John Epler @eplerjc 'I think my biggest worry is that we're the ones who are supposed to keep our ideas from making it into a shipped game.' cc @patrickweekes
- Hmm, strange comment... Is this because "ideas" are the Creative Director's job?
Did you see that tweet from Alix Wilton Regan in the DAI shirt?
No, I missed that - thanks for the heads-up!
Alix Wilton Regan @alixwiltonregan 🌴🐉 #sun #sea #swimming and sweaty #yoga in my @dragonage t-shirt from delicious @bioware folk 🐉🌴 #DAI meets @obonjan
John Epler @eplerjc 'I think my biggest worry is that we're the ones who are supposed to keep our ideas from making it into a shipped game.' cc @patrickweekes
- Hmm, strange comment... Is this because "ideas" are the Creative Director's job?
Isn't Creative Director mostly there to approve or discard the team's ideas, depending what's feasible or not, etc?
“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.”
John Epler @eplerjc 'I think my biggest worry is that we're the ones who are supposed to keep our ideas from making it into a shipped game.' cc @patrickweekes
- Hmm, strange comment... Is this because "ideas" are the Creative Director's job?
Isn't Creative Director mostly there to approve or discard the team's ideas, depending what's feasible or not, etc?
I'm not sure exactly how the flow of "ideas" work - from the overall vision to the particulars...
I thought a lot of that came from the various leads, which made John's comment all the more strange. So I thought... maybe I'm wrong and it all starts from the very top.
Isn't Creative Director mostly there to approve or discard the team's ideas, depending what's feasible or not, etc?
I'm not sure exactly how the flow of "ideas" work - from the overall vision to the particulars...
I thought a lot of that came from the various leads, which made John's comment all the more strange. So I thought... maybe I'm wrong and it all starts from the very top.
I could be wrong, but I think this just means that they came up with a weird/crazy idea that would probably be hilarious in the game even though it shouldn't be added, but because they're technically their own "oversight board," they can get away with it... but their jobs are to not let anything be gotten away with.... I think. The more I typed that the less it made sense.
Isn't Creative Director mostly there to approve or discard the team's ideas, depending what's feasible or not, etc?
I'm not sure exactly how the flow of "ideas" work - from the overall vision to the particulars...
I thought a lot of that came from the various leads, which made John's comment all the more strange. So I thought... maybe I'm wrong and it all starts from the very top.
I actually think I get it now. Both PW and JE are leads - they're the ones who are supposed to mostly sift good/ship-able ideas from bad... and they're worried that they're not up to the job
Last Edit: Aug 25, 2016 20:18:33 GMT by midnight tea
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BioWare @bioware Watch as we turn blocks of steel into a real-life Inquisition Longsword. Shiiiiing! ⚔
Conal Pierse @conalpierse We made a dang sword.
Sean @strayner super fun to shoot and worth charring my T-shirt for.
Brianne Battye @bbattye Amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail - I think Cassandra would approve!
Anyone else giddy over the fact that they're posting *new* Inquisition related videos at this point in time? Ups my hopes the Inquisitor isn't done yet.
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BioWare @bioware Watch as we turn blocks of steel into a real-life Inquisition Longsword. Shiiiiing! ⚔
Conal Pierse @conalpierse We made a dang sword.
Sean @strayner super fun to shoot and worth charring my T-shirt for.
Brianne Battye @bbattye Amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail - I think Cassandra would approve!
Anyone else giddy over the fact that they're posting *new* Inquisition related videos at this point in time? Ups my hopes the Inquisitor isn't done yet.
I am! They don't want people forgetting about Dragon Age....for REASONS!
So who gets to keep that amazing sword, or do they have it in a fancy glass case in the Edmonton lobby? Either way I want to see it slice up that watermelon.
So who gets to keep that amazing sword, or do they have it in a fancy glass case in the Edmonton lobby? Either way I want to see it slice up that watermelon.
*ahem*
Well... you see... there's a reason they cut away right there at the end.
So who gets to keep that amazing sword, or do they have it in a fancy glass case in the Edmonton lobby? Either way I want to see it slice up that watermelon.
*ahem*
Well... you see... there's a reason they cut away right there at the end.
The watermelon won.
If it were Cameron Lee wielding the sword, I might just believe you. Remember how many times his characters died while showing off DAI.
John Epler @eplerjc 'I think my biggest worry is that we're the ones who are supposed to keep our ideas from making it into a shipped game.' cc @patrickweekes
Patrick Weekes @patrickweekes Quis custodiet ipsos custodes, @eplerjc? Quis INDEED?
- Loosely translated - "Who watches the watchmen, @eplerjc? Who INDEED?"
Re: the idea thing, I took it as being referential to their own ideas and it being difficult to maintain that objective viewpoint because it's your own idea, instead of someone else's.
[edit] Fixed a typo.
Last Edit: Aug 26, 2016 13:43:34 GMT by Nightscrawl
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"We stand on the precipice of change. The world fears the inevitable plummet into the abyss. Watch for that moment, and when it comes do not hesitate to leap. For it is when we fall we learn whether we can fly"
Is it possible to visit their studios if you call in advance? I am visiting Austin next March, and would LOVE to go!
That's a good question. While I may be completely off-base, my understanding is that it's very difficult to get a tour as they're continually working on unrevealed/unreleased stuff.
Maybe one of the Devs can chime in on this? BioFan would also be a good one to ask...
I can't speak to the Austin office but here in Edmonton we have small tours every so often. What you get to see is sometimes quite limited though. It depends on what is announced or not. So for us here, you'd be able to see a bunch of Andromeda stuff but likely not be allowed on any floor that has anything else. You definitely wouldn't see what I'm working on...
Short answer is it probably won't hurt to ask but I have no idea what their policies are.
So forums are officially shut down now I think. Went to log in and it was down. I'm glad this place has taken hold so well.
And I've been having my husband bring the Xbox upstairs during the day so I can play a new inquisition playthrough while I'm feeding or the babies are napping.
I was just thinking while reading back that I would enjoy another inquisition DLC to hold me over, which I know won't happen, but I did wonder what a game like this would look like in episodic format.
