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Shindragon posted:I haven't tried other fields but are they just as bad at responding? LIke I've done QA for quite a bit (passion at this point) but one thing I never liked about the industry is how notriously SLOW they are at responding to applications. (like taking a month to six months to respond) i dropped from the field for a few reasons but the three main ones being that unless I had a personal contact/referral in the company it was impossible get hired, two the hours were either "I can't pay rent wtf I need hours" or "How many days straight have I been here I'm paying rent for a place I never go to." And three QA and tech support companies would respond to my resume months after I sent it in to the point where I was like "I have no idea who you people are." I went back to making sandwiches/cooking, poo poo pay but better hours and when looking for jobs I got phone calls as quick as ten minutes after I applied.
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MinibarMatchman posted:Mass Effect Andromeda literally comes out next month and there's almost zero hype for it, we know almost nothing about what it is, except you can date a cat alien thing in it and the combat has becomes a cross between Mass Effect 2 and Vanquish-Lite Well then we do know something about the game, we know that it will own. Seriously though I'm very excited because making the story "ME1 and 2 combined, again" works for me.
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Wamdoodle posted:Send in QA reports of how the interview went. Make them self conscious/show them how observant you are. Yup, sent an email saying thanks for the interview and how can I improve more. The frustrating part is I do have the experience but I"m horrible at selilng myself.
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I am comfortable saying that Andromeda probably isn't going to be good. I hope I'm wrong, because I think the idea of a game about exploring an unfamiliar galaxy to find a home for a diverse collection of species fleeing the potential destruction of their own galaxy is great. I want to have quests where I have to deal with the native species, find out how to make life better for turians and quarians, who need a very different environment from the other species, deal with new and unknown alien wildlife, all of that cool poo poo. But I know they're going to gently caress up the story by focusing more on Ryder's dad and also ~*~ancient precursor ruins~*~ to the exclusion of the cool "explore the galaxy" stuff, and the almost total lack of gameplay we've seen so far makes me really worried that there's just nothing to show off. We know that, if BioWare has something they're proud of, they're not afraid to show it off (see: the tons and tons of prerelease gameplay footage from Dragon Age Inquisition), so why have we seen a grand total of five minutes of Andromeda gameplay even though it's coming out very, very soon?
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Feb 14, 2017 21:03
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Harrow posted:I am comfortable saying that Andromeda probably isn't going to be good. I hope I'm wrong, because I think the idea of a game about exploring an unfamiliar galaxy to find a home for a diverse collection of species fleeing the potential destruction of their own galaxy is great. I want to have quests where I have to deal with the native species, find out how to make life better for turians and quarians, who need a very different environment from the other species, deal with new and unknown alien wildlife, all of that cool poo poo. i mean watchdog 2 turn out to be decent so i won't be shock if this turn out fine too, but i feel people are still burned by mass effect 3 being this huge hype event and it ended in a wet fart.
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Feb 14, 2017 21:06
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i'm going to play through me1 soon and see if it's good like i remember, or bad like me2. cons i can think of already: no s rank teammates (alien trio eh, ashley/carth 🙅)
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Feb 14, 2017 21:08
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Harrow posted:Okay, two things: Well thanks for reading Stormfront so I never have to, I guess.
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Personally I don't really care about ME:Andromeda because ME was already a trilogy that ended. "Well it's about another part of the ME universe" is sort of like having a Star Wars movie with no ties to any of the central Star Wars characters. I'll probably still play it.
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Lumpy the Cook posted:Well thanks for reading Stormfront so I never have to, I guess. Man, you don't even gotta read Stormfront anymore. It's all on Twitter. That poo poo's inescapable anymore unless you swear off social media (which, to be fair, would probably be a good idea for a lot of people, myself included). suuma posted:Personally I don't really care about ME:Andromeda because ME was already a trilogy that ended. "Well it's about another part of the ME universe" is sort of like having a Star Wars movie with no ties to any of the central Star Wars characters. I do think this is about the best setup they could possibly have for another Mass Effect game. It lets them ignore the galaxy-changing ending choices from ME3 but still continue on without having to resort to prequels. That part, at least, is really smart. And if they can deliver on the promise of the story's premise, I'll be thrilled. I'm just incredibly skeptical.
