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THE TESTER!!!!1!!!

StaleStale Registered User regular
edited September 2009 in Social Entropy++
Sony is hosting a reality show to be a gerbil


Jesus Christ on a fucking Pogo Stick...

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  • Charles KinboteCharles Kinbote Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I think the term is "guinea pig"

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  • CampionCampion Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Well there's already a show called that

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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    unless stale meant it as the 'winner' would get firmly shoved up Sony's asshole.

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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Shankill Butcher wrote: »
    I think the term is "guinea pig"

    That's Italian-American pig!

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    The reward is a slave labor job for the gaming indrustry.

    AWESOME!!!!

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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I also thought being an official game tester is supposed to be tedious and boring.

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  • Charles KinboteCharles Kinbote Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    ok that announcer needs to chill

    the fuck

    out

    even listening to her gets my blood pressure uncomfortably high

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  • StaleStale Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I bet Bogey has something to do with this

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  • StaleStale Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    JoeUser wrote: »
    I also thought being an official game tester is supposed to be tedious and boring.

    incredibly so


    turnover is about 110%



    people quit before they even get the job

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  • vsovevsove ....also yes. Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I sent that thing around the office yesterday. Got some good laughs. A contest that offers a 'contract QA position' as a prize? Hahaha. Oh, my.

    Stale, I'm gathering information to reply to your PM. It will be sent to you reasonably soon.

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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Stale wrote: »
    I bet Bogey has something to do with this

    "Contestants must send photos of their sisters, must have bangin ass and titties"

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    That guy keeps posting his bent tails webcomic.

    I was really hoping for a "Bent Tails - My Boner"

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  • StaleStale Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    vsove wrote: »
    I sent that thing around the office yesterday. Got some good laughs. A contest that offers a 'contract QA position' as a prize? Hahaha. Oh, my.

    Stale, I'm gathering information to reply to your PM. It will be sent to you reasonably soon.

    gracias mi amigo

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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I think EA has some kind of testing center here

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  • vsovevsove ....also yes. Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Stale wrote: »
    JoeUser wrote: »
    I also thought being an official game tester is supposed to be tedious and boring.

    incredibly so


    turnover is about 110%



    people quit before they even get the job

    The only reason I'm still here is that my job is so completely different from the standard QA position. And that's unique to BioWare - there aren't really any other companies that seem to do this.

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  • Charles KinboteCharles Kinbote Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    so they're going to be broadcasting a dumb idea for a reality show in which people compete for a bottom-rung job with no hope of advancement on their own shitty console "network"

    well, I'm sold

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  • CampionCampion Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    But playing video games for money

    PLAYING VIDEO GAMES FOR MONEY

    !!VIDEO GAMES!!

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  • FugaFuga Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    wow who wouldn't want to be a qa dude

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Anyone with a somewhat promising future.

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  • StaleStale Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    JoeUser wrote: »
    I think EA has some kind of testing center here

    near LSU?

    yeah.


    not for long.

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  • StaleStale Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    vsove wrote: »
    Stale wrote: »
    JoeUser wrote: »
    I also thought being an official game tester is supposed to be tedious and boring.

    incredibly so


    turnover is about 110%



    people quit before they even get the job

    The only reason I'm still here is that my job is so completely different from the standard QA position. And that's unique to BioWare - there aren't really any other companies that seem to do this.

    you and me both.


    Most of Online adopted the Bioware approach. Studio and Labels? notsomuch.

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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Stale wrote: »
    JoeUser wrote: »
    I think EA has some kind of testing center here

    near LSU?

    yeah.


    not for long.

    Haha, really? I've never met anyone who's done anything there; it seemed like a weird choice.

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  • MorgensternMorgenstern ICH BIN DER PESTVOGEL DU KAMPFAFFE!Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    This is why I hate that movie Grandma's Boy.

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    “Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war.” - Loren Eiseley
  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Campion wrote: »
    But playing video games for money

    PLAYING VIDEO GAMES FOR MONEY

    !!VIDEO GAMES!!

    Better tighten up the graphics on level four, campion

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  • DadouwDadouw Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    theres a 1 in the title!

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  • StaleStale Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    JoeUser wrote: »
    Stale wrote: »
    JoeUser wrote: »
    I think EA has some kind of testing center here

    near LSU?

    yeah.


    not for long.

    Haha, really? I've never met anyone who's done anything there; it seemed like a weird choice.

    College talked an Alum into pitching another Alum inside the inner circle of EA.

    Got setup, and then they realize.... "We can do this so much cheaper elsewhere."

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  • vsovevsove ....also yes. Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I spent my day yesterday writing journal entries and building camera tracks so that we could properly test our facial effects in conversations.

    What this job will probably involve is running through the same game multiple times a day, humping walls and generally doing the most tedious shit. I am convinced that the people in the video were told 'LOOK EXCITED OR YOU'RE FIRED'.

    QA is not the place to be, generally speaking. Occasionally you can make the jump but most of the time it's really not worth it.

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  • MorgensternMorgenstern ICH BIN DER PESTVOGEL DU KAMPFAFFE!Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I think I know someone who works in QA with you, vsove. That person always seems to really enjoy her work, so it's funny to hear it's not like that at other companies. Well, not surprised actually, since all companies are different.

