Shadowbane Player Adds SBG to Name

[BenSBG]

One of the long-time players on Test has been hired by SBG and starts today.

More information to follow once an in-game name is chosen.

[Aurake]

Congrats to whoever the mystery man is, wouldn't be Curran filling that Jr. Programming job would it?

Also, if you work for SBG, you don't get to pick your own name?

[halethrain]

And yet, I still work for free. I hate you all.

[Emerald]

One of the long-time players on Test has been hired by SBG and starts today.

More information to follow once an in-game name is chosen.

What's his/her (probably number 1) job? Testing the torture chamber? Checking the security systems? Comparing in-game and real world physics?

[Silkey]

One of the long-time players on Test has been hired by SBG and starts today.

More information to follow once an in-game name is chosen.


My money is on Xanthar

[Advil01]

I think your right.

[Zerocyde]

Hurray! Someone that ISENT us won the lotto! And we get to stand around like hungery baby chicks waiting for the privaladge of knowing who!

Yea, im bettin Xan also, just cause I cant think of anyone else who plays test alot, and has that high of a post count. :P

[ConspiracyTheorist]

Woot!

[Drooid]

Yea, im bettin Xan also, just cause I cant think of anyone else who plays test alot, and has that high of a post count. :P


Proto!

[Protonix]

Yeah seriously, my post count is like double his and I play test at least as much!

[Advil01]

Intern = ****ty pay.

[Avarix]

Intern = ****ty pay.

Correction: Intern = No pay in the video game industry.

[CoolWaters]

That's awesome. Grats to the X player. I'm jealous.

[BenSBG]

Correction: Intern = No pay in the video game industry.

Correction: it *is* paid.

[BenSBG]

BTW, Post count means rat butt in this decision.

[Avarix]

Correction: it *is* paid.

I meant in general, its difficult to get a paid internship in this industry. So he is being hired as a regular employee?

[Advil01]

Fine its paid, I bet is not more then 10 bucks an hour.

[halethrain]

BTW, Post count means rat butt in this decision.

Damn! Years wasted!

[Emerald]

Oh man, quitting a free game? Your power over SBG is amazing.
EDIT: Although anyone with the name WarLobster is a keeper, imo.

[Silkey]

If it's Xanther... which I'm willing to put money on, I'll seriously consider quiting the game. I'm not joking.


I've heard a lot of threats about different reasons that people will quit the game over the years, but this one takes the cake.

[Bloodthirst]

I've heard a lot of threats about different reasons that people will quit the game over the years, but this one takes the cake.

WTF? Take it back, or I quit!

:p

[BenSBG]

If it's Xanther... which I'm willing to put money on, I'll seriously consider quiting the game. I'm not joking.


If you do I'll refund this month's subscription. Oh, wait a minute...

[BenSBG]

Personal attacks = ban. Bye bye, warlobster. See you in 30.

[Fugger]

its me, duh

[Zerocyde]

its me, duh

Dear God...


...and Im an atheist.

[Emerald]

well good luck to who ever it is.

1 thing to remember, Since you were a player, one of us before joining up w/ them, remember You are the peoples champion.

Never forget that, before you start adopting a " im a dev" or what ever mentality. Never forget you were one of us, and where you came from.

You are the people's champion.
More like coding slave.

[Protonix]

c'mon already, I want to know who it is so I can argue their hiring, unless it's for coding then i don't really care.

[Benji_]

its me, duh


Obviously not, because your SBG name would just have been DuggerSBG.

[BenSBG]

Obviously not, because your SBG name would just have been DuggerSBG.

The "SBG" hasnt been added yet.

[Emerald]

c'mon already, I want to know who it is so I can argue their hiring, unless it's for coding then i don't really care.

I think Ben said it was paid, and the coding was paid but the world builder wasn't, I thought.

Leads me to believe they are coding.

[KuldHeartid]

It was me. I'm going as MustacheSBG.

I'm gonna go with the crowd and say Xanther. Has he posted yet on the thread? No? Ohhhh! ;)

[BadgerB]

Maybe they were hired as board rep/community manager not a coder/artist/developer, maybe to play Ashen Temper for Ashen Temper

[KenshinDC]

Not out of college yet... So don't look at me.

Internship... I'll probably end up doing one of those once I do get out of college. And I'd be happy with 6 dollars an hour with the ability to sleep in the janitorial closet.

