• We have updated our Community Code of Conduct. Please read through the new rules for the forum that are an integral part of Paradox Interactive’s User Agreement.

stevieji

Squadron Leader
28 Badges
Dec 17, 2013
647
10.969
  • Europa Universalis IV
  • Europa Universalis IV: Rule Britannia
Possibly the best response I've seen from PI in quite a while. Very logical. I'm sure many (the usual culprits) will argue every letter written, but who cares (my ignore list just keeps growing)

Agreed, but I can't imagine who you might be referring to. How does this work - the ignore list? Does it mean that certain individuals can write whatever they like, at whatever length they like, without what they write appearing on your screen? If so, I'm in - certain individuals need to get out more, IMHO.
 

stevieji

Squadron Leader
28 Badges
Dec 17, 2013
647
10.969
  • Europa Universalis IV
  • Europa Universalis IV: Rule Britannia
Jesus, he's just a kid...

Hmmm - funny how you imagine people from their voices. I had someone more like Dougray Scott (or maybe a younger, more intelligent Alan Hansen) in mind.

Many congratulations Jake - you've clearly got the ability - I actually think QA might be somewhat beneath your abilities. I do worry a little about Paradox's motivation, though - it's obviously better for them to have you inside the tent, p****ing out, than outside the tent, p***ing in (as they say), but I saw Wiz (I think) recently saying how he thought it was important for people like Arumba to retain their independence, on the rather less contentious issue of player interface, so can't help wondering why your independence is not important.

I've made my feelings about 'exploits' fairly clear on these pages - and I know that's not all you're about, but I've seen games ruined by the devs determination to eliminate these 'opportunities'. Maybe (Paradox, not Jake) if you think the game's too easy, you should think about more levels, rather than making the game more and more claustrophobic.
 

superZAKTAN

Skakdi Emperor
67 Badges
Sep 1, 2013
295
161
  • Victoria: Revolutions
  • Crusader Kings II: Jade Dragon
  • Europa Universalis IV: Third Rome
  • Stellaris - Path to Destruction bundle
  • Europa Universalis IV: Pre-order
  • Victoria 2: Heart of Darkness
  • Victoria 2: A House Divided
  • Semper Fi
  • Crusader Kings II
  • Europa Universalis IV: Res Publica
  • Leviathan: Warships
  • Heir to the Throne
  • Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour
  • Hearts of Iron III
  • For the Motherland
  • Europa Universalis IV: Call to arms event
  • Europa Universalis IV: Conquest of Paradise
  • Crusader Kings II: Charlemagne
  • Crusader Kings II: Legacy of Rome
  • Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods
  • Crusader Kings II: Rajas of India
  • Crusader Kings II: The Republic
  • Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham
  • Crusader Kings II: Sunset Invasion
  • Crusader Kings II: Sword of Islam
  • Europa Universalis IV: Wealth of Nations
  • Europa Universalis III Complete
  • Europa Universalis IV: Art of War
  • Divine Wind
  • Europa Universalis III
  • Stellaris
  • Hearts of Iron IV: Death or Dishonor
  • Europa Universalis IV: Mandate of Heaven
  • Europa Universalis IV
  • Crusader Kings II: Monks and Mystics
  • Europa Universalis 4: Emperor
  • Europa Universalis IV: Rights of Man
  • Crusader Kings II: Reapers Due
  • Hearts of Iron IV: Cadet
  • Stellaris Sign-up
  • Hearts of Iron IV Sign-up
  • Crusader Kings II: Conclave
  • Europa Universalis IV: Cossacks
  • Crusader Kings II: Horse Lords
  • Europa Universalis IV: Common Sense
  • Crusader Kings II: Way of Life
  • Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado
  • Cities: Skylines
  • Europa Universalis III Complete
  • Victoria 2
Congrats to Jake! So glad he's getting a formal job at Paradox, since he's technically been part of the QA department since the game came out, but now he's getting paid for it.
 

Challenger2008

Dictator
59 Badges
Nov 21, 2013
996
328
  • Crusader Kings II
  • Hearts of Iron IV: La Resistance
  • Hearts of Iron IV: Cadet
  • Crusader Kings II: Reapers Due
  • Europa Universalis IV: Rights of Man
  • Stellaris: Digital Anniversary Edition
  • Stellaris: Leviathans Story Pack
  • Hearts of Iron IV: Together for Victory
  • Crusader Kings II: Monks and Mystics
  • Crusader Kings III
  • Europa Universalis IV: Mandate of Heaven
  • Stellaris: Federations
  • Hearts of Iron IV: Death or Dishonor
  • Europa Universalis IV: Mare Nostrum
  • Europa Universalis IV: Cradle of Civilization
  • Hearts of Iron IV: Expansion Pass
  • Stellaris: Humanoids Species Pack
  • Stellaris: Apocalypse
  • Europa Universalis IV: Rule Britannia
  • Stellaris: Distant Stars
  • Europa Universalis IV: Dharma
  • Stellaris: Megacorp
  • Europa Universalis IV: Golden Century
  • Hearts of Iron IV: Expansion Pass
  • Stellaris: Ancient Relics
  • Stellaris: Lithoids
  • Crusader Kings II: Conclave
  • Europa Universalis IV
  • Europa Universalis 4: Emperor
  • Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham
  • Stellaris: Nemesis
  • Battle for Bosporus
  • Victoria 2
  • Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back
  • Stellaris
  • Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado
  • Stellaris: Necroids
  • Crusader Kings II: Way of Life
  • Europa Universalis IV: Common Sense
  • Europa Universalis IV: Cossacks
  • Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods
  • Crusader Kings II: Charlemagne
  • Europa Universalis IV: Art of War
  • Europa Universalis IV: Conquest of Paradise
  • Europa Universalis IV: Wealth of Nations
  • Europa Universalis IV: Call to arms event
  • For the Motherland
  • Hearts of Iron III
  • Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour
  • Victoria 2: A House Divided
Let me correct that for you

