:32] <MusiclyInspired> Is there goign to be a live stream towards the deadline?
[16:32] <Jarikith_> *shakes a fist* You win this time Dave2!
[16:32] <mjomble> ooooldish
[16:32] <pcj_2> i dont think we're going to make it guys
[16:33] <pcj_2> holy shit
[16:33] <Dat_Engineer> Suddenly my feet feel very very cold
[16:33] <pcj_2> $499819
[16:33] <Jarikith_> OMG!
[16:33] <Dat_Engineer> WHAT THE HELL
[16:33] <pcj_2> DO IT NOW
[16:33] <nockgeneer> What just happened...
[16:33] <pcj_2> PUSH THE BUTTONS
[16:33] <pcj_2> PUSH ALL THE BUTTONS
[16:33] <nockgeneer> * Jason is confuzzled
[16:33] <mjomble> lolwut
[16:33] <Dave2> 499k!
[16:33] <asdfasdf> whoa
[16:33] <Dat_Engineer> EVERYONE PLEDGE $10 MORE
[16:34] <mjomble> 497K! 497K! 498K! oooold
[16:34] <Arthur_D> 500
[16:34] <asdfasdf> done
[16:34] <mjomble> EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEe
[16:34] <Dave2> 500!
[16:34] <pcj_2> $500k!
[16:34] <SkyeFyre> WHOGWRHFASgsda
[16:34] <pcj_2> DING DING DING DING
[16:34] <Jarikith_> And all the people in the village rejoiced!
[16:34] <MusiclyInspired> WE DID IT
[16:34] <asdfasdf> FUNDED, BITCHES!
[16:34] * mjomble plays "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!"
[16:34] <MusiclyInspired> LOCKED IN
[16:34] <Dat_Engineer> Comment explosion on the KS page :D
[16:34] <nockgeneer> YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
[16:34] <Dave2> $502k!
[16:34] <pcj_2> *explodes*
[16:34] <Dave2> the fuck just happened?
[16:34] <MusiclyInspired> The $10k pledgers are stuck with it!
[16:34] <Dat_Engineer> AND WE DID IT ALL WITHOUT [redacted]
[16:35] <pcj_2> or with [redacted]
[16:35] <pcj_2> because he's stuck now
[16:35] <MusiclyInspired> $503k soon!
[16:35] <asdfasdf> Dat_Engineer: lol
[16:35] <asdfasdf> was thinking the same thing
[16:35] <pcj_2> that was Joe Cassara apparently btw
[16:35] <Dat_Engineer> IT'S STILL GOING UP
[16:35] <Dat_Engineer> 503K
[16:35] <pcj_2> -15
[16:36] <asdfasdf> MusiclyInspired: btw your SQ4 medley is awesome
[16:36] <MusiclyInspired> thank you keyboard man
[16:36] <pcj_2> ooooooold
[16:36] <mjomble>
[16:36] <Dat_Engineer> If I wasn't at work right now I would blast the SQ4 theme at full volume
[16:36] <MusiclyInspired> hehe
[16:36] <Dat_Engineer> Or the SQ6 theme
[16:36] <asdfasdf> do you have any more SQ covers?
[16:36] <Dat_Engineer> Either one works
[16:36] <MusiclyInspired> the closing SQ4 theme
[16:36] <MusiclyInspired> No but I plan to
[16:36] <asdfasdf> >:D
[16:36] <pcj_2> heh, all the cool stuff happens when Troels is offline
[16:36] <MusiclyInspired> I'm so happy
[16:36] <Dat_Engineer> Time for those stretch goals amirite MusiclyInspired? :D
[16:37] <MusiclyInspired> :D
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[16:37] <mjomble> WOOOO
[16:37] <Dat_Engineer> SQHISTORIAN YOU ARE FUCKING LATE
[16:37] <Dat_Engineer> LIVE IN SHAME

At the risk of causing some people to explode, do we think that we'll actually get a Prototype #4, or at least a Prototype #4 that's much of a revision of #2 and #3? There's only 4 days to go, and 500k looks like it's going to follow quickly on the tail of 400k (well, it will have to otherwise the KS will fail...). Will they leave most of the major changes until after the end of the Kickstarter?
 
I'm not saying there wont be a #4 - nor am I saying it won't come quickly - but I wonder what we'll actually get (unless, of course, they've been hard at work on it putting bells and whistles on to use as a big draw for the final day or two).

I'll quote something I just read on AdventureGamers, as it pertains to this topic:
 

I support the Kickstarter campaign as much as anyone, and I was able to pledge $500.00, because it was money that I had free to spend. However, I would take my money back if I needed it for myself in order to survive. You should too. This campaign is a big deal, but not that big of a deal.

I support the Kickstarter campaign as much as anyone, and I was able to pledge $500.00, because it was money that I had free to spend. However, I would take my money back if I needed it for myself in order to survive. You should too. This campaign is a big deal, but not that big of a deal.

I'm pretty sure that pcj finished SQ2 in less time than it took me to complete the Fun-Seeker's Guide.
 
Jess

You and me both. I don't even know how he knew I was in Florida to begin with! I hope he's able to get out of Alabama at some point, though. Not a nice place to be at all.