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11/09/09
I'm not a fan of their games, but that is a damn good gesture to take. #disturbanceintheworkforce
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Now, if there are some other Square Enix games, I'd be willing to give them a shot. I'm always open to new games. #disturbanceintheworkforce
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Arcade racers...playing a lot of Burnout Paradise right now. #disturbanceintheworkforce
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Don't worry, I'm sure Madden will still be released with it's standard roster updates and incremental improvements, costing EA tens of millions in the process somehow. It's said that we may not get a catchy new game gimmick in 2011 though. Sad, really... #disturbanceintheworkforce
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The one thing that bothers me is why they went and bought Playfish. Do their games earn enough money to justify the expense? #disturbanceintheworkforce
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I would like to hear the reasoning behind laying off some of your best and brightest studios to bring in some people for casual gaming. Should we be expecting lots of EA shovelware soon? #disturbanceintheworkforce
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Anywho, it's all speculation on my part. Either way, it's sad to see so many people losing their jobs. #disturbanceintheworkforce
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I hope those cut could land on their feet quickly. Being treated like a used tissue is never a good thing. #disturbanceintheworkforce
11/09/09
That's the new corporate motto. Cull the veteran workers to reduce the paychecks going out, then when the new blood starts earning more rewards for working so long, do the same thing and repeat over and over. It's disgusting, but hey unions and regulation to protect workers are supposedly evil, right? In with the new cheaper labor and out with the old.
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Well Zunnoab, there you go. Get a job at Zynga or Playfish and you'll have a job for the next 2 years at least.
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So. How's the 'ol shithole, I mean Outsider? #disturbanceintheworkforce
11/09/09
@Phydeaux: Oohhh that explains it.
I left that place iinnn May?
The twats didn't delete my account as requested, so I ended up going back in August since I had some extra business to take care of anyways. After that, I got the nail in the coffin as desired (deleted). Oh well.
Tbh the place hasn't died as fast as I thought it would, but it's getting there. I don't have anymore Stool Pigeons, so it's kind of a fading memory now. Live and let die, I suppose. #disturbanceintheworkforce
11/09/09
It's a double, but it's pink so most people will ignore it. ;)
Yup, I don't want it said that I never tried to push it towards something better. {shrug} I lurked with one of many extra accounts and would throw a "that's not how {such and such} went down}" and promptly correct them. I hope I did it enough to where they'd just get exhausted that by talking about me I'd just, you know, pop up again.
I'd always stray from deletions except in the absolute worst case scenarios since it ruins the flow of a thread if you were important. Guess none of their content generated is important enough to keep intact by keeping posts visible, eh?
Much like rural communities that are opposed to, ironically, outsiders, they will eventually inbreed themselves to death until the jokes are only funny to them and the curve for participation is so far above people's head that only the same dozen or so will say something and laugh. You can only stand so many poor imitations of Maddox for so long, can only pander to the likes of PinkAngelKitty who will embrace and wield her sex as a weapon.
They can have each other. /They were made for each other./ Even with the occasional bullshit, it's much more comfortable here.
Oh btw you on XBox LIVE or Steam or anything? We'll play something sometime. GT is still XBD Phydeaux, Steam XBD_Phydeaux #disturbanceintheworkforce
11/09/09
Shit went down, it's over and done with, our chapters have been written, and just a few more pages left. Let 'em have their fun. There's no real reason to show such bitterness towards the place imo.
Also... this might sound out of character but... You really didn't need to take a shot at pak. Before you get ready to reply to that comment, I must say that don't really want to get into a discussion about her - or any other particular member... ESPECIALLY in a public area such as this.
Like I said, shit went down, it's over and done with. Live and let die. Dwelling on such matters is fruitless and gains nothing of value.
All that said, my SteamID//WLID is the same as my User name. Don't own an X360 and don't really plan to. I play L4D, TF2, and some other games on Steam, but you won't be able to catch me at any specific times. I sort of go on and off. Add me if you're still interested, but don't add me if you're gonna bring up Outsider stuff (due to my afforementioned logic). #disturbanceintheworkforce
11/11/09
Outsider IF was dying, Karel didn't want to have anything to do with it, various other admins went idle, so I took up that torch. Only after did it become a somewhat healthy community again did it become a sought-after item and then the drama started. Point is, by various comments and conversations in the admin forum, it WAS my community. "I don't care." and "You do what you want." were common topic enders from previous staffers. So when I started trying to find ways for us to, you know, actually do stuff, they decided to go into action causing discourse.
A huge chunk of 'em are chickenshits that wouldn't do me the way they did if they were ever right in front of me. I hold to that, and they had better hope they never cross my path because I will bowl them over.
ANYWAY. That'll conclude that. We won't speak of it on Steam, et al. There's a Kotakuites that's filled with people who aren't dicks and when we get together for a TF2 event, that's always fun, so join up with us sometime. I don't play L4D but there's plenty of those guys that do. #disturbanceintheworkforce
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Oh and there are rumblings that the promotion is in deep trouble and might close shop soon.
They can also make it ala Saturday Night Slam Masters and make over the top characters...If the gameplay's good, I'm there!