Posts by Sprony

  • What's going on with your life?

    Well, I got fired today in the most eloquent way possible. My department isn't closing but moving to another venue. It's 225 kilometers away. I'm free to move with them or I can choose not to. The latter meaning they have to find something else for me and if that's unsuccessful I'm out. Problem is, everything in a 100 kilometer radius is moving as well so there aren't a lot of options. Plus, I'm not the only one needing a new job within the company. It sucks, but shit happens. Luckily for me they have to pay me for a long time, even with me sitting at home. I've got full income for at least 2 years. Long live benefits!


    The downside is that I just sold my house with a substantial loss and I'm currently homeless. I live with my in-laws and we've already found a place to rent but it's expensive. I don't know how to explain it in English but due to the law here we are not eligible for houses with cheap rent and have to depend on landlords (meaning high prices). Seeing my situation that is far from ideal. However, I'm still going to take the house because everything I own is currently in storage (where it can't remain for long) and I had to leave my 4 cats (who currently live in a bench at my father's place). That shit breaks my heart and they need a home. So we'll rent this expensive Fortress of Solitude (which is a fucking amazing place btw) for a short period of time so we can be with the cats, secure our stuff, have a breather and rethink our next moves. Exiting times ahead!


    This was one exhausting month and shit is about to get worse. Today, people who also got fired were crying and walking out. The place is like a funeral 8 hours a day. Not a lot of fun to be at. Plus a lot of insecurity about what's going to happen. I don't care though. I haven't been happy there for years but I sold my soul for the money. Now I'm forced to find something else which will hopefully make me a lot happier even if it's for less money. It's going to be tight but that will only make me more aware of our spending's and force me to better handle money. Even if I have to take a shitty job it feels liberating to finally be free. Because you know, there's no good news or bad news, there's just news. It's up to us how we wish to handle it. I know I've had a lot of huge set backs in a short amount of time but fuck that, Sprony's build to last.

  • Killing Floor 2

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  • What have you purchased recently?

    Quote from laminutederire

    Hi, haven't purchased anything yet, but might need a short advice. I'm feeling the need for a controller to play some games on my laptop,and I already have a wireless xbox 360 controller, since the adaptor cost nearly half of a new controller designed for pc is it worth the trouble? Because it seems to work relatively randomly with windows upgrades.. If someone has an idea, I'd be grateful!


    Yeah, get the cheap Chinese imitation wireless thingie on Ebay for like 10 bucks

  • Career advice needed - TheOnlyDoubleF

    Glad to see I didn't give him the wrong advice

    I literally said:


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    The way I see it is that you are loyal, committed and a team player (in case you return). Plus, apparently you were good enough that they WANT you to return. It's a compliment really. Can't look bad on your resume.

  • Bloodborne

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    GameSpot – 9/10Game Informer – 9.75/10Destructoid – 9/10GameTrailers – 9.6/10The Jimquisition – 10/10Eurogamer – Review in progressGamesRadar – 4.5/5EGM – 9.5/10Gaming Nexus – 9/10Videogamer – Review in progressPlayStation Universe – 9.5/10Hardcore Gamer – 4.5/5PlayStation Lifestyle – 9/10GamingTrend – 95/100The Escapist – 4.5/5GamesBeat – Review in progressRPGSite – 9/10Digital Spy – 5/5USGamer – Review in progressNeoSeeker – 9/10Hardcore Gamer – 4.5/5NZGamer – 8.9/10God ia a Geek – 10/10CGMagazine – 9.5/10MMORPG – 9/10Gaming Age – AStevivor – 7.5/10Tom’s Guide – 4/5Falcon Kick – 10/10RPGFan – 95/100Metro – 9/10Siliconera – No ScoreMMGN – 9.5/10Attack of the Fanboy – 4.5/5Telegraph – 5/5

  • Mapcore Introductions Thread

    Quote from Aerlynn

    Hey all! My name is Ingmar uit de Bos, nearly 22 years old and a game and level designer from the Netherlands. I've worked on Age of Wonders 3 as a design intern, and then on Interloper as game designer. These are both strategy games, and so I decided I wanted to broaden my experience. Which is one of the reasons why I'm working on a CS GO level, which I hope to playtest soon (thread will come up shortly). Usually I'm more a lurker type but I decided it's quite beneficial to actively take part in this community, and you all seem really nice! I already learned a lot from Shawn and Sal at last GDC and hope to learn a lot from MapCore!


    Welcome, about time we got some more active Dutch people here!

  • What's going on with your life?

    Early December I posted a depressing rant. Something I was conflicted about doing. Because, why share and who really cares right? But, the need to write it all down won eventually and could be considered a kind of therapy for myself. Now I'm in the same situation but it feels right to at least give you guys (who responded/gave advice/etc) an update.


    I put a lot of effort into improving things. I quite smoking cigarettes but in return I gained weight. Kept feeling rather depressed since we didn't manage to find a daycare solution (money and location issues). Worked hard to try and organize some social things with some success. I was really looking forward to the Mapcore meet-up with Helder en Knj and then my wife had to cover a shift at work and I couldn't find daycare on such short notice. That really was the final straw. I felt and still feel so shitty about it that I finally realized this situation wasn't workable anymore. Shit had to change, so I've managed to sell my house with a huge loss and which I have to vacate within 2 weeks with no other place to go to yet. Combined with the upcoming merger at work, job insecurity, massive debt and long lasting depression I'm really between a rock and hard place right now. I haven't been that active here and honestly, I've lost interest for the time being. Posting stuff is difficult for me because I'm all emo and I will never get the response I want (because I wouldn't know what I want even if it slapped me in the face). But like I said, an update felt like the right thing to do and now you know why Sprony isn't around a lot. I'm not leaving the Core (sorry you know who) but I really need to sort a lot of stuff out.

  • Oculus Rift

    Quote from blackdog

    Haven't seen it yet, but since The Man has moved over this company I think it will fit


    You've got such an hard-on for Carmack which is totally understandable!