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I was under the impression ME:A was more a small-feel story where you actually did help other aliens out and help colonize poo poo but if it veers into "CHOSEN ONE" bullshit and LEGACY OF YOUR DAD crap it'll be a big disappointment. I hated DA Inquisition for that reason and generally have become tired of the "YOU ARE THE ONE" formula. Witcher 3 was kind of a nice change of pace because you weren't the sacred cow, Ciri was; you're just a hunter with too many years on you and a purse that needs filling with gruntwork.
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Harrow posted:Man, you don't even gotta read Stormfront anymore. It's all on Twitter. That poo poo's inescapable anymore unless you swear off social media (which, to be fair, would probably be a good idea for a lot of people, myself included). I gave up on Twitter shortly before the election and have never signed up for Facebook ever amidst relentless pressure to do so I feel I'm a better person for this
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MinibarMatchman posted:I was under the impression ME:A was more a small-feel story where you actually did help other aliens out and help colonize poo poo but if it veers into "CHOSEN ONE" bullshit and LEGACY OF YOUR DAD crap it'll be a big disappointment. I hated DA Inquisition for that reason and generally have become tired of the "YOU ARE THE ONE" formula. Witcher 3 was kind of a nice change of pace because you weren't the sacred cow, Ciri was; you're just a hunter with too many years on you and a purse that needs filling with gruntwork. I appreciate that The Witcher 3 has several situations where you come in after the action has transpired to leave you asking "what happened here", sometimes with an associated quest. The entire world doesn't just stop and wait for you to arrive before things happen a la Fallout 3, New Vegas, and most recently 4.
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Feb 14, 2017 21:33
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Harrow posted:Man, you don't even gotta read Stormfront anymore. It's all on Twitter. That poo poo's inescapable anymore unless you swear off social media (which, to be fair, would probably be a good idea for a lot of people, myself included). Social media is pure cancer.
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Feb 14, 2017 21:34
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MinibarMatchman posted:I was under the impression ME:A was more a small-feel story where you actually did help other aliens out and help colonize poo poo but if it veers into "CHOSEN ONE" bullshit and LEGACY OF YOUR DAD crap it'll be a big disappointment. I hated DA Inquisition for that reason and generally have become tired of the "YOU ARE THE ONE" formula. Witcher 3 was kind of a nice change of pace because you weren't the sacred cow, Ciri was; you're just a hunter with too many years on you and a purse that needs filling with gruntwork. Yeah, the small-scale story thing is exactly what I hope Andromeda is. If the "legacy of your dad" and "mysterious ruins" parts are just plot threads in an overall story about trying to establish a colony in this galaxy then I'll be really happy, but that's the kind of stuff that really threatens to take over the whole plot.
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I keep misreading Andromeda as Automata and wondering why people are hating on Nier.
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Automata is a dream come true Andromeda is a EA game
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Harrow posted:Man, you don't even gotta read Stormfront anymore. It's all on Twitter. That poo poo's inescapable anymore unless you swear off social media (which, to be fair, would probably be a good idea for a lot of people, myself included). I have only ever had a LinkedIn account, plz send me a friend request.
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Lumpy the Cook posted:Well thanks for reading Stormfront so I never have to, I guess. edit: so there's some content, RichaadEB just uploaded this nice cover of E1M1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZG1eqPEYbY&hd=1
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I just follow people I like speaking with and game dev/localization staff, dunno what you guys are getting into.
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CJacobs posted:I appreciate that The Witcher 3 has several situations where you come in after the action has transpired to leave you asking "what happened here", sometimes with an associated quest. The entire world doesn't just stop and wait for you to arrive before things happen a la Fallout 3, New Vegas, and most recently 4. Cool moment in New Vegas was finding that town that the legion burned, then piecing together what happened along with meeting the legion dudes for the first time.
