Part of me is thinking they've always being good at bringing in new people, so it will, eventually, all be fine.
Another part of me is thinking there's going to be an Arrow Pointing Down youtube channel starting in around 12-18 months or so.
That’s kind of the thing, right? Giant Bomb seemed to be founded on loyalty to people and not institutions, so this all feels kind of weird.
def agree, the upside and downside of personality driven content is that the loyalty is high when the people are there, but zero once they're gone.
giant bomb as a concept itself basically means nothing to me. giant bomb is the people in front of cameras and on microphones. and jeff is perhaps enough lineage to keep that going if he's actually going to get support from red ventures, but that remains to be seen, and lets say 3 of the 6 total employees quitting on the same day doesn't inspire confidence, no matter what jeff says.
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I think the hardest I have ever laughed at any GB content was Dan Rykert not knowing what pirates did. It was the slow realization of everyone there of what Dan was asking that got me, because I was able to go along on the ride with them.
In the new Giant Bomb era I just want Jeff Gerstmann to cross over with all my favorite vtubers.
really regret not sending an email into the bombcast asking what their vtuber avatars would be, since that's obviously where everything is going
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I think the hardest I have ever laughed at any GB content was Dan Rykert not knowing what pirates did. It was the slow realization of everyone there of what Dan was asking that got me, because I was able to go along on the ride with them.
That and Phoenix Down.
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the two funniest things giant bomb things I have seen are the motorbike quick look, and when they got the car stuck under their truck in euro truck driver
my funniest moment is the arma 3 quick look when vinny runs up to a civilian laying on the ground and puts his gun directly onto his head pauses and pulls the trigger
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my funniest moment is the arma 3 quick look when vinny runs up to a civilian laying on the ground and puts his gun directly onto his head pauses and pulls the trigger
There's a scenario where Jeff builds something interesting out of this, but I have to imagine it's down to how much room their new parent company gives them to operate.
There's a scenario where Jeff builds something interesting out of this, but I have to imagine it's down to how much room their new parent company gives them to operate.
It did feel like they were spinning their wheels for a minute, and maybe a new team can bring some of the energy back they'd been missing for a while
It'd be nice if he could correct GB's greatest issue of being nearly entirely older (straight?) white guys by hiring a much more diverse team
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I hope we get a phoenix from the ashes scenario, and I hate internet detective speculation on these kind of things, but the lack of new hires gave me the impression of upper management being all "Oh, someone left? Are you still operating? Then you don't need someone new." That plus Vinny alluding to RV shutting down the idea of a new East studio post pandemic.
There's a scenario where Jeff builds something interesting out of this, but I have to imagine it's down to how much room their new parent company gives them to operate.
It did feel like they were spinning their wheels for a minute, and maybe a new team can bring some of the energy back they'd been missing for a while
It'd be nice if he could correct GB's greatest issue of being nearly entirely older (straight?) white guys by hiring a much more diverse team
It'd be a pretty big missed opportunity if they don't, yeah. Here's hoping! I feel like Jeff's one of the few people I'd trust to pull something interesting and worthwhile out of a situation like this.
my funniest moment is the arma 3 quick look when vinny runs up to a civilian laying on the ground and puts his gun directly onto his head pauses and pulls the trigger
The funniest thing to me was how mad everyone was about brad and dota
Oh my god it was hilarious
That and kerbal, kerbal was gold
Hope vinny gets a solid production job or w/e he wants in a field he enjoys and hope Alex just keeps existing cause Alex is cool
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I feel like I was really lucky. At a time in my life where I felt lost, dealing with difficult situations, and losing touch with most of my friends I found Giant Bomb. It was really the first internet thing beyond Penny-Arcade that I got really into. I triggered that "being social" target in my head at a time when beyond my family I felt really alone.
And along with that came the old Giant Bomb threads. There were points when things were rough where a good deal of regulars of the old threads really took my mind off of things.
And now, for the most part, my life is a good deal more stable. And I'm not really at that place where I feel lonely and needed a positive but yet honest group of immature assholes to play games and talk about them seriously and not seriously. Well, I still enjoy that, but I don't need it like I did before.
So I was lucky that Giant Bomb was around as it was when I needed it. Before stumbling across one of their videos and having something to just binge and cheer me up and have people remind me of how I like to be when around others I was very lost.
Not hearing from Alex and Vinny potentially ever again once they leave the site is, and I know this is completely unhealthy, feels like a friend moving away and then never finding out how they ended up. There have been points where the outside of work and mental health issues they've talked about have really been things I've felt.
It feels silly to be sad about something like this, I doubt any of them are going to have issues keeping things together while they find other work. Or finding other work. But it really is the end of an era I think. An end to a website that over the course of its run was leading the way as far as what games coverage would look like.
I don't know, this sucks, I'm going to miss it, and it'll take me a while to find anything that's been as special to me as that website.
