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Why so salty? His game will probably have a fraction of the resource requirements of the overkill, overbloated, kitchen-sink engines written in C# and C++. I wo

by rahen 3y ago

Why so salty? His game will probably have a fraction of the resource requirements of the overkill, overbloated, kitchen-sink engines written in C# and C++. I would command this author for not going the easy way. This takes skills.

pjmlp 3y ago
Because most folks on social media that suggest replacing engine X with Y, mostly reveal a complete lack of knowledge of what engine X's capabilities, market presence and synergies, or why studios pick it in first place.
- swingingFlyFish 3y ago
  You'd be surprised to find most studios pick X over Y because it's either familiar to their devs or cheaper. Better doesn't really play into it and a thorough evaluation beforehand isn't usually done.
  - pjmlp 3y ago
    As former IGDA member no wouldn't, however most of studios don't pick a raw graphics C library versus proper engine, unless its their first title and don't have any clue about the games industry.
    - flohofwoe 3y ago
      Funny enough, during my 30 years (give or take) career I have seen many more game projects fail using Unity than projects using cobbled together inhouse engines. It's always the team that counts, not the technology (the technology just always gets blamed when the team fails to deliver, the actual reason is usually organizational).
Uptrenda 3y ago
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- jimjimjim 3y ago
  That's terrible. Who knows, maybe this post inspires someone to get started in games development, maybe it inspires someone to write a new engine, maybe it provides someone with fresh ideas. Who are you to say what should or shouldn't appear on this site.
  - Uptrenda 3y ago
    Someone whose sick of every kid on the site blogging every time they learn how to code a hello world in a new language. Like, this is the equivalent of half the shit that gets posted on HN now. I have to wonder how they are making it to the front page though? As none of it is novel, interesting, or news worthy. I can only conclude these people are maliciously gaming the system. The reality is HN is filled with mediocre tech bros doing everything possible to hustle for more attention and leverage. Even though the vast majority of what they have to contribute is of little importance. There are so many people trying to get exposure to their work on HN now that anything interesting gets lost within the noise. It seems like the system now only 'works' for parties willing to cheat it. So that the people with the most friends end up with the most exposure rather than the parties whose work is the most valuable. 'Meritocracy' and other such bullshit terms that tech bros love. laughing my f-f-f-f[redacted] ass off. Guess you snowflakes can downvote this all to hell now.
    - jimjimjim 3y ago
      A bit ranty but fair enough. There is a sea of code and articles out there and no one has the time to curate it. Also meritocracy has been dethroned, we are living in a Celebrityocracy.

by rahen 3y ago

pjmlp 3y ago

Because most folks on social media that suggest replacing engine X with Y, mostly reveal a complete lack of knowledge of what engine X's capabilities, market presence and synergies, or why studios pick it in first place.

swingingFlyFish 3y ago
You'd be surprised to find most studios pick X over Y because it's either familiar to their devs or cheaper. Better doesn't really play into it and a thorough evaluation beforehand isn't usually done.
- pjmlp 3y ago
  As former IGDA member no wouldn't, however most of studios don't pick a raw graphics C library versus proper engine, unless its their first title and don't have any clue about the games industry.
  - flohofwoe 3y ago
    Funny enough, during my 30 years (give or take) career I have seen many more game projects fail using Unity than projects using cobbled together inhouse engines. It's always the team that counts, not the technology (the technology just always gets blamed when the team fails to deliver, the actual reason is usually organizational).

Uptrenda 3y ago

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jimjimjim 3y ago
That's terrible. Who knows, maybe this post inspires someone to get started in games development, maybe it inspires someone to write a new engine, maybe it provides someone with fresh ideas. Who are you to say what should or shouldn't appear on this site.
- Uptrenda 3y ago
  Someone whose sick of every kid on the site blogging every time they learn how to code a hello world in a new language. Like, this is the equivalent of half the shit that gets posted on HN now. I have to wonder how they are making it to the front page though? As none of it is novel, interesting, or news worthy. I can only conclude these people are maliciously gaming the system. The reality is HN is filled with mediocre tech bros doing everything possible to hustle for more attention and leverage. Even though the vast majority of what they have to contribute is of little importance. There are so many people trying to get exposure to their work on HN now that anything interesting gets lost within the noise. It seems like the system now only 'works' for parties willing to cheat it. So that the people with the most friends end up with the most exposure rather than the parties whose work is the most valuable. 'Meritocracy' and other such bullshit terms that tech bros love. laughing my f-f-f-f[redacted] ass off. Guess you snowflakes can downvote this all to hell now.
  - jimjimjim 3y ago
    A bit ranty but fair enough. There is a sea of code and articles out there and no one has the time to curate it. Also meritocracy has been dethroned, we are living in a Celebrityocracy.