Design Quests for Fallout

Post by **King of Creation** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:03 am

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


<a target="_self" href="http://www.bethsoft.com">Bethesda</a> is looking to hire a new Quest Designer:
 
<blockquote>
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.
</blockquote>
</blockquote>

 So if you meet all the requirements, aren't terrible, and don't already work there, please click <a target="_self" href="http://bethsoft.com/links/job_052605_qu ... l">here</a> to learn how to apply. Let's get some solid quests going in Fallout 3. I want this to be the best game the world has ever seen.


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Haris · Post by **Haris** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 6:46 am

Isnt this old news? Wasnt this allredy posted about 10 times? What nobody applied to it before?

Post by **King of Creation** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:08 am

I dunno...I just saw it as new news at the codex. Maybe they're in desperate need of competent quest designers?

Haris · Post by **Haris** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 9:14 am

Well all i know i seen it before. Maybe it wasnt on dac.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:01 am

Yeah, all you crazy americanos, go and apply so we'll have a chance to subtly (or not) influence the developement!

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 3:01 pm

Strong problems solving skills?

Also, Haris, remove your annoying sig, please.

Naked_Lunch · Post by **Naked_Lunch** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 5:16 pm

I sent them a design doc.

Maybe I'll post it here, eh?

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:01 pm

Once some more info is out, and the game looks decent, I think it might be cool for Bethsoft to run one of those "design a quest" competitions where the winner gets their quest or NPC or whatever put in the game. Whaddya think, Bethsoft people?

PiP · Post by **PiP** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:14 pm

why just one fan-made-quest? If more of'em are good that is... Did I mention I want good, branching dialogues using stat-checks, and I want to be able to solve quest by these, as an alternative to combat, and that what you say in a dialogue must depend on the previous choices of the PC, and in turn influence the rest of the game? Guess I did..

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:53 pm

You don't even have to mention it anymore, that's what everyone wants to be in FO.

ApTyp · Post by **ApTyp** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:59 am

look guys, i bet they will only hire expert game industry people, or at least a mod guy with plenty of experience. and i bet the pay is crappy.

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:01 pm

I think it's a bad idea. The worst thing that could happen is that BethSoft starts listening to the fans.

1) BethSoft are professionals at making games, and they have much larger scope and experience to design quests than a fanboy. Also, the quality thing aside, why would they want fan-made quests? What's so special about them?

2) It's hard to design a quest if you don't know anything about the story or locations in the game and I doubt they want to share any info during development.

3) Fan made Fallout.

Haris · Post by **Haris** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:12 pm

Yea its the fans who wanted ak47 in fallout.

Naked_Lunch · Post by **Naked_Lunch** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:46 pm

VasikkA wrote:1) BethSoft are professionals at making games, and they have much larger scope and experience to design quests than a fanboy. Also, the quality thing aside, why would they want fan-made quests? What's so special about them?

Professionals who made Morrowind.

2) It's hard to design a quest if you don't know anything about the story or locations in the game and I doubt they want to share any info during development.

Just do it based on past Fallout games (a.k.a Canon)

3) Fan made Fallout

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:28 pm

I think VasikkA's got it right on that one

I don't want to FO3 to be just like FO2.

Naked_Lunch · Post by **Naked_Lunch** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:28 pm

Yeah, I want it to be like FO1.