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Post by Hrungr on Oct 13, 2017 13:07:07 GMT
Spoooooky Sylvf @sylvf1 Dunno what to say about @mike_Laidlaw going. It'll be hard? He ruled? His farewell speech made me cry? His second story made me cry again? Mike was a good dude to work with, and worked tirelessly, and cares about those around him. That's rare. Good luck out there, Mike. Autumn Witch @dragon_Age_Fans Ever since Gaider left the writing has been on the wall. The old guard is on their way out, for good or bad. It gives me a big sad. I sense the end of an era coming but I don't want to admit it aloud. Spoooooky Sylvf @sylvf1I've seen people say this a lot and it always feels weird to me bc I sit 10 feet away from Luke, the writer who's been with us 21 years. And next door to me is @biomarkdarrah who's been here...I want to say 20? There's a natural turnover of people, but we do still have some truly old-school devs around. [HASH]DAT
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Post by brandoftime on Oct 13, 2017 13:08:10 GMT
So, the "afraid" law thing was sort of a hint, maybe . . .
Why are so many of these long term people leaving? Gaider comes to mind, then earlier this year, was is Flynn? . . . Also, the odd way Casey Hudson left MEA during production, then came back just in time to see the franchise go down in flames . . . Hope his stint at Microsoft was worth it.
What in the hell is going on?
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Post by ladyiolanthe on Oct 13, 2017 13:32:46 GMT
This is probably silly of me, but I'm really gonna miss Mike's tweets. They are always good fun and makes me smile. He's staying active on Twitter - but obviously he won't be able to Tweet about Dragon Age as much.
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Post by ladyiolanthe on Oct 13, 2017 13:40:35 GMT
So, the "afraid" law thing was sort of a hint, maybe . . . Why are so many of these long term people leaving? Gaider comes to mind, then earlier this year, was is Flynn? . . . Also, the odd way Casey Hudson left MEA during production, then came back just in time to see the franchise go down in flames . . . Hope his stint at Microsoft was worth it. What in the hell is going on? Nothing ominous, I'm pretty sure. As a 40-something adult myself, I know that sometimes you just need to change your career path - not because things are getting weird in the workplace but just because you are ready for a new challenge. That is why David Gaider moved on. That is why Mike Laidlaw is moving on.
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Post by QuizzyBunny on Oct 13, 2017 13:42:44 GMT
This is probably silly of me, but I'm really gonna miss Mike's tweets. They are always good fun and makes me smile. He's staying active on Twitter - but obviously he won't be able to Tweet about Dragon Age as much. I know, but I don't follow twitter in general, just the twitter thread... so for me he will basically be "gone".
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Post by brandoftime on Oct 13, 2017 13:50:13 GMT
So, the "afraid" law thing was sort of a hint, maybe . . . Why are so many of these long term people leaving? Gaider comes to mind, then earlier this year, was is Flynn? . . . Also, the odd way Casey Hudson left MEA during production, then came back just in time to see the franchise go down in flames . . . Hope his stint at Microsoft was worth it. What in the hell is going on? Nothing ominous, I'm pretty sure. As a 40-something adult myself, I know that sometimes you just need to change your career path - not because things are getting weird in the workplace but just because you are ready for a new challenge. That is why David Gaider moved on. That is why Mike Laidlaw is moving on. Yeah . . . but the tone of the tweet is just not all that positive. It feels like he just up and walked, or maybe was told his services were no longer wanted. I've been through both scenarios personally before and this feels roughly similar, although no one can really know for sure just based on a few tweets. It's like when Gaider left. . . His departure was not super duper on-fire enthusiastic - it felt very sad, what he said at the time and this last year he tweeted about not going to the BW christmas party because he would feel weird there. So it's just the overall tone these guys give in their words . . . Seriously, something is just rotten in the state of Denmark, whatever the status of DA is or was at this point.