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    “Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war.” - Loren Eiseley
  • CampionCampion Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Smart Hero wrote: »
    Campion wrote: »
    But playing video games for money

    PLAYING VIDEO GAMES FOR MONEY

    !!VIDEO GAMES!!

    Better tighten up the graphics on level four, campion

    My mom knew I'd finally get somewhere with video games.

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  • StaleStale Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I wouldn't touch that job with RMD's dick.

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  • vsovevsove ....also yes. Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Morgenstern wrote: »
    I think I know someone who works in QA with you, vsove. That person always seems to really enjoy her work, so it's funny to hear it's not like that at other companies. Well, not surprised actually, since all companies are different.

    What's her name?

    And yeah, even our terms are given a lot more responsibility/trust than in other companies.

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  • MorgensternMorgenstern ICH BIN DER PESTVOGEL DU KAMPFAFFE!Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    When I was younger I wanted to workin the video game industry so badly, but I was always one of those deluded kids who thought that by working in the industry, I would get to make the games I wanted to make, etc, etc. Lucky I found out that the video game industry is pretty much like other industries. You do what's expected of you, but don't expect your input to go too far unless you're close to the top of the ladder.

    Unless if you start out making indie games I guess. Then you do what you want, to an extent, and hope for the best.

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    “Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war.” - Loren Eiseley
  • MorgensternMorgenstern ICH BIN DER PESTVOGEL DU KAMPFAFFE!Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    vsove wrote: »
    Morgenstern wrote: »
    I think I know someone who works in QA with you, vsove. That person always seems to really enjoy her work, so it's funny to hear it's not like that at other companies. Well, not surprised actually, since all companies are different.

    What's her name?

    And yeah, even our terms are given a lot more responsibility/trust than in other companies.

    Kim. We went to the same university.

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    “Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war.” - Loren Eiseley
  • StaleStale Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    vsove wrote: »
    Morgenstern wrote: »
    I think I know someone who works in QA with you, vsove. That person always seems to really enjoy her work, so it's funny to hear it's not like that at other companies. Well, not surprised actually, since all companies are different.

    What's her name?

    And yeah, even our terms are given a lot more responsibility/trust than in other companies.

    Watching the look of shock and disgust on the faces of Studio heads when we all got together last year at EARS and the two guys from Edmonton got up and explained how they ran QA was priceless.

    Then I explained how I run it and they just shook their heads.


    "See... you guys here have the luxury of hiring 150 18 year olds at 9 bucks an hour. THis si something we don't. We need 8 guys, really smart, and we give them the keys to the kingdom. Funny, our code works the first time, every time."

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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Just hire 18 150-year-olds

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  • MorgensternMorgenstern ICH BIN DER PESTVOGEL DU KAMPFAFFE!Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Stale wrote: »
    vsove wrote: »
    Morgenstern wrote: »
    I think I know someone who works in QA with you, vsove. That person always seems to really enjoy her work, so it's funny to hear it's not like that at other companies. Well, not surprised actually, since all companies are different.

    What's her name?

    And yeah, even our terms are given a lot more responsibility/trust than in other companies.

    Watching the look of shock and disgust on the faces of Studio heads when we all got together last year at EARS and the two guys from Edmonton got up and explained how they ran QA was priceless.

    Then I explained how I run it and they just shook their heads.


    "See... you guys here have the luxury of hiring 150 18 year olds at 9 bucks an hour. THis si something we don't. We need 8 guys, really smart, and we give them the keys to the kingdom. Funny, our code works the first time, every time."

    Stale, I can provide you with three hundred 20 year old Koreans in a warehouse in Seoul for half the price.

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    “Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war.” - Loren Eiseley
  • vsovevsove ....also yes. Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Morgenstern wrote: »
    vsove wrote: »
    Morgenstern wrote: »
    I think I know someone who works in QA with you, vsove. That person always seems to really enjoy her work, so it's funny to hear it's not like that at other companies. Well, not surprised actually, since all companies are different.

    What's her name?

    And yeah, even our terms are given a lot more responsibility/trust than in other companies.

    Kim. We went to the same university.

    Cool, she's my boss, actually.

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  • MorgensternMorgenstern ICH BIN DER PESTVOGEL DU KAMPFAFFE!Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    vsove wrote: »
    Morgenstern wrote: »
    vsove wrote: »
    Morgenstern wrote: »
    I think I know someone who works in QA with you, vsove. That person always seems to really enjoy her work, so it's funny to hear it's not like that at other companies. Well, not surprised actually, since all companies are different.

    What's her name?

    And yeah, even our terms are given a lot more responsibility/trust than in other companies.

    Kim. We went to the same university.

    Cool, she's my boss, actually.

    Small world. She doesn't beat you too badly, I hope.

    I sometimes come in and do testing. Guy called Iain runs it, I believe.

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    “Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war.” - Loren Eiseley
  • AneurhythmiaAneurhythmia Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Shankill Butcher wrote: »
    I think the term is "guinea pig"

    Guinea pigs get tested on for results, run on a wheel all day, and sleep in a nest of their own shit. Gerbils just do the latter two.

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  • AneurhythmiaAneurhythmia Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    This is probably also an appropriate thread to note that just two hours ago a university sysop was asking me what "ess-see-ess-eye termination" is.

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