Job Openings and Changes at Paragon Studios
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Posted on: 2010-02-06 24:00 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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Hopefully, he grabbed his tier 2 minion by now. |
Originally Posted by Zombie Man
BAB has three minions now. I think that makes him level 12.
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Any idea what level Castle is?
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That's the one looking for someone with "experience with unique or non-bipedal rigs" - I wish they'd find someone to fill it, so we can see what they're planning |
Originally Posted by Zombie Man
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@Golden Girl
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*looks over the list, desperately hoping to see either an Associate Producer, Writer, or Videographer position...*
Oh please please please... drat. 
*shuffles off again, shoulders slumped in abject misery*
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Alas, no content writing position.
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Originally Posted by Scythus
Alas, no content writing position.
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Is that even a position?
"Position available: Write me a good story"
We need a who dunnit on this game!!!![btw i know its spelt done it, but like it that way too
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Well someone writes the story lore in this game. I doubt it writes itself.
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Originally Posted by EU_Damz
Is that even a position?
"Position available: Write me a good story" We need a who dunnit on this game!!!![btw i know its spelt done it, but like it that way too ] |
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Originally Posted by Scythus
Well someone writes the story lore in this game. I doubt it writes itself.
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Out of all the positions in this game, thats got to be the easiest one surely. Know its difficult to think of a good storyline, but compared to all that code and mission impossible hanging from the ceiling stuff the other devs do, it must be easy!
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Yep. Scythus and I are hoping to get into positions as Content Writers - the ones who write missions and arcs following the in-game timeline, canon characters, and building on established information.|
Originally Posted by EU_Damz
Is that even a position?
"Position available: Write me a good story" We need a who dunnit on this game!!!![btw i know its spelt done it, but like it that way too ] |
My alternate goal is to get in as a Tech Writer - the person who writes Paragon Studios' policies, documentation, work procedures, etc - more of an IT/business practices than gaming thing, but I've got almost 15 years' experience doing that.
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Originally Posted by EU_Damz
Out of all the positions in this game, thats got to be the easiest one surely. Know its difficult to think of a good storyline, but compared to all that code and mission impossible hanging from the ceiling stuff the other devs do, it must be easy!
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Michelle
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Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)
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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
Yep. Scythus and I are hoping to get into positions as Content Writers - the ones who write missions and arcs following the in-game timeline, canon characters, and building on established information.
My alternate goal is to get in as a Tech Writer - the person who writes Paragon Studios' policies, documentation, work procedures, etc - more of an IT/business practices than gaming thing, but I've got almost 15 years' experience doing that. Michelle aka Samuraiko/Dark_Respite |
See all this time i've followed your posts and work on this game [your trailers and such, which btw have always been of the highest standard], i never thought you was 100% serious when you mentioned joining them. Good luck on it if you do though.
I still want to be a "weekend forum mod" though
Wouldnt even charge, im active enough on these forums as it is 
[how DO you apply for forum mod btw?
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And no, it's NOT easy. How often do players go, "Oh CHRIST that arc was lousy! It's overpowered/underpowered/boring/too involved/all over the map/not enough dialogue/too much dialogue/etc etc etc"? Michelle aka Samuraiko/Dark_Respite |
Didnt mean easy as in wow that was easy, done in 30 minutes! I mean easy as in compared to the other sections. Surely all the overpowered/easy/too easy is down to the other devs tweaking the stats of the enemies in it?Content wise dev im purely talking about the story of the arc. Everything inside is down to other people and nothing to do with the story imo. Though i could be wrong
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I feel your pain, sister.
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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
Yep. Scythus and I are hoping to get into positions as Content Writers - the ones who write missions and arcs following the in-game timeline, canon characters, and building on established information.
My alternate goal is to get in as a Tech Writer - the person who writes Paragon Studios' policies, documentation, work procedures, etc - more of an IT/business practices than gaming thing, but I've got almost 15 years' experience doing that. And no, it's NOT easy. How often do players go, "Oh CHRIST that arc was lousy! It's overpowered/underpowered/boring/too involved/all over the map/not enough dialogue/too much dialogue/etc etc etc"? Michelle aka Samuraiko/Dark_Respite |
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I think it's very hard to have too much dialogue - especially in the missions - arcs with a lot of in-mission text usually get an extra star from me |
Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
And no, it's NOT easy. How often do players go, "Oh CHRIST that arc was lousy! It's overpowered/underpowered/boring/too involved/all over the map/not enough dialogue/too much dialogue/etc etc etc"?
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@Golden Girl
City of Heroes comics and artwork
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Oh yeah, writing is very easy. All you have to do is stare at a blank piece of paper until your forehead bleeds.*|
Originally Posted by EU_Damz
Out of all the positions in this game, thats got to be the easiest one surely. Know its difficult to think of a good storyline, but compared to all that code and mission impossible hanging from the ceiling stuff the other devs do, it must be easy!
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*Brownie points to whoever can tell me who said that. [Grin.]
I'm half surprised as often as I go off about the game's design that I haven't been extended an offer. On the other hand... would they want somebody who carries a flamethrower?
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Originally Posted by Scythus
Alas, no content writing position.
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Originally Posted by EU_Damz
Is that even a position?
