Jim Sterling / James "Stephanie" Sterling / James Stanton/Sexton & in memoriam TotalBiscuit (John Bain) - One Gaming Lolcow Thread

[Foltest]

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Jimbo talks about CD projeckt red once more.
I haven't watch a video of his in a while, but fuck me, is the sound shit. A lot of echo.
Also why is he dressed up with a fucking star on his face?

 

[The tired cat]

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Jimbo talks about CD projeckt red once more.
I haven't watch a video of his in a while, but fuck me, is the sound shit. A lot of echo.
Also why is he dressed up with a fucking star on his face?

Oh there we ago, another video that goes "Whaaaa!!! Crunch time ish baaaad!!! Whaaaa!!!" Its the same shit both Jimbo and Matt love to whine their fat asses about.

 

[Peep Plops]

Of course a workshy fat faggot like Jim would complain about overtime/crunch seeing as he does about 3 hours of work on an average week. Also fatboy needs to quit it with the wrestling shit, it's fucking embarassing to all involved and one day he's gonna end up breaking something.

 

[Kuritan Deplorable]

Can't be arsed to listen to Jim whining today, so I'm just going to go off.

CDPR mandated six day weeks for their work until the release of the game. Regular office hours on those days. That's it. It absolutely kills me that these people are losing their fucking *minds* over 7 extra work days of crunch, over a seven week period. Seven days paid overtime in two months to ship a software project. That's not something to shit at CDPR for, that's something anyone who's actually written code for a deadline can look at and fucking respect, because that means they got it about as close as is physically possible with their timelines. Bitch at the people booking six months of 80 hour weeks to make a deadline, that's shit and should be dealt with, but this is impressive.

Nothing lands straight in software, release crunch is not a mismanagement but a fact of life as a developer in of itself, as its impossible to plan how long half these things will take over literal years. Just because youtube games journalists can half ass a video, slap some moving graphics in at the last minute, and call it a day, doesn't mean everyone can.

 

[Stalphos Johnson]

Can't be arsed to listen to Jim whining today, so I'm just going to go off.

CDPR mandated six day weeks for their work until the release of the game. Regular office hours on those days. That's it. It absolutely kills me that these people are losing their fucking *minds* over 7 extra work days of crunch, over a seven week period. Seven days paid overtime in two months to ship a software project. That's not something to shit at CDPR for, that's something anyone who's actually written code for a deadline can look at and fucking respect, because that means they got it about as close as is physically possible with their timelines. Bitch at the people booking six months of 80 hour weeks to make a deadline, that's shit and should be dealt with, but this is impressive.

Nothing lands straight in software, release crunch is not a mismanagement but a fact of life as a developer in of itself, as its impossible to plan how long half these things will take over literal years. Just because youtube games journalists can half ass a video, slap some moving graphics in at the last minute, and call it a day, doesn't mean everyone can.

To build upon this, here's a good article on why crunch is sometimes needed by a software and game dev.

 

[RudeRoasts]

Only people who've never worked anywhere outside of their local convenience store, self righteous journalists who think billionaires should be illegal, and a fat, bloviating, equally self righteous communist making a six figure salary for single digit work works for talking about vidya will continue to complain about muh crunch at this point.

It's paid. Overtime. In a consensual contract between employee and employer.

The funny thing is that on all things but financial and labor, Silicon Valley and the entertainment industry has bent the "political" knee to people like this. But in those 2 named categories of business and economics, they're the most "right-wing" entities that you could think of. That became so brazenly clear when both Neil Druckmann and Cory Barlog essentially told Jason Schreier to get the fuck out with his "inside the crunch" bullshit.

Maybe if they refrained from leaning into performative wokeness, they wouldn't have communists borderline defaming them for trying to operate in the real world.

 

[BarebackTop-TakeMyLoad]

Only people who've never worked anywhere outside of their local convenience store, vista self righteous journalists who think billionaires should be illegal, and a fat, bloviating, equally self righteous communist making a six figure salary for single digit work works for talking about vidya will continue to complain about muh crunch at this point.

