Bethesda wants YOU! to design quests

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:07 am

[ Game -> Update ] - More info on <a href="http://wikipocalypse.duckandcover.cx/in ... le=Fallout 3">Game: Fallout 3</a>

Morbius pointed out that <a target="_self" href="http://www.bethsoft.com/links/job_05260 ... ">Bethesda are looking for a quest designer</a> to... well, design quests in Oblivion and Fallout 3:
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QUEST DESIGNER -- Rockville, Maryland
Design and script quests for future Elder
Scrolls and Fallout products. Includes working in our proprietary
toolset to design and script quests.
REQUIREMENTS: <ul>
<li>Excellent writing skills.</li><li>Strong problem solving skills.</li><li>Strong knowledge of gameplay mechanics and quest flow
in an RPG.</li><li>Programming or scripting language experience a plus.</li><li>Knowledge of The Elder Scrolls Construction Set a plus.</li><li>Knowledge of role playing games and The Elder Scrolls
or Fallout a plus.</li><li>Game industry experience a plus.</li><li>Strong desire to be part of a passionate TEAM, making
great games.</li>
</ul>

<blockquote> Applicant must send a written quest design doc with gameplay
mechanics, dialogue, walkthrough, and implementation criteria.
We will not review Morrowind Plugins themselves, so do not
send them. Keep the background story in your design to a
minimum; we are interested in seeing your dialogue writing,
logical thinking, overall quest flow, and implementation
ability.
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Interesting. After playing Morrowind, I'm hoping the way quests are
done in the ES series are far removed from the way they're done in
Fallout 3.

Spotted @ <a href="http://www.gamesurge.net/">#fallout</a>

Post by **King of Creation** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:28 am

I should apply....

oh wait...I'm still in school. Do you think they'll hire someone without a degree?

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:35 am

Well you don't need any programming experience. It's certainly possible for anyone here to apply if they can write well enough.

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:41 am

they are basically looking for a fanboy who likes to talk.

Koki · Post by **Koki** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:58 am

# Knowledge of The Elder Scrolls Construction Set a plus.
# Knowledge of role playing games and The Elder Scrolls or Fallout a plus.

I am the only one who is aggrevated by this.

ApTyp · Post by **ApTyp** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:47 pm

OMG WE WERE RIGHT!!! IT'S GONNA BE MORROWIND WITH GUNS!!!!

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:46 pm

POOPERSCOOPER wrote:they are basically looking for a fanboy who likes to talk.

Send them your Fallout sitcom and you'll get chosen.

Tenkoy · Post by **Tenkoy** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:36 pm

I got dibs on the Herve Caen bloody and beaten quest.

"In the wastes...you see a lone frenchman."

hat_man99 · Post by **hat_man99** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:58 pm

"surrounding him is the ruins of a once great game company"
Then que Luke Perry

ApTyp · Post by **ApTyp** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:16 pm

Then, que hat_man99 with his pants down.

hat_man99 · Post by **hat_man99** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:47 pm

Im not sexually oreintated towards Luke Perry

I mean ive gone along with it so far but ya know, fuck off ya lanky cunts

Zetura Dracos · Post by **Zetura Dracos** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:42 am

Huh. I should apply if only because the contract for mu current job is up in a week and I haven't started shopping for prospective clients yet. Damn.

Wolfman Walt · Post by **Wolfman Walt** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:45 am

Koki wrote:# Knowledge of The Elder Scrolls Construction Set a plus.
# Knowledge of role playing games and The Elder Scrolls or Fallout a plus.

Nice to know that I wasn't the only one bothered by that, but it could just be me being paranoid about fallout.

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:14 pm

Koki wrote:# Knowledge of The Elder Scrolls Construction Set a plus.
# Knowledge of role playing games and The Elder Scrolls or Fallout a plus.

I am the only one who is aggrevated by this.

Well, they are searching quest designers for Fallout and Elder Scrolls. I doubt they let Elder Scrolls fanboys design the new Fallout.

MrSmileyFaceDude · Post by **MrSmileyFaceDude** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:26 pm

Considering we'll likely use something very similar to Oblivion's Elder Scrolls Construction Set to build Fallout 3, why would the listing indicate that familiarity with Morrowind's version would be a plus, "aggravate" you? Come on, you complain that you don't like Morrowind and then when an opportunity to shape Fallout 3 comes up, you complain some more?

The mind boggles, the mind boggles.

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:21 pm

MSFD makes a good point. The position doesn't require programming experience (though it is a plus), the emphasis seems to be on creativity and logic - if I lived in America, I'd apply. It might even be something my degree in English could be useful for (and there's not very much of that around).

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:34 pm

I'm creative. I played Fallout three or four times. I have the capacity for logic. Give me the fucking job.

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:26 pm

MrSmileyFaceDude wrote:Considering we'll likely use something very similar to Oblivion's Elder Scrolls Construction Set to build Fallout 3, why would the listing indicate that familiarity with Morrowind's version would be a plus, "aggravate" you? Come on, you complain that you don't like Morrowind and then when an opportunity to shape Fallout 3 comes up, you complain some more? The mind boggles, the mind boggles.

I sent in my Fallout sitcom story like Vasikka recommended. Since we are pretty good friends can you put in a good word for me?

Koki · Post by **Koki** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:18 pm

I complain therefore I am.

Post by **DarkUnderlord** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 7:53 am

I'm torn between the childish desire within me to apply and the logic that dictates the likelihood of them hiring an Australian with no actual real experience - just to ship 'em out for some quests and stuff - is relatively low to non-existant.