But ever since I watched the Nazgul SB Video. I have concluded that if we were ever put in the same room together... Something bad would happen. So, doubt it would be with SBG, but if this new project of yours contains SB PvP with modified gameplay mechanics, less little bugs, and female characters with different facial settings than male characters. I'd so send Ashen MySpace messages, three times a day, for a year asking to be an intern. Then, through US mail, and... Then, I'd probably be arrested for stalking...

[KenshinDC]

Maybe they were hired as board rep/community manager not a coder/artist/developer, maybe to play Ashen Temper for Ashen Temper
Greatest conspiracy theory I've ever heard in SB's History.

[BadgerB]

Greatest conspiracy theory I've ever heard in SB's History.I guess that came out wrong, what I ment was to play the role Ashen played on the old UBI boards for the Wolfpack team. Sending alot of time listening to/communicating with the community to free up Ashen and the rest of the team to focus on working on SB and any other projects but I like your reading better, it has amusing touch of paranoia about it.

[Avarix]

lol folks, stop with the PMs, its not me.

[DarkBlades]

Its Murray

[Xanther]

No, it's not me.

[Aurake]

I figured they'd post the information by now. I had a weird dream Ashen called me (I doubt he actually introduces himself on the phone as "This is Ashen Temper may I please speak to...", but my car had broken down and I didn't have time to talk to him. Then I got cought up in some dead town's witch hunt/haunting. But I was wondering if he called to offer me a job. When I finally got out of the haunted town, I finally got back in contact with Ashen, but he just wanted to complain about some website stuff I was doing and some posts I made... I was sad.

But the moral of the story is, you shouldn't make teaser posts as it screws with my brain; also I probably shouldn't read the forums and watch zombie movies as the last thing I do before I go to bed.

[CrawlingChaos]

I would like to thank SBG for this oppritunity. And I'd like to thank those who were in support of me for this position. I plan to do my best and make SB even better then ever !









( ROFL, i bet i just scared the hell out of all of you :eek: but no, i was just messing around)

[BenSBG]

You're welcome!


And Aurake, dreaming about Ashen Temper is grounds for a state paid psych evaluation.

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[Aurake]

I don't think so... if I hadn't told him I had to go because the ghosts were chasing me I think I'd need a psyche eval.

When you're still choosing fleeing from the undead over talking to ashen, you're still have your priorities stright atleast.

[Xanther]

But you can't type to save your life apparently :P Are you sure you don't need that eval? Apparently it has hurt your ability to type coherently :P I am gonna have to go with Ben here and reccommend you seeing a professional.

[Aurake]

But you can't type to save your life apparently :P Are you sure you don't need that eval? Apparently it has hurt your ability to type coherently :P I am gonna have to go with Ben here and reccommend you seeing a professional.

What'd I mistype?

And I call it Monday, brain isn't in the "on" mode yet, it's still in power-saving mode from the weekend.

This is also ironic coming from the person who "reccommend" me for my inability to type ;P

Also, my standard list of excuses
1) English is my second language (not that I speak my first anymore)
2) I went to school in North and South Carolina
3) I had no access to MS Word to give me squiggly red and green lines that make me look smart. (www.iespell.com is a pretty cool utility though)
4) I'm a god among my spacers =)

[CrawlingChaos]

1) English is my second language (not that I speak my first anymore)



Heh, what are you last living member of The Holy Roman Empire* ?

(*i.e. Speaks Latin )
:p

[Enrage]

Spill the beans already the people demand to know!

[BenSBG]

Its Murray

Love to hire Murray, but he's finishing up at some university.

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[KayGee]

It's Zenjah!!

[Necromantic]

It has to be Proto.

SMOOSHY KITTENS FTW!

[AshenTemper]

No, it's not me.

It's not?

[Xanther]

LoL :P Hi? Did you all have fun playing our little guessing game? I guess it was fun while it lasted :)

But yeah, I'm orange now!

[ConspiracyTheorist]

It's not?

Well, if he don't want it, I'll take it, although I can't code worth a crap.

/Grats Xanth!

Final Edit: Do I still get to tell him what to mod on the UBI forums, or do I need to replace him?

[Xanther]

Con, you and I need to hook up sometime and talk about that UBI subject.

Real quick, just to get this out in the open....don't ask me for love, nerfs, free stuff, etc...you won't get it. Thanks!

[ConspiracyTheorist]

Gmail Man Gmail!!! On Like Right Now!!! Gogogogogogogoogogo!!!

