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Franga
NQX Innovations
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Posted - 2008.05.13 12:40:00 -
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Title says it all. Where the hell are these guys? Particularly the first two.
I sorely miss the thoroughly entertaining dev-blogs that were delivered by Oveur. I also thoroughly miss the very 'business like and clear cut' dev-blogs by Tux. And I just miss TomB.
Dev-blogs recently have taken a big dive in frequency and IMVHO, quality (purely subjective as I'm not overly interested in the CSM unless Omber Zombie gets in). It's been a while since a good game-development and concepts dev-blog. I understand that some might be reticent about posting or blogging due to the amazing amount of flaming that can be directed their way after said attempts at blogging. I point to the mega-thrashing of Zulu (whether you think it was deserved or not) as my entire case.
My response to them that I hope they adopt is, "TO HELL WITH 'EM! I'm gonna blog anyway and make Franga happy. He is so damned hawt!"
Also - Tux often would post in the game-development forums and other game balancing/changes areas.
TomB? I can't even remember? China last I heard. Still there?
Anyways, back to the point. CCP, anything you can tell us (and by 'us' I mean 'me') regarding the whereabouts of said devs?
PS: I live in Australia, have a new daughter, house and car loan. I'm not going to fanfest anytime soon. I'm talking purely forum/site presence.
 Originally by: Rachel Vend
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LaVista Vista
Conservative Shenanigans Party
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Posted - 2008.05.13 12:41:00 -
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I miss them 
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Franga
NQX Innovations
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Posted - 2008.05.13 12:42:00 -
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Also, meant to say that I applaud Prism's willingness to get involved in teh forums. I also encourage the continued use of whatever skin lotion he's using as it seems to foster a thicker epidermis.
Cheers.
Originally by: Rachel Vend
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Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
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Posted - 2008.05.13 13:00:00 -
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I heard their CEO gave them a no-posting policy.
Secure 3rd party service ■ Do you Veldspar? |
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Shionoya Risa
The Xenodus Initiative.
Overclockers Podpilot Services
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Posted - 2008.05.13 13:02:00 -
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Originally by: Franga
Title says it all. Where the hell are these guys? Particularly the first two.
They're hiding from you.
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Alex V0X2
Minmatar
Veto.
Veto Corp
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Posted - 2008.05.13 13:02:00 -
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i demand poasting from OVERlord OVEUR!!!!!
pretty please with quafe on top 
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Misanth
The Graduates
Brutally Clever Empire
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Posted - 2008.05.13 13:03:00 -
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Edited by: Misanth on 13/05/2008 13:04:34
Forgot when and where it was posted, but basicly:
Some GM's have stated a few times that they have indeed deliberately cut down posting because of all the bashing they got on forums. Instead they're focusing their effort on the game and more direct efforts on forums.
Sorry I can't provide a link, I'm sure some forum digger can find it for you.
Originally by: Chribba
I heard their CEO gave them a no-posting policy.
That's another possibility. 
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Winterblink
Body Count Inc.
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Posted - 2008.05.13 13:22:00 -
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Probably working their balls off on Empyrean Age.
CCP almost always goes dark, communication wise, close to the release of an expansion. This one is no small one either, so I imagine they're sleeping in the office. :)
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Pan Crastus
Amarr
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Posted - 2008.05.13 13:31:00 -
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Originally by: Chribba
I heard their CEO gave them a no-posting policy.
They must be doing something right ... *cough*
EVE Online: a cold, cruel world where (RL-)rich people replace their losses with GTCs sold to poor students who need to farm ISK to afford their play time ...
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CCP Mephysto
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Posted - 2008.05.13 13:47:00 -
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Originally by: Winterblink
Probably working their balls off on Empyrean Age.
CCP almost always goes dark, communication wise, close to the release of an expansion. This one is no small one either, so I imagine they're sleeping in the office. :)
If only they allowed us to sleep.
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Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
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Posted - 2008.05.13 13:49:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Mephysto
If only they allowed us to sleep.
