Activision's Conspiracy! - Alpha Centauri Forums

  Alpha Centauri Forums
  The Game
  Activision's Conspiracy!

profile | register | prefs | faq | search

Author Topic:   Activision's Conspiracy!

SMACtivist posted 02-26-99 06:24 PM ET
I have just recieved startling news, which has been verified by a reliable source!
Most veterns remember chrisk, the spammer, who yelled and screamed that CTP was king and SMAC sucked (before the game came out mind you!). Well, he has a connection to Activision. This connection is not known by me. However, chrisk recived a beta version of CTP, even though he did not go through the Gamespot public beta! He got a beta version of the game DIRECTLY from Activision! They KNEW who he was, and sent him this beta after his tirades here!
This shows that a connection between chrisk (and other SMAC flamers) and Activision does indeed exist! I cannot reveal my name or my sources, and I am sorry. However, everything I've said is true! chrisk's true name is David Borton, and when the NDA of Activision's beta test lifts, then perhaps he will be on that list! However, because of this message, I feel they will try to deny and leave his name off. This is all truth, and there is more which cannot be told. Make your own conclusions; I already have mine.
Wen_Amon posted 02-26-99 06:26 PM ET
Shocking News! 50 foot tall women destroys central park!
Read all about it!
Insane whino tries to bring down firaxis!
Idiot keeps talking like hes a walking headline! (me, not you activist!)
READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Shining1 posted 02-26-99 06:30 PM ET
So what about DomK and Maddog? And is Chrisk now the victim of illegal intelligence gathering activities.
Wen_Amon posted 02-26-99 06:32 PM ET
seriously though, I think that smactivist is right on this one. Wasnt it kinda odd how chrisk kept referring to ctp as being better. That bastard!
I think that firaxis is gonna hafta persue this.
Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey posted 02-26-99 06:41 PM ET
I won't believe this for now, but I will point out that chrisk was kind of good when he came here. Then, in a blink of an eye, he turned into a screaming idiot.
Shining1: Domk was a realtively good poster for a few months. I think he was trying(futilly) to get a laugh.
Red Dog was a one time thing. Nothing big.
Chrisk was a mad idiot, who went off on his ass for several days.
Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general,
YYYH
Imran Siddiqui posted 02-26-99 07:32 PM ET
HOLY S***! chrick bribed by Activision to try to mess up the AC forums?! My God! If I were Sid & Brian (which I am not), I'd call Activision right now, and ask WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON! I can't believe this!
Hey, YYYH? Didn't you notice in the Apolyton forums (where the official/un-official CTP forum is located), that whenever you ask Dominik whether he was Domk, he totally flipped out and became defensive? Maybe he was bribed by Activision also! And now he doesn't want anyone to find out!
Imran Siddiqui
Merlin posted 02-26-99 08:12 PM ET
I don't know about the rest of this situation, however, I have heard the name David Borton before. It was in relation to an online Wing Commander club. I would not put anything of this sort past him. I don't know about Activision.
MarkG posted 02-26-99 09:03 PM ET
I dont remember Chrisk supporting ctp but anyway...
I will copy a part of Lt John(John Heinecke of the CTP development team) from 24/Feb.
