The Outer Worlds Pre-Release Thread [GO TO NEW THREAD]

[Daidre]

Obsidian is in "never again" relationships with all publishers it tried to work with. Of course, it is completely and utterly publishers fault.

 

[Duraframe300]

It is amusing how everyone cite those three people. Yet i still haven't seen anything from the writer of the game,Edward Mortimer. I couldn't even find a fucking photo of the guy. I am surprised by how little he is mentioned......anywhere really,especially since he is one of the reasons why the game is so memorable. Roguey do you have any info on the dude? All i found out,was the wrote some first edition D&D things. Is he even alive?

He's listed in the credits as a contracted writer so he didn't do much. As far as I know from my memory of the pre-release dev diaries, Boyarsky did the bulk of the writing on Arcanum.

Edit: People who said they wrote for Arcanum.
Boyarsky:

I'm an artist and a designer, as well as being the Art Director when people decide to listen to me, which is rare. My main function is to try to convince my two partners, Tim and Jason, that it's time to take everyone out for lunch. In my spare time I design/write dialog/script for about half the game, as well as doing character portraits and animation.

Chad Moore:

I've done many things here at Troika, and am currently vying for the position of Big Cheese…

I was hired on as an artist, and I did a few monsters, and a couple of PC body types. I also worked for a month or so on one of our movies. For the last six months or so, I've done nothing but design, dialogue and scripting, as well as the occasional installment of Arcanum Tales.

David Bragg:

I'm the Troika "UCI Intern". As such my functions and responsibilities are primarily in the areas of play-testing, scripting and dialog support. I am a part-time student also, completing a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of California at Irvine. If I can get a C or better in an upper division Math course that I am taking this quarter, I just might graduate in a few weeks too.

Sharon Shellman:

My official title here at Troika is Office Manager, or Operations Manager, or whatever I feel like calling myself at the moment. That means I get to keep the books, pay the bills, make sure everyone gets paid, and keep lots of food and drinks in the kitchen. My unofficial title is 3D artist. So when I'm not busy with the admin stuff, I get to create and animate animals and monsters, help with the cut movies, write small side quests, and fix any computers that break.

Edit: Was wrong. Connection through Tim Cain.

 

[Prime Junta]

Obsidian is in "never again" relationships with all publishers it tried to work with. Of course, it is completely and utterly publishers fault.

That's all in the past. It is now safe in the warm and cuddly embrace of Microsoft.

 

[Butter]

Obsidian is in "never again" relationships with all publishers it tried to work with. Of course, it is completely and utterly publishers fault.

Please don't spread this anti-Obsidianite trope.

 

[Van-d-all]

Obsidian is in "never again" relationships with all publishers it tried to work with. Of course, it is completely and utterly publishers fault.

That's all in the past. It is now safe in the warm and cuddly embrace of Microsoft.

That's only because M$ has the market reflex of Internet Explorer, and didn't catch on the fact yet.

 

[Roguey]

Oh, for fucks sake.

He's named Edward R. G. Mortimer.

Edward R. G. FUCKING Mortimer


HE'S NOT FUCKING REAL

He's a pen name, standing in for everyone that wrote on the game. No more, no less.

He may have a goofy name, but he's real https://index.rpg.net/display-search.phtml?key=contributor&value=Edward+R.G.+Mortimer

Additionally, here are Ken St. Andre's letters from/to Mortimer https://atroll.wordpress.com/category/edward-r-g-mortimer/

 

[fantadomat]

Oh, for fucks sake.

He's named Edward R. G. Mortimer.

Edward R. G. FUCKING Mortimer


HE'S NOT FUCKING REAL

He's a pen name, standing in for everyone that wrote on the game. No more, no less.

You are one stupid son of a retard! Lol you are a dumbfuck! Stop belitelitng a man's work for few KooKodexKredits!

 

[Junmarko]

Is it made by communists champagne socialists?

Yes.

Fixed.

 

[Prime Junta]

Is it made by communists champagne socialists?

Yes.

Fixed.

