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Posted: 2nd Mar 2006 17:12
i am a veteran in the process of going to school for game design it is important that i get in touch with as many contacts in the game community. I need some answers to some questions that i am required to have answered for the government vocational training program. if you answer and provide email address i will send you the questionaire and hope we can stay in touch thoughout my training and ask questions i feel i need answers on. As i am disabled and do not wish to relocate out of area i would be looking for contract work. i have many skills in art and learning more everyday i do not have a portfolio developed yet i want to mainly stay in the coding aspects of game design. i live in rushville, indiana.
i need these questions answered if you can please:
Employer name
Employer Address
Name of Contact
Primary purpose of Employment Site
How many people you have in your targeted area?
How often do you hire for targeted jobs
Do you often hire contractors to do the jobs?
Is industry expected to grow or not?
What software programming requirements and skills are needed for the jobs?
What is the average starting wage?
What is average salary after 1 year?
After 5 Years?
How many hours does the person usually work per week?
Do job descriptions exist for different positions and for contractors, if so what are they?
What are the physical demands of the job?
What are the Hardware/Software requirements to do the jobs in question?
Is there any Additional information you can add?

this is very important and your participation would be appreciated.
james underwood
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2006 22:21 Edited at: 3rd Mar 2006 22:21
I'm not sure I understand you very thoroughly, James. Are you asking for people to talk to about the game industry, or are you asking for a job interview? I am unfamiliar with the VA's vocational training program; I only use the Chapter 30 GI Bill for College right now. Is this some kind of on-the-job training program? If it is, I'm not sure you'd be able to get much attention without a portfolio, or some sample of your skill. Perhaps in an Indie (independent) Studio. Try asking your question at this site : Garage Games. Someone there might be able to point you in the right direction, if no one here can.

What branch of service, by the way? I was Army for @ 9 years.

-Keith

Joh
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2006 22:45
James, you might want to also try the International Game Developers Association forums http://www.igda.org/.

"I dont think I like the idea of my little photon being touched up by a switched off proggy and finishing off without ever actually getting inside." - Fallout
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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 01:08 Edited at: 4th Mar 2006 01:18
if you are a veteran like you claim puzzles me that you would choose fpscreator?

surely a veteran of game design would opt for a AAA engine like tge or lithtech

unless ive missed the point all together and your a vietnam veteran?

or a gulf war veteran

mmmm now theres an idea for a game
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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 01:26
He said he was disabled, and on a government vocational program, Crow34. Read the post thoroughly.

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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 01:33
Quote: "He said he was disabled, and on a government vocational program, Crow34. Read the post thoroughly."


well excuse my idiot nature but not been american and being only a poor english man i dont really know what a goverment vocational program is that could be a cia hit squad for all i know

ps veteran

good luck in your endeavours
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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 01:34
crow, WHERE are u?
crow34
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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 01:35
united kingdom tony blairs toilet of a country

up north as we say in yorkshire
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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 01:37
...oh.
crow34
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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 01:38
oh...

is that bad?

does that mean us british suck?
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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 02:04 Edited at: 4th Mar 2006 02:16
lol
Hello stranger.

Quote: "Primary purpose of Employment Site"

Dude, most of us are independent game makers.
I doubt many people here have any employees, since most of them are still popping pimples.
No offense guys, I popped a few in my day too.
TGC are probably the only ones here who have employees, so they would be the ones to email.

Quote: "Is there any Additional information you can add?"

Yeah, if you want me to answer these questions, then answer this one question for me first...
Do you even own or intend to buy FPS Creator? (since this is the FPSC forum)
A simple Yes or NO will suffice.
Then, I will be more than glad to answer your questions.


                                       

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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 04:36
No, that means oh. like oh, ok.
and GB is way better then us fagot americians.
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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 10:56 Edited at: 4th Mar 2006 11:14
Quote: "us fagot americians"


aaaww dont say that i like americans there my favourite type of human

they have steaks the size of toilet seats

they call us limeys which i think is a funny word


and the chicks over there are so fine

i been on holiday twice once to florida and once to the grand canyon

and what was really funny was a cheerleader in florida said i spoke good english where did i learn it from!!!!
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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 14:40
I am a "fagot American", Chris. Although I don't usually call myself that; I tend to stick with just "American". I always get a kick out of other countries coming down on us all the time; but when they need help, who do they turn to? A country shouldn't be judged by it's current leadership; it should be judged by it's people. The Iraqis I talked to could differentiate between the U.S. Government, and the American People. I wish we could do the same sometimes.

-Keith

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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 15:12 Edited at: 4th Mar 2006 15:36
wooo i never said i dident like america and the americans choice of leadership is there business not mine

my brother was shot in iraq and is now disabled part of tony blairs great vision

so chill out your not the only country with a dum ass leader

and wasent it you guys that had our help after 9/11?

personally i liked bill clinton bit of a pervert but a good head on his shoulders and america had the best economy ever when he was in power

only mistake i can remeber him making was his handling of the battle of mogadishu in somalia

but hey that wasent americas fault

my opinion america is fine country a lot better than great britian trust me this country does suck and the faggots you talk about are all in the british goverment
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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 15:21 Edited at: 4th Mar 2006 15:32
oh yeah i pressuming by the word faggots you mean homosexuals

a faggot in britain is a large meatball made out of beef and cooked in ale

we eat faggots for dinner lol

then again i suppose that works too

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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 16:05 Edited at: 4th Mar 2006 16:05
Now that's my kind of faggot

I wasn't talking about Great Britain anyways, Crow; I meant a lot of the countries that continually burn our flag, and spit on American tourists. But when a quake or flood come, all I hear is "where are the Americans"? Sorry to hear that about your brother by the way. We used to talk to the Brits out there quite a bit (I was never around Basra though).

