Former GMs

[Makkah]

Just curious if any of you have heard from any former GMs...

Banthis
Lyredaen
Giacomo
Stump
Varevice
Lothwyn
Voraviel (is he even gone?)
Kitrina
Metaephor
Melissa

etc etc etc

[LMingrone]

I think I still have a Stump humidor and Stump cigars (the ones that blow up). That guy was the shit.

[kookiegod]

Just curious if any of you have heard from any former GMs...

etc etc etc

Banthis / Lyredaen ---- Blake and Gwen pretty much disappareared after GS4 went live

Giacomo - came back for a few months under a new GM name, and left shortly thereafter. Redid some old code while he was banging around.

Lothwyn - still bangs around facebook

Stealth - recently started playing GS again

Mahegh - still hawking Fords in Texas, married a few years ago

Voraviel (is he even gone?) - still in GS on a very part time basis

Kitrina - is an offsite customer service rep for Zynga according to her linkedin profile

Metaephor / Aephir - haven't heard from Ian in years

Melissa - recently Von and Llearyn had their first baby, pix up on facebook

Kyalia - still talk to her a lot, doing well in her business

Thanthyl - going to Belarus for an assignment for the state department, his wife ex-GM Elowen going with him.

Mignon - doing fairly well

Illusion - still running his dojo in Albany NY, addicted to world of warcrack

Ysbail - some health issues, but doing well

Elbrion - doing great last i heard, still plays poker and doing research work for a lab in Vermont.

Kennesaw - last I talked to him still worked at Disney cruise lines

Krash - still banging around las vegas

Brauden - still chat now and then, doing well as a software developer

Beth (ex-billing rep) doing ok

Taelrand - awesome as evar! :)

Antavian - moved the family to AZ, wife and kiddo doing well

Tigs/forget his GM name, did a lot of work on forging - married a hottie , working for another game company

Is others I still chat with who have the ex-GM tag or ex-onsite staff, but can't think of em at the moment...

~Paul

[Fallen]

Any idea what happened to Nilven, Romulas, and Crusade?

[Mechwarrior1]

Crusade, the invasion king? He did some gash invasions and a darkstone invasion that were pretty sick. I think he did the original ice giant invasions in Mule too. No idea where he went to after 2006, but it would be nice if he were back to unleash some hordes again.

[Xaerve]

Do you not want to go back and work there Paul?

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

Vesmera is doing well.

[thornhappy]

Hi, Vesmera here. Buy my crap in the auction folder so I can close my account. :P

[Kuyuk]

lol


edit: I'm sorry that you live in rochester :(

[Drew]

Any idea what happened to Nilven, Romulas, and Crusade?

This is entirely unsubstantiated rumour so take it for what it's worth, but I heard that Crusade got canned for going way off script on an invasion he was running and pissing off someone higher up in the chain. That's just something I heard, so it's an IOI: 0

[Kuyuk]

zomg your invasion killed 52 people!!1 ur gone!!

[Drew]

Crusade, the invasion king? He did some gash invasions and a darkstone invasion that were pretty sick. I think he did the original ice giant invasions in Mule too.



That ice giant invasion was my all time favorite invasion. Most nimble I've ever seen a GM running an invasion. Only time I never felt like I was watching a script or playing in a "choose your own adventure" type quest.

[Warriorbird]

This is entirely unsubstantiated rumour so take it for what it's worth, but I heard that Crusade got canned for going way off script on an invasion he was running and pissing off someone higher up in the chain. That's just something I heard, so it's an IOI: 0

I've heard something very similar from say a roughly IOI:3. I'd believe it.

[thornhappy]

lol


edit: I'm sorry that you live in rochester :(

Could be worse. (example: Utica)

[Drew]

I've heard something very similar from say a roughly IOI:3. I'd believe it.

Yeah the person I heard it was probably IOI:3 too. But better safe than sorry.

[Kuyuk]

No idea what IOI:0/1/2/3++ means..


Utica is only inferior to rochester due to small size.

You could have used Buffalo as an example and I would have whole heartily agreed.

That there is one shitty city - at least from what I've experienced.

[Warriorbird]

0-5

srsness.

[Drew]

No idea what IOI:0/1/2/3++ means..



http://www.krakiipedia.org/wiki/Ildran_Officiality_Index

[Kuyuk]

oic

[Latrinsorm]

Utica is inferior because it's a rotted-through husk of a city. Rochester at least has some life to it.

[kookiegod]

Any idea what happened to Nilven, Romulas, and Crusade?

Nilven - just fell off the radar, dunno, never seen him online again

Romulas - Steve came back for a short time 3-4 years ago and didn't stay long

Crusade - still banging around as a player

~Paul

[kookiegod]

Do you not want to go back and work there Paul?

I'm going back to school and working on acquiring some apartment buildings, and starting another business to boot. Fairly busy enough these days, plus some other good things in my life.

I don't think there is interest really from either side at this time.

