Show your old school (Kesmai) appreciation...

[Otter]

Jeff Hanna (Quarters aka "Moondog") long time Air Warrior/Kesmai graphics dude is no longer quite the "anonymous" behind the scenes toiler we all loved to mock ("Sure, you can do AWIV in "two weeks").

He's been nominated for an Autodesk "Masters" award for outstanding 3D service over the years.

You can vote here if you like...Cast Your Vote

Thanks!

[detch01]

Seconded!
  It's time to get someone who helped build this genre of online game into what it is today recognized.


asw

[Odee]

Originally posted by detch01
Seconded!
  It's time to get someone who helped build this genre of online game into what it is today recognized.


asw

ditto

[Shaky]

Damn...my old squad CO is up for an award...hell, he don't deserve it but I'll vote for him anyways

[Ripsnort]

Done!

[ROC]

[FBplmmr]

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Otter
Jeff Hanna (Quarters aka "Moondog") long time Air Warrior/Kesmai graphics dude is no longer quite the "anonymous" behind the scenes toiler we all loved to mock ("Sure, you can do AWIV in "two weeks").

He's been nominated for an Autodesk "Masters" award for outstanding 3D service over the years.

You can vote here if you like...Cast Your Vote

Thanks!

Is Quarters still at Mythic Entertainment or did he jump ship when EA bought them out?


ack-ack

[Odee]

OoohRAH!  Kelton Flynn and company ride again!






wait he's not coming back?







Okay, I voted anyway

[Quarters]

(peeks in)

Geez, you guys are the nicest. Thanks for the votes.

Ack-Ack, I jumped ship about 3-4 weeks before the EA buyout. Trust me, the fact that EA was coming was a *big* influence on my decision to leave. I've been in Champaign, IL for a little over a year now working for Volition, the company that did Descent 1&2, Freespace 1 & 2, Summoner 1 & 2, Punisher, Red Faction 1 & 2, and Saints Row.

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Quarters
(peeks in)

Geez, you guys are the nicest. Thanks for the votes.

Ack-Ack, I jumped ship about 3-4 weeks before the EA buyout. Trust me, the fact that EA was coming was a *big* influence on my decision to leave. I've been in Champaign, IL for a little over a year now working for Volition, the comany that did Descent 1&2, Freespace 1 & 2, Summoner 1 & 2, Punisher, Red Faction 1 & 2, and Saints Row.

Congratulations on landing at Volition, a great little game studio and nice to hear from you again.   I was wondering if you'd be able to stomach working for EA again, glad you decided not to.  I used to have to drive by their offices in Santa Monica on my way home, always had the urge to pull over and throw rocks at the building.

As for me, I got tired of SOE and all of their empty promises and hooked up with Square Enix and made the move to L.A. last year and  haven't looked back.  THQ is also just down the street from us.


ack-ack

[Wolfala]

Originally posted by Quarters
(peeks in)

Geez, you guys are the nicest. Thanks for the votes.

Ack-Ack, I jumped ship about 3-4 weeks before the EA buyout. Trust me, the fact that EA was coming was a *big* influence on my decision to leave. I've been in Champaign, IL for a little over a year now working for Volition, the company that did Descent 1&2, Freespace 1 & 2, Summoner 1 & 2, Punisher, Red Faction 1 & 2, and Saints Row.

I used to go by their offices all the time between 99 and 03 when I was in Champaign. What are they doing now? Any hint of a Freespace 3?

Wolf

[Quarters]

The offices probably aren't where you remember them. Since 2004 Volition has occupied two floors of a new 5 story building in the heart of downtown. A taller sister building is going up this year. There was talk of us moving over there, but I don't think that is going to happen.

As for Freespace 3, I doubt it will happen. Volition doesn't own the rights, Interplay does.

[Warspawn]

Didn't THQ land the Warhammer 40k MMO deal?  I'm having fun with their last published game, 'S.T.A.L.K.E.R.'

It's too bad about Mythic and EA.  I certainly hope that it doesn't spoil the Warhammer Online game comming next year.  I wish I still had all the figurines I've painted over the years for Warhammer and my Napoleonic tabletop days...

I'll definately go vote.  I started with Kesmai back in the old Battletech days when you paid by the hour online.  What a neat game; both strategic and action-based as you fought for your house or merc unit.  I'm amazed that there hasn't been anyone recent who's shown any interest in an Battletech/Mechwarrior MMO starting at 3025 and working towards the Clan era...so much material there from FASA.

[Wolfala]

Originally posted by Quarters
The offices probably aren't where you remember them. Since 2004 Volition has occupied two floors of a new 5 story building in the heart of downtown. A taller sister building is going up this year. There was talk of us moving over there, but I don't think that is going to happen.

As for Freespace 3, I doubt it will happen. Volition doesn't own the rights, Interplay does.

Soo...what is Volition doing now then?