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Wow alot of Monolithsoft hate in that topic.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Basically IdeaMan... RELEASE THE KRAKEN! (if you have one)
If not, please stop teasing us.
If not, please stop teasing us.
He's been more reassuring than anything, telling us vague things such as the Wii U's ability to handle impressive graphics but that sacrifices might have to be made if there is heavy Upad use, insisting that the on par comments are grossly inaccurate, hinting at the current status of dev kits and what 3rd parties presently have access to.
He teases a lot about titles he knows are in development but wont name and features he's heard about but wont outright discuss. He's adamant that people in the thread should take his tiny nudges and clues and try to figure out what he knows and then points out the "correct" ones by saying the particular poster is the closest to the truth without actually clearly laying out what the real bit of information really was.
I don't necessarily think he's a fraud, but he does tip toe a lot around saying anything really substantial without having other people suggest it outright first. I think the guy is sincere, but he does seem to get off a bit on trying to manipulate us into participating in one giant tedious guessing game.
I do think he has legit info though.
SaintMadeOfPlaster
Member
No one said it won't be on Wii U, just that the Wii U isn't the target platform for it.
Which shouldn't surprise anyone, but it'll let the Nintendo haters have something to talk about.
YES!
YES!
YES!
Dude is seriously annoying, but I guess he's enjoying his own bullshit. The minor info he gives is never worth actually reading through his posts either.
This is a particularly hilarious example:
A controller with clickable analogue sticks/pads would be different from the one we've seen before? Holy shit, stop the presses!
No, I think Smiles and Cries got it right.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Basically IdeaMan... RELEASE THE KRAKEN! (if you have one)
If not, please stop teasing us.
"ok I have news about dev kit
But first things first. A teaser
"We're so desperate for info that we've been led around for months like poor little children analyzing breadcrumbs from this odd french guy. "OMG THE RAM/FLOPS/DEV KITS!? HYPE MAYBE!?"
Fantastical
Death Prophet
From what I gather, if Wii U could not easily get games that support UE4 in some way it could be very bad in 2-3 years.
I dunno, I don't mind Ideaman's style of posting. It's not like he is really being a dick, it just seems like he is as excited as we are. At the very least I appreciate that the puts a fair amount of time into each of his posts to explain what he is posting and where it is coming from and so on.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I don't really care about it either. Would I rather have the info rather than waiting? Sometimes. Overall I'm indifferent!
Yeah, I'm mostly in the same boat. And I'll say this right now because we all know he's going to read every one of these posts: Ideaman, I don't mind your presence in the thread at all, but you occasionally act very entitled and that can get grating.
Agent Unknown
Member
Haha. If I did it, it wouldn't have been on accident.
Originally I thought the GPU would be 28nm, but after more reading and some things mentioned by wsippel I shifted to 32nm. From the things I looked at the main thing I noticed is that Nintendo seems pretty consisted of using main nodes over half nodes. You can read about the differences here. The press release for the CPU said the process was on 45nm which is a main node continuing that trend with the CPU. Based on Nintendo's history and desire to keep it as cool as possible a 32nm GPU seems the most logical vs 40nm or 28nm used for recent/current PC GPUs.
I mentioned the first dev kit looked like the GC/Wii early dev kit with half the height. Lherre said they were on the "ugly, retail version".
Nice info/analysis, thanks.
Smiles and Cries
Member
I don't really want any info before E3 to be honest
I don't mind some leaks for 3rd party games but hardware stuff I can wait
I don't mind some leaks for 3rd party games but hardware stuff I can wait
Sigh well that would be terrible if true.
He's excited to flaunt his alleged insider information over the hoards of desperate, salivating fans and have fun at their expense, yeah.
I don't mind him posting here as long as he drops the entitledness and the teasing act. His responses to criticism are juvenile and arrogant, and it just rubs me the wrong way.
GameplayWhore
Member
I totally understand how his method of almost delivering information can cause supreme annoyance, but I feel the need to defend IdeaMan because he brings a lot of good to this thread *beyond* the discussion of secrets.
He seems to be one of a seemingly small number of people who actively try to discuss the potential gameplay applications raised by the DRC, and he never gets caught in that endless speczchat rut that we find ourselves in on a daily basis. I find that a breath of fresh air.
He seems to be one of a seemingly small number of people who actively try to discuss the potential gameplay applications raised by the DRC, and he never gets caught in that endless speczchat rut that we find ourselves in on a daily basis. I find that a breath of fresh air.
lordfroakie
Member
We'll still be seeing leaks after E3. I know someone out there are holding info on unannounced (major) games not shown at E3 and are being saved for TGS/Nintendo Direct/Nintendo Conference.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
I don't mean to be mean, but I'm just tired of these posts especially with E3 now less than a month away. They were okay at first, but I really haven't learned anything substantial, personally.
That's what I'm most interested in this thread for, which is why I don't mind his presence here outside of the ridiculous teasing BS.
Well, two of them have been verified.
StreetsAhead
Member
Crazy Theory of the Day:
Retro is working on Pikmin 3.
Think about it. It makes perfect sense.
Retro is working on Pikmin 3.
Think about it. It makes perfect sense.
Actually its pretty believeable there would be that magical low switch you are using to try and mock here. When Epic states something is intended for a certain thing you can certainly bet they are speaking in the maximum potential sense not 720P 30fps
SaintMadeOfPlaster
Member
It's gonna get real awkward when IdeaMan shows back up.
Have you ever heard of the term scalable?
Have you ever heard of the term scalable?
-Pyromaniac-
Member
not really
StreetsAhead
Member
No! No for ever! Epic only develops UE4 for hardcore games on True NeXt Gen Gaming Systems.
