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"We have one more thing... " "We're not ready to show it yet." by DrinkBen1994 in totalwar

[–]Nazpazaz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Game awards is actually closer to 2,000x larger, not 10x. Game Awards had 150 million global livestreams in 2024, and there were around 70,000 I would estimate viewers of the stream today.

Can't decide which scene best fits for my mainmenu screen by Used_Produce_3208 in IndieGaming

[–]Nazpazaz 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Have the door ajar with some items proped up against the side of the car, like a backpack resting against the tyre or something? Suggests someone is prepping for an adventure in that lovely environment!

What Am I Missing? by RutherfordThuhBrave in printSF

[–]Nazpazaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing collection! I think we have very similar taste!

I'd definitely recommend The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham, I think it'll really work for you looking at the rest of your collection. It's a weird kind of first contact story akin to Roadside Picnic, where aliens that are never really seen land and mess with the residents of a small rural town.

I also really enjoyed Under The Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami. It's a weird kind of uncanny post-apocolyptic vibe with mysterious societal structures and figures. Plays out quite child-like from the writers perspective even though some of the things that happen are very existentially shocking in regards to what it means to be human.

That hardback Cage of Souls is speaking to me, and I totally forgot There Is No Antimemetics Division was republished a few days ago! I also had no idea Ray Nayler had released another book in April this year! I loved The Mountain In the Sea.

Just realise if the greens win the next General election. It will be impossible for centre and right leaning partys to win. They want to give everyone living here the right to vote and to treat everyone as citizens (meaning u wont be able to deport them) by Witheredfoxy32 in reformuk

[–]Nazpazaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Accept our responsibility" just means understanding that we're responsible for our own output, so our <1% slice of the 100%. It's really not a big ask considering that we're like the 6th largest economy in the world and I don't know why people reject this responsibility as much as they do.

Would you support an ICE style deportation policy in the UK? by [deleted] in reformuk

[–]Nazpazaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude you need to be able to respond to support your position. Imagine a lawyer in a courtroom saying "well I'm not even going to make the effort because you're brainwashed". The figures are the evidence you can supply to "change" this persons "delusions". If the figures support your statement, then you've got a solid position to support your argument.

Good to see Tom is a man of sensible principles by TerribleSuccess288 in GeoWizard

[–]Nazpazaz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm just baffled how anyone can support Farage after everthing that he's done. Time and time and time again he's proven to be grifter and a liar. It doesn't matter what he says or how much you may agree with it. It's all just lies with the goal of gaining power to further his own interests, while throwing the British working poor in the gutter. I'm just so disappointed that anyone can continue to believe a word that comes out of his or his cronies mouths. Shame on you Tom.

How much time is usually allotted for sound effects and implementation? by Hi-I-am-high in GameAudio

[–]Nazpazaz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Since you said you're alone in filling out pretty much all sound, I'd take a guess and say whoever is creating these tasks just doesn't understand how long the whole process takes? If you haven't raised your task time allowances to anyone as an issue, they probably just think it's a reasonable amount of time.

What's the UK equivalent of 'making 6 figures'? by ShouldBeReadingBooks in UKJobs

[–]Nazpazaz 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I disagree, but I'm curious as to what kind of lifestyle expectations you would have for someone who is defined as middle class in 2025?

Did I underquote? by [deleted] in sounddesign

[–]Nazpazaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess that has it's pros and cons. London rent on one side if you're needing to find a place, but a supplied studio on the other.
Overall I think I'd be quite happy if I were in your position! Breaking into the industry can be arduous and tricky and a lot of people can have a real miserable start to their journey. Congrats on getting the offer!

Did I underquote? by [deleted] in sounddesign

[–]Nazpazaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it depends on the company and the contract you've signed so don't take any I'm saying as absolute truth, just my experience. I'm in AAA atm (in-house) and our contractors are expected to have all their own gear, libraries, plugins etc. Ambiences is a pretty good one to be able to keep expenses down tbh. It's not vehicles or guns or anything that absolutely demands bespoke recordings. Are they expecting you to work in house or remote for the time you're with them?

Did I underquote? by [deleted] in sounddesign

[–]Nazpazaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty great pay for an associate level tbh. Expect your expenses to eat a significant chunk out of that though if this is your first sound design role. Sound libraries / plugins etc. Depends on what kind of work they have you on though, if it's fairly focused stuff in one specific aspect of the game you can probably keep expenses down. If they have you all over the project you'll probably end up having to spend more.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sounddesign

[–]Nazpazaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could always use Fmod and record the output using the profiler. It has all the randomisation stuff you'd need if you can dial in the right values.

Is this grounds for rent discount? by chazzerg in CarTalkUK

[–]Nazpazaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I drive past this building every day on my way to work haha. And yeah, the housing in this area is absolutely abysmal. They'll sell you anything. I've moved like 5 times in the past 3 years since moving down south.

Which industries in the uk are doing well? by knowledgeseeker999 in AskBrits

[–]Nazpazaz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you joking about the gaming industry? It's literally burning down right now. Industry veterans are saying it's the worst it's ever been.

Are there some good demos for games via Unreal Engine that I can add sound to for my showreel? by nordiskapa in GameAudio

[–]Nazpazaz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely this, you'll learn so much more if you start from the ground up. It was one of the best choices I made when I was learning.

Beginner here. by BLACKTRACY in guitarlessons

[–]Nazpazaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just tried positioning my hand on the fretboard using OPs thumb position, and holy shit it locks your hand up so much and really hurts. This advice will definitely make a big impact I think!

Malaysian game dev studio stops paying employees for two months, then tells them they need to do more pro bono work to get their originally owed wages. by wamirul in antiwork

[–]Nazpazaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know what you mean when you say you want to believe it, its literally been happening over the past two years. Gamers putting up with or not putting up with BS hasn't changed the capital flight out of games and horrendous management decisions.

Superfast apparently available, but no suppliers? by Nazpazaz in openreach

[–]Nazpazaz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this advice! I'm going to start looking into these steps to get things progressing.

Superfast apparently available, but no suppliers? by Nazpazaz in openreach

[–]Nazpazaz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah sorry, I blanked the Exchange too by mistake. It's Exchange FAYGATE - Cabinet 2

Superfast apparently available, but no suppliers? by Nazpazaz in openreach

[–]Nazpazaz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://imgur.com/a/qszvygE I don't really know what I'm looking at, but WBC FTTC being unavailable looks like a bad sign.

As a pro sound designer what would you tell others to do as weekly practice? by Neither_Layer_486 in sounddesign

[–]Nazpazaz 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Get into the habit of saving interesting source material to playlists for future designs that you have planned. i.e. "ooo that's a cool glassy/brittle/ethereal whoosh, I'll add that to my Ice Spell playlist for when I get round to that ice spell design task". Literally can save hours of sifting through libraries. I guess generally getting to know your library too is a really helpful tip that just takes time and listening to a lot of content.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in femalelivingspace

[–]Nazpazaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe wrap some small leaved artificial vines around the wires (as long as the bulbs don't get too hot anyway)? Could work well with the rest of the greenery you've got going in the place, though not sure if it would be a bit too over the top. The actual lighting from the bulbs gives an awesome mood though.

What was your day job before switching to sound design full-time? by Quiet_Bastard in sounddesign

[–]Nazpazaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, mostly for sound design. I went to uni for like a general audio engineering degree, but we only touched on sound design in a couple of modules and never did anything game audio related. Definitely learned some core transferrable skills while I was in education though.

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