Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: Nick Ferguson Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: What I'm up to... and a Meet in May? Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 01:05:31 +0100 Organization: Net Yaroze member Lines: 37 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: p13-nsv1-luton2.tch.dtn.ntl.com X-Newsreader: MicroPlanet Gravity v2.30.1751 Hi everyone, Seeing as I kind of vanished off the face of the Yaroze scene last year (a la Mr Frosty), I thought I'd update people on what I'm up to. I've just finished working for Creature Labs, where I was working on their Yeti sim game "Beasts" (it's mentioned in this week's CTW) as an Agent Engineer (namely doing basic AI programming and - in my case - a lot of design work, mainly level design). MUCH better than being a tester at Rare, I have to add :) Anyway, last month I was "approached" to work for another company developing (prototyping, even) a top-secret new project down in London. Can't say too much about it at all, except that for me, personally, it's a big step towards what I want to do and it lets me have a lot more creative input in the day-to-day design work and gives me more of a "producer"-type role. I start on the 10th April, and I'm really looking forward to it - sorry to be so vague but I'll fill you in via my NY diaries (which should be up soon - promise) in the next few months. I just have to get my act together and move to London first... Because my daily work won't involve much (any) programming, I'm planning on a return to the Yaroze and writing something fun, clever and distinctly 2D. I'll shut up now, as we've all heard that before! Congratulations to those members who've got a job in the industry the last few months. I hope you find, like I did, that the hard work is worth it (and the late night network/online gaming sessions RULE)! :) So, anyone for a London Yaroze Meet in late May? I was planning one in Cambridge, but it's a bit late now! Cheerio, Nick F PS One benefit of this new job is getting to go to the big trade shows. If anyone is going to E3, get in touch - t'would be cool to meet up!