[Xanther]

If I was at home and had an internet connection and all that stuff, I would. But I'm at work and it will take some time to actually set all that up. PM Inc.

[ConspiracyTheorist]

OMG Xanther's first order of business.

Fire Conspiracy.

/cries IRL...

[Xanther]

*In his best Donald Trump voice*

"YOUR FIRED!"

:D

[Otlichno]

MAJOR CONGRATS Xanther, May you bring many goodness things to SBG :)

[Xanther]

I'll do my best for everyone. No hating now okay????

[Aurake]

If you don't mind me asking... what do you do? "Intern" isn't very specific.

[ConspiracyTheorist]

He gets Ashen and Ben their coffee and paper in the morning.


/dodges teh banstick. hopefully....

[Drooid]

No hating now okay????

Too late.

He gets Ashen and Ben their coffee and paper in the morning.
And in the evening he'll be giving out the back rubs, and rubbing oil into Ashen/Bens corn crusted toes! :D

In all seriousness though, many congrats (although you know this already), and good luck, I hope you knock 'em dead. -- Literally, in the gaming sense.

[Xanther]

*evil smirk*

[Avarix]

Grats Xanther =)

My color > your color =)

[Xanther]

Neg good sir. Well, I bet you have more permissions than I here. I'd be willing to bet on that seriously :P I'm just a lowly intern that makes coffee and rubs out the kinks.

[Avarix]

lol, and you have more permissions then me =)

[Drooid]

Request to Ben / Ashen :

As we've all seen pics of you guys in the nice SB office, we should see a pic of Xanther being basted over one of the Grobold fire pits from newb isle.

Dressed up as a Demon Dog from Perdition.

Some form of Shadowbane related welcoming for your convert.

All those who agree, say Aye!

"Aye!"

[MadTroll]

grats xanther

[Xanther]

Request to Ben / Ashen :

As we've all seen pics of you guys in the nice SB office, we should see a pic of Xanther being basted over one of the Grobold fire pits from newb isle.

Dressed up as a Demon Dog from Perdition.

Some form of Shadowbane related welcoming for your convert.

All those who agree, say Aye!

"Aye!"

NO IDEAS THEY HAVE ENOUGH AS IT IS!

[Otlichno]

Never can have enough :)

[Ashara2]

Grats :D

[Benji_]

Request to Ben / Ashen :

As we've all seen pics of you guys in the nice SB office, we should see a pic of Xanther being basted over one of the Grobold fire pits from newb isle.

Dressed up as a Demon Dog from Perdition.

Some form of Shadowbane related welcoming for your convert.

All those who agree, say Aye!

"Aye!"


Aye!

Hmm- And I could even drive up and start the fire, I'm sure that would be much more enjoyable then my current daytime activities.

[Silkey]

LoL :P Hi? Did you all have fun playing our little guessing game? I guess it was fun while it lasted :)

But yeah, I'm orange now!


What do I win for being the first to guess correctly?

Grats bud, good luck with everything.

[Ramsie]

lol oh so much abuse incoming..

Send any good torture methods to me in PM and we will be sure to test them for you...

Poor poor Xanther

[Otlichno]

LOL, Ramsie you rock!

[BenSBG]

Someone asked what he'd be doing. Well, Xanther will get loaded down very quickly:

His first priority is to learn everything Dave can teach him about Shadowbane. That includes all the testing, documentation, and if he shows the aptitude--and he survives the hazing that appears to brewing--creating the builds (compiling the code and data fixes to create a "patch") to offload responsibilities off of Dave's plate.

Another first priority is to help out with the internal network maintenance to include catching up on and verifying the existing inventory. He'll also be working in the server room (local, not the one in Montreal where SB is hosted) getting that squared away and keeping it straight. Tyler did a good job at both of these, so there's not a huge amount to do, but upkeep does eat away at your week.

His other first priority is to help our Office Manager with all kinds of stuff from filing (which she hates, so there can be a backlog!), going to Sam's to get the office munchies, with a good dose of carrying heavy stuff around the office. Oh, and he'll also get to empty out the storage room, a task I shudder to think of (glad its not me!!).

Oh, and of course he has to rebuild the PCs he'll be working on since they need to be wiped and have the OS reinstalled. As an extra perk they got looted after Tyler left, so he'll requisition replacement parts. I won’t make him reinstall Mac, that’s just downright mean.

...and all this on just 20 hours a week. This will indeed be a test of his organizational skills, since everyone wants things done right away.

