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  • #16
    Originally posted by Serb
    What the hell this "ack" means?
    Please educate stupid foreigner
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    • #17
      Rebellion.

      The programmers there are the most informative and very easy to get along with. They even helped me personaly when I had a prob with a block of AI code that was in the released AvPGE source code.

      Cavedog

      It's a shame these guys didn't last. They were a great company and listen to new ideas.



      Companies that I loathe to no end

      Raven
      These guys think that nothing is their fault. Whenever someone has a prob with a game of theirs, they flam you then say you need more RAM (yeah, like 2GB of RAM is not enough).

      LucasArts
      For letting companies like Raven screw up thier games.

      Bethesda
      Though not as evil as Raven, they do have a MAJOR ego thing. Some of programmers will bite back and even get the mods of their site to perma-ban you.

      Monolith/Sierra
      Similar to Bethesda, and I did get perma-ban from avpnews.com for not liking AvP2. I guess my reasons were too good.


      So as you can see, I came across lots of jerks. It's making me think twice about being a programmer myself. Do I really want to be a total jerk like these guys? I think I would take a course in PR before I go any further, or at least anger managment. I am Irish so that might be a problem.
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      • #18
        what about old game developers like Electronic Arts. They put out the Bard's tale series.

        edit: not to mention EA is still around and puts out EA sports games like Madden NFL football.
        Last edited by Dis; December 19, 2002, 00:50.

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        • #19
          Firaxis shameless fanboy here
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          • #20
            I thought Tropico was developed by PopTop (or was it GoD?) and AoW was by Triumph Studios.
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            • #21
              BTW, didn't ION Storm close its doors?
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              • #22
                i voted blizzard, they make games that just feel epic with all of the cut scenes, story, and gameplay completely interwoven

                i loved diablo2 and used to play it on hardcore all of the time till i felt like i was getting carpal tunnel and had to stop

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                • #23
                  Bungie, no contest!
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                  • #24
                    No sigames ??

                    I do kind of like Firaxis..
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                    • #25
                      T-Pop (Tropico, Age of Wonders)

                      Triumph made AOW and AOW2, while PopTop made RT2 and Tropico. All PopTop did for AOW2 was some of the movie work, they didn't actually make the game.

                      I voted for these guys more because Phil Steinmeyer, who founded PopTop, was the desinger for HOMM2... and AOW1&2 helps too, of course.
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                      • #26
                        I vote for Enlight Software, just because they are a local outfit.
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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by alva
                          No sigames ??


                          Sigames are great, they only make one game, but who cares about that when it's the best game ever?
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                          • #28
                            Does the company have to make games right now? I'd vote for Microprose UK myself... Mostly because of UFO: Enemy Unknown, actually, but also a lot of other classics...
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                            • #29
                              I'd vote for Stella Polaris Development Team, but as it's not a company and not listed, I have to abstain. Well, I agree with Ari about MicroProse and I'd be delighted to vote at them, but as they're not included and Big Huge Games is out too, I have to vote Firaxis. But good choice too.
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                              • #30
                                I notice SSI and SSG are missing from the list
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