Orogun01

I don't think that modders work exclusively for personal recognition, maybe it's just me being naive but I actually believe that when you spend that much time working for free, and for a limited amount of recognition has a love for games. Plus being a dev in the original DOTA or any other large scale mod looks better on a resume than "developed a 100 Iphone games" even though it is a growing market I don't see it as a high accomplishment. Also on this day and age we have great mods like Stalker' L.U.R.K. and some of the mods around the nexus. My guess as to the lack of mainstream popularity would be a combination; of both the reasons aforementioned by you (development time being extensive) and an over saturation in the mod world, which requires a constant following to dissect the bad from the good.

Not from the Dragon Age forums, from what I remember we were pretty much level headed. Discussing the politics, metaphysics and religion in the Dragon Age universe and Maria spent a lot of time fishing information from the devs and being the first one to post in every thread answering questions in that glorious brusque manner that only she can do. Good times

I'm going to disagree with you here, total conversion mods of older or substandard games have been prevalent in the last few years. Team Fortress was originally a mod of Quake and DOTA also became a game. I don't think that there is much initiative from the industry to incorporate great mods into their IP but that fault lies mostly in the publisher's side, IMO.

He looks familiar... Why do I get the feeling that he sounds just like Mark Veer and it's kind of a ponce Edit:Sexy Einstein is sexy

I get it man, I get it. You are not alone

Personally I don't see both fields opposed, based on the fact that some games aren't "moddable" enough. What you say about DLC is true, and it has been one of my biggest issues with the quality of most current DLCs. I'm hoping that once sites like the Nexus gain more of a mainstream popularity with the casual crowd, DLC's sales wane enough to make developers realize that they need to step up their game and surpass the modders. I too was sorely disappointed by the DA modding, it was one of those games that didn't lend itself to drastic changes. Probably because BW only intended to see campaign, and aesthetic mods and not animation replacer or new classes (even though there has been some success in modding those 2). With sites as the Modb and the Nexus it's hard for me to believe that modding is dead, maybe it won't make a breakthrough into the mainstream any time soon. At the same time it has never been something for everyone, definitively not for the casual crowd who only wants to pop in their discs and play right away with no trouble.

I actually was convinced in GI Jane, but I still think that Easter Promises was his best.

He did say that it was going to be a trilogy, so your analogy is not too far off. I really don't care too much for this 3d oversaturation, on the other hand it does mean that people like me will get a job.

That's pretty much every tactical shooter out there you have described

Just like Dragon Age: Witch hunt and the big threat looming over the horizon will be

I haven't clicked the link, but I'm going to guess it's David Silverman. He's not well liked; there's a poster on the BSN named FireDavidSilverman. Wow, are you psychic?

I've heard very similar stories about that industry too... Creative industries all seem to be the same. I wouldn't say that my experience in the games industry has been a horror story, alot of art guys work in movies and games at somepoint, there is a crossover. Anyways, sorry to hear that you couldn't hack it mate, shame, I'd seen you do some good art, best of luck. Sorry to interrupt your conversation, but i'm also looking to enter the game industry as an artist. But i'm still getting a footing on what could it be, do you have any tips or stories that you could share?

Nothing, he didn't know how to use his victories. Instead of using his gift to turn that rag tag band into a proper force and actually conquer "something" he failed miserably at even scratching the walls of Rome.

I'm a Julius Caesar fan too, the stories that guy has.

I learned something new today, thank you Speaking of which, have we spoken about Jeremy Irons yet?

Either these people were payed off, or they are complete morons that don't realize that all that BW has done is play around a little with the Warhammer designs. Ohhh and elf with a spiky costume, that's not generic at all.

They're actually special ammunition fired OUT of rockets that kung-fu opponents to death before pulling out their own duel wielding rocket lesbians. Sounds like a porn movie.

Not to burst your bubble but he didn't act alongside Ed Norton, it was Orlando Bloom in that movie.

Finished the demo, my impression so far has confirmed my fears though there were a few nice surprises. Character models are rendered beautifully, backgrounds and level design seems a little bit unfinished, voice acting is very "mass effecty". The most interesting points seem to be the presentation of the story, the dialog and a few improvements in the combat system. My biggest lows where the SFX for the attacks animations (sounds like a nagging wife once your brain has become dull and all you hear is white noise) the dialog and the companions don't seem all that interesting.

They may promote values equal to those of societies but the army doesn't necessarily follow the same form and values as society. An army has a set of rules and values to which all soldiers must conform. If the Spartan army said that you had to sleep with your buddy as a team building exercise, you had to sleep with your buddy and if they say that you can't be too queer, then no Dolce and Galbana belts for you soldier. They have their own set of law and values that have no real bearing outside of the battlefield or military life, and we allow it because we understand that it's a different life. My point is that basically, this should be a military decision not pressured by social conventions.

I'm sorry but...What the Hell are you talking about!

The tiger of Malaysia, Kabir Bedi Whoooo, Sandokan

Somebody sounds jealous.

Isn't that what chart are supposed to do? They are supposed to present the information in comparison to signify the status of A. (horse weight) Like let's say that you are doing a study on the horse's weight in the last 5 years. You find out that there is a rise in weight, so you present your finding to your boss and do a bar chart. Because a pie chart wouldn't quite represent the rise. If you are looking for accuracy, sticking with numbers might be your best idea.