Josh Sawyer Q&A Thread

[Quillon]

I think the clunky and stiff animation is what makes 3D FPS Fallout like New Vegas had it charm and also it blend well with wackiness part of the game. So i don't think any attempt to remake/remaster it to creation engine will had the same charm just like before.

nah looks pretty good:

 

[Kazuki]

Josh is going to stream New Vegas this week! I hope he had a totally amazing birthday

I wonder if he is going show actually playing BG3 on twitch.

 

[vortex]

What are the chances that Sawyer's game is actually Icewind Dale 3?

 

[Avarize]

What are the chances that Sawyer's game is actually Icewind Dale 3?

0

 

[Major_Blackhart]

After all I've ranted, how can anyone want this burnt out husk of a twig to develop a vidya game?

 

[Butter]

After all I've ranted, how can anyone want this burnt out husk of a twig to develop a vidya game?

Maybe you're less influential than you realize.

 

[Sannom]

After all I've ranted, how can anyone want this burnt out husk of a twig to develop a vidya game?

Your "try-too-hard" style is so recognizable that the eyes just glaze over after the first few words. We get it, you don't like the man, moving on.

 

[Flying Dutchman]

What are the chances that Sawyer's game is actually Icewind Dale 3?

Not likely, because against IWD style, it involves dialogue.

Even less likely, because against IWD style, it involves dialogue written by Sawyer.

Even less less likely, because going with IWD style, IWD3 would naturally imply violence and IWD-style racy portraits that get you erect by Jason Manley and we can't have that.

So what is left? Why, Windy Dale, where pink hairs frolic in the breeze, denounce capitalism, and even Eothas shows up for tea! Why hunt a god when you can follow him around and chat?

 

[Major_Blackhart]

I'll stop my ranting and raving when this thread is dead.

 

[Bulo]

In that case,

 

[Kazuki]

I'll stop my ranting and raving when this thread is dead.

This thread will never dead as long Sawyer still lives and didn't retire (He should have though).

 

[Major_Blackhart]

I wonder how much Sawyer shit talked MCA behind the scenes. I figure he badmouthed him in regards to design decisions and writing styles, but also other ways. I mean, I think it was said somewhere that they never liked each other at all, but rather tolerated each other or something.

I mean, it would make sense for Sawyer to passive aggressively cut MCA's work from NV like a cunt, making people waste time on shit he claimed needed to get done but actually was fine.

 

[Gordian Nutt]

I wonder how much Sawyer shit talked MCA behind the scenes. I figure he badmouthed him in regards to design decisions and writing styles, but also other ways. I mean, I think it was said somewhere that they never liked each other at all, but rather tolerated each other or something.

I mean, it would make sense for Sawyer to passive aggressively cut MCA's work from NV like a cunt, making people waste time on shit he claimed needed to get done but actually was fine.

You can read between the lines with both but I do not think there was anything overt and they did work together for years without killing each other

There was one video about Pillars at Penny Arcade East (?) where Avellone rolled his eyes after Sawyer rolled over him with an answer but that was not hostile it seemed "another day, more Josh talking" and Josh does talk a lot

It is possible both of them talked shit to Feargus but Josh seemed to have more in common in Feargus so I doubt Avellone was listened to and Avellone did not make hate of Feargus a secret either - if Josh and Feargus teamed up, that would suck and might make Avellone hate Josh too

Design director also has no power at Obsidian - as Outer Worlds proves. So Josh when he was not Design Director likely had more say over what every person on project was working on including Avellone if they disagreed - now Sawyer gets a taste of the same, might cause some understanding but doubt it

 

[rusty_shackleford]

I bet avellone could beat josh in a fight
josh has the height, but he also has the physique of an 80 year old grandma
avellone has manlet rage and alcoholic strength buff

 

[Wunderbar]

I bet avellone could beat josh in a fight
josh has the height, but he also has the physique of an 80 year old grandma
avellone has manlet rage and alcoholic strength buff

josh is a bicyclist which means he has good legs and higher dodge chance
while avellone's alcoholism reduces his accuracy

 

[Kazuki]

Can't wait Avellone v Sawyer with No Hold Barred No DQ Extreme Rules a Main Event worthy of Wrestlemania.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

MCA has a rage that he's nurtured into the most dangerous type there is: cold tranquil fury.

Combined with his alcoholism means he won't feel shit even if he's hit by a truck carrying bikes, and he'll never back off until Sawyers head is paste.

Josh is fucked.

 

[Heroic Liberator]

Not to mention that MCA has taken the invisibility perk from the #MeToo skill tree. Sawyer won't even see him coming.

 

[Wunderbar]

Josh's reputation is perfect among normies, he can get some hirelings to do the dirty job. Meanwhile Avellone's reputation is in the gutter, best he can do is to use a "throw under the bus" skill which was proven to be ineffective.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

His dark rep will only attract the darker internet personalities to his cause.

Namely the Codex but other places too.

 

[Quillon]

bu...but will the fight be in TB or RTwP?

 

[Avarize]

Both men seem to have poor judgement.

 

[Gordian Nutt]

Josh is still at Obsidian so yes, poor judgment

He does not seem happy - when he blamed the management for Deadfire you could tell he was not saying all he wanted to say

 

[Yoomazir]

Josh is still at Obsidian so yes, poor judgment

He does not seem happy - when he blamed the management for Deadfire you could tell he was not saying all he wanted to say

Got any link about the "blamed the management" part?

 

[Gordian Nutt]

Got any link about the "blamed the management" part?

It is the Reboot talk he did. I will find the link

The talk was like he did not realized it was filmed it was pretty shade at Obsidian and their decisions Probably to make self look better to audience, but it made me lose respect for him

I mean if you make mistakes or work at a company and then public blame them for mistakes, maybe leave? But shit where you work means you should leave your work