Meet the Devs # 3 : V - Skyrim

» Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:21 pm

1) Have you ever spilled a drink on your keyboard?

2) What time of the day are you most creative?

3) What's your favorite band?

4) Do friends and or family get to see the game stuff you're working on or is it kept under wraps?

5) Who wants to play Doom 4 whenever they get it done?

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:23 am

3) What's your favorite band.

Oh I was SO waiting for this one. Too bad you didn't put a question mark on it.

Right now (and for the last year or so)? The Mountain Goats.

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:54 am

What's up with the Friday release date for Skyrim? Is this going to be the new norm in video game releases in the US or is it just because you guys are so bad ass?

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:38 am

Do you have a casual friday/pizza friday/free soda friday? I don't imagine everyone there sitting around in suits and jackets.

» Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:38 pm

Can I swing by for your Cookie Wednesday next week?

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:58 am

Do you have a casual friday/pizza friday/free soda friday? I don't imagine everyone there sitting around in suits and jackets.

I've seen a few of them state that every Wednesday is cookie day :lmao:

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:03 am

Are you guys keeping track of pizza's ordered, coffee's drunk, chinese carry out's eaten, hours of overtime ect for the ending credits? I love when games do that.

edit - oh wait, tes games dont have ending credits normally... then just the reg credits?

» Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:55 pm

We have a couple beastly machines in QA, but mostly we run on more average/low specced machines.

Ok I simply have to ask for the specs. I'm a bit of an enthusiast (though not over board) and would love to see what a gaming studio considers "beastly machines". Am I gonna :drool: ?

» Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:19 pm

There's only one thing I reeeeeally wanna' know 'bout from you dudes:

Has you or your bosses over at Zenimax ever thought of putting out an ES tabletop game, either as a basic PDF you can download from the ES/Bethesda site or as a full book/boxed deal with all the bells and whistles? Considerin' how the franchise's so deeply rooted in the things, it seems like something that would've come up as the series' popularity increased.

I'm not sure. I can tell you that a lot of guys here play board games. Some of my favorites are Carcassonne, A Game of Thrones, and Puerto Rico.

» Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:38 pm

Oh I was SO waiting for this one. Too bad you didn't put a question mark on it.

Right now (and for the last year or so)? The Mountain Goats.

eeek I missed a question mark? I snuck one in just now using the forum stealth mode. XD Will check out these Mountain Goats you speak of.

(Now playing 'The Mountain Goats: This Year' on youtube... sounds good to me.)

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:36 am

Are you guys keeping track of pizza's ordered, coffee's drunk, chinese carry out's eaten, hours of overtime ect for the ending credits? I love when games do that.

Not that I know of, but the coffee machine is broken today

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:56 am

Okay a question for you guys.

What arises if you mix a hedgehog and a snake together?

Cookie ( :: ) for the 1 who knows to answer this first correctly.

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:03 am

2. I typically work a 9-10 hour day. That said, if you want something "Special" to make it into the game you have to take the initiative and do it on your own accord. The studio has been very good about not requiring frantic hours. If people do work more than expected(most do), it's for their love of the project and because they want to make it the best it can be in the time we have left. There are usually people here at all hours, even on weekends.

Could you maybe explain more about getting something "special" you've created placed in the game? Not in a detailed sense obviously, but would this mean implementing certain side quests or something of the like?

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:41 am

Do you have a casual friday/pizza friday/free soda friday? I don't imagine everyone there sitting around in suits and jackets.

It is pretty casual around here. And we do have bacon cheezburgers on Fridays. If you ask nice, they will make them on chibatta bread.

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:32 am

What do all true warriors strive for?

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:41 am

What are your thoughts on linux based operating systems?

Will you ever release any games for Linux?

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:32 am

Could any of the artists tell me a little bit about whats involved in their daily jobs/ whats involved in being hired? Id love to learn more about being a Character Artist or Level designer for example, but dont know much about the specifics, or what studies id need to pursue in school in order to be qualified..

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:48 am

How common is it for someone to stay over night at the office?

» Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:52 pm

Have you ever drunk Baileys from a shoe?

Have you ever drunk Baileys from a shoe?

Only with Old Greg.

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:30 am

I'm not sure. I can tell you that a lot of guys here play board games. Some of my favorites are Carcassonne, A Game of Thrones, and Puerto Rico.

Did you read A Game of Thrones? and the rest of the series?
What do you think about it?

And does any of you play Warhammer 40k? (tabletop, not PC)

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:04 am

Why are you answering all these questions while you should workon the game? :whistling:

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:38 am

Oh I was SO waiting for this one. Too bad you didn't put a question mark on it.

Right now (and for the last year or so)? The Mountain Goats.

Been listening to them since you said that and they are really good. Kind of an upbeat folky sound to them! You ever hear of the UK-based band Mumford and Sons? Check them out, i think you will be impressed!

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:16 am

I remember a while back there was a TES game or two released for cell phones. Any chance we'll ever see a TES game released on a portable console?

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:02 pm

Not sure if you can answer this but do you guys have a name for your new internal engine?

» Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:00 pm

Love all the enthusiasm. It's great to finally be able to talk about the project.

I've read the Game of Thrones and loved it. Or at least the first three. I've boycotted the fourth book.