tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post19613764117378857..comments2023-11-15T21:54:30.888-08:00Comments on Greenspeak: Game Design is Hard, Part IIIJeff Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16156559263867246922noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-59409555527679718562009-04-18T21:11:00.000-07:002009-04-18T21:11:00.000-07:00The comment he made on Twitter (about his dog) was...The comment he made on Twitter (about his dog) was interesting - basically he was wondering if his dog, when his dog chases squirrels, thinks that it's always the same squirrel.<br /><br />That's residue from having worked on Sim Animals - I do that sort of thing all the time myself: I edited a book about the local trails last year, and just recently, as I was driving along in my car, I looked over and saw a path leading up Grouse Mountain. I automatically wondered if this path connected to the Baden-Powell trail, which was built by the boy-scouts in 1971 to commemorate British Columbia's one hundredth year as a province. Stuff like that annoys the crap out of me. I just don't want that stuff floating around in my mind.<br /><br />I'll bet that somebody at EA said to Green, 'think like an animal', and now he can't stop, even though he's been shifted over to a new team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-75696475362237656762009-04-18T20:56:00.000-07:002009-04-18T20:56:00.000-07:00But he's not gone.
Haven't you seen his Twitter f...But he's not gone.<br /><br />Haven't you seen his Twitter feed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-23350030416849357732009-04-18T19:59:00.000-07:002009-04-18T19:59:00.000-07:00Well Jeff is gone. It was bound to happen sooner ...Well Jeff is gone. It was bound to happen sooner or later. Nothing to see here folks, move along, go home. Turn out the lights the party's over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-27279646008892711912009-04-17T09:11:00.000-07:002009-04-17T09:11:00.000-07:00What I ate last night -> Pepperoni Rolls from D...What I ate last night -> Pepperoni Rolls from Double Daves<br /><br />What I'm listening to -> Jim Rome on the radio<br /><br />I played some DDO last night... levelled up a sorcerer to Level 13.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332421336595540056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-15788758416175353512009-04-16T15:54:00.000-07:002009-04-16T15:54:00.000-07:00Yeah, Felix!
Let's commandeer the Greenspeak and ...Yeah, Felix!<br /><br />Let's commandeer the Greenspeak and use it for our own nefarious purposes. <br /><br />I'm all for that - in fact, I think I might've already done it? I seem to be posting more stuff at other people's blogs than what they're posting themselves. When you've had at least ten people tell you to get your own god damned blog then you know you're doing something right!<br /><br />Come one, Green - where the hell are you. Oh and by the way, I got a free ticket to see Leonard Cohen at G.M. place - but he's 75? Why would I want to go see that? Am I missing the plot here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-29281924623016806872009-04-16T12:24:00.000-07:002009-04-16T12:24:00.000-07:00I'm going to take over this blog... but I have to ...I'm going to take over this blog... but I have to do it in the comments section of this last post by Jeff.<br /><br />Stay Tuned for more later.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332421336595540056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-43688063293849301062009-04-16T11:14:00.000-07:002009-04-16T11:14:00.000-07:00It's an undeniable fact, my friends.
Green's now ...It's an undeniable fact, my friends.<br /><br />Green's now using Twitter as his chief means of communicating with the great unwashed.<br /> <br />This is a sad turn of events. We've lost one of the best blogs on the net.<br /><br />I'm going to write some really bad poetry to commemorate the occasion:<br /><br />Ode To Greenspeak:<br /><br />I'd come home late at night.<br />Hoping for some sort of delight.<br />I'd log right onto the net.<br />And Greenspeak is what I would get.<br /><br />Sometimes the thing was a snooze.<br />So I'd open a bottle of booze.<br />Then I'd read the blog sometimes thrice.<br />And the beer would make it quite nice.<br /><br />I'd post a comment or two.<br />Being an ass, what a rude thing to do!<br />Then I'd go to bed.<br />With a buzz in my head...<br /><br />You know what, it's too early to be writing poetry. Also, I'm at work. And I'm hungover. Here, I'll end this lousy poem with a final thought.<br /><br />Beer tastes good.<br />And beer tastes bad.<br />It all depends on how many you've had!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-18485805213628357032009-04-15T17:39:00.000-07:002009-04-15T17:39:00.000-07:00I know how you feel about not seeing Watchmen.
B...I know how you feel about not seeing Watchmen. <br /><br />But unfortunately for me, it's not showing in the cinemas near me anymore . Tell me if it's good (like I need to ask)Ally Trainhttp://twitter.com/loganchasenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-40311650688565080882009-04-15T12:03:00.000-07:002009-04-15T12:03:00.000-07:00Your target audience....search google for "Theory ...Your target audience....search google for "Theory of a Death Knight Machinima" Try not to ROFL.TheMeanBosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02594349987069033624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-61750367409031541532009-04-15T11:46:00.000-07:002009-04-15T11:46:00.000-07:00out of the gaqme podcast is awesome.
