Comments on: Bill Roper Interview http://www.bigkid.com.au/2004/02/21/bill-roper-interview/ Games news & reviews, Australian game developers Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:22:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: A Pedant http://www.bigkid.com.au/2004/02/21/bill-roper-interview/#comment-2729 Sat, 21 Feb 2004 13:35:05 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2004/02/21/bill-roper-interview/#comment-2729 It's not all that accurate to describe Roper as being an ex-blizzard norther. While Flagship is made up of a few Blizzard North founders, Roper himself was mostly known for his work on the *craft series of games, not diablo. It’s not all that accurate to describe Roper as being an ex-blizzard norther. While Flagship is made up of a few Blizzard North founders, Roper himself was mostly known for his work on the *craft series of games, not diablo.

]]> by: A Pedant Jr http://www.bigkid.com.au/2004/02/21/bill-roper-interview/#comment-2730 Sat, 21 Feb 2004 14:15:55 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2004/02/21/bill-roper-interview/#comment-2730 I should amend this and say that yes, Roper had a position within Blizzard North, but he was also Director of Blizzard proper. His role was mainly that of mouth piece and consulting producer for Blizzard as a whole, so that's why the Blizzard North label is kinda inaccurate. Of course, this ignores the game he was working on before he left (which was at North) as Desgin Lead, but you get my point. Right? I should amend this and say that yes, Roper had a position within Blizzard North, but he was also Director of Blizzard proper. His role was mainly that of mouth piece and consulting producer for Blizzard as a whole, so that’s why the Blizzard North label is kinda inaccurate.

Of course, this ignores the game he was working on before he left (which was at North) as Desgin Lead, but you get my point.

Right?

]]> by: monty http://www.bigkid.com.au/2004/02/21/bill-roper-interview/#comment-2731 Sat, 21 Feb 2004 19:03:13 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2004/02/21/bill-roper-interview/#comment-2731 Actually, as I understand it, his last few years at Blizzard were almost exclusively with BN ie. Diablo 2 etc. I'm pretty sure he was a BN founder? Either way, when he left he was definitely with BN. Not that it matters now. Actually, as I understand it, his last few years at Blizzard were almost exclusively with BN ie. Diablo 2 etc. I’m pretty sure he was a BN founder? Either way, when he left he was definitely with BN. Not that it matters now.

]]> by: bruce http://www.bigkid.com.au/2004/02/21/bill-roper-interview/#comment-2732 Sun, 22 Feb 2004 00:35:24 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2004/02/21/bill-roper-interview/#comment-2732 Ok, now I'm confused. Was this guy at Blizzard North in the past and isn't now? That would make him ex-Blizzard North right? Ok, now I’m confused. Was this guy at Blizzard North in the past and isn’t now? That would make him ex-Blizzard North right?

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