George Ziets opening a new RPG studio - Digimancy Entertainment

[J_C]

No big name developer posts on the Codex anymore.

CMB is still posting.

And you can bet your ass everyone else is lurking.

But that's not the same. Lurkers are just ghosts, you can't see them, you can't communicate with them or discuss games.

 

[G Ziets]

G Ziets Have you talked to MCA about the project?

Not yet, but he has provided more general advice about the studio. He's fast to respond and always helpful - a great mentor.

 

[eric__s]

Awesome news. Looking forward to hearing more!!

 

[HarveyBirdman]

Demisexual down-low feminine-of-center gender-fluid female-to-male gynesexual gay hermaphrodite.

Vivec

 

[Readher]

Favorite RPG is a tough one, as there are many I've enjoyed for various reasons, but the RPG I had the most consistent fun with was Pathfinder Kingmaker.

Absolutely fucking based.

 

[ZVERMIX]

Not yet, but MCA has provided more general advice about the studio. He's fast to respond and always helpful - a great mentor.

Ask him to come back to Codex. The Cook-Cook heat has died down

 

[hexer]

Not yet, but MCA has provided more general advice about the studio. He's fast to respond and always helpful - a great mentor.

Ask him to come back to Codex. The Cook-Cook heat has died down

I missed the drama. I'm clueless about Cook-Cook and his importance in the life of MCA

 

[Wunderbar]

Not yet, but MCA has provided more general advice about the studio. He's fast to respond and always helpful - a great mentor.

Ask him to come back to Codex. The Cook-Cook heat has died down

I missed the drama. I'm clueless about Cook-Cook and his importance in the life of MCA

twitter sjws were accusing Avellone of homophobia, because of FNV sidequest about a lesbian NCR solder being raped by a raider named Cook Cook.
Instead of saying "world of fallout is a harsh place, shit happens and people are getting raped - deal with it" he redirected sjw's hate by throwing Sawyer under the bus.

 

[ZVERMIX]

I missed the drama. I'm clueless about Cook-Cook and his importance in the life of MCA

twitter sjws were accusing Avellone of homophobia, because of FNV sidequest about a lesbian NCR solder being raped by a raider named Cook Cook.
Instead of saying "world of fallout is a harsh place, shit happens and people are getting raped - deal with it" he redirected sjw's hate by throwing Sawyer under the bus.

And he got piled on by the usual Codex edgelords for that (word 'cuck' was thrown around a lot, and the appropriate ratings to MCA posts).
However, that time I was almost inclined to agree with them. Not with their edgy insults, but the principle of standing up to your work and that of your colleagues (he also semi apologized for rapey Myron in F2 and rape letters in Alpha Protocol).
That shit happened late last year, and Avellone hasn't logged in to Codex this year at all.

 

[VentilatorOfDoom]

Not yet, but he has provided more general advice about the studio. He's fast to respond and always helpful - a great mentor.

Just make sure you can de-owner any potential partners whenever they get uppity.

 

[hexer]

That shit happened late last year, and Avellone hasn't logged in to Codex this year at all.

Right... I messaged him here in late October 2018 and he cheerfully replied.
Then I asked him a PST question this summer and he never got back.
He might come back once he forgets about it, who knows?

 

[Mikeal]

I missed the drama. I'm clueless about Cook-Cook and his importance in the life of MCA

Enjoy it https://rpgcodex.net/forums/index.p...-just-throw-josh-sawyer-under-the-bus.124376/

 

[Wunderbar]

I doubt it's about Cook-Cook controversy. More like Avellone realized that RPGCodex is a nest of alt-righters/flat-earthers/holocaust deniers/antivaxxers/homophobes/climate change deniers/baby eaters. He values his reputation.

 

[ZVERMIX]

I doubt it's about Cook-Cook controversy. More like Avellone realized that RPGCodex is a nest of alt-righters/flat-earthers/holocaust deniers/antivaxxers/homophobes/climate change deniers/baby eaters. He values his reputation.

Yes, but that definitely was the last the last straw. He knew Codex was *bad*, but he was adored here (we even got his own Appreciation Station, ffs).
But when he got actively piled on and repeatedly called a cuck, it got too much for him.

 

[Prime Junta]

He values his reputation.

If that's true, the May of Rage thing was a really fucking boneheaded move to pull. That's not somebody who cares about his reputation.

 

[Wunderbar]

Maybe he had a change of heart.

 

[IHaveHugeNick]

He values his reputation.

If that's true, the May of Rage thing was a really fucking boneheaded move to pull. That's not somebody who cares about his reputation.

Anyone with enough points in Electrochemistry could tell what was going on.

 

[Shadenuat]

sad, but not unexpected. did you expect MCA do defend raep in some media?
it would quickly escalate into shitstorm of epic proportions, it is something that can ruin one's career.

He values his reputation.

If that's true, the May of Rage thing was a really fucking boneheaded move to pull. That's not somebody who cares about his reputation.

standing up for small guys and going against big bosses? I don't think so; especially as utubers and bloggers rage over poor conditions for telltale guys, and so on so on

it was a safe bet and I think in the end gave him +rep points.

 

[Egosphere]

He values his reputation.

If that's true, the May of Rage thing was a really fucking boneheaded move to pull.

the what?

 

[Roguey]

If that's true, the May of Rage thing was a really fucking boneheaded move to pull. That's not somebody who cares about his reputation.

He has enough clout that he can do that kind of thing with no repercussions.

 

[Wunderbar]

did you expect MCA do defend raep in some media?

then he shouldn't have answered at all. Random person accused you of something on internet, who cares?

 

[Shadenuat]

he quickly shut the whole topic down while winning some +rep points by throwing company he doesn't work for anymore under bus. it's a win-win for him
he is, after all, an A class roleplayer.

 

[IHaveHugeNick]

G Ziets So you always planned leaving after Wasteland 3 is wrapped up, or did InXile being bought by big publisher played a part?

 

[Kalin]

I doubt it's about Cook-Cook controversy. More like Avellone realized that RPGCodex is a nest of alt-righters/flat-earthers/holocaust deniers/antivaxxers/homophobes/climate change deniers/baby eaters. He values his reputation.

Hey! I'm NOT a baby eater ok.

 

[G Ziets]

G Ziets So you always planned leaving after Wasteland 3 is wrapped up, or did InXile being bought by big publisher played a part?

It's something I'd been considering for years and discussing on and off with colleagues, but the timing was never right. E.g., I'd thought about it in the latter stages of Torment, but WL3 got rolling quickly, Brian offered me the lead role, and it seemed like an interesting project. Apart from a few months on Fallout New Vegas, I'd never worked on a post-apoc game before, so I decided to stick with it. This year, with WL3 design winding down, I was able to give InXile plenty of notice, I was already in Ohio and didn't have to move (plus it's much cheaper to live here than in CA), so the timing seemed good.