SimpleSimon Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 8 hours ago, Battlefront.com said: Crunch time sucks under any and all circumstances. Crunch time right before major Holidays sucks 10x worse. Even though we don't have corporate masters forcing us to work 100 hour weeks without extra pay, it's still not ideal Take all the time you need as far as i'm concerned. I would also speak, if only for myself, that I would be willing to stomach higher prices for your games. If any member of the team is not making enough money to support a comfortable life then as far as i'm concerned you all should be. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 All systems have their pros and cons. It's one of the universal truths, just like everything that tastes fantastic makes us fat or knocks time off our life clock (as it is Thanksgiving today, I'm about to prove that point ). There's a ton of pros to the system we have of making games. Most of the pros are things you guys can not appreciate unless you work in a super high pressure project based environment. The big pro for you guys, of course, is that we keep making games that nobody else is interested in making or capable of bringing to market. A related pro is we can keep packing stuff into the game that normal game companies would nix to keep things on time and on budget. The con is things take longer because the same detachment from the pressurized corporate bean counting mentality also means nobody is forcing us to work 80-100 hour weeks, on top of the usual 50 hour weeks, for the same pay to get the game out "on time" and "on budget". I once calculated my hourly rate as a product manager in the corporate gaming world and it came out to be less than starting wages at a Burger King. I am NOT kidding. Only an insane person puts a gun to his own head and starts making demands (or a really funny one... Blazing Saddles!). We are many things, but insane isn't one of them. In the spirit of today's US holiday, I am thankful that you guys continue to support us making the games we all want instead in a way that is healthy and sustainable for the long haul. It's a special thing we got going here and we promise to do our part to keep it going. Now I am taking advantage of the pro of being self employed and logging off for the day knowing all is well and our collective wait to get CMSF2 out the door is nearly over. Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinrich505 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Happy Thanksgiving Steve. Enjoy your family. Heinrich505 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootie Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Have a good day Steve. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerKommissar Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Battlefront.com said: I once calculated my hourly rate as a product manager in the corporate gaming world and it came out to be less than starting wages at a Burger King. I am NOT kidding. Only an insane person puts a gun to his own head and starts making demands (or a really funny one... Blazing Saddles!). We are many things, but insane isn't one of them. From what I heard talking to friends who currently work as devs in the gaming industry, this seems to be the case. One of my friends works in QA, and that is even worse. I've heard working for Rockstar is the worst, because they take charge of your personal life. They'll tell you if they want you to break up with your significant other or threaten to fire you if you decide to have children. It's a sadistic industry, staffed by very dedicated and self-less workers. I'm just glad I don't work in that industry. Have a good American thanksgiving! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 We'll moan from time to time, but we will never abandon BF. Happy Thanksgiving! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danfrodo Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Happy Thanksgiving to you & the whole team! All I need to know is when it's time to give y'all more money for your fine efforts. 'til then I still have lots of battles yet unfought. I am celebrating today by trying to oust the enemy from a village in Hammer's Flank, episode 3. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erw Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 TYVM. Happy Thanksgiving from Spain!! CMSF2 is near corner. NICE. Here impact is Tomorrow, Black Friday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoOhm Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Quoting blazing saddles is racist! I love that movie, watched it probably 100 times. The Sheriff is.*DIONG! ..er Ahh, the Sheriff is near.. Or the song before QUICKSAND!!!!! *hold it Hold it! Take your time, but next time - add two months to your estimation. From Sweden, keep up the great work! After you get a rest--maybe Korean war....? or vietnam? I love the smell of napalm in the morning!...ohh..thats my wife.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoOhm Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 7 hours ago, Erw said: TYVM. Happy Thanksgiving from Spain!! CMSF2 is near corner. NICE. Here impact is Tomorrow, Black Friday. LOL, so the ppl who buys then gets 20% of - that would make preorder customers really...happy..ehrm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erw Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Yes NeoOhm. TYVM to BTF for CMx1 and CMx2. It's only have Patience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Cheers for the heads up.....Happy Thanksgiving! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erw Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Yeaahhh my Sergeant. HPPY THKGVNG!! I don't know why people is concerned or bother. CMSF2 gonna rules. and BTF sure are doing a Great Job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcpilot Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Yep, looking forward to this release. Thanks to Steve for all the patient updates. Try not to drink too much coffee while your working on this... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Well I'm coffee'd right out! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewood1 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Has there been an update on CMSF 2? I looked around and didn't see anything. I know sometimes it gets buried in other threads. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosmarus Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 " Now I am taking advantage of the pro of being self employed and logging off for the day knowing all is well and our collective wait to get CMSF2 out the door is nearly over. Steve" This was posted by Steve on the 22nd of November. You can see rest of the message by scrolling up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewood1 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I saw that, but was sure anything more definitive had been spoken. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerner Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I thought/hoped it'd be this week, right after Thanksgiving. IIRC, BFC isn't keen on releasing things over weekends, same as over Holidays. Fingers crossed for next week. At least I hope it happens before Christmas! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artkin Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Blazing saddles... a great movie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headbreaker_ger Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Bad thing: i hate be patient Good thing: Im easy to distract Solution: Just give Gary Grigbys a next try and let time fly while read the Novel,... ähm i mean the manual,... Devs, just take ur Time and thx for the amazing franchise !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mastiff Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 I'm going to make a wild prediction. After jan, 1st 2019. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 That is pretty wild Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 LOL, where are all the refresh monkeys? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domfluff Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 F5 key broke, keyboard's at the vet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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