Interview RPGDot talks to Chris Avellone

[Spazmo]

Tags: Chris Avellone; Obsidian Entertainment; Planescape: Torment

Everyone's favorite <i>Planescape Torment</i> lead designin', <a href="http://fallout.blackisle.com/bible.html">Fallout Bible</a> writin', rootin' tootin' game developer <b>Chris Avellone</b> has done an interview with <a href="http://www.rpgdot.com">RPGDot</a>. In typical RPGDot fashion, they don't bother asking any questions about the games or Feargus' latest kooky scheme to get rich quick, but rather ask some personal questions about just who Mr. Chris Avellone really is.
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<blockquote>RPGDot: If you could do any game, regardless of money and developing time, what would it be?
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Chris Avellone: Torment came pretty close. A real-world RPG would be a lot of fun. I have some others brewing in the back of my head, we'll see if they ever see the light of day. I'm a little tired of the fantasy genre unless it has a really good visual or thematic hook, though - I'd rather do something a little more contemporary.</blockquote>
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Yeah, I want Planescape: Torment II: Morte's Revenge! myself. Best of luck to <b>Chris Avellone</b> and the rest of <a href="http://www.obsidianent.com">Obsidian</a>!

 

[HanoverF]

Surprised they dont ask the really burning questions like "If you were a RPG developing Tree, what kind of RPG Developing Tree would you be?"

 

[POOPERSCOOPER]

hey

Spazmo thanks for posting a direct link to the interview.

 

[Dhruin]

Surprised they dont ask the really burning questions like "If you were a RPG developing Tree, what kind of RPG Developing Tree would you be?"

Oops...did we leave that out? *g*

I've enjoyed most of these 'interviews' and Garrett has done an excellent job getting some big names to participate. I think it's quite valid to take a light look at them as individuals rather than the usual stuff which you can get from any other interview.

It would be nice to have asked for comments about Feargus, Obsidian, Jefferson et al but I doubt Chris would have agreed to participate then.

 

[MF]

Somehow, looking at his picture, I'm not surprised about the Fallout Bible. I don't know why, I just get that feeling.

 

[DarkUnderlord]

Re: hey

Spazmo thanks for posting a direct link to the interview.

Yes, thanks Spazmo. That direct link to the interview made it a lot easier to find. It sure beats having to find the link myself.

 

[Astromarine]

It was enough to get me hired at Interplay, and I've been here ever since

I think it would have been kinda hard for the interviewer to mention Obsidian, myself.

 

[chrisbeddoes]

My job is apparently to grow older, but at least I'm not as old as Tim Cain, who, according to reports, breathes out a cloud of mummy dust every time he talks.

LOL

 

[POOPERSCOOPER]

Re: hey

Spazmo thanks for posting a direct link to the interview.

Yes, thanks Spazmo. That direct link to the interview made it a lot easier to find. It sure beats having to find the link myself.

Try finding the link a month from now. Kthxbye

 

[Sol Invictus]

You can always ask him again, Dhruin, my son. Just don't let it all go pear-shaped.

 

[Spazmo]

I think DU and Poop need more hugs and less hate.

 

[POOPERSCOOPER]

hey

I think DU and Poop need more hugs and less hate.

I love you spazmo, friends?

 

[Jed]

Oops...did we leave that out? *g* I've enjoyed most of these 'interviews' and Garrett has done an excellent job getting some big names to participate. I think it's quite valid to take a light look at them as individuals rather than the usual stuff which you can get from any other interview. It would be nice to have asked for comments about Feargus, Obsidian, Jefferson et al but I doubt Chris would have agreed to participate then.

Is the 'Codex becoming "legit"? We seem to be attracting a lot of game industry professionals to our humble site these days...

 

[Calis]

Is the 'Codex becoming "legit"? We seem to be attracting a lot of game industry professionals to our humble site these days...

Heh, RPGDot is as amateur as we are. Which actually makes them a better site than any of the "professional" sites out there, trust me. Once you get bogged down by site owners who set standards of how much content you need to produce, once you get caught up in getting as many cool interviews, previews and whatnot you can, editorial quality suffers. I've seen it at Gamer's Alliance and I can point it out on pretty much any pro-site that doesn't have a clear mission set for itself. (note that you could take this argument to the GH-thread as well... it's preaching to the wrong people though. I wouldn't have accepted these arguments back in my Gamer's Alliance days, either)

The Dot has a pretty clear mission: be the ultimate RPG Portal site and produce some content as well. Rendelius doesn't make money with the site, which enables it to have an amateur mindset with no reliance on corporate backing. While the staff consists of wildly different kinds of people than we have here, it's still a similar situation they're in, we're just trying for a different kind of site.

Please note that I'm not calling Dhruin an amateur. Well, I am, but I'm saying it's a good thing.

 

[Spazmo]

No, Calis, not amateur. Independent sounds way more indie.

 

[Dhruin]

Not that a reply is necessary but I'll chime in anyway.

Yes, we're as unprofe...er...independant as you are and I'm just a sucker who, after spending a couple of years irritating Rend and Myrthos (etc) got the job of giving up nearly all my spare time looking for newsbits. I *wish* it could keep me in the style to which I'd *like* to become accustomed.

I do read RPG Codex pretty regularly though, because I get a big smile out of the way you guys handle news and there's some robust debates.

 

[DarkUnderlord]

I think DU and Poop need more hugs and less hate.

DIE BITCH!