"Early in my career, I'd do everything from conceptualize, design and program an entire game (Galaxy). Nowadays, I focus on creating the initial concept and design for a game, and then work with the team which handles the actual game creation."
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"Twenty-some years of Warhammer material makes our lives so much easier when developing an MMO - it's all right there to draw from! The emphasis on battle, conflict, strife, mayhem, etc. is a natural."
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"Being surrounded by "candy" but rarely having time to "eat" it is the quintessential game industry experience."
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"Art classes, exposure to cool artwork, and keeping yourself steeped in relevant imagery and media such as movies, fantasy paintings, comic books, etc. are all part of what helps an artist to be as creative and effective as possible."
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"As far back as memory serves I've been in front of a computer in one facet or another, either plugging away on simple games on an Apple II or learning how to program on the various PC platforms available from the early 1980's to present."
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"To mangle a famous quote: 'Fudge the game for the Intellectual Property, fund the Intellectual Property for the game and always make tasty fudge.' "
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"I've always believed that good storytelling can be found in many mediums, and I've probably been influenced, consciously or otherwise, by numerous films, novels, comic books and other games. Heck, even some television commercials have well-rounded stories these days! There are lessons that can be taken from all of these about how to create and present a compelling story."
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"I really like the Warhammer Dwarfs. I mean, what’s not to like? They enjoy drinking beer, hording gold, and blowing things up!"
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"I think in a lot of cases MMOs take themselves a bit too seriously, and we definitely want to convey the sense of humor and irreverence that is inherent in all aspects of Warhammer. It’s a game after all, and it should be fun!"
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"When people ask me what I do for a living, I reply by saying, 'I make games for a living.' No matter whether I’m talking to a neighbor, my dentist or a complete stranger, the reply is always the same, 'That must be the coolest job! You mean you get paid to play and make games?'"
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"I can often be found stalking the halls like the Grim Reaper, except instead of a Scythe I wield a stack of bug and gameplay issues."
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"Mostly I review the design documents for an area with my team. Then assignments are passed out and everyone gets to work. Sometimes I burst into flames (with horns mind you) and stomp around while the developers scurry around trying to find out what they did wrong."
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"It's WARHAMMER! Need I say more? Really, if you had to pick a fantasy (Or Sci Fi for that matter) setting for an online game Warhammer has to be one of the top picks."
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My spouse unfortunately doesn’t let me display my latest creations around the house since Pottery Barn doesn’t carry them in their catalog. That’s no big surprise since she won’t let me keep my arcade cabinet in the kitchen anymore. Anyone up for some Samurai Showdown?
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"If I’m rolling and things are going smoothly I can knock out 2 full color concepts in a day or a mess of B&W drawings depending on what the subject requires. This “going smoothly” I speak of, is a rare event because of the nature of the IP and our desire to make everything as true as possible to Warhammer… "
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"To be honest, everything's an influence (ok, well, maybe not EVERYTHING). I play a lot of different kinds of games. Watch a lot of different kinds of movies. I watch a lot of animation. Some things are directly translatable, like some Animal Planet special that's got a great shot of buzzards fighting over a carcass. Some are more oblique, like the rhythm of some fight sequence or song."
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"I remember waiting around in the rain in Tacoma, Washington in 1985 so that I could buy a copy of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. I still have that book. I still remember the way I felt when I saw that orange-haired Slayer on the front cover sticking an axe into a goblin. There's a connection that Warhammer hobbyists have with the table-top and role-playing games that goes beyond loyalty."
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"Warhammer is its own world that is very harsh and combat oriented. That’s not excluding magic either. Seeing the Fist of Gork slam down on the Empire would be...messy and wild to see! There are loads of imagery and depictions of battles that fit great in an MMO. Great terrains and battles fought with Hero’s on both sides provide such a dramatic backdrop, how can you NOT make a game based off that? The animosity between all factions and the whole aspect of a world at war is what I want show in Warhammer Online. It’s a war in a dynamic fantasy world that’s harsh and brutal. Sure there are beautiful vistas and views to be seen, but I’m more interested in where the metal meets the meat!"
