TYRANOS'S PROFILE

author=Liberty
If only there were a way to just... bind him to this one thread so that he could only ever post here.


Can we do that?

I don't see why not. We have the technology. We can make him only able to even read certain topics. At least that's been my experience with some forums where you get the whole "You do not have clearance/authorization to enter this topic/page.". It should be done, also if anyone sees him in real life capture him because he's either the King of Trolls, making him a like a landmark or wonder of the world, or he's seriously demented and better off in a padded cell where he can't kill for not "eating enough lesbians".

When he opened with "I don't care about politics." I immediately realized this idiot doesn't realize exactly what politics are. They can impact ANYTHING. If you like games you'd best be interested in politics, because politics can have an affect on what games are even released in your region. Censorship laws ARE politics. All laws are. So my suggestion is that you all get interested. At least in areas that can mess with your interests.

Also this guy talking about Japan is cute. Foreigners need to visit that place sometime and stop assuming exceptions are the normal.

Looks like Max McGee for all of the disagreements I have with him in various areas understands discrimination is a practice and can only be accomplished when used against what people are not what they do, that there is no protection in the US constitution from hurt feelings as it doesn't violates any rights you have, and that no one is obligated to look deep into any organization. If you have a bunch of idiots run around claiming they are part of your movement and giving it a bad name you disconnect with them. You do not continue to allow anyone to associate you to them. Bravo Max.

Now you ought to look up Moreland Farmers Pantry as an example of inexcusable behavior on part of SJW's. It's sad to see someone who did not actually discriminate or show bigotry of any kind in her dealings ostracized from a community because her personal thoughts on gay marriage. The sad part is that by getting that store to close down several homosexual workers now lack jobs. For all the bluster of SJW's they've hurt who they claim they were helping, showing their true colors, as it's clear gay rights are a pet crusade for their own agenda of obtaining popularity.

First you need to define what you find childish. Such things generally include prioritizing your own belief over general or common knowledge, harming others for your own gain (you really don't need to throw others under the bus to get ahead), etc.

In other words you never "grow up" because growing is something that constantly happens until you die. However maturity is when you become aware of everything, not just your own little world. For example, most Americans feel entitled to be offended by every little thing and then feel further entitled to blow it out of proportion. Physical example, WetMattos's thread about how a vast minority of comments that were likely trolling are seriously indicative of society at large. That is childish.

Yet another childish behavior: Thinking that you know shit because you heard it from one biased source. Instead opting to find out everything you can from reliable sources and defining your own opinion on the matter if opinions are relevant and facts elude the topic at hand.

Maturity comes in a variety of ways, but mainly it's when you stop acting like a child and thinking shit like "That's wrong/right!" because right and wrong are a matter of perspective. Example: In Africa there is a tribe that eats the foreskin of 5 year old boys when they get circumcised off the tip of a banana. Most Americans will say that's wrong but not produce any evidence of it being wrong, by the definition of wrong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwBao-Tb_BA

In other words when you realize you're acting like a twit and not learning a damn thing because you know it all and you're right because you say so and finally stop, you'll be "grown up", or as you stated "mature". Perspective is key here and not the kind of perspective about a single event but rather life perspective. When you realize your perspective isn't right you'll be mature.

author=Nivlacart
If you knew me in real life, I'm a blazingly passionate guy when it comes to game making. I would gush for hours on end about ideas that could be shoved into a game. The idea of creating games excites me to no end. Which is why some recent events really confused me.

School has a mandatory internship module, so I've been interning at an indie game studio for about 2 months now. I thought I would be having a ball of a time, I've been waiting for this moment my whole life. But I've never felt so out of place.

During lunch breaks trying to chat with people I came to realize nobody here really likes making games. So far what I've heard from them is 'It's just a job'. The games they're making doesn't seem to be built on ideas they think are fun, but ideas they think that work out so far and they're tacking it on. No one here really discusses the game or has remotely any hype about it.

I'm in a perpetual state of disbelief. Games are such a fun medium, I didn't think anyone who got into the industry and stayed there would continue thinking 'it's just a job'. But now I know people like this do exist.

I know it's probably unprofessional to gripe about a job I'm being paid for but it's... it's a big culture shock to me. From being around RMN and other sites, I expected the world out there to be 'This game is great!' and 'Let's work together to make this!' I know that probably I wouldn't always meet people who are as passionate, who wouldn't spazz over E3 uncontrollably like I would, but I didn't expect apathy towards it. Maybe my hopes were set wayyy too high.

What do you guys think about the thought of a portion of the game industry just in it for the lucrative market over the enjoyment of making something exciting?
My best friend once warned me 'If you make something you love your job, you will come to hate the thing you love' and I fear that. Do you think out there, it's true?

Man. Jobs are scary.

First of all did your face resemble your avatars face? Because if anyone looks that intense it's enough to get anyone into anything. You could inspire legions with that intensity.

Second all any of this means is that you'll go farther. Something I often talk about is how when a developer LIKES making games those games tend to be FUN which is the bottom line of any game. If it's not fun it's not a good game. You can talk about politics and other bullshit all you want but by the end of the day you can program what you wish and draw what you wish and you've taken a love to that. It'll show and your games might just inspire your classmates. Trust me. Look at Shadowrun Returns, Pillars of Eternity, or The Witcher 3. All of those are held as highly enjoyable gaming experiences and the developers of those games loved making games and thought to make a game they would love to play.

EDIT: Oh and all three of those were also commercial successes. Witcher constantly putting out DLC that was FREE to keep your attention on their game and keep you trying out new things that other games would charge around 5 dollars for and then brilliantly revealing an actual expansion, again while keeping your attention with fun. Good business, games as as service, and game design are not mutually exclusive.

Pillars of Eternity is now seeing an expansion that is about as large as the first part of the base game. This game kept you coming back by making each class play drastically differently and have access to different equipment as well as playstyles. Then while you are still on Act 1 BAM expansion.

Shadowrun Returns just released a new expansion as well and kept interest high with the ability to make your own campaigns. Hong Kong looks good and by staying true to Shadowrun they've gotten more people interested in Shadowrun and did not alienate the hardcore fans. Again innovation for the sake of innovating is not really innovation now is it? SRR proves this.