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Rich May

@richdmay.bsky.social

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Professional video game programmer and omni-nerd. Space, Cars, Trains, Wargames, Retrogaming, etc. Lead Programmer at Rebellion currently working on Atomfall. He/him.

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Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · Feb 13

This has been my pinned tweet for years but it's as true here as it was there: the highlight of my #gamedev career to date was this spectacular bug from #StarWarsBattlefront Elite Squadron on the #PSP.

A screen capture from the development of Star Wars Battlefront Elite Squadron on the PSP, showing a human figure looking at two AT-ATs on a snowy 'Hoth' level. One of the AT-AT's has collapsed forward and the other is... er... approaching its rear...

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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 1d

All my comics have happy endings!

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Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 1d

Lovely work on that Wyche. 😙👌

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Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 1d

Lovely stuff.

Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 1d

There's always one. 🙄

Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 1d

Choo choo!

Photo of a red Squat Land Train from the Epic Space Marine game. It's a tiny red armoured train-like vehicle with a big "locomotive" bristling with silver and brass turrets and a train of smaller 'battlecars' behind it, adorned with a variety of outlandish weaponry.

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Robot Wig @robotwig.com · 1d

"But look at my little arms! I can't press the fire button and jump at the same time!"

One year ago today I posted this miniature Toy Story photo I created using real figures, lighting and miniature sets...

#toystory #photography #miniatures

Rex explains to Buzz that his arms can't reach both buttons of the computer joypad at the same time.

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Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 1d

"Did you try turning it off and on again?"

Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 1d

Given the passenger was also am experienced pilot I can only imagine how laconic the conversation in the cockpit was.

"Terribly sorry but we seen to be having a spot of bother with the engine. I'm going to have to crash us into that field. We might be late for tea."

"Jolly good. Carry on."

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Zoë; commissions open! @tankpotzoe.bsky.social · 2d

Need a bit of emergency money due to unexpected bill! WTS the Kill Team starter set, £50, free postage, U.K. only. Totally unopened. Help us out?

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Glenn White @justicar.xyz · 2d

Who could have seen this coming except every single online security expert and privacy expert on the whole planet.

I really wish legislators would listen to people who know what the hell they're talking about.

404 Media @404media.co · 2d

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

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The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

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Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 2d

a bald man with a beard says " i can 't promise you that "

ALT: a bald man with a beard says " i can 't promise you that "

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Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 2d

a man wearing a sombrero is laying down in a classroom and says i 'll allow it

ALT: a man wearing a sombrero is laying down in a classroom and says i 'll allow it

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Charlie the Half Time Orange @clementinedanger.bsky.social · 2d

work work

Tumblr post:

video games are all about meeting a little elf
outside the city gates that says 'ah... the pernicious
weed!' when you give him a healing herb and then
finding yourself fifteen years later saying "ah... the
pernicious weed!" to yourself in the shower

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Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 2d

Dear music player app developers: I will _never_ want my Favouriate Artists to be listed in the order that I added them. A-Z is fine, thanks.

Also any band that starts with "The" does not belong under T you fucking heathens.

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Alwyn Roberts 💙💛 @stalfry.bsky.social · 3d

Screenshot of twet from Rhys Wynne @rhyswynne:

“Games Workshop is worth 3 times as much to the British economy than Brexit fishing.

If you are unaware, one is a popular fantasy game, entrenched in make believe which allows poorly dressed overweight men to play out their wartime fantasies, and the other is Games Workshop.”

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Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 4d

RISQUE GALORE

Dozens of sex toys have been found washed up on a Scottish beach.

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Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 3d

Yay! You might be surprised but the rest of us aren't!

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Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 4d

a woman with long red hair says obviously in a pixelated image

ALT: a woman with long red hair says obviously in a pixelated image

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Carlos Vergara (Comms open!) @krls81.bsky.social · 4d

Hey guys, if you follow @acollierastro.bsky.social here or on youtube, check this (barely) animated heartwarming story about a book-guy, made by me. Audio from her latest video about physics grifters.

Use your brain!

#animation #art #physics #books

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Angela Collier (barely) animated.

YouTube video by Carlos

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Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 4d

Part of the fun is doing it tactically in front of your offspring's friends.

Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 4d

Hmm, that would make _some_ sense, at least. Would explain the 6++ invulnerable.

Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 4d

I've never really liked the way GW painted the Sisters with the same hair colours across the entire army. The original Order of Our Martyred Lady were entirely black, the modern ones all white. It seems bizarre, as if every novitiate gets a pack of hair dye with her power armour and boltgun.

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Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 4d

a close up of a cartoon character 's face with a serious expression .

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Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 4d

🎶 A whole new world (to eat)! 🎶

Rich May @richdmay.bsky.social · 4d

All I see is blonde, brunette, redhead.

#PaintingWarhammer #WIP #Warhammer40k #Warhamer40000 #Nerdlings #SistersOfBattle #AdeptaSororitas

A photo of some work-in-progress Sisters of Battle miniatures (the old school metal ones) painted in the red and black of The Order of Our Martyred Lady. They are perched on a selection of old citadel hex pots that are being used as painting stands.

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