~Paul

[Makkah]

GS always needs more GMs. Shit's a corpse anymore.

[Skeeter]

Crusade probably let a weapon drop that was higher than 4x. That shit is intolerable.

[Fallen]

Crusade was just the sort of GM I would want to be until my coding skill were high enough to crank out spells and what not. He ran badass invasions, and often talked about how to improve them via additional mechanics, and just through Listening to feedback. Kudos to the player.

[Fallen]

Crusade probably let a weapon drop that was higher than 4x. That shit is intolerable.

Hah. Let's say that IS what happened and someone like Perigourd got the weapon. Everyone and their mother would be screaming favoritism And shananigans.

[Drew]

Hah. Let's say that IS what happened and someone like Perigourd got the weapon. Everyone and their mother would be screaming favoritism And shananigans.

Funny choice of player.

[Fallen]

Lawl. Well ... Fuck.

[Sean of the Thread]

lol


edit: I'm sorry that you live in rochester :(

Other than the old garbage plates the Roc sucks ass. Born there... hate it there.

[Atlanteax]

If Crusade is who I think it was, I can affirm that he got canned ... but more so for only doing "fun" stuff as prepping invasions, and neglecting his other coding assignments.

[Warriorbird]

Modesty.

[phantasm]

Its funny that Crusade is remembered positively for his invasions by the players. Even more funny that he was fired because he was spending all his time doing stuff that players were enjoying.

[Atlanteax]

Its funny that Crusade is remembered positively for his invasions by the players. Even more funny that he was fired because he was spending all his time doing stuff that players were enjoying.

And *that* is the exemplary management by David Whatley and crew.

[Mechwarrior1]

Its funny that Crusade is remembered positively for his invasions by the players. Even more funny that he was fired because he was spending all his time doing stuff that players were enjoying.

Ah, the irony....

Kinda like Lothwyn's and Khaladon's fate. Loved by players, hated by management...

[thornhappy]

Utica is inferior because it's a rotted-through husk of a city. Rochester at least has some life to it.

That. Buffalo is pretty revolting too, though.

Yes, I really am ex-GM Vesmera for those who asked. I too suffered the fate of those beloved-by-players, despised-by-management. Might I add... disgustingly incompetent, lazy management. But that's another story.

[Kuyuk]

We here at the PC love to hear about incompetent and lazy simutronics management. Please, continue.

[TheEschaton]

That. Buffalo is pretty revolting too, though.

Yes, I really am ex-GM Vesmera for those who asked. I too suffered the fate of those beloved-by-players, despised-by-management. Might I add... disgustingly incompetent, lazy management. But that's another story.

Hey, I'm from Buffalo. Buffalo is awesome.

And the Roc has a pretty awesome underground metal scene.

[Drew]

Does anyone know what the NDA GMs sign is currently? Presumably 2 years since anything longer than that is extremely hard to enforce in court.

[RSR]

The NDA seems to be fairly lax these days. The Facebook page for GS had a lot of GM's out themselves, current and former. Was pretty surprised to see how many did so.

-Richard.

[Drew]

Well they can't NDA you out of telling what your job is. I mean in a general sense for discussing the codebase, mechanics, etc.

[RSR]

It was more the revealing of who their PC's were that surprised me.

-Richard.

[Drew]

That would be pretty interesting.

[Kuyuk]

It'd be interesting to see a list of GM character names.

I bet I killed at least one of those bastards

[yesicj]

Hey, I'm from Buffalo. Buffalo is awesome.

And the Roc has a pretty awesome underground metal scene.

Yea B-lo.

That's all I have to contribute.

[That Jay]

Yes, I really am ex-GM Vesmera for those who asked. I too suffered the fate of those beloved-by-players, despised-by-management.

Way to be humble.

[AnticorRifling]

It was more the revealing of who their PC's were that surprised me.

-Richard.

That would be a cool list if they were releasing the info themselves, I don't think an "outing" of people you know to be GMs that post on the PC would be good though.

[RSR]

They DID release the info themselves, that was kind of the point.

-Richard.

[DCSL]

Way to be humble.

Hey now, I liked her merchants a lot. I missed whatever scandal made her toss the GMhood, as it was after I quit, but I recall her being a crowd pleaser.

[AnticorRifling]

They DID release the info themselves, that was kind of the point.

-Richard.

Right but not all of them did.

[Asrial]

The NDA seems to be fairly lax these days. The Facebook page for GS had a lot of GM's out themselves, current and former. Was pretty surprised to see how many did so.Was a list created somewhere or do I need to wade through all the messages?

[4a6c1]

Oh my fucking God who goes to Belarus anymore. His bosses hate him. We should hold a prayer vigil. Just sayin.

I have nothing substantial to add.

[RSR]

Pretty much have to wade through them.

-Richard.

[Me]

Former GM only had 1 really cool claim to fame and PB posted about it. Woot

Hi yas Paul!


me

[Parkbandit]

Former GM only had 1 really cool claim to fame and PB posted about it. Woot


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