I'll happily cop to the champagne socialist tag, but these guys are legit proletarian brats from the khrushchevkas.

 

[Junmarko]

Is it made by communists champagne socialists?

Yes.

Fixed.

I'll happily cop to the champagne socialist tag, but these guys are legit proletarian brats from the khrushchevkas.

So drug-addicts, soon-to-be champagne socialists?

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Pirate away, just not from devs who really need your support.

M-m-m...help these poor developers... LOL shut up fag. No one is forcing them to make a game. You see, this is the typical apologetic shit every influencer shill here on the Codex (Infinitron, Felipe Pepe, etc) says. It's so easy to spot you guys. It's so clear. All of you had some sort of contact w/ someone in game dev at some point, and now sympathize with them. You must think they're so nice and need support. Well I got news for you buddy, you have been manipulated.

I thought the whole point of capitalism is that your money does the talking

But no it turns out the whole point of capitalism is only pay when you have to and otherwise never pay for anything and hope that nobody's fucking you over the same way

Prime Junta just keeps looking for any excuse to flex his Nordic wallet on the poors:

Probably would have a different opinion on fairness if he were in a red zone.

people outside the green zones aren't even human

 

[fantadomat]

Pirate away, just not from devs who really need your support.

M-m-m...help these poor developers... LOL shut up fag. No one is forcing them to make a game. You see, this is the typical apologetic shit every influencer shill here on the Codex (Infinitron, Felipe Pepe, etc) says. It's so easy to spot you guys. It's so clear. All of you had some sort of contact w/ someone in game dev at some point, and now sympathize with them. You must think they're so nice and need support. Well I got news for you buddy, you have been manipulated.

I thought the whole point of capitalism is that your money does the talking

But no it turns out the whole point of capitalism is only pay when you have to and otherwise never pay for anything and hope that nobody's fucking you over the same way

Prime Junta just keeps looking for any excuse to flex his Nordic wallet on the poors:

Probably would have a different opinion on fairness if he were in a red zone.

people outside the green zones aren't even human

Rusty being jelly yet again . As the journos say,Learn to pirate bro!

 

[Prime Junta]

Is it made by communists champagne socialists?

Yes.

Fixed.

I'll happily cop to the champagne socialist tag, but these guys are legit proletarian brats from the khrushchevkas.

So drug-addicts, soon-to-be champagne socialists?

Marat Sar has been clean for a few years now.

I hope they will be champagne socialists because that would mean Disco Elysium was a gigantic success.

 

[Prime Junta]

lmao @ "khrushchevka" like it's some esoterica

not even in disagreement or anything, just funny imagining westerners oohing and aahing, "real shit?"

yeah, people live in apartments

In all fairness khrushchevkas can be pretty grim as apartments go, I've lived in one for a bit, student housing in Kiev

also, funny story

Friend of mine was having her birthday party. She lived in one of those on the outskirts of Kiev. I showed up around 7 pm. There was somebody in the elevator, stuck, banging on the door and shouting so I had to walk up I think 11 floors. Somewhere around the 8th floor was a kid playing with a box of matches and some paper scrap. I took away the matches. It was a good party and when I was leaving around 2 am the shouting and the banging from the elevator had quieted down a bit and the building wasn't on fire yet.

 

[fantadomat]

It is amusing how this thread is going all kind of different places,and none of it have anything to do with the game.

 

[Duraframe300]

He may have a goofy name, but he's real https://index.rpg.net/display-search.phtml?key=contributor&value=Edward+R.G.+Mortimer

Additionally, here are Ken St. Andre's letters from/to Mortimer https://atroll.wordpress.com/category/edward-r-g-mortimer/

Thank you.

Still standing by it, not the same person. Pen name. (Might die on this hill though)

 

[fantadomat]

He may have a goofy name, but he's real https://index.rpg.net/display-search.phtml?key=contributor&value=Edward+R.G.+Mortimer

Additionally, here are Ken St. Andre's letters from/to Mortimer https://atroll.wordpress.com/category/edward-r-g-mortimer/

Thank you.