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Post by ladyiolanthe on Oct 13, 2017 13:56:27 GMT
Okay, so Mike just wrapped up his stream touching on his departure a bit. Nothing specific, he felt it was time to move on. He mentioned that it was entirely mutual, there was no argument which led to this, and that the team took the news well. In the end he felt that the franchise was in good hands. brandoftime you must have missed Hrungr's post. ETA: I was hanging out in the twitch stream last night myself, but left before the end, so I missed Mike Laidlaw saying these things. BUT he was in good spirits, not depressed. He's spent a good chunk of his career on Dragon Age and gets along well with his colleagues and employees, so of course there would be some melancholy at departing, and that's reflected in his announcement. I honestly think that it was his own decision because he was ready for a change.
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Post by Andrew Waples on Oct 13, 2017 14:01:17 GMT
Okay, so Mike just wrapped up his stream touching on his departure a bit. Nothing specific, he felt it was time to move on. He mentioned that it was entirely mutual, there was no argument which led to this, and that the team took the news well. In the end he felt that the franchise was in good hands. brandoftime you must have missed Hrungr's post. ETA: I was hanging out in the twitch stream last night myself, but left before the end, so I missed Mike Laidlaw saying these things. BUT he was in good spirits, not depressed. I honestly think that it was his own decision because he was ready for a change. Let's remember that he had been doing this for 14 years. That's a long time for anyone to do one thing.
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Post by brandoftime on Oct 13, 2017 14:01:19 GMT
Thanks I really hope that's the case. Maybe some of them just get burned out, want to try something else. It will be interesting to see who steps in now.
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Post by Walter Black on Oct 13, 2017 14:20:08 GMT
No blood mage serial killers, no darkspawn, no demons or abominations can truly compare to the horror we have all faced, even if only for a split second:
Being eye level with Grandma's cleavage .
Speak for yourself, I just discovered a new fetish. There's a difference between having an appreciation for mature women, and ogling your actual grandmother. No wonder that Kieran cosplayer kept their eyes closed.
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Post by brandoftime on Oct 13, 2017 15:02:19 GMT
Just thinking and rereading over a bit of last week's twitter activity . . . Laidlaw seemed awfully tetchy here bsn.boards.net/thread/57/dragon-age-twitter-thread?page=284some guy trolled Laidlaw . . .? I think? "It's from this post, which was a reply to Mike's thread on cutscenes... Michael LoCoco @michaellococowi DA4 will be horrible confirmed!!! Mike "Afraid"law @mike_Laidlaw See, this is just the kind of positive, uplifting comment I love to see in my timeline. Thanks, Michael. You're the LoCoco-est. - Michael LoCoco was only joking, but Mike didn't know that and called him out in a retweet. Mike had some other comments on this as well, but it was more about the specific incident." Soooo, maybe Laidlaw just said the heck with it. Can't blame him on one level, but am pretty concerned about the fate of DA now. All in all, it's been a fun ride for 3 games, at least we all have those, regardless of EA's next move.
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Post by midnight tea on Oct 13, 2017 15:16:33 GMT
Just thinking and rereading over a bit of last week's twitter activity . . . Laidlaw seemed awfully tetchy here bsn.boards.net/thread/57/dragon-age-twitter-thread?page=284some guy trolled Laidlaw . . .? I think? "It's from this post, which was a reply to Mike's thread on cutscenes...
Michael LoCoco @michaellococowi DA4 will be horrible confirmed!!!
Mike "Afraid"law @mike_Laidlaw See, this is just the kind of positive, uplifting comment I love to see in my timeline.
Thanks, Michael. You're the LoCoco-est. - Michael LoCoco was only joking, but Mike didn't know that and called him out in a retweet. Mike had some other comments on this as well, but it was more about the specific incident." Soooo, maybe Laidlaw just said the heck with it. Can't blame him on one level, but am pretty concerned about the fate of DA now. All in all, it's been a fun ride for 3 games, at least we all have those, regardless of EA's next move. I wouldn't read too much into it. And I don't think Mr. Laidlaw is the kind of person who'd resign from a job just because there was mild misunderstanding on Twitter. It sounds rather silly and TBH - people have good enough reasons to be tetchy without things going wrong with their jobs or projects, just based on news alone.