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[Benji_]

What do I win for being the first to guess correctly?

Grats bud, good luck with everything.


I'm fairly certain *I* was the first to guess correctly, since I was about 99% certain long before it was announced, when Xan told me he was moving.

[Silkey]

I'm fairly certain *I* was the first to guess correctly, since I was about 99% certain long before it was announced, when Xan told me he was moving.


While you are prolly right, I was talking about this thread.

[Fugger]

i meant sell out in a lovable now-i-know-for-sure-ive-owned-a-sbg-employee kind of way:)

[halethrain]

It Should Have Been Me! :'(

[Bloodthirst]

Lets see how long it takes X to start hating SB.

Never mix work with pleasure, I say. It can only lead to bad, bad things.

[KuldHeartid]

Unless you're a dominatrix.

[Protonix]

I am so gonna kick your ***.

[MerekTheMad]

Seems to me like Xanther needs to hire himself an assistant. Protonix, The Intern's Assistant incoming?

[CrawlingChaos]

Somone hold me, i'm scared....

[WyvernWulf]

Xanther, congratulations on the internship! Don't stress and keep up the good work! :)

[Protonix]

Seems to me like Xanther needs to hire himself an assistant. Protonix, The Intern's Assistant incoming?

I'll wear my blue dress.

[Xanther]

To Kenshin: Well....you scare me. Plain and simple. But...that's why I was as general as I was on my myspace. You just never know who is looking. Maybe it's time to set it to private? I'd expect Proto to have checked my myspace before you...he's at least on my friends list lol.

About the bike....yeah, I've got that back home at my mom's waiting on a seller to buy it. I'll eventually get something here, obviously. Dunno what yet, I haven't bothered checking out the price ranges and such.

More work related: Over-work myself? What's that? I've NEVER worked/played longer than I should have.....ever...I have no idea what you are talking about. :D

[KenshinDC]

Bah.. If you set it to private.. Then I have to request to be your friend.

But, I have Ashen as a friend, so since you're SBG now. It won't be so bad.

And you shouldn't be afraid of me... I'm just, different. I hate surprises, so if you post some mystery saying a member of the community has become part of SBG. I shall devote my free time (which is almost all the time) to solving it before it becomes a surprise.

So ya... Omg... I wanna be Proto's friend.

[Protonix]

you can! You just have to find me!

[ConspiracyTheorist]

LOL you just got yourself a stalker with the job! Nice perc, imo.

[peerless]

Good luck with the intern position Xanther.:D

[Xanther]

Thanks, I'll do my best.

[CrawlingChaos]

Seriously, ya congradulations Xanther.

( can you still keep that funny as heck Sig on the UBI boards though ? )

[Xanther]

I plan on it. I may even add it here! We'll see :P

[Ramsie]

No, we will make you a "special" one. You think you have choices?

silly noob, choices are for vets

[Tayzorz]

Woo, grats Xanth! ^_^



PS: Proto sucks. <3

[AshenTemper]

No, we will make you a "special" one. You think you have choices?

silly noob, choices are for vets

QFT!

[Otlichno]

Silly Ashen Quoting is for Kids :)

[Cohort]

Grats Xanther hope you can help the game prosper.

Hey Ramsie I have to ask why do you have a link to SBG website in your sig when its obvious what that link is since we are all here already. Now on other sites I could understand having it but not here.

[Aurake]

Hehe, I'm sort of tickled by the fact I'm quoted in the Lead Designer's sig. Though I thought Ashen was the Lead Designer (maybe Ramsie is SBG's lead designer, and Ashen is SB's lead designer?).

[Nazgul]

Hey Xan... Call your phone again! OooOOOOyyyeeeaaahhh!

THE BEST PART ABOUT WORKING FOR SBG IS UNDERSTANDING THE INSIDE JOKES!!!!!!

[BenSBG]

I dialed it.

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[BenSBG]

I'm fairly certain *I* was the first to guess correctly, since I was about 99% certain long before it was announced, when Xan told me he was moving.


I'm pretty sure I was the first one to know. :D

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[BenSBG]

It Should Have Been Me! :'(

Did you send me your resume? Hmmm?

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[BenSBG]

Bleh... If I don't make it in Game Design, I could always be one of those people that track sexual offenders on the internet I suppose.


Methinks you are one of those offenders that get tracked down :p <JK>

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[Xanther]

Ben is in an owning mood today...trust me.