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"I want Warhammer to be a fun way for people from all around the world to meet, communicate, and learn about different cultures, shortly before bashing each other with big heavy objects."
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"Personally, I like getting to brag about it. Since I was pretty young, I’ve had a fair number of friends who were HUGE Warhammer buffs. When I was in college, I had a roommate that was a hardcore player (his White Dwarf collection was my first real introduction to Warhammer) and my boss on campus had an office full of miniatures. The bragging rights that come from getting to work with such a high-profile property are a nice bonus."
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"My first real job out of college was as an Infantry Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Fortunately, the premise of our game is that war is everywhere. This made the transition from my eight years of soldiering to working on this project natural and easy."
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"What is the biggest problem with current MMO’s you hope to fix with WAR? Hello? It’s in the name! WAR! Face bashing, Gut punching, Arse Kicking, WAR!!"
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"I'm originally from a little town in south-west England and have a Physics degree from Imperial College, London. Like in most industries, having a degree is invaluable in getting noticed by a recruiter or hiring manager, even if it's in something strange—like physics. Stay in school kids!"
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"I read something in the Dwarf army book about how it takes a minimum of three to man a flame cannon. So I started thinking – what about those three Dwarfs? What's their story? What happens to them? - That's the kind of thing we're trying to bring to life."
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"Not to sound too cliché, but it truly is to make the best MMO ever. We are setting ourselves apart in so many different ways such as; RvR, Public Quests and the Tome of Knowledge (just to name a few). I have no doubt of our future success, it is just a matter of how massively successful WAR will be ;)"
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"My hope is that we make a game that causes you to forget about life for a while and simply have fun. I’ve always thought of games as an escape: a way to experience things above the ordinary. I want a player to enter our game world and be awestruck with the scale, scope, and detail to the world. I want the game to be a success because the world needs to know just how cool Warhammer and its history really are. It is a story worth telling and a story worth experiencing"
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"Warhammer isn't like other MMO ideas out there. Nothing is cute, nothing is prancing fairies. It’s all about the struggle for survival. It’s a world at its darkest hour with no sign of emerging victorious. War is everywhere and whether you want to or not, you will have to fight. That is the feeling I hope to convey in all the parts of the world I build; a sense of urgency and despair."
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"People around the world have been purchasing, painting and occasionally paying vast sums of money to cheerfully slaughter their rivals across a battlefield for twenty five years. If WAR can achieve a small part of that fanatic love, I feel we will have done our jobs well."
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"My greatest dream is that all of the planets align and I create the mythical perfect project plan that delivers this game on schedule and it exceeds even the toughest fan's expectations. I lie in bed at night sometimes and think about this."
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"One of the things that I’m working on that I’m really excited about is the Tome of Knowledge. This is one of the features we really hope will differentiate WAR from other games out there. "
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"I used to hate PvP combat until I played Camelot. We did a great job at making RvR so much fun in Camelot and Warhammer is going to take it to the next level."
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"Currently I’m painting a Wood Elf army. Painting the miniatures is a good way to do something artistic at home that doesn’t involve sitting in front of a computer after you spend your entire day at work sitting in front of a computer."
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"There’s so much to draw from the Warhammer universe that visually there’s not much need to look elsewhere; it’s all about refining the ideas we have and trying to make the best art possible. When it comes to game art in particular, I’m always examining how other games have handled similar problems or systems that we have to deal with. It’s always inspiring to look at how another game has done something really well then try to incorporate that technique or quality into our game."
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"Warhammer excels in every department of cool possible. It’s gritty, it’s exaggerated, and it will kick your ass. Personally, I would like to bring out the distinct differences between races as much as possible through their architecture. I think every race in Warhammer is completely different, more so than any other fantasy property out there, and everything from their buildings to their lamp posts should reflect that difference."
