Beg them so u dont have to sign a no compete contract, BEG!! Man, for all the work you have put in NS you can leave knowing that thousands of people realise and know who and what XP-Cagey did for the NS community...
Not another one! <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> Well, good luck with your job at EA!
woh, you're leaving, cagey? I give you the very best of luck in the future.
psst...try to persuade the guys at EA not to make too many Sims2 expansions, for the sake of mine and others sanity. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
/me raises a glass to toast the honour of XP-Cagey, Wish you all the best of luck and thank you for everything you have done for NS and the comunity....
On another note, once the source has been released, i may take a look as i have done quite a bit of coding myself, (coded my own IRCd and Services)
Once again, Good luck and congrats <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
a job in the game industrie, that is what we are dreaming about... ALL OF US <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
congrats cagey. and a personal "thank you" for the great support of this mod, the spirit, the effort.
Good luck at EA Cagey Congrats on the job, although it shouldn't really have been a problem anyway <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
It always baffled me how someone with so much obvious talent managed to NOT be employed for so long. Glad someone finally straightened out their cranial-rectal inversion and snatched you up.
Nothing but the best man, IMO you've deserved this for a while now.
tommydCreator of ns_tanith, co_pulse and co_faceoffJoin Date: 2002-01-24Member: 40Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, NS2 Developer
this goes to show you how much involvement with NS owns. NS wasn't the only factor, but it certainly helped out KFS, ken, and the others.
(partial repost from pt forum):
Ironically enough, I was offered a level designer position at EA for Pacific Assault last year. We could have been working together. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> Ed Moore and the gang were pretty cool. Working on NS really helped me get the offer. It was a tough decision, but I decided the game industry just wasn't for me.
Congrats and good luck. I hope it works out for you!
Cool, can u send us all free games now? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Just kidding. I don't talk much around here but I think this deserves a reply from all. Good luck and best wishes on your future.
I'll be sure to try and make "negative brightness" lights for HLRAD when I get my greedy hands on the source. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I saw a special abotu EAs offices out thier in Ca and I have to say if i was working anyway thats the place i would want to work they reall make you guys comfortable, good luck man. Im so jealous.
<!--QuoteBegin-Acrylic+Jun 24 2004, 02:12 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Acrylic @ Jun 24 2004, 02:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Cool, can u send us all free games now? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Just kidding. I don't talk much around here but I think this deserves a reply from all. Good luck and best wishes on your future. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> I don't know if he can SEND you free games, but speaking from my personal experiance visiting the EA *cough* <span style='font-size:7pt;line-height:100%'>campus</span> *cough* FACILITY, I MEAN FACILITY, Cagy should be able to get pretty much any game he wants there for free. Its market recearch! YA!
Good to see you end up where you wanted, as you are an awesome programmer. But it's a shame to hear you probably won't be finishing the big re-write of the tools or whatever you were working on.
Speaking of the new tools, do you have any thoughts on what you'll do with those if you aren't able to develop them anymore? Realistically even if you are still able to do mod work, the tools rewrite is a huge undertaking, and something that will be difficult to complete if you're spending all day doing serious coding voodoo over at EA. Hopefully you'll be able to find someone you are confident in to finish the job, if you aren't able to.
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Man, for all the work you have put in NS you can leave knowing that thousands of people realise and know who and what XP-Cagey did for the NS community...
We shall not forget!
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!
Ah, well, congratulations with your new job! Don't forget NS! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
psst...try to persuade the guys at EA not to make too many Sims2 expansions, for the sake of mine and others sanity. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<span style='font-size:3pt;line-height:100%'>Ea? bah they killed of westwood studios and my beloved c&c! lol jk good luck cagey!</span>
Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' /><!--endemo-->
On another note, once the source has been released, i may take a look as i have done quite a bit of coding myself, (coded my own IRCd and Services)
Once again, Good luck and congrats <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
congrats cagey. and a personal "thank you" for the great support of this mod, the spirit, the effort.
good luck for the future!
Congrats on the job, although it shouldn't really have been a problem anyway <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Nothing but the best man, IMO you've deserved this for a while now.
Good luck dude
(partial repost from pt forum):
Ironically enough, I was offered a level designer position at EA for Pacific Assault last year. We could have been working together. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> Ed Moore and the gang were pretty cool. Working on NS really helped me get the offer. It was a tough decision, but I decided the game industry just wasn't for me.
Congrats and good luck. I hope it works out for you!
It is always nice to hear when someone's dream comes true.
Just kidding. I don't talk much around here but I think this deserves a reply from all. Good luck and best wishes on your future.
I'll be sure to try and make "negative brightness" lights for HLRAD when I get my greedy hands on the source. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Good luck.
Oh, and thanks for the ZHLT builds!
Just kidding. I don't talk much around here but I think this deserves a reply from all. Good luck and best wishes on your future. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't know if he can SEND you free games, but speaking from my personal experiance visiting the EA *cough* <span style='font-size:7pt;line-height:100%'>campus</span> *cough* FACILITY, I MEAN FACILITY, Cagy should be able to get pretty much any game he wants there for free. Its market recearch! YA!
Hopefully they will let you stop by often, and maybe even still let you help out....
But it's a shame to hear you probably won't be finishing the big re-write of the tools or whatever you were working on.
Finally EA learns to code well !