Alarming silence of Firaxis

[Bhruic]

We are definitely appreciative for the work Bhruic has done. Because of the way things work at a big company, we can't release patches very often, so his work to improve BTS helps both us and you guys out there.

Does that mean I'll be getting a salary?

Bh

 

[Emperor_Norton]

Thanks for dropping in and telling us, Jon. I'm happy to learn there'll be another patch.

 

[Jon Shafer]

Does that mean I'll be getting a salary?

Bh

Haha, by us I mean Firaxis and the fan community... sorry.

Jon

 

[Wodan]

Bh, hit him up for "work for hire" before a full time salary.

Wodan

 

[Bhruic]

Damn, you're right. I got so carried away with the "working for them" part that I just assumed it was a full-time position.

Hmm, if I'm "work for hire", do I get benefits? Dental?

At the very least I should get my name in the manual. Althought, really, who reads those things anyway?

Bh

 

[Dagta]

Damn, you're right. I got so carried away with the "working for them" part that I just assumed it was a full-time position.

Hmm, if I'm "work for hire", do I get benefits? Dental?

At the very least I should get my name in the manual. Althought, really, who reads those things anyway?

Bh

You have to wait a few days or so but when I become emperor of the world, I shall give you a small country as thanks for your efforts.

 

[Wodan]

Damn, you're right. I got so carried away with the "working for them" part that I just assumed it was a full-time position.

Hmm, if I'm "work for hire", do I get benefits? Dental?

No. (and I use the same inflection Mako used when talking to Conan.)

But you get paid, and you get to add it to your resume.

Wodan

 

[Bhruic]

What? No dental??

Ok, that's it, I'm going on strike! Until they give me a percentage of dvd and online sales, I refuse to write anymore. Uh, write any more code...

Ok, I might be getting my strikes confused.

Bh

 

[Craterus22]

I believe that this thread has no reason anymore.... Thanks Jon Shafer

P.S Nice avatar

Haha... one month after the thread is made.


Not enough time to post... that sounds like a highly structured company.


Good to hear that a patch is coming at some point in the future - hopefully this game won't be left in a condition similar to civ3 "complete" (that one caused me to delay purchase of civ4 and infinitely delayed the purchase of pirates and railroads).

Best of luck on the patch!

 

[Wodan]

No dental with work-for-hire. But you should be pushing for PTO and major medical anyway. Dental is small potatoes.

Wodan

 

[warpstorm]

Don't ask for PTO in the games industry. They'll give it to you, but you won't be able to find the time to take it.

 

[Bhruic]

No dental with work-for-hire. But you should be pushing for PTO and major medical anyway. Dental is small potatoes.

I live in Canada, land of socialized medicine. My medical is already covered but dentistry isn't, and it's freakin' expensive.

Anyway, we've probably de-railed the thread sufficiently, not that there's much left "on topic" to talk about.

Bh

 

[White Elk]

Thanks Jon for bridging the gap and letting us know that BTS won't be dropped like C3C and Warlords was. Maybe by the time the patch is finally released I will give BTS and Civ a third chance... maybe not.

Ever since Atari and then 2K came along, I have wished that Firaxis could become independent. I understand that these big companies slow down the patch process and interfere with the quality of the game. But I don't buy that it needs to be this way. And in this case I think that the Firaxian relationship with 2K is a case of diminishing returns. These companies are destroying the Civ franchise IMHO.

 

[jkp1187]

I live in Canada, land of socialized medicine.

Well, you'll still need the insurance to come down here and get treated when they put you on the waiting list....

 

[Öjevind Lång]

There will be another patch at some point, but it's going to be a little while, so hopefully you guys can be patient.

Jon

Excellent! Thank you.

 

[classical_hero]

There will be another patch at some point, but it's going to be a little while, so hopefully you guys can be patient.

Jon

Are you also gong to patch up the previous versions of Civ4? I think that was the most annoying thing about the patch is that it changed things on both vanilla and Warlords and yet there were changes made to them. It would have been nice to have made warning about this when the patch was released so that people in the situation where it would affect them, they could make changes to protect them from those changes.

 

[White Elk]

Firaxis is fracked. Whether by their own doing or by their relationship with 2K games. Whatever the cause they are screwed. Don't trust in them for the future of Civ4 or you will be disappointed. They are done like an overfried tritip.

 

[grumbler]

Firaxis is fracked. Whether by their own doing or by their relationship with 2K games. Whatever the cause they are screwed. Don't trust in them for the future of Civ4 or you will be disappointed. They are done like an overfried tritip.

 

[White Elk]

I think it true. Firaxis has earned my disrespect for now. I just wish I knew if it was all their doing or 2K. Either way they sold out and they pay the piper.

 

[White Elk]

WHite ELk, from that other forum? Your the one who gave me these great forest ghx right?

YEs I remember you. Sad to hear you civ days are done. Hey you tried civ3's NEW MEM 2 vassel system? (copyright-or not, Embyodead 2007)
Mybe try that before you give up on fun. Or not. Im not sellin Im thankinful and want to pay back best way I know right now, also know Anno2 is complete with Ares 2007 terrain

Hehe HEYA T.A. Jones!!! Long time no chat. Sorry I missed your post here. Man i miss those days of easy terrain and unit upgrades! It was so nice to just drag and drop them! No programing knowledge needed, just drag and drop ease. Ahh the good ole days. And I never had to worry about losing out on a game due to the frackin BS MAF!!!!!!! And everything ran so blessed smooth. No trees blowing in the wind and no stupid birds flying out of trees to screw things up. Man I do miss elements of Civ3. It was so basic. Not so much as Civ2 but far far more than Civ4. I think Civ4 screwed the pooch though I was one to try and make Civ4 look better than it was. But in the end it is a piece of sh**. We gained nothing but lost much. Perhaps I should check back into the Civ3 and the new mods. Civ4 is crap as far as I am concerned. I can more easilly deal with Civ3 AI city spamming and artillery overkill than I can deal with the dumbfrack Civ4 AI etc.

Thanks T.A for the push to try out the new Civ3 mods. Civ4 has even nearely
ruined the great mod of FfH for me. But I think they can work past the BTS BS.