Also, just thinking about all the times, even in the past few months, where Vinny or Jeff or Brad or Alex would talk about future stuff, like being 4k ready, or the idea of getting all new equipment when setting up a new studio, or what ever else; It really feels like this was decided in the last month. It doesn't sound like this was something that was planned, but something that was forced one way or another. And that's just sad. Either they're being forced out or something that happened behind the scenes is making it so they don't want to stay. And to whatever caused this, it can get fucked.
ok, I said "just thinking" "it really feels" "it doesn't sound". This is just my reaction to this situation. I'm well aware that most people don't advertise they're thinking about leaving their job before they pull the plug. Most people don't decide to leave all at the same time and then announce their leaving on a weekly podcast. This situation is not a normal one.
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No I don't.
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Eh, just not too thrilled with spending time writing up a heartfelt post, then adding onto it in a second, and then having the only response be a reasonable but unexpected "nah you're wrong" rebuttle. Seriously didn't expect that when I'm still sitting here teary eyed. I seriously don't want to argue with anyone about something that to me feels like a friend telling me they're moving away and I'll never hear from them again. And while I understand that's maybe not a healthy way to feel, healthcare isn't free and whatever. Feel however you want, that's cool. I'm just sad. And that's cool too. I doubt anyone is ruined by this, so overall it's not the worst situation. But it sure does feel bad. I guess that's how you know you're not satisfied at least.
No I don't.
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webguy20I spend too much time on the InternetRegistered Userregular
Eh, just not too thrilled with spending time writing up a heartfelt post, then adding onto it in a second, and then having the only response be a reasonable but unexpected "nah you're wrong" rebuttle. Seriously didn't expect that when I'm still sitting here teary eyed. I seriously don't want to argue with anyone about something that to me feels like a friend telling me they're moving away and I'll never hear from them again. And while I understand that's maybe not a healthy way to feel, healthcare isn't free and whatever. Feel however you want, that's cool. I'm just sad. And that's cool too. I doubt anyone is ruined by this, so overall it's not the worst situation. But it sure does feel bad. I guess that's how you know you're not satisfied at least.
Sorry Man, I've changed jobs a fair bit in my life, so I guess I'm coming at this from a very different point of view. I didn't mean to be shitty. I'll remove my post, it was unnecessary.
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That’s kind of the thing, right? Giant Bomb seemed to be founded on loyalty to people and not institutions, so this all feels kind of weird.
But it won't really be Giant Bomb anymore. At least, not for a long while.
def agree, the upside and downside of personality driven content is that the loyalty is high when the people are there, but zero once they're gone.
giant bomb as a concept itself basically means nothing to me. giant bomb is the people in front of cameras and on microphones. and jeff is perhaps enough lineage to keep that going if he's actually going to get support from red ventures, but that remains to be seen, and lets say 3 of the 6 total employees quitting on the same day doesn't inspire confidence, no matter what jeff says.
really regret not sending an email into the bombcast asking what their vtuber avatars would be, since that's obviously where everything is going
That and Phoenix Down.
I hope they get Dan, Austin and Abby back for the final Beastcast on Friday
No but he started some other stuff
watch out I think there are bad guys around
It did feel like they were spinning their wheels for a minute, and maybe a new team can bring some of the energy back they'd been missing for a while
It'd be nice if he could correct GB's greatest issue of being nearly entirely older (straight?) white guys by hiring a much more diverse team
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I forget the full context of the video, something to do with The Sims diamond, but that closed out that E3 After Show talk
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It'd be a pretty big missed opportunity if they don't, yeah. Here's hoping! I feel like Jeff's one of the few people I'd trust to pull something interesting and worthwhile out of a situation like this.
Maybe?
The funniest thing to me was how mad everyone was about brad and dota
Oh my god it was hilarious
That and kerbal, kerbal was gold
Hope vinny gets a solid production job or w/e he wants in a field he enjoys and hope Alex just keeps existing cause Alex is cool
Never.
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And along with that came the old Giant Bomb threads. There were points when things were rough where a good deal of regulars of the old threads really took my mind off of things.
And now, for the most part, my life is a good deal more stable. And I'm not really at that place where I feel lonely and needed a positive but yet honest group of immature assholes to play games and talk about them seriously and not seriously. Well, I still enjoy that, but I don't need it like I did before.
So I was lucky that Giant Bomb was around as it was when I needed it. Before stumbling across one of their videos and having something to just binge and cheer me up and have people remind me of how I like to be when around others I was very lost.
Not hearing from Alex and Vinny potentially ever again once they leave the site is, and I know this is completely unhealthy, feels like a friend moving away and then never finding out how they ended up. There have been points where the outside of work and mental health issues they've talked about have really been things I've felt.
It feels silly to be sad about something like this, I doubt any of them are going to have issues keeping things together while they find other work. Or finding other work. But it really is the end of an era I think. An end to a website that over the course of its run was leading the way as far as what games coverage would look like.
I don't know, this sucks, I'm going to miss it, and it'll take me a while to find anything that's been as special to me as that website.
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Sorry Man, I've changed jobs a fair bit in my life, so I guess I'm coming at this from a very different point of view. I didn't mean to be shitty. I'll remove my post, it was unnecessary.
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