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Feb 14, 2017 21:46
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Lumpy the Cook posted:What makes 'jokes' about black and Hispanic people... acceptable However, large amounts of potential money can get businesses to look past many things until a large vocal outrage happens. This is not new. Lumpy the Cook posted:Well thanks for reading Stormfront so I never have to, I guess.
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Motto posted:I just follow people I like speaking with and game dev/localization staff, dunno what you guys are getting into. Hey, now I know that three "(" means Jew if you're a Nazi and/or mentally ill.
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Captain Invictus posted:you genuinely suck and are willfully ignorant, please shut up and stop making a mess of this thread.  CrashCat posted:It's not, full stop. What's 'exactly what I was looking for'? Naziposting tips? Because that's apparently all you guys seem willing to give.
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plz dont pull out posted:Cool moment in New Vegas was finding that town that the legion burned, then piecing together what happened along with meeting the legion dudes for the first time. It is neat, but I feel like they went about it in the wrong order. You meet the legion guys first thing, then you go into the town hall to find out what happened. imo it would've been better to have them waiting outside after you investigated, so you hear about how lovely and scary they are and you get some time to say "boy I hope I don't meet those guys" before you immediately do. The plot of New Vegas always has bothered me some because I don't understand why any of the major factions need you. The NCR doesn't need you because they're a literal army that is presently tied up by bureaucracy (which you don't have to even resolve). Caesar's Legion doesn't need you because they already have spies able to infiltrate even the most closely watched and guarded places in the whole wasteland. House doesn't need you because you don't have the platinum chip anyway- and while Benny does have it, he was working on a way to get under House's guard anyway that immediately works when you try it. CJacobs fucked around with this message at 22:05 on Feb 14, 2017 |
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I can't believe the ZOG tipped their hand so easily
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Lumpy the Cook posted:What's 'exactly what I was looking for'? Naziposting tips? Because that's apparently all you guys seem willing to give. You're ignoring lots of arguments as to why Pewdiepie is being punished for this and not for his earlier offensive jokes so it's not our fault you think we're only here to tell you how to post like a Nazi.
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I actually think that Andromeda is getting a low-key launch because megahype made Dragon Age 2 the funniest game release of all time and then it went ahead and turned out to be about $20 worth of a weird side-story that made them drop their naming scheme entirely out of embarrassment. The hype for Inquisition wasn't nearly as bombastic in tone ("awesome button", "bloodier, sexier") and really was not as big in sheer presence either. They made a decent game to redeem the series and appeared to try and let that largely speak for itself. So I think they're trying something similar with Andromeda. Basically, either: 1. Andromeda is really, really fuckin' good, and they know that, so they're going easy on the hype in order to recapture that sense of awe that players of ME1 and especially ME2 felt. So, in other words, they're Force Awakening it, which is apt since ME really is the Star Wars of video games. The sheer broad appeal of the games is sometimes easy to ignore when faced with literally dozens of Kotaku articles about how bad the ending of ME3 was, but you gotta remember Joe Default Shepard Soldier Player the Filthy Casual is where they make their money, they do not make nearly as much off of Jim'myy the Tali Sweat Analyzer because there actually are not that many of those people, they just make a lot of noise on the Internet. 2. Andromeda is really, really fuckin' mediocre with an insanely fun multiplayer that's worth $60 all by itself. I'm cool with either one happening.
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CJacobs posted:It is neat, but I feel like they went about it in the wrong order. You meet the legion guys first thing, then you go into the town hall to find out what happened. imo it would've been better to have them waiting outside after you investigated, so you hear about how lovely and scary they are and you get some time to say "boy I hope I don't meet those guys" before you immediately do. I always felt like the factions wanted you because you had (or at least, they thought you had) the chip, and therefore access to House and everything that comes with. As the game stands the NCR/Legion stuff isn't nearly as fleshed out as House, and Independent just works, so those are the only two endings I ever played for.
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Harrow posted:You're ignoring lots of arguments as to why Pewdiepie is being punished for this and not for his earlier offensive jokes so it's not our fault you think we're only here to tell you how to post like a Nazi. Not my fault you refuse to argue in good faith. 'Easier to screencap'? Get the gently caress outta here lol.
