Hehe, wow, that subject sounds kind of morbid :)
Well, guys and gals, the day is quickly approaching. As of Tuesday (22nd) of next week, my stint as a Game programmer will be over. It's been a good few years, and through the job, I have had a chance to fulfill a few of my dreams.
From a million selling Expansion Pack, to a multimillion block buster, to even being credited on probably one of the worst games ever made (Renegade), to working on two games at once for a small independent company. I've had some good times and some great times, and occasionally, some really freak'n crappy times (Like 6 months worth for Generals :), but who's counting right). But the day is upon me to move on, to close this chapter in my life. To lock away the memories and hope they will never be forgotten.
Chances are, I will probably never set foot in a game studio again, will it be missed? I'm sure it will, but at the same time, I'm not sad to see it go. I've had a chance to live what other have only dreamed, it is now my time to hand the torch over to another enthusiastic youth so that he or she may be able to live out their dream. To you, my replacement, I wish you the best of luck, and to the rest of you who are still in the queue of gaming glory, "patientce" you too will get your chance to shine.
For those of you who are in Perth, or visiting Perth, I will be there as of July 14th. Feel free to drop me a message and the first cold one is on me :)
Chris
Credits:
C&C Yuri's Revenge
C&C Generals
C&C Renegade
Kohan 2: Kings of War
Axis and Allies
Thanks Everyone!!!!!!!! :)
quote:Originally posted by Leviron
So what's your new career (or job choice) going to be?
Hehe, I'll figure it out as I go along :) I'm hoping to stay in the land of C/C++ but away from things like ASP/internet technologies. Then again, there's always codyalday's suggestion of becoming a porn star :) But somehow I doubt my girlfriend would be to happy in me doing that.
quote:Originally posted by Aven
Don't feel too bad. Postal was a hell of a lot shitter then Renegade :D
Hehe, that's good to hear there was at least one game worse then Renegade :)
quote:Originally posted by Souri
.. and are you still gonna lurk here occasionally? : :)
Definitely! I'm also interested in setting up some kind of once a month or so "STS" (shoot the sh*t) session in Perth if people are interested.
So now that your arent working for EA anymore, give us all the dirt! [;)]
Good luck man! Also, your going back packing around Australia arent you? If your in Canberra there are a few Sumea fans who would probably appreciate meeting you *Cough, me [:p]*. But then again there are a lot of Sumea fans and members [;)].
Oh and as for Renegade, the last i heard it wasnt to shabby. I might pick it up from the bargain bin sometime if i can find a copy.
Haha, actually, my backpacking trip was last year, that was when I left EA (hehe, wen't a little insane from the crazy work conditions) Then I came back to the US after 6 months and started working for a small game company "Timegate" so, that's where I'm at today (my last day :)) Anyway, I'm not sure when I'll make it through Canberra.
As for bargin bin prices on renegade, I saw it for 7 bucks the other day :)
quote:Originally posted by Souri
Anyway, I'd be interested I hearing on why you've left the games industry. Did that IGDA Quality of Life paper have anything to do with it?
Haha, it was more like living the IGDA QoL paper that did it :) Actually, like I've said before, my last company, Timegate, they treated us good and we were able to have a life. So I guess my decision to leave is A) Timegate is the exception, finding another company like that would be hard to find, b) I already had my 15 minutes of fame with C&C Generals, so now the "coolness" of being a game programmer has lessened. In the end, it's just a job. and c) I get bored doing the same thing for too long :) So, with the move, nows a good time to try out new things. I hear they need explosive experts for the mining companies in WA :)
Essentially, I'm glad I did it. If I had to do it all over again, I would! I mean, C&C Generals was my dream project, so now that I've lived one of my dreams, it's time to move on. Of course, I still enjoy games, and I'm always willing to chat about the expriences and to help out those that are trying to get into the industry (I have LOTS of friends in the US game industry).
In any event, I'll still hang out here and help out when I can :)
quote:Originally posted by Daemin
DaMunkee: You should still attend the Australian Game Developers Conference this year, I reckon it will be a blast having you there, meeting the Sumea 'crew' etc :-)
Sounds like a plan Daemin :) I was actually planning to present this year, but with the move, I completely forgot about the deadline! Maybe I'll present next year. Hmmmm, what topic would interest you guys?
Anyway, I'll definitely try to attend, I mean hey, i feel like I have a few friends on here :)
quote:Originally posted by bullet21
Two questions:
Did you work on zero hour as well?
and do you have a yankee accent :)?
Nope, Zero Hour was completed in LA, that was after I left (they finished that as I was backpacking).
As for your second question, I don't have an accent, all of you guys do :) Just kidding :P Yeah, I spent about 23 of my 26 years in the US so i lost my accent a long long time ago.
Hehe, yeah, A&A is coming along great!!!! They had just a little bit longer on it before they are able to print the gold master, but hey, at least A&A and Kohan 2 will actually come out before christmas, unlike some games :) (Doom3 and Half Life 2... yes yes, I know they're suppose to be out before xmas, but hey,I'll believe it when I see it sitting in my hands :) )
well good luck with the future then DaMunkee!