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E3 was never about getting real work done... it was always about playing as many games as possible for three days straight and calling that work. How can they take that away from us??
If anything, I think the loss of E3 will really suck for all of those small, wacky developers that I loved checking out. There are always a number of unknown gems at the show that you would never know about otherwise.
Maybe for you print, folks. Grrr...Quote:
Originally Posted by shidoshi
http://people.ucsc.edu/~jbiggs/funny/wahmbulance.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by MarkRyan
You have to work 80 hours for one week while writing about games and talking to game industry people? Give me a fucking break!
Reminds me of pr0n stars that say their job is tough (and they all do, if you read interviews).
No, I'm pretty sure working long hours doing repetitive work isn't any fun, no matter what. It's the same with people who think testing games is going to be SO AWESOME until they get stuck having to play That's So Raven for the GBA over and over in a myriad of ways while documenting everything of note. Or (and I'm sure you'll relate to this) the people who work at Gamestop because working with games and people who buy games will be SO MUCH FUN until reality kicks in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
Dull work is dull work and long hours are long hours, and the actual content doesn't go as far as you'd think it would.
No, the point is MarkRyan is a bitch. A lot of people work more than 80 hours for a lot longer than he does, and do it doing even more mind-numbing work like financial calculations. As it is I spend a month each year doing it, and I consider myself lucky. At least he has pretty pictures to look at.Quote:
Originally Posted by sethsez
If you enjoy your work 51 weeks a year (as I imagine he does), and for that he has to pay in one week of pain, he's doing better than most.
He's not saying his job is the hardest job ever and woe is he. He's saying that due to his work, he didn't find E3 (y'know, the subject of the thread) fun. You're extrapolating the rest from something that isn't there.
I don't really care if this happens.
The only sore spot is that it'll mean no more #tnl _____ Conference Laff-ins.
Shit! I was hoping Kano got him with the perma ban. :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by StriderKyo
IAWTP, except for the bitch part. All I said is I wouldn't mind E3 going away, partly because of the long hours that week means for me 'n ma homies. Our video producers are particularly unlucky that week (and to be honest, the weeks leading into E3 aren't easy, either).Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
Print folks have an enviable time at E3, no matter who you are.
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Originally Posted by Bacon