GooberMan Posted January 18, 2002 As some of you may know, I recently moved states. The reason for moving was that I wanted to apply for a course that could only be done in Brisbane. The course is called Diploma in Information Technology (Software Development) - Specialising In Games. In it, you get to learn how to program 3d, networking, etc etc, all the stuff you need to learn to make games, and they even teach you about contingency plans if your game fails and runs out of money before it's released. People who have done this course have been employed by local game companies down here (you may have heard of Auran, who made Dark Reign - they actually endorse the course - and Ratbag, who made Powerslide and Dirt Track Racing (I thing that was it's name)). Anyway, I got a letter back from them today. I've been accepted in the course :) It starts on the 11th of February. On a side note, I'm not sure how much free time I'll have with this course so Doom Arcade may take even longer to finish fully, but needless to say I'll be workin on it as often as I can. 0 Share this post Link to post
Zaldron Posted January 18, 2002 People who have done this course have been employed by local game companies down here (you may have heard of Auran, who made Dark Reign - they actually endorse the course - and Ratbag, who made Powerslide and Dirt Track Racing (I thing that was it's name)). For a moment I misinterpreted that for Cornered Rat, wich in that case I'd recommend you to run away as fast as you could :) Congrats. You've landed in the kind of career I'm kinda looking for, but sadly doesn't exists here. 0 Share this post Link to post
Prime Posted January 18, 2002 Congrats. Yeah, right now I'm in the midst of completing my first year at the Ringling School of Art and Design, here in Sarasota, Florida, USA. I'm majoring in computer animation, and when I'm done with the whole thing I'd either like to (a) become a film director (b) work for Industrial Light and Magic or (c) work for a major game company (anyone know Carmack's cel phone number?). Anyway, sounds like you've got a pretty clear vision of what you'd like to do, so keep with it and I'm sure you'll succeed. Again, congrats... 0 Share this post Link to post
pritch Posted January 18, 2002 I'm doing a BA in English, an MA in Creative Writing, then I'll do an MA in English, and hopefully, then a PhD in English if someone will sponser me... 0 Share this post Link to post
Submerge Posted January 19, 2002 I plan on doing what you are doing, goob. I plan on joining the navy first, and then joining the Full Sail Game Academy in Florida. I'm stuck between 3D modeling and Coding. 0 Share this post Link to post
Submerge Posted January 19, 2002 I plan on doing what you are doing, goob. I plan on joining the navy first, and then joining the Full Sail Game Academy in Florida. I'm stuck between 3D modeling and Coding. 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted January 19, 2002 I plan on graduating High School, going into a drak depression, discovering the meaning of life, then blowing my brains out. 0 Share this post Link to post
Submerge Posted January 19, 2002 I plan on graduating High School, going into a drak depression, discovering the meaning of life, then blowing my brains out. Dan! That's not funny! Er.. How do you go into a drak depression? 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted January 19, 2002 I've done it many times before...I think its happening again...Flood Protection active !!, Try again in 1 seconds Fuck you too, forums... 0 Share this post Link to post
Submerge Posted January 19, 2002 I plan on graduating High School, going into a drak depression, discovering the meaning of life, then blowing my brains out. Dan! That's not funny! Er.. How do you go into a drak depression? 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted January 19, 2002 Oh never mind...spelling error, i see... 0 Share this post Link to post
Submerge Posted January 19, 2002 I've done it many times before...I think its happening again... My mom wants to know if it has anything to do with dragons. (Don't mess with my mom, she has deep mob and military connections.) 0 Share this post Link to post
Prime Posted January 19, 2002 I plan on graduating High School, going into a drak depression, discovering the meaning of life, then blowing my brains out. rrrriiight. 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted January 19, 2002 My mom wants to know if it has anything to do with dragons. (Don't mess with my mom, she has deep mob and military connections.) WTF? Dragons? Metalic or chromatic? 0 Share this post Link to post
