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Working on a AAA game does not make you "the best." And working on a B grade game does not make you "some average joe." The "best" person is the person who mos

by javert 12y ago

Working on a AAA game does not make you "the best." And working on a B grade game does not make you "some average joe." The "best" person is the person who most enjoys their life.

mattquiros 12y ago
> Working on a AAA game does not make you "the best." And neither does having more people talk about you. > If you want to be the best you have to work hard, and you have to fight, and you have to put aside some other things in life. And if you're doing it, you will expect it of the others around you. I think this is what it is truly about: being the best in what you are passionate about doing.
- pfortuny 12y ago
  To me it is really concerning your using the verb "to do" when dealing with "being." Because in the end, it is not what you do what makes you happy or free...
MrScruff 12y ago
I took "be the best" as meaning, be the best in your chosen field. Some people like to see how far they can push themselves because they are competitive. Working at the high end offers opportunities to do that. Compare with being a designer working at Apple vs being a designer working at Dell.
- pjmlp 12y ago
  > Compare with being a designer working at Apple vs being a designer working at Dell. I bet they would work similar amount of hours and payments.
  - MrScruff 12y ago
    I meant industrial design. I would think the (pretty small) industrial design team at Apple work longer hours for more pay than their equivalents at Dell, though that's just a guess.
    - pjmlp 12y ago
      Could be, my bet was based on the fact that corporations tend to be more employee friendly than game studios, in terms of private life.
- spacemanmatt 12y ago
  The one who works at Apple might experience more smugness.
  - MrScruff 12y ago
    Do you think anyone who aspires to work at the leading edge of their chosen field is smug?
Dewie 12y ago
"The best" sounds like a status and validation thing in this case.

by javert 12y ago

Working on a AAA game does not make you "the best." And working on a B grade game does not make you "some average joe." The "best" person is the person who most enjoys their life.

mattquiros 12y ago

> Working on a AAA game does not make you "the best." And neither does having more people talk about you. > If you want to be the best you have to work hard, and you have to fight, and you have to put aside some other things in life. And if you're doing it, you will expect it of the others around you. I think this is what it is truly about: being the best in what you are passionate about doing.

pfortuny 12y ago
To me it is really concerning your using the verb "to do" when dealing with "being." Because in the end, it is not what you do what makes you happy or free...

MrScruff 12y ago

I took "be the best" as meaning, be the best in your chosen field. Some people like to see how far they can push themselves because they are competitive. Working at the high end offers opportunities to do that. Compare with being a designer working at Apple vs being a designer working at Dell.

pjmlp 12y ago
> Compare with being a designer working at Apple vs being a designer working at Dell. I bet they would work similar amount of hours and payments.
- MrScruff 12y ago
  I meant industrial design. I would think the (pretty small) industrial design team at Apple work longer hours for more pay than their equivalents at Dell, though that's just a guess.
  - pjmlp 12y ago
    Could be, my bet was based on the fact that corporations tend to be more employee friendly than game studios, in terms of private life.
spacemanmatt 12y ago
The one who works at Apple might experience more smugness.
- MrScruff 12y ago
  Do you think anyone who aspires to work at the leading edge of their chosen field is smug?

Dewie 12y ago

"The best" sounds like a status and validation thing in this case.