CliffyB & Game Industry Jobs

by Steve Gibson, May 27, 2001 7:34am PDT

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By: paper chase guy x Show Full Post

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I want to make games after I finish my CS degree, but I keep flipflopping... do I do the (to me) boring yet secure, well paying job, or do I go for the potentially cool job that doesn't pay as much where I could possibly get shafted?

I switch positions every couple of months or so.

May 27, 2001 8:12am PDT

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I want to make games after I finish my CS degree, but I keep flipflopping... do I do the (to me) boring y... : paper chase guy
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  My plan is to be a computer technician as my main job and make phat lewt, and do mod shit on the side. ... : Poor Yurik
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    that's actually not a bad idea and something I ought to consider. : paper chase guy
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      If you do game stuff professionally and devote your life to that and you get laid off, or a publisher ca... : Poor Yurik
      
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      yeah, that's the exact sort of thing I'm worried about. and publishers can afford to do that sort of stu... : paper chase guy
      
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      jeez, my thoughts ain't too cohesive at this hour. : paper chase guy
      
      neither are mine. i have no idea how i continue to stay awake after partying last night 'til like 2am. ... : Poor Yurik
  - I was pretty much going to say the same thing... The game industry right now looks like an early movi... : StimpyBoy-KNoB-
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  Dude, you can get a degree in Counter Strike? : futtbucker
  - LOL! I have an honorary degree in TFC already! : El Trick

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I totally agree on the first point. I happened to comment on this a week ago on Slashdot.
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=01/05/18/2027209&cid=200

Oh, yeah, don't forget about rule 4080: game producers are shady...

Also, if you have to go to Dallas, try to pick a month besides August. August sucks.

May 28, 2001 10:37pm PDT

I totally agree on the first point. I happened to comment on this a week ago on Slashdot. http://slashd : Zach Baker

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my question is, if you work for Epic, do you have to dress like Cliffy?

--Loco3KGT

May 27, 2001 8:57am PDT

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my question is, if you work for Epic, do you have to dress like Cliffy? --Loco3KGT : loco3kgt
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  He may look goofy every now and then, but frankly, compared to the mostly overweight guys wearing T-Shir... : futtbucker
  - #19 I think cliffy rocks, he has a unique style, more power to him! : disembodied potato

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And you too can stand next to hot pr0n actresses....

May 27, 2001 4:28pm PDT

And you too can stand next to hot pr0n actresses.... : Wolfanoz

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The best advice of all - get a group of developers/programmers together and be your OWN boss. Seems to have worked for Id Software anyway.

May 27, 2001 4:04pm PDT

The best advice of all - get a group of developers/programmers together and be your OWN boss. Seems to h... : el-kaboom

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good ol' cliffyb, looking out for the good of the common man

May 27, 2001 7:47am PDT

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good ol' cliffyb, looking out for the good of the common man : paper chase guy
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- he continues to be the man : Brandino

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By: Poor Yurik x Show Full Post

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This is a badass article. I've been thinking about writing something like this for mod makers. Seems like there are alot of companies out their (ie, video card makers, computer builders, etc) that are trying to lure level designers into making them maps without any compensation other than exposure (which if they didn't have in the first place, THEY WOULDN'T BE GETTING CONTACTED BY COMPANIES TO MAKE SHIT).

PROMOTE OUR PRODUCT AND BUST YOUR ASS FOR US, BUT WE NO PAY J00! SRY!

It's like telling their web design people "hey, making our webpage is an excellent way for you yo get some exposure and promote our products at the same time! WE NO PAY JOO!"

May 27, 2001 7:56am PDT

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This is a badass article. I've been thinking about writing something like this for mod makers. Seems li... : Poor Yurik
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- I say go for it. I still think it sucks what they did with retail CS. : paper chase guy

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HELLO!1 IM CLIFFRYB!

May 27, 2001 7:35am PDT

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HELLO!1 IM CLIFFRYB! : klerck
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- you're just a first post whore today, aren't you? GOAT! : Gimik

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