Paradox: Hello DDRJake, please sit down.
DDRKJake: Hello Paradox, and thank you.
DDRJake slowly circles around the chair, crouches beneath it and knocks on it lightly in order to estimate its building material; measures the relative length of its legs and the height-to-width ratio of each one; he then does a couple quick mental calculations, grabs a paper clip from the table, completely disassembles the chair with it, pulls out a soldering iron and various titanium metal plates, solders them together with the wooden parts in an unrecognizable but quite sturdy shape; he then walks out of the room whistling a quiet tune, coming back thirty minutes later carrying a gas tank, two car batteries, various assorted metal parts and a live duck. Sits the duck on the desk, where it proceeds to happily quack while looking at the confused interviewer. DDRJake then whips out the soldering iron again and proceeds to attach more and more metal parts to the structure, which within fifteen more minutes is roughly the size and shape of a small baby elephant, before grabbing and attaching the car batteries and soldering the gas tank to the backside [or at least what looks like the backside] of the contraption. He then carefully picks up the duck who's in the process of quacking veiled threats against the Paradox staff, hooks him up to a series of metal cables and a funny-looking tin-sheathed helmet, saddles his legs over the messy-looking metal pile and reclines against a smooth sheath of orthopedic metal solded to the exact angle of his spine
Paradox: I-I'm sorry, what is this?
DDRJake: Oh nothing to worry about. You were saying?
Paradox: W-Well, we were discussing the terms of your employment. I trust everything is to your liking?
DDRJake: Oh yes, thank you.
Paradox: That's... good.
DDRJake: Anyway, I better start working on my desk. Thank you again for hiring me!
DDRJake then waves at the interviewer, pulls a crude-looking lever, and then braces against the metal casing as the metal pile quickly springs to life, lifts itself off the ground on two short, stubby legs, and slowly stumbles out of the room with the rumbling of its motor parts slowly fading in the distance, interrupted only by the occasional echo of a happy quack.

I would actually read your books
 

chrnno

Lt. General
53 Badges
Apr 24, 2009
1.616
920
  • Victoria: Revolutions
  • For The Glory
  • Hearts of Iron III
  • Heir to the Throne
  • Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition
  • Lead and Gold
  • Leviathan: Warships
  • Magicka
  • Europa Universalis IV: Res Publica
  • Cities in Motion
  • Sengoku
  • Sword of the Stars
  • Sword of the Stars II
  • Victoria 2: A House Divided
  • Victoria 2: Heart of Darkness
  • Warlock 2: The Exiled
  • Europa Universalis IV: Pre-order
  • Europa Universalis IV: Conquest of Paradise
  • Cities in Motion 2
  • Crusader Kings II
  • Hearts of Iron II: Armageddon
  • Darkest Hour
  • Dungeonland
  • Europa Universalis III
  • Europa Universalis III: Chronicles
  • Europa Universalis III Complete
  • Divine Wind
  • Europa Universalis IV
  • Europa Universalis IV: Art of War
  • Europa Universalis IV: Wealth of Nations
  • Stellaris Sign-up
  • Age of Wonders III
  • Cities: Skylines - Parklife Pre-Order
  • Hearts of Iron IV Sign-up
  • Magicka 2 - Signup Campaign
  • Crusader Kings Complete
  • Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword
  • Mount & Blade: Warband
  • Magicka: Wizard Wars Founder Wizard
  • Cities: Skylines - Parklife
  • Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado
  • Cities: Skylines
  • War of the Roses
  • Warlock: Master of the Arcane
  • Victoria 2
  • Teleglitch: Die More Edition
  • Europa Universalis III Complete
  • Europa Universalis III Complete
  • Shadowrun Returns
  • Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham
I haven't seen DDRJake reply to this thread yet.
Does he now go by a different name?
No saw him elsewhere as part of dev team and you can see that yourself by looking at his profile.
 
U

Ultrix Prime

Guest
Agreed, but I can't imagine who you might be referring to. How does this work - the ignore list? Does it mean that certain individuals can write whatever they like, at whatever length they like, without what they write appearing on your screen? If so, I'm in - certain individuals need to get out more, IMHO.

Someone else showed me this feature actually. So you go to their profile and there's a "add to ignore list" link. Once you click it they disappear, gone forever. The one downside is that when they get quoted you're stuck with that, but if you simply skip onward it's like they never existed. imo, it is probably the best feature on these forums. Enjoy.
 

stevieji

Squadron Leader
28 Badges
Dec 17, 2013
647
10.969
  • Europa Universalis IV
  • Europa Universalis IV: Rule Britannia
Someone else showed me this feature actually. So you go to their profile and there's a "add to ignore list" link. Once you click it they disappear, gone forever. The one downside is that when they get quoted you're stuck with that, but if you simply skip onward it's like they never existed. imo, it is probably the best feature on these forums. Enjoy.

Hee Hee! Goodbye 'certain individuals'.
 

VanilleMuffin

Private
9 Badges
Aug 3, 2009
10
0
  • Europa Universalis IV
  • Europa Universalis IV: Art of War
  • Europa Universalis IV: Conquest of Paradise
  • Europa Universalis IV: Wealth of Nations
  • For The Glory
  • Europa Universalis IV: Res Publica
  • 500k Club
  • Magicka 2 - Signup Campaign
  • Hearts of Iron IV Sign-up
grats for the new job opportunity, i guess...

though i'm mostly interestent in the DEV MP sessions now i've to admit. there was this "exploit once then it gets fixed" rule... i wanna see how ddrjake fares against the rest of PDX pulling every dirty trick he knows :D