This is the lesser shown part of the holodeck program.
We know they experience this because Moriarty learned to summon the arch.
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It's been a while since I saw the ep, but wasn't Moriarty stuck on because the computer was asked to create an opponent that could beat Data and it got caught in a weird loop? I'm pretty sure Moriarty was a major exception in some way, none of the other constructs are self aware and all get turned off with the program
That one lounge singer in DS9 stayed on too
Did he actually stay on like Moriarty? IIRC, Moriarty became self-aware/sentient and the crew was ethically bound to keep him running. With Vic Fontaine, I think it was more a case of “saving the game” so he could continue friendships when he was activated again.
Yes, Vic Fontaine was a regular occurrence. He was not your typical program either, but because of that they let his program run all the time.
Not all the time. There's an episode where Vic mentions the longest he's ever been on has been 7-9 hours spoiler
When Nog had his leg replaced and suffered from PTSD
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Huh......I had no idea this comic was a reference to a tv show. I just thought everyone else ALSO wanted to leave, because, well.....have you SEEN reality lately? I am not a fan. I can fully relate with wanting to log out of this timeline. How much worse can another reality possibly be? I feel like rolling the dice on a different timeline doesn't have much risk. Worst case scenario you an equally bad reality. We're already at bedrock.
I don’t think it is, it’s just a “Simpsons did it” moment where trek has explored a ton of sci-fi ideas over the decades.
Considering gaming experiences are usually more enjoyable than real life, I’d like to ask what’s outside like before logging out.
They're more enjoyable for the player. It usually sucks big time to be an NPC in a game
I dunno man, I think I'd enjoy being an NPC in some of the sim/builders I play. I enjoy it when my loyal subjects are happy.
On the other hand, if they're not happy I usually decide to give them something to be not happy about.
You know what, forget the whole NPC thing. Players are voletile gods.
I am a benevolent but incompetent ruler. My NPCs would be happy right up until they all died because I put off some boring upgrade/maintenance task and the colony exploded.
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Sometimes I feel like an Adventures of Link NPC.
I am error.
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Sorry but you NPCs aren't supposed to know that information... It causes issues...
“It doesn’t look like anything to me.”
Great day for fishin, aint it
I want to achieve Chim
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Are you questioning the nature of your reality?
I know it probably has a reset button.
Like Bo Burnham sang once From God's Perspective, we may be "just a bad game of Sims".
I'd like to see this done on a candid camera, punkd, etc type show. Build a set with some magician level gimmick and have someone do something game-y, then log out. The look on the faces of the people as their brains melted out their ears would be hilarious.
Trapdoor would be easiest, but something other than smoke would be preferable.
"Colon W Q!"
Oh god, we're living in vi. That explains so much.
"Con Troll Ex, Control Sea."
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I'll take "pranks I'd pull if I had a teleporter" for 500, Alex.
This is terrifying.
Or is it the greatest relief?
I see they also use VIM for their reality too.
:q
COLON Q! COLON QUEUE! COLON KYU! COLON EXCLAMARION KYU! IT'S NOT WORKIIIIIIIIIING!
Wait, where did ragas go? What's happening here?!!!
Because they can’t quit it?
yep
Fuck logging out, I'm gonna change the parameters.
Computer; Arch!
I use arch btw
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Strange that Star Trek never did that scenario - it is pure Pirandello existential horror.
They kind of did, in TNG. "Ship in a Bottle".
TNG. “Ship in a Bottle”.
Season 6 Episode 12
For those of us who are going to go and watch this right now.
man, i forgot about that episode. shame on me. Grand TNG rewatch is overdue!
Computer, arch.
Now I want to see this as an actual magic trick.
Reminds me of Code Lyoko.
Computer - load game.
Imagine arguing with someone and they suddenly shout "Computer, quicksave!"
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