Comments on Ixobelle: Oh No He DINNINT (2.0)

Aussie Game Dev Wannabie from earlier. Still stan...

2009-10-07T23:50:17.445-07:00

Aussie Game Dev Wannabie from earlier.

Still stand by what I said previously. I'm also curious - have you since called to follow up on your crazy adventure? Or did you ever try to organise an appointment? Sorry if this sorry if this sounds demeaning or offensive but I'm currently of the impression that if you had tried to do some research on the company before driving all the

leaving Japan had to happen. Teaching there (while...

2009-09-30T08:08:20.612-07:00

leaving Japan had to happen. Teaching there (while fun) wasn't going to lead anywhere. I had the same 1 year contract every year I was there, and they simply don't think of foreigners as anything more than a mule that speaks english. You don't promote mules, or give them raises for working above expectations.

The expectations, sadly, are that the teachers are fresh college

Is it too early to say, "I told you so?"...

2009-09-29T20:59:34.301-07:00

Is it too early to say, "I told you so?"
No Monday morning quarterbacking, I tried to do so before you left Japan.

Kudos on putting together a respectable booklet. It certainly sounds like that part was quite professionally done.

Once again though, I think you were blinded by your dreams of becoming a designer. Would someone thinking clearly have driven all

It turns out the legendary game designer Tim Schaf...

2009-09-29T12:03:41.786-07:00

It turns out the legendary game designer Tim Schafer got his start (despite lack of experience!) in game development because of a creative application. He talks about it here:

http://www.doublefine.com/site/comments/twenty_years_only_a_few_tears/

I can also name a dozen game journalists who got jobs as designers despite no previous experience. Sean Elliot and Jeff

Hey ixo. You've got drive and passion. That&#...

2009-09-29T12:02:33.038-07:00

Hey ixo.

You've got drive and passion. That's good. But you're really going about it the wrong way. Boundless creativity is cool. You've got to show them that you can do it.

This position will involve the design and implementation of creature placement, behavior, encounters, and events. The ideal candidate will have experience in game design, a strong

Hokie, I just don't practice anymore. Techni...

2009-09-29T11:13:33.148-07:00
Hokie,

I just don't practice anymore. Technically, I suppose I am still a lawyer.

Your argument does not work. Blades are actually supposed to be as sharp as they can be, as they do their work best when sharp. Coffee is not supposed to be as hot as you can make it, because there is an optimum temperature for consumption, and of course there is the temperature at which

Just to put it into perspective, employers do keep...

2009-09-29T11:04:22.327-07:00
Just to put it into perspective, employers do keep an eye for people who do have alternative ideas. I know of somebody who got a job with a large industrial automation company (emerson) by submitting his cv in the block diagram programming language they use in there software (it looks a bit like a flowchart). Of course he also had alot of experience, but dems the breaks i guess

No Geoffrey, my "LOL at law-heads" was c...

2009-09-29T10:30:38.606-07:00
No Geoffrey, my "LOL at law-heads" was clearly stated to be for taking this comment forum WAY OFF topic. I have to request you learn to read before spouting at me or anyone else for ignorance. It's only fair.

It's an insult to Ixo that you read his page and all you want to talk about is his one analogy to the coffee debacle that is our "justice" system.

Hokie, The more correct analogy would be if you b...

2009-09-29T09:03:54.520-07:00
Hokie,

The more correct analogy would be if you bought a saw blade that had a latent defect, an aspect not to industry standard, and while perhaps you made a mistake while using it, due to the defect, you suffered a much more grievous injury than you would have if the defect was not there. An example, would be some kind of safety latch or something like that which would compensate for

LOL at all the law-heads taking this comments page...

2009-09-29T06:18:13.182-07:00
LOL at all the law-heads taking this comments page WAY OFF topic.

Ixo tried to DO something cool, in a way he thought would work (and hasn't proven that it totally didn't work,...yet) and he should be applauded for it. After all, you wouldn't know of his story if he didn't type it to you. Your argument would then be, he opened himself up for criticism by typing it

I wanted to say I thought it was great that you sh...

2009-09-28T17:30:38.937-07:00
I wanted to say I thought it was great that you shared your experience with those who read your blog.

I've seen some random blogs use your experience as what not to do and thought it was very poor taste to use you as an example. Many assumed a lot of things also which just ends up making them look bad.

Hats off to you for going out there and trying to make your dream

Even applying through the proper channels, driving...

2009-09-28T15:13:13.296-07:00
Even applying through the proper channels, driving 400 miles to hand out a copy of your raid dungeon is, in my mind, "crazy." I'm not saying "crazy" is a bad thing, mind you; in fact, I think "crazy" is a relatively good thing. It means that you're not doing something in the norm, not conforming to the status quo.

