Sanya gone from Mythic

[WindupAtheist]

Man, this thread went to hell in record time.

[Rasix]

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[Righ]

Man, this thread went to hell in record time.

Nonsense. It made it to nearly half a page of  harmless wibble before finally getting sucked into the F13 black hole. I've seen several threads where the first reply is off topic, and everything beyond that is flame bait. But this is 'below average'. Probably even a D minus.

[Miasma]

I just clicked on this thread to find out why it got to three pages, I still don't understand.

[Roac]

I just clicked on this thread to find out why it got to three pages, I still don't understand.

See, there's this girl, and she's actually on the INTERNET.  She likes games 'n stuff.  And she... no, nevermind.  It doesn't matter what she did.  She did something, and she's on the INTERNET.  And she likes games.

[shiznitz]

This thread is filled with much hilarious over-analyzing.

The only thing I wish we could find out is if Sanya intends to stay within the industry and take on another community related job somewhere else.

I hear World of Porncraft is looking for a community rep.

[eldaec]

I just clicked on this thread to find out why it got to three pages, I still don't understand.

To be fair, at this point the majority of the thread is meta-posts about the sillyness of the thread, like Miasma's post, and, well, this one too.

Yay for us fitting in another pointless mmog community staple.

[Daeven]

Oi! Who droobelled their narcisicism all over this lovely little thread? eh?

Can't let you bastards out anywhere.

[Rasix]

That is quite enough of that type of post.   I'm totally serial.

[Alkiera]

It's a good thing there is no FTC for messageboards, or f13'd be the CSX of the Internet.
/rerail

I respect their privacy in this, but like anything Internet based, it's hard not to talk about it. Maybe it's just cathartic. I prefer to consider it supportive :)

This one sentence I think sums up the root cause of the parting of ways:

I am saddened by how things have worked out.

Here's a lengthy post about the departure from MBJ. Doesn't really shed any more light on the details.

Goodness, reading that makes me believe the guy really can't stand Sanya at the mo.  It's got 'Ungrateful, useless bitch of a mistake' written all over it.

Or maybe I'm analysing too much.

I read through all his replies in that thread, up to where he says he's not going to post anymore... and you definitely get the 'there is way more going on than anyone outside of Mythic will ever know' vibe.  Mark sounds more like he's sad/pissed at the situation than mad at Sanya.  The hush-hush stuff is, naturally, bringing out the curiosity in everyone.  "We could say more, but both parties don't want to talk about it' just screams office drama to me... if they don't want to talk about it, then there was something to talk about.  For some reason I keep thinking 'there's a lawsuit settlement in this somewhere', which is probably just the lasers talking through my tinfoil hat.

Sanya had her ups and downs as CM for Mythic, but certainly did a heck of a lot better than most who've been lead CMs.  Hopefully she can find somewhere else to do her thing quickly.

<overanalysis>As to the odd word patterns, he certainly brings up the 'policies and procedures we've had at Mythic since the very beginning' too often.  And then in his last couple posts, he goes off on tangents about GW's feelings about how WAR is doing, and then Mythic's feelings about RMT.  Like he's trying to derail the thread by sparking conversation about topics he'd rather talk about.</overanalysis>

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Alkiera

[Triforcer]

The invisible moon monkeys from the eleventh dimension told me that if I print out Mark Jacob's post and view it through a virgin's tear on a full moon, we'll find out we should wish Sanya well and stfu about the rest. 

[Ironwood]

I think that's the only way you WOULD see that.

I can't find a single sentence that geniunely thanks, recognises or misses.

[schild]

For some reason, I feel compelled to point out that this is the games industry. There's less stability in this industry than there is political stability in the worst parts of Africa. If this industry gets a universal logo, it's going to be ouroboros.

[Typhon]

You've got to admit, his second post doesn't do a very good job of making this go away.  All he had to do was to get a creative writer at Mythic to post a syrupy "look at what she's done, we gonna miss her!" post and this would have gone away.  Hell, even I could have done that - just read Lum's post and paraphrase.

[Ironwood]

Indeed.

Having seen the inner workings of a great many corporate firings and 'We Wish Them Well' which literally translates to geek-speak as 'Die In A Car Fire' I'm extra sensitive to the language in press releases.

[Engels]

Well, as Mr. McQuaid routinely shows us, professionalism in public communications hasn't quite hit that hallmark moment within the game industry, with the possible exception of NC Soft and Blizzard. I only mention those because there have been no screaming fuck ups yet.

[Xanthippe]

Edited: idiocy

[schild]

Well, Engels, you have to talk to the public to have to worry about fucking up. And NCSoft and Blizzard keep their mouth shut most of the time. NCSoft learned some harsh lessons from what they pimped Auto Assault as...

[Baldrake]

Sanya has resurfaced with a new blog.

[waylander]

Sanya has resurfaced with a new blog.

Cool. I know she said she was lookin to work again, but I wonder how hard that's going to be if she's not willing to move.

[ahoythematey]

If this industry gets a universal logo, it's going to be ouroboros.

Funnily enough, I've been planning that as my next tattoo.

[sam, an eggplant]

Yep, not too many MMOs sourced out of virginia.

Her blog has been up for a couple of days, lum is hosting it. It actually made the front page of slashdot yesterday, so she's starting off with a bang.

[Signe]

I hope all you people get jobs.  I'm tired of everyone in the gaming industry living off my husbands taxes.  Damn lay-abouts.  That's MY job, you wankers.

[grunk]

ORIGIN "WE USE TO CREATE WORLDS"

and if WAR launches, and looks the way it does in those vids that are making rounds...

"We are closing all WAR services. We will be shifting the WAR team to work on UO and SIMS Online" ...

[Slayerik]

ORIGIN "WE USE TO CREATE WORLDS"

and if WAR launches, and looks the way it does in those vids that are making rounds...

"We are closing all WAR services. We will be shifting the WAR team to work on UO and SIMS Online" ...

/humps dead thread and continues stalking The Grunk

[tazelbain]

Doomcasted by Grunk.  That's one of the best signs for WAR I have seen so far.

[grunk]

Doomcasted by Grunk.  That's one of the best signs for WAR I have seen so far.

Welll i really dont see what all the hype is for? Another Diku-rooted mmo with RvR? Another fantasy based game... another class based game... another "HEY D00D CLICK THE GUY WITH THE GOLD DOT". I guess i cant help myself, but the vids I have seen, the game looks like complete ass. The animations are just cut and pasted from old games...

[HaemishM]

You think the FFXI grind is acceptable and the bestest thing ever. Oh and you post from rehab where they are likely still trying to pry your finger out of your nose. Shut the fuck up, Donnie, you're out of your element.

[Murgos]

Wait, this is a WAR thread now?  I thought we had one of those?

[Hutch]

Wait, this is a WAR thread now?  I thought we had one of those?

You have failed to grok the grunk.

Having said that, I hereby move that we relegate grunk to the dustbin of internet troll history, as it were.
Disappearing for a few days, and then necro-posting with an off-topic post, shows a lack of imagination.
Before, it wasn't clear whether he was truly touched, or just an attention whore. Now we know it's the latter.

[Bunk]

You're just upset that Gronk doesn't want to have your babies.

[Nevermore]

Code:

It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a Gronk.

[Furiously]

Code:

It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a Gronk.

I am pretty sure it is...It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.

[Slayerik]

Code:

It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a Gronk.

I am pretty sure it is...It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.

That one sure sailed right over huh? :)

[Furiously]

Wasn't quite clever enough.