On a side note, Mark's tweet "I am so excited for you to see what the next Dragon Age will be". Really? Mike announced his departure and Mark is 'excited" ? Such PR BS. A "sorry to see you leave" type text is more apropos, methinks. Regardless, his tweet seems to confirm the DA franchise is alive.
Mark Darrah: "Mike...
Thank you for everything. We will see each other again.
I am so excited for you to see what the next Dragon Age will be."
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Fair. ...only saw the last part.Thanks for that update.
Nevertheless, 'senior' managers leaving on a "frequent" basis is never a good sign. Normally, a new boss will shake things up. Perhaps EA is pulling a TESLA (they fired hundreds of staff after a company wide yearly review) by putting pressure on the top execs at Bio. Not to say that ML did not leave due to "creative differences". However, as an up poster mentioned, after a certain age one's job opportunities shrink. Therefore, that excuse I find rather weak... Of course I wish him luck with his next project.
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Morpheus: "know what happened happened and that it could not have happened in any other way".
Thank you for everything. We will see each other again.
I am so excited for you to see what the next Dragon Age will be."
-(_D_A_)-
Fair. ...only saw the last part.Thanks for that update.
Nevertheless, 'senior' managers leaving on a "frequent" basis is never a good sign. Normally, a new boss will shake things up. Perhaps EA is pulling a TESLA (they fired hundreds of staff after a company wide yearly review) by putting pressure on the top execs at Bio. Not to say that ML did not leave due to "creative differences". However, as an up poster mentioned, after a certain age one's job opportunities shrink. Therefore, that excuse I find rather weak... Of course I wish him luck with his next project.
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Do they really leave on "frequent" basis? Mike Laidlaw is the first major name from Dragon Age team that has left since Gaider - and Gaider left more than 1,5 year ago. Aaryn left, but Casey returned instead, and we know that Drew Karpyshyn rejoined BW too.
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I wonder if a DA4 dev replaying DAO means they're going more tactical next game, or if she's never played before and this is her immersing herself in her new job. Reading lore and playing the lore is different.
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Emily pentapod Alistair and my dwarf warden headed off to rebuild the Grey Wardens. Finally finished #DAO. But wait, I want moooore! 😢 #DragonAgeProblems
I wonder if a DA4 dev replaying DAO means they're going more tactical next game, or if she's never played before and this is her immersing herself in her new job. Reading lore and playing the lore is different.
She'd never played it (DAO) before.
Emily pentapod Alistair and my dwarf warden headed off to rebuild the Grey Wardens. Finally finished #DAO. But wait, I want moooore! 😢 #DragonAgeProblems
Jeff Hamilton @jeffahamilton Replying to pentapod I loved seeing Alistair again in DA:I, such a lovable character despite his self-righteousness
Emily pentapod I never saw him, because I hadn't played DAO and took a fairly random game history which didn't include him. Will have to replay now I know!
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seb hanlon 🔵🗣 @hanlsp That one did not win as many GOTYs unfortunately
Ronnie Melamed @prettynose92 Maybe if they'd actually named it Exodus and not 2. Idunno I'm kinda salty that it didn't get a proper name
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw I don't think anyone's as salty as me that it didn't get called Exodus. I'm Lot's wife on that topic
Ronnie Melamed @prettynose92 WHY didn't it get called Exodus though? I mean it's a good name. Instead it just got numbered. It's so confusing. And Exodus is a good name.
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw Someone not on the team, but very in-charge, thought it was better.
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I wish they would retroactively change DA2 to DA: Exodus. It would 1) make it more consistent with the naming of the other two games, 2) it wouldn't mislead people into thinking it's a direct sequel to DA:O, and 3) it really is a good name!
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I wonder if a DA4 dev replaying DAO means they're going more tactical next game, or if she's never played before and this is her immersing herself in her new job.
I'll wish for the former but concede it's probably the latter.
"Kneel before the Lord Dragon, or you will be knelt." 21 Feb 2019 at 6:59am - It has not been forgotten. It will not be forgiven. We've now met seven times... Revenge is ice cream - Serza, April 2020 Also known as Mike, David, Scott or Bruce
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw Some days you go to send @faburisu a really kind DM on Twitter and discover he doesn't follow you. Bromances die in darkness, buddy. *quietly tries not to cry* I'm fine. Don't mind me.
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seb hanlon 🔵🗣 @hanlsp That one did not win as many GOTYs unfortunately
Ronnie Melamed @prettynose92 Maybe if they'd actually named it Exodus and not 2. Idunno I'm kinda salty that it didn't get a proper name
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw I don't think anyone's as salty as me that it didn't get called Exodus. I'm Lot's wife on that topic
Ronnie Melamed @prettynose92 WHY didn't it get called Exodus though? I mean it's a good name. Instead it just got numbered. It's so confusing. And Exodus is a good name.
Mike Laidlaw @mike_Laidlaw Someone not on the team, but very in-charge, thought it was better.
Not every decision makes sense.
See, silver lining with Mike Laidlaw leaving, now we get to hear all the juice. >
Post by DragonKingReborn on Oct 17, 2017 6:24:33 GMT
You aren't a real celebrity until you're the subject of a death hoax.
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I think something was lost in translation. maybe they meant, Passed the Torch?
Yeah...my Google Chrome once asked me if it wanted to translate BSN from Vietnamese to English. Though, this was more a technical goof then a lost translation. It was on the #SaveTheQuarian topic and for some reason it confused a bunch of hashtags in a row as "Vietnamese".
I think something was lost in translation. maybe they meant, Passed the Torch?
Yeah...my Google Chrome once asked me if it wanted to translate BSN from Vietnamese to English. Though, this was more a technical goof then a lost translation. It was on the #SaveTheQuarian topic and for some reason it confused a bunch of hashtags in a row as "Vietnamese".
I recall twitter once wanting to translate elvhen... from Indonesian.
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