"There are many groups of beta testers. We have one big internal testing group that has been checking on the game since September. There are 3 external groups as well. The first group has been testing since November. The second group started in early January. The last group of beta testers (the ones who were accepted via the Gamespot signup) are just receiving their beta builds now."
So, chrisk may very well be a beta tester from the other groups. When did he post here? He could be in the January group...
Other than that, I dont think that any serious gaming company would bribe a single man to flame another game in it's own forums(and only for a couple days) where he would only find people who like very much or love the game(and to whom his flames would not have any effect). It would be a waste of beta copy if you ask me...
Markos, Apolyton CS
civilization.gamestats.com
MarkG posted 02-26-99 09:05 PM ET
"I will copy a part of Lt John"
Obviously I meant "a part of a post from..."
SMACtivist posted 02-27-99 02:42 AM ET
Well, MarkG. I also happen to know other information why Activision had the motive to flame Firaxis. I can't say it here, however. Maybe later.
CaptComal posted 02-27-99 01:12 PM ET
Enough of the "I know something but am not going to tell you."
If you have something to say then say it.
If not, why even bother to tell us since you won't say it. There's nothing to discuss till you say whatever it is that you think is so important.
Best Regards,
CaptComal
mooman posted 02-27-99 02:07 PM ET
Imran settle down. Thank you. When they have UFO shows on fox I bet Imran nearly faints out with excitement. Jumping on the 'ol rumor bandwagon a little to quick guys.
Imran Siddiqui posted 02-27-99 05:36 PM ET
Well, why did I jump up and down? Because I know SMACtivist, and he wouldn't lie. I know this. I know the whole story, but can't tell you! SMACtivist's source (and SMACtivist) would kill me!
Imran Siddiqui
mooman posted 02-27-99 06:41 PM ET
OHHHHH MY!!! Top secret civ sources! Oh boy how can we argue with that! Imran you are the man! Breaking open the case with smactivist! God bless you all!!!!
mooman posted 02-27-99 06:42 PM ET
Note the biting sarcasm....
Achilles posted 02-28-99 12:42 AM ET
Imran is SMACtivist!!!!!! <---satire intended
Shining1 posted 02-28-99 12:51 AM ET
Given all this secrecy, I'm more than a little concerned that some illegal stuff may be going on in that background. Care to clarify, Imran?
On the other hand, I wouldn't put anything past anybody in any part of the computer industry these days. With the obvious competition for market share between them, I'm surprised Firaxis and Activision weren't firebombing each other's offices, to be honest.
("Heh heh heh. We'll give THEM FIREaxis!")
KenAshford posted 02-28-99 02:36 PM ET
Uh...folks (on both sides)....we're just talking about computer games here, right? I'm all for the SMAC vs. CTP debate, but, you know, some perspective perhaps would be cool.
MrSparkle posted 03-01-99 01:51 AM ET
Ha! Good one, Ken
Mortis posted 03-01-99 03:25 AM ET
Well, assuming that crisk dose have a connection with Acrivison that dons;'t mean that he was paid off by them to make some lame attempts of promote CTP. I would think he would be a dumber than average beta tester who thought he could promote CTP through mindless SPAM.
Imran Siddiqui posted 03-01-99 04:45 PM ET
However, he wasn't a beta tester, when he spammed everyone. He got that after the spamming. (I have ties to SMACtivist AND his source).
Imran Siddiqui
To close this thread, click here (moderator or admin only).


