I almost stopped reading the piece as soon as I figured out who the author was; I initially missed the byline in the left column. I never had any problem with

I almost stopped reading the piece as soon as I figured out who the author was; I initially missed the byline in the left column. I never had any problem with Derek Smart's games -- I tried BC3000 around 1999-2000 and just didn't get into it -- but I found his online antics and personality off-putting. I skipped a great deal of the chest-beating in the article to get to the actual meat. It seems odd to be in agreement with Derek Smart, but I think he's right. Chris Roberts didn't stop at simply promising the moon; he's teasing the Oort Cloud at this point.