That's how we all should live.

I sure hope it pans out for you soon Ixo, I sent y...

2009-09-28T12:50:52.484-07:00
I sure hope it pans out for you soon Ixo, I sent you a link some time last week which contained a Q&A from Kaplan that contained some information in regards to the designer team and such, I hope you had a chance to read it.

Lemme know if you need me to email it again.

Hi Ixo. The job application was hilarious to read....

2009-09-28T09:18:48.283-07:00
Hi Ixo. The job application was hilarious to read. I always liked your humor. As far as I'm concerned I always believe in "where there is a will there is a way".
Anyway just an idea: do not limit yourself to Bliz. There are other MMO companies around and as you have outside experience why not? i.e. the Eve people are from Iceland. (http://www.ccpgames.com) Don't know the

lol @ Hatch... Seriously, if the anon posters had ...

2009-09-28T09:15:25.311-07:00
lol @ Hatch...
Seriously, if the anon posters had read anything related to Ixo's attempts to gain employment to Bliz, they'd realize 99% of their comments are moot.

STOP BEING SPECIAL! UR REFUSAL 2 B EXACTLY LIKE E...

2009-09-28T09:08:42.427-07:00
STOP BEING SPECIAL! UR REFUSAL 2 B EXACTLY LIKE EVERY1 ELSE IS MAKING ME FEEL INN ADEQUATE!

GO THRU THE PROPER CHANNELS, GODDAMMIT! DONT STAND OUT OR SHINE IN ANY WAY OR YOU WILL BE PULLED BACK DOWN WITH THE REST OF US

NOW LET ME CRITICIZE UR RESUME WITHOUT ACTUALLY READING IT AND TELL YOU HOW UNPROFESSIONAL U R

I've been meaning to post a comment in respons...

2009-09-28T08:18:08.825-07:00
I've been meaning to post a comment in response to these mysterious Anonymous "Blizzard Employees", but every time I sit down to do so, something distracts me.
I was going to say exactly what this post says, so glad you're able to see things clearly and still have your head held high.
As far as a "fanboi" not getting a job, since more than likely they have no

Cap'n John, As a former lawyer, I also love t...

2009-09-28T07:42:51.885-07:00
Cap'n John,

As a former lawyer, I also love the coffee case story. The fact about the sweatpants is certainly true and exacerbated the burns, but there is one other key fact here.

For reasons still not entirely clear, McDonalds served their coffee at about 180 degrees, which was far from restaurant standard. (They argued that they intended customers to take the coffee

Most people get jobs by mailing in their resume, w...

2009-09-28T07:15:34.898-07:00
Most people get jobs by mailing in their resume, waiting for a phone call, then impressing the interviewers, while some people get jobs in more creative ways. But just because most people mail in their resume then wait patiently by the phone does not mean there's something wrong with the slightly more creative methods employed by a handful of others. And just because YOU would never do what

I'm really impressed. For me, the outcome of y...

2009-09-28T04:12:30.264-07:00
I'm really impressed. For me, the outcome of your efforts are irrelevant. Keep on trucking.

Urgh, I hate to do this when it looks like you'...

2009-09-28T02:19:47.639-07:00
Urgh, I hate to do this when it looks like you've taken such crap, but I can't help it because this is a pet peeve.

"What I should have realized, is that in a country where someone sues (and collects) for spilling coffee on themselves, that there was some legal ramifications to reading a book I hadn't thought of beforehand."

Do yourself a favor and look

Ixobelle , Just ignore all those idiots making al...

2009-09-28T02:12:35.514-07:00
Ixobelle ,

Just ignore all those idiots making all those misguided comments.

You know I don't post that often so when I do it's a special occassion :)

I think those people who flamed you don't have the BALLS to do something themselves. When was the last time they stepped out of their comfort zones to do something crazy like this ?

Great

Ignore all the haters, live your life how you want...

2009-09-28T01:33:42.541-07:00
Ignore all the haters, live your life how you want

Kudos to actually getting off your arse unlike 99% of the other people want blizzepixjobsplskthxbye

...and so it goes on ;)

2009-09-28T00:59:34.859-07:00
...and so it goes on ;)

Expecting to be hired in a career you have no expe...

2009-09-28T00:29:00.138-07:00
Expecting to be hired in a career you have no experience and no credentials for is beyond presumptuous. You could have a PhD in biochemistry and it would mean nothing if you suddenly switched gears and tried breaking into video games.

Do your homework, ask questions, put in your time. But going off the deep end is exactly that. Crazy.