I agree that Somalia was a HUGE blunder on Clinton's part (especially not deploying any AC-130 Gunships to the A.O.). The only difference between Clinton and many other President's (as far as the Monica episode), was that he got caught.

I'm not really sure what Chris meant about Fagots, I was just replying to him.

-Keith

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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 16:21
hmmmm..intresting....Mmmmmmmm....Faggots......Garr.....(drewling)
ar......r.r....s..s...d.s.d......And noodles....mmmmmm....garr.....

Im off to tha Kitchen!

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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 17:23 Edited at: 4th Mar 2006 17:24
I'm in the UK also, crow-Member of the BBB=Blairs Bloody Britain!
We all are...
Although let's not turn this into a big political debate!

Support your local Riker 9 Chapter.
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Posted: 5th Mar 2006 14:24
in am in the uk and i want tony blair and george bush out of office they went to war for no reason they should have haunted the terroitists in saudi arbia not afganistian they where in saudi arbia

there should not have been a war in iraq there was no proof of nuclear weapons and even if there are some nearly every country of importance has nuclear materials

XtS gaming company will rul the eath
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Why is it, that kids always blab on about war, as if they know what they are talking about.

Watch the documentries on sky, then tell us what you think.
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Ha ha ha! No offence intended, badger king, but I think I have ot agree with Higgins on that one!

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Posted: 5th Mar 2006 20:28
I am an "American" by the location of my birth, but I am an "Englishman" by the blood in my vains.

As for the American / UK thing.
We alway help each other when we invade someone else's land.
Everything sucks depending on your point of view.

Quote: "Although let's not turn this into a big political debate!"


I agree, especially since political debates are against the rules of this forum.

I think this whole thread is nonsense, and it should have been locked long ago.

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Posted: 5th Mar 2006 20:40 Edited at: 5th Mar 2006 20:43
I never understood the animosity between Americans and Canadians. I lived in Ohio for 3 years with my exwife and helped raise 3 children (step children). I couldnt have asked for a more welcoming and polite people.

Then,when my ex was living in Montreal with me,the girls at the salon would call her over at least twice a week for coffee and gossip. The persian restaurant owners wife would have her over for lunch and I cant think of anyone in my family that didnt love her to death.

Even on this forum, some of my favourite people are American. LiT I beleive is from Georgia.

As for UK/Canada. Its bloody shamefull that very few on either side realise,the Queen, is still our(Candadians)Queen as well.

anyway, rant done.


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OkOk, I guess i just hate bush. this is fun! I like the brit faggots!

LOL!

And that cheerleader must have all f's in history and social studies.
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Posted: 5th Mar 2006 20:44 Edited at: 5th Mar 2006 21:00
Back to a more positive note:

I like that name dude... "DarkForge Studios"
DarkForge sounds good.

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thanks Conjured, but it really is a very abused name. I just hopped on the band wagon.


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Quote: "my brother was shot in iraq and is now disabled part of tony blairs great vision"

They don't report any other casualties on the news here, only American, they have the country believing that America is alone in this war.
A colleague of mine once said "the British only have about 2000 troops in Iraq, and are only guarding embassies", I asked how he cam to this conclusion? he said "well you never hear British troops being hurt, do you?"
This makes me mad, as you can guess, I have to argue with these idiots, that we have been hit hard too, but most of the time, I am wasting my breath.

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Posted: 5th Mar 2006 23:57
The British are the ones who took and held Basra.

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Quote: "The British are the ones who took and held Basra."

Tell CNN that, I know things get reported, but when was the last time you herd on the news of British caustics, I listen to a lot of talk radio at work, and all you hear is , USA troops this and USA troops that, and sometimes they throw a coalition in there for good measure.

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I was there with the British (Iraq, not Basra); they were all over, unlike CNN

-Keith

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"Dude, most of us are independent game makers."

Did somebody say my name?

"and GB is way better then us"

Why? no pun intended.

"I like that name dude..."

Kick ass.

"I never understood the animosity between Americans and Canadians"

Supposedly, according to one of my dads books on tape while I was listening to it driving all the way to...Er...Montana I think, after WWII, a submarine that no one was supposed to know about headed to the U.S of A with deeds to the country as a proposition for America to purchase Canada, but unfortunately, somebody did know about it, sunk, the ship in lost coordinates at sea, and the papers were destroyed.

Personally, I do admire Canada. Im more of a out-doors person myself, been there once somewhere in Ontario, fishing. I could not believe it I took a whiff of the air...Sooo...Clean! Then, when I came back to Chicago, I started gagging, *cough* *cough*. lol jk

Straight outta compton
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Posted: 6th Mar 2006 18:15 Edited at: 6th Mar 2006 18:24
back on topic veteran i am sure there are many guys on this forum that will help you get started with your project good luck

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Posted: 6th Mar 2006 18:27
Quote: "People tend to love or hate faggots, but these beauties, freshly made in faggot gravy bare... "


LOL!

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Oh, I believe this is FPSC's first recipe But, yeah Vet; people here may be able to point you in the right direction, if you can elaborate more.

-Keith

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