Guys. I needed money - got a job writing about games. (NCSoft/Midway news too)

[schild]

I'm still gonna write here. F13 isn't going anywhere and isn't changing. But I'm also working with Joe again. Pays the bills. F13 doesn't.

Here, news that normally would have been on f13. Interviews to follow.

http://www.giantrealm.com/gaming/ncsoft-midway-and-vigil-a-tale-of-love-and-layoffs-in-a-texas-oasis

Please, keep the yammering of jaws to this thread.

I was gonna keep it quiet, but my news tends to get around.

[Triforcer]

Does this affect Lum?

Also, congrats.  Many well wishes on the job. 

[schild]

Does this affect Lum?

Don't ask questions nobody is willing to answer. Damn, it's like you're new to the internet.

[Kirth]

I'm still gonna write here. F13 isn't going anywhere and isn't changing. But I'm also working with Joe again. Pays the bills. F13 doesn't.

Here, news that normally would have been on f13. Interviews to follow.

http://www.giantrealm.com/gaming/ncsoft-midway-and-vigil-a-tale-of-love-and-layoffs-in-a-texas-oasis

Please, keep the yammering of jaws to this thread.

I was gonna keep it quiet, but my news tends to get around.

you gots to get paid, money = funny.


who is joe? and what is this internet thing you keep talking about?

[schild]

who is joe?

Heh.

[Merusk]

Were there bagels involved?

[schild]

Many. And Shmear.

[Jayce]

In other news, a mechanic got a job fixing things.


But for real ,congrats.  You'll be a good fit. By the way, I have a preemptive joke to make.  There's a front page?

[schild]

I had this great bit about Bioware willing to hire anybody so apply early and often.

Seriously though, I'm hoping Bioware sucks up half of the hiring market. This is essentially poisoning to the entire hiring pool here. Midway just sucked and couldn't produce squat. NCSoft, while they may have a lot of talent - and they do, are probably totally brow beaten and completely unenthusiastic for the most part. What it comes down to, is I don't like this situation.

Also, I called Garriott a LARPing Astronaut making Bland Wars in Space in the original draft.

[Slyfeind]

I didn't know Schild was your IRL name. I thought it was some made-up apparent misspelling like mine!

[schild]

It's my last name. I don't Hide on the internet.

[Mrbloodworth]

Congrats.

[Signe]

Jobs are for loosers.  Yes.  Loosers.  LOOSER!  WITH TWO OHS! 

Anyway, congrats and I hope it's not a fool time job because those are for looser shmucks. 

Really, though.  Good luck.  Give Joe a sloppy wet kiss from everyone.  EVERYONE!  Tongue is up to you guys.

I thumbed up you.  (not in a pervy way)

[bhodi]

I suppose I WOULD like that!

[Nebu]

Congrats man!

Much to Joe for giving you a paying job.

[Reg]

Now you have to follow tradition and give the website to Trippy who will abscond with the server fund.  It's the rules.

[schild]

I'm not giving up shit, yo.

[Reg]

BUT IT'S THE RULES!!11!one

[Triforcer]

BUT IT'S THE RULES!!11!one

It doesn't count unless Trippy uses the money to visit a boyfriend in England. 

[schild]

BUT IT'S THE RULES!!11!one

I didn't run off with the money though. I bet Garriott would've. Probably have bought space ice cream.

[Ghambit]

Dude, I'd always thought you already HAD a real job in gaming! 
Why not apply as Creative Director or Designer in one of these studios?  I bet your outlook would be sorely needed. (judging by the twisted visions we all see currently coming out of gaming studios)

[kildorn]

Man, he'd pull an American McGee and slap his name on everything. "Schild's shit in a box" "Schild's you'll pay for this because you're all stupid 2"

[schild]

Man, he'd pull an American McGee and slap his name on everything. "Schild's shit in a box" "Schild's you'll pay for this because you're all stupid 2"

Don't clump me in with Garriott and McGee. That's just not right.

I would have this picture on the back of every box though:

[Cyrrex]

It's my last name. I don't Hide on the internet.

Um, well, you didn't capitalize it, did you?  We couldn't be expected to know, could we?  Maybe you need to change it to Mr. Schild.

Do you need us to come over there and share some schild-fanboy-love with the haters?  I noticed somebody already called your work "complete rubbish".  Though he may have meant it in the positive sense.  He also wrote "rediculous", which isn't technically a word, so I'd not put much stock in his opinion.

[schild]

I think that might've been Vajuras. He also spelled Vigil incorrectly.

[Reg]

Vajuras... Is that the dev you publically humiliated a while back?

[Cyrrex]

In fairness, he got it right two-thirds of the time.

[schild]

Vajuras... Is that the dev you publically humiliated a while back?

Yes.

Also, I didn't say anything bad was happening at Vigil. I just fired a warning shot. Maybe I just wanted to let people know that they would hire someone like Vajuras without saying his name. Or maybe I know something. Maybe I don't. People are just interpreting it. Can't be blamed for that.

[NiX]

You're still a cock

[schild]

You're still a cock

You know, Nix, I'm (still) not changing your grief title.

[Signe]

At least now he's a cock who can afford to pay for a blow job.  I mean, if he wanted one, that is.  Which I'm sure he doesn't because he's a good boy.

[Montague]

I think we broke it.

Or they fired you already and nuked the link 

[schild]

Removed the part about Vigil. Not particularly worth posing to begin with, I just thought it was lulzy.

[Surlyboi]

I think that might've been Vajuras. He also spelled Vigil incorrectly.

It's spelled, "va-jay-jay"

[schild]

At this point it could be anyone. The comments on that post really show Vigil at their finest. Honestly, I thought Vajuras was the only bad egg. Like, there can't be a studio FULL of people like this, can there? Apparently, yes, maybe there can. Note: 2 of those people commented AFTER we pulled the Vigil reference.