INB4, doom and gloom comments.

Source? Is it that hard to put some context in your post?

Source? Is it that hard to put some context in your post?

I broke the story on TMC, wasn't sure if I was permitted to link it. I'll add it into the OP and a mod can take it out again if it's not permitted.

I don't think TMC is banned on Eve-O.....yet.....

INB4, doom and gloom comments.

Slopes for the slope throne?

In all seriousness though, eve is 11+ years old. This is pretty normal for a company in general.

Eeks... CCP Tuxford is the new Technical Director! Don't let the man near the big red button!

You know it's a good thread when the first post is literally damage control.

Anyone who isn't doom and gloom about this doesn't realize just how important having such a talented programer who knows all of the legacy code is. It is genuinely terrible news that he's leaving and I don't think he can be replaced.

Anyone who isn't doom and gloom about this doesn't realize just how important having such a talented programer who knows all of the legacy code is. It is genuinely terrible news that he's leaving and I don't think he can be replaced.

heGÇÖs been working on a transition with our new Technical Director, CCP Tuxford

INB4, doom and gloom comments.

Q: So many well known dev's left lately, should we be worried?
A (Jester): Nope. (...) Worry a lot if Fozzie, Masterplan, Rise, Veritas, Bettik, Ytterbium, Scarpia, Arrow, or even Greyscale leaves. Worry a little if Punkturis, karkur, SoniClover, Affinity, Goliath, or Xhagen leaves.

You know what I am curious about, how many of the Devs which have left or which were made redundant in Iceland were not natives.

Also http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/CCP-Reviews-E159347.htm

I appreciated that many of these are most likely made by people who are angry at losing their jobs however each one seems indicate that the upper management along with pay structure leaves a lot to be desired.

As for those who are saying there is nothing to worry about, how many experienced Developers need to leave before it becomes a problem?

I can guess how big of an issue living in the center of an ocean on an (let's be honest) active volcano is for non-natives who are not criminal masterminds with laser-sharks.

Good luck in riot, be sure to send a post card.

Very curious to know what happens to the 'Brain in a box' project now. Would be great if some devs could confirm if it's being continued or not.

o7 CCP Veritas, a huge loss for CCP and EVE.

No offense to CCP Veritas, who is a smart guy, but no company with any sense at all gives such a big project to a single person.
The Bus factor is too low. (bus factor: how many people can be hit by a bus, before the project tanks)

I'm not a dev, but the Brain in a Box (and dogma rewrite) projects aren't single person projects. The teams have been working on them.

No offense to CCP Veritas, who is a smart guy, but no company with any sense at all gives such a big project to a single person. The Bus factor is too low. (bus factor: how many people can be hit by a bus, before the project tanks)

CCP relies on passionate and bright people who love their job enough to accept a lower wage and cope with Iceland's quirks.

A wake up call for all the derpy kids who somehow think EVE is perfect how it is.

herp derp, I live here

He obviously left for a reason. That reason is EVE is still **** when it shouldn't be.

Thank you all for the kind words. It's been my great pleasure to work on EVE and enable you folks to do crazier things.

The work on Brain in a Box will continue in my absence, Team Gridlock still exists.

How is a dude who didn't get fired or laid off moving to another company in a place that may be nicer for his family some kind of 'wake up call'?

It may be an alarm bell for you to take your medicine if anything.

If you don't like how EVE is, why are you still here?

Thank you all for the kind words. It's been my great pleasure to work on EVE and enable you folks to do crazier things.

The work on Brain in a Box will continue in my absence, Team Gridlock still exists.

Thank you all for the kind words. It's been my great pleasure to work on EVE and enable you folks to do crazier things.

The work on Brain in a Box will continue in my absence, Team Gridlock still exists.

Death by a thousand cuts continues.

You should put some bandaids on them then, or go to a hospital or something. Why are you bringing your medical emergencies to the EVE-O forums??

Can you stop filling this thread with your worthless rebuttals to everyones opinion? This thread isn't about you. Grow up.

LOL

Not one but TWO Dinsdales. I suspect sock puppetry.

The takeover of Riot continues

Can you stop filling this thread with your worthless rebuttals to everyones opinion? This thread isn't supposed to be another debate for rabid forum regulars. Grow up.

CCP seems to be hemmorhaging talent.

What are you guys doing?

Death by a thousand cuts continues.

CCP seems to be hemmorhaging talent.

What are you guys doing?

Or in CCPs case the Riot factor.

Crowd control is the controlling of a crowd, to prevent the outbreak of disorder and prevention of possible riot.

How is this any different then another company having people come and go.

wait, whaaat? whitenoisetrash too?

link? google says nothing

removed smartass comment, had to dig a little here you go

https://twitter.com/WhiteNoiseTrash/status/504889005872537600

Oh, I missed that stealthy one. Making space for their EA replacements.

Is this an EVE is dying thread? Because it sounds like an EVE is dying thread!

OMG!! not Veritas!! EVE is dying!!

wait, whaaat? whitenoisetrash too?

I don't think it's a question to anyone that these people are great examples of the strength of a company resting in the people who compose it. that's why it's news when they leave. I don't think I'm alone in believing these people take their value with them and will be fine in their new endeavors. but damn what? we were just shooting the **** with whitenoisetrash last week.

james are you ******* with me

It's not really supposed to be for expatiating incoherent ranting about doom and gloom either, but apparently you didn't get the memo.

This is literally what the both of you sound like to me though and I'm enjoying it so, please, proceed to feed my 'worthless rebuttals' with fresh material.