It's paid. Overtime. In a consensual contract between employee and employer.

The funny thing is that on all things but financial and labor, Silicon Valley and the entertainment industry has bent the "political" knee to people like this. But in those 2 named categories of business and economics, they're the most "right-wing" entities that you could think of. That became so brazenly clear when both Neil Druckmann and Cory Barlog essentially told Jason Schreier to get the fuck out with his "inside the crunch" bullshit.

Maybe if they refrained from leaning into performative wokeness, they wouldn't have communists borderline defaming them for trying to operate in the real world.

The comical thing is that term years or so ago and before "tech" was staunchly libertarian.

Can't be arsed to listen to Jim whining today, so I'm just going to go off.

CDPR mandated six day weeks for their work until the release of the game. Regular office hours on those days. That's it. It absolutely kills me that these people are losing their fucking *minds* over 7 extra work days of crunch, over a seven week period. Seven days paid overtime in two months to ship a software project. That's not something to shit at CDPR for, that's something anyone who's actually written code for a deadline can look at and fucking respect, because that means they got it about as close as is physically possible with their timelines. Bitch at the people booking six months of 80 hour weeks to make a deadline, that's shit and should be dealt with, but this is impressive.

Nothing lands straight in software, release crunch is not a mismanagement but a fact of life as a developer in of itself, as its impossible to plan how long half these things will take over literal years. Just because youtube games journalists can half ass a video, slap some moving graphics in at the last minute, and call it a day, doesn't mean everyone can.

Have these people never had a job? I mean a real job with w2's, hr departments or managers? Six day work week is common for American workers in corporate America and guess what!? Unlike the devs they don't get overtime either.

What is it with british people and the gaming industry that makes them such out of touch?

 

[The tired cat]

Have these people never had a job? I mean a real job with w2's, hr departments or managers? Six day work week is common for American workers in corporate America and guess what!? Unlike the devs they don't get overtime either.

What is it with british people and the gaming industry that makes them such out of touch?

Pfft...take a look at Jimbo comment section, so many "capitalism ish evul!!! Workin overtime ie wrong an of da devil!!! Muh spit wannabe communist shit!!!" Fucking hell, even in fucking communism coal miners or construction workers would do overtime.

 

[Fictional Character]

Can't be arsed to listen to Jim whining today, so I'm just going to go off.

CDPR mandated six day weeks for their work until the release of the game. Regular office hours on those days. That's it. It absolutely kills me that these people are losing their fucking *minds* over 7 extra work days of crunch, over a seven week period. Seven days paid overtime in two months to ship a software project. That's not something to shit at CDPR for, that's something anyone who's actually written code for a deadline can look at and fucking respect, because that means they got it about as close as is physically possible with their timelines. Bitch at the people booking six months of 80 hour weeks to make a deadline, that's shit and should be dealt with, but this is impressive.

Nothing lands straight in software, release crunch is not a mismanagement but a fact of life as a developer in of itself, as its impossible to plan how long half these things will take over literal years. Just because youtube games journalists can half ass a video, slap some moving graphics in at the last minute, and call it a day, doesn't mean everyone can.

CD Projekt is mandating almost as much overtime as they're legally allowed. I looked at Polish labor laws and employers are not allowed to make their employees work more than 8 hours overtime per week and there's a limit of 150 overtime hours per year. Also, overtime pays 50% extra and working on weekends and holidays pays 100% extra. And the employees can opt for getting extra time off for every hour of overtime they worked. That's the legal minimum and I doubt CD Projekt gives more overtime pay than that, but it's still way better than most US tech companies, I'd bet.

 

[fartsnstuf]

Of course a workshy fat faggot like Jim would complain about overtime/crunch seeing as he does about 3 hours of work on an average week. Also fatboy needs to quit it with the wrestling shit, it's fucking embarassing to all involved and one day he's gonna end up breaking something.

I pity the wrestling company that gave him the belt just so he can run around and act like a glaring faggot

 

[Pumpkin Girl IRL]

I guarantee the same people whinging about overtime are the same workshy faggots that think they're entitled to a fully paid house, bills and luxuries on a thirty hour work week.

