[AudioSoldier]

Now I'm confused. Wait, let's clarify: Richard isn't writing a review. As far as I know, he's lounging at home. As far as I'm concerned, I'm lounging at home; but with a copy of Bone to review for the 19th.

Aditionally, is it possible to post signatures on these ere forums? I have a beautiful one to bestow on you all.

Oh, Richard, get me a deal with PC Gamer won't ya. Since I'm but a wee 15 you can tell Mark Donald that they can keep my place until 2008. I should be ready then.

Oh, I wish, lol.

[Maquisard]

Erm, sorry. I was answering Juanxo's post, but Audiosoldier got there first. I've added Juanxo's post in quotes, I hope that clarifies things...

[Legolas813]

Originally Posted by AudioSoldier

Aditionally, is it possible to post signatures on these ere forums?

Sadly no. It's one of the downsides to this board.

[Maquisard]

Originally Posted by AudioSoldier

Aditionally, is it possible to post signatures on these ere forums? I have a beautiful one to bestow on you all.

It ain't, but you could include it in your post by linking to it via the image tags.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by AudioSoldier

Now I'm confused. Wait, let's clarify: Richard isn't writing a review. As far as I know, he's lounging at home.

Laptop folded open on knees, large glass of Ribena to the right, Wednesday's episode of Lost on the TV. I make no promises of anything I type being in coherent English right now, never mind insightful walrus umbrella fjords.

Oh, Richard, get me a deal with PC Gamer won't ya. Since I'm but a wee 15 you can tell Mark Donald that they can keep my place until 2008. I should be ready then.

Heh. Rule 1: Write as much as you can now. Practice whenever you can. Later, approach magazines professionally and get yourself on the books as a freelancer/apply for Staff Writer positions that become available. It's really not as hard as people think - 90% of your competition are the folks who say 'Man, I'd really like to do that', but never so much as put pen to paper, never mind submit a CV.

[AudioSoldier]

Originally Posted by Richard

Laptop folded open on knees, large glass of Ribena to the right, Wednesday's episode of Lost on the TV. I make no promises of anything I type being in coherent English right now, never mind insightful walrus umbrella fjords.



Heh. Rule 1: Write as much as you can now. Practice whenever you can. Later, approach magazines professionally and get yourself on the books as a freelancer/apply for Staff Writer positions that become available. It's really not as hard as people think - 90% of your competition are the folks who say 'Man, I'd really like to do that', but never so much as put pen to paper, never mind submit a CV.

They wouldn't consider hiring someone who is younger than 18, though; correct? I'd kill to mingle with the likes of Gillen, Sutherns and co. There's always PC Zone too....lol.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by AudioSoldier

They wouldn't consider hiring someone who is younger than 18, though; correct?

I doubt it very much. Although you never know, if you can hook them on something, there's always a chance. But to be honest, I'd take the time you've got now to make as many mistakes as you can now, and get them out of your system. That's not intended to be in any way insulting - all I mean is that almost everyone starts off needing major, major practice, and it's better to get it offline where you can make those mistakes, before pushing upwards to paid print work.

I'd kill to mingle with the likes of Gillen, Sutherns and co. There's always PC Zone too....lol.

Well, Kieron's a freelancer and Mark now works for Creative Assembly.

[Maquisard]

As far as writing credentials, I don't think "lol" goes over with magazine editors too well.

Gotta! be! more! professional!
<--AudioSoldier

[AudioSoldier]

Originally Posted by Richard

I doubt it.



Well, Kieron's a freelancer and Mark now works for Creative Assembly.

Well, thanks to my poor global positionment (Aka, South Africa) I haven't had the oppertunity of keeping up to date with the latest PC Gamer's, although I did read an interview by Gillen on Eurogamer with Mark Sutherns of CA. I nearly toppled over in surprise. I couldn't believe it.

But, subsequently, I promptly forgot, lol.

Incidentally, I was going to ask before your post, how many of the team are freelancers? And I recognize that this thread is spiralling off-topic, but it's for a good cause.

[AudioSoldier]

Originally Posted by Mares

As far as writing credentials, I don't think "lol" goes over with magazine editors too well.

Gotta! be! more! professional!
<--AudioSoldier

I've made it into someone's signature! Sheesh, talk about making an impression. Excuse my rabid use of "lol", it's indicative of my hyperactive state. I'm excited, you see.

[Juanxo]

Originally Posted by Mares

As far as writing credentials, I don't think "lol" goes over with magazine editors too well.

Gotta! be! more! professional!
<--AudioSoldier

Well, if we were worried about professionalism on this thread, some people would lose their job.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by AudioSoldier

Incidentally, I was going to ask before your post, how many of the team are freelancers? And I recognize that this thread is spiralling off-topic, but it's for a good cause.

Couldn't tell you exactly, I don't have a mag to hand. Generally, if you look at the flannel panel (the credits bit, I think Gamer puts it at the front), anyone marked down as a Contributor rather than having an actual staff role is a freelancer. But it varies. A lot of us work for Future and contribute in our own time, others are full time freelancers, or do other jobs as well as writing. I'm Features Editor on PC Plus during the day, only donning my spandex by night to fight crime and review games.

But this really is moving away from the point of the thread, so I think I'll cut it off there.

[AudioSoldier]

Ahem, I'll get back to Bone swiftly. Well, in the next few hours. I really do work best by night.

[Maquisard]

Originally Posted by AudioSoldier

I've made it into someone's signature! Sheesh, talk about making an impression. Excuse my rabid use of "lol", it's indicative of my hyperactive state. I'm excited, you see.

That's not my sig though. Let's see yours?

[fov]

Originally Posted by Richard

But this really is moving away from the point of the thread, so I think I'll cut it off there.

Thanks.

So, about Bone...

[Maquisard]

Originally Posted by AudioSoldier

Ahem, I'll get back to Bone swiftly. Well, in the next few hours. I really do work best by night.

Dude, you've gotta play the game in the dark with the speakers all the way up! It's freaking terrifyng!

[AudioSoldier]

Originally Posted by Mares

That's not my sig though. Let's see yours?

My bad.



Erm, in an effort to make this blatantly spam-filled series of posts seem non-spammy, I'll add that Bone's environments lack a certain element of "detail". Any comments?

To clarify: By detail, I mean that many of the areas are rather sparsely populated. They seem a tad bland. I'm not sure if this is to keep in line with the Bone comics, but it's less than appealing.

[Maquisard]

That's so you'd be all the more surprised when rat creatures pounce on you out from nowhere!

[AudioSoldier]

Originally Posted by Mares

That's so you'd be all the more surprised when rat creatures pounce on you out from nowhere!

That shifty look is unsettling. I look forward to my confrontation with the rat creatures. Honestly, I'm so savouring the moment that I can't bring myself to actually play the game. Do any of you ever get this? I think it's a problem with loving writing so very much.

[artwking4]

Originally Posted by AudioSoldier

Honestly, I'm so savouring the moment that I can't bring myself to actually play the game. Do any of you ever get this?

As a matter of fact, yes. It's one of the reasons why I haven't played The Longest Journey yet, and why I have a huge stack of games just waiting for me.

But I won't let it stop me from playing Bone. In fact, I'm going to play it tonight, since I just managed to get the full version to unlock.