pritch Posted January 19, 2002 I've done it many times before...I think its happening again...Flood Protection active !!, Try again in 1 seconds Fuck you too, forums... ah, jeez. You know you're poLüting the forums when you get that message. Will someone go round to dan's and remove all the heavy/blunt objects and offensive weapons? dan, depression bad. Seriously, don't go there. Ka' pla, danarchist! 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted January 19, 2002 ah, jeez. You know you're poLüting the forums when you get that message. Did you say 'ah jeez'? WTF...I thought that was an inside joke among me and my friends.Will someone go round to dan's and remove all the heavy/blunt objects and offensive weapons? That would mean getting rid of my stero system, which is basicaly the only thing keeping me sane right now.dan, depression bad. Seriously, don't go there. Been there, done that, got the medication. Depression medication doesn't work though...just turns me into a hyper fucktard.Ka' pla, danarchist! Isn't it spelled Qa'pla? 0 Share this post Link to post
pritch Posted January 19, 2002 Did you say 'ah jeez'? WTF...I thought that was an inside joke among me and my friends. Yes, I had teh same experience with DooMBoy the other day, spooky, huh? Perhaps we all know each other and don't get it :) Medication isn't the answer. After my A Levels I was given Seroxat cause I was convinced my life was over, turns out it wasn't, I'd done well, and I had a hard time coming off. Only finally quit 'em last month. And it's Qapla', I just looked it up, yes, as in Qo'noS. 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted January 19, 2002 Yeah...I had the Fajo Collection, which had that card in it. Medication sucks...they put me on Zoloft...its like prozac + caffine. The only medicines that work on me are Nyquil, Immodium, Tums, and large quantaties of Aspirin. Everything else just might as well be a placebo. 0 Share this post Link to post
IMJack Posted January 19, 2002 I've never gone on uppers. I almost did, but my dad and I were able to talk my mom out of it. The stupid school counselor suggested 'em. I've had some baaad experiences with counselors... The only drugs I take are for real prolems, not something some parasitical "professional" thought up. One for my face, one for my allergies, eventually I'm gonna need cholesterol drugs, and a lotta ibuprofen on the side. 0 Share this post Link to post
GooberMan Posted January 19, 2002 Thanks all. It's been a good weekend so far. That letter yesterday, and I get to see the Prodigy tomorrow (as well as a whole heap of other bands). It sucks that your country can't provide you with that sort of career Zaldron, you have a good grasp of the ideas behind all the technical stuff. 0 Share this post Link to post
pritch Posted January 19, 2002 Thanks all. It's been a good weekend so far. That letter yesterday, and I get to see the Prodigy tomorrow (as well as a whole heap of other bands). It sucks that your country can't provide you with that sort of career Zaldron, you have a good grasp of the ideas behind all the technical stuff. he should emigrate. I'm sure if he can build a boss like the one he's made for millennium he can get a green card :). YOU'RE SEEING THE PRODIGY? Where are they? Australian tour? Are they doing the dirtchamber stuff or old stuff from Jilted 'n' Fat of the Land? I saw them live at Knebworth, they did Their Law and Poison. The best gig I ever went to, ever. That was five friggin' years ago, now, jeez.. 0 Share this post Link to post
Lüt Posted January 19, 2002 It sucks that your country can't provide you with that sort of career Zaldron, you have a good grasp of the ideas behind all the technical stuff.he should emigrate. I'm sure if he can build a boss like the one he's made for millennium he can get a green card :).Heh, I already told him to pack a bag of clothes and a few CD-Rs and fly out here :P Getting a card can take years though, and he'd have to leech off somebody until he could make money for himself. 0 Share this post Link to post
DooMBoy Posted January 21, 2002 Congrats, GooberMan. I wish I had the Skillz0rs to land a job creating games of any kind. :) 0 Share this post Link to post
GooberMan Posted January 21, 2002 Pritch: They did stuff from Jilted Generation and Fat Of The Land. My full thoughts on the show are in a separate thread about the Big Day Out (not posted at the time this post was made, but it's coming) 0 Share this post Link to post