Hop to:

Contact Us | Alpha Centauri Home

Powered by: Ultimate Bulletin Board, Version 5.18
© Madrona Park, Inc., 1998.

Author	Topic: Activision's Conspiracy!
SMACtivist	posted 02-26-99 06:24 PM ET I have just recieved startling news, which has been verified by a reliable source! Most veterns remember chrisk, the spammer, who yelled and screamed that CTP was king and SMAC sucked (before the game came out mind you!). Well, he has a connection to Activision. This connection is not known by me. However, chrisk recived a beta version of CTP, even though he did not go through the Gamespot public beta! He got a beta version of the game DIRECTLY from Activision! They KNEW who he was, and sent him this beta after his tirades here! This shows that a connection between chrisk (and other SMAC flamers) and Activision does indeed exist! I cannot reveal my name or my sources, and I am sorry. However, everything I've said is true! chrisk's true name is David Borton, and when the NDA of Activision's beta test lifts, then perhaps he will be on that list! However, because of this message, I feel they will try to deny and leave his name off. This is all truth, and there is more which cannot be told. Make your own conclusions; I already have mine.
Wen_Amon	posted 02-26-99 06:26 PM ET Shocking News! 50 foot tall women destroys central park! Read all about it! Insane whino tries to bring down firaxis! Idiot keeps talking like hes a walking headline! (me, not you activist!) READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Shining1	posted 02-26-99 06:30 PM ET So what about DomK and Maddog? And is Chrisk now the victim of illegal intelligence gathering activities.
Wen_Amon	posted 02-26-99 06:32 PM ET seriously though, I think that smactivist is right on this one. Wasnt it kinda odd how chrisk kept referring to ctp as being better. That bastard! I think that firaxis is gonna hafta persue this.
Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey	posted 02-26-99 06:41 PM ET I won't believe this for now, but I will point out that chrisk was kind of good when he came here. Then, in a blink of an eye, he turned into a screaming idiot. Shining1: Domk was a realtively good poster for a few months. I think he was trying(futilly) to get a laugh. Red Dog was a one time thing. Nothing big. Chrisk was a mad idiot, who went off on his ass for several days. Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general, YYYH
Imran Siddiqui	posted 02-26-99 07:32 PM ET HOLY S***! chrick bribed by Activision to try to mess up the AC forums?! My God! If I were Sid & Brian (which I am not), I'd call Activision right now, and ask WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON! I can't believe this! Hey, YYYH? Didn't you notice in the Apolyton forums (where the official/un-official CTP forum is located), that whenever you ask Dominik whether he was Domk, he totally flipped out and became defensive? Maybe he was bribed by Activision also! And now he doesn't want anyone to find out! Imran Siddiqui
Merlin	posted 02-26-99 08:12 PM ET I don't know about the rest of this situation, however, I have heard the name David Borton before. It was in relation to an online Wing Commander club. I would not put anything of this sort past him. I don't know about Activision.
MarkG	posted 02-26-99 09:03 PM ET I dont remember Chrisk supporting ctp but anyway... I will copy a part of Lt John(John Heinecke of the CTP development team) from 24/Feb. "There are many groups of beta testers. We have one big internal testing group that has been checking on the game since September. There are 3 external groups as well. The first group has been testing since November. The second group started in early January. The last group of beta testers (the ones who were accepted via the Gamespot signup) are just receiving their beta builds now." So, chrisk may very well be a beta tester from the other groups. When did he post here? He could be in the January group... Other than that, I dont think that any serious gaming company would bribe a single man to flame another game in it's own forums(and only for a couple days) where he would only find people who like very much or love the game(and to whom his flames would not have any effect). It would be a waste of beta copy if you ask me... Markos, Apolyton CS civilization.gamestats.com
MarkG	posted 02-26-99 09:05 PM ET "I will copy a part of Lt John" Obviously I meant "a part of a post from..."
SMACtivist	posted 02-27-99 02:42 AM ET Well, MarkG. I also happen to know other information why Activision had the motive to flame Firaxis. I can't say it here, however. Maybe later.
CaptComal	posted 02-27-99 01:12 PM ET Enough of the "I know something but am not going to tell you." If you have something to say then say it. If not, why even bother to tell us since you won't say it. There's nothing to discuss till you say whatever it is that you think is so important. Best Regards, CaptComal
mooman	posted 02-27-99 02:07 PM ET Imran settle down. Thank you. When they have UFO shows on fox I bet Imran nearly faints out with excitement. Jumping on the 'ol rumor bandwagon a little to quick guys.
Imran Siddiqui	posted 02-27-99 05:36 PM ET Well, why did I jump up and down? Because I know SMACtivist, and he wouldn't lie. I know this. I know the whole story, but can't tell you! SMACtivist's source (and SMACtivist) would kill me! Imran Siddiqui
mooman	posted 02-27-99 06:41 PM ET OHHHHH MY!!! Top secret civ sources! Oh boy how can we argue with that! Imran you are the man! Breaking open the case with smactivist! God bless you all!!!!
mooman	posted 02-27-99 06:42 PM ET Note the biting sarcasm....
Achilles	posted 02-28-99 12:42 AM ET Imran is SMACtivist!!!!!! <---satire intended
Shining1	posted 02-28-99 12:51 AM ET Given all this secrecy, I'm more than a little concerned that some illegal stuff may be going on in that background. Care to clarify, Imran? On the other hand, I wouldn't put anything past anybody in any part of the computer industry these days. With the obvious competition for market share between them, I'm surprised Firaxis and Activision weren't firebombing each other's offices, to be honest. ("Heh heh heh. We'll give THEM FIREaxis!")
KenAshford	posted 02-28-99 02:36 PM ET Uh...folks (on both sides)....we're just talking about computer games here, right? I'm all for the SMAC vs. CTP debate, but, you know, some perspective perhaps would be cool.
MrSparkle	posted 03-01-99 01:51 AM ET Ha! Good one, Ken
Mortis	posted 03-01-99 03:25 AM ET Well, assuming that crisk dose have a connection with Acrivison that dons;'t mean that he was paid off by them to make some lame attempts of promote CTP. I would think he would be a dumber than average beta tester who thought he could promote CTP through mindless SPAM.
Imran Siddiqui	posted 03-01-99 04:45 PM ET However, he wasn't a beta tester, when he spammed everyone. He got that after the spamming. (I have ties to SMACtivist AND his source). Imran Siddiqui