Re: [GD-General] Re: [GD-General][OT] Prices of well-known 3D engines

[Ivan G. <dea...@ga...>]

> Well, i've found that people is not prepared, and due the situation of
> game industry in spain (big comanies are only in madrid and barcelona,
> you force people to move, and people doesn't like to move here)

I'm from Croatia, and we practically don't have the game industry(only two
serious companies, AFAIK), both located in the capital. However, I don't
think the situation is much different in USA either. I mean, regarding the
size of the country, you can't expect to have a development studio 20 mins
from home, so I guess people need to move there, too. Personally, I don't
find moving to another location such a bad thing...

> > - Impossible to compete with offers from US/UK job opportunities.
> >
> Obviously, i would emmigrate if i didn't own my own company :)

And I'd emmigrate if I had a chance :) Emiggration to USA is almost
impossible these days(even harder than getting a good job in the industry
there :), and GB is not really attractive :)

> > - Less candidates, and less experienced ones (designers & producers in
> >particular).
> As i've stated above, people here is educated to do "serious" software.

The same thing here... Fortunately, most of the things one should know in
order to work in this industry can be self-thought(it is harder, but still
possible if you have a strong desire).

> > - Public perception of pursuing a videogames career is *even* worse than
in
> >other places.
> Well, teenagers think it 's cool :) but that's all... but it's normal.

Yes, people still don't take it seriously. But it will change with time. It
is entertainment industry, just like movies, so I guess people will
eventually get used to it.

> are so expensive, perhaps 50 euros doesn't seem high enough for some of
> you, but it is for the mean income of spanish people. So what they do?
> they pirate them, I don't say you have to low the games to 20-30 euros
> but, they're too expensive, and that's a fact. It's not a excuse, but if
> you want a game because is cool and you can't afford it (and most
> teenagers can't afford a game each 15 days) you will pirate it.

Exactly. 50eur is way too much for people here - not just teenagers, but
everyone. Even if it's two times a year(and two games on twelve months just
isn't enough). And the pirated game costs a little over 1eur per CD.

> > - Knowledge and practice with the English language is still very scarce.
> We do our best, but english is hard, at least speaking  it without
> accent and correct pronounciation Javier, English have a lot of strange
> phonemes ;)

I like English very much. And now that I've started learning German, I don't
find English difficult at all ;) Piece of cake :)

-Ivan