I would hav...out of the gaqme podcast is awesome. <br /><br />I would have suggested coming out of the gates with more promotion and a nice website however. the cast you have assembled is an allstar team and could probably get very big if the infrastructure was polished to match the names and talent.mario66https://www.blogger.com/profile/10340221484751909243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-55766657505779461602009-04-11T19:32:00.000-07:002009-04-11T19:32:00.000-07:00Green wrote on his Twitter feed that he and his wi...Green wrote on his Twitter feed that he and his wife are celebrating their 23'rd anniversary. <BR/><BR/>That's a sacrifice, if you ask me - for his wife, I mean. She had to change her last name to Green. I've always considered green to be a somewhat slimy color. <BR/><BR/>So I'm guessing that that has something to do with his general absence this weekend. Although it doesn't exactly explain his absence the previous weekend, does it?<BR/><BR/>All of the other bloggers I read, however, seem not to be updating their pages this weekend either - you'd think that people would update their blogs during a four day weekend... but it's weird because most people seem to think that writing is work?<BR/><BR/>Not me though. I could blast away at the old keyboard all day long.<BR/><BR/>I think that people spend too much time thinking about what they're going to write - when what they should really be doing is just typing away. When something is no longer fun to do, you tend not to do it. <BR/><BR/>Right now, for example, I'm going to head on over to the TeamXbox forum and pick a fight with a 14 year-old kid. <BR/><BR/>See ya later, suckers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-70609958204635211002009-04-11T08:52:00.000-07:002009-04-11T08:52:00.000-07:00Or once again he's fallen flat on his back and ca...Or once again he's fallen flat on his back and can't reach the keyboard.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02075159923074548914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-59213695914640236142009-04-10T23:09:00.000-07:002009-04-10T23:09:00.000-07:00He's out getting his taxes done atm.He's out getting his taxes done atm.TheMeanBosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02594349987069033624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-79204305444624419212009-04-10T19:38:00.000-07:002009-04-10T19:38:00.000-07:00It's official. Jeff hates us. I'm filing for child...It's official. Jeff hates us. I'm filing for child support. ~ HamiltonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-20243581563793268512009-04-09T22:47:00.000-07:002009-04-09T22:47:00.000-07:00Jeff, just a heads-up. I've no idea if you've alre...Jeff, just a heads-up. <BR/><BR/>I've no idea if you've already heard about this title or not - but Drakensang is a beautiful game. (It's a single player fantasy RPG.) <BR/><BR/>I've just spent four hours playing as a female thief, and right now am in awe of this game. (I could spend hours just watching my character walking about the countryside.)<BR/><BR/>Playing this game I almost feel as though I've stepped inside a beautiful children's storybook - I've never seen a game that looks quite like this. It resembles a very souped-up version of Fable.<BR/><BR/>For 30 dollars this one's a no-brainer.<BR/><BR/>(Ooh it's going to be a good weekend.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-50617687169117502132009-04-09T19:37:00.000-07:002009-04-09T19:37:00.000-07:00Felix, LOL!Anybody in particular you had in mind?(...Felix, LOL!<BR/><BR/>Anybody in particular you had in mind?<BR/><BR/>(No, but seriously, be careful what you write. Green has the power to ban us all if he so desires.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-61429266656702684342009-04-09T14:24:00.000-07:002009-04-09T14:24:00.000-07:00[b]1UP reported Will Wright, developer of The Sims...[b]1UP reported Will Wright, developer of The Sims at EA is going...going...gone.[/b]<BR/><BR/>I saw some quote he gave when asked why and the response was to the effect of: "I can't believe the riff-raff EA has been hiring lately to work on my creations!"<BR/><BR/>:)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332421336595540056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-57375534213455406492009-04-08T23:57:00.000-07:002009-04-08T23:57:00.000-07:00A four day weekend coming up.If we don't get a new...A four day weekend coming up.<BR/><BR/>If we don't get a new Greenspeak during the course of this religious festivity (it baffles me why people feel the need to celebrate the anniversary of nailing a reasonably nice guy to a cross) then I'm going to cancel my Greenspeak subscription.<BR/><BR/>On an unrelated note: I have two brand new games to play this coming weekend. One of them is FEAR 2, and other is Drakensang, a charming looking RPG which kind of popped up out of nowhere (how on earth did I not know about this game - I LOVE single player fantasy RPGs. You've got to see this game in action - the graphics are charming... and I mean charming!)<BR/><BR/>I'm going to shut myself in on Thursday evening and start gaming. I am not going to go outside, answer the phone or the door, watch television, or even read a book (though I will certainly read Greenspeak if we're provided with a new episode in the continuing saga of the blogger's life) - all I'm going to do, all weekend longs, is game. For four days straight. Which is something I haven't done in years.<BR/><BR/>I might even actually finish one of these gall darned games.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-84919103285134945072009-04-08T16:18:00.000-07:002009-04-08T16:18:00.000-07:001UP reported Will Wright, developer of The Sims at...1UP reported Will Wright, developer of The Sims at EA is going...going...gone.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173651" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/><BR/>The Sims...that what EA had you working, right?rick e.