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"I sincerely hope that millions of folks from all over the world rise up and play WAR, forging a new world order of peace and love and... I’m sorry I’m tearing up, we should move on."
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"I’ve been a Warhammer fanatic for years, and so the very idea of playing in an MMO that reflects the world I’ve grown up with is excitement enough for me. Warhammer is the perfect setting for an MMO, it has just enough heroes that the concept isn’t foreign to the world, but the setting isn’t generated around a specific set of heroes that everyone wants to be. With so many races, people, places in the world, there is a ton of rich lore that will be perfect to take and expand upon, bringing the world to life for the players."
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"If I was going to recommend seven ways to prepare for WAR..."
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"The thing about Warhammer is, there is no black and white, good and evil. There are only shades of grey. Sure, the Empire was forged by Sigmar ages ago and currently stands against the tide of Chaos but, is the Empire really "good?" Translating that gritty world of grey versus grey is what intrigues me the most."
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Warhammer is "the fantasy genre with soul."
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"It took me a long time to fully appreciate all that Warhammer has to offer. Initially I was skeptical about working on a licensed game, but Warhammer is a gaming license at heart, which has made the transition to an MMO a natural one. In addition, you’d be hard pressed to find a more bottomless mine of great ideas. Warhammer’s 25 year existence has grown some really wonderful worlds, characters, and stories, all designed to work well in a game."
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"The coolest thing about Warhammer is the fighting of course! I hope that we can bring the hatred that the races have for each other to light. I would like for our players to become so immersed in the conflict that everyday events stir memories of battles."
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"MMOs are nothing without the players. It is my belief that if players are able to effectively communicate, then the MMO will thrive. The Community Systems team is really striving to create the functionality needed to make a living, breathing community in our game."
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"Whereas another person might spend their days at work thinking about how best they can expedite an order or shipment, I spend many hours thinking how best to mutate a zealot’s face into the most painful and disturbing configuration possible."
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"My biggest hope has always been that we are able to nail this IP, as far as the look and feel go. That’s something that’s very subjective on a person by person basis, but I honestly feel that we have and are going to continue to. And I’m not just saying that since we have a Bloodthirster in the game. *eg*"
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"We hope to bring the player-on-player action to the forefront. Too many games lack good or even fair competition against other players. We are doing our best to make that part shine above all others!"
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"I think one thing that sets WAR apart from other games is the level in which players can affect and change the state of the world. In WAR, fighting your enemies and beating them in RvR will allow different things to happen through out the world, such as cities becoming vulnerable to attack. You can then go and take over that city and wreak major havoc."
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"We are taking RVR to a new level and I know the fans will enjoy it."
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"I’d like the tone of the Warhammer universe to be conveyed by the underlying game systems in addition to the content in order for the game to deliver an experience that is undeniably Warhammer."
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"My hope is that even my friends who haven’t liked other PvP games so far will love WAR’s RvR!"
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"Depending on the game, being a guild leader can be anywhere from reasonably decent to an exercise in frustration. Guild officers put in a lot of hours organizing and managing to keep their guilds alive. This is a real labor of love, but it can account for a lot of a guild officer’s time. Guilds are the core social mechanism for a MMO and are crucial to a strong vibrant community. Therefore, it stands to reason that guild leaders should have a good suite of tools to do their job and make their lives easier."
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"I hope to bring everything that is the spirit of the tabletop game to life. Because I think it's all about the same things, the community aspect, and getting together, and fighting against other people, and dressing up your character the way you want, and making fart jokes."
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"I've collected a seriously unhealthy number of miniatures ... really. There is enough metal in my cubical to crush a small village."
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"My main goal for the game is to see WAR mirror the table-top game in that it's a full hobby experience. Players will engage themselves in our world for years to come interacting with each other, questing for glory, and customizing their characters with the plethora of options we provide."
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