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globones (not a mark, but a smark)
06/18/09

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How are they still allowed to call this game APB? I'm pretty sure that there was an arcade game back in the eighties with the exact same name.
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ThursdayNext
06/18/09

@globones: The trademark may have lapsed. TM's are owned on a "use it or lose it" basis. If the makers of the original APB have not kept up the registration and/or use of the trademark then they can (and most likely have) lost any claim to the name.
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Toasticus
06/18/09

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250 people on staff already? Just how many games are they working on right now?
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AlcoholicZombie
06/18/09

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If it means playing APB before anyone else, sign me up! My art skills are not bad and I love sitting in front of a pc all day. I'm perfect for you guys!
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ThursdayNext
06/18/09

@AlcoholicZombie: If you ever went for a job interview and described yourself as "not bad" you'd be doing it wrong.

That aside, an ability to play games well is not a requirement and can often be a hinderance to a QA tetser. Devs don't want people running around setting high scores, they want people to find the stuff in the game that is broken.

Some days you'll spend all day walking into walls just to make sure that there are no gaps to fall through other days you won't even get past a menu screen.
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shouryuuken
06/18/09

@ThursdayNext: i dont think alcoholiczombie said anything about qa.. i think they were going for some sort of artist. az never mentioned anything about being great at playing games (im assuming thats what you meant, because "the ability to play games" doesnt necessarily mean that youre going to break the game with high scores).
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AlcoholicZombie
06/18/09

@shouryuuken: Im not at all confident in my artistic ability. I should be if I am willing to get into the field. Too bad the developers of APB only have a few US jobs posted. Maybe some more later on. Also, Need to rack up degrees if I am seriously going into any gaming field of work. ;]
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ThursdayNext
06/19/09

@AlcoholicZombie, shouryuuken: Ah, my bad, when he said "If it means playing APB" I inferred that he wanted a job playing the game.

I'll roll up my jump to conclusions mat now. :D
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Dear_God
06/18/09

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Sp who'll be publishing APB?
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Kazzahdrane
06/18/09

@Dear_God: EA are publishing.
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ThursdayNext
06/18/09

@Kazzahdrane: EA publish all the good indies these days.
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[ZTF]Auspiciously Liminal
06/18/09

@ThursdayNext: 250+ Employees does not an indie make.
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ThursdayNext
06/18/09

@[ZTF]214A, 2A, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 214B, 214D: Working "independantly" of a publisher does make you an "indie" though.
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Kazzahdrane
06/18/09

@ThursdayNext: But they're working with a publisher (EA). So they're not indie...
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ThursdayNext
06/18/09

@Kazzahdrane: They are indie.

"Dundee, Scotland - April 7, 2009 - Realtime Worlds, the leading independent video game developer"

[www.realtimeworlds.com]

Happy now?
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Firelance is Addicted
06/18/09

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Can I work parttime with no previous experience in the Gaming Industry besides playing a shitload of games?
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KillerBee
06/18/09

@Firelance: You could get into a Quality Assurance position as a tester. The pay is horrible, the hours are wretched and your job security is zero, but you'd be in the industry.

When I worked at Westwood Studios, we had a lot of guys move out of test and into design and programming positions after spending time in the QA trenches.
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Firelance is Addicted
06/18/09

@KillerBee:

Is the pay minimum wage?

If it is, I'll take it.

Hell, I'll do it for 5 dollars a hour to test APB.
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Kazzahdrane
06/18/09

@KillerBee: AFAIK Realtime World now look for QA testers who are educated at least to degree level, simply due the large numbers of people in Dundee who want to get their foot in the door at a game development studio.
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phicaluk
06/18/09

@Firelance: Minimum wage in the UK is currently *checks Google* £5.73 an hour, which is *checks Google again* US$9.37. So you'd be selling yourself short. Although I guess your commuting costs would seriously eat into your pay.
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phicaluk
06/18/09

@Firelance: Also you would have to live in Dundee.
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KillerBee
06/18/09

@Kazzahdrane: Ah that makes sense. I didn't realize that they were in England. I am sure they have different standards than the US since they have fewer development studios and can be choosy.
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phicaluk
06/18/09

@KillerBee: Scotland. Not England, Scotland. I don't think I can be too clear on that.
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KillerBee
06/18/09

@phicaluk: Sorry. Totally not the same thing I understand that.
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phicaluk
06/18/09

@KillerBee: No worries, some people get a bit touchy about that particular mistake though;-)
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Heliophage
06/18/09

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I'm still on the fence about APB, but the character customization looked fun to play with at least.
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