 

[Totally Awesome]

I guarantee the same people whinging about overtime are the same workshy faggots that think they're entitled to a fully paid house, bills and luxuries on a thirty hour work week.

They think that everybody is forced to take jobs that have forced overtime. Don't like it? Then don't sign up for it.

Besides, there are many people that like working overtime because they like the extra money, and taking that away from them is an asshole move. They are literally taking away money from people.

 

[Archeopthryx]

I like overtime. It gets my mind off idleness and it gets me paid a regular pay and an extra. What I don't like is not getting paid for it. The other option if you want that money is getting a second job and that is harder than getting A job. You have to schedule it around your main job and if it's not scheduled right you work 7 days a week. That's no bueno mi amigo.

 

[Phillybuster]

Last week's video was so forgettable that I unintentionally took a break from this thread altogether. The optimist in me wants to politely say "It just wasn't the best, a show can't always be perfect" yadda yadda.

So anyways, to the latest video, which got a much stronger response out of me!

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Jimbo talks about CD projeckt red once more.
I haven't watch a video of his in a while, but fuck me, is the sound shit. A lot of echo.
Also why is he dressed up with a fucking star on his face?

Jim's broken a personal record! He's insufferably annoying right at 00:00! Thank God my headphones were turned down!

1:03 -- WHY ARE YOUR COLLECTIBLE ANIMATION CELS IN A FLIMSY PLASTIC SHEET YOU’RE BENDING THEM REEEEEEE-

7:58 -- Notice how Jim conveniently neglects to define any form of crunch outside the most extreme version of it? As if no company ever compensates their workers for extra hours under any circumstance? Instead, he accuses Twitter or whatever gamer strawman for wanting him to be selective with his journalism. Straight up gaslighting.

Spoiler: Example of Reasonable Crunch from Personal Experience

Hope this isn’t too much powerleveling.

My job fell behind after the lockdowns in April. Many customers didn’t give two shits about a real economic issue delaying their orders. Crunch was necessary to clean out the backlog. My department was given multi-tier incentives for overtime, which let us earn bonuses at each tier, another bonus for doing all the tiers, earn back a little PTO, and still get paid time and a half.

BUT HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE IN JIM STERLING WORLD??? LOOK AT ALL THESE BAD APPLES THAT DON’T COMPENSATE THEIR WORKERS!!! CRUNCH BAD NO MATTER WHAT!!11!!

I guess it’s important to write in fine print that my job security didn't have a "gun to head" situation over this crunch. Jim has a “gotcha!” over me there! ...Because semantics aren’t allowed in this discussion.

This flavor of Jim video has always given me vibes that he expects all reviews of video games to have giant disclaimers if the studios behind them had drama. Wouldn’t that make the review unfocused? If the crunch noticeably affected the end product, then there’d be a natural segway into the topic. Otherwise, you’re reading a review of the game… for the fucking review.

I believe the Jimpressions video for Borderlands 3 does what I described above. Surprise: Jim randomly interjecting disses at Gearbox/2K interrupts the flow of his "review." I don't have any time stamps, so here's the video if you can stomach it yourself:

Sorry for the double post, but am I seeing his website correctly? The latest thing to show on the front page (as well as each category) was published in mid April. Bruh how hard is it to copy-paste a link into your site?

EDIT: forgot to attach muh screenshot for evidence/archive:

Spoiler: SCREENSHOT

 

[Kuritan Deplorable]

Sorry for the double post, but am I seeing his website correctly? The latest thing to show on the front page (as well as each category) was published in mid April. Bruh how hard is it to copy-paste a link into your site?

EDIT: forgot to attach muh screenshot for evidence/archive:

Spoiler: SCREENSHOT

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He's certainly still updating on his patreon, there's still a deluge of podquisition content.

