Originally posted by umop-apisdn:

Originally posted by sarteck:

Uh, no, not at all. I know you've mentioned having done coding since the mid-80's, but this is DEFINITELY not actual job experience. If it takes you a YEAR to contribute to the team, your team is crap or you are.

Don't forget that we're talking an indie team, here, not a triple-A megacorp. I wasn't trying to say that was typical, I was saying it could easily be the case.

Without dragging this out into a tirade with me whining about development time, I just have to point out that "indie" doesn't have to mean "a bunch of lazy bums that develop as a side hobby."

Originally posted by umop-apisdn:

This is actually typical for studios being published by Coffee Stain, and often the "it'll release when it's finished" mentality results in a superior finished product...

... eventually.

If this is as you say typical of studios that Coffee Stain publishes, I'll know which EA projects not to bother with. The "superior finished project" of the Mistlands was less than overwhelming.