Beamdog working on a new D&D CRPG (cancelled)

[LESS T_T]

Another new writer (narrative designer) at Beamdog: Carson McConnell, who was working as a QA tester on Mass Effect 3 and DA: Inquisition.

 

[Infinitron]

Another new writer (narrative designer) at Beamdog: Carson McConnell, who was working as a QA tester on Mass Effect 3 and DA: Inquisition.

They laid off their community manager Dee Pennyway at the end of August: https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/61148/one-last-speech

The Familiar webzine has been quietly shut down and the Beamdog Twitter account has been silent since June. Seems like the company is being rebooted.

 

[pippin]

Another new writer (narrative designer) at Beamdog: Carson McConnell, who was working as a QA tester on Mass Effect 3 and DA: Inquisition.

How do you go from QA tester to Narrative Designer? Expect more shitty writing.

 

[Mazisky]

Are they able to create a Crpg their own? Did they do other stuff a part from selling already existing games?

 

[Heretic]

Another new writer (narrative designer) at Beamdog: Carson McConnell, who was working as a QA tester on Mass Effect 3 and DA: Inquisition.

How do you go from QA tester to Narrative Designer? Expect more shitty writing.

Not sure about this particular case, but it worked for Harvey Smith. If one is conscientious and learns new things every day, why not.

 

[felipepepe]

Sawyer was also a Q&A turned designer, no?

 

[Infinitron]

Sawyer was also a Q&A turned designer, no?

No, he was a web designer. He made the official PS:T site.

 

[vortex]

Will they make it in upgraded Infinity engine ?
Icewind dale 3 maybe?

 

[Stainless Veteran]

Sawyer was also a Q&A turned designer, no?

No, he was a web designer. He made the official PS:T site.

Yep. Going by Mobygames:

Public Relations
Planescape: Torment (1999) (Web Master)

Technology
Icewind Dale (2000) (Web Masters)

Still doesn't disputes pippin 's point. If anything this fact strengthens it.

 

[Excidium II]

Because QA is the easiest entrypoint into gayming industry. That nig probably wanted to write for vidya gaem all along.

 

[Dux]

This is a funny world, isn't it? Beamdog fails at everything they attempt, taints an old and venerated franchise and still gets to talk projects like they've actually earned that privilege.

Fuck Beamdog and their little plans too. I don't say this often but I truly hope they crash and burn. I know, it's probably better to hope for good things than bad ones but Beamdog are so incredibly odious I just can't. I can't think of any other "developer" that rustles my jimmies as fiercely as this particular group of leeching charlatans.

Eh... a bit tired, maybe. Best not to say more. Bedways is rightways now.

 

[Tom Selleck]

Now I'm even more mad I didn't get hired. I don't know if I'm more qualified than a bug tester, but I even said I'd watch Eskimos games, for fuck's sake. Eat my shorts, Gaider.

(I'm not actually mad, but like in that way that it would be fun to be a mole and then get the codex blacklisted once they found out I was a sleeper agent and then I took a poop on Trent Oster's chair or something kind of thing.)

 

[Thonius]

This is a funny world, isn't it? Beamdog fails at everything they attempt, taints an old and venerated franchise and still gets to talk projects like they've actually earned that privilege.

Fuck Beamdog and their little plans too. I don't say this often but I truly hope they crash and burn. I know, it's probably better to hope for good things than bad ones but Beamdog are so incredibly odious I just can't. I can't think of any other "developer" that rustles my jimmies as fiercely as this particular group of leeching charlatans.

Eh... a bit tired, maybe. Best not to say more. Bedways is rightways now.

I'm not sure if working on D&D is privilege. I'm pretty sure any studio can just come to wizard's of the coast Hasbro with bug of moniz and start production.
Nobody just want to deal with those schmucks. So it's just a small/shitty studios who does so, because they got no name, skills, fresh ideas and every fanboy at least will consider buying any shit with D&D tag on it, and portion of them will buy. (old time glory etc)

 

[LESS T_T]

 

[thesheeep]

How do you go from QA tester to Narrative Designer? Expect more shitty writing.

Well, you don't have to have many qualifications as a game tester other than some knowledge about games. At least on the lowest tier of that "career".
In other words, it is the entry point for game development if you couldn't afford a proper education (like one of the specific game schools, or university or whatever).

 

[Heretic]

if you couldn't afford a proper education (like one of the specific game schools

I'm not sure "game schools" or any "game degrees" are even the best or proper education for game development.

 

[Gepeu]

How do you go from QA tester to Narrative Designer? Expect more shitty writing.

You would be surprised how far can you go from a simple QA tester, especially when you're able to point out bullshit straight to the dev.

 

[thesheeep]

if you couldn't afford a proper education (like one of the specific game schools

I'm not sure "game schools" or any "game degrees" are even the best or proper education for game development.

Well, I should've said "proper".
Whatever looks fitting on paper, I mean

 

[pippin]

if you couldn't afford a proper education (like one of the specific game schools

I'm not sure "game schools" or any "game degrees" are even the best or proper education for game development.

They are as valid as any form of education. The problem is, in my opinion, that students are forced to be employees.

 

[Thonius]

if you couldn't afford a proper education (like one of the specific game schools

I'm not sure "game schools" or any "game degrees" are even the best or proper education for game development.

That's like business schools, seminars etc. It's just business. They just suck your money and off they go.
I mean its just obvious?If lector is cool businessman why he would ever waste time on that shit. So why would any proper game developer waste time at such horible places?
There are shit ton of free or trial software with shit ton of tutorials and helpful manuals. If you cant educate yourself I'm sure some shitty college with gamedev faculty won't help.
In other words if you got yourself gamedev education your fucking retard.

 

[thesheeep]

There are shit ton of free or trial software with shit ton of tutorials and helpful manuals. If you cant educate yourself I'm sure some shitty college with gamedev faculty won't help.

While that is true, there is another side to it. Speaking as someone who has both learned and taught at game schools (stopped with both, though ), I may be biased, but I consider my own view on those school relatively harsh.
If you are incapable of a task or - worse - incapable to learn, no school will ever really change that. Waste of your parents' money, then. Which is usually the case for 50-70% of people learning there.
If, however, you do show promise, if you do usually have an edge over others and if you are not wasting your time at those places playing MOBAs 24/7, then such a school can be a boon.
Since no matter how good you are, you will meet people at those schools that can show you something new, give advice or help you in other ways. In that case, you can only benefit from the experience - if the school is somewhat worth its cost.

An online tutorial will only ever go so far. If you truly think online materials will make you good in - well, in anything - then you are simply delusional.
The best methods to learn are a) from your and others' mistakes in a guided manner and b) from your/others' experience. And the good schools will allow for both. Some even teach you more than just clicking on buttons in Unity. Some.

 

[agris]

Spoiler

I need a quest compass for this one. We care because.. Gaider is visiting Paradox? Pointing to a possible Paradox-Beamdog AD&D project? At the same time as the Pathfinder-Obsidian market testing poll was released?

 

[Infinitron]

LESS T_T just likes posting stuff, don't give him a hard time

 

[agris]

LESS T_T just likes posting stuff, don't give him a hard time

I was really asking, I feel like his post means something but I'm not grasping what. Was it just 'posting stuff'?

 

[vortex]

I need a quest compass for this one. We care because.. Gaider is visiting Paradox? Pointing to a possible Paradox-Beamdog AD&D project? At the same time as the Pathfinder-Obsidian market testing poll was released?

Could be. Maybe something like partnership project? Does Paradox has game developers and coders or are they just publishers?