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-51726781205562506682009-04-07T01:21:00.000-07:002009-04-07T01:21:00.000-07:00I remember you had issue with the GTA internet caf...I remember you had issue with the GTA internet cafe name, TW@T, well... here is a real life billboard you might enjoy from Failblog.com<BR/><BR/>http://failblog.org/2009/04/07/acronym-fail/Michael Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119352383485448676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-50812969068812086322009-04-06T14:07:00.000-07:002009-04-06T14:07:00.000-07:00I've been listening to the Incredibad album too. ...I've been listening to the Incredibad album too. I'm a very very white male with no "Gangsta" elements in my musical lifestyle what so ever. I think the closest to Rap in my music collection is Blondie's Rapture. But I found, I could REALLY get in to rap with the right content and these guys really did it for me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118473555834169888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-83489027371449182572009-04-05T13:50:00.000-07:002009-04-05T13:50:00.000-07:00Blizzard: China says undead get new patch or /bump...Blizzard: China says undead get new patch or /bumped.<BR/><BR/> The economic crisis has just turned ugly. Forget taxing 1% savings accounts in Switerland, now countries want people spending their time and their people's money in their country, not on some dimly lit kiosk, connecting to the US.<BR/> The9, distributor of WoW in China, is bankrupt unless Blizzard will remove bones from undead and when people die they want them to turn into grave stones. China...e-hhhmmm /clearsthroat, (don't talk bad about China or they'll delete your YouTube Video) is worried about ethics? Pixels more important that people, they say? It's okay to kill 5,000 people a day, for 15,000 honor points, taking 8 hours each log in after work and school, assuming BattleNet doesn't keep matching 40 vs 10 over and over again, in 60+ days for that new armor set, but we want tomb stones, and no bones sticking out anywhere. Oh, the dinosaurs are gonna be pissed. Where is this all coming from? They don't even allow Bibles to thump over there.<BR/> Of the 11 million players of WoW, it is rumored 30% of buyers play once and just quit, 30% are Chinese gold farmers, and only 30% actually subscribe (MMOGchart.com). If China drops out, this could slam Blizzard with a lack of income at a very difficult time. However, the game might be a lot more playable without in-game gold selling whispers. And with this movment to a kinder gentler PvP, who knows...maybe one day not even Pokemon will not be allowed to faint. <BR/><BR/>(Source: Search MMOSite for 'the9 wotlk')TheMeanBosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02594349987069033624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-61209086064973639732009-04-02T06:15:00.000-07:002009-04-02T06:15:00.000-07:00I'm patiently waiting on the next blog entry... I'...I'm patiently waiting on the next blog entry... I've got the title ready for you:<BR/>"Updating Blogs In A Timely Manner is Hard, Part MCMVII"Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332421336595540056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-13839387511622966182009-04-01T19:26:00.000-07:002009-04-01T19:26:00.000-07:00Green, where are we supposed to go to leave commen...Green, where are we supposed to go to leave comments about the podcast? (here, maybe?) - the whole podcast experience is only half as much fun if I can't write stuff to annoy you guys and make you want to ban me.<BR/><BR/>I haven't managed to listen to the whole show yet, but just from listening to what little I did, I was reminded why I loved listening to the old GFW/podcast so much (it's because you guys are articulate, intelligent, and so damned knowledgeable about the gaming business - it doesn't hurt matters that Robert Ashley is one of the coolest sounding guys on the internet... this guy should've gone into radio... I'm serious).<BR/><BR/>I have to say that Shawn Elliott's comment about John Mellencamp's song "Small Town" was surprising and intriguing to me. I love that song and have been listening to it, off and on, for twenty-years now.<BR/><BR/>I've never actually stopped and pondered the lyrics, however (dissected them might be a better way of putting it). But Elliott was right - why is it that Mellencamp feels like he can 'be himself in a small town'... well, it really is because he's a member of the ethnic majority there. In a big city, of course, there's much more diversity, and a greater chance that he's constantly going to brush up against people not like himself. <BR/><BR/>Maybe that explains why every small town I've ever visited feels like it's being run by the evil bastard child of Andy Griffith. The small town mentality really is 'act-like-everyone-else-here-does-or-get-the-fuck-out'. It's not surprising that people like Bob Dylan had only one true goal as youngsters: specifically, to get the fuck out.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, I love it that Shawn Elliott thinks of stuff like that - he's a real thinker, that Elliott. What's he working on anyhow? - Bioshock 2.<BR/><BR/>You can tell me. I promise I won't pass it on.<BR/><BR/>(And if Elliott ever happens to read this comment, then thanks a bunch for ruining Small Town for me.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-21967662270236536102009-03-30T19:28:00.000-07:002009-03-30T19:28:00.000-07:00Jeff it was so crazy listening to you on Out of th...Jeff it was so crazy listening to you on Out of the Game last week- Great to have you back and podcasting.<BR/><BR/>It was funny hearing you talk about your daughter because I TOO am a freshman at an academic school in Oakland and am completing a ten-page term paper on world history. What are the odds?<BR/><BR/>Can't wait for the new episode!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com