"Position available: Write me a good story" We need a who dunnit on this game!!!! |
paragonwiki.com/wiki/Dr. Aeon (Developer)
And that's also the job of War Witch and Hero 1.
Also they have two other writers designated 'World Designer' and that's John Hegner and Paul Gunn. At HeroCon, John was on the panel describing Praetoria.
And there's two others designated 'designer' but I'm not sure what they do... could be writing or powers or world...
And Matt's writing and designing 'end game' content.
See here for the list of known employees.
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Hhhmmmm I have no training in any of those positions.....
I wonder if they need a office mascot or a gopher....I doubt they need a construction foreman.....
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Originally Posted by Zombie Man
As I mentioned in the OP, they hired Dr. Aeon to precisely do that. And he was a player active here on the forums. See here:
paragonwiki.com/wiki/Dr. Aeon (Developer) And that's also the job of War Witch and Hero 1. Also they have two other writers designated 'World Designer' and that's John Hegner and Paul Gunn. At HeroCon, John was on the panel describing Praetoria. And there's two others designated 'designer' but I'm not sure what they do... could be writing or powers or world... And Matt's writing and designing 'end game' content. See here for the list of known employees. |
Thank you
*realises im wayyyy outta my depth in this thread and backs away slowly*
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Animator I could fill if;
1) I could time-travel to when I finish my Uni course, with all that knowledge.
2) I lived in the US
Concept art I can do. Lead Concept? Sadly, probably not.
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guess its time to fire up Maya again and see if i can animate dogs and horses.
on the othert hand this is a great excuse .. errr reason to visit the horse track hehehe.
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Actually, he has three minions now, so, I'm guessing they're level-pacted.
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Originally Posted by Fury Flechette
Hopefully, he grabbed his tier 2 minion by now.
Any idea what level Castle is? |
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As someone who's done both writing and code development, I'll take code development over writing every time. It's not an easy job, but it's a doable job that you can figure out and work through. Writing is NOT an easy job and, contrary to what some writers may try to suggest, is never anything that can be understood and replicated free-hand. And that's just on the level of inspiration and linear writing. Once you start trying to keep a continuity together while you inject stories at different points along the line and trying to keep an interlocking world of interconnected events making sense without turning it into this... That takes skill, talent and possibly a lot of luck.|
Originally Posted by EU_Damz
Noooooo totally got me wrong
Didnt mean easy as in wow that was easy, done in 30 minutes! I mean easy as in compared to the other sections. Surely all the overpowered/easy/too easy is down to the other devs tweaking the stats of the enemies in it? |
And while City of Heroes has often made me question whether an actual EDITOR ever looked at the game's stories, let alone a professional writer, I do know they had and have writers on stuff for just this exact reason. One only hopes they're too busy working on Going Rogue to bother with City of Heroes and City of Villains at this time.
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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Well said Sam
Please, all of you who think writing is 'easy', write a 20 page short story that involves the Freedom Phalanx yet has NOTHING to do with any toon you've ever created
Do it in one week, and let us read it (if you wouldn't die of embarrassment)
If you can do it, by all means pursue writing as a career. If not, stop calling it 'easy'
There is no such thing as an "innocent bystander"
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You did, a little over two hours ago.
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Originally Posted by Scythus
Oh yeah, writing is very easy. All you have to do is stare at a blank piece of paper until your forehead bleeds.*
*Brownie points to whoever can tell me who said that. [Grin.] |
We've been saving Paragon City for eight and a half years. It's time to do it one more time.
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Castle is L50 but Positron keeps exemplaring him to L9
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Originally Posted by Fury Flechette
Hopefully, he grabbed his tier 2 minion by now.
Any idea what level Castle is? |
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Here is the list of job openings at Paragon Studios:
Notice the listing for Lead Concept Artist. That's new. So, I checked out the personal websites of the current Concept Artists and saw that Nate Van Dy.ke (N8) says he *used to* work on CoH. So, I guess that job listing means that they're replacing him. (And that says something about the health of the studio if they're looking to replace rather than shrink staff -- they have two other Concept Artists: Carotello and David Nakayama.)
Also, alas, poor Horatio is no longer working for CoH. Bruce Harlick has moved to Zynga, the company that makes those evil time-sink social games for Facebook (e.g., Farmsville). That's probably why they hired Sean "Dr. Aeon" McCann (formerly Fearghas).
Also, Ron Freidman, one of the Art Animators is no longer with CoH, which probably means nothing to players since he didn't have a redname. But they did hire two new animators within the past few months. BAB has three minions now. I think that makes him level 12.
In the past 7 months, the following job listing were removed from their site, which, I assume means new hires:
Wanted: Art (2D/UI)
Wanted: Art (Character Artist)
Wanted: Art (Environment Artist)
Wanted: Design (Associate Designer)
Wanted: Design (Mission Designer)
Wanted: Design (Powers Designer)
Wanted: Production (Associate Producer)
Wanted: Production (Senior Producer)
Wanted: Production (Moderator/Community)
Wanted: Production (Online Community Mgr)
Wanted: Production (Senior QA Tester)
Wanted: Programming (Game Engineer)
Wanted: Programming (Graphics)
Wanted: Programming (Tools Engineer)
Wanted: Production (Windows PC Tech I)
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