Videochat January 2016 + Writer Auditions

[Heliocentrical]

Technically speaking, the GG label and movement came about as a way to distance the whole thing from the Zoe Quinn scandal.

Granted, it didn't work, but folks in the movement did recognize that it was a distraction.

It's sad to say, but drama just get's folks's attention.

Well clearly that recognition didn't get very far if the result was the feral, unorganized mob that Gamergate is today.

[Qwampa]

Hey Ross. What horror games did you play, which did you like, and which were the worst?

[ScumCoder]

Time index:

 

Announcements

00:20 – this chat will start with answering questions that were pre-submitted

01:28 – Ross is recovering from burnout

02:33 – Ross is planning to take auditions for a co-writer opening; send him your writing samples but prepare for merciless reception

04:33 – thanks to everyone who sent Ross stuff for his birthday

05:44 – the donation counter on Accursed Farms website may malfunction because PayPal is changing the code

06:37 – Ross is planning a gaming session with fans in Planetside 2

07:37 – videochats will be Sundays, but Ross may migrate away from Twitch

1:00:25 – please refrain from asking questions like “Ross, what do you think about ?”

1:09:20 – Ross abandoned his idea to gamble on stock exchange

 

Pre-submitted questions

09:39 – has anyone beat Helious 2

09:51 – vertical vs horizontal scrolling shooters + will virtual reality resurrect these genres

11:04 – does Ross plan to create a videogame

13:10 – why making The Movie using a game engine instead if proper rendering tools like 3DSMax

14:40 – what's the situation between Ross and Yahtzee from Zero Punctuation

15:39 – opinion on visual novel games

16:46 – will Ross open a PO (postal office) box so people can send him stuff

19:33 – how long The Movie will be

20:07 – opinion on other Mind series

21:08 – Ross's guide to be a Renaissance man

22:47 – opinion on Clive Barker's Undying

23:31 – where Ross learned so much about physics

26:10 – why Ross uses AviSynth and the version of Adobe Premiere that he uses

28:50 – opinion on GamerGate

37:53 – why Ross doesn't review mainstream games

39:35 – is Ross concerned about DMC takedown notices

40:28 – will Ross participate in Saxxy Awards

41:06 – opinion on Amazon Glacier

41:50 – does Ross take requests for Game Dungeon

42:25 – what can we do to support The Movie

43:10 – advices on how to manage finances efficiently

47:16 – does The Movie have a title already

47:45 – software to make videos similar to Game Dungeon

48:41 – opinion on point-and-click adventures

50:20 – Ross's philosophy on making content (what things he tries to avoid)

52:50 – what got Ross into making machinima

53:20 – recommendations on machinima videos (Gorilla Gong)

54:12 – opinion on Linux and open-source

54:36 – has Ross considered working as a game developer

55:20 – opinion on Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

59:02 – will Ross do a Star Wars Game Dungeon or Ross Rants

 

Live chat questions

17:15 – what style The Movie will be + “please rate comment and subscribe”

1:01:00 – opinion on Mad Max: Fury Road

1:02:05 – where Ross got his Puzzle Agent T-shirt

1:03:09 – Game Dungeon request

1:03:12 – opinion on Codename: Panzers trilogy

1:03:21 – what aspects of content creation improved the most over last 5 years for Ross

1:05:20 – advice on what to do if sleeping schedule is screwed but you have to go to school tomorrow

1:06:40 – opinion on Torchlight

1:06:57 – 2D vs 3D animation

1:07:15 – opinion on Nine Inch Nails

1:07:20 – Ross's retirement plan

1:09:30 – will we ever meet Ross's girlfriend

1:10:18 – advices on work ethic

1:13:07 – had Ross aver used Microsoft optical mouse

1:13:34 – situation on the Accursed Farms online store

1:13:55 – what chat program will be used for these videochats

1:14:18 – why Ross said that the Unreal soundtrack is one of the best

1:15:00 – Ross's PC setup

1:16:08 – who did the animations for the final episode of Freeman's Mind

1:16:40 – what would Ross's cybernetic augmentations be

1:17:45 – what kind of comedy The Movie will have

1:18:10 – opinion on the winter sale alternative reality game (?)

1:18:27 – request to make a Rant video on prank culture

1:20:30 – is Ross's house located in the woods

1:20:56 – best plan to rob a bank

1:21:30 – what game influenced Ross's life the most

1:22:51 – Ross's favorite book

1:24:48 – suggestions for someone who is young and doesn't know what he wants to do for living

1:27:28 – how Ross survived high school

1:29:51 – what will Ross do if The Movie bombs

1:31:00 – was Ross ever a deadbeat or did he have a deadbeat roommate

1:31:51 – does Ross like Stanley Kubrick

1:32:22 – is The Predator the greatest movie of all time

1:33:02 – was Ross ever a part of a cult

1:33:07 – is Ross anti-violence

1:34:24 – does Ross watch speedruns

1:34:45 – has Ross read Brave New World

1:35:02 – has Ross created a cult

1:35:13 – opinion on terrorist threat

1:36:20 – weirdest dream Ross ever had

1:37:09 – what was the thought process behind The Tunnel

1:37:20 – opinion on the Half-Life 20 minutes speedrun

1:38:05 – Ross's favorite conspiracy theory

1:38:50 – how Ross chooses one project and focuses on it

1:40:01 – film or game that left Ross in awe

1:40:20 – making raw log-like material

1:41:21 – another question about terrorism

1:41:43 – will Ross ever become an arrogant rock star type

1:43:10 – is it OK to create our own Accursed Farms merchandize

 

1:43:44 – conclusion