Company News Bethesda is hiring questy people

[Saint_Proverbius]

Tags: Bethesda Softworks

<a href="http://www.bethsoft.com">Bethesda Softworks</a> is <a href="http://www.bethsoft.com/links/job_052605_questdsgnr.html">hiring quest designers</a> to work on future projects. Here's some info:
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<ul><li>Excellent writing skills.
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<li>Strong problem solving skills.
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<li>Strong knowledge of gameplay mechanics and quest flow in an RPG.
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<li>Programming or scripting language experience a plus.
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<li>Knowledge of The Elder Scrolls Construction Set a plus.
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<li>Knowledge of role playing games and The Elder Scrolls or Fallout a plus.
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<li>Game industry experience a plus.
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<li>Strong desire to be part of a passionate TEAM, making great games.
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Applicant must send a written quest design doc with gameplay mechanics, dialogue, walkthrough, and implementation criteria. We will not review Morrowind Plugins themselves, so do not send them. Keep the background story in your design to a minimum; we are interested in seeing your dialogue writing, logical thinking, overall quest flow, and implementation ability.</ul>
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How about hiring a producer with a damned sense of priorities instead?
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Thanks, <b>Morbius</b>!

 

[undead dolphin hacker]

So who'll apply with me? Maybe we can save Fallout 3...

 

[Sol Invictus]

Well, I don't think they're hiring for Oblivion. More likely for Fallout 3 and any Oblivion expansions.

 

[jiujitsu]

How come when companies state who they are looking to hire they always describe a very experienced and multi-talented individual?

I am never ever going to be hired for anything.

 

[Diogo Ribeiro]

GIVE UNSKILLED PEOPLE A CHANCE

 

[Psilon]

GIVE UNSKILLED PEOPLE A CHANCE

Here you go.

 

[Greatatlantic]

Here you go.

That is hilarious. I am tempted to apply just to see if I could get a second look in the industry. And heck, working on Fallout 3, even a waterdown hybrid Fallout 3, would be like a fantasy come true.

 

[Kamaz]

I gess my wighting skils wouldnt get me to far

 

[Eclecticist]

Now that, is my dream job.

 

[HanoverF]

They seem to be more accepting of less skilled workers, most of the things they claim are pluses are usually required.

Of course maybe they are really required and they just want a larger pool of ideas to steal from...

 

[kris]

While I don't fill in all requirements I would actually apply for that work if I lived a little big closer to their headquaters. Like in the same continent.

 

[bryce777]

Find the spider queen in the mountains of khhehss'hek and retwrieve the heart of haddfforde.


Do I get the job???

 

[NeutralMilkHotel]

Find the spider queen in the mountains of khhehss'hek and retwrieve the heart of haddfforde.


Do I get the job???

Nah, being an unfunny dumbass seems to be taking all of your free time.

 

[bryce777]

Find the spider queen in the mountains of khhehss'hek and retwrieve the heart of haddfforde.


Do I get the job???

Nah, being an unfunny dumbass seems to be taking all of your free time.

That might hurt if you had a sense of humor or a brain....

 

[callehe]

Vault Dweller, You should apply! :D

 

[Drakron]

Cause and effect.

Excellent writing skills.

Boring NPCs that dump tons of text that could be reduced to 3 phases and we would not notice it.

Strong problem solving skills.

For Fed Ex quests.

 

[Sarvis]

What exactly do they mean by written quest design doc? I mean, I've never seen one before so not really sure how to make one... what do they look like and stuff?

Same thing with gameplay mechanics and implementation criteria. No idea what they mean with those. At least not in terms of making a quest. Maybe they mean you can make the gameplay of the imaginary game anything you want, but just tell them so they know what kind of game the quest is taking place in?



Yeah, actually thinking of doing this.

 

[Gwendo]

That's why they're searching professionals, not hobbyists...

 

[Sarvis]

I'm not even much of a hobbyist... heh.

Just a guy with a Computer Science degree who plays too many games.

 

[NeutralMilkHotel]

Find the spider queen in the mountains of khhehss'hek and retwrieve the heart of haddfforde.


Do I get the job???

Nah, being an unfunny dumbass seems to be taking all of your free time.

That might hurt if you had a sense of humor or a brain....

Ignorance is bliss.

 

[Jinxed]

I'm not sure how Beth managed before, either hiring shitty writers or none. Going on a talent hunt so early (if indeed it's about FO3) is a good sign.

Still, whoever they might hire doesn't change the fact that we probably won't see quests with the depth of Fallout or Arcanum. Hell, I would be surprised if they made a game that could be compareable to Bloodlines when it comes to that.

 

[Sol Invictus]

Oh yes because we all know that Bloodlines was the best game ever.

 

[corvax]

quest-wise it was much better than morrowind. but overall it's good to see bethesda adressing previous weakpoints.

 

[Saint_Proverbius]

Well, Bloodlines was much better combat wise and dialogue wise. If it had been more open ended like Morrowind and didn't have those lame ass linear FPS style missions in order to advance through the game, Bloodlines would have been pretty damned sweet.

 

[Dragon]

If it had been more open ended like Morrowind

Ouch, Saint, you need some sleep. Meant Arcanum, don't you ?