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What's likelier is that the game blows and they're banking on making most of their money from preorders and week one purchases based on the Mass Effect branding
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Lumpy the Cook posted:What's 'exactly what I was looking for'? Naziposting tips? Because that's apparently all you guys seem willing to give. we could hardly give you any further assistance at this point
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Lumpy the Cook posted:Not my fault you refuse to argue in good faith. I didn't make that argument. Here's mine: Harrow posted:He did get called out on the racist and rape jokes earlier and stopped using them as of two or three years ago, as far as I'm aware (I don't watch his videos, so I'm going entirely by what I've heard). He even put out a video a year or so ago apologizing for having gotten his start doing hurtful jokes and claiming to have grown. They were also before he had big partnerships and sponsorships, and before YouTube was taking such a big interest in working with him personally beyond just hosting his videos, so there was nobody other than his audience (and advertisers, to be fair) to drop him in the first place.
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In Training posted:What's likelier is that the game blows and they're banking on making most of their money from preorders and week one purchases based on the Mass Effect branding I'm not saying that's impossible, but if that was the case they would be doing the Dragon Age 2 Dance all over again because if it really is that bad, they know sales will drop like a rock and they should be generating tons of hype to get those day one sales. Like I know it's cool to dog on Bioware, EA, Ubisoft, literally every game publisher, but just in recent memory we had Watch_Dogs 2 turn out to be fantastic, DA: Inquisition was absolutely fine and for some people who really like offline MMO style gameplay it was actually rather amazing in its scope - it's one of the largest RPGs this side of Witcher 3 or Skyrim, etc. I guess what I'm saying is that people who make games, by and large, are aware if they have made something good or something bad. If Andromeda is bad, they have nothing to gain and much to lose by not hyping it. If it were bad, I think they would delay it some more because everyone is already stunned that it's coming out so soon anyway. If Andromeda is good - and especially the multiplayer part, which is where they're planning on making most of their money - then it makes sense to underhype it because, again, they know that part of what made people love ME1 and especially ME2 was how surprising those games were, for the time, both in quality and technical razzmatazz goddamn I type a lot on my days off *bong rip*
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"good faith" seems like a stretch after ME3. the trailer at last E3 was pretty funny with the main character pointing a gun, going crosseyed, then the big bad lady having the gun taken away and everyone just walks away sullenly lol. Much like Horizon: Zero Dawn, I'm pretty shaky about buying either game. Stuff like RE7, Yakuza 0, and Nioh had consistent demos, betas, dev notes, and previews (or came out already in Nippon.) Horizon Zero Dawn gives me flashbacks of another PS4 exclusive, The Order, that had little to no news on its goingons forever and flopped big.
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suuma posted:I always felt like the factions wanted you because you had (or at least, they thought you had) the chip, and therefore access to House and everything that comes with. I guess so, once you get your hands on the chip you pretty much become the literal bargaining chip between the factions. What with the whole "go visit this faction and tell them to either hang with us or gently caress off" section of the game.
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MinibarMatchman posted:"good faith" seems like a stretch after ME3. I can assure you that the breakdown of people's opinions about ME3 goes something like this: 75% "gently caress yeah the combat was so much better, I don't remember if I finished it though" 20% "That ending was dumb, who cares I'm gonna solo Hydra/Platinum with a Drell Adept" 4% "Worst. Ending. Ever. But I dunno, the Extended Version made it not as bad." 1% "I am literally not going to buy Andromeda purely because of the final hour of a 100 hour trilogy."
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Lumpy the Cook posted:What's 'exactly what I was looking for'? Naziposting tips? Because that's apparently all you guys seem willing to give.
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MinibarMatchman posted:"good faith" seems like a stretch after ME3. the trailer at last E3 was pretty funny with the main character pointing a gun, going crosseyed, then the big bad lady having the gun taken away and everyone just walks away sullenly lol. Yeah. Western games suck
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In Training posted:Yeah. Western games suck 2017 is truly the year of America's decline
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