Thinking about sleep is thoughtcrime, citizen. You can sleep when you're dead or the next patch is released 
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CSM candidates - quick reference cards (NEW: spreadsheet)
Or just vote for LaVista Vista or Leandro Salazar like I did.
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Letouk Mernel
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:04:00 -
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Originally by: Akita T
Thinking about sleep is thoughtcrime, citizen. You can sleep when you're dead or the next patch is released
And then, only for an hour, cause bugs will need fixin'.
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CCP Fendahl
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:18:00 -
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Originally by: Franga
Title says it all. Where the hell are these guys?
Oveur is live and kicking, working as producer for all CCP's projects now (incl. World of Darkness). Hammerhead has been taking up some of the slack working hard with 3 different hats lately (ouch!), though fortunately the situation is changing soon. Zulupark is helping out as assistant producer for EVE to make the flow between departments go more smoothly. Tuxford moved from game design to programming a long time ago, though he's currently away on maternity leave (we miss him ). TomB has been working as game designer on World of Darkness ever since Revelations 2.0 last year and sadly does not work on EVE any longer.
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Winterblink
Body Count Inc.
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:21:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Fendahl
Originally by: Franga
Title says it all. Where the hell are these guys?
Oveur is live and kicking, working as producer for all CCP's projects now (incl. World of Darkness). Hammerhead has been taking up some of the slack working hard with 3 different hats lately (ouch!), though fortunately the situation is changing soon. Zulupark is helping out as assistant producer for EVE to make the flow between departments go more smoothly. Tuxford moved from game design to programming a long time ago, though he's currently away on maternity leave (we miss him ). TomB has been working as game designer on World of Darkness ever since Revelations 2.0 last year and sadly does not work on EVE any longer.
Every time I pass a planet I think of him. :)
Thanks for the update though, I think a lot of folks have been wondering about this.
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William Alex
Viscosity
space weaponry and trade
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:25:00 -
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Originally by: Akita T
Originally by: CCP Mephysto
If only they allowed us to sleep.
Thinking about sleep is thoughtcrime, citizen. You can sleep when you're dead or the next patch is released
This reminds me of a movie i saw where the protagonist was some strange fighter that could dodge bullets... I wonder if anyone's seen it (it was a b-movie)
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Emily Spankratchet
Minmatar
Pragmatics
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:26:00 -
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I predict lots of posts explaining how this means the end of Eve. Bloody World of Darkness nonsense.
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Jorah Vulture
Minmatar
Wrecking Ball Inc.
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:34:00 -
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Originally by: Emily Spankratchet
I predict lots of posts explaining how this means the end of Eve. Bloody World of Darkness nonsense.
I seriously thank the fact that all those good guys are moving to WoD.
WoD is going to be the best game ever. Seriously. The WoD Background is just bloody perfect. White Wolf guys know what they do with roleplay, and CCP knows what they do with game balance.
Can't wait.
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Andrue
Amarr
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:35:00 -
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Edited by: Andrue on 13/05/2008 14:35:39
Originally by: CCP Fendahl
Tuxford moved from game design to programming a long time ago, though he's currently away on maternity leave (we miss him ).
Um..paternity leave I hope. Either that or he's going to be walking funny for a long time 
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Benco97
Gallente
Exchangable Properties
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:35:00 -
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wait....wait... let me get this straight.. TomB and Oveur are both working on whatever world of darkenss thing you guys are doing now?
Does anyone else smell a new groundbreaking game coming? 
Originally by: Kirjava
This man speaks the truth, when he farts we count the length in seconds and make squillions buying winning lottery tickets.
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Jorah Vulture
Minmatar
Wrecking Ball Inc.
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:37:00 -
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Edited by: Jorah Vulture on 13/05/2008 14:37:20
Originally by: Benco97
wait....wait... let me get this straight.. TomB and Oveur are both working on whatever world of darkenss thing you guys are doing now?
Does anyone else smell a new groundbreaking game coming?
Have you ever played World of Darkness table roleplay game?
It's p e r f e c t.
Guess how the game will be :P
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Deva Blackfire
D00M.
Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:39:00 -
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Originally by: Jorah Vulture
Edited by: Jorah Vulture on 13/05/2008 14:37:20
Originally by: Benco97
wait....wait... let me get this straight.. TomB and Oveur are both working on whatever world of darkenss thing you guys are doing now?
Does anyone else smell a new groundbreaking game coming?
Have you ever played World of Darkness table roleplay game?
It's p e r f e c t.
Guess how the game will be :P
If they leave PVP side of game as brutal as it is in EVE - im in ;p
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Winterblink
Body Count Inc.
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:40:00 -
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Originally by: William Alex
This reminds me of a movie i saw where the protagonist was some strange fighter that could dodge bullets... I wonder if anyone's seen it (it was a b-movie)
Equilibrium. *thumbs up*
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Jorah Vulture
Minmatar
Wrecking Ball Inc.
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:42:00 -
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Originally by: Deva Blackfire
Originally by: Jorah Vulture
Edited by: Jorah Vulture on 13/05/2008 14:37:20
Originally by: Benco97
wait....wait... let me get this straight.. TomB and Oveur are both working on whatever world of darkenss thing you guys are doing now?
Does anyone else smell a new groundbreaking game coming?
Have you ever played World of Darkness table roleplay game?
It's p e r f e c t.
Guess how the game will be :P
If they leave PVP side of game as brutal as it is in EVE - im in ;p
They'll leave it. The whole WoD lore is based on "that feeling"
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CCP Zulupark
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:51:00 -
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Edited by: CCP Zulupark on 13/05/2008 14:52:23
In regards to dev-blogging we've been discussing internally what route to go with them. Currently we're developing some tools and ideas that will help us better categorize and present out blogs and help you guys to read them and understand the mindset they're written in.
As to forum activity, I can say for myself that I still read the forums daily (and usually often each day), but don't reply much as quite simply that usually turns the thread I reply in into a flame fest. Of course that's no excuse so here's my commitment to be more active on the forums. I know Nozh, Fendahl, Greyscale and Chronotis have been fairly active in posting however so I don't think general forum activity from CCP is diminishing.
edit: This post written light-heartedly. Don't take it too seriously :)
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Virida
Mindstar Technology
The Kano Organisation
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:54:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Fendahl
Originally by: Franga
Title says it all. Where the hell are these guys?
Oveur is live and kicking, working as producer for all CCP's projects now (incl. World of Darkness). Hammerhead has been taking up some of the slack working hard with 3 different hats lately (ouch!), though fortunately the situation is changing soon. Zulupark is helping out as assistant producer for EVE to make the flow between departments go more smoothly. Tuxford moved from game design to programming a long time ago, though he's currently away on maternity leave (we miss him ). TomB has been working as game designer on World of Darkness ever since Revelations 2.0 last year and sadly does not work on EVE any longer.
Exellent idea then for TomB and Oveur to give a Dev blog about how its working on a new project, and give us answer to a question:
How do Vampires cope with midnight sun. 
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Adonis 4174
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Posted - 2008.05.13 14:57:00 -
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Originally by: Virida
How do Vampires cope with midnight sun.
White Wolf did publish rules for vampires in the arctic...
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SirMolly
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Posted - 2008.05.13 15:01:00 -
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Trolling removed. Navigator
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CCP Zulupark
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Posted - 2008.05.13 15:04:00 -
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Originally by: SirMolly
So, nowadays you need new special tools to write devblogs. 
Nope, we're just looking into how we can revert the trend of blog = set in stone. Often we want to blog about an idea or something that we have to try and get feedback and a few times when we've tried to do that people take it as something that's been decided.
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Greenbolt
Minmatar
Un4seen Development
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Posted - 2008.05.13 15:10:00 -
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In WOD can vampires defeat Forum Trolls?
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CCP Zulupark
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Posted - 2008.05.13 15:14:00 -
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Originally by: Greenbolt
In WOD can vampires defeat Forum Trolls?
I can't imagine you'd want to suck on a troll?
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