The Arcade Random Thoughts Thread

[jms493]

A thought on his death....(don't get me wrong here, and also my understanding of how he died is listed there, I've not read anything new about it and could be mistaken)

I find it bizarre how we are react to this, considering it appears (tweet was deleted) he died from (or helped out) by severe sleep deprivation. Something like 10 hours in 3 days was his tweet on the day he died.

We, as a society, will basically shit on others around the world (Japs, Koreans) who seem to have this happen weekly in their starcraft 2 net cafe's. We criticize them, insult them and give no fucks. But for this guy, we act entirely different.

I just find that odd.

IMO i kind of feel like partying and enjoying your honeymoon (once in a lifetime) is a little different than playing starcraft for 70 hours straight. He must have taken some drugs in order to stay awake. Has there been a cause of death confirmed yet?

[padman59]

IMO i kind of feel like partying and enjoying your honeymoon (once in a lifetime) is a little different than playing starcraft for 70 hours straight. He must have taken some drugs in order to stay awake. Has there been a cause of death confirmed yet?

The closest to an official cause of death that I've seen is "natural causes" from one of the many obituaries that have been posted by people close to him.

[jms493]

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/563vf4/gametrailers-com-remembering-ryan-davis

[Garrett67]

As is everyone, I'm curious as to the cause of death. People just don't die out of the blue at 34. I can speculate but I won't. We will know in time I suppose.


I mean, is there going to be some strange twist? I feel terrible for his wife, unless of course they got married and she off'd him for financial gain.

In the Podcast, they alluded to (in a denying kind of way) the fact that he put away alot of alcohol. Could it be related to that?

I know I said I won't speculate but I know quite a few really fat guys, I mean one is roughly 450lbs and he is still alive.

I'm sure it was a health issue, but you never know. I don't mean this in a bad way but I hope that was the case, health issues .
I mean, he was overweight but was he THAT overweight? I will guess it was a hidden heart issue. Its sad regardless.

And I really don't think his wife did anything, it was just a point to say that you never know.


It scares me a little because I'm almost 46. Theoretically, I could drop at any second. Wouldn't even know what happened. Its just scary really.

And sleep deprivation? During the week I sleep 4 hours a night, which is only 2 more hours every 3 days. So, 10 hours in 3 days doesn't seem very dangerous to me.

[Price]

Tomorrow. http://gaben.tv/

[Twigg4075]

Well, the sleep anea thing totally makes sense.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/25952469/ns/health-health_care/t/severe-sleep-apnea-sufferers-more-likely-die/#.Ud3rkTvrz4A

I know he mentioned several times that he had one of those masks. It was no secret that he was a fat dude. Not breathing normally when he actually did sleep, being so sleep deprived and other health issues due to his weight...recipe for disaster.

[padman59]

Tomorrow. http://gaben.tv/

My wallet is ready.

[Twigg4075]

Thanks to Buzzman pointing out that the price finally dropped to $5, I downloaded the Pigsy DLC for Enslaved. Man, is this game still beautiful. This DLC is pretty solid so far too. Nice amounts of stealth and sniping.

[Buzzman]

O shit you're playing it? I think I might replay the whole game and then jump into it. IDK for sure yet. Im also trying to balance Ratchet and Clank with Dark Souls.

[Twigg4075]

O shit you're playing it? I think I might replay the whole game and then jump into it. IDK for sure yet. Im also trying to balance Ratchet and Clank with Dark Souls.

Yeah, I think I'm halfway through. I was thinking of starting the main game back up after I finish the DLC though.

[JayDizzle]

I played some more BLOPS II this evening and I've never Rage Quit so far in my life.

Any worse and I'd lose my shit, break into a GS and leave the disc on the counter on my way out the door.

Probably with a few gouges in it from my keys or some shit just to narrow down my hate for the game right now.

[Swarley]

Almost to the 50% mark in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Loving every minute of it. Looks like I might finish it tomorrow night or Saturday. Might get back into some Tomb Raider before I begin my very first JRPG adventure with Final Fantasy X.

[Price]

Euro Truck Simulator is fucking awesome. Found out you could stream radio stations from Europe! Also, I named my trucking company Prestige Worldwide.

Car was in my blind spot.



Who knew these trucks can't take sharp corners quickly. Happened about 3 times. :yoa:

[Twigg4075]

I played some more BLOPS II this evening and I've never Rage Quit so far in my life.

Any worse and I'd lose my shit, break into a GS and leave the disc on the counter on my way out the door.

Probably with a few gouges in it from my keys or some shit just to narrow down my hate for the game right now.

And you gave me shit for quitting the last time I played with you and Vermillion. That game is all sorts of horrible. Isn't Vermillion only a PS3 guy? How does he not have PS+?

Although I had a match of Battlefield like that last night. Played with BossFan and that Relic guy. It was as if the other team could see through walls and every one of us was showing up on their mini-map, regardless of being spotted. The other team would converge on us for no damn reason when there was no way they could've know one of us was somewhere. And it seemed like they had twice as many players as us with as many times as we were being shot in the back. It literally felt like a CoD game.

[JayDizzle]

And you gave me shit for quitting the last time I played with you and Vermillion. That game is all sorts of horrible. Isn't Vermillion only a PS3 guy? How does he not have PS+?

Good-natured ribbing, good sir.

Also, Vermillion's gaming on PC as well as PS3 and only really plays BLOPS II at the moment (when not working or taking care of his fam).

Lack of a gaming slush fund to GET PS+ is the result of that.

Although I had a match of Battlefield like that last night. Played with BossFan and that Relic guy. It was as if the other team could see through walls and every one of us was showing up on their mini-map, regardless of being spotted. The other team would converge on us for no damn reason when there was no way they could've know one of us was somewhere. And it seemed like they had twice as many players as us with as many times as we were being shot in the back. It literally felt like a CoD game.

Bad server was bad, I suppose.

And if it was on mine, that's on EA's end with their East server.