An interview that reveals much about the insides of hiring in the industry as it does reveal new and interesting questions. For example: if it wasn’t technically the Interviewer’s penis, I wonder whose penis it was?
Hey now, the bowling shirts were better than the Long-sleeved Death Shirts we’d had in previous years. Anything was preferable to trundling around LA in 100 degree heat while wearing a thick, black, long-sleeve shirt for E3.
I’m confused. Who doesn’t have a community manager? The team that can’t even declare who their owner is, let alone what their project is? That team doesn’t need a community manager to send the message LUM HAS A JOB AND HE IS WORKING ON SOME… THING.
*standing in an office doorway pretending to be Lum’s CM*
So, Scott. I understand you did an interview recently where you referred to the dev team and yourself as winners in a global competition of “Who’s the Biggest Jerk?”. I believe at one point you indicate that you were required by the company to be on drugs, and that you are in fact an alcoholic forbidden from touching any functional code. And that your career is primarily beholden to the wishes and desires of a… cat.
I know it’s a minor point, but I couldn’t escape noticing how routine drug tests seem to be in the US. Can’t imagine that happening in Canada, especially for jobs of a nature that doesn’t justify them.
I bet that guy is so happy to finally see people commenting on his blog. He will remember this day as “the good ol’ days” in a couple weeks when still no one is reading his blog despite updating it every day.
Well forgive me, I forgot all about your previous hamster breeding for sport geocities page. I’m sure the five people who visisted it took your discussions very seriously until they were arrested.
What’s going on with the link? When I click on the left side of the text, it links back to this page. When I click on the right, it links to the interview. The transition is at the 1st “m” in “community”.
There’s no left or right side of the link for me. Perhaps your browser is sporting gnarly adware or something.
Next time Lum does an Evony ad, perhaps it should be pointed at his (presumably) hairy chest and a photoshopped sword blade pointing at it. That would be perfect for the “Save your Queen, m’lord” Evony ad. (And, no, I really don’t have a pressing desire to see Lum’s chest.)
It appears the text/link area for “The Thing We Do For Publicity” is overlapping the link to the article on my browser. Firefox 2.0.0.20, if you’re interested.
about 1 year ago
An interview that reveals much about the insides of hiring in the industry as it does reveal new and interesting questions. For example: if it wasn’t technically the Interviewer’s penis, I wonder whose penis it was?
That said, LtM on an Evony Ad = genius.
about 1 year ago
Play Lum, My Lord!
about 1 year ago
Hey now, the bowling shirts were better than the Long-sleeved Death Shirts we’d had in previous years. Anything was preferable to trundling around LA in 100 degree heat while wearing a thick, black, long-sleeve shirt for E3.
about 1 year ago
“BOOB RENDERING CAPABILITIES OF TOMORROW”. That line made my day.
Also, you confirmed several suspicions that *I* had about the game’s industry. Thank you. And LOL, tahts was funny.
PS: Does nerf samurai swords are given in the job or you have to buy them?
about 1 year ago
Someone else buys the sword, and then a designer steals it.
about 1 year ago
It’s the ciiiiircle of life.
about 1 year ago
O.o
about 1 year ago
Hmm, the link is blocked by the firewall at work. Can anyone provide me with a Reader’s Digest version of the story?
about 1 year ago
same, blocked
about 1 year ago
You guys wore bowling shirts the year that ROME IN SPAAAAAACE was demoed, right?
Those were funny shirts.
about 1 year ago
“A poorly kept secret is that game developers are also jerks. ”
Hey, fuck you, pal, I –
Oh.
Never mind.
about 1 year ago
Trying to figure out who is more insane, Lum or the interviewer.
about 1 year ago
I’m confused. Who doesn’t have a community manager? The team that can’t even declare who their owner is, let alone what their project is? That team doesn’t need a community manager to send the message LUM HAS A JOB AND HE IS WORKING ON SOME… THING.
about 1 year ago
*standing in an office doorway pretending to be Lum’s CM*
So, Scott. I understand you did an interview recently where you referred to the dev team and yourself as winners in a global competition of “Who’s the Biggest Jerk?”. I believe at one point you indicate that you were required by the company to be on drugs, and that you are in fact an alcoholic forbidden from touching any functional code. And that your career is primarily beholden to the wishes and desires of a… cat.
about 12 months ago
Yes, yes, that about sums it up!
about 12 months ago
“Well Scott, our problem with all of that is that we don’t have any board level positions opening up for a while…”
about 12 months ago
They didn’t interview Scott, they interviewed Jay Leno’s evil twin!
I am truly disappointed they avoided talking about Darkfall but somehow Scott now does Evony plugs. See? Conspiracy!
about 12 months ago
I know it’s a minor point, but I couldn’t escape noticing how routine drug tests seem to be in the US. Can’t imagine that happening in Canada, especially for jobs of a nature that doesn’t justify them.
about 12 months ago
Great stuff!
about 12 months ago
I liked you better when you were on our side… ;P
about 12 months ago
I bet that guy is so happy to finally see people commenting on his blog. He will remember this day as “the good ol’ days” in a couple weeks when still no one is reading his blog despite updating it every day.
about 12 months ago
Yea, Freak, I’ve never had a website before. *coughassholecough*
about 12 months ago
Well forgive me, I forgot all about your previous hamster breeding for sport geocities page. I’m sure the five people who visisted it took your discussions very seriously until they were arrested.
about 12 months ago
I got a great review from RichardG@gmail.com!
about 12 months ago
It’s not an f’in blog.
Thanks for doing the interview Scott. It was very funny.
about 12 months ago
Freakazoid has “the PEN IS mightier” ENVY.
about 12 months ago
What’s going on with the link? When I click on the left side of the text, it links back to this page. When I click on the right, it links to the interview. The transition is at the 1st “m” in “community”.
about 12 months ago
There’s no left or right side of the link for me. Perhaps your browser is sporting gnarly adware or something.
Next time Lum does an Evony ad, perhaps it should be pointed at his (presumably) hairy chest and a photoshopped sword blade pointing at it. That would be perfect for the “Save your Queen, m’lord” Evony ad. (And, no, I really don’t have a pressing desire to see Lum’s chest.)
about 12 months ago
It appears the text/link area for “The Thing We Do For Publicity” is overlapping the link to the article on my browser. Firefox 2.0.0.20, if you’re interested.