Still standing by it, not the same person. Pen name.

Either give an actual citation or fuck off with your assumptions mate.


At least something good came out from all that dumbfuckary here,i decided to replay the game yet again .

 

[Duraframe300]

He may have a goofy name, but he's real https://index.rpg.net/display-search.phtml?key=contributor&value=Edward+R.G.+Mortimer

Additionally, here are Ken St. Andre's letters from/to Mortimer https://atroll.wordpress.com/category/edward-r-g-mortimer/

Thank you.

Still standing by it, not the same person. Pen name.

Either give an actual citation or fuck off with your assumptions mate.

Otherwise you have a name who's sole credit in gaming belongs to Arcanum, who never worked with Troika again, who is solely credited for:

Writing / Dialogue / Story Edward R. G. Mortimer

Yeah, I see some holes there.

At least something good came out from all that dumbfuckary here,i decided to replay the game yet again .

Then give a citation yourself. All you have are letters from 1982 and one-two written P&P supplements for the existence of the name.

Otherwise you got a game that seemingly never interacted with anyone from Troika credited solely for work we know others have had a hand in:

Writing / Dialogue / Story Edward R. G. Mortimer

Neither is he mentioned by the Troika members ever again. And those don't shy away from giving credit.

 

[Junmarko]

In all fairness khrushchevkas can be pretty grim as apartments go, I've lived in one for a bit, student housing in Kiev

*THIS JUST IN: Student housing is abysmal!*

 

[AW8]

Today I learned that if you're named "Edward R. G. Mortimer", you cannot exist.

Any other names that have been proven scientifically impossible?

 

[Duraframe300]

Today I learned that if you're named "Edward R. G. Mortimer", you cannot exist.

Any other names that have been proven scientifically impossible?

Probably not the most common name in California in the early 00's, no.

Also having a name that matches a games setting, suddenly popping into into game development then also suddenly evaporating, then never be again mentioned by Troika members and be credited solely for story and writing may have a bit more to do with my suspicions.

Edit: I would accept if I was wrong here, but there are too many holes here for me. And no, letters unconnected to Troika or Arcanum are unconvincing to me.

Edit2: And if so, what did he actually do?

Edit3: I also may be confused by the mobygames credits on this.

 

[Junmarko]

It is amusing how this thread is going all kind of different places,and none of it have anything to do with the game.

99% of all threads dude. Loose banter on said game, until game releases.

Then it shifts to endless pages of people arguing over character builds lol.

 

[Van-d-all]

proletarian brats from the khrushchevkas.

Come on, living in eastern European city is almost synonymous to concrete slab housing block.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Then give a citation yourself. All you have are letters from 1982 and one-two written P&P supplements for the existence of the name.

Otherwise you got a game that seemingly never interacted with anyone from Troika credited solely for work we know others have had a hand in:

Writing / Dialogue / Story Edward R. G. Mortimer

Neither is he mentioned by the Troika members ever again. And those don't shy away from giving credit.

"You never forget your first RPG," he says. "AD&D kept me enthralled for years. I especially liked the old Judge's Guild modules. In fact, I have a collection of their City State modules, and I still run an AD&D campaign set in this world. Someday, I'd like to make an CRPG set in that world."

He's even interested in working with some of the Judges Guild writers, if he know how to contact them. "I don't know what happened to all their designers," says Cain. "There was a guy Edward R.G. Mortimer, his stuff was just incredible. He was a great designer; I'd love to hire him. His ideas were just incredible."

http://home.ica.net/~mordeth/compendium/fallout/timcain.htm

 

[Prime Junta]

Come on, living in eastern European city is almost synonymous to concrete housing block.

They have some nicer houses too. I moved from the student housing to a flat in central Kiev I rented from a nice babushka. End 19th century building that had somehow survived WW2 on the Zankovetskoi street. Cosy rugs on the walls, parquet floor, central heating between Nov 1 and March 31, and an arrangement with the cockroaches that they won't eat my lunch if I won't ride their bicycles.