Another lead designer leaves sigil.

Gieve · 03-29-2006, 04:56 PM

So monday they let go of Laurence Poe. This is like the 3rd high in the ranks designer that's left. Seems like working with Brad isn't exactly a stable position. I'm not really a vanguard hater, but who's replacing these guys? They let go of steve burke before, and the famous rogue epic guy a while back.

How many designers have to leave before your game becomes shit? There arn't a lot of guys with lead MMO design experience. Is it now going to be Brad and um... Brad?

Kuro · 03-29-2006, 05:03 PM

Magic 8-Ball is the best Designer.

GrobbeeTrull · 03-29-2006, 05:06 PM

Poe does spells, right?

eep.

elrich · 03-29-2006, 05:08 PM

I'd really like to hear more about this =/

Losing lead designers is one thing that can shake my faith in the upcoming Vanguard.

Szlia · 03-29-2006, 05:10 PM

Ok... refresh my EQ drama memory: was Laurence Poe the one that was hated and ranted about or the one loved for some of the few well designed Luclin encounters?

Zaniel · 03-29-2006, 05:11 PM

I can't keep all the designers straight in my head anymore. Wasn't Poe one of the designers of which I had a voodoo doll I burned nightly back in EQ as a mage? Maybe I'm thinking of someone else.

Soygen · 03-29-2006, 05:14 PM

This might actually be a good thing for Vanguard.

Bizanich · 03-29-2006, 05:20 PM

I thought he was the spell guy if memory from Graffe's holds?

Cynno · 03-29-2006, 05:25 PM

Poe was definately the main Spell guy for EQ1, for a while anyway. So i would figure that he would probably hold a similar role for sigil. Now, hearing this news i'm not all that upset, i mean come on, this is the guy who couldnt figure out how to give necromancers a spell to make then viable in a raid beyond being a pathetic mana battery. so in my opinion, no big loss.

BanquozGhost · 03-29-2006, 05:35 PM

Any relation to Amanda Poe, who also worked with Sigil?

Kevincheese · 03-29-2006, 05:39 PM

That's his daughter.

Gieve · 03-29-2006, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soygen

This might actually be a good thing for Vanguard.

This is an interesting thought - perhaps what the MMO industry needs is some fresh blood? Maybe new ideas are what we need now. Brad's still at the helm, tho, so... still going to be old school driven.

Remfin · 03-29-2006, 05:43 PM

He was the guy who promised Wizards a big bunch of improvements and we never got a single one of them! Oh wait, we finally got more translocates instead of the new spell lines

Gar · 03-29-2006, 06:14 PM

I think he was behind t-modrod, IIRC. One of the most fucking stupid idea ever.

Brash · 03-29-2006, 06:33 PM

Devs come and go. He had a lot of years to put his mark on Vanguard. I wish him well.

03-29-2006, 04:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gieve Sorry, I 2box Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 264 +0 Internets	Another lead designer leaves sigil. So monday they let go of Laurence Poe. This is like the 3rd high in the ranks designer that's left. Seems like working with Brad isn't exactly a stable position. I'm not really a vanguard hater, but who's replacing these guys? They let go of steve burke before, and the famous rogue epic guy a while back. How many designers have to leave before your game becomes shit? There arn't a lot of guys with lead MMO design experience. Is it now going to be Brad and um... Brad?

03-29-2006, 05:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Szlia Conquest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,644 +25 Internets	Ok... refresh my EQ drama memory: was Laurence Poe the one that was hated and ranted about or the one loved for some of the few well designed Luclin encounters? __________________ -retrosabotage-

03-29-2006, 05:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cynno Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 794 -39 Internets	met him at EQ fanfaire Poe was definately the main Spell guy for EQ1, for a while anyway. So i would figure that he would probably hold a similar role for sigil. Now, hearing this news i'm not all that upset, i mean come on, this is the guy who couldnt figure out how to give necromancers a spell to make then viable in a raid beyond being a pathetic mana battery. so in my opinion, no big loss.

03-29-2006, 06:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
Gar euro-bastard, sorry for the typos. :-p Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 256 +0 Internets	I think he was behind t-modrod, IIRC. One of the most fucking stupid idea ever. __________________ -- yeah right.

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03-29-2006, 05:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kuro Support Beam Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,977 +56 Internets	Magic 8-Ball is the best Designer.

03-29-2006, 05:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
GrobbeeTrull Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 1,685 +0 Internets	Poe does spells, right? eep.

03-29-2006, 05:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
elrich Jackass Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 944 -3 Internets	I'd really like to hear more about this =/ Losing lead designers is one thing that can shake my faith in the upcoming Vanguard.

03-29-2006, 05:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zaniel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 895 +3 Internets	I can't keep all the designers straight in my head anymore. Wasn't Poe one of the designers of which I had a voodoo doll I burned nightly back in EQ as a mage? Maybe I'm thinking of someone else.

03-29-2006, 05:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Soygen 100% Pure Soy Monk Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 7,447 +107 Internets	This might actually be a good thing for Vanguard.

03-29-2006, 05:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bizanich Face the mighty Bison Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,244 +18 Internets	I thought he was the spell guy if memory from Graffe's holds?

03-29-2006, 05:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
BanquozGhost Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 188 +5 Internets	Any relation to Amanda Poe, who also worked with Sigil?

03-29-2006, 05:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
Remfin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 526 +0 Internets	He was the guy who promised Wizards a big bunch of improvements and we never got a single one of them! Oh wait, we finally got more translocates instead of the new spell lines

03-29-2006, 06:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
Brash Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 415 +0 Internets	Devs come and go. He had a lot of years to put his mark on Vanguard. I wish him well.