Some1 always starts 1 of these threads! So i it might as well be me this weekend.

 

Feel free to do your sucking up to Akari here. :D

 

Edit: sorry for the miss spelling in the poll.

"The Devs should be chained to their computers until this game is finished and in the stores!" ^_^

"The Devs should be chained to their computers until this game is finished and in the stores!"  ^_^

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Ditto, but it would be nice if they threw a few new scraps. B)

I think we should let Akari have a rest and let some other Dev steal the spotlight!

Hmmmm. Is no1 gonna suck up to Akari? It's a dirty job but some1s gotta do it. Come on people. :D

 

Edit: Well done Fallen Jedi, although i think it will take a lot more than that.

Already done... ^_^

Already done...  ^_^

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I know but keep it up, it will take alot more ass-kissing to get some more info. :D

I think a scary boss person had Words with Akari and told him not to do it again lest he have one coffee to many and let slip some plot material in between the gibbering

 

Own up Fergie :D

 

*g*

*returns and sees Weekend Programmer #3 thread*

 

Ooooh. Only one hour and seven minutes for a total contradiction of my post to be realised. Yay. I should do this more often.

The game hasa release date and these guys are professionals...have faith that they wont need to work weekends...

The game hasa  release date and these guys are professionals...have faith that they wont need to work weekends...

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So why are they workin weekends then?

The game hasa  release date and these guys are professionals...have faith that they wont need to work weekends...

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So why are they workin weekends then?

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Probably because they need to in order to make deadline.............

 

Maybe they could crack out a game without working weekends, but not at the level we expect the game to be at.

 

I think working weekends is part of a project based job. When the deadline comes up, you work more to get the work done.

The game hasa  release date and these guys are professionals...have faith that they wont need to work weekends...

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So why are they workin weekends then?

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Probably because they need to in order to make deadline.............

 

Maybe they could crack out a game without working weekends, but not at the level we expect the game to be at.

 

I think working weekends is part of a project based job. When the deadline comes up, you work more to get the work done.

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Speaking as a software engineer myself, it really oughtn't to work like that (most people working weekends get "burn-out" and can't face doing any more after a while). It's supposed to be a 9-5 job that leaves you with time for a social life, etc etc, in theory. (Like that the working rhythm is sustainable in the long run). If you have to do overtime, the management and reporting system has messed up.

 

That said I get the impression that overtime like this is a lot more common in games development houses. Perhaps it's because they're making something rather more cool than the boring business software code-monkeys such as myself all too often find ourselves saddled with and therefore they really want to spend the extra time making it better?

Speaking of "working weekends" when does Akari get to the office on sundays anyway?

It's not even 9am in California yet. But its close on 17:30 in England. Akari should show up around 18:30 GMT (I hope).

There is much left to ask about thought.

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nice!!

http://www.chris.com/ascii/

 

there you have a whole lot more

http://www.chris.com/ascii/

 

there you have a whole lot more

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cool, cheers

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Nice one.

Speaking as a software engineer myself, it really oughtn't to work like that (most people working weekends get "burn-out" and can't face doing any more after a while).  It's supposed to be a 9-5 job that leaves you with time for a social life, etc etc, in theory.  (Like that the working rhythm is sustainable in the long run).  If you have to do overtime, the management and reporting system has messed up.

 

That said I get the impression that overtime like this is a lot more common in games development houses.  Perhaps it's because they're making something rather more cool than the boring business software code-monkeys such as myself all too often find ourselves saddled with and therefore they really want to spend the extra time making it better? 

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Yeah, a lot of the time most of us are putting in lately is because we want the best for the game. While normal working hours might make a passable title, many of us here want better than that. We're doing what we can. Many of my weekend shifts have been of my own volition. If it was any other job I'd probably never be saying that.

 

-Akari

Yeah, a lot of the time most of us are putting in lately is because we want the best for the game.  While normal working hours might make a passable title, many of us here want better than that. We're doing what we can. Many of my weekend shifts have been of my own volition.  If it was any other job I'd probably never be saying that.

 

-Akari

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Well its good to know my future favourite game of all time is in good hands, you have my thanks

 

p.s was that ass kissing? it just dawned on me after id wrote it

 

happy now

p.s was that ass licking?

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Kissing, it's called asskissing!!!! Now excuss me while I go get that image out of my head using a bandsaw. :angry:

Kissing, it's called asskissing!!!! Now excuss me while I go get that image out of my head using a bandsaw.  :angry:

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considering i wouldnt really do either i think its a little irrelevant, and its licking where i live so.....my appologies for putting sickening thoughts in your head

 

p.s let me edit