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Post by Hrungr on Oct 13, 2017 15:21:04 GMT
Casey Hudson @caseydhudson Thanks for everything you've done for BioWare, Mike. I wish you all the best. Keep making great things!
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Post by PapaCharlie9 on Oct 13, 2017 19:18:54 GMT
He's staying active on Twitter - but obviously he won't be able to Tweet about Dragon Age as much. I know, but I don't follow twitter in general, just the twitter thread... so for me he will basically be "gone". David Gaider left Bioware and he’s still on this thread with fresh tweets so you haven’t seen the last of Laidlaw.
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Post by shechinah on Oct 13, 2017 20:06:16 GMT
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw For the record, if pentapod offers to bake you things, just say yes. Oh god, that looks so damn delicious.
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Post by azarhal on Oct 13, 2017 22:44:21 GMT
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw For the record, if pentapod offers to bake you things, just say yes. Oh god, that looks so damn delicious. Everything she makes looks delicious...and she post pics of it all the time. BioWare DA team is going to gain weight with her around, lol.
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Post by midnight tea on Oct 13, 2017 22:45:53 GMT
Spoooooky Sylvf @sylvf1 Dunno what to say about @mike_Laidlaw going. It'll be hard? He ruled? His farewell speech made me cry? His second story made me cry again? Mike was a good dude to work with, and worked tirelessly, and cares about those around him. That's rare. Good luck out there, Mike. Autumn Witch @dragon_Age_Fans Ever since Gaider left the writing has been on the wall. The old guard is on their way out, for good or bad. It gives me a big sad. I sense the end of an era coming but I don't want to admit it aloud. Spoooooky Sylvf @sylvf1I've seen people say this a lot and it always feels weird to me bc I sit 10 feet away from Luke, the writer who's been with us 21 years. And next door to me is @biomarkdarrah who's been here...I want to say 20? There's a natural turnover of people, but we do still have some truly old-school devs around. userI'm not that worried personally, but I guess it might feel that way to some because as fans we're only looking in from the outside. Spoooooky Sylvf @sylvf1Yes, limited information can lead to wildly off-base guesses. It's why I try not to second-guess What Happened on other projects. I've seen too many wrong conjectures about our games that sprung from limited information to be confident I'd do any better. [HASH]DAT
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Post by Hrungr on Oct 13, 2017 23:11:59 GMT
Khemi @ RTXLondon @khemievansCan’t believe I’ve found my new favourite beverage. Yas*.*Lana @yas_lana This might be something for you and your fellow pit-dwellers @patrickweekes Alli @jawsisinmywc I actually think @karinweekes keeps a bottle in her desk...or so I have heard. Karin SHRIEKES @karinweekes Maaaaaaybe. pbs.twimg.com/media/DMDaOKdUEAAq-fE.jpg[HASH]DAT
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Post by rapscallioness on Oct 13, 2017 23:26:26 GMT
these pictures. such purity. the love of gaming. i miss this. Gonna miss Mike, too. Ugh!
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Post by Hrungr on Oct 14, 2017 0:00:51 GMT
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw My good friend Yaron shared this pic from during the development of Jade. So fresh-faced. So much hair! And yay for Catan! cc Melra _f_lem these pictures. such purity. the love of gaming. i miss this. Gonna miss Mike, too. Ugh! That is an awesome find. (I feel compelled to tweet that one.)
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Post by Andrew Waples on Oct 14, 2017 0:23:48 GMT
Khemi @ RTXLondon @khemievansCan’t believe I’ve found my new favourite beverage. Yas*.*Lana @yas_lana This might be something for you and your fellow pit-dwellers @patrickweekes Alli @jawsisinmywc I actually think @karinweekes keeps a bottle in her desk...or so I have heard. Karin SHRIEKES @karinweekes Maaaaaaybe. pbs.twimg.com/media/DMDaOKdUEAAq-fE.jpg That creepy doll in the background...
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Post by The Biotic Trebuchet on Oct 14, 2017 1:44:04 GMT
these pictures. such purity. the love of gaming. i miss this. Gonna miss Mike, too. Ugh! Is that AngryJoe?
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