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Gaming Industry Engages in a Bit of Nostalgia
An anonymous reader writes "At Gamasutra, the latest answers to their Question Of The Week are up, asking game professionals how they got their start in the industry. Answers range from the classic ("While I was an MIT undergrad, a couple of my closest friends were co-founders of Infocom in 1979") to the quirky ("I got into games because my sister complained that I never called her. She set up an account for me on GEnie so I would at least email her. Not long afterwards, she suggested I check out GemStone III... Eventually, I ended up... [at] my current position as a designer for EverQuest II.")"
In a word, no.
Man is a slave because freedom is difficult, whereas slavery is easy.
Ahh, the days of Gemstone 3. I remember my days of living as Lord Sharvan Darvanshire, half elven ranger... I probably spent more time in Elanthia during 9th grade than I did in school. What a big dork I was. But, it was fun for my friends and I. But... I attribute my typing skills to having played GS3 so much. So, I guess it wasn't a whole loss! Thank you, GS3, for my 120wpm typing skills. You're in Town Square Central. nw n n n e n go gate n n go step go hearth Ahh, I still remember my way around Wehnimer's. out go step s s go gate s w s s s s (look for massies) yada yada yada. Yah, enough of proving my dorky love of text based worlds.
...just let me say that after the first couple of weeks, the high pay, short hours, easy pace, hookers, and free pot really start to get old.
There are days when I wish I could get my old job at the slaughterhouse back.
Just sayin'.
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For some reason, I was hoping to see one of the guys say something like "I was walking down the road and saw a penny face-up..." To my disappointment, I didn't.
I used to be a laid-back, likeable guy. I met girls and got laid often. I put in a hard 40 hours a week and was compensated generously for it. I knew it was time for a change, so I applied at Electronic Arts, and my life has changed for the better as a result! I work three times as much and haven't been laid since the Clinton Administration. As you can see, it is a real privilege.
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be..
|| Geshem ||
At the time when I got my start I was 9 years old. I still remember finding this when AOL only gave you 20 hours per month, and playing it about 140 hours the first month. You should've heard the lecture I got from my dad about the outrageous bill he received because of that.