Given that BaBs was/is my favorite dev (though David N. was/is starting to give him a run for his money), I am very saddened by this, if true.
Unless he decided to leave for greener pastures of his own volition (which does not seem to be the case given the info available), this is NOT a good sign.
Best of luck BaBs with whatever the future holds for you. You will be missed here.
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"A tradition that I think should be continued for as long as the game is running."|
Originally Posted by Liquid
I actually think BAB said that.
And if not, it's only tradition. Most falsely attributed quotes end up being attributed to BAB. |
I believe it was BABs who said that.
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Oh, I thought he was talking about Red Grenadier's Justice Dinners during HeroCon's and M&G's.|
Originally Posted by Tic-Toc
"A tradition that I think should be continued for as long as the game is running."
I believe it was BABs who said that. |
But I think he just may have said that.
If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
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Thanks for all the great animations and funny posts. You helped make this game great.
Best of luck in whatever you do.
/em militarysalute
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I was going to be rather surprised if they kept up the GR staffing increases after GR. Now, it's not at all clear that's what's going on here, but it's also not clear it doesn't bode well.|
Originally Posted by Dr_Mechano
Doesn't really bode well if true though, having just released an expansion and they're already having layoffs, though this might be the case of 'geared up for the expansion a little too much' and took on too many people, though it would be rare for someone so well established as BaB to be let go who knows all the ins and outs of the engine compared to a recent hire.
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Edit: I had a lot of respect for how BaBs interacted with us on the forums. I also definitely felt he put a lot of effort into the game, and I can think of at least two cases where he spent time working on things brought up here on the forums specifically because he knew from the forums that people wanted them. And of course, I dug how much he interacted with us.... at least until he stopped.
Those were, in my opinion, endearing qualities. They will be missed.
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So Id did really happen?
BAB left?
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If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
Black Pebble is my new hero.
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Originally Posted by Pedro Schwartz
So Id did really happen?
BAB left? |
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My thoughts are with everyone affected by the layoffs.
Very sad news.
BaB's you will be truely missed.
Good Luck to you and everyone else that was laid off where ever you may end up.
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UH OH!
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Uh oh.
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BaBs, Chris, I have already missed your presence on the forums, even as infrequently as I visit them. You've been great to us here in the community, and I am very saddened to hear that you're no longer at Paragon. I wish you the best of luck, especially in this economy. And please feel free to seek us out in game, I bet you're one heck of a teammate. <3
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I was there, on my dark defender.|
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Gonna miss you, talking to you was always insightful. |
Saddened I am -- he did good work.
Good luck, BaB
I am feeling remarkably sad about this... I'm not sure what to say other than to add to all the well-wishing for your future and to say thank you very much.
:'(
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I noticed his profile says "retired"
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He better not be late then. Those plates are $230 a pop, and non-refundable...
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Originally Posted by Zombie Man
Maybe BAB is staging is own corporate death so he can witness his wake!
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Sadness. BaBs has played a huge role in the development of this game and I'm sorry to learn that he has moved on. Hopefully it was by choice.
Now I'm left to wonder, will someone else take up the avatar of Brawler on the forums and in-game? Or have we lost one of the last remaining phalanx members to actually play? Heck, I still miss Manticore.
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Keep Calm & Chive On!
I said it was gonna happen some months back; sad to say I was right.
If its true about BABs, then I take no joy in having called spades correctly. Back Alley Brawler was *THE BEST* Dev we ever had that was dedicated to working for the player, responding to the player, and always trying to keep the player informed. It goes without saying that all our devs are wonderful but there was always something about BABs that made you feel really tight with this game.
Dude, if you're out there and reading this - I'M SO SORRY!!! HANG IN THERE!!!
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Wonder if/how layoffs will affect COH2?? You'd think if such a project was happening, BABs would've been among the first to move over to that team.
"It's not personal, it's just business" is not a valid rationalization for despicable behavior; layoffs are a cynical business tool for increasing stock values for rich executives at the expense of stomping on people who actually work for a living.
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Good for him. I'm honestly very glad if that's the case. Hopefully the other 8 will find work just as fast.
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
His Linkedin profile now says he's back at Cryptic
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To be honest, I hadn't heard from BaB in a while. I had assumed he was working on something he couldn't chat about and respected that decision. So to be honest this is all news to me as well, and I'm not going to speculate aloud beyond that.
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Originally Posted by Dr_Mechano
I have the feeling that perhaps this was more a 'amicable parting' than a 'you're laid off, clear your desk' kind of vibe.
BaB is a talented individual and I'm sure there are many job offers waiting in the wings, it seems like he might have just got tired working on CoH, he did shut himself off from the community long before this happened. Arcanaville, since you usually have better access to them than we do, could you pass on our messages of 'Good bye and Good luck, we'll miss you' to him, I'm hopeful that you would have kept in contact with him. |
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