What's going on with your life?

    Just got back from Japan for the 4th time now. Got a crapload of new photos for the level design inspiration machine.

    I'd consider living there again but probably only if I worked remotely for a company in a different country. They work you harder and pay less there (for programmers).

    Hi guys, I've been away some time and thought I'd share some stuff.


    I married the love of my life :D

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    Became a house owner (mortgages, woo yay!)

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    Started a new job

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    Got a new cat :) called him Luther. Misty is the grumpy bag on the right.

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    Got internet in said house 6 months later (ISPs, woo yay!)

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    Got my dream car

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    This year has also not been without its upsets, namely we lost a dear old Cockatiel of ours to illness at 16 years old, and his mate not long after to what we suspect was a ferret (long story :|) who was sadly only 3.

    I hope no one takes this post the wrong way. I know I'm very fortunate to be where I am, and I would just like to share that happiness with friends and peers.

    The new job runs a slightly tighter ship than my last so mapcore time has tanked, but I'll hopefully be getting a bit more into the swing of things from now on.

    See you around guys :)

    Quote from PogoP

    10 hours ago, PogoP said: That's awesome! I bumped into Vivi at E3... I was walking in to the convention centre with some colleagues and all of a sudden I heard someone calling my name... I turned round and I was like errrm, who's this guy shouting my name? Then all of a sudden it clicked! It was awesome to finally put a face and a voice to the name :D

    I think Vivi is secretly stalking everyone on Mapcore. He's trying to assemble the Mapcore Avengers...

    Haha, it was pretty much the same thing for me, except I haven't heard his voice before. Somehow Vivi was eerily familiar. The only other similar experience I had was when I met with a WoW-guild back in vanilla, man was that confusing. You get this idea of how people look from just hearing their voice and when you finally meet them it turns out 'that thin person' is actually muscular and long, 'that white germa'n guy turned out to have another ethnicity etc. Really weird and cool at the same time.

    Quote from FrieChamp

    10 hours ago, FrieChamp said: So far I've never spotted a Vivi in the wild. Bumped into @e-freak at a local game dev meet-up in Frankfurt a couple of weeks ago tho :)

    Yeah, I'm quite sure there are quite a few people here who have gone past eachother unknowingly. :D@jackophant Nice to hear you're back mate. And no you don't sound ungrateful or anything. Happy to see you got some stuff sorted!

    Quote from TheOnlyDoubleF

    3 hours ago, TheOnlyDoubleF said: Wooooh yeah Ford Focus RS (2016?), Good choice ! You're gonna be the new gymkhana king?

    Yeah, that's the one! Thanks :) I realise the car makes you feel like you're Ken Block but no way am I going to be doing any silly business... At least not just yet :D

    Quote from dux

    2 hours ago, dux said: You must be minted to buy a house and an RS. Congrats!

    Cash injection from the untimely passing of grand parents so not minted, just fortunate. It's not like they were cash purchases.

    In the last couple months I sold my house, quit my job in Germany and moved back to France to try to solve my couple/family issues, am divorcing my wife after all and joining a game-dev startup, buying a car as my old one died after the drive back home, and searching for a flat to buy in my hometown. Lots of changes, I think for the better, looking forward to having more time for myself!

    Quote from Corwin

    34 minutes ago, Corwin said: In the last couple months I sold my house, quit my job in Germany and moved back to France to try to solve my couple/family issues, am divorcing my wife after all and joining a game-dev startup, buying a car as my old one died after the drive back home, and searching for a flat to buy in my hometown. Lots of changes, I think for the better, looking forward to having more time for myself!

    Dude, that's...a lot. I'm sorry it didn't work out with your wife. I hope you can make good arrangements for your children. I wish you the best man!

    Quote from Corwin

    56 minutes ago, Corwin said: In the last couple months I sold my house, quit my job in Germany and moved back to France to try to solve my couple/family issues, am divorcing my wife after all and joining a game-dev startup, buying a car as my old one died after the drive back home, and searching for a flat to buy in my hometown. Lots of changes, I think for the better, looking forward to having more time for myself!

    Shit, sorry to hear that Clem. Good luck in the flat search.

    Quote from Corwin

    4 hours ago, Corwin said: In the last couple months I sold my house, quit my job in Germany and moved back to France to try to solve my couple/family issues, am divorcing my wife after all and joining a game-dev startup, buying a car as my old one died after the drive back home, and searching for a flat to buy in my hometown. Lots of changes, I think for the better, looking forward to having more time for myself!

    Best of lucks man, change can be daunting at times but in the long run it's usually what we needed all along. Good luck on the new gig as well, are you starting the startup yourself?

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    1 hour ago, (HP) said: Best of lucks man, change can be daunting at times but in the long run it's usually what we needed all along. Good luck on the new gig as well, are you starting the startup yourself?

    Nope, I'm joining a group of ex-colleagues and their friends :) It's an adventure!

    Quote from Corwin

    21 hours ago, Corwin said: In the last couple months I sold my house, quit my job in Germany and moved back to France to try to solve my couple/family issues, am divorcing my wife after all and joining a game-dev startup, buying a car as my old one died after the drive back home, and searching for a flat to buy in my hometown. Lots of changes, I think for the better, looking forward to having more time for myself!

    I'm rooting for ya, Clem! Wishing you all the best even though I wish you would come back - the Swedes are getting brash ;)

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