Fred Tetra

I don't know about your past but what you did for the Kotor modding community over the last 10 months ( already??? ) is just awesome in terms of programming and also sharing with the other members and I can only thank you for everything , Fred. Fantastic job! I wish you the very best! You already are an excellent tools programmer Your tools have provided more hours of enjoyment to those who have modded Kotor than the game itself (which was already excellent)! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks, you're very kind! Writing Kotor Tool has been a lot of fun and I'm glad it has extended people's enjoyment of KotOR beyond the initial play experience. One of the benefits to me is that some of the ideas I have incorporated in Kotor Tool have been reused in my data warehouse administration tool that I wrote for my employer. I'd probably enjoy working on game tools, too, but I don't know that Obsidian could match the salary and benefits of Electronic Data Systems or IBM, or the relatively lower cost of living of Michigan. I mean, given that one would have to relocate to beautiful Orance County, CA., the cost of living increase alone would eat up a larger portion of the take-home pay.

I'd prefer to be a tools programmer, as it is what I have been for many years at a much, much larger company for many years. After spending most of those years writing everything from data acquisition s/w to automotive HVAC simulators to data warehouse administration tools, I have found my niche. Give me a dimly lit cube, a few PCs and Visual Studio and I'll write all of the VB.NET, C# and C++ you can ask for. Working on a project that makes other peoples jobs easier is always rewarding, even if the hours can get long