...
And iphones.
not really
You're only saying that because you think I'm impotent.
lordfroakie
Member
GameplayWhore
Member
We've had these discussions about him before. Turned out all right in the end.
Gamer @ Heart
Member
Ideaman has become Batman. The hero living long enough to see himself become the villain.
I think if IdeaMan actually had something of substance he would have told us so it could be verified at E3 and his reputation set in good standing. Also, is this guy getting money or something from all this? Or is he doing this just for free? Cause I kind of doubt his alleged "source(s)" is risking his or her job by just giving this info for free. I mean, isn't that the the gig? As the source, you get payed for the risk of getting caught for leaking NDA information.
So,
Scenario 1: IdeaMan is paying this source, and is getting money from someone* for leaking it onto the net.
Scenario 2: IdeaMan is paying his source, but isn't getting payed himself for leaking it.
Scemaro 3: IdeaMan is getting payed, but his source is not.
Scenario 4: Neither IdeaMan nor his source are getting payed.
Or maybe the source and him are just friends and doing for the lulz.
Regardless, from what I have read from his posts, the info he details would be kind of difficult to verify true or false either at this E3 or in the future.
*Which would have to be Neogaf since it's getting the hits.
So,
Scenario 1: IdeaMan is paying this source, and is getting money from someone* for leaking it onto the net.
Scenario 2: IdeaMan is paying his source, but isn't getting payed himself for leaking it.
Scemaro 3: IdeaMan is getting payed, but his source is not.
Scenario 4: Neither IdeaMan nor his source are getting payed.
Or maybe the source and him are just friends and doing for the lulz.
Regardless, from what I have read from his posts, the info he details would be kind of difficult to verify true or false either at this E3 or in the future.
*Which would have to be Neogaf since it's getting the hits.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
*Iwata* laughs
Fantastical
Death Prophet
lordfroakie
Member
I'm gonna defend him as well. He was the one who told us about Rayman Legends before the trailer was released. Maybe you don't like his style, treating the guy like crap for it isn't good at all. He has added quite a bit to discussions and even engages us with new ideas and theories. People shouldn't take this current situation as an avenue to straight up dog the guy. It's getting a little out of hand.
It really is like taking to a wall with some people in here. Epic is flat out telling you that UE4 is for platforms that aren't announced yet, and some of you are still grasping at straws. Not to mention there are rumors about 360 and PS3 ports having trouble running on Wii U, but somehow it's still going to run UE4 at 720p 30fps?
You're going to be disappointed.
You're going to be disappointed.
Well he has said he will make a big thread revealing stuff when he is a member. thats like 2 weeks away I believe it was said
Or some of us have a clue of what the Wii U can potentially do. Which is more than half a dozen people in this thread at a minimum
ViewtifulJC
Banned
"People don't like my infos? Just wait until what I post about next! Nothing groundbreaking but very interesting I think
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Smiles and Cries
Member
My respect for IdeaMan goes as far as warning him about this kind of backlash, beyond that you just have to let the guy do his thing.
I don't really see the big deal, if you don't like his posts ignore it.
I believe he does have a source or sources, everything else is just too vague for my taste on news my most respected news poster on GAF is neo2046 (aka BUDDHA AND JESUS) just the facts and the links
too bad he cannot pass the Nintendo Ninjas and he does not live in France where leaks are Ninja free
I don't really see the big deal, if you don't like his posts ignore it.
I believe he does have a source or sources, everything else is just too vague for my taste on news my most respected news poster on GAF is neo2046 (aka BUDDHA AND JESUS) just the facts and the links
too bad he cannot pass the Nintendo Ninjas and he does not live in France where leaks are Ninja free
The guy has been having fun at the thread's expense for a good while now and getting worshipped for it. A big backlash has been a long time coming.
lordfroakie
Member
Not like he and the rest of gaf signed an NDAMy respect for IdeaMan goes as far as warning him about this kind of backlash, beyond that you just have to let the guy do his thing.
I don't really see the big deal, if you don't like his posts ignore it.
I believe he does have a source or sources, everything else is just too vague for my taste on news my most respected news poster on GAF is neo2046 (aka BUDDHA AND JESUS) just the facts and the links
too bad he cannot pass the Nintendo Ninjas and he does not live in France where leaks are Ninja free
GameplayWhore
Member
I should point out that IM is likely part of a short list of people who datadumped at HylianTom's inbox a few weeks ago.
We should be able to determine legitimacy rather accurately come E3.
Of course, lherre was comfortable with IdeaMan's level of Wii U knowledge, as well.
Let's focus: I understand the annoyance at his occasionally brainbending delivery,but going about like he's a fraud seems rather silly to me.
We should be able to determine legitimacy rather accurately come E3.
Of course, lherre was comfortable with IdeaMan's level of Wii U knowledge, as well.
Let's focus: I understand the annoyance at his occasionally brainbending delivery,but going about like he's a fraud seems rather silly to me.
And what can it potentially do? Run current gen games marginally better?
Because it's not a superset of all the detailed technical features in the current-gen consoles, not because it's weaker or even on-par. PS2 games have to be re-made to work on PS3. That does not make PS3 weaker than PS2, though.
You are evidently not interested in an intelligent discussion based on precedent and well documented knowledge regarding the functions and operations of modern graphics engines. Since you've already made up your mind about what is true and not true and merely want to hear it repeated, I suggest you obtain for yourself a box with slightly larger dimensions then that of your head and speak your opinions to yourself while your head is enclosed in said box.
I applaud you. Much respect John.
The issue isn't even whether he's legitimate any more. Even if he has the best source and the best information anyone outside of Nintendo has about the Wii U, he's still a smug attention seeker.
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