RPG Codex Interview: Chris Avellone on Pillars Cut Content, Game Development Hierarchies and More

[AwesomeButton]

I dunno, I'm at my place for about 4 years now and if I wouldn't be so lazy, I'd quit on the spot.

See? That's what I'm saying :D

 

[Blaine]

If there is anything I will miss from this thread when it's all over, it'd be Blaine's 'Inconceivable' edits.

Here you go, partially colorized Dewritos Pope Vizzini. It needs a better mitre, but that would take quite a lot of time.

Fortunately for the Vizzini-haters out there, I have work to do today, so there probably won't be too many Vizzinis forthcoming.

 

[Prime Junta]

Ha! I know who you are now. Let's see how being in the alt-right works for you offline, NAZI

I'm already out as a Communist. It's caused surprisingly little friction. CFO hates me for it though. I've put her on the list for after the Revolution.

 

[The Wall]

RPGCodex --------------------------- Chris Avellone

Something Awful ------------------- Josh Sawyer

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Well that one is easy at least. It's Brianna Wu, but of course.

 

[Latelistener]

This thread is just..

 

[Kyl Von Kull]

Here you go, partially colorized Dewritos Pope Vizzini. It needs a better mitre, but that would take quite a lot of time.

I think for this particular thread, the better Vizzini line would be, "Never get involved in a land war in Asia,' but only slightly less well known is this: 'Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line.'"

Although hopefully things will pan out better for Chris than they did for Vizzini.

 

[J_C]

Once you pass three years, for many people it's like they've always been there and they settle down for much longer.

Same here. I'm at my place for 5 years now, and I've gotten too comfortable to leave. I like my collegues, and job is not too difficult. The bad thing is that the salary is just decent, and with this money I don't see myself being able to afford a house or even a new car in the near future. But I'm too lazy and comfortable to leave to a place which pays more.

 

[lukaszek]

deterministic system > RNG

 

[Blaine]

I'm already out as a Communist. It's caused surprisingly little friction. CFO hates me for it though. I've put her on the list for after the Revolution.

Typical modern bourgeois commie LARPer, pretending to give a shit about "the people" all the while planning to be part of the inner party elite come the revolution.

 

[Sentinel]

So I'm on page 55, is MCA not a freelance anymore since he's employed at Ghost Studios? That's mighty cool

 

[fantadomat]

Ha! I know who you are now. Let's see how being in the alt-right works for you offline, NAZI

I'm already out as a Communist. It's caused surprisingly little friction. CFO hates me for it though. I've put her on the list for after the Revolution.

Sooo you too have a .txt with after the power grab. It is nice to know that there are fellow dictators in making. Main are to be send to the relaxing hotel named Belene 2,it will be in a nice mining complex for uranium.

 

[Infinitron]

So I'm on page 55, is MCA not a freelance anymore since he's employed at Ghost Studios? That's mighty cool

No, I think it's just one of the places he's freelancing (he says he's been there since he quit Obsidian)

 

[IHaveHugeNick]

I have no idea how courts banning people from professions because of criminal activities would be relevant to the question of legality of lifelong non-compete deals.

 

[Delterius]

That sounds really nice of course. But don't you ever feel... like, constricted? Like you just want to get the fuck out and do something completely different with completely new people?

I think he feels employed for the most part.

 

[Prime Junta]

That sounds really nice of course. But don't you ever feel... like, constricted? Like you just want to get the fuck out and do something completely different with completely new people?

I think he feels employed for the most part.

Yes, employed is pretty good most days. And paid vacation rules!

 

[lukaszek]

deterministic system > RNG

 

[Sentinel]

I have no idea how courts banning people from professions because of criminal activities would be relevant to the question of legality of lifelong non-compete deals.

leaving beloved company isnt criminal activity?


also, i thought that law works by prohibiting stuff, not enabling it. Is there actual law that prohibit too long non competitive clauses? Ive never heard of one

I don't know about America/Commiefornia, but where I'm from non-compete clauses are allowed:
1) for a limited time (2 years max), which can be extended to 3 years if the employee in question has access to confidential or sensitive information that could greatly help the competition (academic example of this is one Coca-Cola employee that knows the formula to make coca-cola)
2) if the company provides monetary compensation;
3) if the activity being prohibited could cause damage to the employer.

 

[Alienman]

Damn, they really hate his ass over on Somethingawful.

That's because they get to be buttbuddies with Sawyer and feel special.

RPGCodex --------------------------- Chris Avellone

Something Awful ------------------- Josh Sawyer

RPGWatch---------------------------- ????????????

I'm guessing Kiva from Harebrained

 

[Blaine]

Here you go, partially colorized Dewritos Pope Vizzini. It needs a better mitre, but that would take quite a lot of time.

I think for this particular thread, the better Vizzini line would be, "Never get involved in a land war in Asia,' but only slightly less well known is this: 'Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line.'"

Although hopefully things will pan out better for Chris than they did for Vizzini.

 

[sser]

Is this dude actually posting cause I might have to log out to read this thread

If you open the user
http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?members/chris-avellone.2735/
there should be an ignore/unignore link up right near Report and Stalk.

For the record, sser also ignores TimCain. That's the 2 guys he's ignoring, MCA and Saint Cain. I'll let you judge his motives.

I can't see any profile - they say "limit who sees this profile" or something which is why I was never able to unignore.

 

[Gakkone]

I can't see any profile - they say "limit who sees this profile" or something which is why I was never able to unignore.

Does this work?
http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?members/chris-avellone.2735/unignore

 

[Blaine]

I can't see any profile - they say "limit who sees this profile" or something which is why I was never able to unignore.

1. Perform forum search for posts created by TimCain (use no other criteria)
   
2. Click "Show Ignored Content" link on search results page
3. Click on any of the posts
4. Click "Show Ignored Content" again in the thread
   
5. Click directly on username in thread
   
6. Click "Unignore"

I think this should work in the future with no need for intercession.

 

[sser]

I can't see any profile - they say "limit who sees this profile" or something which is why I was never able to unignore.

Does this work?
http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?members/chris-avellone.2735/unignore

This worked.

Traveled 9hrs out of country and I end up spending the evening reading the 'Dex. Perfect

 

[Jarpie]

Prime Junta

 

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