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Edited by Meravokas:
2/28/2013 10:03:41 AM
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The people with ideas, where do they fit in at Bungie?
Forgive me if this would seem more at home in the flood off topic section, but this is a bit of a question aimed at any bungie members that happen to look this over as well as opinions of you community members.
Most of my life I've had great ideas that spring from my head, most incomplete but the basis for what's needed to start making a world and a game based around it. I'm no real writer and because of that I have a hard time getting these ideas out on paper. (or text document for that matter.) What place would an idea rich collaborative happy person such as myself have in a game company? Obviously I'd like to know specifically about here at Bungie but I'll take any thoughts at all.
Thank you for taking the time to read.
[b]Edit[/b] This is just for those that don't read the extra replies and just the main thread posts. I'm asking where someone with decently formed ideas that works best with collaboration would fit in at Bungie or any other industry company. Not trying to get into work someplace on ideas alone as I know how rare such a thing happens.
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15 RepliesNew day, new reply. You may have read my reply that outlines (at least based on my observations and hearsay as an outsider) how Bungie encourages an open, aggressive and "nothing is off the table" collaborative sharing of ideas. With that said, I also feel it is important to bring up a similar, related and very important topic. But far less pleasant and fuzzy. So, be warned. And if your panties are easily twisted, you may want to stop reading here. *deep breath* You're not special. Sorry to be the one to break it to you, but the facts are the facts, and the sooner a person faces them, the better they can respond properly to the reality. There is not some huge corporation sitting around with a blank checkbook "hoping that some bright person with ideas will come through the door". If that is your career plan, get a Plan B. NOW. Because your plan A sucks. Many people have had that identical "I am more of a big picture, idea sort of guy, ya know? I don't like getting bogged down in the how's, why's and work it takes to get it done, I just come up with the idea and then there are other people who should be able to "make it happen"." No seriously. Millions of people have had that plan. It doesn't work. The reason that the folks at Bungie are respected and each given a voice at the table is because each of them CAN actually DO something and they are among the best in the world at what they DO. The idea part, that is a side-effect and a bonus of them being good at their real job. So, don't do drugs, stay in school, work your ass off at SOMETHING, and then, if you are really good at whatever it is you find yourself doing, maybe, just maybe you will be in an environment where you ideas, your dreams, they are worth listening to because people respect you for what you HAVE done and what you CAN DO. Yes, I know. Mom told me that I was a special snowflake too. That's a mom's job. Don't hate her for it. She loves you and you should never take that for granted. But if you think that "having a good idea" is all it takes to get somewhere? Plan B. Now. And a Plan C isn't a bad idea either. Sorry.
