Mustawd
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Who the fuck are you?
Barnabas is this you being retarded? Heya. I'm Imoen! or some stupid shit?
RTwP is garbage.
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RPG Codex Interview: Chris Avellone on Pillars Cut Content, Game Development Hierarchies and More
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Who the fuck are you?
Barnabas is this you being retarded? Heya. I'm Imoen! or some stupid shit?
RTwP is garbage.
Imoens pet
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Actually, I might compile the statements myself and publish them on steam or reddit, whichever one I feel more comfortable with. Unless someone beats me to it, this is of course assuming Chris is okay with it.
Mustawd
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If he had trouble with Arcanum...
Mustawd
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....it prolly means Arcanum has a shit combat system....
I strongly disagree.
We are not talking about the guy who prepared the coffee, or some random QA guy with nothing on their resume. This is unfair, but the voice of Avelonne on this matter is news worthy, even if to conclude the article with a "we reached Obsidian for comment but they denied to answer.".
News pieces do not always need other sources ; if a higher profile says something absolutely incredible, it's news in itself. I mean, that he said it is news. The content of what he said is a topic, not fact.
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A couple of thoughts from an old time Obsidian/BIS fanboy (or rather MCA fanboy I guess), I'm sure they've all been made by now but I feel like I have to put it here:
How fucked in the head do you have to be to mismanage your company to the degree that you drive away talent like MCA? How can you not in 10+ years figure out a way to put that talent to good use instead of side lining it? And on top of all that, how in the actual fuck do you manage to get into a situation where you have to blackmail your most talented team member to try to make him stay? Jesus christ.
Chris has always struck me as an honest fellow and a decent person, going out of his way to try NOT to put shade on people and companies in the games industry unless warranted. I'll take his word for the sorry state of OBS management. I acknowledge that what Davis posted is probably true as well, but that does in no way excuse Feargus and the rests treatment of MCA.
How fucked in the head do you have to be to mismanage your company to the degree that you drive away talent like MCA? How can you not in 10+ years figure out a way to put that talent to good use instead of side lining it? And on top of all that, how in the actual fuck do you manage to get into a situation where you have to blackmail your most talented team member to try to make him stay? Jesus christ.
Chris has always struck me as an honest fellow and a decent person, going out of his way to try NOT to put shade on people and companies in the games industry unless warranted. I'll take his word for the sorry state of OBS management. I acknowledge that what Davis posted is probably true as well, but that does in no way excuse Feargus and the rests treatment of MCA.
Pirata Alma Negra
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I'm pretty sure if you thought about it, everyone will agree that a forum avatar can't be taken for granted by any journalism pretending to be vaguely respectable. If he is willing to give an official statement that's a totally different story of course, and I highly doubt he isn't being asked for one right now.
Chris Avellone, my friend, I have an extra copy of Deadfire already paid for, would you be interested?
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Max Edge
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In this bad circumstances, what with Tim Cain "dream project"?
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The glassdoor reviews already mentioned that some ppl are treated splendidly at Obsidian. They called it nepotism.
It's great that Tony Davis has good things to say and has no complaints - for now. Because, one day he might be the one who gets fucked big time. Perhaps he'll think differently then.
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I just realized Josh looks like my sister's husband, but without beard.
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Max Edge
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Hatred for things you love is a part of being a fan.
Mebrilia the Viera Queen
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So Obsidian is still saving kittens?
Chris Avellone
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Tony Jay was very professional in the studio. He smoked a lot, and I was worried he did it because it made his signature voice better. He was also very intimidatingly tall.
He also called us out and told us he hoped PST wasn't a game for children, since the Transcendent One was all about breaking bones, and reshaping people into new angles, and of course, generally unmaking people. It was my first embarrassment at my own writing and made me realize maybe I shouldn't be QUITE so cruel when I write lines.
We were able to get Tony b/c we had a Disney voice director who was amazing (and the other plus was, the voice director was seen as someone who could get further Disney work, which EVERY voice actor wanted, which helped - he was also an amazing voice director, one of the best I've ever worked with). But ultimately, working with Tony Jay was wonderful, and he will be forever missed.
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you write that comment right?
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Sounds like that crazy guy that used to come into every topic on 'Dex to tell us how we all hate RPGs.
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Here is the rule of the world: you either fuck or get fucked. If you belong to the fucking group, any complaints from the fucked part will sound like childish crying to you. It's simply as that. But to any bystander with a modicum of common sense the "let's fucking him" part is crystal clear, especially if the fucked dude is more talented than the others. It doesn't get more complicated than that. Anthony Davis can bring all the personal stories he wants. They treated Avellone, one of the best developers in the industry, like a dog, in his own studio, in one of the worst moments of his life, while at the same time prentending that he was a big name heavily involved in the project. I don't know about you guys, but I didn't buy Pillars to play Olivia Veras and Carrie Patel quets. Anthony Davis can bring all the stories he wants. At the end of the day he can't hide under the carpet that they marginalized one of the best names of the industry inside his own studio. If he takes the side of the people who did this I have no sympathy for him.
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Hobo Elf
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Chris Avellone This is kind of off topic but what is the scope of your contribution on Pathfinder: Kingmaker? Are you the lead writer or just helping with some bits and pieces?
Chris Avellone
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It actually was a surprise, since I was told it was okay - then suddenly, not.
When "not" happened and I realized I couldn't access my account, I asked it be deleted, and they refused and was told it was impossible to delete my account. Which I suspect was an untruth because the delete function is... like... basic functionality.
Overall, it was.... weird. But I have faith Darren Monahan, holder and keeper of the Backer Portal for Pillars knows the truth.
Also, your user name - provided you aren't Darren, which is a legitimate question - always makes me laugh.
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