[Confess]

Grats Xan..........Drooid is already missing you <3 :rolleyes:

[Drooid]

Grats Xan..........Drooid is already missing you <3

Rgr - my bunions are acheing and need a rub!

[WyvernWulf]

We didn't need that information, Drooid lol:D

[Xanther]

I bet he is. I've viewed test recently :(

[KenshinDC]

Methinks you are one of those offenders that get tracked down :p <JK>

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lol... Not yet, 20 means 17 is legal in KY. And my sister still has a bunch of parties with her HS friends.

Plus, I've been behaving ever since I found out they actually have an FBI HQ in the actual town I live in.

It's actually hidden though near a Vet Clinic, no sign or anything... But I know they're in there... Watching and waiting for me to come out into the sunlight!! So, that's why I boarded up my bedroom window and stay in the darkness all the time.

Plus, if you stay in the dark really long and eat toast + bilberry jam everyday of your life... You can actually achieve great night vision. And there are indeed many scary things that hide in darkness... Not just shadows... Real darkness. The difference being that shadows are created and controlled by light while darkness is an ancient gateway between universes.

*yawn* So bored... Hey Ben, can you gimme back my stats on WotS please? I'll be good from now on... Oh, and you can hire me for free to be SBG's mascot. I'll dress up as a bullet and go around randomly attacking people, even during the Summer. You just have to take me to any gaming conferences you go to.. But I cannot be gone for the World Series of Video Games in Louisville, KY cause I promised to help set-up and admin next year and go to school with the guy, so have to keep my promise since it's someone I know IRL, that knows where I live... Plus, I won a PC from doing it this year, so I feel obligated to help. Other than that, I'm all yours.

[halethrain]

lol... Not yet, 20 means 17 is legal in KY. And my sister still has a bunch of parties with her HS friends.

I have a sudden urge to be Kenshins friend... not sure why.

[Benji_]

I have a sudden urge to be Kenshins friend... not sure why.

Heh. First time I read it I was kinda sleepy and read 'My sister still has a bunch of paNties with her HS friends,' which is a much more disturbing comment for him to make, however, I have the urge to visit him IRL now as well...

[Avarix]

Where getting a bit off topic, actually where all the way in left field. Lets get back on topic por favor.

[Protonix]

Dear Xanther and Ben,

No cigars or blue dresses.

Love,

Proto

[Benji_]

I'm pretty sure I was the first one to know. :D

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Heh, missed that before. While you probably were, yeah, *I* was the first to *guess* I think, considering you KNEW, and didnt need confirmation :P Not that it matters.

[BenSBG]

I loved your blue dress from the moment I spotted it.


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[BenSBG]

Greenleaf is correct, it's gotten well into the Off Topic arena. Moving thread.

[Protonix]

I loved your blue dress from the moment I spotted it.


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terrible.

[KuldHeartid]

I loved your blue dress from the moment I spotted it.

Ben's the original bard. His puns hurt every 5 seconds for 30 seconds. Even if you walk in the room -after- he said it, it still hurts.

[Brindle]

I loved your blue dress from the moment I spotted it.


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pics plz

[ConspiracyTheorist]

Did he have a cigar?

[SaargothTheGooder]

If you do I'll refund this month's subscription. Oh, wait a minute...


That is "THE" funniest thing. i have ever heard you say

except for "you people piss me off"

[BenSBG]

Doh, I remember that. And I *was* pissed that day, though I forget now what it was about.

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[Memorex]

I loved your blue dress from the moment I spotted it.


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Ben you already ruined the blue dress.....
That was fast

[BenSBG]

Welcome back, Z
:p

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[BenSBG]

I despise the Cheese Cake Factory.


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[Xanther]

Off topic! How the hell did me getting hired turn into blue dresses and cigars.....oh wait.....doh

[Drooid]

Pics!

[BenSBG]

oh man the post I would have made...

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[Sachant]

I already said congrats on the phone but doesn't hurt to do it here too. ;) I always knew my boy would get all growed up! *sniffs*

[BenSBG]

Ya, I know, you talked to him but not to me, so pfft. ;)

[Benji_]

The correct answer to that is "/banhand", Ben.

[Xanther]

I already said congrats on the phone but doesn't hurt to do it here too. ;) I always knew my boy would get all growed up! *sniffs*

Awww!!!!

Thanks Sachant! <3

That was awesome to actually talk to you. Thanks again!