Comments on: Plaything ‘03 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/05/04/plaything-03/ Games news & reviews, Australian game developers Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:45:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: monty http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/05/04/plaything-03/#comment-1806 Mon, 05 May 2003 00:11:41 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/05/04/plaything-03/#comment-1806 OMG, you play EQ? What server? OMG, you play EQ? What server?

]]> by: shane http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/05/04/plaything-03/#comment-1807 Mon, 05 May 2003 09:55:42 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/05/04/plaything-03/#comment-1807 Guess What.. I just found out that my old High School is training people to go straight into Creative Gaming after school.. Well They now include the QANTM course in their course selection. That is Mount Gravatt State High School.. Apparently it stemmed from an idea that the year previus OP1 student had.. Nope.. Not gonna go make people feeel better as a doctor or a lawyer.. I'm going to do digital effects for movies and games. Interesting to see if this starts a trend that other schools follow.. Because this WOULD be great for the money hungry 17 year olds running into the workforce.. Used to around 150 bucks a week in PT work (whilst at school..) It would be even greater for the spend thrift developer.. Because there will be a flood of Juniors rushing into the market. Less money to spend.. Just need to supply the zit cream and a bit of life training. :) Guess What.. I just found out that my old High School is training people to go straight into Creative Gaming after school.. Well They now include the QANTM course in their course selection. That is Mount Gravatt State High School.. Apparently it stemmed from an idea that the year previus OP1 student had.. Nope.. Not gonna go make people feeel better as a doctor or a lawyer.. I’m going to do digital effects for movies and games.

Interesting to see if this starts a trend that other schools follow.. Because this WOULD be great for the money hungry 17 year olds running into the workforce.. Used to around 150 bucks a week in PT work (whilst at school..)

It would be even greater for the spend thrift developer.. Because there will be a flood of Juniors rushing into the market. Less money to spend.. Just need to supply the zit cream and a bit of life training. :)

]]> by: Dave http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/05/04/plaything-03/#comment-1808 Mon, 05 May 2003 10:16:24 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/05/04/plaything-03/#comment-1808 Life training? In the games industry? What a waste... :-) Life training? In the games industry? What a waste… :-)

]]> by: Tripitaka http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/05/04/plaything-03/#comment-1809 Mon, 05 May 2003 12:26:23 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/05/04/plaything-03/#comment-1809 Still - it's better than the simulated call centre I saw on the news that has been set up in one school to train their students in the rewarding and lucrative career of pissing people off just as they're about to sit down to dinner by asking them to come to property seminars or buy double-glazed windows. :( Hmm, Monty ... maybe I won't tell ;). Actually, I'm on dial-up at the moment so I haven't been on there much (only really late at night when I should be doing anything but ;) ). Next time I stay at my parents' place with their (sigh) cable ... it's EQ a go-go!!! Still - it’s better than the simulated call centre I saw on the news that has been set up in one school to train their students in the rewarding and lucrative career of pissing people off just as they’re about to sit down to dinner by asking them to come to property seminars or buy double-glazed windows. :(

Hmm, Monty … maybe I won’t tell ;). Actually, I’m on dial-up at the moment so I haven’t been on there much (only really late at night when I should be doing anything but ;) ). Next time I stay at my parents’ place with their (sigh) cable … it’s EQ a go-go!!!

]]> by: monty http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/05/04/plaything-03/#comment-1810 Mon, 05 May 2003 21:59:21 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/05/04/plaything-03/#comment-1810 Well, if you are on Tarew Marr, send me an email and I'll let you know the name of my toon. Well, if you are on Tarew Marr, send me an email and I’ll let you know the name of my toon.

]]> by: markmc1 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/05/04/plaything-03/#comment-1811 Wed, 18 Feb 2004 13:10:29 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/05/04/plaything-03/#comment-1811 Hi Tripitaka, I have come up with a game idea (apparently so has everyone), and while reading reams and reams of internet pages your name came up and you seem to know a little bit about things. Would I be able to ask you some questions, please? My email is whatthehellamidoinghere@hotmail.com Thanks in advance Mark Hi Tripitaka,

I have come up with a game idea (apparently so has everyone), and while reading reams and reams of internet pages your name came up and you seem to know a little bit about things. Would I be able to ask you some questions, please? My email is whatthehellamidoinghere@hotmail.com

Thanks in advance

Mark

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