 

[AsbestosFlaygon]

I know someone who works in the USPS, and there's quite a lot of overtime required (well not really requited, but you get what I mean), in general the holiday season's pretty bad under the best of circumstances. Factor in other things like people calling in sick, as well as people retiring, and mind you with it being government it takes forever to replace anyone, you can imagine how much overtime there is. And mind you this is despite the fact it's government owned and heavily unionized, ultimately it means you get good pay out of it but doesn't really lessen the amount of hours required. Fact is some jobs do require you to work overtime, a fucking union doesn't always magically get rid of that like Jim would think.

Also as has been noted there's already pretty strong regulations on how much overtime you can do, any sane company ain't gonna go beyond what's legally allowed or their ass is gonna be fucking raped by the law. Because despite what how much people will push that corp are just liars who don't follow regulation in reality they try their best to avoid breaking the law. Fact is breaking the law is gonna cause way more headaches than if you just followed it in the first place, so most of the time they do so. Doesn't mean something like a Ford Pinto or 737 Max never happens, but generally they prefer to do the least amount of actions needed, but still within the law, they aren't evil people who go out of the way to break it.

 

[Dumpster dived waifu]

Just gonna throw in a bit of TMI. A couple of years ago, I got a government contract to make an app. Government jobs pay really well, but they are pretty strict. They DO NOT GIVE A FLYING FUCK if Joe quit, was sick, or died. The fucking project needs to be done by the deadline or fucking else. So, when a project member dropped out, I had to do a shit ton of OT to cover. Most clients don't care why you're late, they want their project fucking done, and if they feel assblasted enough about your failure to meet deadlines, they could hit you with legal actions.

OT sucks, but sometimes it's needed. If it's not properly compensated though, fuck the employer.

 

[Tovarisz]

I'm pretty sure this fatass would die of a heart attack if he had to work 9-5 without a minute of overtime for a full year so I can understand why he believes this is all so horrible.

I also believe he has a hate boner for CDPR because I vaguely remember him bitching about a lack of black represhentayshun in Witcher 3 to which one of the devs basically told him to STFU and GTFO, guess he never really got over that.

 

[White Devil]

Black representation needs to be in my game about medieval Polish mythology.

 

[DNA_JACKED]

I like overtime. It gets my mind off idleness and it gets me paid a regular pay and an extra. What I don't like is not getting paid for it. The other option if you want that money is getting a second job and that is harder than getting A job. You have to schedule it around your main job and if it's not scheduled right you work 7 days a week. That's no bueno mi amigo.

OT is also usually a better deal,

If you are working for $20h, and gets some OT at 1.5X, then your overtime rate is $30. Minimum wage is 8.something, but even if you could get a $10h part time job (ha) out of the gate you would still need to work 3x as many hours to make the same cash. I'd rather work 8 hours on a weekend then 24 hours on a weekend for the same money.

The people that love OT and work as much as possible can make bank. I've seen janitors bring in more then multi department directors.

I know someone who works in the USPS, and there's quite a lot of overtime required (well not really requited, but you get what I mean), in general the holiday season's pretty bad under the best of circumstances. Factor in other things like people calling in sick, as well as people retiring, and mind you with it being government it takes forever to replace anyone, you can imagine how much overtime there is. And mind you this is despite the fact it's government owned and heavily unionized, ultimately it means you get good pay out of it but doesn't really lessen the amount of hours required. Fact is some jobs do require you to work overtime, a fucking union doesn't always magically get rid of that like Jim would think.

Also as has been noted there's already pretty strong regulations on how much overtime you can do, any sane company ain't gonna go beyond what's legally allowed or their ass is gonna be fucking raped by the law. Because despite what how much people will push that corp are just liars who don't follow regulation in reality they try their best to avoid breaking the law. Fact is breaking the law is gonna cause way more headaches than if you just followed it in the first place, so most of the time they do so. Doesn't mean something like a Ford Pinto or 737 Max never happens, but generally they prefer to do the least amount of actions needed, but still within the law, they aren't evil people who go out of the way to break it.

OT is a magic word in some unions. The trade skills LOVE that shit, since the work is never ending anyway, might as well make some more $$$ in the process. USPS is a gold mine if you dont mind working a shitload of extra hours.