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@jadel4w @HowardDaft @kyle3Dx I'll be sure to put in an application, then.

@TheNerdRelic @HowardDaft @kyle3Dx Will be hiring 5 more end of year. My team set the hiring quotas and want to focus on training who we have before committing to more

So let’s talk prospects for juniors. Yeah so, it was already hard for juniors to find roles before gAI and this crash. I’m not going to sugar coat this. Most big studios have their own art teams in cheaper countries in east Asia, east Europe or India. Those that don’t have their own, use outsource which has exploded in popularity. Studios were already closing up junior roles and sending the work out to cheaper countries. A lot of outsource also use an army of contractors, so there’s an even lower commitment to staff. Contractors can also be global so you’re competing with a much larger talent pool with suppressed wages. Freelance and outsource artists usually work in bubbles, many lack real development experience. Outsource is completely different to working in a full development team. Fight me. Most art outsource artists and freelancers don’t deal with integration or even work with the clients creative teams directly. There’s some exceptions, but the vast majority don’t. We already lack competent seniors and it’s about to get worse. We’re going to have a generation of artists who can’t even use source control. Great hard skills from only doing art, bad soft skills and lacking so much knowledge about the processes and workflows that tie art to other disciplines. With the rise of gAI it’s going to cut 2D roles. Countries where outsource goes will likely not have many if any restrictive laws. And now the industry is going through a reset it will be even harder to get studio roles when you’re competing with experienced juniors and even desperate mids. Some of you will find work, most of you won’t. Placement rates were already low. And universities are churning out thousands of new hopefuls every year. Many studios will likely not be hiring for a while after giving up so much talent. The sad thing is because of the job shortages any studio that treated staff poorly in the layoffs will be overlooked by applicants desperate for work regardless. I wish I knew what to say to those of you looking to move into games to give you hope but the truth is it’s hard and it’s going to be hard a while yet. This is now an endurance race. Some studios are still hiring but there is more talent than positions. This is why recruitment companies are struggling and closing too. They aren’t needed in this climate. So what to do? While you’re still young and lacking commitments, do gamejams. Work with other graduates and potential juniors. Make games. There’s little investment money out there I firmly believe good games can be built by small scrappy teams. Build many small games, they might not make money, but there’s always a chance. Eat ramen, work hard. Take commissions or part time work to get you by. - in a few years when things settle, even if you are freelancing you will actually understand gamedev and be a stronger candidate for in-house positions. - you might find success and have your own studio! There’s no reason not to. Just doing art likely isn’t enough. You guys have to understand what you’re competing with. Here’s a sprinkle of hope. This year I’ll be doing some AMAs and putting together some resources on how to build effective creative teams. Where most small teams fail is on the business side. So I’m going to be doing a lot of knowledge sharing here to help small teams get started. If anyone needs any support with this reach out to me any time. I can help with - project planning - marketability - budgeting - production - pitching - business strategy It’s only over if you give up.

@jadel4w @HowardDaft @kyle3Dx Make it 21?

@HowardDaft @kyle3Dx I created 20 jobs for juniors in the last 3 years. What exactly have you done to help lol?

Mmmm.... Place that sells mead and ale....

Ahsoka Tano fanart painting. Fun.

@GameSlushPile @bewaremycrust @ChiefOfBcrk @SynthPotato Yeah, I had mistaken it for the quest directly before it. However, that still doesn't back up anything about your claims of horrendous writing. I'd say its more of a disappointing conclusion, but the writing throughout was consistently good.

@bewaremycrust @TheNerdRelic @ChiefOfBcrk @SynthPotato It doesn't. Just a few text messages.

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty is looking to MASSIVELY update the base game with: - Completely redone perks and skills - Completely rebuilt enemy and friendly AI - New Cyberware system with a new capacity on how much you can handle without turning Cyberpsycho - New Vehicle Combat - New Police System - New Weaponized Vehicles (you can use your katana on a motorcycle) - New Relic skill tree found by exploring dog town - Vehicles are now bought through a website rather than from fixers - Car Chases - UI and UX completely redone - New Courier missions - You can hack cars to steal them - Dynamic Faction Fights in the Open World - Redone Loot and Difficulty - New enemy variety - One developer even remarked “I wish this was the version of the game we shipped at launch.” This is more than just another update or expansion, this seems to be rebuilding Cyberpunk from the core to be far closer to what was originally promised, I absolutely cannot wait to see more!

@bewaremycrust @GameSlushPile @ChiefOfBcrk @SynthPotato No, I mistook the quest for the one directly before it in the quest line. It has alternate endings, however, outside of a few text messages, there isnt much more to it.

@TheNerdRelic @GameSlushPile @ChiefOfBcrk @SynthPotato wait dream on has follow up quests? That's the peralez mayor one right?

@GameSlushPile @ChiefOfBcrk @SynthPotato The game has plenty of things to criticize it on, but these are just not them man. Why not bring up the fact that your choices realistically done matter outside of the final mission? Or how they rushed Johnny going from an asshole to dedicating himself to helping V?

@GameSlushPile @ChiefOfBcrk @SynthPotato Suicide of main or side characters done matter if the character isn't well done. No clue what you are talking about when it comes to dream on, it has several follow up quests that you somehow missed. I don't know how these minor gripes makes the writing "horrendous"

Painting of some scout. Didnt time this one.

~1 Hour Sketch

Pirate Ship sketch ~1 Hour

Practicing matte painting some more, took about 2~ hours.

@otagoth I think its mostly because good artists look to improve themselves and others rather than tearing others down

I've never seen people who are good at art complain about other people's art. It's always the artistically frustrated ones.

Painting of Calvin and Hobbes I did really quickly :D

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@webtoonofficial @uruchanOFR Hopefully I havent missed the deadline! Wont complain about drawing john anyways though! #WEBTOONRedraw @webtoonofficial

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2 year anniversary of this vicious beast. Still proud of it.